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Chrissie Hynde has admitted that she feels “guilty” over the deaths of her former Pretenders bandmates Pete Farndon and James Honeyman-Scott.The frontwoman, 72, formed the rock group back in 1978 alongside Farndon (bass guitar), Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar) and Martin Chambers (drums).Honeyman-Scott died of heart failure caused by cocaine intolerance in 1982. He was 25 years old.

The Pretenders have rescheduled their 2024 UK tour for the autumn, and added more dates – find all the details below.The band had been due to perform a run of headline gigs in February and March. In a statement issued today (February 13), however, frontwoman Chrissie Hynde confirmed that an injury had forced them to postpone.“Hi all! We’re champing at the bit to get back on the road, but looks like we’re gonna have to hold tight for a while. I have a knee injury which will have to be dealt with first,” the statement began.“I was hoping I could limp through the next 6 weeks, but it’s just getting worse.

The Pretenders have announced a run of UK theatre shows for 2024 – find all the details below.The Chrissie Hynde-fronted band are due to hit the road next February in support of their 12th and most recent studio album, ‘Relentless’, which was released back in September.Kicking off in Gateshead, the forthcoming tour will also include performances in Edinburgh and Manchester, as well as a two-night billing at the historic London Palladium on February 28 and 29.The Pretenders are then set to play four more concerts in early March when they’ll visit Oxford, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 10) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. A pre-sale is scheduled for the same time on Thursday (9).

Foo Fighters have announced a 2024 US stadium leg for their ‘Everything Or Nothing’ tour, set to take place next summer.Last week, the band teased that they had something in the works for 2024, sharing a cryptic message and clip to their social media channels. “2024: Everything Or Nothing At All,” they captioned a short visualiser on their social media accounts.The clip featured a spinning compass with the band’s logo in the middle and was soundtracked by the song ‘Nothing At All’, which appeared on ‘But Here We Are’.Today (October 2) they revealed that they will be embarking on a North American stadium tour which is set to kick off in July.

The Pretenders have shared details of a run of intimate club shows around the UK, set to kick off next month. Find ticket details below.The run of new live dates comes in celebration of the band’s latest album ‘Relentless’ – their 12th studio LP which arrived last Friday (September 15) via Parlophone.To mark the release, Chrissie Hynde and co.

Chrissi Hynde teamed up with Guns N’ Roses last night (August 21) during the band’s live show in Boston.The Pretenders frontwoman joined the band to perform the harmonica on the ‘Use Your Illusion I’ track ‘Bad Obsession’ at Fenway Park. You can view footage below.It comes after the band recently released their new single ‘Perhaps’ which the band once again performed last night after they recently showcased it live at the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, last Friday (August 18).The band previously teamed up with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl for ‘Paradise City’ at the close of their set at Glastonbury earlier this summer.Grohl also teamed up with Hynde’s band during their set at Glastonbury that same weekend as did Johnny Mar for a performance which also saw Paul McCartney watching from the side of the stage.Meanwhile, Guns N’ Roses recently announced another new song entitled ‘The General’, which is set to arrive later this year.The track is set to feature as a B-side on a 7-inch vinyl version of ‘Perhaps’ which is due for release on October 27.

The Pretenders have shared a brand new single – listen to ‘The Love’ below.The track is the latest song to be released from the band’s upcoming album ‘Relentless’, which is due out on September 15 via Parlophone.“I suppose that’s the most traditionally Pretenders-sounding song on the album, in the vein of ‘Kid’ or ‘Talk of the Town’ or any of the mid tempo ones over the years,” Chrissie Hynde said of the new track in a statement.“I often see love / relationships almost in the same vein as drug addiction. Although, having said that, I know I am jaded, and cynical… ‘The Buzz’ on Hate for Sale visited the same theme.”Listen to ‘The Love’ below.‘Relentless’ was first previewed earlier this summer by the track ‘Let The Sun Come In’.

Dave Grohl and the rest of the Foo Fighters got to Glastonbury 2023 for their not-so-secret set on Friday (June 23) in style – sort of.Friday saw Grohl and co. finally lay to rest the rumours that the Foos were scheduled to perform as The Churnups and it was a spectacular affair, but Grohl has also made headlines for his transport of choice: the Great Western Rail.Dave Grohl and co.

The Pretenders have taken to the stage at Glastonbury 2023 and delivered a career-spanning setlist complete with some surprise guests.Taking place at The Park stage this evening (June 24), the set marked the band’s third time returning to Worthy Farm, following two previous appearances in 1994 and 2017. It also marked one of their first performances since they announced their upcoming album ‘Relentless’ — which is set for release on September 15 .Despite being nearly three decades since they made their Glastonbury debut, Chrissie Hynde and co.

Dave Grohl and Johnny Marr have been rumored to be two of the special guests for The Pretenders during their Glastonbury 2023 set.On an episode of his  Radio 2 show reporting from Glastonbury, host Dermot O’Leary shared that he understands both Dave Grohl and Johnny Marr will be joining The Pretenders later at their set on The Park Stage.The Pretenders announced their surprise slot at this year’s festival earlier this week with frontwoman Chrissie Hynde sharing: “It’s always been there for most of our lifetimes. There has never been a festival like it anywhere else.”A post shared by The Pretenders (@thepretendershq)The band also revealed that they would be bringing friends to perform with them.Grohl previously joined the band on stage during the Taylor Hawkins tribute show at Wembley Stadium last year.

The Pretenders have announced that they will be performing a surprise set at Glastonbury Festival this weekend.The band took to their official social media accounts to announce that they will be playing Glastonbury on Saturday, June 24 at the Park Stage at 7.45pm BST. They will also be accompanied by special guests and friends.“It’s always been there for most of our lifetimes.

The Pretenders have teamed up with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood for their new song ‘I Think About You Daily’ – stream it below.‘I Think About You Daily’ is the second song released from The Pretenders’ forthcoming album ‘Relentless’, which arrives on September 15.The moving ballad features a string arrangement from Greenwood, who is a composer outside of his work with Radiohead and The Smile.The Pretenders singer and guitarist Chrissie Hynde said in a statement that her band are “obviously big fans” of Greenwood and revealed how the collaboration came together.“I saw him at the Phantom Thread premiere [the film of which Greenwood scored] where the film was running on screen with a live orchestra playing. We spoke afterward and he expressed an interest in doing something one day,” she said.“I was thrilled and very surprised… So when we discussed the idea of getting strings on ‘I Think About You Daily,’ he was the first choice.

The Pretenders kicked off their intimate UK club tour at The Great Escape festival in Brighton last night (May 12), debuting some new songs.‘A Love’ and ‘Domestic Silence’ from upcoming new album, ‘Relentless’, received their debit ahead of the album release on September 1 via Parlophone. You can pre-order ‘Relentless’ here.The upcoming release will mark the band’s 12th full-length LP, and follows on from their 2020 album ‘Hate For Sale’.Fans queued throughout the afternoon in Brighton for a chance to see the band perform in the small setting at The Old Market.

The Pretenders have shared the first single to be taken from their upcoming album, ‘Relentless’ — check out ‘Let The Sun Come In’ below, as well as the full tracklist.The upcoming release will mark the band’s 12th full-length LP, and follows on from their 2020 album ‘Hate For Sale’. Although the band teased the release earlier this year, it has today (May 11) been confirmed that it will arrive on September 1 via Parlophone.According to the members, the album is set to represent a snapshot of where the band are in 2023, and arrive with the same “impulsiveness” and “attitude” that they captured in previous fan-favourites, including ‘I’ll Stand By You’ and ‘Back On The Chain Gang’.“I liked the definition: ‘showing no abatement of intensity,’” said Chrissie Hynde of the meaning behind the title.

Madonna, Talking Heads, The Pretenders, the Ramones and more – has died at the age of 80.His passing was confirmed by his youngest daughter Mandy, who told The New York Times that he died in his Los Angeles home on Sunday (April 2) after a battle with cancer.Stein was born in New York City on April 18, 1942. He became enamoured with the music industry in high school, and at 15 (in 1957), worked a summer internship at King Records in Cincinnati. He became a clerk for Billboard just a year later, and in 1961, took on a permanent role at King. It was in 1966 that Stein – alongside record producer Richard Gottehrer – would found Sire Productions.

Guns N’ Roses have announced the first wave of artists set to support them at their British Summer Time Festival (BST) headline show this year.The rock band comprising Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese, will top the bill on June 30. It will be their first appearance at the festival.The first act joining Guns N’ Roses for the stint will be The Pretenders.

The Pretenders have announced a run of shows, which will take place in the UK and Ireland this spring.The band will release their 12th album, ‘Relentless’, later this year, although no release date has been given. It will mark the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Hate For Sale‘.They’ll begin their ‘Relentless Tour’ with a stop at The Great Escape on May 12, where they’re due to headline The Independent Stage as part of an exclusive set.

The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde has shared her thoughts on diversity within the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, calling it “total bollocks”.This month, Courtney Love started a conversation around inclusion in the prestigious club by calling for more female acts to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, while highlighting that there are also “few” past inductees of Black origin.Hynde, who was inducted into the hall with The Pretenders in 2005, then took to Facebook to share her thoughts on the topic, saying she doesn’t “even wanna be associated with” the institution.She added: “If anyone wants my position in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame they are welcome to it. I don’t even wanna be associated with it.

The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde has announced details of an intimate 2022 UK tour – find a full list of dates below and buy tickets here.Fresh off a performance at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at London’s Wembley Stadium earlier this month (September 3), Hynde will return to the UK in October for a set of gigs in small venues.The short tour will begin in Hebden Bridge at the Trades Club on October 12, before stopping in Edinburgh, Leeds, Stockton, Birmingham and Cardiff, where it wraps up six days later.“Finally getting to play some of my favourite Pretenders songs in my favourite type venues,” Hynde said in a statement. “Been waiting a long time for this! See you there.”See the full list of dates below and buy tickets here.OCTOBER 202212 – Hebden Bridge, Trades Club13 – Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms14 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club16 – Stockton, Georgian Theatre17 – Birmingham, Hare and Hounds18 – Cardiff, GlobeThe Taylor Hawkins Tribute gig featured an all-star cast throughout the six-hour run, from Liam Gallagher to Mark Ronson, Josh Homme to AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and commemorated the late Foo Fighters drummer, who died in March 2022.“Pulling this whole thing together over the last three months, we’ve met some really amazing people,” Dave Grohl said afterwards.

The Pretenders have announced a new record: Hate for Sale is out May 1 via BMG. They have also shared a new song, “The Buzz.” Hear it below.