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The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia announce new track ‘Moth To A Flame’
The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia are gearing up to release a new track called ‘Moth To A Flame’. READ MORE: The Weeknd ushers in his next era with deliciously dark new song ‘Take My Breath’ The new collaboration was first teased by The Weeknd back in September, when he posted two snippets of audio and tagged the recently reunited EDM supergroup. Today (October 19), both The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia shared a video clip to social media that sees the former, donning a pair of sunglasses and a beanie, standing in a dimly-lit room as a snippet of the...
Miley Cyrus jokes that she and Machine Gun Kelly are “the same person”
Miley Cyrus has joked that she and Machine Gun Kelly are “the same person”. READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever” The ‘Plastic Hearts’ pop star referenced MGK’s bizarre “I am weed” comment from his joint British GQ cover story with partner Megan Fox, which was published last week. During the interview, the couple recalled how they met. “I looked up and I was like, ‘You smell like weed’,” Fox said. “He looked down at me and he was like, ‘I am weed’. Then, I swear to God,...
Wembley Stadium offers sign language for every live concert
Wembley Stadium has announced that it will now offer sign language for every live concert, starting from June 2022. The London music and sports stadium today (October 19) announced that it will become the UK’s biggest venue to offer British Sign Language (BSL) as a guaranteed service at every live concert. Previously only available on select days or if pre-booked, the newly announced guaranteed availability of BSL interpretation – provided by Performance Interpreting Ltd – is a significant enhancement in the provision for Deaf consumers. Advertisement The service will officially kick off when Ed Sheeran brings his ‘+ – = ÷ x’ tour to London...
Gang Of Four announce North American tour for 2022
Gang Of Four have announced a North American tour for 2022, with former Slint bassist David Pajo joining the band on guitar. READ MORE: Andy Gill – the NME obituary, 1956-2020: The guitar hero who made radical politics danceable Set to kick off next March, the jaunt will see the group perform live for the first time since the death of Andy Gill in February 2020. Tickets go on sale here this Friday (October 22) at 9:00am ET. The new touring line-up includes founding members Jon King and Hugo Burnham, though bassist Dave Allen will not appear at the shows...
Bastille announce fourth album and share new single ‘No Bad Days’
Bastille have announced the release of a brand new album called ‘Give Me The Future’ – listen to band’s latest single ‘No Bad Days’ below. READ MORE: Bastille on pushing the boundaries: “We’ve always done whatever the fuck we want” The band’s fourth studio album, which is set to arrive on February 4, 2022, is “a tribute to humanity in a tech age and reflects on the strangeness of living through times that can feel like science fiction.” Exploring both the opportunities of new technology and the dark side of lives lived online, the idea for the album – which...
Sorry postpone UK tour next month
Sorry have postponed their UK tour next month due to “a scheduling conflict around new music”. READ MORE: Sorry on new EP ‘Twixtustwain’ – “It might tap into how people are feeling now” The London band, who released their debut album ‘925’ in March 2020, announced the news via Twitter earlier today (October 19). They said they are currently unable to confirm new dates but will be “back with you soon”. “We’re sorry to announce the postponement of our tour next month due to a scheduling conflict around new music. After the postponements and cancellations of live dates around our...
One dead, two injured at Phish concert in San Francisco
One man has died and two people have been injured at a Phish show that took place in San Francisco on Sunday (October 17). As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, police officers found an adult male who had sustained injuries from a possible fall at the city’s Chase Center venue just before 9pm. Officials have now confirmed that the unidentified man died – no foul play was suspected. Officers were subsequently alerted to a separate incident at the venue, which is located in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighbourhood, at 9.45pm, with another adult male having suffered from injuries...
Nightlife bosses warn that bouncer shortage is a “threat to public safety”
The Night Time Industry Association (NTIA) has warned that bouncer shortages in the UK could become a “threat to public safety”. READ MORE: How gigs can be made safer for women – “We need to involve acts, venues and gig-goers” NTIA members believe that staffing levels are under 70 per cent of what they should be, which they blame on a combination of workers quitting during the pandemic, Brexit and a lack of EU workers. One in five nightlife businesses are believed to have closed or cut hours because they can’t get security staff, the BBC reports. Advertisement The UK...
Watch Duran Duran’s hedonistic video for ‘ANNIVERSARY’ featuring Elton John, Madonna and Stormzy lookalikes
Duran Duran have released ‘ANNIVERSARY’, another single from their forthcoming album ‘FUTURE PAST‘, which comes with an extravagant music video. READ MORE: Every James Bond theme song ranked in order of… greatness? Duran Duran’s ‘A View To A Kill’ The pop legends, who release their new album on Friday (October 22), have shared the Alison Jackson-directed, faux star-studded video for the single. In it we see Duran Duran perform as themselves – as well as opposite their younger incarnations – alongside lookalike stars including Elton John, Madonna, Stormzy, Brad Pitt, Daniel Craig and more. The video was shot over...Recent Posts
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