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Nightlife industry urges Boris Johnson to “let us dance” on New Year’s Eve
The UK’s nightlife industry is calling on Boris Johnson to let clubs and venues operate on New Year’s Eve amid rumours of an imminent lockdown in England. Although the Prime Minister has not yet announced any plans for one, reports have been circulating over the last week about the possibility of a post-Christmas “circuit-breaker” lockdown in an attempt to stymie rising cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. READ MORE: Music venues and nightclubs “on the brink of collapse” and demand “immediate” government action Michael Kill, the Chief Executive of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has written an open...
Ed Sheeran sings in Yorùbá on the remix of Fireboy DML’s ‘Peru’
Ed Sheeran has collaborated with Nigerian singer-songwriter Fireboy DML on a forthcoming remix of the latter’s hit song, ‘Peru’, in which Sheeran sings in the Niger-Congo language Yorùbá. Fireboy DML – the stage name of Adedamola Adefolahan – tweeted a snippet of the song alongside a screen grab of his phone on December 21, revealing Sheeran’s input on the track, following a tweet featuring a video of the pair vibing to the song’s melody the day prior. ???????? Ed Sheeran now sings in Yoruba. The Fireboy DML effect! pic.twitter.com/qZvDXNNCXh — ⚫️??ටղҽلօҍӀҽʂʂβօվ ● (@OneJoblessBoy) December 20, 2021 Advertisement Earlier today...
Nightclubs in Scotland to close for three weeks over Omicron concerns
Nightclubs in Scotland will close for three weeks from December 27 amid concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Yesterday (December 22), Public Health Scotland reported an estimated 22,000 cases of the latest variant of the virus had been recorded in the country as of December 19. Of those, only 10 people had been admitted to hospital. READ MORE: Music venues and nightclubs “on the brink of collapse” and demand “immediate” government action Following tighter restrictions being introduced for large events and hospitality venues earlier this year, a new law has now been announced that will see nightclubs shuttered for...
Listen to EMA cover Modest Mouse’s ‘Trailer Trash’
South Dakota genre-bender EMA (aka Erika Anderson) has shared a dizzying cover of Modest Mouse’s 1997 track ‘Trailer Trash’. READ MORE: Modest Mouse on their most hopeful album yet: “I found optimism – because I needed it” She puts an emotive spin on the tune – which first appeared on the band’s second album, ‘The Lonesome Crowded West’ – by trading its scratchy, straightforward guitar riffs with chimey, melancholic piano chords stacked spatially under Anderson’s warm, droning vocal. Have a listen to the cover below, then compare it to the Modest Mouse version. Advertisement Anderson’s new take on ‘Trailer...
Funeral For A Friend reschedule 2022 UK tour dates
Funeral For A Friend have knocked back their forthcoming UK tour for a second time, with the run now slated to kick off in February. READ MORE: Funeral For A Friend – ‘Conduit’ review The post-hardcore outfit first announced the tour in July 2020, with hopes they’d be able to take to stages back in April. As the month approached with no hope for a breakthrough in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the band decided in February to hold off until January 2022. Now, as the Omicron variant spreads across the continent, Funeral For A Friend have once again erred...
Live music venues suffer as Wales introduces new restrictions and social distancing rules
Starting December 26, Wales will introduce new social distancing rules and restrictions on venue capacities. Among those distressed by the move are managers of live music venues, as they fear the order will place further strain on the entertainment industry’s future. READ MORE: Music venues and nightclubs “on the brink of collapse” in Omicron COVID crisis In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the Omicron variant continues to wreak havoc, no more than six punters will be allowed to convene in venues such as pubs, cinemas, restaurants and other hospitality and entertainment hotspots. Licensed venues that remain...
Mariah Carey surprises McDonald’s employees in Aspen
Current NME cover star Mariah Carey gave McDonald’s employees in Aspen, Colorado an early Christmas present this year, surprising them with her family to celebrate The Mariah Menu. READ MORE: 16 pretty interesting facts about the world’s biggest Christmas songs The superstar singer first headed to the drive-thru for her daughter, Monroe Cannon, to prank a disgruntled operator. After the 10-year-old bellows out a jumbled order in a gruff New York accent, she’s asked by the employee: “Ma’am, can you please just leave the store and never come back?” Carey’s assistants then head inside for a second prank, attempting...
5 Seconds Of Summer sued for $2.5million by former management firm
Australian pop band 5 Seconds Of Summer are being sued for $2.5million (£1.86million) by their former management company, YM&U Group, for an alleged breach of contract. READ MORE: Luke Hemmings: “I needed to make this album to figure out the thoughts in my head” According to court documents sighted by Billboard, the band allegedly refused to pay the YM&U Group commissions they were owed for “multiple lucrative deals it negotiated on behalf of the group”, including a record deal with BMG valued at $10million (£7.5million) and a merch deal with the Bravado International Group set at $1.5million (£1.1million). All...
MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul unveils release date of new mini-album ‘6equence’
MAMAMOO‘s Moonbyul has officially announced the release date for her third mini-album, ‘6equence’. READ MORE: MAMAMOO play it way too safe on fluffy, disco-inspired single ‘mumumumuch’ The singer-rapper had unveiled her comeback schedule leading up to the eventual release of her third solo EP so far, titled ‘6equence’, via social media on December 23. Her upcoming mini-album will be released on January 19 at 6pm KST. In anticipation of ‘6equence”s arrival in January, Moonbyul has also announced the upcoming release of a second, as-yet-unnamed pre-release track for the record featuring Seori, due out on December 30. Advertisement Tthe rapper...Recent Posts
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