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Gang of Youths have performed a cover of ‘Why Does It Always Rain on Me?’ by Travis while appearing on Australian radio station triple j’s Like a Version segment.The band, who are currently in the midst of a tour of their home country in support of third album ‘Angel in Realtime’, stay relatively faithful to the 1999 original, paring it back somewhat for an acoustic rendition, with frontman Dave Le’aupepe accompanied by strings and piano.Watch Gang of Youths cover ‘Why Does It Always Rain on Me?’ by Travis below:In a post-performance interview, Le’aupepe and Tom Hobden explained their reasons for choosing the cover. “It’s just a really timeless, beautiful song that, we were able to kind of do it quickly and efficiently and beautifully, in a way that we thought was the right standard,” Le’aupepe said.He added: “Also, they’re a band that’s about as uncool as us, and I thought that was really sweet to do it.

Gang Of Youths have shared a cover of the holiday classic ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’. Check it out below.The Australian alternative rock band took to their official Instagram to share a clip of the video for their cover of the Hugh Martin-composed and Ralph Blane-written holiday classic that was first sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 Christmas musical film, Meet Me In St. Louis.“We’re trying our best to make some new music, but in the meantime have yourself a merry little Christmas,” the band wrote in the caption of their social media post.Directed by Kerrod Cooper, the black and white music video for Gang Of Youth’s cover of ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ sees frontman David Le’aupepe singing the song while playing the piano in a studio.Their most recent full-length release was 2022’s ‘Angel In Realtime‘.

Lana Del Rey is set to close this year’s BST Hyde Park series with a headline performance. Check out the support acts and stage times below.Currently on tour around Europe, the pop star will be returning to the UK for her first performance following her set at Glastonbury, and closing out the 2023 series of BST Hyde Park with a headline set on Sunday (July 9).Yesterday (July 4), the singer finally revealed the names of her support acts for the upcoming show, including Father John Misty and Gang Of Youths.On Sunday, the first act performing on the main stage — named the Great Oak — will be French pianist Riopy, who will begin his performance at 2:30pm.

Lana Del Rey has announced the support acts for her headline show at BST Hyde Park this weekend.The singer is due to close out the 2023 edition of the London concert series on Sunday (July 9).However, fans have recently been expressing their concerns over cancellation rumours owing to the lack of updates from BST in the run-up to the event.The uncertainty surrounding the upcoming gig was also fuelled by Del Rey being cut off mid-set at Glastonbury 2023 because of the festival’s strict midnight curfew. She arrived on the Other Stage half an hour late, telling the audience that her “hair takes so long to do”.Today (July 4) BST Hyde Park organisers have revealed the full line-up for Del Rey’s outdoor show in the capital.Father John Misty and Gang Of Youths will serve as the main support on Sunday.

Gang Of Youths have pulled next month’s North American tour dates, citing burnout as the reason for the last-minute cancellation.The Australian indie rockers were due to play shows in the US and Canada, kicking off in Milwaukee’s The Rave II in Wisconsin on September 13 before wrapping at Las Vegas’ 24 Oxford in Nevada on October 1.But singer and guitarist Dave Le’aupepe explained in a post announcing the cancellation that his own “ongoing health issues” and the “stress of travel, illness and feeling constantly hampered by injuries and physical shit sustained on the road” is taking “a significant toll on my wellbeing overall”.Le’aupepe added that he won’t be “bullshitting” fans about the reasons, telling them that he is “absolutely fucken [sic] knackered” and needs to take time out to recuperate because he feels that it’s “unacceptable” to play shows when it “isn’t to the best of my ability”.important news re north america. pic.twitter.com/qJ0VEvigCk— gang of youths (@gangofyouths) August 31, 2022He explained that it’s not just him that needs a break.

Gang Of Youths have detailed a huge 2022 UK and European headline tour – see the dates below and find ticket details here.The band released new album ‘Angel In Realtime’ earlier this year, and played a sold-out show at London’s Brixton Academy back in March.This autumn, they will return to the capital for one of the first headline shows at new venue Outernet as part of a headline tour that takes them across the continent for four weeks.In addition to some previously announced European dates, the band have now added new gigs in Frankfurt and the Dutch cities of Nijmegen and Groningen as well as seven gigs in the UK and Ireland.See the full list of tour dates below. Tickets will be on sale here from 10am BST on Friday, July 22.OCTOBER 202225 – Amsterdam, Paradiso26 – Cologne, Gloria Theater28 – Frankfurt, Zoom30 – Nijmegen, Doornroosje31 – Groningen, De OsterpoortNOVEMBER 20222 – Hamburg, Gruenspan3 – Berlin, Kesselhaus6 – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique7 – Paris, Badaboum9 – London, Outernet12 – Manchester, Academy13 – Dublin, The Academy15 – Belfast, Limelight17 – Sheffield, The Leadmill18 – Nottingham, Rock City20 – Cardiff, Great Hall“We have had an extraordinary time doing the European summer festivals and so it was a no-brainer to head back for our own shows,” the band said of the forthcoming tour in a statement.At one of those festivals – Mad Cool in Madrid – the band’s frontman David Le’aupepe spoke to NME about the reaction their new material has been getting live.“It’s been so weird: people know the lyrics and shit, it’s pretty wild,” Le’aupepe said.

Gang Of Youths have discussed their latest album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, and their recent Wilco cover in a new interview with NME at Mad Cool Festival 2022 – you can watch the full video above.The London-based Australian band played live on the Madrid festival’s Region Of Madrid stage last Saturday (July 9) as part of their ongoing European tour.Speaking to NME backstage at Mad Cool, Gang Of Youths frontman David Le’aupepe jokingly recalled the band’s first visit to Mad Cool in 2018.“We played this festival before the doors even opened, so they’ve brought us back [this year] to apologise, which is very nice of them,” Le’aupepe said with laugh. “[2018 was] when we were even more unknown and terrible.

Gang Of Youths have shared a surprise four-track EP titled ‘Immolation Tape’, featuring new takes on three songs from ‘Angel In Realtime’, as well as their cover of Wilco’s ‘Shot In The Arm’.Released today (May 20), the effort was minted as part of SiriusXM’s Spectrum Sessions series, for which the Australian band performed back in March. It’s a largely acoustic affair, centring reverberant grand pianos, dryly plucked guitars and soaring violins.Gang Of Youths’ cover of ‘Shot In The Arm’ was released on its own after the March session.

Gang Of Youths have made their debut appearance on American late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live, performing the song ‘Forbearance’ from their third studio album ‘Angel In Realtime’.The performance, which aired last night (May 19), was unique for two key reasons. The first is that host Jimmy Kimmel was not there to introduce the band.

Gang of Youths‘ North American tour in support of latest album ‘Angel in Realtime’ led them to Philadelphia last Thursday night (May 12), where a “serious electrical issue” meant the full-band set they’d planned couldn’t go ahead.The day of the show, the band shared a statement on their social media explaining that one of their crew members had suffered “a serious electric shock” during soundcheck at the venue, the Theatre of Living Arts.Refunds were given to all ticketholders, but rather than cancel the show altogether, they announced that frontman Dave Le’aupepe would be playing an acoustic set from the venue’s floor.IMPORTANT MESSAGE RE TONIGHT’S SHOW. pic.twitter.com/n5ndtardnA— gang of youths (@gangofyouths) May 12, 2022That evening, Le’aupepe played a 10-song acoustic set, accompanied on most songs by newest member Tom Hobden on violin.

Gang Of Youths made their latest appearance on US television yesterday (April 18), performing ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.First released as a single back in January – with a “larger than life” video dropping later that month – the track marks a pivotal moment in the narrative of Gang Of Youths’ recent third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’. Upon its release, frontman Dave Le’aupepe explained that ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ was written so he could “reflect on how I became dependent on grief for solace and inspiration”.“The cycle from numbness to acceptance to yearning plays a role in my approach to grieving my dad’s death,” Le’aupepe continued in his statement.

Gang Of Youths have shared a cover of Wilco’s 1999 track ‘A Shot In The Arm’, performing it live in a session for the SiriusXM station The Spectrum.They’ve kept much of the song’s airy, lightly melancholic energy intact, elevating it with layered synths – one bassy and woozy, the other glittery, akin to a synthesised xylophone – understated violins and Dave Le’aupepe’s commanding lead vocals.It’s a fitting cover, given the lyrical themes explored on Gang Of Youths’ recent third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’ – a concept album about the life of Le’aupepe’s late father. Towards the end of their cover of ‘A Shot In The Arm’, Le’aupepe sings the refrain passionately: “What you once were isn’t what you want to be anymore.”Have a listen to Gang Of Youths’ cover of ‘A Shot In The Arm’ below:In a recent interview with Stereogum, Le’aupepe noted Wilco as a key influence on ‘Angel In Realtime’, singling out the Chicago group’s iconic fourth album, 2001’s ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’.“I love ‘Summerteeth’, but I just can’t get past that album,” he said.

Gang Of Youths have officially released their long-awaited third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, performing an intimate gig in Kingston upon Thames to celebrate.Taking to The Fighting Cocks – which has a standing capacity of 250 – last Friday (February 25), the band performed six songs from ‘Angel In Realtime’, as well as ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ and ‘What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?’ from 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’ album.The band played four of the album’s singles – ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave’, ‘The Man Himself’, ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ and ‘Spirit Boy’ – alongside the live debut of ‘Forbearance’ and a ballad-esque rendition of ‘Brothers’ played solo by frontman Dave Le’aupepe.Take a look at fan-shot footage from the gig below:Today (February 28) will see Gang Of Youths perform two acoustic performances in Leeds – both at Crash Records, with an unplugged set slated for 5pm and a plugged-in one for 6:30pm – as well as a meet-and-greet at HMV in Manchester. London fans will be able to see the band perform acoustically tomorrow (March 1), with the band set to make an in-store appearance at Rough Trade East.From there, the band will set out on an eight-date stint of full-scale headline shows, kicking off at Dublin’s Button Factory this Thursday (March 3).

Gang Of Youths have shared a final preview of their imminent new album – listen to the monstrous ‘Spirit Boy’ below.The Sydney band, who are now based in London, returned last year with their EP ‘Total Serene’ and are set to release their third studio album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, on Friday (February 25).‘Spirit Boy’ follows singles ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’, ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’, ‘Unison’, ‘The Man Himself’ and ‘Tend The Garden’ in previewing the new album.Speaking of ‘Spirit Boy’ in a statement, Gang Of Youths frontman Dave Le’aupepe said: “We were fortunate to have Shane McLean, an outstanding musician and Taonga Pūoro facilitator, write and perform a spoken verse in Te Reo Māori. A wonderful Māori woman performed ‘rongoā’ on me — a sacred healing practice.“It was a transformative experience, and I’m still not quite sure why.

Gang Of Youths have rescheduled their 2022 European tour – but have assured fans that their UK dates will go ahead.Writing on Instagram, the band said: “It is with extreme sadness and frustration that we have to announce the postponement of our upcoming European dates.“The covid rules still in place across parts of Europe will make the March run untenable. We’re going to reschedule everything except for our shows in the UK and Ireland.”They continued: “The good news is we’ve been able to upgrade most of the rooms so shows that were previously…sold out are back up.“All tickets will remain valid for the new dates/venues so you don’t need to do anything if you’re already holding.

Gang Of Youths have shared the official video for their latest single ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ – you can watch it below.Arriving today (January 19), the choreographed clip is the latest collaboration between frontman Dave Le’aupepe and director Joel Barney.While the song sees Le’aupepe channelling grief into creativity, the new video provides a dose of joyful escapism. It follows the singer and a team of dancers as they bust moves through a colourful, “hyperreal” version of London in homage to “the golden age of the musical”.The dazzling visuals were shot in just three takes and culminate in a two-minute group routine.

Gang of Youths have shared a live performance video that sees them playing recent single ‘The Man Himself’ at Depot Studios in London.The high-energy performance was filmed for an episode of The Sound, a live music series in the band’s home country of Australia.

Gang Of Youths brought recent single ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’ to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week – watch their performance below.The single will feature on the band’s recently announced new album ‘Angel In Realtime’.

Gang Of Youths have announced the release of their highly anticipated third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’.Due out on February 25, the new LP will be the band’s first full-length project in almost five years, following 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’.The album’s announcement comes with the release of new single ‘Tend The Garden’, a huge tonal change from their recent work, following a lighter, summery route.‘Tend The Garden’ is the fourth preview to be shared from the band’s new album.

Gang Of Youths have shared a sepia-toned music video for their latest single, ‘The Man Himself’, embracing nostalgia by way of a choppy, yet entrancing visual aesthetic.The clip was directed by Joel Barney (who has also helmed the videos for Gang Of Youths’ recent singles ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’ and ‘Unison’) and is based on a concept by frontman Dave Le’aupepe.

Gang Of Youths will headline a special show at London’s Omeara next month to mark the venue’s fifth birthday.The Australian band will take to the stage at the Borough grassroots venue on Wednesday, November 17.

Gang Of Youths have returned with an emotional new single – listen to ‘The Man Himself’ below.The track, which follows a spate of recent singles from the Australian rockers, sees frontman Dave Le’aupepe tackling grief following the death of his father.“If I ever have kids I’m not really sure how to raise them without my dad helping me out,” Le’aupepe said of the song in a statement.Listen to ‘The Man Himself’ below:The new track comes after the band returned earlier this year with the single

Gang Of Youths have shared a stripped-back version of their recent single ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’, performed live by frontman Dave Le’aupepe on a wooden piano.The track’s emotive sentiment is amplified by the new version’s bold, analogue instrumentation and raw production, with the sounds of Le’aupepe’s seat creaking and the click track bleeding from his headphones left intact.

Gang Of Youths have premiered a new song by the name of ‘Brothers’ at their first headline show in two years. Scroll down for footage of the live performance.Last week, the Australian outfit – who are currently UK residents – announced they were partnering with TikTok to live-stream their headline show at London’s Lafayette.

Gang Of Youths have shared the music video for their newly released track ‘Unison’.The music video sees frontman Dave Le’aupepe wander on a beach scattered with debris, before reuniting with his bandmates for the song’s final chorus.Watch the clip below:‘Unison’ is lifted from Gang Of Youths’ surprise EP ‘Total Serene’, which arrived last Friday (July 16).

Gang Of Youths have shared a surprise three-track EP titled ‘Total Serene’, and teased the arrival of even more new music on the horizon.In addition to the previously released single ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’ – which landed in June as their first material in four years – the record features an uplifting new single titled ‘Unison’, and a breezy, slow-burning take on the 2002 Elbow cut ‘Asleep In The Back’.

Gang Of Youths have announced a run of intimate UK shows for 2021 – check out the schedule below.The Australian band, who returned with the single ‘The Angel of 8th Ave.’ this month, will hit the road in late August and into early September.You can purchase tickets from here at 9am BST this Friday (July 2), with a mailing list pre-sale to take place at the same time tomorrow (June 30).

Gang Of Youths have returned with their first new music in four years.