BTS have announced their 2026 return in a new livestream. READ MORE: BTS at 10: how the world-conquering boyband evolved from hip-hop rookies to eclectic icons Yesterday, the K-pop boyband partook in a WeVerse livestream, marking the first time that all seven members have reunited onscreen since their mandatory military service forced a hiatus in 2022. Advertisement During the WeVerse livestream, the group confirmed reports in June that the group would be returning with new music in March. While BTS did not commit to a March release, they’ve confirmed that they’ll soon begin working on a new album in the...
Billie Joe Armstrong kicked a fan off stage when he started playing Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ instead of ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’ – watch below. On Monday night (June 30), Green Day were playing at the Luxexpo in Luxembourg and as they have been known to do regularly, they invited a fan from the crowd onto the stage to play guitar on show closer ‘Good Riddance’. Advertisement On this occasion, however, the fan in question had other plans. In footage captured on TikTok, the fan instead starts to strum the intro to ‘Wonderwall’, causing Armstrong to promptly exclaim “Oh,...
Alleged audio snippets of Oasis at soundcheck in Cardiff ahead of their mammoth Live ’25 reunion tour have found their way onto social media – check them out below. READ MORE: You gotta roll with it: the rocky road to Oasis’ supersonic return The huge comeback tour begins on Friday night (July 4) in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium – the first of 19 shows in the UK and Ireland – with support acts Richard Ashcroft and Cast. Advertisement On Monday, footage of Oasis tunes alleged being performed from within the Principality Stadium were uploaded onto the Internet. The first was taken from across the...
The Maccabees joined NME backstage at Glastonbury 2025 to discuss their recent reunion and returning to Worthy Farm for the first time in a decade. Check out the full interview below and part of the video above. The band broke up in 2017 but announced their return last October. They played their first gig back on June 20 at London’s The Dome for a charity gig in aid of MS Society. At Glastonbury 2025, the band headlined The Park stage on Sunday (June 29) to close out this year’s festival – where they were joined by their old friend...
Charli XCX has responded to criticisms of her headlining set on the Other Stage at Glastonbury 2025. Following her head-turning ‘Brat’ victory lap at the Other Stage on Saturday (28 June), a number of viewers watching her livestream on BBC’s iPlayer took to social media to slam the singer for performing with autotune. Some have called her “the worst performer”, while others called the set “one of the worst things I’ve ever seen in my life”. It’s official Charli XCX is the worst performer I have ever seen at Glastonbury, Bez from the Mondays sings more. — Dean (@DeansterMc)...
The Libertines just performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2025. Here’s everything they played. READ MORE: Glastonbury 2025: Skepta steps in for Deftones, Kneecap’s massive set and the biggest headlines from Saturday On the final day of Glasto, Pete Doherty, Carl Bârat and co. took to the iconic main stage against the backdrop of a replica of the Albion Rooms – the Margate residential recording studio and events space owned by the band. Advertisement “We all happy campers?” Doherty asked the crowd, a copy of the Glastonbury Free Press poking out of his waistcoat pocket. The Libertines perform at...
Gracie Abrams has delivered the viral ‘Apple’ dance at Charli XCX‘s Glastonbury 2025 set – watch the moment below. READ MORE: Glastonbury 2025: Lorde secret set, Lewis Capaldi’s return and the biggest headlines from Friday Last night, Charli XCX closed out the Other Stage for Saturday with a bang, and while she didn’t feature any special guests, she was joined by a pop star for the viral ‘Apple’ dance. Advertisement Brandishing a large glass of white wine, she asked: “You know what time it is, now who the fuck is going to be ‘Apple’ girl at Glastonbury?” The ritual tradition of...
Bob Vylan led chants of “death to the IDF” and “free, free Palestine” during a provocative set at Glastonbury 2025. On a day of political statements at Worthy Farm, Bob Vylan played a set on the West Holts Stage on Saturday afternoon (June 28) immediately before the much-anticipated Kneecap appearance and led the capacity crowd through a raucous performance. Advertisement The set saw frontman Bobby Vylan call for solidarity with bands that “use their platform to speak up for the Palestinian people”, namechecking Kneecap, The Murder Capital and Amyl & The Sniffers in particular. He also said that he...
The first full day of music at Glastonbury 2025 has come to an end – from a secret set by Lorde to Lewis Capaldi’s triumphant return and The 1975’s headlining set, here are the biggest headlines from Friday (June 27). Lorde at Glastonbury 2025. CREDIT: Derek Bremner for NME On Friday, Lorde released her fourth album ‘Virgin’ – and celebrated by playing the record in full in a secret 11am set at Woodsies that was packed to bursting. “This record took me a lot – I didn’t know if I would make another record, to be honest, but I’m...
Franz Ferdinand rolled out the hits for their Glastonbury 2025 set at the Other Stage, where they were even joined by the legendary Peter Capaldi. On Friday (June 27), Franz Ferdinand took over the Other Stage for a career-spanning set in the sweltering heat. Alex Kapranos and co. kicked off their set with their 2004 hit ‘The Dark of the Matinée’, before launching into this year’s ‘Night Or Day’. Advertisement Franz Ferdinand perform at Glastonbury 2025. Credit: Andy Ford for NME The band then got everyone jumping about with one of their biggest tunes, ‘Do You Want To’. Other...