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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis teamed up for a performance of ‘Ghosteen Speaks’ on The Late Late Show last night (March 2) – check it out below.The track was originally released as part of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds’ 2019 album ‘Ghosteen’ and last night, Cave teamed up with Ellis for a soaring, slow-burning rendition of the track.The performance comes ahead of the release of the Andrew Dominik-directed documentary This Much I Know To Be True which will explore Cave and Ellis’ creative relationship and feature songs from their last two studio albums, ‘Ghosteen’ and last year’s ‘Carnage’.The film will be released in cinemas globally on May 11, with tickets going on sale on March 23 from here.Check out Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ performance of ‘Ghosteen Speaks’ here.Last year, Cave shared the secrets of his friendship with long-time collaborator Warren Ellis in his latest entry for The Red Hand Files.After being asked by multiple fans about their friendship and songwriting, Cave shared his theory that there are three levels of friendship: essentially those defined by “a shared experience,” “someone who has your back,” and ones who can “bring the best out in you”.“None of these levels are mutually exclusive and sometimes you find someone who fulfils all of these categories. If you find a friend like that, hang on to him or her.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced a full global cinema release for their forthcoming film This Much I Know To Be True.The film will be released in cinemas globally on May 11, with tickets going on sale on March 23. They will be available here.The Andrew Dominik-directed feature is a companion piece to the 2016 music documentary One More Time With Feeling, and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this month.This Much I Know To Be True will explore Cave and Ellis’ creative relationship and feature songs from their last two studio albums, 2019’s ‘Ghosteen’ (by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) and last year’s ‘Carnage’ (by Cave and Ellis).It will feature the first ever performances of the albums, filmed in Spring 2021 ahead of their UK tour.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have cancelled their scheduled concerts in Russia and Ukraine “in light of current events”.The group were due to perform at Bol Festival in Moscow, Russia on June 18 before visiting the Palace Of Sports complex in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 19 as part of a wider run of dates for 2022.Sharing a statement on social media, Cave and co. said they had “no choice but to cancel” the shows following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week.

Nick Cave has shared an emotional tribute to grunge icon Mark Lanegan, who died earlier this week aged 57.Lanegan – known as the former frontman of The Screaming Trees and for his work with Queens Of The Stone Age, among other bands – passed away at his home in Killarney, Ireland on Tuesday morning (February 22).In a statement, the late musician’s family asked fans to respect their privacy at this difficult time.

Nick Cave has revealed what advice he’d give his 16-year-old self in his latest entry on his website, The Red Hand Files.Answering the question from Taya, who is currently 16 and has “recently gotten really into” his back catalogue, Cave wrote: “I am often asked it, but I find it a very difficult question to answer.”He went on to explain that he finds it a toughie because, “I am, in fact, my sixteen-year-old self, just half a century older.

Nick Cave has shared the secrets of his friendship with long-time collaborator Warren Ellis on his latest entry in The Red Hand Files.The pair have worked together across various projects since 1993, including Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Grinderman.After being asked by multiple fans about their friendship and songwriting, Cave shared his theory that there are three levels of friendship – essentially those defined by “a shared experience,” “someone who has your back,” and ones who can “bring

Warren Ellis has said that he thought Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds‘ ‘Ghosteen’ would mark “the end” of his long-term creative partnership with Cave.Co-produced by Cave and Ellis, the Bad Seeds’ 2019 studio effort was described by NME as “the most devastatingly accurate accounts of grief that you’ll ever listen to” in a glowing five-star review.During a new interview with Stereogum, Ellis explained that “‘Ghosteen’ felt like such a bold exercise, this commitment to something”, adding: “I got spooked

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced their first North American tour as a duo – find all the details below.The longtime collaborators hit the road for a run of UK headline performances in September and October in support of their album ‘Carnage’, which came out back in February.In a five-star review of the pair’s concert in Croydon, NME said: “Cave and Ellis [are] in their absolute purest and classiest form; armed with just the songs, the love, and a whole lot of feeling.”The duo are now

Nick Cave is entering into the world of children’s publishing, having written and illustrated his very own children’s book.The Little Thing, available for pre-order now and due to ship on November 15, was initially written for Cave’s three-year-old neighbour, Esme.“It is the tale of a little thing that goes on an epic adventure to discover the true nature of its identity,” Cave said of the book in a statement on his website.“‘What am I?’ asks The Little Thing.

Nick Cave has opened up about moving to Los Angeles because Brighton became “too sad” following his son’s death.Arthur Cave died aged 15 after he fell from a cliff in Ovingdean, East Sussex in 2015.

Nick Cave and his former Bad Seeds and Birthday Party bandmate Mick Harvey, the frontman has shared a tender memory of missing a gig due to being locked in jail before Harvey came to his rescue.To celebrate the release of new compilation ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II‘, two new audio conversations between Nick Cave & Mick Harvey and Nick Cave & Warren Ellis will be released on Wednesday October 27 at 10am BST here.

Nick Cave has reflected on his current run of live shows with long-time collaborator Warren Ellis, describing them as “pure happiness”.On his website The Red Hand Files, where the Bad Seeds musician answers questions from his fans, Cave was asked by one fan how he manages the website while on tour.“The truth is, it is very hard,” Cave said. “Playing these concerts is pure happiness, more than I have experienced in a very long time.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Aurora and more have been announced for Øya Festival 2022 – see the full line-up so far below.The event returns to Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 9 and August 13, having cancelled its 2020 and 2021 editions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ticket information can be found here.Norwegian artist Aurora, who announced her new album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’ today (October 14), had been scheduled to perform at both of the scrapped festivals.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have shared a new live version of their 2013 track ‘Push The Sky Away’, which was recorded with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – listen to it below.The song, which was recorded live in 2019 as part of the ‘Film Music – Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ event at the Hamer Hall in Melbourne, will appear on the band’s ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’ album which is set to come out on October 22.“I never had more fun on stage than with the MSO…” Cave said of the experience, while

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ ‘Stagger Lee’ has been given a metal/punk spin – you can check out the new cover below.First recorded in 1923, the song was originally an old blues number about a killer pimp in St. Louis, Missouri back in 1895.

Nick Cave has announced his new memoir, Faith, Hope And Carnage.The book is set to be published by Canongate in the autumn of next year, and is drawn from more than 40 hours of conversation between The Bad Seeds frontman and Observer journalist Sean O’Hagan.Faith, Hope and Carnage will cover Cave’s perspective and personal life over the six years since the death of his son Arthur, who died in July 2015 at the age of 15.“Faith, Hope & Carnage promises to be a thoughtful book about Cave’s inner

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have shared a new previously unheard ‘Ghosteen’-era outtake – listen to ‘Earthlings’ below.The track, written in the sessions for the band’s 2019 album, is the latest preview of the band’s new ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’ album, set to come out on October 22.The compilation album, compiled by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, is the follow-up to 2005’s lauded ‘B-Sides & Rarities’ album.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have shared a new video for their previously unreleased track ‘Vortex’ – watch it below.The track appears on ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’, which will be released on October 22 on double vinyl, double CD, deluxe double CD and all digital platforms.The new collection was compiled by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis and contains 27 rare and unreleased tracks from 2006-2020, including the first recordings of ‘Skeleton Tree’, ‘Girl In Amber’ and ‘Bright Horses’.The previously

Nick Cave has revealed what he believes to be “the world’s greatest bar” on his Red Hand Files website.For the 116th entry into his online Q&A platform, the Bad Seeds frontman took a question from a Brazillian fan called Lucas.“Nick, the bar ‘Mercearia São Pedro’, a place you used to go when you lived in São Paulo, will close its doors and be replaced by an expensive building.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced their new ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’ collection.The compilation album is the follow-up to 2005’s ‘B-Sides & Rarities’ and has been compiled by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’ features 27 rare and unreleased tracks from 2006-2020, including the first recordings of ‘Skeleton Tree’, ‘Girl In Amber’ and ‘Bright Horses’.Set for release on double vinyl, double CD, deluxe double CD and all digital platforms on October 22, ‘B-Sides &

Nick Cave collaborator and Bad Seeds multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis has opened up about his forthcoming memoir Nina Simone’s Gum ahead of its publication early next month.Set to be released in the UK on September 2 via Faber, the non-fiction work is about a piece of Simone‘s chewed gum that Ellis acquired in 1999, when the jazz singer performed at London’s Meltdown Festival – which Cave curated that year.Following Simone’s performance, Ellis climbed onstage taking a piece of gum from her

Nick Cave has shared his thoughts on the “divisive” nature of new album ‘Carnage’ – with Warren Ellis also responding to whether he’s the ‘Yoko Ono’ who split Cave from the rest of The Bad Seeds.While many fans were expecting this year’s acclaimed lockdown album ‘Carnage’ to be a release by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, it was instead released under the name of the frontman and Warren Ellis.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis have announced a special live audio Q&A on their recent album ‘Carnage’ to mark the record’s physical release.The pair surprise-released the joint LP digitally back in February and will now bring it out on vinyl and CD globally on June 18.Fans will get the chance to submit questions for a live Q&A about the album, which will be held on YouTube on the same day from 7pm BST.To submit a question use #talkcarnage on social media, or comment on the official Nick Cave

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have added more dates to their 2022 European tour – see the full schedule below.The band announced the first round of dates for their upcoming tour earlier this month, after being forced to cancel a 2021 tour of Europe and the UK due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.After announcing initial dates in Greece, Germany, Sweden, Norway and more, the band have now announced further shows in Spain, Poland, France and beyond, including a headline slot at Barcelona’s Primavera

Nick Cave collaborator and Bad Seeds multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis will make his authorial debut in September, with a book titled Nina Simone’s Gum.Set to be released in the UK on September 2 via Faber & Faber,the non-fiction work is about a piece of Simone‘s chewed gum that Ellis acquired in 1999, when the jazz singer performed at London’s Meltdown Festival – which Cave curated that year.As the story goes, an awestruck Ellis snuck onto the stage after seeing Simone perform, taking a piece

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced details of nine new festival shows for 2022.The band, who recently cancelled their 2021 tour due to coronavirus concerns, will kick off at Greece’s Release Athens Festival on June 15 next year.The dates will run until the middle of August, when they wrap up at Gothenburg’s Way Out West on August 12.You can check out the dates in full below.Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced 9 live shows across Europe in Summer 2022.

Nick Cave has given a fan advice on how to tackle suffering in a new ‘Red Hand Files’ letter.Replying to a letter Cave received asking what the value of suffering is, the Bad Seeds frontman replied: “What do we do with suffering? As far as I can see, we have two choices – we either transform our suffering into something else, or we hold on to it, and eventually pass it on.”He continued: “In order to transform our pain, we must acknowledge that all people suffer.

Nick Cave has penned an emotional tribute to his former partner and bandmate in The Birthday Party, Anita Lane, who died this week.Lane was a pivotal member of The Birthday Party, co-writing their tracks ‘A Dead Song’, ‘Dead Joe’ and ‘Kiss Me Black’.Following the band’s split in the early 1980s, she went on to co-write iconic Bad Seeds songs ‘From Her To Eternity’ and ‘Stranger Than Kindness’ with her then-boyfriend Cave.Taking to his Red Hand Files website, Cave responded to questions from fans

The Bad Seeds and The Birthday Party, has died.The news was confirmed by Louder Than War, who called the artist “one of the creative powerhouses who emerged from the vibrant Melbourne post-punk scene.”After co-writing early Birthday Party tracks ‘A Dead Song’, ‘Dead Joe’ and ‘Kiss Me Black’, Lane went on to have a long and distinguished career, working with the likes of Kid Congo Powers, Gudrun Gut and Einstürzende Neubauten.Following The Birthday Party’s split in the early 1980s, she co-wrote

Nick Cave has announced that he and Warren Ellis have recently filmed a concert movie featuring songs from recent albums ‘Carnage‘ and ‘Ghosteen’.Cave and longterm collaborator and Bad Seeds bandmate Ellis surprised fans with the release of their first studio album as a duo when ‘Carnage’ arrived to critical acclaim last month.Now, writing on his fan Q&A site RedHandFiles, Cave has revealed that he and Ellis have recorded a live film featuring songs from the record alongside 2019 Bad Seeds album