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RÜFÜS DU SOL announce massive summer show at London’s Gunnersby Park
RÜFÜS DU SOL have announced they’ll be performing a massive show at London’s Gunnersby Park this summer. READ MORE: RÜFÜS DU SOL – ‘Surrender’ review: Electronic trio offer atmospheric optimism but nothing new The Australian electronic trio, who put out their last album ‘Surrender’ in October last year, will top the bill of Festival Republic show which takes place on August 20. “London we’re playing outdoors this August with a stacked lineup for our only UK show this year. Gonna be a special day of music,” the band wrote, announcing the show on Instagram. Advertisement Support on the day will...
Bastille’s Dan Smith shares why he “probably doesn’t have famous friends”
Bastille‘s Dan Smith spent time in the BandLab NME Awards 2022 winners’ room last night (March 2) to talk about his favourite music of the year and the band’s upcoming arena plans. Watch our full video interview above. Despite spending a career picking up awards and attending shows, Smith told us he still feels like “a competition winner” during ceremonies, joking: “I’m just staring at everyone, which is probably why I don’t have any famous friends.” After he and Natalie Imbruglia took the stage at London’s O2 Brixton Academy to present this year’s Best Song In The World trophy...
Here’s Aitch and Big Zuu becoming good mates at the BandLab NME Awards 2022
After appearing at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 last night, it seems as if Aitch and Big Zuu have become good friends. Watch the video interview of their blossoming romance above. READ MORE: BandLab NME Awards 2022 – see full list of winners The Manchester rapper and the London chef-meets-rapper came down to the O2 Academy Brixton where they presented the award for Best Solo Act In The World – which went to Burna Boy. While attempting to steal one of our iconic middle-finger awards, the pair then headed up to the winners’ room where we asked them if they...
The Bluetones’ Mark Morriss addresses abuse allegations made by ex-wife
The Bluetones’ Mark Morriss has posted a lengthy open letter responding to allegations of abuse made by his ex-wife. Last November, Morriss was accused of years of abuse by newspaper executive Anna Wharton. She accused Morriss of being a “pathological liar and serial predator,” detailing years of alleged gaslighting, abuse and cheating in a blog post titled ‘If I’m Lying, Come Sue Me’. When approached by NME about the claims, Morriss said: “I completely refute all the allegations of abuse which have been raised in this article,” and did not wish to comment. However when speaking to The Guardian,...
Ben Shapiro compares Biden Presidency to Kurt Cobain’s suicide
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has compared Joe Biden’s time as President Of The United States Of America and his handling of Coronavirus to Kurt Cobain’s suicide. READ MORE: Nirvana’s first NME cover feature from 1991: “I’m not sure how our original fans will cope” Yesterday (March 2) President Biden made his first State Of The Union address. Over the course of the 62-minute speech, Biden spoke about the economy, voting rights and the situation in Ukraine. However, following the address, Ben Shapiro took to his show on The Daily Wire to criticise Biden’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This...
Bimini teases “very unexpected” upcoming collaboration with a “big deal” artist
Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star Bimini has teased a set of “exciting new collaborations” to come while appearing at the BandLab NME Awards 2022. Bimini was speaking to NME on the red carpet at last night’s (March 2) ceremony at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, where they presented the Best TV Series supported by 19 Crimes award to Mae Martin’s Feel Good. READ MORE: BandLab NME Awards 2022 – full list of winners The star, who released debut single ‘God Save This Queen’ last summer, spoke of future projects, saying: “I’ve been working on lots of new music,...
Arcade Fire appear to be teasing new music with cryptic postcards sent to fans
It looks like Arcade Fire might be teasing the arrival of new music if cryptic postcards they’ve started to send to fans are anything to go by. READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s ‘Funeral’ at 15: the album that killed indie rock as we knew it Earlier today (March 3), a fan took to Reddit to share an image of a postcard featuring what appears to be the band’s logo. “Received this in post today,” wrote user BordonGrown. “Black box covering my address. Logo at the bottom looks like the band… Anyone else received one?” I’ve received a postcard. from arcadefire...
Simon Le Bon wants Anya Taylor-Joy to play him in Duran Duran biopic
Simon Le Bon wants Anya Taylor-Joy to play him in a Duran Duran biopic, he revealed at the BandLab NME Awards 2022. READ MORE: BandLab NME Awards 2022 – see the full list of winners Le Bon was speaking to NME on the red carpet of the awards show held March 2 at the O2 Academy Brixton, where he and Ivorian Doll presented the trophy for Best Band From The UK Supported By Pizza Express to Bring Me The Horizon. The Duran Duran frontman said he’d want Queen’s Gambit and Last Night In Soho (which won Best Film on...
Holly Humberstone on her “bizarre and cool” journey from buying NME CDs to the BandLab NME Awards 2022
Holly Humberstone has reflected on the “bizarre and really cool” experience of being nominated at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 several years after she first started collecting NME CDs with her family. The Grantham singer-songwriter went on to prevail in the Best Mixtape category at last night’s O2 Academy Brixton ceremony (March 2) for her 2021 release ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’. READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: all the action in glorious photos Speaking to NME on the red carpet prior to her triumphant moment, Humberstone said that she was honoured to be in attendance at...Recent Posts
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