Matty Healy, the 1975 frontman, went viral after making an appearance at the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia. The singer took a moment from the band’s performance to protest the local anti-LGBTQ laws and kissed a male bandmate on stage.
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Blur have cancelled their upcoming headline slot at a French festival due to an injury. The news comes just days ahead of their upcoming shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.The returning Britpop veterans were set to play the set at Festival Beauregard this Thursday (July 6) – but according to an update from the festival’s official Twitter page, the band will no longer be performing drummer Dave Rowntree has suffered a knee injury.“The bad news has just fallen: Blur will not be able to perform their concert in Beauregard,” the update began (translated from French).
“Dave Rowntree, the drummer, was injured this weekend and must rest for future shows.”It also added that festival-goers can apply for a refund for the show. At time of writing, the band have not yet spoken out about the cancelled date, nor offered any further details on Rowntree’s injury.Festival organisers have also announced that, following Blur’s withdrawal from the live slot, Brighton rock duo Royal Blood will be taking their place, and set to perform as the new Thursday headline act.La mauvaise nouvelle vient de tomber : @Blur ne pourra pas assurer son concert à Beauregard.Dave Rowntree, le batteur, s’est blessé ce week-end et doit se reposer pour assurer les futurs shows.Pour toute demande de remboursement, cliquez ici ➡️ https://t.co/gleI6endQ2 pic.twitter.com/DpeuOUlGEn— John Beauregard (@FestBeauregard) July 3, 2023Bien sûr, John est désolé de cette triste nouvelle et lui souhaite un prompt rétablissement.
Néanmoins, l’urgence était de leur trouver un digne remplaçant. C’est un tour de force que de pouvoir vous annoncer que les flamboyants @royalblooduk rejoignent la prog du jeudi
.Matty Healy, the 1975 frontman, went viral after making an appearance at the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia. The singer took a moment from the band’s performance to protest the local anti-LGBTQ laws and kissed a male bandmate on stage.
Lil Durk has canceled several of his dates, including his scheduled appearance at Rolling Loud Miami, and postponed two stops.Twenty-four of Lil Durk's tour performances have been marked as canceled on the Ticketmaster website, with the only remaining performances including two in the Chicago-born rapper's hometown. The 30-year-old emcee is still scheduled to perform a solo show at the United Center on Aug.
Emanuel Okusanya Burna Boy’s historic June 3 show at London Stadium will be available to stream on Apple Music Live on Wednesday, June 19. At the concert, which marked the first time an African artist headlined a stadium show in the U.K., Burna Boy was joined by British music stars Stormzy, J Hus and Dave, as well as the Jamaican singer Popcaan, creating an atmosphere of celebration and unity. “I had an unforgettable experience performing at London Stadium,” Burna Boy said in a statement. “The energy from the crowd was unmatched, and I’m grateful to all my fans for their unwavering support. Being featured in Apple Music Live is an incredible opportunity to share this historic moment with my fans worldwide. I’m excited for everyone to witness the magic we created that night. Special thanks to Apple Music for capturing and showcasing the performance.”
It's finally here, the first wave of general sale tickets for Taylor Swift's much-anticipated Eras tour finally go on sale tomorrow morning (July 17).
Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey had a night out on the town, sans baby!On Wednesday, the couple stepped out in Los Angeles to take in a performance of the musical . The star took to her Instagram Story to share some pics from the night. «A very silly fun evening with these studs at the theaterrrr,» she captioned a picture of her and Pelphrey out with two of their friends at the show. In another snap, Cuoco and Pelphrey are all smiles in a selfie from their seats. Using a gif to capture the moment, «Date Night» floated over the picture. In one final look from their night out, the alum shared another selfie featuring her and her man with the «parents» gif.According to an insider, the pair had a cozy night out.«Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey enjoyed a date night yesterday evening, at the opening night of.
Alex James has shared a video of him playing ‘Vindaloo’ at Wembley Stadium before Blur’s headline show at the venue.The 1998 football song was co-written by James, actor Keith Allen and bassist Guy Pratt. The track served as the band Fat Les’ (Alex James, actor Keith Allen and artist Damien Hirst) debut single and was recorded for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.James took to social media to share a video clip of him playing ‘Vindaloo’ on the Wembley Stadium stage during Blur’s soundcheck for their show on July 9.
Pre-sale tickets for Taylor Swift’s long-awaited return to the UK are continuing to go on sale this week and it’s leaving fans in a frenzy.
Colleen Ballinger has seemingly cancelled all of her remaining tour dates amid various controversies.
Blur have wrapped up the first of their highly anticipated reunion shows at Wembley – see their full setlist below.The first of two shows at Wembley took place last night (July 8) and saw Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree turn back the clock to play an assortment of their biggest hits – including one track they haven’t played since 1994.The stunning 25-song setlist would see Blur play ‘Girls & Boys’, ‘Tender’, ‘The Universal’ and of course, ‘Song 2’. They also performed ‘Lot 105’ for the first time since 1994.They also performed ‘Under The Westway’ live for the first time since 2014.
Inhaler have cancelled their scheduled gig at the O2 Academy Brixton, replacing it with three new dates.The Irish band had been set to perform at the south London venue on Saturday, November 4 ahead of their biggest headline concert to date at the 3Arena in Dublin the following week.However, Inhaler have now scrapped their planned show in the capital due to uncertainty surrounding the future of the O2 Academy Brixton following a fatal crowd crush at an Asake show last December.Two people died as a result of the incident, with a third being left in a critical condition in hospital.Inhaler, who released their second album ‘Cuts & Bruises’ in February, will now play a trio of London gigs instead. They’ll take to the stage at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on October 31 before heading to the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (November 1) and Troxy (November 4).Fans who bought tickets for the O2 Academy Brixton date will receive an email giving them the opportunity to exchange their tickets for one of the three new London shows today (July 7).
Thania Garcia Beyoncé will no longer be visiting Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, which was set to host her massive “Renaissance” tour next month. The stadium confirmed the news via social media on Wednesday, revealing that the show had been canceled “due to production logistics and scheduling issues.” Two additional stops in Seattle and Kansas City have been postponed, with Seattle’s delay being just one day after the original date and the Kansas show shifted from Sept. 18 to Oct. 1. Both venues cited the same scheduling and production issues for the move. pic.twitter.com/7LYLHkMjHi Fans have rallied online to discuss the canceled Pittsburgh date, many expressing their frustrations with how the last-minute announcement left them with the very limited option of finding replacement tickets on costly resale sites.
Blur have announced the door times, curfew and stage times for their upcoming shows at London’s Wembley Stadium next weekend (Saturday July 8 and Sunday July 9). Check them out below.The Britpop heroes will be returning to the capital to play two consecutive nights at London’s Wembley Arena next week.
Mötley Crüe took to the stage in Camden last night to perform a surprise intimate show ahead of their upcoming gig at Wembley Stadium. Check out the full tracklist below as well as fan footage.Taking place at the 450-capacity Underworld venue, the show was originally teased a week ago, when the ’80s rock icons published a flyer on their social media — advertising an upcoming set from a band named ‘Dögs Of War’.
Blur have shared ‘St. Charles Square’, the latest single to be taken from their upcoming album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.
Taylor Swift has added a fifth stop at London’s Wembley Stadium to her ‘Eras’ tour.Following an extensive number of performances in the US, Swift announced earlier this week that she will be bring the show to the rest of the world and shared dates for 2024.A large number of UK dates were also announced for summer next year including stops in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Liverpool. Four dates in London were also added, which all take place in the capital’s Wembley Stadium.Now, due to overwhelming demand for the live shows, an extra stop has been added to the London tour dates on August 15.It follows previously announced dates in June (21–22) and August (16–17).Currently, the ongoing US leg of the ‘Eras’ tour is set to continue through North America until August 9 where it’ll conclude with the final of six shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.From there, the pop star will venture over to Australia for five shows in Melbourne and Sydney before embarking on a mammoth number of European dates.These will start on May 9, 2024 with three back-to-back shows at the La Defense Arena in Paris before moving on to hit Stockholm, Lyon, Madrid and Lisbon.
Following his Glastonbury performance last weekend, Lewis Capaldi has announced that he is cancelling all upcoming live shows in order to concentrate on improving his physical and mental health.Earlier this month, Capaldi cancelled several dates in the UK and Europe, saying that he needed time to “rest and recover” in order “to be at my best and ready for Glastonbury”. During a well-received performance at the festival on Saturday, the musician nonetheless visibly experienced ‘ticks’ as a result of his Tourettes syndrome – with which he was diagnosed last year – and later in the set began to lose his voice.In a statement posted to social media yesterday, he told fans: “The fact that this probably won’t come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier to write, but I’m very sorry to let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future”.“I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I’d hoped three weeks away would sort me out”, he continued.
Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi said Tuesday that he’s taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future as he seeks to adjust to the impact of Tourette syndrome.His announcement follows his Saturday performance at the Glastonbury Festival where he appeared to lose his voice and the crowd carried him through his songs.“First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards,” he said in a statement.“The fact that this probably won’t come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier to write, but I’m very sorry to let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future,” he added.Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes individuals to make involuntary sounds and movements, often referred to as tics. Capaldi revealed last September that he had been diagnosed with the condition.Capaldi, 26, was due to perform in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday.His current tour, which would include venues in Australia, South Korea and Iceland among others, was due to climax in the United Arab Emirates on Oct.
Pink is already having a stellar 2023 after scoring her fourth UK Number 1 album in February with TRUSTFALL. The bop-packed album increased her tally of Top 40 singles to 38 after Never Not Gonna Dance Again and the Fred again..-produced TRUSTFALL peaked at Number 19 and Number 14 respectively.
Following their surprisingly unsurprising surprise appearance at Glastonbury this weekend, the Foo Fighters have announced a series of UK stadium shows for next summer.
June 30 2023 marks the end of the contract of David de Gea. A bigger Manchester United-related story is brewing on that date than De Gea's future.