More news is emerging from Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, underway in London, including the announcement that three new “Star Wars” movies are in the pipeline.
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Spoon have announced details of their first London show in five years, with frontman Britt Daniel talking to NME about their forthcoming tour with The Black Keys, covering David Bowie and how he should have ended up in the Meet Me In The Bathroom documentary.The Texas indie veterans will be performing at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on June 20 as a one-off headline show in support of their Grammy-nominated 2022 album ‘Lucifer On The Sofa’, and ahead of their UK arena tour with The Black Keys.“It’s just been too long since we played in London,” Daniel told NME. “Alex [Fischel, keys and guitar] and I were over there last year doing some acoustic things in shops but I think we can all agree that five years have gone by since Spoon played a gig in London, and that’s too long.”We caught up with Daniel, to talk about the show, the arena tour, Bowie, indie legacy and more.Britt: “Yeah, it’s his birthday.
I’m hoping he doesn’t hear about that and he’s just inundated with flowers being thrown at him during the show.”“My other band Divine Fits did some shows with them and I’ve known Patrick [Carney, drummer] for some time. I don’t really know Dan [Auerbach, singer] very well but I knew Patrick before they blew up and he’s always been a good dude with a lot of varied interests in music and we’ve always been in touch.”“Yeah.
It’s a different kind of gig but there’s something cool about any type of gig you play in my book. You’re not gonna get an intimate connection with an audience at a festival gig or an arena gig but there’s something about playing in front of that many people and the type of energy that puts out that is a real event.”“I was there until Saturday.
More news is emerging from Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, underway in London, including the announcement that three new “Star Wars” movies are in the pipeline.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International S Club 7 member Paul Cattermole has died just months after the British pop band announced its fall reunion tour. He was 46. “It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole,” reads a statement published by the BBC, attributed to Cattermole’s family and the band. The singer was found on April 6 at his home in Dorset. He was declared dead later in the afternoon. The BBC reports that a cause of death is currently unknown. “Dorset Police has confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances. Paul’s family, friends and fellow members of S Club request privacy at this time,” reads the statement.
While Lucasfilm was able to give some updates about a range of previously announced “Star Wars” projects at Star Wars Celebration this weekend in London, they’ve now added some new things into the mix as well. READ MORE: Shawn Levy To Direct A ‘Star Wars’ Film After His Work On ‘Deadpool 3’ & ‘Stranger Things’ One of the big feature film announcements made this morning included Dave Filoni being set to make his film debut with a new project set in the Mandoverse.
Turnstile have rescheduled their upcoming Brixton Academy gig in London and announced a new date in Manchester.The hardcore band announced their biggest UK gig to date in London last year, which was originally set for May 30.Now, the gig has been pushed back to August 15, with a new gig at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse now added for the following day. They will be the band’s only UK shows of 2023.Brixton Academy is set to remain closed until April following the fatal crowd crush at an Asake concert at the venue in December – with a number of gigs beyond that now being relocated, including the Turnstile show and a gig from Dublin’s Inhaler.After the venue’s licence was temporarily suspended until January 16, Lambeth Council said that they would meet again on that date to discuss the future of the venue.
Coldplay have announced the support acts for their upcoming 2023 UK and European ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour dates.The band have been on tour across the planet since last spring, and played a host of UK stadium gigs last summer including six sold-out Wembley Stadium gigs.This summer, the band will return to the UK and Europe for further stadium dates following gigs in South America. Across May, June and July, the band will play Portugal, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and more, with two new UK dates in Manchester and Cardiff.The new dates will kick off in Coimbra, Portugal on May 17, before the band will play two shows at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on May 31 and June 1.Leading the list of support names for the stadium shows are Griff and Chvrches, the latter of whom supported the band in South America, with vocalist Lauren Mayberry joining them on stage in São Paulo.Other bands set to support Coldplay include Hinds and Porij.
Two Door Cinema Club have announced a UK headline tour for 2023 – find all the details below.The Northern Ireland trio are due to hit the road this summer for shows in Keele (June 29), Wolverhampton (July 6), Manchester (9) and Scarborough (22).Additionally, the run of upcoming dates includes the band’s previously-confirmed outdoor concert at Crystal Palace Park in London on July 7. They’ll be joined at that gig by The Wombats, The Vaccines, Sea Girls and Baby Queen.Tickets for the new shows will go on general sale at 9am BST this Thursday (April 6) – buy yours here.Two Door Cinema Club’s 2023 UK tour dates are as follows:JUNE29 – Keele University, Keele JULY6 – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton7 – Crystal Palace Park, London 9 – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester 22 – Spa Grand Hall, ScarboroughNext week, the group will perform three gigs at The Telegraph Building in Belfast (April 11, 12, 13) before topping the bill at the Trinity Ball 2023 in Dublin (14).TDCC are also scheduled to make appearances at numerous festivals this year including Live At Leeds: In The Park, Truck, and Germany’s Hurricane Festival.Last September saw Two Door Cinema Club release their fifth and most recent studio album, ‘Keep On Smiling’.
Dermot Kennedy has been announced as the final headliner at this year’s All Points East festival in London.The Irish singer will close out out the bash at Victoria Park on Sunday, August 27 alongside SG Lewis, Olivia Dean, James Vincent McMorrow, Nick Mulvey, Novo Amor, Moncrieff, Rachel Chinouriri and Áine Deane.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Thursday (April 6) – you’ll be able to purchase yours here. A pre-sale is also due to go live at 9am today – sign up here.All Points East 2023 is also due to host performances from The Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs (August 25), Jungle (26) and Haim (28).Additionally, APE will stage this year’s Field Day in Victoria Park on August 19.
King Charles’s upcoming Coronation will be swimming with world leaders and dignitaries, but it has emerged that the US president will not be among them.
An unexpected Happy Valley reunion took place on Thursday night as stars showed up to support James Norton in his A Little Life debut in London. James, 37, is starring in the much-anticipated West End adaptation of the cult novel and was centre stage at celebrations after the show's press night. The production, which lasts a whopping 3 hours and 40 minutes, has a star-studded cast including James, It's A Sin actor Omari Douglas and Bridgerton's Luke Thompson.The play is adapted from the Booker Prize winning novel, which explores the story of four classmates who move to New York.
Daughter have announced an upcoming pop-up shop, which will be located in East London.The temporary instalment will run over the course of two days and celebrates the release of their upcoming album ‘Stereo Mind Game’, which is set for release on April 7 via 4AD.Situated at 10 Quaker Street in Shoreditch, the store will be open between 11am and 5pm on both Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. Here, attendees have the option to purchase vinyl, cassettes and CDs and a variety of exclusive merchandise will also be available to mark the occasion.Fans of the rock trio will have the opportunity to screen print their own items on each of the days, and an in-store florist – Sid’s Flowers — has also been recruited, giving visitors the chance to win bunches of flowers.
Red Velvet have announced their upcoming ‘R to V’ world tour.Today (March 27), the quintet revealed that they will be bringing their upcoming ‘R to V’ concert tour to major cities in Asia and Europe. The girl group had initially announced two shows in Seoul, South Korea for their concert tour.The Asia leg of Red Velvet’s ‘R to V’ world tour will kick off an April 21 in Singapore.
Mesut Ozil has named former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo the best player of all time after announcing his retirement from football.
Boygenius have announced an intimate London show and a series of global listening events.The indie trio – comprised of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus – will be hosting the worldwide events in anticipation of their upcoming debut album, ‘The Record’.Taking place next Tuesday (March 28), over 100 independent record stores across the world will present an exclusive preview of Boygenius’ first record for fans. The official release date for the album is set for March 31.
Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro are engaged! The couple revealed that they're taking their collaborations to the next level in their music video for «BESO,» a track off their new joint EP, . This video includes a romantic three-minute montage of the pair, showing them together backstage, in bed and wandering around different cities. The private, never-before-seen footage was personally shot by Rosalía and Alejandro throughout their worldwide travels, with the bulk of footage captured during their vacation to Japan, Puerto Rico, Spain, the Dominican Republic, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.«Being away from you is hell / Being close to you is my peace,» they sing together in Spanish in the chorus. Towards the end of the video, the 30-year-old singer shows off a diamond ring on her left finger at the end of the video, tearfully whispering, «Oh my God,» as she leans in to kiss her partner. Rosalía shared a brief clip of the video on Instagram, highlighting the montage of sweet moments between her and her new fiancé. «Here are these 3 songs made with all the love in the world,» she captioned the post. «I hope you enjoy this little bit of us.» A post shared by LA ROSALÍA (@rosalia.vt)ET reached out to Rosalía's rep who had no further comment or details about the engagement.The power couple first went public with their relationship in September 2021.
Series Mania on March 21 just after a Spanish series, “Wrong Side of the Tracks” from Mediaset España and Alea Media, had scored 149.6 million watching hours in three weeks on Netflix for Seasons 1 and 2. That platform connection and power of Spanish series threaded most of the series and much of the commentary at Tuesday’s Next from Spain, supported by Audiiovisual from Spain. At least in terms of titles now ready to hit the market, there’s little sign as yet of platform pullback in Spain. Rather, it remains a ground zero in the streamer wars.
Today, ABBA announce the very special re-issue of their debut album, Ring Ring, to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Busted have announced a new UK tour celebrating their 20th anniversary.The pop-punk trio will be playing a series of arena shows across the UK later this year, where they will perform their greatest hits and celebrate over 20 years since their formation.Heading to cities including Brighton, Nottingham, Newcastle and London, all 14 of the lined-up shows will take place throughout September. Starting at Cardiff’s CIA arena, the stint will kick off on September 3, and run until September 24 – ending at Manchester’s AO Arena.Hanson will also feature as a special guest at all gigs from September 9 onwards.
The Pigeon Detectives have announced their upcoming album, ‘TV Show’, and revealed a series of record store performances across the UK.Due for release on July 7, the album will be the band’s sixth studio release, following on from 2017’s ‘Broken Glances’. Pre-order the upcoming album here.Produced by Rich Turvey (Blossoms, The Coral, Oscar Lang), ‘TV Show’ will also feature the band’s latest single, ‘Lovers Come And Lovers Go’, which dropped earlier this month.“This album is a celebration of our journey, said bassist Dave Best.
They had somewhat of a tumultuous journey on Love Island UK season 9, so fans are eager to know if Lana and Ron are still together after being runners-up to winners Kai and Sanam.
Norah Jones has announced that she will be heading on a tour of the UK and Ireland this autumn.The singer-songwriter previously announced a summer tour in Europe, which is due to start this July in Paris and includes dates in Italy, Spain, Portugal and more.The UK and Ireland leg of the tour kicks off at Sage Gateshead on November 4, before heading to Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Bath, Belfast and Dublin. Jones will also headline London’s Palladium on November 11.Tickets for the tour will be on sale this Friday, March 24 at 10am.