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Anti-fascist groups speak out after antisemitic groups hang “Kanye is right” banners over freeway
Several anti-fascist groups have spoken out after antisemitic groups hung a “Kanye is right about the Jews” banner over a freeway. The demonstration took place in Los Angeles over the weekend and saw protestors give Nazi salutes behind the banner. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? West has made several antisemitic outbursts in recent weeks, blaming “Jewish media” and “Jewish Zionists” for alleged wrongdoings while on the Drink Champs podcast, saying “Jewish people have owned the black voice” and that “the Jewish community, especially in the music...
Harry Styles brought “wonderful honesty” to ‘My Policeman’ role, says co-star Linus Roache
Harry Styles’ My Policeman co-star Linus Roache has praised Styles’ performance in his latest role as PC Tom Burgess. The drama, based on the novel of the same name by Bethan Roberts, is set in the 1950s and tells the story of Burgess, a married policeman who is in a secret relationship with museum curator Patrick Hazlewood. Roache plays Burgess 40 years later in his life. Roache had only praise for Harry’s performance in the film when he spoke to NME at the BFI London Film Festival earlier this month, commenting on the depth of emotion in his performance....
Johnny Depp to tour UK with Hollywood Vampires in 2023
Hollywood Vampires have announced a UK tour with Johnny Depp for summer 2023 – check out the full list of tour dates and ticket details below. The rock supergroup – comprising Depp, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen – will perform six UK dates next July in Scarborough, Swansea, Manchester, London, Birmingham and Glasgow. The band were forced to cancel their planned 2020 tour due to the pandemic, but will return for a string of European dates in June 2023, before continuing on to the UK throughout July. Advertisement Pre-sale for Glasgow, Manchester and London starts Wednesday, October 26...
Elton John reschedules Liverpool shows due to Eurovision
Elton John has confirmed he’s moving two of his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ headline shows to avoid preparations for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. READ MORE: Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past” John was set to play at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on April 22 and 23 2023 but following the news that the venue will be hosting Eurovision 2023, the shows have been shifted forwards to March 23 and 24. Original tickets remain valid. Advertisement In a statement, the venue said: “Following the exciting news that Liverpool will host the...
Hacker who stole from Kanye West, Frank Ocean and more to serve 18 months in jail
A 23-year-old hacker has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, after stealing unreleased material from Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran and more. As reported by the Associated Press, Adrian Kwiatkowski – from Ipswich in eastern England – illegally accessed cloud-based accounts owned by a number of artists, and subsequently made electronic copies of their unfinished songs. He then sold the material for cryptocurrency, raking in an estimated USD$147,000 (£131,000). Kwiatkowski was caught after Frank Ocean’s representatives launched a complaint with the New York District Attorney’s office in 2019. They claimed that someone online, who went as...
Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck sue professor over plagiarism allegations
Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck are suing a professor and folklorist, Bruce Jackson, over his allegations the pair’s song ‘Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade’ plagiarises an old poem titled Hobo Ben. Per Rolling Stone, Jackson accused Depp and Beck of pulling lines from the poem back in August, which he references in his 1974 book about toasts, Get Your Ass In The Water And Swim Like Me. The lyrics to ‘Sad Motherfucking’ Parade’ and ‘Hobo Ben’ overlap a number of times, with the lines “I’m raggedy, I know, but I have no stink / God bless the lady that’ll buy me a drink,” and...
Watch Paramore perform ‘All I Wanted’ for the first time at When We Were Young Festival
Paramore opened their headline set at When We Were Young Festival by giving ‘All I Wanted’ its live debut – check out footage and the complete setlist below. READ MORE: Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ is a snarling, defiant middle finger to the haters The emotional track featured on Paramore’s third album, 2009’s ‘Brand New Eyes’ but has never been performed live before. Elsewhere during Paramore’s closing set at When We Were Young, the band played ‘Here We Go Again’ from their 2005 debut ‘All I Know Is Falling’ and ‘Paramore’ track ‘Last Hope’, both for the first time in...
First 191 artists announced for SXSW 2023
Promoters have announced the first batch of artists set to perform at next year’s South By Southwest (SXSW), with a stonking 191 names featured on the bill. READ MORE: SXSW 2022: the most exciting artists we caught at the returning Austin festival Among them are the likes of Algiers, Flowerkid, Kalush Orchestra and Jaguar Jonze, as well as a slew of acts – 41 altogether – hailing from the UK. Local exports will include Coach Party, Crawlers, Demob Happy, Exit Kid, Folly Group, The Golden Dregs, Jane Weaver, The Lounge Society, The Orielles, Poster Paints and Steam Down. SXSW...
The 1975 add extra Melbourne show, update Adelaide venue for 2023 Australasian tour
In partnership with Secret Sounds The 1975 have added a second Melbourne date, and upgraded their Adelaide venue, following high demand for the Australian and New Zealand leg of the ‘At Their Very Best’ tour. READ MORE: New song ‘Part Of The Band’ finds The 1975 ripping up their own rule book The run, announced last week, will mark The 1975’s first tour of two countries in three years. They were initially slated to play one show each in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, but have now added a second Melbourne show to their schedule after the first sold...Recent Posts
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