One in five ticketholders didn’t turn up to gigs in 2021
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Neil Young won’t tour until COVID is “beat”
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Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navaro explains how he almost joined Guns N’ Roses
Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navaro has explained how he almost joined Guns N’ Roses, but didn’t show up to the audition. READ MORE: Perry Farrell: “I saw through the pandemic that the world really loves music” Following the break-up of Jane’s Addiction in 1991...
Travis Scott involved in new effort to standardise festival safety measures across the US
Travis Scott is part of a new effort to standardise safety measures at festivals across the US in the wake of the Astroworld crowd crush tragedy. The rapper, who recently filed requests to be dismissed from hundreds of lawsuits levelled against him, has been...
The Damned delay reunion shows with original line-up due to “uncertainty” surrounding COVID
The Damned have postponed their 2022 February UK tour due to “uncertainty” surrounding the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus – check out the new dates below. The band’s original line-up were due to reunite for a one-off tour of the UK, which...
Rod Stewart and his son plead guilty in Florida hotel battery case
Rod Stewart and his son have pleaded guilty to battery over an altercation with a security guard at a Florida hotel in 2019. The musician and his son, Sean, entered guilty pleas to a misdemeanour count of “simple battery” but will not face jail,...
LCD Soundsystem explain why they’re not cancelling shows despite COVID spike
LCD Soundsystem have explained why they’re not cancelling their current live plans despite a rise in COVID cases. READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021 The band said they are aware of the risks but...
Father John Misty announces new album ‘Chloe And The Next 20th Century’
Father John Misty has lifted the lid on his forthcoming fifth studio album, ‘Chloe And The Next 20th Century’, following a series of cryptic teasers he’d trickled out over the past few weeks. READ MORE: 10 of Father John Misty’s finest lyrics Unlike those...
Modest Mouse perform ‘The Lonesome Crowd West’ (almost) in its entirety at benefit show
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