Feeling the beat. Tom Cruise was spotted rocking out at a Rolling Stones concert in London, which he enjoyed from a suite he shared with friends.
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Pearl Jam have announced a number of new additions to their BST Hyde Park shows next month.The gigs on July 8 and 9 will be the band’s biggest ever London shows. Pearl Jam were originally due to headline BST Hyde Park in 2021 alongside Duran Duran but the event was cancelled as a result of the COVID pandemic.Newly announced support acts for the shows include October Drift, Fatherson, LIFE and Daytime TV on July 8.
Johnny Marr, Temples, Tiger Cub, Petrol Girls, James & The Cold Gun, PEAKS! and Connor Selby will support on July 9.It was previously confirmed that Pixies would support Pearl Jam on July 8, with more support acts announced for the shows in February. Cat Power, White Reaper, The Murder Capital, The Glorious Sons, Simon Townshend, La Luz, Sick Joy and Dream Nails will all play on July 8.Meanwhile, Stereophonics join the band on July 9, with Imelda May, The Last Internationale, La Luz, JJ Wilde and The Wild Things.Get full details below.
Tickets remain on sale for Pearl Jam’’s BST Hyde Park gigs – find any remaining ones here. Last month Pearl Jam were forced to cancel the remainder of their US tour after bassist Jeff Ament tested positive for COVID.Drummer Matt Cameron was diagnosed with the virus the week before, leaving the band to enlist stand-in drummers. The band were joined by a fan on drums at their Oakland show on May 12, while an 18-year-old friend of Eddie Vedder’s daughter stepped up to the plate at the same venue on May 14.Pearl Jam are due to hit the road for a European tour this month, kicking off at Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands on June 18.Earlier this month, Elton John announced the curated support bill for his BST Hyde Park show, featuring Rina Sawayama, BERWYN and more.The show on June
.Feeling the beat. Tom Cruise was spotted rocking out at a Rolling Stones concert in London, which he enjoyed from a suite he shared with friends.
Fiona Apple has shared her thoughts about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying that the repeal is “not about life. It’s about control”.Last week, the US Supreme Court made the decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v.
Cyndi Lauper has shared a rerecorded version of her 1993 abortion rights anthem ‘Sally’s Pigeons’ in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.In a series of tweets that accompanied the new, more stripped-back and plaintive version of ‘Sally’s Pigeons’ on June 25, Lauper wrote, “In my childhood, women didn’t have reproductive freedom and 50 years later we find ourselves in a time warp where one’s freedom to control their own body has been stripped away.”She continued, “When I wrote this song with Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1991, we wrote about two little girls who dreamt of stretching their wings like the pigeons they watched that flew above them.“They dreamt of being free.
Billie Joe Armstrong announced that he plans to renounce his U.S. citizenship and move to the U.K.
Mick Jagger made a glorious return to the stage with The Rolling Stones at British Summer Time (BST) festival in Hyde Park on Saturday. The 78-year-old musician brought the house down as the rock band – which features guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – marked 60 years since their first ever show at the Marquee Club in London. Sir Mick donned a vibrant flowery green jacket, while guitarist Ronnie rocked a blue suede jacket and a purple shirt.
Sir Elton John dedicated his performance of Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me to late friend George Michael during his Friday night show at British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park festival in London. Introducing the track, which found a second wave of success in 1991 as a live cover version between Sir Elton and Michael, the Candle In The Wind chart-topper said: ‘I miss him, and we all miss him, and we miss his visage. So, George, I love you and I miss you – here we go.
argued that the 1973 landmark ruling was “egregiously wrong from the start”, adding that “it is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”Though the draft was verified as authentic, it was noted at the time that draft opinions can be subject to multiple drafts and vote-trading so the court’s decision was not final.But now, it has been confirmed that the landmark case has been overturned, meaning abortion will no longer be protected as a federal right in the US for the first time since 1973, and each state will be able to decide individually whether to restrict or ban abortion.Notable figures in the music industry have expressed their outrage on social media, including Taylor Swift, who shared a letter that Michelle Obama had written about the decision.“I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are,” she wrote, “that after so many decades of people fighting for women’s rights to their own bodies, today’s decision has stripped us of that.”I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are – that after so many decades of people fighting for women’s rights to their own bodies, today’s decision has stripped us of that. https://t.co/mwK561oxxl— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 24, 2022Pearl Jam, meanwhile, shared a video on Instagram, alongside the caption: “No one, not the government, not politicians, not the Supreme Court should prevent access to abortion, birth control, and contraceptives.
More than 5,000 miles from her Las Vegas disaster in the residency that never was, Adele is making amends with a special two-day concert spectacular.
Pearl Jam, has joined the band onstage as part of his final wishes.Mandel, who was diagnosed with ALS a year ago and is now wheelchair-bound per a Loudwire report, only has “a few months to live”, and wanted to see the band perform in Berlin as part of his last wishes.Mandel’s dreams of attending Pearl Jam’s June 21 concert in Berlin were almost dashed after finding out that all 12 of the arena’s wheelchair-accessible spots had already been reserved.His friends and family then wrote in to the concert organiser and venue to explain Mandel’s plight and eventually secured a spot for him to witness the concert from the side of the stage.During the concert, Pearl Jam performed a cover of the Ramones’ ‘I Believe In Miracles’ before Mandel was wheeled out onstage to share a moment with the band and crowd.“He should also experience this special night. He worked his ass off to be here tonight,” Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder said to the crowd in attendance.
Kerry Katona has made a heartbreaking admission about Sarah Harding's death following the Girls Aloud star passing away following a battle with cancer last year. It comes as Kerry does Race for Life in Hyde Park in memory of the singer.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIf you think that this weekend’s Record Store Day Drop feels like a dribble, you’re not completely wrong. The June 18 event is an adjunct to the big collectors’ kahuna that happened back in April, with just under 80 exclusive vinyl titles being released for this bonus RSD, versus the roughly 400 shoppers got in mid-spring.
Duran Duran have announced the full line-up for their BST Hyde Park show next month, with AURORA and Laura Mvula among some of the additions.The pop legends headline the show at London’s Hyde Park on July 10, with Nile Rodgers & Chic previously confirmed to support. Now, Warmduscher, Charlotte Adigéry, Rozzi, Stacey Ryan, Faux Real and Love Sick have been confirmed as additional supports alongside AURORA and Mvula.Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon said: “It’s an extraordinary line-up – it so happens that I’ve featured five of the acts on my radio show, WHOOOSH! – looks like I’ll be spending the entire day dipped in music.”Bassist John Taylor added: “We are incredibly excited for Hyde Park with so many sensational guests like Aurora and Warmduscher, and our old friends Nile Rodgers & CHIC.
DEALSWarner Chappell has signed Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano. “Queer people need to feel like they can be their true, authentic selves and I want to use my music as a channel to help inspire and uplift”, says Antillano.
BST Hyde Park has announced details of their Open House series for 2022, featuring workshops, film screenings and more.This year, the London gig series will feature headline shows from The Rolling Stones, Eagles, Adele, Duran Duran, Elton John, Pearl Jam and more.Across two weeks (June 27-30 and July 4-7), the free Open House series will feature open air screenings, live music and entertainment, pop-up bars and street food, workshops from Joe Wicks and much more.From Monday to Thursday on both weeks, film screenings will include Mamma Mia, Spice World, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Batman and many more.See the full list of screenings and times below, and get more details on the Open House series here.Monday June 27 7PM – Spice WorldTuesday June 28 6PM – Encanto 8:30PM – Mamma MiaWednesday June 29 6PM – Moana 8:30PM – GreaseThursday June 30 6PM – The Lion King (1994) 8:30PM – Back to the FutureMonday July 4 7PM – SoulTuesday July 5 5PM – Never Ending Story 7:30PM – The Batman (2022)Wednesday July 6 5:30PM – Mary Poppins Returns 8PM – Bohemian RhapsodyThursday July 7 6PM – The Greatest Showman 8:30PM – Dirty DancingEarlier this month, Elton John announced the curated support bill for his BST Hyde Park show, featuring Rina Sawayama, BERWYN and more.The show on June 24 comes as part of the legendary songwriter’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour – his final ever series of live shows. It means that the gig could be his final ever London tour date.Pearl Jam also recently announced a number of new additions to their BST Hyde Park shows next month.The gigs on July 8 and 9 will be the band’s biggest ever London shows.
Post Malone has performed an acoustic cover of Pearl Jam’s ‘Better Man’ on The Howard Stern Show – check it out below.Malone performed the track to open his set for The Howard Stern Show, which was uploaded on YouTube on June 15. When asked why he chose to cover the 1994 Pearl Jam classic, he explained: “I remember my brother Jordan, he was a Marine, and he was stationed in Hawaii.
Alicia Keys has truly been playing up to the locals during her recent run of U.K. shows, performing for the Queen outside Buckingham palace one weekend and then bringing out Johnny Marr in Manchester the next.
Jonathan Cohen The creators and executive producers of the beloved FXX series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” are taking their podcast to the live stage for the first time.Glenn Howerton (Dennis), Charlie Day (Charlie) and Rob McElhenney (Mac) will bring “The Always Sunny Podcast” to the Bourbon and Beyond festival in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 17, and then again the next night for a homecoming show of sorts at the Met in Philadelphia.Tickets for Bourbon and Beyond are already on sale.