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K-pop star and former F.ABLE member Jaehyun has died, aged 23
K-pop musician Shim Jaehyun has died. He was 23 years old. News of the singer’s death began spreading on Sunday (June 29) through his friends and acquaintances, and was later acknowledged publicly by his former F.ABLE bandmates and other members of the K-pop industry. Per a Billboard report, Jaehyun was battling leukemia at the time of his death – a condition he kept private. It is reported that his former bandmates were unaware of his leukemia battle until after his passing. Jaehyun’s former bandmate Hojun later paid tribute in a now-expired Instagram post that include several pictures of them...
UK watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over “misleading” way Oasis reunion tour tickets were sold
The UK competition watchdog has written to Ticketmaster threatening legal action over its “misleading” methods of selling tickets for the Oasis reunion tour, which is set begin later this week. READ MORE: Knebworth and beyond: 11 epic Oasis shows that went down in history In March, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned that Ticketmaster may have “breached the law” and “misled fans” during the sale last summer. It launched an investigation following controversy surrounding the Oasis Live ‘25 ticket sale, which left thousands of fans infuriated as the cost of tickets appeared to surge due to demand without warning....
Tino Kamal’s ‘Switch’ Is Style, Struggle, and Survival in Six Tracks
Tino Kamal isn’t experimenting—he’s living out loud. On Switch, the London-born shape-shifter throws six tracks into the fire and watches what survives. What comes out is a record that feels like a moodboard of his life: unpredictable, raw, and completely his own. This isn’t music made for clean playlists or genre tags. Switch is an instinctual response to living in a world that demands clarity from someone who finds power in chaos. It’s loud and layered—“Rodeo Ranger” sounds like a punk club and a warehouse rave had a baby. “24365” plays the other side of that coin, opening a...
BTS reunite for first time since military service, confirm 2026 return
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...
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong kick fan off-stage for playing Oasis instead of Green Day
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,...
Listen to Oasis soundcheck in Cardiff ahead of Live ’25 reunion tour kicking off
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 on their reunion at Glastonbury 2025: “In a split second, I was euphoric, then I was crying”
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 responds to “boomer vibe comments” about her Glastonbury 2025 set
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)...
Glastonbury 2025: Here’s everything The Libertines played at their raucous Pyramid Stage set
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...Recent Posts
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