Paramore have announced details of a huge 2023 North American tour, with Bloc Party and Foals in support – see the dates below and buy tickets here. READ MORE: Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ is a snarling, defiant middle finger to the haters The band, who recently returned to the stage for the first time in four years for an intimate US run which continues into November, will release new album ‘This Is Why’ in February. After taking the album on a UK and Ireland headline tour (also with Bloc Party) in April, the band will return to the States and...
Taylor Swift has added eight extra shows to her recently announced ‘The Eras Tour’ – see the new dates below and buy tickets here. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop Last week, the singer, who released new album ‘Midnights’ last month (October 21), announced US dates for ‘The Eras Tour’, which will run throughout next summer and feature a host of special guests including Paramore, beabadoobee, Phoebe Bridgers, girl in red, MUNA, Haim, Gayle, Gracie Abrams and Owenn. Ahead of tickets going on sale, she has now added extra gigs in Seattle, New Jersey, Florida, Philadephia and more. Advertisement “UM. Looks like I’ll get to...
Drake has paid fresh tribute to late Migos rapper Takeoff, describing him as “legendary” and “unprecedented”. Takeoff, real name Kirsnick Khari Ball, was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas in the early hours of Tuesday morning (November 1). He was 28 years old. READ MORE: How the understated Takeoff became the real superstar of Migos It has since been confirmed by a preliminary autopsy report that Takeoff died as a result of “penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arms”. The full report is not yet complete. Advertisement In the wake of Ball’s passing, Drake shared an...
Taylor Swift fans joking about cancelling their weddings to attend her 2023 tour have gone viral on TikTok. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop Last week, the singer, who released new album ‘Midnights’ last month (October 21), announced US dates for ‘The Eras Tour’, which will run throughout next summer and feature a host of special guests including Paramore, beabadoobee, Phoebe Bridgers, girl in red, MUNA, Haim, Gayle, Gracie Abrams and Owenn. In the wake of the announcement, Swifties on TikTok have joked about cancelling their weddings if Swift’s tour travels through their city on that evening. Advertisement “I am feeling...
Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2023 will go on general sale this weekend – find all the details below. The 2023 edition of the legendary Worth Farm event will take place between June 21-25. No acts have been confirmed as of yet. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm A limited batch of ticket/coach packages went on sale last night (November 3), but they sold out in just 22 minutes. Advertisement This Sunday (November 6), general sale tickets will be available exclusively through See Tickets from 9am GMT – you’ll be able...
The Killers were supported by Johnny Marr on their US arena tour earlier this year – see exclusive images from the run of shows on NME first below. READ MORE: Check out photos and footage from The Killers’ two night run at Madison Square Garden During the lengthy tour which began back in August, Marr often joined The Killers on stage, and at New York’s Madison Square Garden was joined on stage during his own set by his Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke. Together they played the hits ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ and ‘How Soon Is Now?’. In...
Kaiser Chiefs have shared their new single ‘How 2 Dance’ and given NME an update on their forthcoming new album – you can listen to the new track below. The song, which was produced by former Rudimental member Amir Amor, is the first taste of the Leeds five-piece’s next LP, which will be the follow-up to July 2019’s ‘Duck’. READ MORE: Kaiser Chiefs open up on ’00s indie nostalgia, staying alive and moving on Speaking to NME this week, Kaisers frontman Ricky Wilson revealed that ‘How 2 Dance’ was inspired by sessions the band had last year with Nile...
NCT 127‘s concerts in Jakarta, Indonesia today and Saturday (November 5) will proceed as scheduled with heightened security measures instituted after a bomb threat. According to a report by Coconuts Jakarta today (November 4), Jakarta Metro Police was notified of a bomb threat circulating online that was said to be targeting the concert venue. The police unit reportedly deployed a bomb squad and its K9 unit to the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD City, but detected no threats of explosives or explosive devices after thorough searches. Law enforcement authorities then announced that the K-pop group’s shows will proceed...
Liam Gallagher‘s Knebworth 22 director Toby L has spoken about how the frontman’s return to Knebworth Park this summer, calling it “a great moment” for “a new generation of fans that weren’t alive when Oasis was around.” READ MORE: Liam Gallagher live in Knebworth: rock’n’roll star takes a leap of faith – and somehow pulls it off Speaking at the premiere of the upcoming documentary at the Electric Cinema in Shoreditch during a Q&A with John Kennedy, the director opened up about how the film focuses on how it was the first great gathering following the pandemic. “I thought there...
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar has discussed the rumoured Van Halen tribute concert, expressing his interest but claiming drummer Alex Van Halen will not return his messages. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display Back in April, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted leaked news of the planned tribute concert to the public, saying he had been approached to take part, along with acclaimed guitarist Joe Satriani. In July, the late Eddie Van Halen‘s son Wolfgang Van Halen – who played bass in the final formation of Van...