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Noel Fielding has recalled his first-ever meeting with Serge Pizzorno, describing it as the “single best moment” of his life.The pair will appear on tonight’s episode (September 28) of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, and in an early preview clip – which you can watch above – Fielding explained how he instantly knew the Kasabian frontman would become his best friend.“I knew Serge was going to be my best mate when he was playing at the Isle of Wight Festival once, and I managed to get a lift [there] on a helicopter with a friend. A very rich friend.”He continued: “And we landed at Kasabian’s hotel where they were staying, on the croquet lawn.

Wet Leg covered Steve Lacy’s ‘Bad Habit’ in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. Watch the duo put their spin on the hit track below.‘Bad Habit’ is featured on Lacy’s second album ‘Gemini Rights’, which was released in July of this year.

Wet Leg have become the latest act to be interviewed by Nardwuar – check out the video below.The Isle Of Wight duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – took time out to speak to the legendary Canadian music journalist (aka the Human Serviette) during their current North American tour.As is customary on the channel, Nardwuar – who’s known for his unorthodox and enthusiastic interviewing techniques – gifted Wet Leg with various gifts throughout the chat, including an original Velvet Underground postcard from 1968.He also asked Teasdale about the time she spent working at the Robin Hill theme park on the Isle Of Wight.Speaking about the “big bird costumes” she had to wear for the job, the singer explained: “You have to put the legs on and then you get inside. You have to wipe down the inside first, ’cause it gets quite warm and sweaty in there.”Teasdale added: “It was so disgusting – so disgusting!”Later, Chambers recalled how touring Wet Leg member Josh Omead Mobaraki “accidentally” came up with a part for the group’s hit single ‘Chaise Lounge’ by tinkering on his pocket piano.Henry Holmes, who plays drums for the duo, remembered being “fucking mind blown” by Wet Leg before he joined their live line-up.

Tess Daly is counting down the weeks until the return of Strictly Come Dancing.MORE: Tess Daly sends flirty message to husband Vernon KayWith all the celebrities now confirmed, the wait is on until the launch show, which will take place at the start of September. WATCH: Tess Daly beams as she models her latest beachwearIn the meantime, however, Tess is making the most of the summer break.READ: Strictly's Tess Daly surprises with baby photo as she makes family announcementMORE: Tess Daly stuns fans with sultry golden hour selfieEarlier this week, the mum-of-two took to Instagram to share a few snapshots from her family break in the Isle of Wight.

Incredible images of the last Supermoon of 2022 have been captured overnight. The rare lunar phenomenon occurs when there is a full moon while it is also at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit.

Lewis Capaldi has said he is yet to finish work on his second album because he is “horribly lazy”.The Scottish singer-songwriter made his live return this summer, headlining festivals such as Parklife, TRNSMT and Isle Of Wight Festival. However, Capaldi hasn’t yet debuted any new material at the shows.Speaking to the crowd early into his bill-topping set at Latitude 2022 last night (July 22), the star explained (via BBC News): “I just want to say now, I have no new music to play you.“I rescheduled a lot of shows last year because I was like, ‘Guys, I need to finish my new album’.

Wet Leg have covered the song ‘Smoko’ by Australian punks The Chats – watch it below.The Isle of Wight duo are Down Under at present to perform at three-day music festival Splendour In The Grass, which kicks off today (July 22). Their synth-y, deadpan cover of ‘Smoko’, the breakout 2017 hit by Sunshine Coast trio The Chats, was released by Australian youth broadcaster triple j today.Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale donned a pair of speed dealer sunglasses for the cover in an apparent tribute to The Chats frontman Eamon Sandwith and his fondness for the eyewear. Watch it below:In an accompanying interview, Wet Leg’s Hester Chambers revealed that Teasdale had been the one to introduce her to ‘Smoko’.

Wet Leg have shared a new Soulwax remix of their track ‘Too Late Now’ – check out the electro banger below.The track appears on the Isle of Wight duo’s self-titled debut album, which came out earlier this year via Domino and appears on NME‘s new list of the best albums of 2022 so far.“Good news dudes. You can now have a proper dance to a Wet Leg song thanks to Soulwax,” the band – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – wrote on Twitter to reveal the remix.Listen to Soulwax’s take on ‘Too Late Now’ below.Last month Wet Leg made their Glastonbury Festival debut, which NME said cemented their “hero status” at Worthy Farm.Our five-star review said: “Wet Leg’s appeal to their tribe is summed up by how they deliver all of this wacky charisma totally deadpan, including runaway hit ‘Chaise Longue’, which seemingly doesn’t need an introduction.

ITV The Chase star Bradley Walsh has been left surprised by a contestant's confession about Shaun Wallace - aka the Dark Destroyer. Bradley introduced Lucy, who was among the four contestants in the studio hoping to land a life changing sum of cash. Lucy, 40, from the Isle of Wight, racked up £4k in the cash builder.

Many artists who took to the stage at last weekend’s Glastonbury Festival have seen a huge uplift on the UK’s Official Albums Chart this week and a boost to their catalogue’s sales and streams, according to new data.

The Proclaimers have announced the release of a brand new album entitled ‘Dentures Out’ – listen to lead single ‘The World That Was’ below.Billed as “a record of the times”, the follow-up to Craig and Charlie Reid’s acclaimed 2018 ‘Angry Cyclist’ LP is produced by Dave Eringa and was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales in spring 2022.According to a press release, it’s The Proclaimers’ “most political album” since their breakthrough second album ‘Sunshine On Leith’, tackling topics such as the weaponising of nostalgia for electoral capital, press barons, the bubble of modern life, and more.Due out September 16 via Cooking Vinyl, the album sees Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield lend his guitar talents to a couple of songs, playing on the title track and the “James Bond theme that never was”, ‘Things As They Are’.News of the album comes alongside the release of a rocking sing-a-long, ‘The World That Was’, which examines the frustration of those who felt like nostalgia was pressed into service during the pandemic with allusions to wartime warmth.Listen to ‘The World That Was’ below:You can pre-order ‘Dentures Out’ in a number of formats here.1. ‘Dentures Out’2. ‘The World That Was’3. ‘Feast Your Eyes’4. ‘Praise’5. ‘News To Nietzsche’6. ‘Things As They Are’7. ‘Signs Of Love’8. ‘Drop Dead Destiny’9. ‘The Recent Past’10. ‘Sundays By John Calvin’11. ‘Draw Another Line’12. ‘Play The Man’13. ‘What The Audience Knew’The Proclaimers recently kicked off their 14-month world tour with a main stage appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival.

Muse are known for working tributes to other bands into their live sets, and this weekend it was Slipknot‘s turn, with Matt Bellamy and co. covering their 2004 track ‘Duality’.The Teignmouth band headlined the final day of Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday (June 19), which also featured performances from The Kooks, Rudimental, The Charlatans, Tom Grennan, Wet Leg, The Coral and more.During their 21-track set, Muse covered a number of snippets of different songs that served as outros throughout the show, including AC/DC‘s ‘Back in Black’, Rage Against The Machine‘s ‘Know Your Enemy’, Jimi Hendrix‘s ‘Foxey Lady’ and Guns N’ Roses‘ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’.Another track they integrated into their set was Slipknot’s ‘Duality’, taken from the metal titans’ third studio album, ‘Vol.

Wet Leg have revealed that they have already completed work on their second studio album.The duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – released their UK Number One self-titled debut record back in April, and have since taken this year’s festival circuit by storm.During an interview at last weekend’s Isle Of Wight Festival, the band were asked if they’d thought about their next full-length studio effort.“It’s in the bag,” Chambers told Absolute Radio. “Bish bash bosh.” Teasdale added: “[We’ve] completed it.

West Lothian superstar Lewis Capaldi stunned customers by serving at a popular eatery in Glasgow's east end at the weekend.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp have shared a cover of Grace Jones‘ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ – check it out below.The clip is the latest in their long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ series which was launched in 2020 due to Fripp missing playing out live as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.In recent weeks, they’ve covered Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’, INXS’ ‘Devil Inside’, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop’, The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’, Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ and Garbage’s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’. Last week the pair took on Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name Of’.For their reworking of ‘Slave To The Rhythm’, the lead single from Jones’ 1985 album of the same name, the pair take up residence in their kitchen once more, with a backdrop that features sbanner that read: “Rhythm Of Life” and “The Posh Pop Three”.Willcox dons a long-sleeved shiny red dress for the performance, along with a red scarf, while Fripp wears his trademark shirt and waistcoat ensemble.

Lewis Capaldi joked about his sex life and his apparent lack of new songs as he headlined Isle of Wight festival last night.

Kasabian played Isle Of Wight Festival last night (June 18), and were joined on stage by Peter Crouch – see footage below.The ex-England footballer is a huge, longtime fan of the Leicester band, and he joined them to dance on stage during a rendition of their hit single ‘Fire’.The performance came after Blossoms had their set at the festival cut short earlier in the day due to adverse weather issues.The Stockport five-piece were forced to stop their set half way through due to high winds affecting equipment and stage rigging.Watch Crouch join Kasabian on stage below:Absolute scenes at Isle of Wight festival! Peter Crouch on stage with Kasabian

Blossoms have been forced to cut short their set at the Isle of Wight festival this evening (June 18) due to adverse weather issues.The Stockport five-piece were forced to stop their set half way through due to high winds affecting equipment and stage rigging.An announcement was shown to fans that read: “In the interests of public safety, we’ve had to pause the show.

Abbey Clancy, her husband Peter Crouch and Denise van Outen were just a handful of the stars getting their groove on at the Isle Of Wight festival on Friday.  The four-day annual festival kicked off on Thursday and boasts an impressive line-up, including Lewis Capaldi, Kasabian, Pete Tong and Muse. The bunch of celebrities, also including Kimberly Wyatt and her husband Max Rogers, enjoyed the perks that came with their trip as they were transported in a buggy.

The Amazons have shared new song ‘Ready For Something’, the second taste of their third album ‘How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?’Lead singer Matt Thomson has described the riff-laden single as “a scratching at the walls kind of song”.“You’ve been in the cage for far too long and you are ready. Ready to live, ready to experience, ready to make mistakes.

Muse have shared the stomping new song ‘Will Of The People’, alongside a dramatic new video for the track – scroll down the page to watch it now.The band have previously released two prior previews of their upcoming album – also titled ‘Will Of The People’ – which will arrive on August 26.“Will Of The People’ is [a] fictional story set in a fictional metaverse on a fictional planet ruled by a fictional authoritarian state run by a fictional algorithm manifested by a fictional data centre running a fictional bank printing a fictional currency controlling a fictional population occupying a fictional city containing a fictional apartment where a fictional man woke up one day and thought ‘fuck this’,” frontman Matt Bellamy explained in a press release.“Free your sons and unlock your daughters,” the frontman sings over zipping guitars. “We’ll throw the baby out with the bathwater / With every second our anger increases / We’re gonna smash our nation to pieces.”Watch the video, directed by award-winning animator and producer Tom Teller, above now.Muse will also return to the road in October for a series of intimate theatre dates across North America and Europe.

A family had to fork out £1,000 after they turned up at Newport on the Isle of Wight for a holiday - only to discover they’d actually booked a stay in Newport in South Wales.

Rail passengers the length and breadth of the UK face a summer of major disruption after workers voted for the biggest strike more than 25 years. As the Manchester Evening News reported last night, members of the RMT union backed industrial action over pay, conditions, 2,500 Network Rail maintenance job cuts and reforms that the union claims will lead to a wave of ticket office closures.

Harry Styles has covered Wet Leg‘s ‘Wet Dream’ for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.The pop star was in the BBC studio earlier today (May 23) to play four songs ahead of his intimate ‘One Night Only’ show tonight at London’s Brixton Academy.Styles, who released his third album ‘Harry’s House’ on Friday (May 20), played his rendition of the Isle of Wight duo’s single taken from their 2022 self-titled debut album.Watch a snippet of the performance below:✨ it's enough to make a girl blush ✨@harry_styles covering 'wet dream' by @wetlegband is just… wow pic.twitter.com/1AoCrNNSer— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) May 24, 2022Meanwhile, ‘Harry’s House’ is on track to become the UK’s Number One album this week. It’s already the fastest-selling album of 2022 so far.As of yesterday (May 23) the album had racked up 61,000 chart sales – a number that surpasses his previous studio albums.

Gallery: Family feuds and different interests: These are the most devastating band splits of all time (BANG Showbiz)"The girls are singing on the record, doing backing vocals with two girls who have been performing with Foo Fighters, so that was exciting and a nice experience for them. "They’re excited about it being out this week, and keep asking questions about it.

Disclosure and Jessie Ware are among the latest additions to the line-up of the inaugural MEO KALORAMA Festival in Portugal.The event, which will run from September 1-3, will take place in Bela Vista Park in Lisbon.The Chemical Brothers and Arctic Monkeys will headline the first two nights of MEO KALORAMA (September 1 and 2 respectively), with the likes of Kraftwerk, James Blake, Bonobo, Róisín Murphy, Years & Years and Blossoms also on the bill.MEO KALORAMA have added more names to their line-up this week, with Disclosure set to top the bill on the festival’s final night (September 3).Ware, Jake Shears, Crawlers and the Brazilian artist Marina Sena have also joined the line-up, which further includes Golden Slumbers, Xinobi Live, Club Makumba, Fred, D’Alva and Bruno Pernadas. You can see the updated bill for MEO KALORAMA Festival 2022 below.You can find tickets for MEO KALORAMA Festival by heading here, and more information about this year’s festival here.Jessie Ware will also perform at Glastonbury, The Mighty Hoopla, Parklife, The Isle Of Wight Festival and Primavera this summer.Disclosure are set to make headline appearances at Boardmasters and All Point East Festival in August.

Channel 4 and All 4. Assistant Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, Lisa Theaker, is back to lead her team of handpicked hunters. The elite line-up of police and military personnel will attempt to track down the fugitives using live CCTV, drones, tracker dogs, mobile phone monitoring and publicity campaigns.

Wet Leg recently stopped by the Later… with Jools Holland studio to perform two cuts from their debut, self-titled album following its release last month.The performance marked their return to the program after making their debut appearance with ‘Chaise Longue’ in October of last year. This time around, the Isle of Wight band played ‘Wet Dream’ and ‘Ur Mum’ – complete with “longest and loudest scream” intact.Watch both of those performances below:Though it marks their second time on Later, Wet Leg have been making a slew of television appearances of late.

As petrol prices reach record highs more drivers than ever are turning to the electric car as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a 68 per cent increase in the number of electric cars registered in Greater Manchester, reaching a record figure of 24,714.

Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu proudly flew the flag for the UK as she read out the UK vote at Eurovision. The TV presenter followed in the footsteps of celebs such as Fearne Cotton, Scott Mills and Amanda Holden to dish out those all important points at this year's competition.

It's an iconic moment that has spanned decades - and this year AJ Odudu will be the famous face handing out those scores on behalf of the UK for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Kasabian have announced details of a surprise warm-up show in Aberdeen this month.Last week, the band announced details of their first new album since the departure of former frontman Tom Meighan.Having dropped the first taster of their new direction with the single ‘ALYGATYR‘ last year, the band – consisting of chief songwriter Serge Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards, drummer Ian Matthews and guitarist Tim Carter (following the departure of Meighan after he was convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend-now-wife in 2020) – the group shared new single ‘SCRIPTVRE’ last week.Ahead of the band’s tour this summer, they’ve now also announced that they’re playing the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen on May 27, with tickets on general sale at 10am on May 13.Kasabian will also pay dates in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and France. You can get remaining tickets for France and Netherlands here and Belgium and Germany here.

The BBC has today unveiled a brand new documentary showcasing several never before seen private moments from the Queen’s life, in honour of her Platinum Jubilee.

Sea Girls have shared the official video for their new single ‘DNA’ – check it out below.The London band originally released the track as a limited edition blue 7″ vinyl for Record Store Day 2022, which took place on April 23.Following demand from fans, ‘DNA’ has now arrived on major streaming platforms and comes with a scenic, sun-soaked official video that was shot against a stunning backdrop of the Swiss mountains.“We read your tweets, replied to DMs and loved all your comments about ‘DNA’ and released it for you!” Sea Girls wrote in the clip’s description. “We made this video on a day off from tour in Zurich.”Frontman Henry Camamile said: “We felt that there was another story to tell from the ‘Homesick’ era, an itch that ‘DNA’ scratches.“This track is a monumental celebration of being strange.

Mark Sutherland British indie rock sensations Wet Leg famously sang about having “a pack of warm beer that we can consume” on breakout hit “Chaise Longue”. But the duo – Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – might be upgrading to chilled champagne after their eponymous debut album went straight in at Number One in the U.K. charts this month.“Wet Leg” sold an impressive 28,972 copies in its first week, according to the Official Charts Company, becoming the fastest-selling debut album since Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour.” And Wet Leg manager Martin Hall of Hall or Nothing, tells Variety there is much more to come from the Isle of Wight-based band.“It’s not just the No.

Kasabian have announced the release of a new single, ‘SCRIPTVRE’ – listen to a snippet of the track below.Taking to social media this evening (April 28), the band shared a teaser for the track alongside a glitchy video that sees them performing in front of a black backdrop while wearing matching white outfits.“SCRIPTVRE Æ. CLICK TO PRE-SAVE NOW ON STORIES/BIO,” Kasabian captioned the clip, revealing that the new track will be released on May 6.The menacing, drum-heavy teaser ends with echoey vocals that sound like mid-’90s Beastie Boys.