The Killers‘ ‘Mr Brightside’ has been revealed as the UK’s most streamed song in Spotify history. To celebrate the app’s 15th anniversary, Music Week reported that Spotify have made a list of the biggest artists and tracks since its launch in October 2008. ‘Mr Brightside’ (released September 29, 2003) has over 1.8 billion streams globally as of October 9, 2023. Spotify did not release the number of UK-only streams. ‘Mr Brightside’ previously broke UK chart records in 2021 by spending 260 non-consecutive weeks in the Top 100 of the UK’s singles chart. As of October 10, that figure has risen to...
Barbie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are reuniting for a new film. READ MORE: ‘Barbie’ review: Greta Gerwig’s grown-up toy story is fantastic fun As per Games Raadar, The duo are going to working together on an Ocean’s 11 prequel that is being helmed by Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap Entertainment. Few details are known about the project, but it is being directed by Jay Roach, who also directed Austin Powers. It’s said to be set in ’60s Europe. Advertisement Producer Josey McNamara opened up a little more about the project at the BFI London film festival to Games Radar, saying: “I...
Sharon Osbourne has opened up about her assisted-suicide pact with her husband, Ozzy Osbourne and revealed that it was still a plan. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: a rock’n’roll showman like no other The first time she opened up about the plan for an assisted-suicide was in her 2007 memoir, Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography. In the book, she explained she and Ozzy had made a pact to go to the Swiss assisted-dying organization Dignitas if either of them were to suffer from the common form of dementia. In the most recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast – which features both her...
Easy Life have announced that they will be releasing their final single ‘Trust Exercises’ under their current band name after losing the EasyGroup battle. READ MORE: Murray Matravers on Easy Life’s rise: “If you’re enjoying it and you’re healthy in your mind, that for me is success” The band – comprised of Murray Matravers, Oliver Cassidy, Sam Hewitt, Lewis Berry and Jordan Birtles, took to their official Instagram page and posted a snippet of what will be their final track as a band under the name Easy Life. It is set to release this Friday, October 13. “‘Trust Exercises’. I...
Director Matt Shakman has opened up about his upcoming Marvel superhero film, Fantastic Four. Speaking to Collider, Shakman – who previously helmed the WandaVision series for Disney+, episodes of Succession, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Game Of Thrones, The Boys and more – shared that while he can’t reveal much about Fantastic Four, he guarantees that the film will be “unlike” previous Marvel movies. Shakman also said that while the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strike against Hollywood studios have yet to come to an end, Marvel is hopeful that a settlement will be reached sooner rather than later, and...
The Kid Laroi has announced an upcoming collaboration with BTS’ Jungkook and Central Cee titled ‘Too Much’. The Australian last released new music in April with the single ‘Where Does Your Spirit Go?’ and is expected to share his long-awaited debut album ‘The First Time’ in November. ‘Too Much’ will be released on October 20 and feature appearances from both the BTS star and the UK rapper. A teaser for the track was shared earlier today (October 11), which showed each artist nodding their head to a snippet of the song.“Was it too much?” they asked at the end...
Tool have announced the dates for their scheduled 2024 US arena tour – see the full list of dates below. Yesterday (October 10), the band took to social media to announce the new dates, which will see the legendary progressive metal band perform 20 arena shows across the United States between January 10 and February 18, with support from Elder. Tickets to the 2024 run of shows will go on sale this Friday (October 13) at 10am local time via the band’s official website – get your tickets here. The tour will also notably include the band’s first shows...
aespa have announced their next comeback with their latest EP ‘Drama’, which will be released next month. The record will be the SM Entertainment girl group’s fourth EP and will follow May’s ‘MY WORLD’ EP. ‘Drama’ will be released on November 10 and will include six songs encompassing a variety of genres. “aespa will showcase more mature vocal charms and musical colours,” SM Entertainment said in a press release (per Yonhap News Agency). Advertisement Further details about the record, including its tracklist and title track, are yet to be revealed. aespa CREDIT: Johnny Louis/Getty Images The ‘Drama’ EP will...
Easy Life have today (October 10) taken to social media to say that they’re having to surrender their band name following a “David and Goliath” legal battle with EasyGroup. READ MORE: Murray Matravers on Easy Life’s rise: “If you’re enjoying it and you’re healthy in your mind, that for me is success” Earlier this week, the band revealed that they were being sued by the conglomerate and claimed the company was “forcing” them to change their name or they risked facing a costly legal battle. Easygroup are the Cayman Islands-registered company owned by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou built to expand the “easy” brand...
Metrolink has announced that Liam Gallagher will be this week’s surprise voice for Manchester’s tram announcements. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher: “An Oasis reunion’s gonna happen very fucking soon” The former Oasis member and Manchester music legend is set to take over the tram announcements in celebration of the Bee Network, Greater Manchester’s integrated public transport system, and Beyond the Music festival. Gallagher will be announcing the stops as they go via some pre-recorded snippets. Beyond the Music Festival is a new fest and change-making conference that is set to take place in Manchester from October 11-14. Its focus is on new...
