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Mount Kimbie share two new double A-sides featuring Slowthai and Danny Brown

Mount Kimbie have shared two new double A-side singles – you can listen to them below. The collection comprises the tracks ‘In Your Eyes’ (feat. Slowthai and Danny Brown), ‘A Deities Encore’ (feat. Liv.e), ‘Q’ and ‘Quartz’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Slowthai: “I want a day where everyone can be free of their stresses” It marks the first original music from the London electronic duo – aka Kai Campos and Dom Maker – since the release of 2 songs ‘Black Stone’ and ‘Blue Liquid’ last year, and sees the pair working separately on Mount Kimbie music for the first time. Advertisement “It’s been a while but here we are on release day!” the group wrote on social today (September 1). Per a press release, their latest project “is an exemplary showcase of the duo’s individual tastes and production practices. Maker created ‘In Your Eyes’ and ‘A Deities Encore’, with Campos producing ‘Q’ and ‘Quartz’. The latter two cuts are said to reflect Campos’ exploration of the avant-garde club and electronic music scene, while his bandmate demonstrates his skills as a producer-collaborator on the other songs that make up the release. You can listen to all four tracks… Read More →

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Swim Deep drop new single ‘Little Blue’ and announce UK headline tour

Swim Deep have released a new standalone single, ‘Little Blue’, and have shared details of a UK headline tour – find tickets here. READ MORE: Swim Deep on finding focus after their wilderness years: “We needed a kick up the arse” Released today (September 1) via the Birmingham band’s own King City Records, the new song was influenced by Caribou, and its lyrics herald a new musical chapter for Swim Deep. Rampant with glittering synths and a swell of rich textures, take a listen to ‘Little Blue’ below. Advertisement Swim Deep frontman Austin Williams said of the inspiration behind the song’s sweet lyrics: “When I look back at it and what I was feeling at the time, it was most probably about me and my fiancé [Nell Power], with a more general moniker for myself and the band too. “Here now we’re going to make it” is a reassurance that I’ve always needed. I’d like to think sometimes I don’t need it, but now more than ever I do. “I’m 30 now, so that youthful foolish hopefulness is slowly being replaced by a crappy realism, but I still think we’re going to headline Madison Square Garden one day so that… Read More →

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Diddy says “dreams finally comes true” as he hits studio with Dr. Dre

Diddy has said that “dreams finally comes true” as he hit the studio with Dr. Dre earlier this week to work on a Snoop Dogg album that the latter is producing. READ MORE: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: A 4/20 deep dive into the album that changed hip-hop forever Yesterday (August 30) Diddy shared an Instagram post showing five photos of the pair in the studio. He wrote in the caption: “One of my biggest dreams finally came true. I remember the first time I heard @DrDre’s production. It gave me clear direction on the level of producer that I wanted to be.” Diddy added, noting that the pair worked together on Monday night (August 29): “Last night, I got the chance to work with this man and to see his genius as he coached me through vocals. He reminded me of myself, but with a different style and way more focused. I gotta step my focus up! lol But it was a great experience and I thank God for it. Advertisement “I hope one day ya’ll get to have the same experience with someone that you always looked up to as a hero.” View this post on Instagram A post shared… Read More →

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Megan Thee Stallion wants to reboot noughties classic ‘Bring It On’: “I would be perfect for that”

Megan Thee Stallion has declared her interest in rebooting the classic noughties film Bring It On. During an interview with New York Magazine, the rapper revealed that she would love to return the cheerleading franchise to its routes and star as Isis, the iconic character previously played by Gabrielle Union. Speaking of her desire to play the character on the big screen, she said: “I always have wanted to be Isis. I would be perfect for that. If they were ever to make a new Bring It On, I should be that character.” Advertisement Thee Stallion went on to discuss her inspiration for wanting to make the transition from music to acting, citing the career path of Ice Cube and Queen Latifah as her main motivation. However, she also admitted to seeing herself taking on roles behind the camera. “When I look at them, it inspires me to take it further than just music,” she said. “I don’t feel like I’m only going to be an actress — I feel like I’m also going to be a director, and I’m also going to be a producer.” Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union in ‘Bring It On’. CREDIT: Alamy Megan Thee Stallion… Read More →

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Lorde says she’s “happy to be a D.C. meme” after swimming in Washington’s Potomac River

Lorde has responded to fans’ concerns over her swimming in the Potomac River, joking that she’s “happy to be a [Washington] D.C. meme”. The ‘Solar Power’ singer-songwriter was performing at The Anthem music venue in D.C. on Monday night (August 29) as part of the North American leg of her 2022 world tour. READ MORE: ‘Melodrama’ at five: how Lorde’s cinematic pop opus inspired a new generation of artists At one point in the show, Lorde told the audience: “I was thinking today, I was lying in the Potomac River… I love getting to swim in water where I’m playing, it makes me feel like I know you a bit better.” Advertisement The river in question, which forms part of the borders between Maryland and Washington, D.C., has a reputation for having issues with water quality levels, bacteria and other forms of contamination. Public swimming in the Potomac has therefore been banned in Washington D.C. since 1971. However, some local people are calling for the the ban to be lifted due to recent improvements in water quality (via FOX 5 DC). Lorde says during her Solar Power Tour stop in D.C. that she swam in the Potomac River pic.twitter.com/5DMsU9lIbu —… Read More →

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Beck announces intimate solo acoustic show at London’s Lafayette

Beck has shared details of an intimate solo acoustic show at London’s Lafayette next week. READ MORE: Beck – “Was the ’90s a golden time for rock music? It was more like tarnished brass” The Grammy award-winning artist will take to the stage at Lafayette in King’s Cross, London on Tuesday (September 6). Tickets go on sale at 9am local time tomorrow (August 31), with more information on where to purchase them expected to come in due course. “#London – see you next week”, Beck wrote on his Instagram alongside the ticket release date and a picture of him with an acoustic guitar. Advertisement Beck, who last released an album in 2019 with ‘Hyperspace‘, has played a number of small, acoustic gigs in recent months and has invited high-profile acts on stage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beck (@beck) Earlier this month, Dave Grohl joined Beck on stage during an LA charity show. The concert was organised by the film director and producer Judd Apatow as part of a series of benefit events at the 280-capacity Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles. Beck headlined the charity gig, which also featured appearances from Tenacious D, Sarah… Read More →

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My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Mad Gear And Missile Kid’ EP released on streaming

My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Mad Gear And Missile Kid’ EP has finally been made available on streaming, 12 years after it was first released. READ MORE: My Chemical Romance live in Cornwall: giddy rock’n’roll from returning emo heroes The three-track record was originally released in 2010 as the soundtrack for the fictional Killjoys who inhabit the cartoonish, post-apocalyptic world of My Chemical Romance’s ‘Danger Days’. Now ‘F.T.W.W.W.’, ‘Mastas Of Ravenkroft’ and ‘Black Dragon Fighting Society’ are available to listen on streaming services. Advertisement Announcing the news, My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero said: “Originally released back in 2010 as part of the ‘Danger Days’ universe, ‘The Mad Gear And Missile Kid’ EP is now available to stream on Spotify. You and your friends can now conveniently add the Killjoys’ favourite band to all of your playlists and such.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by frnkiero (@frankieromustdie) ‘Mastas Of Ravencroft’ was given its live debut earlier this year, as My Chemical Romance kicked off their reunion tour at the Eden Project in Cornwall and has been making regular appearances ever since. Earlier this month, My Chemical Romance kicked off the North American leg of their reunion tour by playing two… Read More →

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Exclusive: Bastille’s Dan Smith wants to soundtrack ‘Red Dead Redemption 3’

The next Red Dead Redemption game could get a Brit rock edge, if one of the UK’s biggest bands have anything to do with it. Speaking exclusively to NME, Dan Smith, frontman of Bastille has revealed that he wants to compose the soundtrack to Red Dead Redemption 3. READ MORE: Bastille talk their “surreal, otherworldly” ‘Give Me The Future’ digital experience When asked which game series he’d most like to create an upcoming soundtrack for, the Bastille founder, singer and songwriter said, “I’d make a load of cowboy music for Red Dead Redemption.” “I want to make an epic score for Red Dead Redemption 3,” he continued, “I think that’d be really fun – getting to knock about on a horse in the Wild West with some great music banging in the background.” Advertisement Bastille fans may be waiting a while for their Western dreams to become a reality, however, as Rockstar Games’ follow-up to 2018’s Red Dead Redemption 2 isn’t yet confirmed. But, given that the action-adventure sequel took eight years to develop, a third in the series may well be on the way in a few years – especially since it had the second-biggest launch in the history… Read More →

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Rapper TKorStretch killed in stabbing at Notting Hill Carnival

Police have confirmed that Takayo Nembhard, a 21-year-old drill rapper from Bristol, was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend and later died. Nembhard, who performed under the stage name TKorStretch and had over 10,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, went to Carnival “with his younger sister and friends to have a good time,” said his manager Chris Patrick in a statement. “This is the worst possible ending for a talented kid.” In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said that at about 8pm on Monday evening (29 August) officers became aware of a stabbing in Ladbroke Grove, under the Westway flyover. Police and paramedics reportedly provided first aid treatment to TKorStretch before he was taken to hospital, where he later died. A murder investigation has since been launched. Mayor Of London Sadiq Khan said he was “sickened” by the stabbing. “Violence has no place on our streets and we are doing everything in our power to root it out,” he added. “There is no honour in staying silent.” I am sickened by this awful attack. Violence has no place on our streets and we are doing everything in our power to root it out. I urge anyone with information to… Read More →

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Daniel Johns says Kanye West “raises a lot of good points” about mental health: “We should consider ourselves lucky”

Daniel Johns has spoken about his reverence for Kanye West, saying he connected with the controversial rap icon during a particularly turbulent period of his adult life. READ MORE: Every Silverchair and Daniel Johns release ranked in order of greatness In a 2008 interview with Quincy Harris (aka Qdeezy), West cited Silverchair – the band Johns fronted from 1992 to 2011, and rose to fame with in his teens – as a notable influence on that year’s ‘808s & Heartbreak’ album. Noting the importance of creative evolution, West said during that interview: “It’s good to challenge yourself, put yourself in a situation where you’re not the king of your castle – go to a completely different arena and say, ‘Man, I want to go up against Silverchair!’” Advertisement The interview was mentioned in the second episode of Johns’ new docuseries, Inside The Mind Of Daniel Johns, when host Megan Holiday brought up Silverchair’s performance at the West-headlined Lollapalooza 2008. On his reaction to seeing West cite Silverchair as an influence, Johns expressed a feeling of shock: “I still don’t believe it, even though people have shown me,” he said with an emphatic smile. “I love Kanye West.” Johns then explained… Read More →

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Mad Cool Sunset announces cancellation due to no “suitable” replacement for Rage Against The Machine

Mad Cool Sunset festival has announced it will no longer take place next month after not being able to find a “suitable” replacement for Rage Against The Machine. See the announcement below. READ MORE: Mad Cool Festival 2022: five days of sun, sound and a special festival spirit The inaugural live event was set to take place in Madrid on September 10, with a one-day line-up featuring Biffy Clyro, Glass Animals, Stereophonics, Run The Jewels and more. RATM were to be the main act of Mad Cool Sunset, but the band recently cancelled their forthcoming UK and European tour dates after a July 1 performance that saw frontman Zack de la Rocha injuring his leg on stage. Advertisement On August 11 the band shared that due to “medical guidance”, de la Rocha had been advised not to proceed with performing. The tour cancellation also impacted their plans to headline Reading & Leeds last weekend, where they were replaced by The 1975. “Dear friends, after the recent cancellation of Rage Against The Machine’s European tour and, despite the efforts made to find a suitable band as a replacement, we are sorry to inform you that Mad Cool Sunset 2022 will finally not take… Read More →

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GOT7’s JAY B announces sophomore EP ‘Be Yourself’

GOT7 leader and soloist JAY B has announced that his second EP ‘Be Yourself’ will be released in September. READ MORE: JAY B on finding his voice: “I can’t stop doubting myself until I’m fully satisfied” Earlier today (August 29), the singer’s new agency CDNZA Records tweeted a new teaser video announcing JAY B’s forthcoming release on September 21 at 6PM KST. This 10-second clip features a screen-recording of an iPhone, revealing the release date for ‘Be Yourself’ through its calendar app. According to the calendar’s markings, it appears that JAY B will also reveal additional teasers for this project on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in September leading up to the release. JAY B 2ND EP ALBUM [Be Yourself]2022.09.21#JAYB #제이비 #카덴차 #CDNZA#2NDEP #BeYourself pic.twitter.com/RjDUlLTIDS — cdnzarecords (@cdnzarecords) August 28, 2022 Advertisement The announcement of ‘Be Yourself’ comes just a week after JAY B released his latest digital single ‘Rocking Chair’, which was his first release under CDNZA Records. The singer signed with the new agency back in July shortly after his departure from H1GHR MUSIC. JAY B’s upcoming project marks his second solo EP in his career, after his debut effort ‘SOMO:FUME’ which dropped last August. That record spawned several… Read More →

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Watch Frightened Rabbit’s Grant Hutchison perform live with The Twilight Sad

Frightened Rabbit drummer Grant Hutchison performed live with The Twilight Sad at their Scottish festival show yesterday (August 27) – see footage below. READ MORE: Scott Hutchison’s family on the rallying cry to support youth mental health The Scottish band – who collaborated with Frightened Rabbit on a number of occasions – were playing the Connect Festival in their homeland on Saturday, and were joined by Hutchison on drums. Back in April, The Twilight Sad covered Frightened Rabbit’s ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ with Grant, a song that the band have regularly covered at shows since their close friend, Frightened Rabbit frontman and Grant’s brother, Scott Hutchison, died by suicide in 2018. Advertisement Sharing a photo from the Connect Festival performance, Grant also threw back to 15 years prior, sharing a photo of Scott performing with Twilight Sad frontman James Graham. See the post and footage of the performance at Connect below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Grant Hutchison (@grabbit) Speaking to NME in 2019, Graham discussed how singing Scott’s Frightened Rabbit songs on stage and on record helped to keep him connected to his friend. Advertisement “When Scott passed away, there were so many messages, memories and story… Read More →

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Pendulum surprise Reading 2022 with Enter Shikari collab and a new song

Pendulum performed a surprise set at Reading Festival 2022 last night (August 27) and teamed up with Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds for a remix of ‘Sorry You’re Not A Winner’. READ MORE: The story of Reading & Leeds 2022 – in glorious photos Having teased the set throughout the week before an announcement, Pendulum took to the BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage following A.M.C ft Phantom’s early evening set after countdown appeared on video screens alongside the band’s logo. Arriving right on cue, the band started their first UK show as a full band since 2018, with 2020’s comeback single ‘Driver’. “We are Pendulum. Surprise motherfuckers. Let’s blow this fucking roof off,” shouted the band’s Gareth McGrillen just before the track kicked in. Advertisement “It’s so fucking good to see you,” McGrillen said before ‘Propane Nightmares’, inviting the crowd to “sing this as loud as you can”. The tent then chanted the song’s bass-heavy synth like it was The White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army’. Before a rowdy ‘Come Alive’, McGrillen told the packed tent “I love each and every one of you. My friends, my family, I want to see you jumping.” Moments later, bursts of flames from the stage… Read More →

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Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley on working with Florence Welch: “She’s a real force of nature”

Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley spoke to NME backstage at Reading Festival 2022 about the “unbelievable” experience of working on Florence + The Machine‘s fifth album, ‘Dance Fever’. Watch our full video interview above. READ MORE: The story of Reading & Leeds 2022 – in glorious photos In April the pair released an electronica-inspired remix of Welch’s recent single, ‘My Love’. Bayley co-wrote and co-produced the original track and worked on the ensuing ‘Dance Fever’ along with Jack Antonoff. For Bayley, collaborating with Welch was “a real honour”, as he explained: “I learned so much from [Florence]. We did a bunch of sessions for the new album, and I was blown away. I was like, ‘Woah, how do I compete with this real force of nature when it comes to songwriting?’ He continued: “I had to hold my own and I think we made a really wicked album. She’s a brilliant songwriter. Shout out to Florence: thank you for letting me work on your record, I feel really lucky.” Advertisement Credit: Andy Ford for NME Bayley also praised some more of his previous collaborators, describing former NME cover star Bree Runway – who Glass Animals teamed up with for a reworking of… Read More →

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Don Broco tease secret set at Reading Festival today

Don Broco are teasing a secret set at Reading Festival today (August 27). READ MORE: Check out the full stage times for Reading & Leeds 2022 Taking to Twitter this morning, the band wrote: “Hope everyone has a great [Reading & Leeds] weekend” with added sunglasses emoji. Fans then spotted the location the tweet was sent from as Reading, with the festivals’ official account then reposting and saying: “Peep the location.” Advertisement No official confirmation has been given yet of a Don Broco secret set, but they would join the likes of Wargasm and Pendulum in teasing last-minute shows at the pair of festivals. It would also be the second time in two years that the band have played a secret set, with them popping up at Reading & Leeds in 2021 for sets on the Lock Up Stage. Peep the location ? https://t.co/q2cov86aPE — Reading & Leeds Fest (@OfficialRandL) August 27, 2022 So far at Reading, Dave and Megan Thee Stallion have brought headline performances, with the former welcoming Stormzy and AJ Tracey on stage. Up in Leeds, Halsey played her Friday headline set with “terrible food poisoning,” telling fans: “I have played shows under some messed up conditions but… Read More →

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Pendulum tease secret set at Reading Festival 2022

Pendulum appear to be teasing a secret set at Reading Festival 2022. Today (August 26) marks the first day of music at this year’s Reading & Leeds, which will host headline performances from the likes of Arctic Monkeys, The 1975 and Dave across the weekend. READ MORE: Reading and Leeds 2022: the best new acts you need to see at this year’s festival As some attendees have noted on Twitter, a cryptic poster displaying Pendulum’s band logo has been spotted at R&L’s southern edition. It features a UK phone number (+44 7888 863751) that, when called, plays a pre-recorded message regarding a mystery show. Advertisement “Ladies and gentlemen, we understand that you have come tonight to bear witness to the sound of drum and bass,” a voiceover states. “We regret to announce that this is not the case. As instead we come tonight to bring you the sonic recreation of the end of the world.” It adds: “Reading Festival prepare to hold your colour.” A similar message is also sent to the caller as a text. The teaser makes no mention of Leeds Festival, suggesting that Pendulum will be making a one-off appearance at the event. Check out an image of… Read More →

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Coldplay sell 1.4million tickets for 2023 UK and European tour, announce new dates

Coldplay have sold approximately 1.4million tickets for their recently-announced 2023 UK and European tour. The band this week wrapped up the UK leg of their mammoth ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour, which included a six-night billing at Wembley Stadium in London. A run of European concerts took place between July and early August. READ MORE: Coldplay live in London: a fantastical, feel-good bonanza that delivers on a bold promise On Monday (August 22), Chris Martin and co. confirmed that they’d be hitting the road in the UK and Europe across May, June and July next year for further gigs including stop-offs in Manchester and Cardiff. Advertisement Tickets for those dates went on general sale here at 10am local time yesterday (Thursday, August 25). Now, it’s been revealed that Coldplay have already shifted 1.4million tickets. Two extra shows in Manchester have been added (with four now scheduled in total) due to a huge demand. A second performance is also set to take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on June 7. Other additional dates have been announced for Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and the Netherlands. Coldplay have sold more than 5.4million tickets for their dates in Latin America, North… Read More →

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Russian Eurovision star subject to online smear campaign over opposition to Ukraine war

A singer who represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest has become the subject of an online smear campaign over her opposition to the war in Ukraine. READ MORE: Ukrainian Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra: “This is the highest responsibility possible” Manizha Sangin — who placed ninth in the international music competition last year — has long been an outspoken critic of the invasion. In February, she shared an Instagram post calling the war a “fraternal conflict” that goes “against the will” of Russian people, and later released a song called ‘Soldier’ which contained the repeated lyric, “Stop the war”. Now, Sangin’s critics have launched a coordinated campaign to have the singer blacklisted in Russia. According to BBC, Sangin’s management team and promoters have received “many threats”, particularly in reference to the singer’s scheduled performance at the Aleksandrovskaya Fortress festival in September. Advertisement The festival, which celebrates the Cossack culture of Ukraine and southern Russia, was referenced in a post on the messaging platform Telegram. The post shared the phone number and address of the festival’s organisers, and urged users to “write in” and “demand to cancel the performance of Manizha”. Aleksandrovskaya Fortress organisers confirmed that they “did indeed receive a… Read More →

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Hear SEVENTEEN and Anne-Marie’s new version of ‘_World’

SEVENTEEN have teamed up with English singer Anne-Marie for a new version of the group’s latest title track, ‘_World’. READ MORE: KCON LA 2022 review: K-pop’s powerful fourth generation carries the torch forward The song landed today (August 26) at 1PM KST/12AM ET. Anne-Marie contributes a new English verse, singing: “I’m looking at you / Can’t take my eyes off / I don’t know what I feel but it’s feeling illegal / So come over here, I don’t wanna spiral / And I don’t want no attention from no other people.” Advertisement Last month, the two artists hinted at a collaboration following a conversation on Twitter. Members Hoshi, The8 and Vernon posted a video of themselves dancing to Anne-Marie’s latest release, ‘I Just Called’, with the caption “WE’RE LOOKING AT YOU”. Anne-Marie later responded to the tweet with “Can I join you in your new world?”, to which the group replied with “Let’s start your interview”. Let's start your interview? — 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) August 22, 2022 SEVENTEEN recently made an appearance on the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where they staged a performance of ‘Hot’, the title track of their fourth studio album ‘Face The Sun’. This performance, however,… Read More →

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Robbie Williams documentary series in the works

Production is underway on a documentary series about Robbie Williams. READ MORE: “I’d fucking like to work with Liam Gallagher” – Robbie Williams on UFOs, ‘Rudebox’, legal highs, the ’90s and hand sanitiser Set to launch in 2023, the multi-part Netflix series is described as an “unfiltered, in-depth examination of a global icon and natural-born entertainer” that will cover the highs and lows of Williams’ 30-year career as a member of Take That and as a solo artist. According to a press release, the documentary will cover “Robbie navigating media scrutiny throughout his career, adulation and addiction, professional and personal break-ups, reunions, recovery, and the impact they have had on his mental health”. Advertisement The as-of-yet untitled series features 25 years’ worth of intimate, never-before-seen archive and exclusive access to the singer that will reveal a “more nuanced and multifaceted character”. ? Netflix is in production on a doc series about Robbie Williams! The multipart series will launch in 2023 and cover the highs and lows of Robbie’s 30 years in the limelight. pic.twitter.com/bGS83cDiaq — Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) August 25, 2022 The series is directed by Joe Pearlman, known recently for his work on the acclaimed 2018 documentary Bros:… Read More →