Dua Lipa‘s Glastonbury rehearsals have apparently gone into “lockdown” after a rogue TikToker broke in.The singer has been hard at work preparing for her Worthy Farm headline slot, where she will take to the stage on Friday (June 26).However, according to reports from The Sun, Lipa’s preparations have been unexpectedly halted by the intrusion of a TikToker who broke into the Birmingham venue where she is currently rehearsing.A source told The Sun: “Dua has been working so hard for the past few days to perfect her set for Glastonbury. Her team saw off this person when they arrived on site on Friday.”The Sun declined to name the person who broke into rehearsals to avoid giving them attention, with the source continuing: “They made a total prat of themselves by trying to film and it was all rather embarrassing.“Some of Dua’s team spoke to them and asked them to clear off.
“What a pop star should be” – Bring Me The Horizon talk working with AURORA on ‘Limousine’, and how it was nearly someone else
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Bring Me The Horizon have spoken about their surprise collaboration with AURORA on ‘Limousine’, revealing it was very nearly another popstar.Frontman Oli Sykes sat down with NME to talk through the Sheffield band’s new record ‘Post Human: Nex Gen‘. There, he explained the choices behind some of his collaborators on the rexord, including AURORA’s surprise appearance on ‘Limousine’.“I know what I wanted on that song and that was someone to bring something that could level it up – someone like a really ethereal, haunting, beautiful, voice,” he told NME.
“I wanted someone to elevate it and take it somewhere else. The song itself is very Deftones-influenced, almost to a point of parody! For this whole record, we’re happy to admit that the songs all are very nostalgic homages to loads of bands, but it’s also felt very important that we do something where we were pushing it as well to make it our own, put our own stamp on it.AURORA, Sykes reasoned, “was that person that helped elevate the song to something that feels exotic and different.” He added: “AURORA for me is what a pop star should be, what the next wave of pop stars should look like; someone that has the songs, but is a real person who dares to speak what they believe in, who gives a shit about the world.”Sykes compared AURORA to other big pop stars like Dua Lipa.
Though he called the ‘Houdini’ singer “awesome”, he said: “I do sometimes get the sense of, ‘How many times can you sing about a lover not being good enough?’ I do find that with a lot of pop albums: you’ve found the thing that makes you big and you’re sticking to it.“With AURORA, it’s like a constant desire to be something more, to push pop and use that platform for good. She is what the next generation of
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The gates to Glastonbury 2024 have just opened
Glastonbury Festival 2024 has officially kicked off, as its doors have just opened.The gates officially opened at 8am this morning (June 26), permitting entry to ticketholders who have been arriving at the festival site since 4pm yesterday (June 25). Emily Eavis was in attendance to welcome festivalgoers – you can watch a clip of the gates opening below.A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest)As Eavis walked up to the gates at Worthy Farm, a band played the iconic Rocky theme song before Emily preceded a countdown with a hearty “Welcome to Glastonbury!”Glastonbury 2024 will welcome over 200,000 festivalgoers and stage a full bill of music, entertainment and much more up until the early hours of Monday morning (July 1).Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline this year’s festival, alongside Shania Twain’s legends slot at Worthy Farm.
Watch Bring Me The Horizon duet with Oli Sykes’ father on ‘Antivist’: “Make some noise for the coolest dad in the world!”
Oli Sykes‘ dad Ian teamed up with the frontman on guest vocals on ‘Antivist’ during last night’s (June 23) Bring Me The Horizon show.Introducing his father onstage at Germany’s Hurricane Festival, Sykes playfully told the crowd: “Help him out – he’s a little nervous” before his dad stepped in to perform the fan favourite track from ‘Sempiternal’. The frontman added: “Make some noise for the coolest dad in the world!”You can check out fan-shot footage below, together with the full setlist.antivist performed by ian sykes (dad) and oli pic.twitter.com/5v9OTgIdnL— -.
Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo talks working with Taylor Swift and being hailed her “musical hero”
Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo has opened up about the time he worked with Taylor Swift on a commercial and her hailing him as her “musical hero”.Speaking to NME for this week’s Does Rock N’ Roll Kill Braincells series, Cuomo took the time to reflect on working with the ‘Bejeweled’ singer back in 2009. The advert was for the video game Band Hero and featured Cuomo, Swift, Fall Out Boy‘s Pete Wentz and Blink-182‘s Travis Barker recreating Tom Cruise‘s iconic ‘Old Time Rock And Roll’ dance scene from 1983’s Risky Business before the group break out into a performance of Swift’s 2008 hit ‘Love Story’.“I was a teenager when the movie Risky Business came out, so the scene of Tom Cruise dancing in his underwear was iconic and influential for my generation, so to be able to recreate it with a handful of other huge stars was a huge honour,” the ‘Buddy Holly’ singer said.He continued: “Taylor Swift was so gracious and everyone fell in love with her when she came in the room and started talking to us.
BABYMETAL say they “haven’t changed at all” because of their success
BABYMETAL spoke to NME at Download 2024 about collaborating with some of biggest names in metal and their evolution over the past decade.The trio – comprised of founding members Su-Metal and Moametal, and new addition Momometal – caught up with us backstage at the Donington Park festival, shortly before they took to the stage for a huge performance on Saturday (June 15).It came on the heels of the band joining forces with Electric Callboy for the huge single ‘RATATATA’ last month – the latest of their many star-studded collaborations and their first track to make its way onto the US charts.“It’s only been a month since we shot the music video, so, it doesn’t feel real,” Moametal told us about the massive response to the song in America. “I still can’t believe it, but I had so much fun making it.
Glastonbury 2024 to open with huge drone show
Glastonbury organisers have announced that this year’s edition of the festival will open with a massive drone show.Taking to the official Glastonbury X/Twitter page, organisers shared a tweet that read: “A drone show will open Glastonbury 2024 at 10.30pm on Wednesday June 26th, ahead of the traditional fireworks. Best views from the Pyramid field – get there early!”The drone show is a new addition to the festival as it usually opens with a traditional fireworks display which occurs roughly around 11pm on the Wednesday for early arrivals.
Glastonbury urge festival-goers to “leave no trace” and “only bring sturdy camping equipment”
Glastonbury Festival have issued a statement to this years’ attendees, encouraging them to think carefully about the camping equipment they bring with them.In the past decade, Glastonbury has become more vigilant in their attempts to reduce the 2,000 tonnes of waste produced annually at the festival, which is held annually at Worth Farm. This year, they’re asking festival-goers to bring “sturdy camping equipment” that can be taken home and reused.“Love the farm, leave no trace,” organisers said.
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Ben Platt and Brandy Clark on Their Haunting Duet, ‘Treehouse,’ a Joint Summer Tour, and How Platt’s ‘Honeymind’ Album Expands the Queer Americana Space
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Charli XCX Brings ‘Brat’ to Brooklyn — Along With Lorde, Matty Healy and More — in a Blaze of Beats and Eye-Blasting Lights: Concert Review
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Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes on what to expect from the next album in the ‘Post Human’ series
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Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes on rehab and recovery: “I wasn’t as fixed as I thought I was”
Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has opened up about rehab and his recovery after “falling back into drugs and bad habits in lockdown”.The singer spoke about his struggles with substance abuse in 2015, claiming that drug addiction made him want to kill himself. At the time, Sykes revealed that BMTH’s 2013 album ‘Sempiternal’ was written after he recovered from a ketamine addiction.He eventually attended rehab sessions, but stated that he disagreed with many of the things that drug rehabilitation teaches: “They tell you ‘it’s a disease’ – that’s bollocks. It’s not a disease; it’s a self-inflicted problem.
‘How to Have Sex’ Star Mia McKenna-Bruce to Lead Netflix Agatha Christie Series ‘The Seven Dials Mystery’ With Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman (EXCLUSIVE)
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Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes explains Jordan Fish’s exit from the band: “We got to the point where we weren’t happy as a unit”
Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes has told NME that Jordan Fish’s exit from the band came as they had “got to the point where we weren’t happy as a unit anymore”.The news of keyboardist, producer and percussionist Fish’s departure from the Sheffield band broke in December last year.He had joined in 2012 and was instrumental in shaping the band’s songwriting approach and modern sound by adding more electronic elements – particularly on 2013’s landmark record ‘Sempiternal’. He was also part of the band for 2015’s ‘That’s The Spirit‘, 2019’s ‘amo’ and 2020’s ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’.
Glastonbury 2024: Here’s the long-term weather forecast
Glastonbury 2024 is just around the corner – but will it be rain or shine down on Worthy Farm? Check out the latest weather forecast below.This year’s edition of the legendary festival will take place between June 26-30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA due to headline the Pyramid Stage. Other confirmed acts include Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz, The National, Avril Lavigne, The Last Dinner Party, Jungle, Justice, Bloc Party, Fontaines D.C., Yard Act, Arlo Parks and Gossip.Earlier this week, organisers revealed the full line-up, stage splits and timings for the sold-out bash – including some new names and various ‘TBA’ secret slots.
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Dua Lipa has kicked off her ‘Radical Optimism’ tour in Berlin, Germany – see what the pop star performed below.Last night (June 5), Dua Lipa took over the Waldbühne in Berlin, Germany to kickstart her short run of ‘Radical Optimism’ headlining shows before embarking on a run of European festival performances.During her Berlin show, she performed a number of tracks from her latest album, while throwing in classics and even her dancey collaboration with Elton John.The singer began her set with ‘Training Season’, before diving into a performance of ‘One Kiss’, which she recorded with Calvin Harris. She then moved on to ‘Illusion’, ‘Break My Heart’ and ‘Levitating’.Checkout footage from the show below.After a short break, Dua Lipa returned to the stage for the live debut of the ‘Radical Optimism’ cut ‘These Walls’.
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Fans react as full Glastonbury 2024 line-up and schedule reveals new names and clashes
Glastonbury sharing new names for the 2024 edition, as well as the full line-up and schedule.The legendary Worthy Farm festival will be taking place later this month, and see headline sets from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, as well as the likes of Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz and The National.The initial wave of acts were confirmed back in March, and since then the organisers have been drip-feeding separate posters for the festival’s many areas and stages – including Left Field, Woodsies, The Glade, the Acoustic Stage, Silver Hayes, The Park, Block9 and The Common.Now, the festival has shared the schedule details for 2024, and confirmed numerous new acts in the process.Announced this morning (June 4), the new artists added to the extensive line-up included Nigerian pop star Tems – who will be performing at the Other Stage on Saturday between 2:15pm and 3:15pm – and indie veterans James, who are set to take to the Other Stage on Sunday between 3pm and 4pm.More indie heavyweights have been confirmed too, including Jamie Webster, The Staves, The Zutons and Soft Play (fka Slaves).Others include Rachel Chinouriri, Femi Kuti, Seasick Steve, Squeeze, Johnny Flynn and many more.This year, there isn’t a big-name secret act included on the poster – like seen in 2023 with Foo Fighters, who posed under the alias The Churnups – although there is a gap at the Woodsies stage at 6pm on Saturday where the act is still yet to be announced.Visit here for the full line-up, stage splits and schedule.Following the announcement, punters have taken to social media to share their reactions to the new artists confirmed for the 2024 line-up.“This has made my day!” one user wrote, reacting to Squeeze announcing that they had joined this