Lily Allen has insisted that ‘West End Girl’ is “not a cruel album”, saying she is no longer “confused or angry” about the circumstances that inspired the record. The singer-songwriter released her long-awaited fifth LP last Friday (October 24), just four days after announcing the “vulnerable” surprise project. It follows on from Allen’s 2018 album ‘No Shame’. Advertisement ‘West End Girl’, which comprises 14 songs, was written and recorded in just 10 days following the breakdown of the star’s marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour, after he allegedly cheated on her. The contents of the record have made...
Yungblud has added more dates to his UK and Ireland ‘Idols’ arena tour next year – buy tickets here. The singer, real name Dominic Harrison, shared this afternoon (October 27) that the tour had sold out, prompting him to add more dates in Sheffield, Liverpool and Belfast and release extra tickets for his Dublin show. Advertisement Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he wrote. “The craziest tour of our lives – can’t wait to bring it home!” Fans who pre-order Yungblud’s ‘One More Time’ EP with Aerosmith from his official store by 12pm GMT on Wednesday (October...
Slash has cast doubts on Guns N’ Roses ever playing the Las Vegas Sphere, saying: “It’s not really rock and roll friendly.” READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses live at Glastonbury: a solid performance… to the wrong crowd The futuristic state-of-the-art venue opened in 2023 and has since hosted residencies from the likes of U2, Phish, Eagles and the Backstreet Boys. It was also recently confirmed that a new Sphere venue will be constructed in Abu Dhabi. Advertisement Speaking on Eddie Trunk’s Trunk Nation SiriusXM show, Slash spoke about if Guns N’ Roses could ever take on a residency. Despite describing the venue in positive terms,...
Radiohead have reacted over ‘Let Down’ becoming the band’s fourth US hit, 28 years after its release. The track, which came out as a promotional single in 1997, and appeared on Thom Yorke and co’s landmark studio album ‘OK Computer’ that same year, entered the Billboard Hot 100 in August following an increasing resurgence on TikTok. Advertisement Radiohead have previously featured in the Hot 100 with the ‘In Rainbows’ track ‘Nude’ in 2008 (Number 37), ‘High And Dry’ in 1995 (Number 78), and ‘Creep’ in 1993 (Number 34). The latter remains the band’s most successful single in the States. ‘Let Down’ also...
A woman has come forward claiming to have had an affair with David Harbour during his marriage to Lily Allen. READ MORE: Lily Allen – ‘West End Girl’ review: a vicious, vulnerable and victorious comeback The singer-songwriter’s new album ‘West End Girl’ arrived on Friday (October 24) via BMG and marked her first LP in seven years – following on from 2018’s ‘No Shame’. Advertisement News of Allen’s separation from Harbour arose towards the start of the year, amid rumours that there was cheating on the Stranger Things star’s part. Earlier this year, Allen revealed that she went into a...
Radiohead have revealed they have not played live for seven years because “the wheels came off a bit” in 2018, meaning they “had to stop”. At the start of September, the band announced their return to the stage, confirming they will play four nights each in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin between November 4 and December 12, with tickets for all shows selling out very quickly. Advertisement They will be the first Radiohead shows since the end of their ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ world tour in 2018, with the 77th and final show having gone down in Philadelphia’s...
Sabrina Carpenter “arrested” Gigi Hadid and gave a live debut to ‘House Tour’ at the opening show of the new leg of her tour this week – watch below. The singer is back on the road with the latest leg of her ‘Short n’ Sweet Tour’ in the US and on Thursday (October 23), she played the first of the new dates at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. Advertisement As with previous tours, the new shows include a ‘Don’t Touch That Dial!’ segment in which Carpenter chooses a member of the audience to jokingly “arrest” with fluffy pink handcuffs, with...
My Bloody Valentine have announced the support acts for their upcoming dates in the UK and Ireland. In March, the band confirmed that they would be playing their first UK headline tour in over 10 years, with huge dates at Dublin’s 3Arena (their first non-festival show in their home country since 1992), Manchester’s Aviva Studios, London’s Wembley Arena and Glasgow’s OVO Hydro in November. Advertisement Now, they have revealed that they will be joined by J Mascis for the London and Glasgow shows on November 25 and 27 respectively, while Maria Somerville will open for them in Dublin and...
Spotify have announced that the price for UK premium subscribers is set to increase next month. As reported by Sky News today (October 24), the streamer has started emailing users to inform them that an individual premium subscription will rise from £11.99 to £12.99 per month from November. Advertisement The company has said that the price hike is “so that we can invest in our product, develop new features and continue to bring you the best experience”. The student discount will be unchanged, with subscriptions remaining at £5.99, while premium subscribers will be able to cancel at any time....
A British peer has seemingly accidentally revealed that Oasis will play Knebworth next summer, before backtracking on the claims. READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff review: a supersonic reunion for a new generation The peer, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, stood up in the House of Lords’ upper house yesterday (October 22) and claimed that Oasis were playing five, back-to-back anniversary gigs at Knebworth House next year. Advertisement In 2026, it will be 30 years since Oasis first played their legendary Knebworth gigs in Hertfordshire which sold out in under 24 hours. Lady Taylor spoke to the House of Lords, claiming:...