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Peter Andre says Liam Gallagher apologised to him over past feud

Peter Andre has spoken of his past feud with Liam Gallagher, revealing that the former Oasis frontman later apologised for his behaviour. Gallagher reportedly called the ‘Mysterious Girl singer a “c***” in 2007 after being asked during an interview who he would collaborate with, text or ignore out of Andre, Trevor McDonald and Dolly Parton. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart” Writing in his latest OK! column, Andre said that he’d recently remembered his negative “encounter” with LG. “He once said some harsh things about me in an interview,” he wrote. “I took it on the chin, as I’d been told it’s his nature.” Advertisement He continued: “A while later, I bumped into him and he not only apologised, but praised me for being a great father and for my relationship with my kids. “I didn’t expect it! I knew about his ‘tough guy’ bravado, but we talked about our families. It was a bizarre encounter, but a good one.” Andre responded to Gallagher’s comments in ’07, telling New! that same year: “I read somewhere that Liam Gallagher has been calling me all sorts of names. “I found this… Read More →

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Sziget Festival announces acts for new “unique electronic venue”

Sziget Festival has announced a new wave of acts for its 2022 edition – check out the updated line-up below. READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022 The event is due to take place in Budapest, Hungary between August 10-15, with Arctic Monkeys, Dua Lipa and Kings Of Leon among this year’s headliners. Back in February, organisers added Tame Impala, Justin Bieber and Sam Fender to the bill. Today (April 14) a string of performers were confirmed for Sziget’s brand new Samsung Colosseum open-air stage. They include: Ben Klock, Denis Sulta & Mella Dee, Eelke Kleij, Paula Temple, Honey Dijon, John Talabot, Joris Voorn, Kölsch, La Fleur, Matador, Seth Troxle, Sasha, Zioner and Joone. Advertisement The aforementioned stage is described as “Europe’s most unique electronic music venue where you can party from noon until the next morning”, and has been previewed in an official trailer – tune in below. CREDIT: Press Any remaining tickets for Sziget Festival 2022 can be purchased from here. “More than just its headliners, Sziget brings together a programme of world music, cabaret, comedy, screenings, workshops, wellness activities, installations, performances and art, as well as boat parties and more at Sziget beach,” a description… Read More →

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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis share stirring performance from new live film

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared a performance from their upcoming film This Much I Know To Be True – watch it below. The Andrew Dominik-directed movie serves as a companion piece to the 2016 music documentary One More Time With Feeling, and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in March. READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impact It’ll be released in cinemas globally on May 11, with the first full trailer arriving last month. Advertisement Per an official description, the project captures Cave and Ellis’ “exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life songs from albums ‘Ghosteen’ [Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds] and ‘Carnage’ [Nick Cave And Warren Ellis]. Today (April 14) the pair have released a special This Much I Know… performance of ‘Ghosteen Speaks’, which appears on the aforementioned 2019 Bad Seeds album. Tune in here: The first clip from This Much I Know To Be True arrived in February, and saw Cave discuss his own definition of his artistry. In the full trailer, Cave said, “We all live our lives dangerously, in a state of jeopardy, at the edge of calamity” while music from ‘Ghosteen’ played in the background. The… Read More →

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Harlem Cultural Festival of Questlove’s ‘Summer Of Soul’ documentary to be revived next year

The Harlem Cultural Festival – the setting of Questlove’s decorated documentary Summer Of Soul – will be revived and reimagined as the Harlem Festival of Culture in 2023. READ MORE: Summer Of Soul review: forgotten festival of Black brilliance finally gets its dues Per Billboard, the Harlem Festival of Culture will be an annual affair kicking off in the summer of 2023. It will take place at Marcus Garvey Park, the same site that hosted the original 1969 festival that was the subject of Questlove’s film. The park was called Mount Morris Park in 1969 and received a change in name in 1973. Nina Simone during Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’. CREDIT: Alamy Advertisement Like the original 1969 event, the upcoming festival will be a multi-day outdoor celebration of African American music, pride, culture, beauty and fashion. The Harlem Festival of Culture will kick off a yearlong series of events on April 15 with A Harlem Jones open mic night at the Museum of the City of New York. Live performances will be held at Marcus Garvey Park in May, although details have yet to be announced. BB King playing The Harlem Cultural Festival… Read More →

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Listen to Just Mustard’s dreamy new single, ‘Mirrors’

Just Mustard have shared a new track today (April 13) – listen to ‘Mirrors’ below. READ MORE: Just Mustard live at SXSW: no wonder The Cure are fans The track is taken from their upcoming second album, ‘Heart Under’, which is released on May 27 via Partisan and can be pre-ordered here. It follows on from previous single releases, ‘Still’ and ‘I Am You’. Guitarist and ‘Mirrors’ co-vocalist David Noonan said of the single: “‘Mirrors’ was one of the final songs to be written for Heart Under, the lyrics and music arrived together in what felt like one moment and we wanted to keep the feeling of one thought or moment constant throughout the song”. Advertisement Check out the new track here: ‘Heart Under’ was recorded at Attica Studios in rural Donegal with additional recording and post-production completed at home. The album was produced by the band and mixed by David Wrench, whose previous collaborators include Frank Ocean, Let’s Eat Grandma, Jamie xx and FKA twigs. Just Mustard will tour throughout 2022 and are currently supporting Fontaines D.C. on their world tour. Advertisement Reviewing their recent gig at SXSW, NME said: “Fittingly, they close the set with another new song, ‘Seed’,… Read More →

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Indie music continues to surge with fourth year of growth

Analysis from the BPI – the UK association of independent and major record labels – has shown that independently released music has had its fourth consecutive year of growth. READ MORE: The Greatest Indie Labels Of All Time The new figures were released via the the BPI All About The Music 2022 yearbook today (April 13). The publication is distributed free to BPI members but can also be purchased and viewed here. Figures reveal that the collective share of music consumption from independent labels including Dirty Hit, Partisan and PIAS was now at 26.9 per cent, up from 25.9 per cent in 2020 and 22.1 per cent in 2017. Advertisement Indie label shares of artist album sales also grew in two years across every format, from 30.4 per cent in 2019 to 34.2 per cent in 2021. Music released on independent labels on vinyl now account for four in 10 (39.5 per cent) of record purchases. Vinyl. CREDIT: Alex Segre / Alamy Stock Photo Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive BPI, BRIT Awards & Mercury Prize, said in a statement: “The UK has an enviable independent music scene, and enhances choice and variety to new and existing British talent. “This continued growth demonstrates… Read More →

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Expressive Musician Frank Vanegas Releases New Single Called “What I Need”

Colombian rapstar Frank Venegas has a new single out featuring Melaner titled “What I Need” and it has got everything we expect from the brilliant musician. An amazingly talented artist, Frank Vanegas has all the rapping skills to be one of the top musicians on the planet. The Colombian rapper had a rougher path to music making with unfortunate encounters with the justice system. However, he’s now fully focused on making great tracks and creating a lasting legacy for himself. “What I Need” is a beautifully composed multi-lingual song that encomposes the artist’s overall vibe and strong presence in his verses. A mix between hip-hop and r&b, the single is an instant classic with its soothing rhythms and melodic beats, which are elevated by Melaner’s impressive performance. Accompanied by a well-directed music video, the NYC-based artist has fully prepared himself to stardom if he keeps putting out hit singles like “What I Need,” which is now available to purchase and stream on all platforms. To find out more on Frank Vanegas, visit: Instagram – Spotify – Twitter – YouTube

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Ariana Grande gig Manchester Arena bomb attack victims’ families feel “failed” by MI5

The family of a victim of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack have said they feel “badly failed” by the MI5. Twenty-two people died and hundreds were injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the foyer at the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017. Martyn Hett, 29, was among those who died and his father Paul Hett has now said he “can’t understand” why the attacker Salman Abedi was not classed as a person of interest by the security services prior to the attack. Mr Hett told BBC Breakfast that when the bombing happened, “we thought that Martyn was just in the wrong place at the wrong time” and “extremely unlucky”. “Now we know that wasn’t the case,” he said. “The fact was that this could and should have been prevented and we just can’t get over that.” Ariana Grande. CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/One Love Manchester/Getty Images A public inquiry into the bombing has been exploring the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the bombing and is due to publish its findings later in the year. It has so far heard that on May 1 2017, Abedi had been assessed as meeting the threshold to be considered… Read More →

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Exclusive! Watch the video for Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band’s “Broken Beauty”

We’re thrilled to premier “Broken Beauty”, a new track by Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band. ORDER NOW: Paul McCartney is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut The song is a collaboration with Head’s daughter, Alice. “One evening Alice said: ‘I have an idea for a song,’ and asked if we could work on it together,” says Head. “When she told me the title and the story I loved it straight away. The way she told it was so inspiring. So, we put it together that night and, on the way, out she shouted ‘I’m thinkin’ big chorus and a trumpet solo!’ I think we nailed it. It’s all there.” You can watch “Broken Beauty” below. Advertisement “Broken Beauty” is the second song taken from Head’s new album Dear Scott, after “Kismet”. Produced by Bill Ryder-Jones, Dear Scott is released on Friday, June 3. To support the album, Head & The Red Elastic Band tour the UK that same month: Wed 1 June – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club Thu 2 June – Newcastle, The Cluny Fri 3 June – Glasgow, St Luke’s Sat 4 June – Manchester, Gorilla Wed 8 June – Bristol, Thekla Thu 9 June… Read More →

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Panda Bear shares new 17-minute track rejected by Calm app

Panda Bear has shared a new track that was rejected by the sleep and meditation app, Calm. Listen to the ambient song below. READ MORE: Animal Collective – ‘Time Skiffs’ review: adventurers get back on the right track The Animal Collective musician, real name is Noah Lennox, shared the 17-minute tune titled ‘Calm App (Rejected) – New Ambient Song’ via social media yesterday (April 11). Along with a YouTube link to the ethereal song, Lennox shared a WeTransfer link to the downloadable version of the track on Twitter. https://t.co/IJqh4myZD2 — Noah Lennox (@P4N748E42) April 11, 2022 Advertisement This is Panda Bear’s first solo drop since he collaborated with Los Angeles producer Maral on the track, ‘On Your Way’ last July. In February, Animal Collective released their latest album ‘Time Skiffs’. The album marked the first time the quartet, comprising Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Geologist and Deakin – had released a studio album in more than half a decade. In a four-star review of the record, NME said the band’s 11th album had “an overarching sense of transcendence throughout” thanks to “its ornate organs and its priestly Beach Boys-style harmonies” and “abstract noises of brass and electronic detritus.” The review went on to say:… Read More →

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Listen to Billy Nomates emotive new track ‘Blue Bones’

Billy Nomates aka Tor Maries has today (April 12) shared an emotive new single – listen to ‘Blue Bones’ below. READ MORE: Billy Nomates: “In a world of Yes Men, I’ll be a No Woman, thanks” The track comes accompanied by a new video that is directed by Tia Salisbury and features comedian Spencer Jones. It’s described as “a humorous yet emotional video about coming to the end of a relationship.” Speaking about the new track, Maries said it’s related to her experience of suffering from depression. Advertisement Maries explained: “Like everything I write, after I’ve written it I spend the following months unravelling what it’s about. “I think ‘Blue Bones’ is a candid conversation with my own depression. A part of me I have to talk to.” You can listen to the new track below: Mariees will also be touring the UK this winter – check out the full list of dates below and buy tickets here. NOVEMBER 23 – The Bullingdon, Oxford 24 – Mash, Cambridge 26 – Arts Centre, Norwich 27 – Leadmill, Sheffield 28 – Sugarmill, Stoke 29 – Arts Centre, Liverpool Advertisement DECEMBER 1 – Trinity, Bristol 3 – Cornish Bank, Falmouth Last week, it… Read More →

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Judge blocks Post Malone’s bid to dismiss ‘Circles’ lawsuit

A judge has blocked a move by Post Malone to have a lawsuit over his 2019 hit ‘Circles’ dismissed. READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ review US District Judge Otis D. Wright II declined to rule from the bench on Malone’s dismissal motion after an afternoon hearing in Los Angeles yesterday (April 11), but the federal judge made it clear he was still anticipating a trial on May 17, reports Rolling Stone. It comes after Canadian songwriter Tyler Armes previously filed a federal lawsuit in California listing Post (real name Austin Post), Post’s producer Frank Dukes, and Universal Music Group as defendants. He is seeking co-writer and co-producer credits as well as prospective and retroactive royalties and other money allegedly owed from the ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ track. Advertisement Malone then filed his own suit with the rapper asking a New York Federal Judge to rule that Armes has no claim to the song’s copyright and did not participate in writing it. Speaking in court yesterday, Judge Wright said that he was perplexed by the argument that Malone and Dukes earned joint authorship credit on ‘Circles’ but Armes did not, after the trio collaborated on a rough mix of ‘Circles’ during a… Read More →

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Kurt Cobain’s guitar from the ‘Smells LIke Teen Spirit’ video is headed to auction

The guitar that Kurt Cobain is seen playing in the video for Nirvana‘s 1991 hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ will head to auction next month. READ MORE: Every Nirvana song ranked in order of greatness The left-handed 1969 Fender Mustang, in a Lake Placid Blue finish, will be up for grabs as part of Julien’s Auctions’ three-day Music Icons event, running from May 20-22 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York as well as online. Advertisement According to Julien’s, a starting estimate of $600,000 to $800,000 is expected for the guitar. Cobain spoke highly of Mustangs, calling them his favourite guitar in a ’91 interview with Guitar World. “I’m left-handed, and it’s not very easy to find reasonably priced, high-quality left-handed guitars,” Cobain told the publication. “But out of all the guitars in the whole world, the Fender Mustang is my favorite.” In a press statement, Julien’s Auctions president and CEO Darren Julien commented that it had been “one of our greatest privileges and most distinguished honors” to be able to auction the guitar. “[It is] one of the most culturally significant and historically important guitars not only of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana’s legacy but in all of rock music… Read More →

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Download Festival announces major site improvements for 2022

Download Festival has announced major site improvements for its forthcoming 2022 event. READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022 Among the changes at the bash, which is due to take place from June 10-12 at full capacity for the first time in three years, is the decision to move The Village closer to The Arena, which will also now be located on hard-standing ground. The move also means it will be located just minutes away from the Access Campsite with fans now able to go freely from their camp to The Village without leaving solid ground. Advertisement Other improvements include a new Circular Camping option, offering clean, upcycled tents and camping equipment which will ensure that even punters in the furthest campsites will be able to reach their tents from The Arena in just 25 minutes (down from almost an hour in previous years). Alongside new locations for all campsites, the new Castle Donington Bypass has made the addition of an East Car Park possible for the very first time. The event has also made improvements to its environmental outlook by partnering with Trees For Cities in a bid to cut CO2 emissions in terms of audience… Read More →

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Bob Weir responds to reports of Dead & Company retiring from touring: “News to me”

Rumours circulating around Dead & Company – the offshoot group of the Grateful Dead – have been cleared up by its de facto leader, Bob Weir. A Rolling Stone article, published on Friday (April 8), speculated that the forthcoming Dead & Company tour of North America would be the group’s last. “While Deadheads have often speculated how many more tours the band would embark on, rumors had been circling among fans recently that this tour would be the last,” it read. The article cited “sources close to Dead & Company” as their point of reference, as well as recent health issues for drummer Bill Kreutzmann. Advertisement However, upon seeing the article posted to Twitter the following day, Weir responded to it by tweeting: “News to me…” Kreutzmann then responded to Weir, quipping: “Whew. I thought you knew something that I didn’t!” View the tweets below: News to me… https://t.co/Yjf1aCkwRA — Bobby Weir (@BobWeir) April 8, 2022 Whew. I thought you knew something that I didn’t! #themusicneverstops #wewillsurvive https://t.co/Bqt0l0OxC6 — Bill Kreutzmann (@BKreutzmann) April 8, 2022 The article was then updated with a correction from Rolling Stone, saying that after Weir’s tweet “the same sources changed their tune and [said that] discussions… Read More →

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Sowon says she had trouble accepting GFRIEND’s “sudden” disbandment

Former GFRIEND leader Sowon has opened up about how she coped with the K-pop girl group’s disbandment. READ MORE: Yuju on her rebirth as a soloist: “Obviously, I’m really worried about doing this alone” In a recent interview with Big Issue Magazine, the K-pop idol and actress spoke about the beloved girl group disbandment and how she had felt about it. GFRIEND – which had comprised Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB and Umji – abruptly disbanded in May 2021, after six successful years together. “First of all, the other GFRIEND members and I don’t think of the group as disbanded,” Sowon said, according to Soompi. “But it’s true that it was hard for me to accept [the news]. Because the news was so sudden.” Advertisement “I’d always thought that I wanted to become an actress and start acting someday, but I’d never imagined that the time for that would be now,” she added. Sowon is set to soon make her acting debut in the upcoming K-drama series Chilling Co-habitation (literal title). Later in the interview, Sowon also opened up about how she personally coped with the group’s breakup and her state of mind at the time. “After we parted ways, I… Read More →

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Camila Cabello says making ‘Familia’ “saved my life”

Camila Cabello has said that the process of making new album ‘Familia’ “saved my life”. READ MORE: Camila Cabello – ‘Familia’ review: pin-sharp satire and “emo” anguish galore Taking to TikTok to celebrate the release of her third record on Friday (April 8), Cabello started by exclaiming “Wowzer! ‘Familia’ is finally out,” before admitting that “this album means so much to me.“ “The journey to making it completely changed (me) and, not to be dramatic, saved my life,” she added. “Y’know, I started this album at a really shitty mental health point and the process of making it, and being vulnerable and being honest about my experiences and leaning on other people changed my life.” Advertisement She finished by saying: “I’m so proud of it and I’m so happy you guys get to hear it now.” @camilacabello thank you. ❤️ enjoy my ? #FAMILIA ♬ original sound – Camila Cabello Previously, Cabello had told NME she was “the most emo person ever” and explained how “I have to really be mindful of my mental health and do a lot of meditation and read positive affirmations and read inspiring things. I have to check on myself – like, ‘ugh, I feel… Read More →

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Living Colour’s ‘Cult Of Personality’

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Living Colour’s ‘Cult Of Personality’ – watch it below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel. In recent weeks, they’ve covered Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and Kaiser Chiefs‘ ‘I Predict A Riot’; last week’s cover saw the pair deliver their take on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop. Advertisement This week though, the pair have revisited Living Colour’s ‘Cult Of Personality’. The hard rock song was originally released in 1988 with Willcox and Fripp covering the track at the start of last month as a display of solidarity with Ukraine, following the invasion by Russia. This new take is a slightly more joyful affair, with a hand-painted Living Colour sign in… Read More →

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Watch Camila Cabello perform ‘Psychofreak’ with Willow Smith on ‘SNL’

Camila Cabello was the musical guest on this week’s Saturday Night Live (April 9) and aired two new tracks from her recently released ‘Familia’ album – watch footage below READ MORE: Camila Cabello – ‘Familia’ review: pin-sharp satire and “emo” anguish galore After performing upbeat heartbreak anthem ‘Bam Bam’ (without Ed Sheeran, who appears on the recorded version) Cabello was joined onstage by Willow Smith for the live debut of their collaborative track ‘Psychofreak’. Check out the videos below: Advertisement Taking to social media after the performance, Cabello wrote: “OMG I had the best fuckin time in the world and I love u Willow”. Both tracks feature on Cabello’s third album, which was released on Friday (April 8). An official video for the brooding emo track ‘Psychofreak’ was shared the same day. Watch it below. Advertisement In a four-star review of ‘Familia’, NME said: “It feels fitting that Camila Cabello has named her third album after the Spanish word for “family”. As she signposted with two ingratiating singles – the Latin pop banger ‘Don’t Go Yet’ and ‘Bam Bam’, a salsa-flecked duet with Ed Sheeran – the Havana-born, Miami-raised singer has really leaned into her Cuban-Mexican roots” “By digging… Read More →

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Listen to Sharon Van Etten’s mini cover of David Bowie’s ‘Starman’

Sharon Van Etten has shared a cover of David Bowie’s ‘Starman’ – you can listen to her rendition below. READ MORE: Sharon Van Etten live in Los Angeles: ten ‘Epic’ years and a timely celebration of resilience The US singer-songwriter’s short cover – clocking in a little over one minute – features in a new Netflix documentary, Return To Space, which arrived on the platform earlier this week. The film follows Elon Musk’s mission to send NASA astronauts back to the International Space Station through his SpaceX program in an effort to revolutionise the art of space travel, from filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Advertisement Bowie’s ‘Starman’ was originally released in 1972; it’s the lead single from the late icon’s fifth studio album, ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’. You can check out Van Etten’s cover of the Bowie classic below: The cover comes days after Van Etten shared details of her sixth studio album, ‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong’. The record will arrive on May 6 via Jagjaguwar and is set to explore “the questions we ask ourselves when we think the world – or at least, our world – might be… Read More →

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Nightclubs in Ireland could soon have 6am closing time

Nightclubs in Ireland could soon be allowed to remain open until 6am if new licensing laws are passed. It comes amid news that an overhaul of the country’s licensing laws is currently taking place. As per DJ Mag, the new system would set clubs apart from pubs and bars, meaning they would have a later closing time than the latter two. Advertisement Government sources told Extra.ie that while the details are not yet fully finalised, the new changes are expected to be published by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee “within weeks”. CREDIT: Getty Images Under the current licensing laws, nightclubs must close by 2:30am. Co-founder of the ‘Give Us The Night’ campaign (that aims to improve Irish nightlife conditions) Sunil Sharpe, tweeted: “We’d urge people to wait until an official Gov’t announcement is made before celebrating, but yes, we’re hopeful that this is the type of time we’ll see venues running to, not just in Dublin but nationwide.” The campaign has been asking the Irish government to allow clubs to operate from 6pm to 6am for some time. Advertisement Earlier this week, it was announced that artists in Ireland will receive €325 per week (£270) as part of a new pilot scheme to… Read More →