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Harry Styles announces rescheduled 2022 world tour dates

Harry Styles has announced the rescheduled tour dates for his previously postponed world tour, which includes a new run of shows in the UK. READ MORE: Harry Styles live in London: A joyful celebration of a musician truly coming into his own (plus bonus Stormzy) The singer’s tour was originally scheduled to take place back in April 2020, before being postponed to February and March 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, he was forced to postpone the dates indefinitely in December 2020. Today (January 19), Styles has unveiled a massive 32-city tour that includes both rescheduled shows and a string of brand new stadium dates set to take place in the UK in June. Advertisement “I’m so happy to announce that ‘Love On Tour 2022’ is finally coming to the UK, Europe and South America,” Styles wrote on Instagram. “I’m so excited to see you. Thank you, I love you. H.” The ‘Love On Tour’ shows start on June 11 at Glasgow’s Ibrox Stadium. They’ll then continue through the UK and Ireland, taking in Manchester, London and Dublin, before crossing over to Europe and running throughout July. The world tour will conclude in November in Latin America. Special guests include Mitski on the… Read More →

19JANNews

Katy Perry to perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’ later this month

Katy Perry will make her return to Saturday Night Live later this month, with the pop star booked in as the musical guest for the show’s January 29 episode. READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘Smile’ review: pop icon sounds somewhat recharged, but lacks the fireworks of old The episode, which will be hosted by actor Willem Dafoe, will mark Perry’s fourth time performing on SNL, after appearances in 2010, 2013 and 2017. Sharing the news on Twitter, Perry indicated the performance would draw on her current Las Vegas residency, PLAY. “Can’t wait to bring my slice of Sin City to the Big Apple,” she wrote. Live from New York, it’s ?PLAY? Can’t wait to bring my slice of Sin City to the Big Apple? (and ur ?) @nbcsnl pic.twitter.com/6BCJDsmWtd — KATY PERRY (@katyperry) January 18, 2022 Advertisement Perry’s Las Vegas residency kicked off on December 29, taking over The Theatre at Resorts World resort/casino until mid-March. The opening night of the over-the-top show saw Perry roll out a 16-foot-tall toilet, ride a giant snail and more. The show features a career-spanning set from Perry that includes the likes of ‘California Gurls’, ‘Hot n Cold’, ‘Waking Up in Vegas’, ‘I Kissed a Girl’,… Read More →

19JANNews

Vic Mensa released from custody following his arrest for alleged possession of narcotics

Vic Mensa has been released from custody following his arrest at a US airport for the alleged possession of psychedelic mushrooms over the weekend. The Chicago rapper – real name Victor Mensah – flew from Ghana to Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Saturday (January 15). Undergoing a secondary search at the airport, Mensa was alleged to have been found by authorities to be in possession of a range of narcotics, including LSD, psilocybin capsules and gummies. He was arrested by US Customs and Border Patrol and charged with felony narcotics possession. He had been retuning from a promotional trip to Africa with Chance The Rapper at the time. Advertisement Taking to Twitter overnight (January 18), Mensa announced his release from custody. Two tweets were posted one hour apart, the first saying “wow what a trip”, with his subsequent post declaring “I’m freeeeeee.” wow what a trip — vino valentino (@VicMensa) January 18, 2022 i’m freeeeeee love you all god works in mysterious ways — vino valentino (@VicMensa) January 19, 2022 Fans were quick to share their relief at the outcome of Mensa’s experience. Welcome back @VicMensa…that was some Fear and loathing in las Vegas shit…. +Respect — ⚛GUSTAVO? (@Count_Tical) January 19,… Read More →

18JANNews

Slipknot announce Knotfest Roadshow 2022 tour dates

Slipknot have announced their 2022 Knotfest Roadshow, which will see them perform live across North America from March until June. READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store” The 40-date tour will see support from In This Moment and JINJER (March 16-April 17) and Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 (May 18-June 18). It kicks off on March 16 at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota before wrapping on June 18 at North Island Credit Union Amiptheater in Chula Vista, California. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale this Friday (January 21) at 10am local time here. Advertisement You can see the full list of dates in the tweet below. KNOTFEST ROADSHOW is back. Join #Slipknot plus special guests @OfficialITM and @jinjerofficial (March 16 – April 17) and special guests @cypresshill and @Ho99o9 (May 18 – June 18). Tickets & VIP packages on-sale this Friday at 10am local here: https://t.co/lm3pLLogY1 pic.twitter.com/7slsk8Q1hq — Slipknot (@slipknot) January 18, 2022 Slipknot returned to the stage last September for its 2021 Roadshow after an 18 month break, playing the Rocklahoma festival. The band’s last Knotfest Roadshow included Killswitch… Read More →

18JANNews

Slash shares new single ‘Call Off the Dogs’ from upcoming album ‘4’

Slash has released his first new song of 2022, a single entitled ‘Call Off The Dogs’. The track is the Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s latest collaboration with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, who have featured on the last three Slash albums. It serves as the third single from the upcoming ‘4’, following on from ‘The River is Rising’ and ‘Fill My World’ in 2021. Advertisement In a press statement, Slash noted that the song was “written pretty much on the fly,” which he claims is emblematic of ‘4’ as a whole. “You can’t overthink something like this song, because it kills the spirit,” he said. Listen to ‘Call Off the Dogs’ below: In his own statement, vocalist Myles Kennedy praised the song for having “that up-tempo vibe that helps elevate a record in a lot of ways.” “We needed a chorus section for it, so I messed with it a bit and sent it to Slash, and he took it to the next level and made it his own,” he said. Advertisement “Lyrically, it’s about that point where you wave the white flag and give in to someone after being pursued relentlessly.” ‘4’ is scheduled for release on February 11,… Read More →

17JANNews

Choi Yena spreads joy in whimsical video for ‘Smiley’, featuring BIBI

Former IZ*ONE member Choi Yena has officially made her debut as a soloist. READ MORE: Kep1er – ‘First Impact’ review: a spirited, at times unimaginative debut release Today (January 17), the 22-year-old idol unveiled a bubbly new music video for her debut single ‘Smiley’ featuring singer-songwriter BIBI. Her mini-album of the same title was also released at the same time. In the vibrant new visual, Choi embarks on a mission to bring smiles to the faces of patrons of a hotel, urging them to get up and dance with her. When she leaves, BIBI shows up as a villain and begins to frighten the patrons and staff. Advertisement “And I say hey, I’m gonna make it smile smile smile away / I’ll make a beautiful smile and let it go / Just smile away, just smile away / To forget about pain, sadness and loneliness,” sings Choi on the upbeat chorus. The newly released mini-album ‘Smiley’ comprises five tracks. The singer participated the writing of four of the tracks, namely ‘Smiley’, ‘Lxxk 2 U’, ‘Pretty Boys’ and ‘Before Anyone Else’, the latter of which she also helped compose. Choi is now the third ex-IZ*ONE member to have debuted as a… Read More →

17JANNews

A.C.E’s Jun on playing a gay character in ‘Tinted With You’: “I thought about it a lot, in great detail”

K-pop idol Jun, from the boyband A.C.E, has opened up about playing a gay character in the K-drama series Tinted With You. READ MORE: Kep1er – ‘First Impact’ review: a spirited, at times unimaginative debut release Tinted With You, which premiered in December 2021, is a historical-fantasy BL series, a popular genre in Asia that depicts male same-sex romances in comics, novels and dramas. In the show, high school student Eun-ho (Jun) is drawn into the past through a mysterious painting, where he meets and forms a romantic bond with Crown Prince Lee Heon (Yoo Hyun-woo). “I thought about it a lot, in great detail,” Jun said of the role in an interview with Teen Vogue, which noted South Korea’s conservative political and social climate, “because I knew that there would be a mixture of responses within the audience watching this drama.” Advertisement Jun, who is also the boyband’s leader, revealed that his bandmates Byeongkwan and Chan had warned him of the challenges of taking on such a role as a K-pop idol. “[They] told me that it wouldn’t have been an easy challenge to take on such a role as an idol and that they were proud of me,”… Read More →

17JANNews

Netflix teases ‘Love And Leashes’, starring Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun

Netflix has released the first-ever teaser for its upcoming original South Korean romantic-comedy film, Love And Leashes. READ MORE: ‘All Of Us Are Dead’: zombie apocalypse spirals out of control in first trailer The clip opens with Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun leaning against an office desk, while silk ties, collars and leashes spill out from a box on the floor. Brandishing a purple silk tie, she begins to wrap it around singer-actor Lee Jun-young (formerly of U-KISS and UNB) Captions pop up on the screen, introducing Ji-woo (Seohyun) as the “rookie domme” and Ji-hoo (played by Lee) as the “expert sub”. Completing the ropework, the pair turn to one another and smile. Advertisement The upcoming Netflix original film Love And Leashes revolves around a pair of co-workers, Ji-woo and Ji-hoo, the former of whom accidentally receives a dog leash in a delivery mix-up and discovers her subordinate’s fetish. The pair later enter a contractual S&M relationship after Ji-hoo asks her to become his master. Love and Leashes is based on the Naver webcomic Moral Sense by Gyeowool. The movie will be directed and written by Park Hyeon-jin, and is due out on February 11 exclusively on the streaming platform. Last week,… Read More →

12JANNews

Warpaint drummer Stella Mozgawa and producer Boom Bip launch Belief side project

Stella Mozgawa and Boom Bip have launched their new side project, Belief, and with it have shared debut single ‘I Want To Be’. READ MORE: Warpaint tell us about their hypnotic new song ‘Lilys’ and new album progress Mozgawa, who is the drummer in Warpaint as well as a producer, has joined forces with Los Angeles-based producer Boom Bip (Bryan Hollon) for the project, which has been in the works since 2016. Stereoboard reports that the pair met more than 10 years ago when Mozgawa initially moved from Australia to LA and they bonded over a mutual love of techno. Advertisement In 2013 Hollon asked Mozgawa on tour to drum for his Neon Neon project. Then in 2016, the duo went to Eric Wareheim’s Absolutely Studios with all the gear they owned to jam around a single prompt: “What Would Mark Bell Do?” Hours of material was improvised and for the last five years, the pair have been developing their sound. They tested some of their work at small live shows under the moniker Beef. ‘I Want To Be’ is the first release as Belief. Watch the Glashier-directed music video, which was shot in Berlin, above. The pair said of… Read More →

12JANNews

Chris Martin says ‘Back To The Future’ is the reason Coldplay exist

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has discussed how Back To The Future made him want to be in a band. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Coldplay: “This is our period of having no fear” Martin was appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show and discussing his favourite cover versions that Coldplay have performed on stage over the years. The frontman then spoke of his pride of having the 1985 film’s star Michael J. Fox joining Coldplay on stage at the MetLife Stadium in New York in 2016 to perform songs from the film. Advertisement “My No. 1, probably, is Michael J. Fox came and played two of the songs from Back to the Future with us. … That was really wonderful,” he told Clarkson. “Him coming to play ‘Johnny B. Goode’ and stuff, that was wonderful.” Discussing Fox’s performance of Chuck Berry‘s ‘Johnny B. Goode’ in Back To The Future, Martin added: “That’s what made me want to be in a band, you know? That scene, yeah. “I grew up in real farmland of England, before the internet. So any music on TV … The first thing I ever recorded was, there was a show called The A-Team. And I had… Read More →

12JANNews

Two suspected gunmen involved in Young Dolph’s murder have been arrested

Police have arrested two men alleged to be involved in the fatal shooting of Young Dolph. TMZ broke the news overnight, reporting that Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith are both currently being held in police custody, facing charges of first-degree murder and theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000. In addition, Smith has been pinned with charges for attempted first-degree murder – it’s alleged he tried to shoot Dolph’s brother during the same incident that killed the rapper – unlawfully carrying or possessing a weapon, and employment of a firearm with intent to commit a felony. Advertisement It’s reported that Smith was first brought into custody last Sunday (December 9) in Southaven, Mississippi. A warrant had been issued for his arrest over the alleged theft of a white Mercedes Benz, which police stated was used as a getaway car after Dolph (real name Adolph Robert Thornton Jr) was fatally shot in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee in November. Johnson, on the other hand, was arrested by US Marshals yesterday (December 11). A warrant had been posted last week, co-signed by the Memphis Police Department, offering a $15,000 reward for information that would lead to his arrest. It’s reported Johnson had… Read More →

11JANNews

The Twilight Sad cancel UK shows due to “the ongoing COVID-19 situation”

The Twilight Sad have cancelled a series of “stripped back” UK dates that were scheduled to take place this month. READ MORE: The Twilight Sad at Mad Cool 2019: more like group primal scream therapy than ‘entertainment’ The band’s James Graham and Andy MacFarlane were set to perform in London, Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh – the latter as part of Burns & Beyond festival – all of which have been scrapped. In a statement, the band cited “the ongoing COVID-19 situation” for the cancellation. “Unfortunately it isn’t possible to reschedule these shows at the moment, but we plan to do so in the future,” they added. Refunds will be available from point of purchase. Advertisement In another tweet, Graham said he was “gutted” about the shows having to be cancelled “From a personal point of view I’m just not able to do the gigs anymore,” he said. My wife is 8 months pregnant & I can’t take the risk as it would break my [heart] if I missed the birth.” Important Announcement re: January Shows pic.twitter.com/WSI67sG6UG — the twilight sad (@thetwilightsad) January 10, 2022 I’m gutted about the gigs in Jan having to be cancelled. From a personal point of… Read More →

10JANNews

Holly Humberstone shares snippet of new song about moving to London

Holly Humberstone has teased a new song about her recent move to London. READ MORE: Holly Humberstone: haunting synth-pop to soundtrack coming-of-age anxiety The as-yet-untitled song – a melancholic ballad carried by clean, radiant grand piano chords – shows Humberstone musing on her dour feelings over the change in scenery. Addressing who appears to be a lover, Humberstone sings: “Started feeling like I’m living in the Upside Down / I haven’t seen you in forever and I don’t know how / And I’ve been smoking / And staying out too late / But you know I’ve got / Good intentions babe.” Advertisement You can listen to a snippet of the track below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Holly Humberstone (@hollyhumberstone) In a caption shared with the preview, Humberstone wrote: “I wrote this song back in [February] 2020 and I still really connect to it despite how much everything has changed. I’m still adjusting to London and still feel like it’s kind of isolating despite everything going on here, and so I’m thinking it would make sense to release it soon?” It comes as Humberstone gears up to release her debut album, which, as the Lincolnshire native… Read More →

10JANNews

Listen to Johnny Marr’s rousing new single ‘Night And Day’

Johnny Marr has shared rousing new single ‘Night And Day’, from his forthcoming ‘Fever Dreams Pt 3’ EP. READ MORE: Johnny Marr on what to expect from his “expansive” new album and his hopes to rejoin Modest Mouse The track, which you can listen to below, features Primal Scream’s Simone Marie on bass and vocals. “I need songs after all the news, news, news. It gets too real in the hotspots,” said Marr of the track. Advertisement “I’m trying to be positive, for me and my audience, really. My personality is such that it occurs to me to think that way. I’m not just writing with positivity for the sake of a song. It’s real, and it’s also very necessary.” The track will feature on the former Smiths man’s forthcoming ‘Fever Dreams Pt 3’ EP, alongside the tracks ‘The Speed Of Love’, ‘Counter-Clock World’ and ‘Rubicon’. The EP will also be released on limited edition gold vinyl on May 20, which you can pre-order here. It will also feature on Marr’s his forthcoming double album, ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’, which is out on February 25, via BMG. Marr recently spoke to NME about the upcoming LP, saying: “It felt like a… Read More →

10JANNews

Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker tease new collaboration

Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker have teased a forthcoming collaboration, set to be released today (January 10). Olsen and Van Etten teamed up last year on the collaborative track ‘Like I Used To’, while Baker also appears in another trio, boygenius, alongside Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus. Last week, the trio all posted identical messages to social media, sharing a blurry press photo of the three of them alongside the simple message: “Monday,” pointing at a January 10 release date. Advertisement No firm details have been revealed regarding the three-way collaboration, but keep your eyes peeled for the rest of today. Monday pic.twitter.com/LpV0BG2DUu — Angel Olsen (@AngelOlsen) January 7, 2022 Monday pic.twitter.com/2EFxlCB1XQ — Sharon Van Etten (@sharonvanetten) January 7, 2022 monday. pic.twitter.com/mnd9ofDZwr — Julien Baker (@julienrbaker) January 7, 2022 Back in September, Van Etten joined Olsen on stage at Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival to perform ‘Like I Used To’ after they performed an acoustic version of the track on late-night US TV the month prior. “Even though we weren’t super close, I always felt supported by Angel and considered her a peer in this weird world of touring,” Van Etten said at the time of ‘Like I Used To’’s release in… Read More →

10JANNews

Live music world speak son need for “essential” free lateral flow tests

Figures from the live music sector in the UK have spoken out on the need for lateral flow tests to remain free and available in order to keep gigs safe and happening. READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021 Over the weekend, the Sunday Times reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to axe free lateral flow tests amidst concerns about their cost (more than £6billion of public money has been spent on mass testing using the devices), with new proposals set to outline that free tests would be limited to high-risk settings such as care homes, hospitals and schools. However, today (Monday January 10) saw Johnson declare that free lateral flow tests would be available to the public “for as long as is necessary”. Today also saw Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Michael Gove refuse to comment on the rapid testing situation, telling Sky News that it was “impossible to predict” for how long free lateral flow tests will be necessary, as well as that the country was “moving to a situation where it is possible to say that we can live with COVID” but that we… Read More →

10JANNews

Glastonbury Festival records £3million loss after cancelling 2021 festival

Glastonbury Festival recorded losses of £3.1million in 2021 after having to cancel its second festival in a row. The festival’s cancellation for the second year in a row was confirmed at the start of 2021, owing to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, they hosted the Live At Worthy Farm livestream with performances from Coldplay, HAIM, Damon Albarn, The Smile, Wolf Alice and many more. READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in history According to new documents obtained by Billboard, Glastonbury recorded losses of £3.1million in 2021, seeing its annual turnover fall from £45m to just £950,000. Glastonbury have since confirmed to NME that the figure is correct. Advertisement Back in April 2021, the festival publicly shared their gratitude for being given cash through the UK government’s Cultural Recovery Fund, confirming that they have lost “millions from the cancellation of our last two Festivals”. We’re grateful to have been offered an award from the Culture Recovery Fund. After losing millions from the cancellation of our last two Festivals, this grant will make a significant difference in helping to secure our future. @ace_southwest @DCMS @ace_national #HereForCulture — Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) April… Read More →

10JANHit Singles

Watch Wilco perform “California Stars” with all-star cast at ACL Hall of Fame induction

Wilco were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame last October, and PBS have now aired the honours ceremony. ORDER NOW: Paul Weller is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut READ MORE: Jeff Tweedy – Love Is The King review The alt-rockers, who were honoured alongside Lucinda Williams and Texas singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo, capped off their induction with a huge all-star performance of “California Stars” – a highlight of their 1998 album Mermaid Avenue which was created alongside Billy Bragg. The guest-heavy performance saw Jeff Tweedy and co. joined by Japanese Breakfast, Sheila E., Rosanne Cash, Margo Price, Lenny Kaye, Bill Callahan, Terry Allen and Alex Ruiz. Nels Cline, Jason Isbell, legendary pedal steel guitarist Lloyd Maines and fellow inductee Escovedo also took to the stage. Advertisement Isbell, who previously joined Wilco for a performance of “California Stars” in 2016, did the honours of inducting Williams into the ACL Hall of Fame, while Price joined her for a searing take on “Changed The Locks”. Long-running public television institution ACL established its Hall of Fame in 2014 to honour artists who’ve had a significant impact on its 47-year history, such as Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, and Bonnie Raitt…. Read More →

09JANNews

Watch Pete Davidson join Jack Harlow on stage to perform ‘SUVs’

Pete Davidson made a surprise appearance onstage with Jack Harlow at his show in Los Angeles last night (January 8). The rapper is currently is in the midst of his Crème de la Crème tour in North America and performed at LA’s The Novo venue on Saturday. The Saturday Night Live comedian joined Harlow for a brief appearance during the show, taking the mic to help Harlow deliver a version of his 2021 track ‘SUVs (Black on Black)’. The pair swapped lines on the track, which originally featured guest vocals from Pooh Shiesty. Advertisement “Make some noise for the legend Pete Davidson,” Harlow told the crowd as the comedy star left the stage. Watch fan-shot footage of the performance below now. Jack Harlow and Pete Davidson together is my fever dream come true.. pic.twitter.com/lShi4DCSSC — ???????? (@caroIinahoney) January 8, 2022 Pete Davidson performs with Jack Harlow at The Novo in Los Angeles. https://t.co/ic9MoxypS4 — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 8, 2022 jack harlow and pete davidson performing suvs together last night pic.twitter.com/qggCbWYMBy — best of pete davidson (@davidsonupdate) January 8, 2022 In March 2021, the duo appeared in an SNL sketch together, in which they rapped about NFTs. The skit saw… Read More →

09JANNews

Nas to sell royalty rights to two of his songs as NFTs

Nas is set to sell the royalty rights to two of his songs (‘Ultra Black’ and ‘Rare’) as NFTs. READ MORE: Nas on being a hip-hop legend: “I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block” Teaming up with Royal – a song ownership platform that Nas invested in last year alongside The Chainsmokers – 760 tokens will be made available for ‘Ultra Black’, the lead single to Nas’ 2021 Grammy Award winning-album ‘King’s Disease’, from 6pm GMT on January 11. Three tiers of tokens will be available to buy, offering different levels of ownership. Advertisement ‘Ultra Black’ tiers: Gold: 0.0143% streaming royalty ownership for £37 ($50) Platinum: 0.0857% streaming royalty ownership for £184 ($250) Diamond: 2.14% streaming royalty ownership for £3679 ($4999) Then from 5am, January 12, 1110 tokens for ‘Rare’ (which was originally released as part of 2021’s ‘King’s Disease II’) will be made available, once again spread across three tiers. ‘Rare’ tiers Gold: 0.0113% streaming royalty ownership for £73 ($99) Platinum: 0.0658% streaming royalty ownership for £368 ($499) Diamond: 1.5789% streaming royalty ownership for £7358 ($9999) “There is a huge opportunity to revolutionise the music industry,” said Royal. “We believe shifting power to artists… Read More →

09JANNews

John Travolta‘s daughter Ella Bleu shares delicate debut single ‘Dizzy’

John Travolta‘s daughter Ella Bleu has released her debut single, ‘Dizzy’ – you can listen to the piano-driven track below. READ MORE: How old were the actors in your favourite teen movies? The 21-year-old singer-songwriter, who is the daughter of the Hollywood actor and his late wife Kelly Preston, dropped ‘Dizzy’ on Friday (January 7) and shared the news on Instagram, alongside a video montage of her creating the delicate track. “So happy and excited to say that my first single, ‘Dizzy’, is out now!!!” she wrote. “It’s been a long time coming but I’m still that 14 year old weird girl at heart and I love it.” Advertisement Her dad also posted the video and shared a link to the song. “I’m so excited for Ella! Her song ‘Dizzy’ is out right now!” the Pulp Fiction actor wrote. “The link is in my stories and bio!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Travolta (@johntravolta) John Travolta is no stranger to music himself. In 1976, when he was 22-years-old, he released his debut single, ‘Let Her In’, which landed inside the Top 10 on the US singles chart. Two years later he returned to the Top 10… Read More →