The Strokes Deliver Career-Spanning Set at London’s All Points East Amid Sound Issues: Concert Review

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William Earl From the Technicolor merch to the staging to the setlist, everything about Phoenix and Beck’s joint headlining Summer Odyssey Tour was breezy during a New York stop at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The strictly fun vibe was best illustrated by the featherweight “Odyssey,” a new tune the two acts released this year to commemorate the trek (sample lyrics: “We’ll fall into the ocean / I’ll be there / On an odyssey in the sun”).

Olly Rix, who plays the character Matthew Aylward, has reportedly been axed from Call the Midwife, with his character set to be written out of upcoming storylines. Actor Olly, 36, is said to have been told of his character's abrupt departure just last week, with filming having already got underway. His co-stars are said to have been left "stunned and upset" at the exit, with the show's thirteenth series, which aired earlier this year, seeing Matthew tie the knot with midwife Trixie Franklin (Helen George).

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The 1975 have added a fourth London date to their 2024 UK and European ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour – get details below.Earlier this week, extra dates were added to the tour, including gigs at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Manchester’s AO Arena and a third show at London’s The O2.Now, the band will play a fourth show in London on February 20, which is confirmed to be the final additional date of the tour.It was also recently confirmed that the band will stage the world’s first “carbon removed” live event at the London gigs.Tickets for the new gig will go on presale on Wednesday, September 13 at 10am BST, with general sale following on Friday, September 15 at the same time. Buy tickets here.A post shared by The1975 (@the1975)A European run will then follow in Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Milan and many more, before they wrap up at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 22.The newly announced dates will follow the band’s 32-date North American tour, which starts in Sacramento, California on September 26.

Nicolas Cage, after more than 100 credits, finally has his dream role, at least as comedy fans are concerned. He knocks it out of the park as a schlubby balding college professor who suddenly starts appearing in people’s dreams, first his daughter’s, then an old girlfriend’s, and soon millions of people around the globe are seeing this ordinary looking, very plain guy walking throught their slumber in rather non-descript ways no matter what the situation. He becomes a phenomenon, until it reverses and the whole thing turns into a literal nightmare.

Ed Sheeran has announced two special gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where he’ll play his new album ‘Autumn Variations’ in full.Sheeran will release his second new album of 2023 on September 29 via his own Gingerbread Man Records and. Like May LP ‘Subtract’, it was produced by The National‘s Aaron Dessner.The shows will take place on November 18-19, and see Sheeran performing with a live band and string section.Fans who pre-order ‘Autumn Variations’ can access pre-sale tickets from now until 3pm BST on September 13, with another pre-sale then beginning at 9am local time on September 14.General sale tickets will then go on sale at 9am on September 15.

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Roxy Horner and Jack Whitehall have officially welcomed their first child together, as the couple announced the birth of their daughter on Instagram on September 6. Sharing a sweet snap of herself cradling their new daughter captioned: “The love of my life”, Roxy was shown holding the newborn in hospital, and alongside the adorable new arrival, we couldn’t help but notice her very appropriate baby girl-themed nails.

East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen alluded to one of the few unfortunate breaks in his illustrious career.The music quieted and The Boss told the humorous story of how he was kicked out of his first band, The Rogues, way back in 1965.He laughed it off with “Sopranos” cast member and longtime E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt but clearly this chip on his shoulder had a lasting impact.58 years later, no one in music works harder to put on a truly great show and this unparalleled effort does not go unnoticed.Starting at 7:55 p.m. as fans straggled into the massive New Jersey stadium with their $50 “Born In The U.S.A.” souvenir t-shirts, Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked the evening off with the rockin’, larger-than-life “Lonesome Day” and entertained the packed venue.Then, for nearly 2.5 hours, there was nary a break for the long-running ensemble.

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Haim have opened up about the significance of London and the UK on their career and how it is their “spiritual home”.During their headlining set at this year’s edition of All Points East on Monday, August 29, the sister trio – made up of Danielle, Alana and Este Haim – explained their love for both the British city and country.“Our first album is about to have a really big anniversary. 10 years ago, we put out an album called ‘Days Are Gone’ and it’s the craziest thing because we started Haim on July 7, 2007, and for years, we would play every parking lot, every venue and for any band that would let us open for them.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Substitute “ears” for “eyes,” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” still applies for much of the world when it comes to the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. It’s a dozen major hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s that remain foremost in the thoughts of pop fans, but the catalog of group and solo material goes much deeper than almost anyone who’s not a truly seasoned Valli fanatic would guess.

The Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ at All Points East this Friday (August 25) – check out the full schedule for the day below.The Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs will perform at the East London festival in Victoria Park alongside Girl In Red, Amyl And The Sniffers, Angel Olsen and more.It marks the second weekend of All Points East 2023, following Stormzy’s ‘This Is What We Mean’ day last Friday.Check out the full schedule for the day below.These times are subject to change.East Stage15:55 The Lazy Eyes 17:00 Be Your Own Pet 18:10 Angel Olsen 19:25 Girl in Red 21:25 The StrokesWest Stage:15:35 Hot Wax 16:35 Julie 17:35 The Walkmen 18:50 Amyl and the Sniffers 20:15 Yeah Yeah YeahsCupra North Arena 15:35 – 16:05 Silvertwin 16.30 – 17:10 – HighSchool 17:35 – 18:15 – Picture Parlour 18:45 – 19:30 – Warmduscher 20:00 – 21:00 – Black Midi6 Music Stage 15:00 – 16:10 Goddess 16:10 – 17:10 Good Future 17:20 – 18:10 Carl Barat & Gary Powell 18:10 – 19:10 La Roux x Jamie Reynolds 19:10 – 20:10 Indie Sleaze 20:10 – 21:10 Steve LamacqCupra North Arena 15:35 – 16:05 Silvertwin 16:30 – 17:10 HighSchool 17:35 – 18:15 Picture Parlour 18:45 – 19:30 Warmduscher 20:00 – 21:00 Black MidiKraken Freaky Tiki Bar 16:00 – 16:25 The Rising Sun Collective 17:05 – 17:35 The Rising Sun Collective 18:20 – 18:45 Art School Girlfriend 19:35 – 20:05 Art School GirlfriendE3 Stage 16:05 – 16:30 FEET 17:10 – 17:35 VACATIONS 18:15 – 18:45 bby 19:30 – 20:00 TashL’Oreal Paris Stage 16:35 – 17:00 L’Objectif 17:35 – 18:00 Azure Ryder 18:50 – 19:20 Brigitte Calls Me Baby 20:30 – 21:00 Hannah GraeA post shared by All Points East (@allpointseastuk)Stage times and real-time updates can also be found on the official All Points East app.In a four-star review of Stormzy‘s

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget, the highly tipped animated sequel Aardman and director Sam Fell have made for Netflix, will debut at this year’s London Film Festival.

not break wedding guest etiquette at longtime collaborator intimate New Jersey wedding…but she came a little close.On August 19, the arrived at wearing an asymmetrical Erdem lace midi dress that verges on white in , but is to the naked eye. The dress—which originally for $4,195 at Saks before going on sale for $1,258.50—featured a corset-inspired bustier top with exposed boning, a ribbon belt, and a flouncy, sheer lace skirt.

The Strokes were joined on stage by Regina Spektor for a performance of ‘Modern Girls And Old Fashion Men’ last night (August 19).At their homecoming show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, the New York band welcomed the singer-songwriter on stage to perform their 2004 collaboration together for the first time in 20 years.“It only took 20 years but look who showed up,” said the band’s frontman Julian Casablancas as he introduced Spektor to the stage. “They love you, kid,” he continued as the crowd cheered them on.Spektor added: “My favourite band in my favourite city!” before Casablancas added: “You know the song,” as they kicked off the track.

Stormzy performed a powerful rendition of ‘Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2’ during a huge rain downpour at All Points East festival yesterday (August 18) – watch footage below.The British grime legend was headlining his ‘This Is What We Mean‘ day at the East London festival in Victoria Park when heavy rainfall started in the middle of his set, making for a memorable moment when the crowd sang along to his song from 2017 album ‘Gang Signs & Prayer‘, which features MNEK on the recorded version.Video footage shows festival goers singing passionately in the rain, which was especially fitting when it came to the lyric, “And the rain was pouring, ’cause the sun faded away”.Watch footage of the moment below.Honestly, this video does it no justice:But it absolutely pooooouring with rain the second @stormzy played Blinded By Your Grace – with 50,000 people singing along – was absolutely magical One way to feel alive.

The Strokes were joined on stage by Weyes Blood for a rare performance of their track ‘Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men’. Check out footage of the moment below.The performance was held at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre earlier this week and marked the New York band’s first show in Colorado in 17 years.Taking place on Monday (August 14), the performance was the indie veterans’ first in the state since 2006, and followed on from a series of live shows held across Asia, However, the night was made even more special for fans attending as Weyes Blood joined the band on stage, and performed a lesser-played track with them.The moment took place just five songs into their 19-track setlist, and saw the 35-year-old American singer – who was also the opening act for the band – collaborate on their track ‘Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men’.The 2004 song originally appeared as the B-side to their ‘Reptilia’ single, and was released in collaboration with Regina Spektor.

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