The Last Dinner Party have announced a tour across North America for 2024.The UK baroque-pop band will be heading across the pond in March, April, July and August in support of their debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy‘, which is out February 2.The group will begin the 20-date stint at Lunario in Mexico City on March 19, making stops in Boston, New York, Toronto, Portland, San Francisco and more, before they wrap up at The Complex in Salt Lake City on August 7. Miss Grit will also perform as support across select dates.Pre-sale starts Tuesday (January 23) at 10am ET, ahead of general sale Friday (January 26) at 10am ET from here.A post shared by THE LAST DINNER PARTY (@thelastdinnerparty)“North America Dinner Guests!!! We are thrilled to unveil that we will be gracing your beauteous towns and charming cities from March, with support from @miss_grit,” the band shared on Instagram.“Chime the bells, flare the beacons, and signal the alarms to secure thy tickets swiftly!”MARCH19 – Mexico City, MX, Lunario21 – Austin, TX, Scoot Inn22 – Dallas, TX, The Studio at The Factory 24 – Boston, MA, Royale Boston*26 – New York, NY, Webster Hall*27 – Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Steel* 29 – Montreal, QC, Le Studio TD*30 – Toronto, ON, The Concert Hall*31 – Detroit, MI, The Majestic Theatre*APRIL2 – Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall*4 – Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue*5 – Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall Ballroom*9 – Portland, OR, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*10 – Vancouver, BC, Hollywood Theatre*11 – Seattle, WA, The Showbox*14 – Phoenix, AZ, Crescent Ballroom*16 – San Francisco, CA, Bimbo’s 365 Club*JULY 31 – Kansas City, MO at The TrumanAUGUST2 – St. Charles, IA, Hinterland Festival6 – Englewood, CO, Gothic Theatre7 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Complex*with
Artists on the challenges of 2023 and hopes for 2024: “I just want to see us getting paid for selling records”
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NME recently supported the Featured Artist Coalition’s 2023 End of Year Party and AGM at Walthamstow’s Signature Brew in London. Following on from 2021 and 2022, NME returned to support the event as well as chairing an artist-led ‘Year in Music’ panel discussion featuring Murray Matravers of the band formerly known as Easy Life, Sam Duckworth of Get Cape.
Wear Cape. Fly, along with rising and acclaimed singer-songwriters LVRA and Cherise.As well as tackling subjects such as streaming royalties reform, the application of AI in music, the 100 Per Cent Venues campaign to end punitive commissions on merchandise sales, and the #LetTheMusicMove campaign to encourage friction-free international touring, the event also saw artists explain how issues of race, education, politics, fair payment and venue closures needed tackling.The panel was introduced by a speech from FAC CEO David Martin and the group’s Artist in Residence, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree.Martin pointed out the success of their campaign for venues to take a smaller cut of musicians’ merch revenue, while arguing that that “being an artist has never represented the easy path, but today’s musical landscape is especially complex”.
This, he explained, was due to matters relating to “making touring financially viable, achieving cut-through on streaming services, or simply finding the space and environment to create.”“It was already a battle for attention, and now we have the prospect of AI increasing the rate of content creation,” he added. “In the words of the late, great Andrew Weatherall, ‘While technology has left us at the apex of a punk rock dream where anyone can make art, in practice that’s becoming a double-edged sword – it’s becoming hard to see the trees for the
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Watch Bring Me The Horizon reunite with Yungblud for ‘Obey’ at The O2 in London
Bring Me The Horizon brought out Yungblud for a rendition of ‘Obey’ at their first O2 show in London this weekend – see what went down below.The band were playing two gigs at the venue on Saturday (January 20) and Sunday (21) as part of their 2024 UK and Ireland arena tour.The band and Yungblud have performed ‘Obey’, from BMTH’s 2020 ‘POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR’ EP, live together a number of times, including at The O2 in 2021, and joined forces again at Saturday night’s show.Discussing ‘Obey’ in a 2020 NME cover story, Oli Sykes said of Yungblud: “He’s the kind of artist that rock needs – the kind of rock star that changes a scene. I love him; he lights up a room.“He’s the polar opposite to me.
MOBO Awards announce performers and hosts for 2024
here.The nominees for the ceremony were announced in December, with Little Mix and Stormzy leading the way with four nominations apiece. Central Cee, PinkPantheress, J Hus and Raye have received three nominations each.
Bad Bunny buys Ariana Grande’s former Hollywood Hills mansion for over $8 million
Bad Bunny has recently made headlines for his latest real estate purchase in Los Angeles, California. The artist has reportedly acquired Ariana Grande’s former Hollywood Hills mansion for a whopping $8.3 million.
The Rolling Stones, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters and more for stacked New Orleans Jazz Festival 2024
The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters and Neil Young and Crazy Horse are among a litany of huge names announced for this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.Also at the top of the bill are The Killers, Vampire Weekend, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Chris Stapleton, Hozier and Jon Batiste.The festival, which takes place over two weekends between April 25 and May 5 at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, goes out of its way to celebrate the rich musical heritage of the city.Jazz Fest 2024 Music Lineup!GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale now!Full Music Lineup and Purchase tickets at https://t.co/dApNCrvPYZ. pic.twitter.com/Ba5Q8QDwNG— New Orleans JazzFest (@jazzfest) January 18, 2024Representing the city’s cultural legacy are names such as Irma Thomas, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Dixie Cups, Big Freedia, Trombone Shorty and Cyril Neville.Also set to feature at the festival are The Beach Boys, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bonnie Raitt, Queen Latifah, Greta Van Fleet and Heart.Tickets for both weekends of the festival and all VIP packages can be found here.In November, the Stones confirmed details of a huge US tour for 2024, opening with a show in Houston on April 28, and continuing for 15 more dates going into the summer, wrapping up in Santa Clara, California on July 17.
RHOSLC Star Monica Garcia's Ex-Husband Arrested For 'Slapping Her' In Front Of Kids -- Years Before Divorce
Details of Monica Garcia‘s toxic relationship with her ex-husband Mike Fowler have been revealed. If you don’t know, the Real Housewives of S
Rachel Leviss Says Tom Sandoval Was PISSED At Schwartz For Not Sticking To Lie They Planned On Vanderpump Rules Reunion!
The mystery of what Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss discussed in the parking lot during the filming of the Season 10 reunion of Vanderpump Rules has been solved!
‘Sopranos’ stars Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli tearfully pay tribute to James Gandolfini at Emmys 2024
channel’s most-watched show, by “Game of Thrones.”In honor of the show’s 25th anniversary, the network just dropped behind-the-scenes footage from the show that equals five hours of new content and 15 deleted scenes. Ahead of their reunion at the Emmys, creator David Chase, Bracco, Vincent Pastore, Kathrine Narducci, Aida Turturro, Steven Van Zandt and Steve Schirripa, among others, gathered to celebrate the major milestone at New York City’s Da Nico Ristorante.Two of the show’s major players were missed: late stars Gandolfini and Tony Sirico.
Inside Harry and Meghan's sprawling garden with pool at £23.6m California mansion
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have given us a sneak peek into their sprawling garden at their home in Montecito, California.The couple, who moved to the US in 2020, live in a stunning £23.6 million ($30 million) mansion with famous neighbours like Ellen DeGeneres, Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry.Their garden is a dream for their little ones, Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, with a never-ending lawn seen in their Netflix docu-series. We also got to see a cute moment of Harry playing with Archie on his shoulders, alongside Meghan's mum Doria Ragland and their dog Pula, reports Mirror Online.
‘The Boy and the Heron,’ ‘Suzume’ and ‘The Peasants’ Prove Mature Storytelling in Animation Can Be a Box Office Hit
Karen Idelson Though there are still those who view animation primarily as a kids or family form of entertainment, over the last year many of the most challenging, risky stories have been told by the modern masters of animation. Films like “Suzume,” “The Peasants” and “The Boy and the Heron” have all been lauded for taking on compelling stories that often attract more adult audiences or even becoming crossover hits that draw diverse viewers. Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume” earned well over $300 million in international box office.
‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ Renewed For Third Season
The Jennifer Hudson Show has been renewed for a third season by the Fox Television Stations and Hearst Television.
Harry and Meghan are at risk of being seen as 'expendable' in Hollywood after big fail
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "have fallen" in Hollywood and are at risk of being seen as "expendable", royal experts have claimed.
‘Dead Outlaw’ Musical From ‘The Band’s Visit’ Team Sets Cast And Dates For Audible Theater Staging & Recording
Jeb Brown (City Center’s Pal Joey), Eddie Cooper (Parade), Andrew Durand (Shucked) and Dashiell Eaves (Broadway’s A Christmas Carol) are among the cast set for the upcoming Audible staging and recording of Dead Outlaw, a new musical from the team behind The Band’s Visit.
'My late husband was destroyed by the Post Office scandal - he will never see justice'
A widow has spoken of the "devastating" impact the 2009 Post Office scandal had on her late husband – a sub-postmaster who was forced to plead guilty to false accounting, despite doing nothing wrong. Marion Holmes' late husband Peter, who passed away in 2015, was in charge of the Jesmond Post Office in Newcastle when he was arrested over a 'missing' £46,000 due to the faulty Horizon computer system. Peter, a former police officer, was offered a plea bargain when his case came to court in 2010.The Post Office said they would drop the theft charge if he would plead guilty to false accounting.
Justine Triet Thanks Star Sandra Hüller For “Creating A Complex Woman” As ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Wins Golden Globe For Best Non-English Language Film
Justine Triet gave an emotional thank you to her cast and said that with Anatomy Of A Fall she’d tried to show how truly hard it is to capture truth.
John Mayer says he’s ready for marriage: “I so badly want to get married”
John Mayer has spoken out about his desire to get married.The musician made an appearance on podcast Comfort Food, hosted by the late Bob Saget’s wife Kelly Rizzo, where he spoke about his hopes for his love life.“People don’t think I want to be married. I absolutely want to be married,” he said.He continued to call himself “actually fairly well-adjusted,” saying: “I so badly want to get married if only for my wife to just know in her heart, like, ‘John will know what to do.’ I just think that level of being relied on is the hottest thing in the world to me.
Ariana Madix SUES Ex Tom Sandoval To Force Sale Of Their House!
Ariana Madix means business now, Tom Sandoval!
Show and tell: Which 2024 Golden Globe-nominated TV series best aligns with your sign?
Jo Koy. Presenters are set to include Jodie Foster, Kate Beckinsale, Kevin Costner, Naomi Watts, Orlando Bloom and Elizabeth Banks. Freshly minted billionaire Taylor Swift is expected to attend as are Jennifer Aniston, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman, Selena Gomez and Emma Stone.All that, plus new leadership, too — after years of criticism surrounding the lack of racial and ethnic diversity, The Globes, once the domain of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will now be produced by Dick Clark Productions.
Tom Sandoval RIPS Los Angeles Bakery For Selling Scandoval-Themed Cakes -- After It Shuts Down!
Tom Sandoval is in a celebratory mood right now after the closure of a bakery in Los Angeles. …Wait, what?!
Shia LaBeouf Joined The Catholic Church -- And Is Becoming A Deacon?!
Shia LaBeouf is fully embracing his faith this year.