George Ezra is heading for a hat-trick of Number 1s on the Official Albums Chart, with Gold Rush Kid on course to claim the top spot this week.
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Limp Bizkit‘s Wisconsin gig on Sunday (May 22), as the band were joined on stage by a young fan who helped them perform ‘Break Stuff’.The nu-metal icons are currently touring North America in support of recent album ‘Still Sucks’, which was released last October and featured lead single ‘Dad Vibes’.During the closing moments of their show at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Limp Bizkit invited support acts Yung Gravy, Dying Wish and Wargasm to the stage in order for them to receive their props from the crowd.Before leaving the stage, frontman Durst told the audience: “I promised this young man a little favour,” pointing to a young boy on the stage. The two then proceeded to deliver an explosive rendition of ‘Break Stuff’, taken from the band’s 1999 album ‘Significant Other’.Keeping up with Durst throughout, the young fan not only earned the respect of the band but received mountains of applause from the crowd.
You can check out his performance below.It wasn’t the first time Limp Bizkit have called a fan up on stage to collaborate with them. Earlier in their tour, they invited someone to join them for a cover of Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name’ in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The band are on the final leg of their North American tour, which wraps up on May 31 in Ontario, Canada.
They will hit the UK in September for a string of shows, including two at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.All remaining tickets can be found here. See the full list of dates below.SEPTEMBER 20227 – O2 Academy Brixton, London8 – O2 Academy Brixton, London11 – O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham12 – Manchester Academy, ManchesterIn a three-star review of Limp Bizkit’s ‘Still Sucks’, NME‘s Ali Shutler wrote: “As much as ‘Still Sucks’ is Limp
.George Ezra is heading for a hat-trick of Number 1s on the Official Albums Chart, with Gold Rush Kid on course to claim the top spot this week.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin joined puppet group The Weirdos for a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (June 10).The puppet band was created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and recently signed to Atlantic and Parlophone Records.The Weirdos’ singer, Angel Moon, has been joining Coldplay on their current tour to sing ‘Music Of The Spheres’ track ‘Biutyful’. Martin returned the favour for the alien puppets’ Tonight Show appearance, sitting on a raised platform, playing acoustic guitar and trading verses with Angel Moon.Meanwhile, Moon’s bandmates Donk, Sparkman and The Wizard “played” bass, drums and keys for their debut TV performance.
House prices are at an all-time high, and coupled with the cost of living crisis, now is an increasingly difficult time to buy. First-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder are now facing an even bigger challenge as demand continues to outweigh supply, meaning that any homes that do become available are being snapped up quickly.
Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party will be a two-hour broadcast honouring Pride and is set to feature a wide range of famous faces. Related: Heartstopper's Joe Locke and Kit Connor share advice for young LGBTQ+ peopleHollywood actor and director Rupert Everett will be joining Lycett as a celebrity guest at the star-studded event.
The top five noisiest areas in Wigan for the last three years have been revealed with hundreds of complaints being made by residents in the borough. The Atherton ward claimed the number one spot for noise complaints over between 2019 and 2022 with 70 in total.
Netflix has revealed the full voice cast for Entergalactic, the adult-animated music series based on the upcoming album of the same name by rapper, singer and actor Kid Cudi. The series hails from Kenya Barris and Scott Mescudi, better known by his stage name Kid Cudi. Joining Kid Cudi in the voice cast are Jessica Williams (Love Life), Timothée Chalamet (Dune), Ty Dolla $ign, Laura Harrier (Hollywood), Vanessa Hudgens (Tick, Tick…Boom!), Christopher Abbott (Kraven the Hunter), 070 Shake, Teyana Taylor (Coming 2 America), Jaden Smith (After Earth), Keith David (From Scratch), Arturo Castro (Yes Day) and Macaulay Culkin (American Horror Story). The cast was announced Wednesday in a teaser trailer on Day 3 of Netflix’s Geeked Week. You can watch the clip above.
EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson’s new movie, My Mother’s Wedding, that’s also Kristin Scott Thomas’ feature directorial debut has added BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee Sienna Miller, SAG ensemble winner Freida Pinto and Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Emily Beecham. Cameras are currently rolling, Deadline hears.
George Michael Freedom Uncut – you can watch it below.In the footage Elton John, Mark Ronson, John Paul Gaultier, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and others discuss the impact of the ‘Freedom! ‘90’ music video, which was directed by David Fincher.“It changed the whole face of how videos were done,” John says in the clip. “The video said everything.
American Bad Ass” refuses to change his tune. Despite fierce backlash, Kid Rock is refusing to back down from his boozy 2019 rant, which saw the rocker attack Oprah Winfrey by name during a performance in Nashville. The 51-year-old rapper dropped the bombshell during the latest episode of “Tucker Carson Originals” on Fox Nation.“A drunk man’s words are a sober man’s thoughts — I own what I said,” the singer, whose real name is Robert James Richie, told conservative pundit Carlson, 53.The “Redneck Paradise” rock was referring to the infamous 2019 incident, during which he’d trashed the billionaire media mogul on stage at the Honky Tonk Bar, which he owns in Nashville.“Oprah Winfrey is like, ‘Hey, I just want women to believe in this s–t,’” the “Cowboy” singer said in the video, uploaded by TMZ.
Florence + The Machine has covered John Lennon‘s ‘Jealous Guy’ in the studio – check out the performance below.Florence Welch and co. performed the cover while appearing on SiriusXM, performing a number of tracks from new album ‘Dance Fever’ as well as the version of Lennon’s famous track, first released on 1971 album ‘Imagine’.‘Dance Fever’ was released last month and beat Kendrick Lamar‘s Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ to top spot in the UK charts, marking the band’s fourth UK Number One album following 2009 debut ‘Lungs’, follow up ‘Ceremonials’ and 2015’s ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’.Check out Florence + The Machine’s acoustic cover of John Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy’ for SiriusXM below.In a four-star review, NME said that ‘Dance Fever’ boasts “gorgeously expressive songs”, adding: “This 14-track collection reflects a new sense of resolve, packing an invigorated spirit into powerful, sneakily thrilling pop.”Florence + The Machine will showcase the album on a UK and Ireland headline tour in November.
As the Jubilee weekend reaches its climax, the Met Office has warned that all boroughs across Greater Manchester could be hit by thunderstorms and bad weather for the whole day. A yellow thunderstorm weather warning has been issued for large parts of England, including the North West and Greater Manchester.
Liam Gallagher was joined by The Stone Roses’ John Squire at the first of two nights at Knebworth yesterday (June 3).The former Oasis frontman is returning to the venue where the Manchester band played their iconic gigs in 1996 to celebrate the release of his third solo album ‘C’mon You Know’.Squire – who also appeared at Oasis’ Knebworth gigs 26 years ago – joined Gallagher on stage for the closing song of the set, ‘Champagne Supernova’.“A big fucking round of applause for the coolest man on the planet,” Gallagher told the crowd as he introduced him.
Tool celebrated the end of their European tour by joining support act Brass Against for a performance of their first industry single, ‘Stinkfist’.Performing in Budapest last week (May 24), Brass Against performed the 1996 Ænima track – a regular track in their set of big-band rock covers – with Tool’s Adam Jones, Danny Carey, and Justin Chancellor joining them onstage.Brass Against’s covers of ‘The Pot’ and ‘Lateralus’ had caught the attention of the metal band, who subsequently invited them to open their shows.Watch the two bands combining to perform ‘Stinkfist’ below.Stinkfist w/ Adam, Justin and Danny in Budapest @Tool pic.twitter.com/S3M4Zs81tp— Brass Against (@BrassAgainst) May 31, 2022At the start of the tour in April, Brass Against were reminded that they were performing in a “no pee zone” on their tour with the veteran rockers.Upon arriving at the venue – the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark – Urista was greeted by a sign that’d been taped to the stage. It read: “NO PEE ZONE – No Urine Is To Be Deposited, Placed, Distributed, Sprinkled, Poured And/or Spread In This Immediate Area.”Last November, footage emerged of Brass Against singer Sophia Urista urinating on a willing fan’s face during the band’s set at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida.Although it’s not been confirmed, the sign was presumably put there by known-practical jokers Tool.
Turnstile are the latest guests on veteran Canadian interviewer Nardwuar’s YouTube channel, meeting the eccentric media personality while on tour in North America.The video, uploaded today (May 24), was shot primarily at Neptoon Records – a record store in Nardwuar’s hometown of Vancouver, British Colombia. The interview begins by Nardwuar and Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates exchanging framed photos of their initial encounter, which took place at South By South West in 2016.From there, Nardwuar gives various gifts to each member of the band – as is tradition during his interviews.
Kit Harington, Scoot McNairy, and Josh Lucas are teaming up for a new movie!
Saban Films has taken global rights to the John Travolta and Stephen Dorff feature, American Metal.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScoot McNairy, Kit Harington and Josh Lucas are set to star in “Blood for Dust,” an upcoming action thriller that will be directed by Rod Blackhurst.Former friends Cliff (McNairy), a traveling salesman struggling to make a living, and Ricky (Harington), an illegal-weapons dealer making serious money, reconnect one fateful day. Hoping to make some quick cash, Cliff agrees to partner with the violent Ricky, who is expanding his business to include cross-state drug and gun deliveries for John, a mid-level American cartel boss (Lucas).
Audrey Diwan’s planned English language directing debut, the erotic tale Emmanuelle starring Lea Seydoux, has buyers buzzing as much as any Cannes Market package being shopped this week on the Croisette. But her last film Happening (which didn’t make the cut as France’s choice for Best Foreign Language Film, though many felt it would have won) might have the most lasting impact. The film is just released in the U.S. smack in the middle of revelations that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe V Wade.
Elton John‘s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour and his early years has been announced.Co-directed by R.J. Cutler and the filmmaker and John’s husband, David Furnish, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And The Years That Made His Legend will include an array of unseen concert footage from the past 50 years, as well as John’s handwritten journals and present-day footage of the musician and his family.A release date for the film has yet to be announced, but it is expected to get a limited cinema release before it comes to Disney+.“What a thrill and an honour it is that David Furnish and I get to create this intimate and unique look at one of the world’s most celebrated artists,” Cutler said in a statement via Rolling Stone.