Robbie Williams is set to perform a headline show as part of Radio 2 Live in Leeds next month. READ MORE: Let him entertain you! Why the Robbie Williams biopic will be a must-watch movie The event takes place across September 17 and September 18 at the city’s Temple Newsam Park. George Ezra, Kaiser Chiefs and Nile Rodgers & Chic are among those on the line-up. Today (August 2) it’s been confirmed that Williams will top the bill on the Sunday (September 18) accompanied by the 56-piece BBC Concert Orchestra. Advertisement “I’m thrilled to be performing at Radio 2 Live...
Nile Rodgers & Chic have shared details of two ‘End Of Summer Party’ gigs in London and Manchester for later this year. READ MORE: “‘Let’s Dance’ was the easiest record I’ve ever made…” – Nile Rodgers remembers David Bowie The funk and disco legends will play the O2 Academy Brixton in London on September 19 and the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on September 21. Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 5) at 10am BST here. Advertisement Nile Rodgers said: “After the blues of COVID we’ve had an incredible summer in the UK getting up front and close...
Mystikal has been arrested on charges of first-degree rape, domestic abuse battery, simple robbery and simple criminal damage to property. The New Orleans rapper was apprehended on Sunday (July 31) after deputies interviewed a suspected survivor of sexual assault at a hospital late on Saturday night (July 30), the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed. TMZ reports that Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler, is under arrest without bond. The alleged victim at the hospital in Louisiana is reported to have sustained minor injuries. Tyler is yet to have made a public statement following his arrest. The rapper was...
Snapchat has announced a new monthly grant of up to $100,000 (£82,014) to help pay independent artists who are distributing music on its platform. READ MORE: Streaming – what happens next? Artists demand “a shift in the way business is done” The ‘Sounds Creator Fund’ applies to unsigned acts who are using Distrokid on Snapchat. According to Variety, each song can get a monthly grant of up to $5,000 (£4,099) with a cap at 20 songs. Snapchat will analyse the artist’s level of engagement on the platform as it scopes potential beneficiaries. Advertisement The company told Variety: “Snap wants...
South Korean entertainment agency WAKEONE has announced in-person auditions at KCON LA for its upcoming boy group set to debut next year. READ MORE: HallyuPopFest London 2022 review: K-pop festival’s UK debut suffers some hiccups but emerges triumphant On August 2, the K-pop agency shared on social media that it will be holding in-person auditions in Los Angeles, California later this month. Titled the ‘One Planet Audition’, WAKEONE will be scouting for members of an upcoming boyband preparing to debut in 2023. The auditions will take place over the weekend from August 19-21, at the LA Convention Center West...
Drake has postponed his reunion show with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne after testing positive for COVID-19. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost Drake had been due to perform with the pair tonight (August 1) but was forced to abandon his plans after the diagnosis. He had been due to perform tonight as part of a Young Money reunion show, which Drake said will now be rescheduled “to the SOONEST date possible,” according to a post on his Instagram Story. Advertisement “I will keep the city posted and share the new...
Rapper Lioness has revealed that she keeps getting mistaken for the England team in a new tweet. Her Twitter handle, which is @LionessOfficial is being mistaken for that of the official England women’s football team – The Lionesses – something that has seen the rapper getting incorrectly mentioned on the social media platform over the last day. “My Mentions Are A Mess” the rapper joked on Twitter today, a day after the football team beat Germany 2-1 to win Euro 2022. My Mentions Are A Mess ? — L!ONESS (@LionessOfficial) July 31, 2022 Advertisement Yesterday (July 31), England’s Ella...
The X Factor has released an extended cut of Harry Styles’ original auction for the talent show. READ MORE: Harry Styles live in London: a powerful, inclusive and celebratory pop carnival A week after The X Factor expanded on how the show put together boy band One Direction, it’s now shared the original, extended cut of Styles’ addition as a solo artist prior to being put into the group. While it was Styles’ a capella rendition of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ that was aired on television in 2010, Styles first performed a Train song, ‘Hey Soul Sister’, for the judges. Advertisement In the...
Blossoms have today unveiled details of a 21 date UK and Ireland tour this winter. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Blossoms: “We don’t see a limit to what we can achieve” The Stockport five-piece will head out on the road this November and December and will perform across the UK and Ireland. The dates include two nights at Manchester’s O2 Apollo and one night at London’s O2 Academy in Brixton. Tickets for the gigs go on sale at 9am on August 5 here. Advertisement Check out the full list of dates below: UK & IRELAND TOUR! We're very pleased...
Music Midtown festival has been forced to cancel its 2022 edition over Georgia’s gun laws, according to reports. The festival, which takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, was set to take place in September with Jack White, Future, My Chemical Romance, and Fall Out Boy headlining. Today (August 1), Live Nation announced that the festival was cancelled, stating that “Due to circumstances beyond our control, Music Midtown will no longer be taking place this year. We were looking forward to reuniting in September and hope we can get back to enjoying the festival together again soon.” Advertisement The statement added: “Refunds will...