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Coldplay announce immersive London event ‘The Atmospheres’
Coldplay have announced details of a two-day immersive event in London, dubbed ‘The Atmospheres’. The event, which will take place next weekend (October 15-16) and comes in association with Amazon Music, will also be taking place in New York, Tokyo and Berlin. A press release about the event states: “Inside the custom-built installation, fans will be transported to The Spheres – the distant solar system that plays host to the band’s latest album, where each of the twelve tracks is twinned with a different planet. Advertisement The event is said to “recreate the alien worlds at the heart of...
We Are Scientists “keep summer alive” on joyous new single ‘Sentimental Education’
We Are Scientists have shared a new track called ‘Sentimental Education’ – listen below. READ MORE: We Are Scientists look back on ‘With Love & Squalor’: “It’s been a rollercoaster ride, in that we’ve been throwing up a lot” The New York duo – aka Keith Murray and Chris Cain – released the euphoric single yesterday (October 6) as the latest preview of their new album ‘Huffy’, which arrives tomorrow (October 8). Announcing the song this week, We Are Scientists said that it “was guaranteed to keep summer alive for at least a few more days”. Advertisement ‘Sentimental Education’ arrives...
Ex-IZ*ONE singer Jo Yu-ri unveils dreamy music video for solo debut ‘Glassy’
Former IZ*ONE member Jo Yu-ri has revealed the music video for her debut solo single ‘Glassy’. READ MORE: PURPLE KISS on writing their own songs: “We didn’t know that we would end up being so deeply involved” The clip follows the K-pop star as she heads to a retro diner called ‘Glassy’ for a cup of coffee. There, she comes across a news story about a giant glass shoe that has mysteriously appeared in the “centre of the city”. Things soon take a fantastical turn as she’s transported to a world where giant gift boxes line the street in...
Diplo denies sexual misconduct allegations, claims “stalker” is attempting to “extort” him
Diplo has denied the recent sexual misconduct allegations made against him, claiming that his accuser is a “stalker” who is attempting to “extort” him. The EDM artist – real name Thomas Wesley Pentz – posted a lengthy statement to Instagram last night (October 6) after Buzzfeed News reported that he may face charges of invasion of privacy and intentionally giving someone a sexually transmitted infection. The Los Angeles city attorney’s office told the outlet that it was considering charging Diplo over a report filed to the LAPD by an unidentified 25-year-old woman in October 2020. “I will keep this...
Billie Eilish adds Australia and New Zealand leg to ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour
Billie Eilish has announced a new suite of dates for her forthcoming world tour, taking the pop megastar to Australia and New Zealand next September. The five-date leg is set to kick off at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Thursday September 8, before Eilish and her entourage dip off to Australia for shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. Ticket sales for all dates will go live at 11am local time next Friday (October 15), with a series of presales running from the Monday prior (October 11). More details on those are available from a site purpose-built for the tour....
KISS confirm when their farewell world tour will end
KISS have confirmed when their current ‘End Of The Road’ world tour will finish. The band are currently in the middle of their lengthy jaunt, which was originally slated to end on July 17 this year. But due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and two of the band members previously coming down with the illness, the tour is likely to take much longer to finally be over. Advertisement “I believe strongly by the beginning of 2023 we will be finished,” Paul Stanley told Ultimate Classic Rock, adding that the band will end their tour in New York. “It seems...
Metallica say they “weren’t equipped” to deal with Jason Newsted’s exit
Metallica have admitted they “weren’t equipped” to deal with former bassist Jason Newsted’s exit in 2001. READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog” He played with the band from 1986 but quit after becoming frustrated over his lack of creative input. Now, the band have admitted had they been equipped with a different mindset, Newsted may have remained in Metallica. Advertisement “Jason is the only member of Metallica who has ever left willingly,” drummer Lars Ulrich told Apple Music in a new interview. “And that in itself is a statistic. And the...
Pharrell Williams cancels Virginia festival following cousin’s fatal shooting
Pharrell Williams has pulled his Something In The Water festival in Virginia following the fatal shooting of his cousin earlier this year. The bash was launched in 2019 and curated by Williams, but the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to COVID-19. Now, Williams has confirmed it will not be returning to Virginia Beach in 2022. “I love my city, but for far too long it has been run by and with toxic energy,” the singer wrote in a letter to Virginia Beach city manager Patrick Duhaney. “The toxic energy that changed the narrative several times around the...
Taylor Swift thanks her fans after accepting award for ‘Folklore’ film
Taylor Swift used her acceptance speech at The Gracie Awards to thank her fans, saying “you continue to blow me away all the time.” READ MORE: ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions’ review: secrets, songs and self-isolation with Taylor Swift The awards “focus on women who are making positive change and who further the discussion of what a fulfilling career in media looks like,” and Swift won the Grand Award for Special or Variety for her ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions’ concert film. Swift was introduced by Olympic gymnast Simone Biles who said the award “is given to a woman that...Recent Posts
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