Nightlife industry urges Boris Johnson to “let us dance” on New Year’s Eve
The UK’s nightlife industry is calling on Boris Johnson to let clubs and venues operate on New Year’s Eve amid rumours of an imminent lockdown in England. Although the Prime Minister has not yet announced any plans for one, reports have been circulating over...
Ed Sheeran sings in Yorùbá on the remix of Fireboy DML’s ‘Peru’
Ed Sheeran has collaborated with Nigerian singer-songwriter Fireboy DML on a forthcoming remix of the latter’s hit song, ‘Peru’, in which Sheeran sings in the Niger-Congo language Yorùbá. Fireboy DML – the stage name of Adedamola Adefolahan – tweeted a snippet of the song...
Nightclubs in Scotland to close for three weeks over Omicron concerns
Nightclubs in Scotland will close for three weeks from December 27 amid concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Yesterday (December 22), Public Health Scotland reported an estimated 22,000 cases of the latest variant of the virus had been recorded in the country as...
Listen to EMA cover Modest Mouse’s ‘Trailer Trash’
South Dakota genre-bender EMA (aka Erika Anderson) has shared a dizzying cover of Modest Mouse’s 1997 track ‘Trailer Trash’. READ MORE: Modest Mouse on their most hopeful album yet: “I found optimism – because I needed it” She puts an emotive spin on the...
Funeral For A Friend reschedule 2022 UK tour dates
Funeral For A Friend have knocked back their forthcoming UK tour for a second time, with the run now slated to kick off in February. READ MORE: Funeral For A Friend – ‘Conduit’ review The post-hardcore outfit first announced the tour in July 2020,...
Live music venues suffer as Wales introduces new restrictions and social distancing rules
Starting December 26, Wales will introduce new social distancing rules and restrictions on venue capacities. Among those distressed by the move are managers of live music venues, as they fear the order will place further strain on the entertainment industry’s future. READ MORE: Music venues...
Mariah Carey surprises McDonald’s employees in Aspen
Current NME cover star Mariah Carey gave McDonald’s employees in Aspen, Colorado an early Christmas present this year, surprising them with her family to celebrate The Mariah Menu. READ MORE: 16 pretty interesting facts about the world’s biggest Christmas songs The superstar singer first...
5 Seconds Of Summer sued for $2.5million by former management firm
Australian pop band 5 Seconds Of Summer are being sued for $2.5million (£1.86million) by their former management company, YM&U Group, for an alleged breach of contract. READ MORE: Luke Hemmings: “I needed to make this album to figure out the thoughts in my head”...
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