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Clairo cancels Primavera Sound 2025 set due to “logistical issues”

Clairo has announced that she will be unable to play at this year’s Primavera Sound in Barcelona due to “logistical issues”. The artist had been due to play the festival on Saturday June 6, sharing the bill that day with Sabrina Carpenter, HAIM, Beach House, TV On The Radio, Wet Leg and others. The Parc Del Fòrum bash will see its other days headlined by Charli XCX and Chappell Roan. Advertisement However, on Friday (May 9), the festival confirmed with a post on its Instagram Stories that Clairo will now not be appearing this year after all. “We are deeply saddened by this news and share the fans’ frustration,” Primavera wrote. “We, too, were very much looking forward to welcoming her again at Primavera Sound Barcelona.” They then shared a message from Clairo herself, who said: “Unfortunately, I’m not able to make it to Primavera this year and I’m so sad about it, because Primavera is iconic and returning to the fest is something I’ve been looking forward to for ages.” Choose your own adventure: the line-up by day of Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025 is here! ✨ Register now in this link to access the Fan Sale for day tickets (Thursday,… Read More →

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Hurts’ Adam Anderson to sit out upcoming ‘Happiness’ anniversary shows to “focus solely on well-being” and mental health

Hurts’ Adam Anderson will sit out the duo’s upcoming ‘Happiness’ anniversary shows to focus on his mental health and wellbeing. The Manchester synth-poppers are due to celebrate 15 years of their debut album with a run of shows this summer, including a major date at the O2 Academy Brixton in London on May 22. Shows will follow in Berlin, Ulm, Bochum and Frankfurt, as well as festivals in Serbia and Poland after that. Find tickets here. Advertisement In an Instagram post on Friday (May 9), however, Anderson confirmed that he has taken the decision to take the shows off. “As many of you know I’ve been struggling with my mental health for years now,” he wrote. “Sadly, due to my ongoing recovery, I have taken the very difficult decision to sit out all forthcoming HURTS shows this year and focus solely on my well-being.” “It hasn’t been an easy decision but it’s the right thing for me to do at this time,” he added. “I want to express my love and gratitude to Theo for his understanding and supporting me in making this decision. All shows will go ahead as planned with Theo taking centre stage and I couldn’t be… Read More →

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Listen to Moses Sumney and Hayley Williams’ seductive new single ‘I Like It I Like It’

Moses Sumney and Hayley Williams have teamed up on the steamy and seductive new single, ‘I Like It I Like It’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Hayley Williams: “Women’s rage has been such a catalyst for beautiful things” Earlier this month, Sumney and Paramore‘s Hayley Williams teased the single, which released last night (May 8) via Tuntum Records. The song is a psychedelic, sensual cut that sees both musicians duet over dreamy synths, a choir and dazzling keys. Advertisement The track comes with an accompanying lyric video starring Sumney and Williams as they sit in a trench during a photoshoot, taking turns to mouth along to the song. Moses Sumney also dons a wig throughout the shoot to match William’s hair. The pair duet on the song’s climactic bridge: “I don’t wanna sing if it’s all a dream / That means nothing to you / My lips clutch when you open up / ‘Cuz I don’t know what to do / I like it, I like it too much“. [embedded content] Recommended ‘I Like It I Like It’ marks the first time both artists have collaborated together. Prior to ‘I Like It I Like It’, Hayley Williams featured on… Read More →

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‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’ will hit cinemas in 2027

Warner Bros. Pictures have confirmed the release date for Andy Serkis’ new Lord Of The Rings spin-off film. The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum was provisionally announced in 2023, with Serkis, who portrayed Gollum in the original Peter Jackson film trilogy, returning to the role and also directing the film. Advertisement As reported by Deadline on Thursday (May 8), that film will now be released into cinemas on December 17, 2027. That incidentally is the same date that Disney have currently named as a placeholder for an untitled Star Wars film, but this is now expected to change. The mid-to-late December release window proved successful for the Jackson trilogy from 2001 to 2003 and his subsequent Hobbit trilogy from 2012 to 2014. Collectively, the films have grossed nearly $6billion (£4.5billion) worldwide. [embedded content] However, the franchise’s recent foray into anime with The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim was released in December last year and underperformed at the box office, earning just over £20million (£15million) worldwide. The Hunt For Gollum will feature a screenplay from Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, two of the original writers of the original trilogy, alongside Phoebe Gittins and Arty… Read More →

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The Who announce farewell North American tour

The Who have revealed that their upcoming North American tour will be their last. At a press conference today (May 8) at London’s Iconic Gallery, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend announced details of The Song Is Over: The North American Farewell Tour, which kicks off in Florida on August 16, ending in Las Vegas on September 28. Advertisement THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW: STARRING R.E.M., A DOORS RARITIES CD, BON IVER, PRINCE, SHACK, AMY WINEHOUSE, DIRE STRAITS, STEREOLAB AND MORE “Well, all good things must come to an end,” said Pete Townshend. “It is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible… Roger and I are in a good place, despite our age, eager to throw our weight behind this fond farewell to all our faithful fans, and hopefully to new ones who might jump in to see what they have been missing for the last 57 years. This tour will be about fond memories, love and laughter.” “To me, America has always been great,” added Roger Daltrey. “The cultural differences had a huge impact on me, this was the land of the possible. It’s… Read More →

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Salif Keita – So Kono

Mali might be one of Africa’s poorest nations, but it remains a musical superpower. The centre of the medieval Mande empire has been the breeding ground for dozens of global success stories, including the likes of Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Toure, Rokia Traore, Oumou Sangare, Fatoumata Diawara, Boubacar Traore, Afel Bocoum, Bassekou Kouyate and Amadou & Mariam – not to mention Tuareg rockers like Tinariwen, Tamikrest and Songhoy Blues. THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW: STARRING R.E.M., A DOORS RARITIES CD, BON IVER, PRINCE, SHACK, AMY WINEHOUSE, DIRE STRAITS, STEREOLAB AND MORE Advertisement Salif Keita might be the most famous of them all, but he was always the odd one out. Not only was he an albino in a society that regarded albinos as cursed, but he was an outcast from a minor royal family, competing with storytelling griots who tended to come from an ancestral lineage of musicians. It helped that he was blessed with an extraordinary voice. Keita can turn a jerky, conversational, arhythmic lyric into something that flows perfectly; making any amount of syllables fit into whatever space he has, improvising like a jazz singer, adding bluesy flourishes and grace notes, often… Read More →

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One To One: John & Yoko

“I just like TV,” says John Lennon to an interviewer, somewhere at the heart of Kevin Macdonald’s scintillating, crackling, livewire documentary about John and Yoko Ono’s first year in New York. “It replaced the fireplace when I was a child. They took the fire away, they put a TV in and I got hooked.” THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW: STARRING R.E.M., A DOORS RARITIES CD, BON IVER, PRINCE, SHACK, AMY WINEHOUSE, DIRE STRAITS, STEREOLAB AND MORE Advertisement Half a century after their demise we are certainly hooked on Beatles content. After all this time you might rightfully wonder if we need another John Lennon documentary. Particularly one that revisits a period already exhaustively covered in the 2006 The US vs John Lennon. But Macdonald and his team don’t just meticulously recreate the couple’s tiny West Village bedsit on Bank Street – a few guitars, a typewriter and a black and white TV set at foot of the small double bed. They also vividly recreate the electronic maelstrom that they plugged and plunged into, like Alice through the Looking Glass, via the TV and the telephone. While the 2006 film was an overfamiliar, lionising grind… Read More →

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Terry Reid announces tour dates

Terry Reid will play his first Irish, Scottish and Welsh shows in more than six years this autumn, alongside new UK dates that include a return to London’s Jazz Café. THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW: STARRING R.E.M., A DOORS RARITIES CD, BON IVER, PRINCE, SHACK, AMY WINEHOUSE, DIRE STRAITS, STEREOLAB AND MORE Reid was recently featured in the Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary, with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page discussing him being considered as the first singer in the band before turning them down as he just signed a solo deal. It was Reid who suggested to Page that he try and check out another young singer who had just supported him named Robert Plant… Tickets are available here. September 11 WOLVERHAMPTON The RobinSeptember 13 DUBLIN (IE) Arthur’s Blues & JazzSeptember 14 DUBLIN (IE) Arthur’s Blues & JazzSeptember 16 HASTINGS White Rock TheatreSeptember 17 PORTSMOUTH GuildhallSeptember 18 ST IVES TheatreSeptember 19 CARDIFF The GateSeptember 21 HEBDEN BRIDGE Trades ClubSeptember 22 SHEFFIELD GreystonesSeptember 24 NEWCASTLE The ClunySeptember 25 GLASGOW CottiersSeptember 26 POCKLINGTON Arts CentreSeptember 28 MALVERN CubeSeptember 30 LONDON Half Moon, PutneySeptember 1 LONDON The Jazz CafeSeptember 3 CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms

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Listen to Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke’s new single, “The Spirit”

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke have shared a new single, “The Spirit”, taken from their upcoming collaborative album, Tall Tales – which is released on May 9 from Warp Records. THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW: STARRING R.E.M., A DOORS RARITIES CD, BON IVER, PRINCE, SHACK, AMY WINEHOUSE, DIRE STRAITS, STEREOLAB AND MORE The video for “The Spirit” has been directed by visual artist Jonathan Zawada. “The Spirit” arrives the same day as a special global cinema event, in which fans will be able to hear Tall Tales alongside its accompanying feature film, directed by Zawada, a day ahead of release – although dates may vary for certain locations. More info and tickets are available from here. The album is released tomorrow. As well as digitally, the album will be available in a standard black vinyl 2LP gatefold edition and as a limited special black vinyl 2LP edition including a 36-page booklet featuring images from the project and lyrics to all the tracks, designed by Jonathan Zawada. There will also be both a standard CD edition and a limited special CD accompanied by the 36-page booklet.

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Natalie Merchant: “R.E.M. was atmospheric yet urgent, new yet mindful of tradition”

Uncut interviewed Natalie Merchant for this month’s cover story on R.E.M. Merchant first struck up a friendship with Michael Stipe, that continues to this day, during her time with 10,000 Maniacs, which included supporting R.E.M. on tour in 1985 and again in 1987. We didn’t have enough space for Natalie’s answers in the cover story, so here’s the email interview with her in full below. Advertisement THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW: STARRING R.E.M., A DOORS RARITIES CD, BON IVER, PRINCE, SHACK, AMY WINEHOUSE, DIRE STRAITS, STEREOLAB AND MORE UNCUT: You famously first met Michael at a house party in Athens; what were your first impressions of him?NATALIE MERCHANT: I met Michael in early 1984 after a show that R.E.M. had played in a club in Atlanta, GA. Murmur had been out for a year and I can clearly remember the first time I heard it, and how it really floored me. I felt an instant kinship with the band and felt Michael and I were supposed to meet and become fast comrades. So, that first meeting carried a lot of weight in my mind. But as fate had it, we didn’t really get off to a… Read More →

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Real-life Cardinals reportedly watched ‘Conclave’ for guidance before voting for new Pope

Real-life Cardinals have reportedly turned to Conclave for guidance before casting their votes for Pope Francis’ successor. Pope Francis, the former head of the Catholic Church passed away on April 21, aged 88. The official cause of death was a cerebral stroke, followed by “irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse”, according to a church statement. Advertisement Voting for Pope Francis’ successor is currently underway, with the first round of voting taking place yesterday (May 7). The Cardinals involved were unable to come to a consensus, meaning the election process will continue until a Pope is unanimously selected. According to a report from Politico, a number of real-life Cardinals and Clerics watched Conclave – the hit 2024 film – ahead of their voting session, with a Cleric telling the publication that the film is seen as “remarkably accurate”, making it a “helpful research tool”. According to Politico, some Cardinals even watched the film in the cinema. Following a period of mourning, the voting process begins to find a new Pope through a papal conclave. This is where a secret gathering of The College Of Cardinals occurs. Cardinals from around the world go through a voting process which eventually results in the anointing of a… Read More →

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‘Andor’ has just released one of the highest-rated TV episodes of all time

Star Wars spinoff show Andor has just released one of the highest rated television episodes of all time. The second season of the Star Wars prequel series is currently going out on Disney+, overseen by Tony Gilroy, and episodes 7-9 debuted on Tuesday night (May 6). Advertisement The series serves as a prequel to Rogue One, which in turn was a prequel to the original 1977 film, and it follows Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) path from common thief to a key revolutionary in the Rebel Alliance. It is episode eight, Who Are You?, in particular that has got the internet buzzing. It centres on the Ghorman massacre, a pivotal event in the timeline of the Empire’s ruthless reign, depicting the suppression of a rebellion in a breathtaking 40-minute sequence. According to IMDB, the episode currently sits on a 9.9 out of 10 rating, which places it in the top 20 highest rated television episodes of all time, in among Game Of Thrones’ The Rains Of Castamere, Succession’s Connor’s Wedding and Breaking Bad’s Ozymandias. One X user described Who Are You? as “not only the best episode of Star Wars television – it’s one of the best episodes of TV I’ve ever seen”. See some… Read More →

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Rihanna shares update on new album amid pregnancy: “I can sing”

Rihanna has addressed the progress on her long-awaited ninth album following the recent reveal of her pregnancy – see what she had to say below. READ MORE: Rihanna: every album ranked and rated The singer revealed that she expecting her third child with partner A$AP Rocky earlier this week at the 2025 Met Gala, with Rocky saying in a statement: “It feels amazing, you know. It’s time that we show the people what we was cooking up. And I’m glad everybody’s happy for us ’cause we definitely happy, you know.” Advertisement Following the reveal, fans have expressed their joy for the couple, but also wondered if the nine-year wait for her next album will be impacted by Rihanna’s pregnancy. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the Met Gala, the ‘Umbrella’ singer opened up about her ninth record. When asked if the record – dubbed ‘R9’ – will be “put on pause even longer”, she replied “Maybe a couple [of] videos”, suggesting that any plans for music videos will have to wait until after the baby is born. As for whether work on the record itself is being stalled, Rihanna simply said: “I can sing.” This is what we came for! 🥹 Rihanna… Read More →

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James Corden asked “many times” for post calling him a “tiny cretin” to be removed, says restaurant owner

James Corden made multiple requests for an Instagram post calling him a “tiny cretin” to be taken down, says the restaurant owner who made the upload. The scathing post against the Gavin & Stacey star and former host of The Late Late Show was first shared in 2022. It was made by restaurateur Keith McNally, who hit out at Corden for rude behaviour towards members of staff at the Balthazar restaurant in New York. Advertisement In the caption, McNally described one incident in which Corden was “extremely nasty” to a waiter, and another where he told a member of staff that he would go into the kitchen and cook an omelette for himself if “you can’t do your job”. He also used the caption to describe him as a “tiny cretin” and confirm that he had been banned from the restaurant – although he reversed this decision a few days later. Now, speaking with The Telegraph, the restaurateur has admitted that he “enjoyed the power I had over him too much”, and revealed that he received numerous requests from Corden to have the post deleted. In the interview, he claimed that The Late Late Show host “texted many times asking… Read More →

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Marvel is updating its ‘Thunderbolts*’ posters to reveal movie’s real title

This story includes major spoilers for Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Marvel Studios has updated its official posters for its latest film, Thunderbolts* to reveal the movie’s actual title – find out more below. Advertisement Marvel released the 36th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe last week (May 1), and the film has received widespread acclaim so far, with many calling it the “best MCU” film in years. Leading up to the film’s release, fans had been questioning why its title came with an asterisk – this was answered at the end of the film, where it was revealed that the film wasn’t actually titled Thunderbolts*, but something else and would set up the next phase of the MCU. (WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW) After saving New York from The Void, the ragtag team of Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, John Walker, Taskmaster, Red Guardian and Ghost – who call themselves the Thunderbolts – find themselves walking into a press conference orchestrated by Valentina Allegre de Fontaine, who tells the press that the team are being named The New Avengers. Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), and Red Guardian/Alexei Shostakov (David Harbour) in Thunderbolts*. CREDIT: Marvel Studios Recommended The film… Read More →

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Rina Sawayama to reprise role in ‘John Wick’ spinoff film ‘Caine’

Rina Sawayama is set to return to her role in the John Wick universe as part of the new spinoff film Caine. The singer made her feature film debut in 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4 as Shimazu Akira, the concierge at the Osaka Continental Hotel and the daughter of Hiroyuki Sanada’s Shimazu Koji, who is the hotel manager and a friend of Keanu Reeves’ lead character. Advertisement Now, Variety has reported that Sawayama will be playing Akira again in an upcoming spinoff film that will revolve around Donnie Yen’s Caine, a blind assassin and former friend of Wick’s who is coerced into returning to action in the fourth film to kill Wick in order to save his daughter. The spinoff film will also be directed by Yen while regular John Wick director Chad Stahelski will be producing. The film is set to go into production later this year. Speaking about Sawayama’s return to the franchise, Stahelski has said: “Rina is such a badass. I love what she did with this role in Chapter 4 and can’t wait to see her cross paths with Caine once again.” [embedded content] Yen added: “Most delighted to welcome Rina back into this new exciting… Read More →

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‘The White Lotus’ star campaigning for lead role in ‘American Psycho’ remake: “I would love nothing more”

Patrick Schwarzenegger has expressed his interest in starring in the upcoming American Psycho remake. A remake of the iconic 2000 film American Psycho was first announced in October with Challengers director Luca Guadagnino at the helm. While it was reported in late December that Elvis and Dune Part Two star Austin Butler had been cast in the role, discussions are seemingly still up in the air for who would take on the role of the charismatic Patrick Bateman. Advertisement One actor – whose name has come up in fan castings – has taken to social media to voice his interest in the role: Patrick Schwarzenegger. Best known for his recent role in The White Lotus season three and Gen V – a spin-off of The Boys before that – Schwarzenegger last week responded to a fan on X (formerly Twitter) about the role. On Thursday (May 1), a fan wrote on X: “Patrick Schwarzenegger, I’ve found your breakout role.” In response, the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote back: “I’d love nothing more ;)” I’d love nothing more 😉 — Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) April 30, 2025 This isn’t the first time Schwarzenegger has thrown his hat in the ring for the… Read More →

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Brazilian police thwart bomb attack at Lady Gaga Copacabana Beach show

Brazilian police have said they thwarted an attempted bomb attack on Lady Gaga’s huge Copacabana Beach show in Rio De Janeiro. The singer played the biggest show of her career, dubbed ‘Mayhem On The Beach’, at the venue on Saturday night (May 3). A crowd of over two million people gathered on the beach near the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel for Gaga’s first Brazilian show since 2012. Advertisement In a statement on Sunday, the Civil Police of Rio De Janeiro State, in co-ordination with the Justice Ministry, said that they had arrested two people after the suspects had allegedly “recruited individuals, including minors, to carry out co-ordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails” (via Reuters). One suspect was arrested in the state of Rio Grande Do Sul for illegal possession of a firearm, while more than a dozen search and seizure warrants have been carried out across the states of Rio De Janeiro, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande Do Sul and São Paulo. The police operation, dubbed Operation Fake Monster, was based on a tip from Rio De Janeiro’s state police intelligence, which had identified an online group that were encouraging violent behaviour among teenagers with the use of coded… Read More →

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Ed Sheeran says new album ‘Play’ “was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life”

Ed Sheeran has said he made his new album ‘Play’ as a “direct response” to what he has described as “the darkest period of my life”. On Thursday (May 1), the singer announced that the record, which he first announced in March, will be released on September 12. Visit here to pre-order. Advertisement It came after weeks of teasing new material with fans, and it will mark the end of his ‘Mathematics’ run of albums. These were inspired by mathematical symbols (‘Plus’, ‘Multiply’, ‘Divide’, ‘Subtract’ and ‘Equals’), and the new era stems from an idea he had aged 18, when he thought about a new chapter that would be ‘Play’, ‘Pause’, ‘Fast Forward’, ‘Rewind’ and ‘Stop’. Writing on Instagram this week, Sheeran opened up about the album’s inspiration. “‘Play’ was an album that was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life,” he said. “Coming out of all of that I just wanted to create joy and technicolour, and explore cultures in the countries I was touring. I made this record all over the world, finished it in Goa, India, and had some of the most fun, explorative creative days of my life.” “It’s a real rollercoaster… Read More →

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Jonny Greenwood & Dudu Tassa UK shows cancelled amid protests from BDS Movement

Jonny Greenwood has seen two UK shows with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa cancelled after protests from the BDS movement. The Radiohead guitarist has played a handful of shows with Tassa in Tel Aviv over the last two years, most recently in March this year. After a pair of similar shows last year, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a founding member of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, described the events as “artwashing genocide”. Advertisement The pair were due to play two shows in the UK next month, at Bristol’s Beacon on June 23 and London’s Hackney Church on June 25. However, it has been confirmed in recent days that both shows have now been cancelled. Responding to the first gig being called off, PACBI wrote on X: “Palestinians welcome the cancellation of Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa’s concert, which was due to take place in Bristol, UK on the 23rd June and would have whitewashed Israel’s genocide against 2.3m Palestinians in Gaza and underlying settler-colonial apartheid regime.” Palestinians welcome the cancellation of Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa’s concert, which was due to take place in Bristol, UK on the 23rd June and… Read More →

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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong says ‘American Idiot’ movie is “eventually going to happen”

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has said that the long-rumoured ‘’American Idiot’ film is “eventually going to happen”. A movie adaptation of the politically-charged, Grammy-winning 2004 album has been speculated about since the record’s release, with reports back in 2011 suggesting that Tom Hanks was interested in producing. Advertisement It was then apparently confirmed in 2013, with playwright Rolin Jones saying he was “finishing up” the script. In 2016, Armstrong told NME that the movie had been given the green light by HBO and that he would be reprising his role as St. Jimmy from the Tony-winning Broadway and West End musical of the same name. He went on to tease that the project would be “surreal” and “offensive”. However, in 2020, Armstrong told NME that plans had been “pretty much scrapped”. [embedded content] Now, in an interview with Variety, Armstrong has revived hopes that the film may yet materialise. Speaking about the success of the stage musical, the singer added: “There was supposed to be [a film], but it never panned out.” “I’m sure something is gonna happen,” he continued. “The musical did so well and they’ve done it in Australia, Italy, Germany, England…It’s travelled so well. Eventually it’s… Read More →