The Maccabees made their long-awaited live return last night (June 20) with an intimate charity gig in London. Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below. The returning indie band – who split in 2017 and announced their return last year for an All Points East headline set – gave their first public performance in eight years at the 500-capacity The Dome in Tufnell Park. It marked the first of a series of warm-up gigs across Europe ahead of their appearance at Glastonbury next weekend. Advertisement Opening the set with ‘Latchmere’ and ‘Lego’, both taken from their 2007...
MGK (formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly) has confirmed that Bob Dylan is the narrator of the trailer for his new album. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly on the cover: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” Earlier this month, the rapper shared a teaser video for his upcoming LP ‘Lost Americana’ – expected to be released on August 8. Advertisement In the video, a voice fans assumed to be Dylan is heard calling the upcoming album “a personal excavation of the American dream,” though MGK never confirmed if it really was the singer at the...
Olivia Dean has announced her second album, titled ‘The Art Of Loving’, which is due to be released on September 26. Released by Capitol, ‘The Art Of Loving’ explores the many dimensions of love, including romantic, platonic and self. The album follows her 2023 debut ‘Messy’. Advertisement The album will feature ‘Nice To Each Other’, which was released earlier this month. Speaking about the song, Dean said: “‘Nice To Each Other’ is a song about the push and pull of exploring your independence in dating. It’s about enjoying someone in the present and allowing it to be both light...
Soft Play have announced a reissue of their classic debut ‘Are You Satisfied?’, celebrating a decade since the original release. Find out more below. The album was first shared by Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent under their original ‘Slaves’ band name back in 2015, and the visceral underground punk sound helped put them on the map. The album debuted in the Top 10 and secured both a Gold certification and a Mercury Prize nod. Advertisement Now, 10 years after its original release, the band will be reissuing the record on August 29 2025. Visit here to pre-order. It will...
Miley Cyrus has performed ‘II Most Wanted’ with Beyoncé for the first time ever – check out fan-shot footage of moment below. Last night (June 19), Beyoncé brought her ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour to the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. Advertisement 31 tracks into her performance, Beyoncé surprised the French audience by bringing Miley Cyrus onstage to perform their collaboration together. “I’m so excited because I wanted to do something very special for you guys,” Beyoncé said. “I could not do it without this young lady’s help, so I want you to scream as loud as you can. I...
The organisers of the Notting Hill Carnival have said that its future could be in question without funding from the government, per a letter leaked to the BBC. Carnival chair Ian Comfort requested the funding in a letter to Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, making the case that it would be needed if the carnival is to remain in existence. Advertisement The funding would be “essential to safeguarding the future and public safety of this iconic event,” said Comfort, who referred to a review of the festival that highlighted “critical public safety concerns.” The Department for Culture, Media and...
Pop-punk royalties Avril Lavigne and Sum 41‘s Deryck Whibley reunited at the Vans Warped Tour in DC – check out footage of the heartwarming moment below. READ MORE: Sum 41 tell us about “aggressive” final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’: “It’s the perfect way to go out” Lavigne headlined the returning Vans Warped Tour in DC on June 15, where she surprised fans by bringing out her former husband Whibley to perform Sum 41’s hit ‘In Too Deep’. The moment came eight songs into Lavigne’s festival-closing set. Advertisement She said, announcing Whibley’s surprise appearance: “What do you say we bring one...
Sabrina Carpenter has contemplated implementing a phone ban at her shows, even though it will “honestly piss off” her fans. READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms? In an interview with Rolling Stone, Carpenter said she came round to the idea after going to a Silk Sonic concert where phones were banned, which she believed improved the experience. Advertisement “I went to see Silk Sonic in Vegas, and they locked my phone. I’ve never had a better experience at a concert,” she said. “I genuinely felt like I was back in the ’70s — wasn’t alive. Genuinely...
Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak has been diagnosed with a brain tumour amidst the band’s ongoing European tour. READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi tell us about Black Sabbath’s finale: “Usually this thing is done when you’re dead” The metal band took to social media on Tuesday (June 17) to break the news, sharing that Lozinak began “experiencing mild symptoms that raised concerns of a possible stroke” while performing at Download Festival on Saturday (June 14). Advertisement After arriving in France the following day, he underwent a CT scan, where doctors “discovered a brain tumour, leading to his immediate admission...
Kneecap have put billboards up around London ahead of member Mo Chara’s – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – scheduled appearance at Westminster Crown Court over terror charges tomorrow (June 18). Read More: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance The Belfast rapper was charged over an alleged incident where he reportedly displayed a Hezbollah flag during a Kneecap show last November. Hezbollah is listed as a proscribed terrorist organisation by the UK Government. Advertisement Responding to the charge, the group said that they “deny” the offence and will “vehemently defend ourselves”. “This is political policing,”...