Grandson has claimed that he wasn’t allowed to bring Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan out on stage at his O2 Forum Kentish Town show. READ MORE: Bob Vylan: “We’ve been screaming about these topics at the top of our lungs for years. Why has it taken this long?” The singer, real name Jordan Benjamin, played the venue, part of Academy Music Group, last night (March 2) as part of his ‘Inertia’ tour and planned to bring Vylan out as a special guest. Advertisement “As we got ready to rock the O2 Forum Kentish Town tonight, we were informed right before...
Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a 20-year-old student in a fatal hit-and-run incident in London. The 41-year-old rapper and Mercury Prize nominee, real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, failed to stop after hitting a man in Ilford on October 18, 2025 around 11.30pm. Yubin Tamang, a student from Nepal, died in hospital from his injuries two days after being hit by Ghetts’ BMW. Evidence showed that the rapper was driving at 74mph in a 30mph zone before striking Tamang as he crossed Redbridge Lane. Ghetts then failed to stop at the scene. A court heard that...
Behemoth have been forced to cancel their upcoming show in India amidst safety fears and “threats” from “religious Christian groups”. The show, which was due to take place on March 3, was cancelled following what the band described as “credible threats stemming from religious Christian groups.” Advertisement In a statement on social media, the band explained: “Over the past few weeks, we and our team have received numerous credible threats stemming from religious Christian groups who have been applying pressure to authorities and to the promoter in an effort to stop the show from taking place. “These threats have...
Yungblud has announced the second part of his ‘Idols’ album, and revealed that it marks the start of an uplifting “new chapter”. The first part of the concept album was released in June 2025, and featured hit singles including ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’, ‘Lovesick Lullaby’ and ‘Zombie’. Advertisement The Doncaster-born singer – real name Dominic Harrison – also confirmed that a second part to the record was in the works, and was set to put forward a more sombre mood than its predecessor. “Part one is about the reclamation of yourself: ‘All you are is a self-fulfilling prophecy / A...
Raye has apologised to fans after they were turned down from entering her show in Paris on Sunday (February 15), promising them signed vinyl and free tickets to shows in the future. READ MORE: RAYE: “I became a ‘rent-a-verse’. People knew my songs, but they didn’t know me” The singer played the Accor Arena in the French capital as part of her ongoing ‘This Tour May Contain New Music’ tour, but 65 fans with tickets for the show were refused entry, something Raye has said was due to a system error at Ticketmaster. Advertisement Beginning by saying she’s “completely devastated”...
Chvrches have covered of The Postal Service‘s ‘Such Great Heights’ and Robert Palmer‘s ‘Addicted To Love’ for the Tell Me Lies soundtrack. The covers from Lauren Mayberry and co. have been made for the third season of the hit show – which creators recently revealed will be the last. Advertisement In their version of ‘Addicted To Love’, the trio put their own unique spin on Robert Palmer’s 1985 classic, swapping out the high-energy synths for a stripped back piano melody, and substituting the original charismatic vocals for a more melancholic approach. For the cover of ‘Such Great Heights’, Chvrches...
Alex Warren is the latest artist to be announced as a performer for this year’s BRIT Awards ceremony. The show is being held outside of London for the first time in its 50-year history, taking place at Manchester’s Co-op Live on February 28, and it is set to be a star-studded affair, with Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, HUNTR/X’s EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, Wolf Alice, Mark Ronson and Rosalía all already announced as playing at the ceremony. Advertisement Now, Warren has been added to the line-up, after a year in which his breakout hit ‘Ordinary’ became the most played song on British radio, as well as the longest-running UK Number One...
Baz Luhrmann has revealed that he is working on a stage musical centred around the life and career of Elvis Presley. The Australian filmmaker, who is behind the 2022 Elvis biopic and the new EPiC concert film, revealed the news during a new interview with Dan Morrissey for Magic Radio. Luhrmann was asked about rumours he was considering future projects about the iconic singer, and thinking of doing a stage production next. Advertisement “It’s being worked on, it’s happening,” he replied. “I don’t know if I was supposed to announce it but, hey, I just did.” He also added...
Talking Heads have shared a raw digital demo of their classic hit ‘Psycho Killer’. The raw 1975 cut of the 1977 hit is one of the earliest recordings by the original trio of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth. Advertisement The demo was recorded at CBS Studios during a session that produced rough cuts of several other songs from Talking Heads’ first two albums, including ‘Don’t Worry About The Government’, ‘The Book I Read’, ‘Thank You For Sending Me An Angel’ and ‘Stay Hungry’. This particular demo retains the song’s iconic bassline, but is missing the guitar licks...
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was found not to have violated any rules following an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission. It comes after a number of Republican congressmen called for a probe accusing the Puerto Rican star of potentially violating broadcast decency standards despite the fact he censored or omitted his most explicit lyrics from the show. Advertisement In a letter to the FCC chairman Brendan Carr via Consequence, Florida Republican congressman Randy Fine wrote earlier this week, “What Americans witnessed during the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny was despicable and never should be allowed...