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MOBO Awards 2022 to take place in London next month
The MOBO Awards is set to return for its 25th anniversary event next month – find all the details for 2022 below. The MOBOs has been celebrating and elevating music of Black origin since 1996, supporting the growth of British rap, hip-hop, R&B, soul, grime, drill, gospel, jazz, reggae, garage and other genres. READ MORE: MOBO founder Kanya King on diversity and inclusion in the creative industry Announced today (October 20), the MOBOs 2022 will take place at the OVO Arena Wembley on November 30. Tickets go on general sale tomorrow (October 21) at 9am BST – you’ll be...
OH MY GIRL’s YooA to make solo comeback next month
OH MY GIRL‘s YooA will be releasing new music as a soloist in November. READ MORE: OH MY GIRL on their beautiful new album ‘Real Love’, seventh anniversary and ‘Queendom’ advice A representative of OH MY GIRL’s label, WM Entertainment, shared in a brief statement to Newsen earlier today (October 20), as translated by Soompi: “OH MY GIRL’s YooA is preparing for a new album with the aim of a November comeback.” Other information regarding the project’s release date, format and more are expected to be announced in the weeks leading up to its release. YooA’s impending comeback will arrive over...
Ed Sheeran had “already started” writing James Bond theme when he was replaced by Billie Eilish
Ed Sheeran has said he’d already “started writing” the theme song for No Time To Die when he was replaced by Billie Eilish. Back in 2019, Sheeran’s manager revealed that the star had met James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli two years prior to discuss penning the official track for the most recent film in the hit spy franchise. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak Danny Boyle, who worked with Sheeran on Richard Curtis’ Yesterday (2019), was lined up to direct the 25th Bond movie at the time (he later quit...
Drake reveals he was paid just $100 to open for Ice Cube in 2006
Drake has confirmed that he was paid just $100 (£89) to open for Ice Cube at a gig in 2006. READ MORE: Kanye beef, Right Said Fred samples and the Drake-iest lyrics yet: 10 talking points from Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Taking to his Instagram Story on Tuesday (October 18), Drake re-shared a post by Flyer Vault, an archival account that documents the concert history of his Toronto hometown. The post includes an invoice for the Ice Cube-headlined concert in question, which took place at the city’s Kool Haus venue in August of 2006. While Ice Cube’s fee is...
Kanye West on antisemitic comments being racist: “That’s why I said it”
Kanye West has refused to show remorse for his recent outbursts of antisemitism, now declaring that he made those comments because he knew they’d spur animosity. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? West has made a string of antisemitic comments over the past week including inflammatory posts aimed at Jews led to West being booted from Instagram and later Twitter. He would later attempt to spout similar comments on Fox News, the Drink Champs podcast, and LeBron James’ talk show The Shop. An ex-staffer at TMZ has also claimed that the...
Belle and Sebastian announce North American tour dates
Belle and Sebastian have announced a 2023 North American tour. READ MORE: Belle And Sebastian talk new album ‘A Bit Of Previous’ and share lead single ‘Unnecessary Drama’ The band will be playing across the UK and Europe from November, then heading over to start their US portion of the tour in Mexico on April 24 next year. The tour continues their live dates supporting new album ‘A Bit Of Previous’. The album, which received a four-star review from NME, was previewed by the singles ‘Young And Stupid‘ and ‘Unnecessary Drama’, which were later performed by the band during their NPR Tiny Desk Concert in July. Advertisement See...
Porridge Radio offer discount tour tickets to help with cost of living crisis
Porridge Radio have announced that a set number of discounted tickets will be set aside for each of their shows, designed to help fans struggling to afford them in the current economic climate. The initiative comes after it was reported that the annual cost of energy bills in the UK is forecast to hit £4,347, following Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss’ recent U-turn on government support. READ MORE: Ticket price caps are the affordable gig stance we all need right now Posting on the band’s Instagram account, they wrote: “In response to the current cost of living crisis, we’ve...
Watch Marcus Mumford and Ben Lovett perform two songs together live in the US
Marcus Mumford‘s solo tour featured a performance with his Mumford & Sons bandmate Ben Lovett at The Midland Theatre in Kansas City last night (October 18) – watch footage of the show above. READ MORE: Marcus Mumford on solo album ‘(self-titled)’: “I’ve never felt so fulfilled around a project” After travelling out to the show, Lovett got on stage to perform the band’s singles ‘I Will Wait’ and ‘Ditmas’, taken from their 2012 album ‘Babel’ and 2015’s ‘Wilder Mind’ respectively. Marcus Mumford is scheduled to embark on a UK and Ireland headline tour in November – you can find any remaining tickets...
Arctic Monkeys to headline Rock Werchter 2023 the week after Glastonbury
Arctic Monkeys have announced they will be headlining next year’s Rock Werchter Festival. READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys – ‘The Car’ review: a swashbuckling, strings-fuelled epic The Sheffield quartet will top the bill on the final day of the Belgian music festival, which will be taking place from Thursday, June 29 to Sunday, July 2, 2023. Last week, it was announced that Stromae would be headlining the first day of the event. Fans can register for tickets via the festival’s presale. The news has the potential to fuel long-standing rumours of Arctic Monkeys headlining next year’s edition of Glastonbury, which...Recent Posts
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