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From the bottling to headlining watch Bring Me The Horizon talk through all of their Reading & Leeds performances
Bring Me The Horizon have spoken about their storied history with Reading & Leeds festival in an interview with NME – check out the video below. The Sheffield band made their thrilling debut headline appearance at R&L last month, having first played the dual event way back in 2008. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Bring Me The Horizon: “Headlining Reading & Leeds is amazing. It’s been a crazy journey” Talking to NME as part of their recent Big Read cover interview, BMTH’s Oli Sykes and Jordan Fish took us on a chronological journey through all of their Reading & Leeds...
EA’s music head says Kasabian’s ‘Club Foot’ is the best ‘FIFA’ tune
EA‘s president of music Steve Schnur has shared that Kasabian‘s 2004 hit ‘Club Foot’ remains his all-time favourite FIFA song. READ MORE: ‘FIFA 23’ release date, platforms, gameplay changes and latest news Speaking to NME, Schnur shared some high praise for Kasabian, whose track ‘Club Foot‘ appeared in FIFA 13. “The guys in that band are some of the most football-obsessed people I know on planet Earth,” shared Schnur. “Just knowing how much FIFA meant to them personally… to them, it’s been: ‘How many times can we get into FIFA?’ It’s a measure of success to them,...
Mel C says she suffered with depression and an eating disorder in the Spice Girls
Mel C has said that she suffered from depression and an eating disorder after joining the Spice Girls. READ MORE: Spice Girls – their 10 best songs, ranked The singer, who is set to release her autobiography Who I Am on September 15, said her health problems started in 1994 when the band were still called Touch. The star claims she was demonstrating how to do a round-off backflip when a former manager allegedly told her: “I’m surprised you can do backflips with thighs like that.” This led her to cut carbs out of her diet in the early part...
Louis Tomlinson on finding his artistic identity: “It’ll be an ever-evolving process”
Louis Tomlinson has spoken to NME about finding his artistic identity in his new music, calling it “an ever-evolving process”. Last week (September 1), the star announced details of his second solo album ‘Faith In The Future’, which will arrive in November. READ MORE: Welcome to Away From Home, the indie festival hosted by Louis Tomlinson Before the new record was confirmed, Tomlinson sat down with NME backstage at his own festival, Away From Home in Malaga, last month to discuss the upcoming album and finding his feet post-One Direction. Advertisement “I had to finish the second album before I...
Watch The Strokes play ‘Modern Age’ during intimate New York City Fashion Week gig
The Strokes played an intimate gig at The Glasshouse in Chelsea last night (September 8), as part of a New York Fashion Week kick-off event for designer Heron Preston and Bose. Watch moments from the show and view the setlist below. READ MORE: The Strokes’ world-changing ‘Is This It’ at 20: “They had a ‘last gang in town’ mentality” Following a DJ set by Preston, the Manhattan band started their performance with a quick jam session as frontman Julian Casablancas told the crowd “this is our sound check right here” before launching into ‘The Modern Age’. “I didn’t know about...
UK music industry reacts to Liz Truss’ energy plan: “We are extremely disappointed”
Figures from the UK music industry have been reacting to Liz Truss’ plan to tackle rising energy costs. The Prime Minister today (September 8) announced households will pay no more than £2,500 annually for its gas and electricity bills from the start of October while a six-month scheme for businesses, will provide equivalent support over the winter. Further targeted support for specific industries are set to follow after that, with a review in three months to decide which sectors should benefit, reports Sky News. Advertisement There is currently no cap on energy costs for businesses and a specific figure...
Check out RAYE’s haunting cover of Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’
RAYE has covered Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’ as part of this year’s Live Lounge Month – check out the video below. The singer visited BBC Radio 1 yesterday (September 7) to record two live tracks, beginning with her recent single ‘Black Mascara’. READ MORE: RAYE: “I became a ‘rent-a-verse’. People knew my songs, but they didn’t know me” RAYE then took on Bush’s classic 1985 single, which has seen a huge spike in popularity of late owing to its appearance in Stranger Things 4. Advertisement For her version, the London artist removed the galloping...
Ricky Martin files $30million lawsuit against nephew who accused him of sexual assault
Ricky Martin has filed a $30million (£26million) lawsuit against his nephew who previously accused him of sexual assault. Martin strenuously denies the allegations saying they are “completely false”. In a new eight-page complaint, Martin and his lawyer allege that the singer’s nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martin, has continued to harass the singer with Instagram messages sent as recently as August 14, according to Rolling Stone. “Defendant Sánchez has threatened and extorted that, unless he is economically compensated, he will continue with his campaign to assassinate his reputation and integrity, through false and malicious imputations,” the lawsuit signed by...
Ex-(G)I-DLE singer Soo-jin releases statement on result of her lawsuit against bullying allegations
A legal representative of former (G)I-DLE singer Soo-jin has issued an official statement sharing the results of her lawsuit against bullying allegations made against her last year. In August 2021, Soo-jin left the K-pop girl group amid bullying allegations dating back to February that year. Several alleged former classmates took to online forums to accuse Soo-jin of being a bully during her schooling days. Prior to her departure from (G)I-DLE, both the idol and her then-label, CUBE Entertainment, denied the claims. However, several months following the singer’s departure from the girl group, CUBE Entertainment announced that it had terminated...Recent Posts
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