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Fontaines D.C. have reflected on losing out to The Rolling Stones at the 2025 Grammys, joking that they think they need to be over the age of 40 to take home a trophy.It was announced at the end of 2024 that the Dublin post-punk heroes had secured a Best Rock Album nomination for ‘Romance‘.They were up against IDLES’ ‘Tangk‘, Green Day’s ‘Saviours‘, Jack White‘s ‘No Name‘, Pearl Jam‘s ‘Dark Matter‘, The Black Crowes‘s ‘Happiness Bastards’ and Rolling Stones’ 2024 album ‘Hackney Diamonds‘.It was their second nomination after the Dublin post-punk heroes were also up for Best Rock Album for ‘A Hero’s Death’ in 2021, but the trophy for the 2025 edition ultimately went to Mick Jagger and co.

Eddie Jordan, a much-loved BBC racing commentator and Formula 1 boss, has died aged 76 from prostate cancer.

announced the cancellation of all 2025 performance plans as King was “battling a very serious health condition”. Now, King’s wife and Flogging Molly bandmate Bridget Regan has shared more information regarding his condition.In a lengthy post, Regan began on a light note, suggesting that they are “safely out of the woods” before confirming that he “suffered a brain haemorrhage and underwent two subsequent surgeries to save his life.”As a result of the haemorrhage, Dave King “then spent two weeks in a coma, followed by varying stages of treatment and recovery.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has said he would rather quit playing live than become a “Disneyland Maiden” by using backing tracks.The British heavy metal legends are heading out on the road in 2025 with their ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour of the UK and Europe. The tour marks their 50th anniversary as a band and will see them playing setlist made up exclusively of songs from their first nine studio albums.The tour kicks off in May in Budapest, with dates in Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, London and Glasgow in late June. You can find any remaining tickets for the shows here.In an interview with Classic Rock, Dickinson spoke about the growing trend of bands relying on backing tracks to boost their live sound, and made it perfectly clear that Maiden would never go down that path.A post shared by Iron Maiden (@ironmaiden)He said he would rather “bow out with dignity” than succumb to backing tracks.

Oasis have announced a reunion tour film titled Live ’25, and it will be produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.The Britpop band announced a huge UK and Ireland headline tour last year, dubbed Oasis Live ’25. Set to take place in July and August, the trek will see Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage together for the first time in 16 years.The highly anticipated tour is currently made up of multiple gigs at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.Now, the band have shared that a new film, called Live ’25, will be made in conjunction with the tour.

John Grant has announced a 2025 UK and Ireland tour, making stops in Dublin, Cambridge, Coventry, Edinburgh, Newcastle and more.The indie musician is currently on tour in Australia, and is due to go on tour in the US in April. Following the success of his latest album ‘The Art Of The Lie’, Grant has announced more UK and Ireland tour dates.“Exceedingly excited to announce more band shows this October,” he wrote in a social media post.A post shared by John Grant Official (@johngrantofficial)OCTOBER4 – Dublin – National Stadium6 – Manchester – New Century Hall*7 – Bradford – St George’s Hall9 – Brighton – Brighton Dome10 – London – Troxy12 – Cambridge – Junction13 – Coventry – Warwick Arts Centre14 – Portsmouth – Portsmouth Guildhall16 – Newcastle – The Boiler Shop17 – Edinburgh – The Queen’s HallTickets go on sale on Friday, March 14; you can find them here.Last year, Grant shared his newest album, ‘The Art Of The Lie’, and took it on tour.

Limp Bizkit fans during the nu metal band’s show at Dublin’s 3Arena last night (March 11).In the run-up to the show, the mixed martial artist said in an Instagram post he would “be bang in the centre of the Moshpit if anyone’s looking for their jaw broke and their teeth sent.”However, though frontman Fred Durst joked that they could “have a go at a slow dance” at the show, McGregor’s presence at the 3Arena wasn’t welcomed by the band’s fans.“It sounds like you’re in love with Conor McGregor here…” the vocalist said, which was met with a loud chorus of boos. “I’ll be straight with you,” continued Durst, “from what I’ve heard, he’s actually out there right now…”Footage of McGregor being booed circulated widely online, but fans there said that the footage didn’t do justice to just how loud the crowd’s disapproval of McGregor was.“The boos were very loud in the arena,” one fan on Reddit said.

Limp Bizkit’s show in Ireland tonight.The nu-metal pioneers will be playing at the 3Arena in Dublin tonight (March 11), as part of their ongoing ‘Loserville’ 2025 tour dates.Now, ahead of the gig, professional mixed martial artist Conor McGregor has not only confirmed that he’ll be in attendance, but will be standing at the heart of the moshpit.Sharing a post on Instagram last night, he shared a photo that contained the message: “Who’s going to @limpbizkit in Ireland tomorrow? I’ll be bang in the centre of the Moshpit if anyone’s looking for their jaw broke and their teeth sent.” He also added the caption: “See ya’s in @theblackforgeinn fella’s” – referring to the pub he has in Dublin.Check out the post below, which also has a comment from Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, who wrote: “Let’s have a go at a slow dance while we’re at it

Brian Durnin’s debut feature Spilt Milk took home the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival this year, wrapping up a starry 21st edition that saw the likes of James McAvoy, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Tim Roth and Takehiro Hira all touch down at the Scottish event. 

Counting Crows have announced a 2025 UK, European and North American tour, titled ‘The Complete Sweets! Tour’.The band announced the news on social media today, confirming that the tour will follow their next album ‘Butter Miracle, the Complete Sweets!’, which is their first full-length project since 2014’s ‘Somewhere Under Wonderland’. ‘Butter Miracle, the Complete Sweets!’ is expected to be released on May 9.The new album follows 2021’s EP ‘Butter Miracle, Suite One’.

Cast have announced their forthcoming UK and Ireland tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut LP ‘All Change’.The Britpop veterans are set to embark on a 15-date run across the UK and Ireland with their first show set to take place on October 29 at the 3Olympia in Dublin. From there, John Power and co will make stops in the likes of Belfast, Nottingham, Oxford, Torquay, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Sheffield and more.

The Zombies, has joined Finneas for a live version of the band’s 1968 classic ‘Time Of The Season’ – watch below.The song, taken from the classic psych-pop album ‘Odessey And Oracle’, was covered by Finneas during his ‘Like A Version’ session for Triple J in January, and he has been incorporating it into his live sets since.On Wednesday, he played a show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and he welcomed the song’s original singer on stage with him for a duet of the track.Check out fan-captured footage of the performance, as well as a clip from The Zombies’ Instagram feed and Finneas’ Triple J version of the song here:A post shared by The Zombies (@thezombiesofficial)“An unforgettable moment,” reads a message on The Zombies’ post. “Colin joined the incredibly talented @finneas on stage at the Hollywood Palladium for a special performance of ‘Time of the Season’ – a song that’s resonated for over 55 years.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has made a drastic career change, taking to the stage as part of his 'new job'.

Los Campesinos! have broken down the “financial restrictions” of touring and revealed a significant “loss” from a one-off show in Dublin.The band posted the breakdown of finances on their website in hopes that it would provide insight to fans into what it takes to go on tour.“We always get asked ‘why don’t you ever come to play in XYZ’, and, though flattered, I personally also feel frustrated that there’s a lack of understanding as to the financial restrictions touring bands often face,” the website post read.“I thought it might be interesting to break down the finances involved in playing one-off shows, or shows in locations that aren’t the approximately 25 different cities we know that we have a relatively large fanbase in. I will add, the following isn’t a breakdown of what it would cost every band to play this sort of gig, it’s a breakdown of what it specifically costs Los Campesinos! to do a gig like this.”The breakdown of costs included money made from show fees and merch sales, as well as outgoings including travel, haulage, accommodation, crew wages and essentials such as food.In total, for the one-off gig that the band played at Dublin venue the Button Factory, they earned £6,151.59.

Basement Jaxx have announced a second headline show at Crystal Palace in London in August – tickets go on sale tomorrow (March 7) at 10am and you can buy them here.The electronic duo, comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, were set to headline one day at South Facing festival, but announced earlier this week that due to demand they’ve added a second night and will be playing August 22 and 23, as part of their first run of live gigs in a decade this summer.The duo said, “We are thrilled to be adding a second night of our full live show experience at Crystal Palace Bowl in the Summer. We’ll now be playing both Friday and Saturday of the August Bank Holiday plus we’ll be joined by a few Special Guests for two amazing nights! Thank you, London – we’ll see you soon…”Buxton added, “It’s great our hits are still very much alive with younger generations, so we connect across the age range – and it’ll be great to pop in a couple of bangers from our forthcoming album too.“It feels like 2025 is the beginning of a new era for many and I think that’s probably true for Basement Jaxx too.”A post shared by Basement Jaxx (@basement_jaxx)South Facing has also announced Nile Rodgers & Chic to play on August 24, with more acts still set to be revealed.

Reunited boyband Five have announced EIGHT extra tour dates after "phenomenal" demand for tickets during Thursday's pre-sale. The band will perform together with all five original bandmates for the first time in 25 years this October and November.

Nine Inch Nails have confirmed that support for their upcoming ‘Peel It Back’ tour will be coming from Boys Noize. Check out the details below.The iconic rock band – comprising Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – announced details of a huge tour back in January, dubbed ‘Peel It Back’.

EXCLUSIVE: Following its successful inaugural edition last year, Poor Things and The Favourite producer Element Pictures is gearing up for the second year of Storyhouse, its Dublin-based screenwriting festival that celebrates storytellers and storytelling. 

The Dublin International Film Festival came to an end at the weekend after one of its most varied programs yet. Guests visiting the event included deep-dive documentary-maker Alexandre O. Philippe, attending with his Texas Chain Saw Massacre meditation Chain Reactions; director Jason Buxton, there with his acclaimed Ben Foster-starring thriller Sharp Corner, soon to be released by Vertical; Albert Serra, supporting his surprise San Sebastian winner Afternoons of Solitude; Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, honored by a curated retrospective; and British ’60s pop-culture icon Twiggy, subject of Sadie Frost’s film of the same name. From closer to home, director Lorcan Finnegan and writer Thomas Martin brought their cult Cannes hit The Surfer, and the UK’s Polly Steele came with Four Letters of Love starring Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan.

Shaun Ryder has denied allegations of “punching” and “knocking out” from his former Happy Mondays bandmate Rowetta.Back in December the band announced that they had parted ways with the vocalist and percussionist after 34 years.Rowetta joined the band back in 1990 and was featured on the band’s single ‘Step On’, which peaked at Number Five on the charts. She went on to appear on their third and fourth studio albums, ‘Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches’ and ‘Yes Please!’, and joined the band for three world tours.At the time of her departure, things seemed amicable, with the band sharing a statement that said: “Happy Mondays thank Rowetta for her services and wish her the best for the future.”Now though, Rowetta has accused Ryder of punching her during an incident that allegedly occurred while Happy Mondays were performing at Dublin’s Witness Festival in 2000.On Wednesday (February 26), she took to Twitter/X to share a screenshot of an NME report published at the time that detailed an alleged fight that had broken out between the two at the festival.Witnness Festival 2000I am not a liar.I also have correspondence detailing everything between myself & the band management during the tour where I was on a 16 bed bus with mainly men I hardly knew.Neetsy & her boyfriend , Bez & his dogs & Shaun + 1 were in lovely hotels.

Jessica Lange’s days of making a killing on “American Horror Story” are over.The actress, 75, starred on Ryan Murphy’s FX horror anthology series for five seasons between 2011 to 2018. Now, Lange is getting candid on whether or not she would ever return to the chilling show.Despite her time on “AHS” winning her a pair of Emmys, Lange doesn’t want to come back.“Oh Christ no!” she told radio station Spin 1038 at the Dublin International Film Festival premiere of her new project “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.”“I mean, I haven’t done it for more than 10 years, 12 years, so, no, I’m not doing it.”The “Feud” star doubled down when asked if Murphy, 59, or any other of the creators offered her another role.“No,” Lange responded with a laugh.Lange joined the franchise with its first season, “American Horror Story: Murder House,” playing Constance Langdon, the neighbor of the haunted home belonging to Vivien Harmon (Connie Britton) and Dr.