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Watch Holly Johnson sing ‘The Power Of Love’ on ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ Christmas special
Holly Johnson has performed ‘The Power of Love’ on Never Mind The Buzzcocks – check it out above. The Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer took to the stage in the rebooted Buzzcocks Christmas special, for a rendition of their 1984 single. READ MORE: The return of ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’: “It was chaos” In the forthcoming special, which airs tonight (December 15), Johnson takes to the stage alongside presenter Greg Davies and regular panelists Noel Fielding, Jamali Maddix and Daisy May Cooper. Advertisement Johnson is joined by BBC Radio 6’s Lauren Laverne and comedian Asim Chaudhry as special guests – marking...
Goldenvoice sue Live Nation over Coachella Day One 22 festival
Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has sued Live Nation over an upcoming festival called Coachella Day One 22. The new event is set to be held just five miles away from Coachella’s location in Indio, California on New Year’s Eve (December 31) and feature appearances from Shaquille O’Neal and more. As Billboard reports, Goldenvoice filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement on Monday (December 13) against Live Nation at the US District Court in California. The suit is levelled against Live Nation and not, as would be traditional, against the festival’s organisers. Advertisement That’s because the organisers of Coachella Day One 22, the...
Hardcore drummer will play with Charli XCX on ‘Saturday Night Live’ after performance video goes viral
Luis Aponte, the drummer for hardcore band Jesus Piece, will play alongside Charli XCX on Saturday Night Live this weekend (December 18) after a performance video went viral. READ MORE: Charli XCX live in London: isolation anthems finally get their special airing In July, Jesus Piece played Forrest Lodge VFW Hall and Club in Sellersville, Philadelphia as part of a punk all-dayer to celebrate the return of live music. Aponte’s performance was captured by hate5six, a channel run by revered hardcore videographer Sunny Singh and when they released it in October, it went viral. Watch the footage below: Advertisement...
2PM’s Chansung announces plans to leave JYP Entertainment in 2022
2PM member Chansung has announced several big changes to come in 2022. READ MORE: 2PM – ‘Must’ review: a classy, carefree comeback from one of K-pop’s most beloved veterans Earlier today (December 15), the singer and actor took to Instagram to share his plans to depart from long-time agency JYP Entertainment in 2022 with a handwritten letter. In his statement, 2PM member also announced his upcoming marriage along, as well as his fiancée’s pregnancy. “There is someone who I have been in a relationship with for a long time… While preparing and planning marriage with this person after my...
Tame Impala and Tyler, The Creator to headline 2022 BUKU Music + Art Project
The line-up for next year’s edition of the BUKU Music + Art Project has been announced, with Tyler, The Creator and Tame Impala set to headline the New Orleans festival. READ MORE: Tyler, the Creator’s incredible BET Awards speech was a true celebration of the outsider The two-day event is set to go down across the weekend of Friday March 25 and Saturday 26. Per the festival’s website, it’ll take place “against the backdrop of the Market Street Power Plant along the banks of the Mississippi River”, and promises to deliver “all the energy and vibes of an underground...
TWICE announce additional dates for 2022 North American tour
TWICE have announced two additional dates in North America for their upcoming ‘III’ world tour. READ MORE: TWICE – ‘Formula Of Love: O+T=˂3’ review: a masterful win befitting their global expansion Yesterday (December 14), the K-pop girl group shared that they would be performing for additional nights in Los Angeles and New York for their upcoming tour after selling out tickets for their previously announced shows in the American cities. “Thanks to love and support from TWICE’s global fans, we decided to hold two more concerts in the US,” wrote JYP Entertainment in a statement, per The Korea Times....
The Chats and Stella Donnelly to cover The Wiggles on new compilation
The Wiggles have announced a double album of covers titled ‘ReWiggled’, which will see both the band themselves put their jaunty pop spin on a slate of other artists’ songs, and over a dozen Australian acts reinvent The Wiggles’ own classics. READ MORE: The Chats: “We’re self-aware. We know we’re not cool” The first disc of ‘ReWiggled’ will comprise new takes on songs like ‘Hot Potato’, ‘Big Red Car’ and ‘We’re All Fruit Salad!’, with 13 bands – including DZ Deathrays, San Cisco, Luca Brasi and Polish Club – stepping up to the plate alongside solo artists like Stella...
Rolling Loud California crowd filmed throwing objects at DaBaby during his performance
DaBaby had objects thrown at him during his recent 2021 Rolling Loud California performance. Videos circulating on social media show various objects and bits of rubbish being thrown at the rapper during his set on December 12, the final day of the music festival. The crowd expected to see Future on stage, who had been listed on the festival’s set schedule. But when DaBaby appeared instead, there was a largely negative reaction. According to XXL, Future was scheduled for the Ciroc stage, with DaBaby performing on the Power 106 stage but this was switched up by the organisers of...
Night club body “disappointed” as government votes in favour of COVID Passports
MPs have voted to approve the mandatory use of COVID passports for entry to nightclubs and large venues in England, with the NTIA “disappointed” by the decision. READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021 Following a rise in Coronavirus cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant, the government have tonight (December 14) voted 369 to 126 to approve ‘Plan B’ restrictions, which will see COVID passes necessary for entry to nightclubs and large venues (500+ capacity) in England from tomorrow (December 15). This means that people will need to...Recent Posts
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