Christmas is history, but there’s still some holiday celebrating to be done. New Year’s Eve festivities are being broadcast across the country Sunday, December 31 from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles to the famous Times Square ball drop in New York City.
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The Rolling Stones have shared the official video for their latest single ‘Mess It Up’ – you can watch it below.The song appears on the legendary band’s 24th and most recent studio album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’, which was released in October. In a four-star review of the record, NME described the track as a “disco-flavoured jam”.Arriving today (December 19), the new ‘Mess It Up’ visuals star British actor Nicholas Hoult who is known for his roles in Skins, Renfield, the X-Men films, The Favourite and more.The clip was filmed in the US and helmed by Grammy award-winning director Calmatic (Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak).The Stones had previewed the project in a post on social media last week.
Watch the full video here:Last Friday (December 15) saw Mick Jagger and co. share a special new live edition of ‘Hackney Diamonds’ which contains performances from the album’s launch event in New York.In 2024, The Rolling Stones are due to embark on a North American headline tour.
The trek will see Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood visit numerous stadiums across the United States and Canada. You can find any remaining tickets here.Speaking to NME in October, Wood teased plans to hit the road again when he said it was a “must” to return to Glastonbury again in the future.“We could play the whole [‘Hackney Diamonds’] album, you know what I mean?” he explained.
“But [Mick and Keith] will go, ‘Oh no Ron, that’s so ambitious’. We’re not gonna forget the back catalogue.”Wood continued: “There are certain songs, ‘Paint It, Black’ and ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’, that have got to be played.
Christmas is history, but there’s still some holiday celebrating to be done. New Year’s Eve festivities are being broadcast across the country Sunday, December 31 from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles to the famous Times Square ball drop in New York City.
Times Square to watch the ball drop and countdown to 2024 or celebrating with family and friends with champagne and confetti at a party, New Year’s Eve is the time to leave the past behind.And there’s no better way to take in the upcoming 365 days than to watch a medley of TV specials commemorating the last day of 2023. From Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special to best buddies Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper giving hilarious drunk commentary on CNN, there are plenty of shows to tune into on Dec.
Did you ever watch “Forrest Gump” and wonder what it would be like if Forrest didn’t run during that section of the film and instead walk, accompanied by a Rolling Stones soundtrack? Well, if so, you’re in luck because that’s the basic premise of the new music video for the track “Mess It Up” by the aforementioned Stones. Except in the main role, we don’t get Tom Hanks, but we do see Nicholas Hoult, which isn’t a bad replacement.
Nicholas Hoult embarks on an intricately choreographed adventure in the music video for The Rolling Stones‘ new single “Mess It Up.”
Rolling Stones‘ single ‘Angry’.Damon Albarn had called out the Stones for their “nonsense” involvement with Hackney, which he said they had never contributed to, as well as making Sweeney seem objectified in the video.“I listened to their new song and watched this horrible music video showing them at different stages of their lives on billboards,” he told French magazine Les Inrockuptibles. And this young woman objectified. What the hell is this? There’s something completely disconnected.”Now, Sweeney has had her own say on the situation.
the Rolling Stones vowed, “If you start me up, I’ll never stop.”43 years later, they’re continuing to make good on that eternal promise.From April through July 2024, Mick, Keith and Ronnie will embark on their AARP sponsored ‘The Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds’ in support of their recently released album “Hackney Diamonds.”Along the way, the timeless trio and their traveling band are scheduled to drop into East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium for a pair of back-to-back gigs on Thursday, May 23 and Sunday, May 26.And if you want to see the 1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ inimitable brand of rock and blues live, you can grab tickets for all 19 concerts as soon as today.Best of all, some shows have surprisingly affordable seats available.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $71 before fees on Vivid Seats.That’s fewer dollars than years Mick has lived.Other concerts have tickets going for $75 to $155 before fees.Compared to Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour,’ these prices are downright reasonable.Curious how much you’ll have to pay for the show closest to you?Keep rolling and scrolling, Stones fans.We’ve got all the details you need and more about the ‘The Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. complete calendar including all tour dates with new ones in bold, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Taylor Swift, the Rolling Stones, Drake with J. Cole, Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Joel’s final MSG concerts.Whoops, we forgot to mention Zach Bryan, Green Day, Noah Kahan, Adele and The Eagles’ farewell tour.Don’t sleep on Bruce Springsteen, either.Or Phish and Wu-Tang Clan’s first ever Las Vegas residencies.And we’re just getting started. We’ve got 39 more huge names at the ready for you, below.Alright, no more need to beat around the bush.
The Rolling Stones have released a new live edition of their 24th studio LP ‘Hackney Diamonds‘.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ is a two-disc CD that comes with the standard album and a second CD that features all seven tracks that were performed live at the album’s launch event in October at Racket in New York.The two-disc format features performances of four tracks from the album including ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ featuring Lady Gaga, who made a special appearance at the show, as well as performances of ‘Shattered’, ‘Tumbling Dice’ and ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ is available now for purchase. Visit here to buy a copy and check out the full track list below.The Rolling Stones ‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ track list is:CD 11. ‘Angry’2. ‘Get Close’3. ‘Depending On You’4. ‘Bite My Head Off’5. ‘Whole Wide World’6. ‘Dreamy Skies’7. ‘Mess It Up’8. ‘Live By The Sword’9. ‘Driving Me Too Hard’10. ‘Tell Me Straight’11. ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga)’12. ‘Rolling Stone Blues’CD 2 – Live At Racket, NYC1. ‘Shattered (Live at Racket, NYC)’2. ‘Angry (Live at Racket, NYC)’3. ‘Whole Wide World (Live at Racket, NYC)’4. ‘Tumbling Dice (Live at Racket, NYC)’5. ‘Bite My Head Off (Live at Racket, NYC)’6. ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Live at Racket, NYC)’7. ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga) (Live at Racket, NYC)’Meanwhile, the rock veterans have also shared a live video of their performance of ‘Whole Wide World’ at Racket.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ follows the announcement of the album’s supporting North American tour in 2024.
Madonna played ‘I Love New York’ for the first time in 15 years as she kicked off the US leg of her ‘Celebration’ tour in the city.Unlike the electro version of track, which featured on her 2005 album ‘Confessions On A Dancefloor’, the Queen of Pop’s version at the Barclays Center last night (December 13) saw her perform a guitar driven version of the song. You can view footage below.Paying tribute to the city where she started her career she told the crowd: “It’s so great to be home… I mean that in a way that only New Yorkers know.“New Yorkers can identify with just-not-giving-a-fuck motherfuckers.
The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale Of New York’ is set to be released on 7-inch vinyl for charity.Frontman Shane MacGowan was laid to rest on December 8 after he died from pneumonia in hospital, aged 65, on November 30. His family, friends and the band themselves are now releasing their Christmas classic single to raise money for charity.All proceeds from the sales will go to Dublin Simon Community – a charity supported by Shane and his widow Victoria Mary Clarke.According to a press statement, the release is also to “celebrate the man himself” by getting the song, which has never topped the charts, to Number One.The 7-inch single will come with ‘Fairytale Of New York’ on the A-side with an instrumental version of the track on the B-side.
The Pogues performed together for the first time since 2014 at Shane MacGowan’s funeral to play a version of ‘The Parting Glass’. Watch the video below.The Pogues frontman passed away “peacefully” on November 30, having died from pneumonia aged 65.
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What To Watch. This week’s column is different; as we near the end of the year, we’ve compiled our seven favorite movies of 2023 and how to watch them.‘Society of the Snow’ is Spain’s Oscar entry, exploring the true story of a horrifying plane crashAriana DeBose plays an astronaut in new Sci-Fi film set on spaceMartin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” is based on the conspiracy behind the 1920’s murders of the Osage Nation, a tribe that were labeled as the richest people on Earth after the oil boom in America. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro, two of Scorsese’s most frequent collaborators, and explores topics that he’s well versed in.
The Darkness have paid tribute to the late Shane MacGowan at a recent show in Dublin by leading the crowd through a sing-along of The Pogues’ signature song, ‘Fairytale of New York’. At the band’s show at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre on December 3, they performed the cover towards the end of the set, with frontman Justin Hawkins singing minimally, frequently pointing the microphone towards the crowd as an invitation to lead the sing-along, against sporadic guitar accompaniment.The band posted a clip of the performance on X yesterday (December 7), writing: “Thanks for the sing-a-long Dublin.
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Beyoncé‘s concert film, Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, stormed at the box office this weekend, with $21million in ticket sales in North America alone.READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joyWritten, directed and produced by the 42-year-old singer herself, the movie focuses on the tour for her Grammy-winning album ‘Renaissance‘.Debuting in 2,539 theatres in the US and Canada, and 94 other territories globally, the movie features guest appearances from Diana Ross, Kendrick Lamar and Megan Thee Stallion.However, the opening did not quite reach the enormous success of the release of Beyonce’s peer and friend, Taylor Swift’s concert movie tour which debuted in October.Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour made a staggering $92.8million in its opening weekend.
My Life with the Walter Boys, this Thursday, which is its version of meets The Fosters meets Party of Five. Based on of the same name by author Ali Novak, the series comes from the producers of , and follows 15-year-old Jackie as she must pack up and leave her life of privilege in New York City following the tragic death of her parents.She moves to rural Colorado with the large boisterous Walter family ( plays her mom's best friend and now guardian).
The Pogues‘ Christmas hit ‘Fairytale of New York’ has re-entered the Top 40 following the news of frontman Shane MacGowan‘s death.On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. Since the news, fans have begun rallying to get the song to Number One.MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has now joined the campaign, saying she was “very much in favour” of the track topping the charts.
The Rolling Stones have announced a companion live album to their latest full-length, ‘Hackney Diamonds’.The live tracks were recorded at the band’s surprise gig in New York’s Racket club on October 19, which commemorated the launch of their 24th studio album. They played a brief seven-song set, which included both songs from ‘Hackney Diamonds’ and other songs from their discography, including ‘Shattered’ and ‘Jumping Jack Flash’.Lady Gaga also joined them on stage to perform the live debut of ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ as an encore.