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Sleep Theory announce first-ever UK and European headline tour for 2026

Sleep Theory have announced their first-ever UK and European headline tour for 2026. Find all the details below. The US rock band will head out on the road next year in support of their debut studio album, ‘Afterglow’, which was released in May via Epitaph. Advertisement Kicking off in Glasgow on February 8, the forthcoming trek also includes shows in Manchester and Birmingham, ahead of a stop at The Dome in Tufnell Park, north London. From there, Sleep Token will head to Europe for gigs in Amsterdam, Paris, Antwerp, Hamburg, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Vienna, Milan, Zurich and Munich. Support...
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Lola Young “going away for a while” after collapsing on stage: “It pains me to say I have to cancel everything for the foreseeable future”

Lola Young has today (September 30) said that she is “going away” for a while after collapsing on stage last week in New York City. READ MORE: Lola Young – ‘I’m Only Fucking Myself’ review: interesting and surprising spins on pop The musician appeared to fall ill while performing ‘Conceited’ at All Things Go in New York City on Saturday (September 27), and was carried off stage by a medical team. It came after Young spoke briefly about how she “had a tricky couple of days” earlier in the set. “Sometimes life can really make you feel like you...
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Hayley Williams explains why Paramore’s music has reappeared in Israel after joining ‘No Music For Genocide’ boycott

Hayley Williams has explained why Paramore‘s music has reappeared on streaming platforms in Israel despite the band joining the ‘No Music For Genocide’ boycott. READ MORE: Hayley Williams’ surprise 17-song release is a bold choose-your-own-adventure through hope and heartache Last week, Paramore and Williams shared that they would be removing their music from streaming platforms in Israel as part of the ‘No Music for Genocide’ movement. The campaign is a cultural boycott initiative encouraging artists and rights-holders to pull their music from streaming platforms in Israel in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Advertisement Shortly after the band’s and Williams’ solo catalogue...
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Doja Cat announces massive ‘Tour Ma Vie’ 2026 world tour of UK, Europe, North America and Latin America

Doja Cat has announced the huge ‘Tour Ma Vie’ 2026 world tour, which includes stops in the UK, Europe, North America and Latin America. Check out the details below. The new tour dates will be the Grammy-winning singer’s biggest run of live shows yet, and come in celebration of her long-awaited album ‘Vie’, which arrived last Friday (September 26). Advertisement It also follows on from her previously announced shows for 2025, which will see her perform across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia throughout the remainder of this year. The new run of dates kick off in São Paulo, Brazil,...
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Watch Laufey duet ‘Gabriela’ with KATSEYE at Los Angeles gig

Laufey has performed a stripped down duet of ‘Gabriela’ with KATSEYE at her recent Los Angeles concert – check out footage of the performance below. READ MORE: “There are so many more layers to my emotion”: how Laufey defied expectations on her third album ‘A Matter Of Time’ On Saturday (September 27), Laufey performed the second of her two sold-out shows at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where she surprised audiences by bringing out global pop girl group KATSEYE for an acoustic duet. Advertisement After introducing the group – minus member Manon – joining former NME Cover star Laufey...
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Labi Siffre issues cease-and-desist order to Tommy Robinson over use of ‘(Something Inside) So Strong’

Labi Siffre has issued a cease-and-desist order to Tommy Robinson over his use of ‘(Something Inside) So Strong’ at a recent rally. The song featured prominently at the “unite the kingdom” rally in central London on September 13, which was organised by the far-right activist Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. The track has also been used by Robinson in posts on social media. Advertisement In an interview with The Guardian, Siffre, 80, has said that Robinson is “breaking all sorts of copyrights”, adding: “Even in an era when theft is easier than it ever was, it’s still theft.”...
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The Futureheads announce new Christmas album and tour

The Futureheads have announced details of a new festive album ‘Christmas’ and an accompanying UK tour. The Sunderland indie band will release their first ever holidays-themed album on November 21. It will be comprised largely of reinterpretations of yuletide classics, as well as two original compositions, and you can pre-order it here. Advertisement A brand new song ‘The Coldest Winter In 100 Years’ will appear on the record, as will the band’s 2010 release ‘Christmas Was Better In The 80s’, the first festive song the band ever released. ‘Christmas’ has been arranged, recorded and produced by the band themselves...
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Investigation launched after sheriff’s deputy appears to pepper spray Turnstile fan in Richmond

An investigation has been launched after a sheriff’s deputy appeared to pepper spray a Turnstile fan during a show in Richmond. The Baltimore band played at the Virginia city’s Brown’s Island venue on Wednesday (September 24), and as is customary at their shows, they encouraged fans onto the stage to join them during their performance of ‘Birds’. Advertisement In a fan video, a member of security situated at the front of the stage is seen attempting to intercept members of the audience at the same time that the band are inviting them on stage. In one instance, the official...
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Björk joins No Music For Genocide campaign and removes catalogue from streaming in Israel

Björk has joined the ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign, making her back catalogue unavailable on streaming services in Israel. The new campaign is a cultural boycott initiative encouraging artists and rights-holders to pull their music from streaming platforms in Israel in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Advertisement To join the coalition, the artists involved have edited their own release territories or sent geo-block requests to their distributor or label. They are encouraging major label groups Sony, UMG, and Warner to follow suit, particularly as they blocked their entire catalogues from and closed operations in Russia a month into their invasion of Ukraine. Massive Attack, Fontaines D.C., Amyl...
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Watch Sleep Token cover Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing In The Dark’

Sleep Token played a haunted version of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing In The Dark’ in Philadelphia this week – watch footage below. The London masked metallers are currently midway through a US arena tour and they stopped off at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday (September 24). Advertisement During the show, frontman Vessel took the centre stage and performed a tender, heartfelt rendition of the Boss’ classic single, which was originally released on 1984’s ‘Born In The USA’. Watch fan-captured footage of the cover here: Sleep Token’s current tour kicked off in Duluth, Georgia on September 16, where...
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