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The Enemy frontman Tom Clarke spoken to NME about the return of indie sleaze, revealing how he accepts that his band’s new package tour will be seen as a simple nostalgia-fest for many fans.Supported by fellow ’00s indie bands The Subways and The Holloways, The Enemy are headlining the ‘Indie Til I Die’ package tour, in association with O2 venues, for six shows in October.It marks the second major tour for The Enemy since singer and guitarist Clarke, bassist Andy Hopkins and drummer Liam Watts reunited in 2022 after a six-year split. The Subways have continued in music since their debut album ‘Young For Eternity’ in 2005, while the tour marks The Holloways’ first shows since splitting for the second time in 2020.All three bands enjoyed mainstream success in the ’00s, with 11 Top 40 singles between them, while The Enemy’s 2007 debut album ‘We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’ was a platinum-selling Number One.The tour continues the rise of indie sleaze nostalgia, alongside festivals such as Shiiiine On Weekender and the recent London dayclub Daytime For Heroes.Read on for Clarke’s thoughts on package tours, who he’d want to see play in his own ‘Indie Til I Die’ showcase, The Enemy’s progress on a new album and how he’s never heard of the term “indie sleaze”.NME: Hi Tom. How did the idea for an ‘Indie Til I Die’ package tour come about?Tom Clarke: “We’ve wanted to play with The Subways for years.

The Enemy and The Subways have announced they’ll be releasing a cover of each other’s hits to raise money for mental health and homeless charities. Find further details below.The covers will be shared on October 10, in aid of World Mental Health Day and World Homeless Day. Money will be raised for Shelter, a housing and homelessness charity and Mind, a mental health charity.The Subways will be taking on ‘We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’, while The Enemy have recorded their rendition of ‘Rock & Roll Queen’.Alongside the tracks, a limited run of scarves will also be for sale to raise money for the two charities.

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy has returned to Europe amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to help those in need. The "Dancing with the Stars" pro went live on Instagram Sunday from the Polish capital city of Warsaw and told his followers he was "fine" and "enjoyed some of that Los Angeles weather" after he returned home from Ukraine earlier this month. "Saw my family, saw my friends, obviously spent some time [with them]," said the 42-year-old.

The Enemy prepare for a reunion tour, frontman Tom Clarke has spoken to NME about the toll that success took on them in the ’00s and band’s decision to return “without the music industry” behind them.The ’00s Coventry indie veterans announced their return earlier this month with a September 2022 tour to coincide with the 15th anniversary of their acclaimed No.1 debut album ‘We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’.Before their split in 2016, the trio released four albums over 10 years, scored hits including ‘Away From Here,’ ‘Had Enough’ and ‘Saturday’ and supported the likes of Oasis, The Rolling Stones and The Sex Pistols.To find out how life has been since and what’s on the horizon, NME caught up with Clarke to discuss the stress and alcohol