Peter Crouch has formed an unlikely duo with opera star Paul Potts to release a charity Christmas album, ‘Crouchy Conducts The Classics’. The ex-England footballer and Potts (who rose to fame after winning Britain’s Got Talent in 2007) have released the eight-track record on Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, and Amazon Music via Paddy Power Records. READ MORE: Peter Crouch talks NME through his ‘Firsts’ Per a press release, 100 per cent of the profits from the album will be donated to LTBTQ+ charity Stonewall in a bid to tackle oppression in the 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar and beyond....
Maroon 5 have announced a UK/European headline and festival tour for 2023 – tickets will be available from here. READ MORE: Maroon 5 – ‘Jordi’ review: paint-by-numbers pop that occasionally wows The group, who released their latest album ‘Jordi’ in 2021, are due to hit the road next summer. Kicking off in Lisbon on June 13, the stint also includes concerts in Madrid, Barcelona, Nijmegen, Berlin and Paris. Adam Levine and co. will then play a headline show at The O2 Arena in London on July 3, 2023. Tickets for that date go on general sale at 10am GMT this...
K-pop soloist Kang Daniel has announced European and North American stops for his ongoing ‘First Parade’ world tour in 2023. READ MORE: Kang Daniel talks ‘The Story’: “I came to love myself more than anything else” On November 14, Kang shared a poster detailing the upcoming dates of his ‘First Parade’ world tour in Europe and North America next year. The singer-songwriter will kick-off with two UK shows in Manchester and London on January 26 and 27 before heading to Paris, followed by concerts in Madrid, Utrecht, Cologne and Berlin. The North American leg is set to begin in...
Panic! At The Disco have announced a global live-stream of their recent headline show in Chicago, Illinois – find all the details below. The Brendon Urie-fronted band performed at the city’s United Center arena on October 28 as part of their ‘Viva Las Vengeance’ US tour. READ MORE: Panic! At The Disco – ‘Viva Las Vengeance’ review: pretty odd jukebox rock‘n’roll Last night (November 14), Panic invited their fans to “relive the magic” of that concert through an upcoming virtual event, ‘Everybody Needs A Place To Go: An Evening With Panic! At The Disco’. Advertisement Fans will be able to...
Guatemalan artist Ben Carrillo, shared “Zoom Zoom” almost two months ago accompanied by a vibrant music video. Co-directed by Alejandra Hinojosa and shot by Natasha Abdul, the clip features Gisselle Kuri and Carrillo, having a wild night out and enjoying each other’s company. The visuals that were filmed in Los Angeles revolve around everyday activities: eating at a fast food stall at sunset, riding public transport, walking and dancing down the street aimlessly with a loved one. “Zoom Zoom” follows the 6-track EP Nirvana, which in addition to the title track, includes “Palo Santo,” “El Trip,” “Culo,” “Libertad,” and...
Smashing Pumpkins had to cancel one of their recent shows after frontman Billy Corgan came down with laryngitis. The band were scheduled to perform at the Moda Center arena in Portland, Oregon on Sunday night (November 13) as part of their current North American tour with Jane’s Addiction. READ MORE: Jane’s Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins live in New York City: ’90s legends stage a hit-filled fiery rock show However, the Pumpkins confirmed that the concert had been shelved in a statement on social media that day. “It is with great disappointment that tonight’s show in Portland, OR has been...
Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has opened up about his experience with hearing loss in a new public service announcement for the Hearing Health Foundation (HHF). Per its official website, the HHF is the largest US-based nonprofit funder of hearing and balance research, and aims to “prevent, treat, and ultimately cure hearing loss, tinnitus, and other hearing and balance related conditions”. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Slipknot: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map” In a four-minute video for the organisation, Weinberg said: “I’m here on behalf of the Hearing Health Foundation...
K-pop band N.Flying have announced the cities and dates for their upcoming ‘DWUW: Do What You Want’ US concert tour. READ MORE: N.Flying on their comeback ‘Dearest’ and their future after the military: “There are no worries” Earlier today (November 15), concert production company Studio PAV took to Twitter to reveal the US cities and dates that the five-member FNC Entertainment group will be performing in come January 2023. N.Flying will kick off their six-date tour in New York City before proceeding to Chicago, Puerto Rico, Atlanta, Houston, and Los Angeles. The dates for their US tour are: Advertisement...
Nas’ brother Jabari Fret has responded to 21 Savage’s assertion that the rapper is “not relevant”. READ MORE: Nas – ‘King’s Disease III’ review: hip-hop great delivers compelling conclusion to his album trilogy 21 made the comments during a recent appearance in a Clubhouse chatroom titled ‘Is Nas the Greatest Rapper or What?’. The rapper questioned what users meant by “relevant”, before explaining why he thinks the term no longer applies to Nas. “What y’all saying relevant, though?” 21 asked. “I don’t feel like he’s relevant. I just feel like he’s got fans, he’s not relevant”. He concluded by...
Roberta Flack is unable to sing following her recent ALS diagnosis. A spokesperson for Flack – known for her ballads ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ and ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ – confirmed the singer’s condition in a press statement yesterday (November 14). The representative said Flack’s battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has made it “impossible to sing and not easy to speak”. The press statement did not disclose how long the 85-year-old has been suffering from the disease. Advertisement Despite the impact of ALS on Flack’s voice, the statement insisted...