Self Esteem to play secret set on Glastonbury’s Greenpeace stage
Self Esteem has confirmed she’ll play as a secret set at Glastonbury 2022 tonight (Saturday, June 25). The singer, whose real name is, Rebecca Lucy Taylor, confirmed the news while performing on the festival’s John Peel stage earlier today. READ MORE: Self Esteem: “I want...
Kalush Orchestra: “It’s amazing that we can perform our music at Glastonbury”
Kalush Orchestra spoke to NME ahead of their first-ever live appearance in the UK at Glastonbury 2022 last night (June 24) – you can watch our interview with frontman Oleh Psiuk above and see footage from the show below. The Ukrainian band, who were...
Neil Young to immortalise 2019 tour on ‘Noise & Flowers’ live album and film
Neil Young has announced his plans to release ‘Noise & Flowers’, a live album and film compiled from material recorded during his most recent tour of Europe and the UK. READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty,...
IDLES play secret ‘Brutalism’ set at Glastonbury 2022
IDLES played a surprise set at Glastonbury 2022 today (Saturday June 25), performing their debut album ‘Brutalism’ in full. Taking to the stage in the 12.30pm slot on the BBC Introducing Stage, the Bristol band tore through the entirety of their 2017 debut, described...
UK drill music videos can now be used as evidence in court to link gang-affiliated suspects
Music videos from UK drill artists can now be used as evidence in court, it has been reported. READ MORE: Move over, Chicago: how the UK made drill its own – and then sold it back to the world The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)...
Jack Harlow, Lizzo, Chance The Rapper and more to perform at 2022 BET Awards
Jack Harlow, Lizzo and Chance The Rapper are among those set to perform at this year’s BET Awards ceremony, with the event’s full roster – sporting 27 performers and 25 presenters – being finalised yesterday (June 24). READ MORE: The BET Awards 2021: the...
Metronomy on creating “the perfect hour of power” for their Glastonbury 2022 set
Metronomy’s Joe Mount spoke to NME backstage at Glastonbury 2022 and told us how the festival stalwarts have distilled seven albums into the perfect “hour of power” for fans. Watch our interview above. READ MORE: Indie survivors Metronomy: “I like the idea that we...
Rage Against The Machine are donating $475,000 to reproductive rights organisations
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