Six countries have not received invitations to the Queen's state funeral on Monday September 19.
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Mad Cool Sunset festival has announced it will no longer take place next month after not being able to find a “suitable” replacement for Rage Against The Machine. See the announcement below.The inaugural live event was set to take place in Madrid on September 10, with a one-day line-up featuring Biffy Clyro, Glass Animals, Stereophonics, Run The Jewels and more.RATM were to be the main act of Mad Cool Sunset, but the band recently cancelled their forthcoming UK and European tour dates after a July 1 performance that saw frontman Zack de la Rocha injuring his leg on stage.On August 11 the band shared that due to “medical guidance”, de la Rocha had been advised not to proceed with performing.
Six countries have not received invitations to the Queen's state funeral on Monday September 19.
Justin Bieber has announced that he is taking another break from his world tour, which was due to run through to the end of March next year, due to ongoing health issues.The musician postponed US tour dates in June after revealing that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome, which had caused part of his face to become paralysed.He resumed the tour at the end of July with a show at the Lucca Summer Festival in Italy, before playing a number of concerts in Europe in the month that followed, and then travelling to Brazil to play Rock In Rio at the weekend.From there, he was due to tour South America, and then travel on to South Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, before returning to Europe for more shows there – including dates in the UK and Ireland.However, in a statement on social media last night, he told fans: “Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome, where my face was partly paralysed. As a result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North American leg of the Justice Tour”.“After resting and consulting with my doctors, family and team, I went to Europe in an effort to continue with the tour”, he continued.
Justin Bieber has postponed the remaining dates of his ‘Justice’ world tour.It comes after the singer recently returned to touring after overcoming his battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which for weeks left the entire right side of his face paralysed.Tonight (September 6) Bieber has issued a statement through TMZ which has been confirmed by Variety, stating that all remaining dates have been cancelled due to health issues.“Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, where my face was partly paralysed. As the result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North America leg of the Justice Tour,” he wrote.“After resting and consulting with my doctors, family and team, I went to Europe in an effort to continue with the tour.
Mogwai have announced details of a winter UK tour that will kick off in December.The four-piece will head out on a run of Scottish dates in December, before continuing the tour through England and Wales in February 2023.The tour will feature tracks from the band’s 2021 album ‘As The Love Continues’ “as well as classic Mogwai tracks from their innovative career”, according to a press release.Mogwai will be supported on the England and Wales legs of their tour by Brainiac, who have reformed 25 years after the tragic death of their singer Timmy Taylor.Tickets for the tour will be available via a pre-sale at 10am tomorrow (September 7) before a general sale will then commence at 10am on Friday (September 9) – tickets will be available to buy here.
Ethan Shanfeld Ben Stiller and Sean Penn have been permanently banned from entering Russia, the Kremlin announced Monday. The actors are listed among 23 other United States citizens newly barred from the country, including Senators Kirsten Cinema, Richard Scott, Patrick Toomey Jr. and Mark Kelly, as well as Deputy Ministers of Trade Matthew S. Alexrod, Don Graves, Thea Kandler and Jeremy Pelter, and Minister of Commerce Gina Raimondo. An official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, translated to English, reads: “In response to the ever-expanding personal sanctions by the Biden Administration against Russian citizens, against another group of persons from among members of the U.S. Congress, high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures (25 people), a ban on entry into the Russian Federation on a permanent basis. The following is a list of names of American citizens who are included in the Russian ‘stop list,’ based on the principle of reciprocity.”
BBC has cancelled this year’s edition of 1Xtra Live due to artists’ changing schedules and “increasing financial costs”.Announced last month, the 2022 instalment of the annual event – which celebrates the best of Black music – had been set to take place at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Saturday, October 15.It would’ve further marked BBC Radio 1Xtra’s 20th anniversary. “We’re going to bring new and emerging talent together with the hottest UK artists and best international acts for the biggest Birthday bash of the year,” said Faron McKenzie, Head Of 1Xtra, previously.Today (September 5), organisers have announced that 1Xtra Live 2022 will no longer be taking place as planned.“Due to some significant changes over the past few weeks, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s 1Xtra Live, which was due to be held on 15th October in London,” the official update read.“A combination of changes to artists’ schedules and increasing financial costs means that we are not able to put on the event to the standard we expect from ourselves and more importantly, to the standard our audience expects from us.”The message concluded: “We are working hard to deliver something special for later in the year, which we’ll announce soon.” You can see the statement in the Instagram post beneath.A post shared by BBC Radio 1Xtra (@bbc1xtra)1Xtra Live hasn’t taken place since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic.
Livingston have announced the signing midfielder Stephen Kelly from Rangers.
Death Cab For Cutie have announced plans for a UK and European tour in 2023. See the full list of gigs below, and find tickets here.The band will hit the road for a series of shows which kick off on March 1 in Milan before the tour reaches the UK at Rock City in Nottingham on March 18.
Ofgem announced on Friday (August 26) that the energy price cap will rise to £3,539, resulting in an 80 per cent rise in bill costs.
Kalush Orchestra have marked Ukrainian Independence Day by sharing a message of hope and making a fresh appeal for donations.The rap group raised $900,000 (£739k) by auctioning off their Eurovision trophy after winning the contest in May. An additional $370,000 (£301k) was generated by raffling off the pink bucket hat that frontman Oleg Psyuk wore during their victorious performance.Speaking to NME ahead of the competition, Psyuk explained how Kalush Orchestra taking part felt like a “huge responsibility”, given their home country’s ongoing war with neighbouring Russia.Today (August 24), Psyuk posted the following statement to coincide with Ukrainian Independence Day: “Earlier this week, the entire Kalush Orchestra was together in Kyiv and witnessed a ‘parade’ of Russian equipment on the Maidan, Kyiv’s main square, which our Armed Forces turned into a pile of scrap metal.“It shows our strength, power and invincibility.
The UK’s cost of living crisis is getting worse with many expert warnings about rising bills leaving many worrying about how they will survive the next few months. With autumn and winter approaching many are fearful of a hike in bills and in particular energy bills as they look at how they will keep their homes warm in the colder months.There have been warnings of energy bills surpassing £5,000 next April, according to a recent shock forecast.
Jack Harlow has announced details of new UK headline shows for later this year – see details below and get your tickets here.The rapper will head to these shores in November for the latest leg of his ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ tour, in support of his recent album of the same name.Harlow’s newly announced tour dates begin in Birmingham on November 2 at the O2 Academy, before the tour visits London, Manchester and Leeds, finishing up in Nottingham at Rock City on November 8.Tickets for the shows go on sale at 9am BST on Thursday (August 25) – see the full list of gigs below and get your tickets here.November2 – Birmingham, O2 Academy3 – London, OVO Arena Wembley4 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse7 – Leeds, O2 Academy8 – Nottingham, Rock CityThe announcement of the tour comes shortly after Harlow and Måneskin pulled out of this weekend’s Reading & Leeds Festival due to “scheduling conflicts”.The festivals fall on the same weekend that both acts will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards in the US, where Harlow will also co-host the show. Reading & Leeds said they were “saddened” by the choice, and announced Charli XCX and AJ Tracey as their replacements on the festival line-up.Harlow released ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ earlier this year.
British soldiers have been told they must be ready for a war against Russia by a senior military officer. Warrant Officer Paul Carney has urged troops to inform their loved ones of potential deployment as the Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on.