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English Teacher have added a second show at London’s Roundhouse to their list of 2025 headline shows. Find ticket details below.The first shows were announced in February, and is set to see the Leeds band embark on their biggest UK headline tour to date later this year.It includes stops in Nottingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester and Leeds throughout the latter half of November, before initially ending with a final stop at The Roundhouse in London on November 26.Now, due to the show in the capital selling out completely, Lily Fontaine and co.

From March 27–30, amid the University of Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball teams’ dominant runs in the 2025 NCAA tournament, downtown Knoxville will be overrun with experimental music, forcing fans in Tennessee Orange apparel to wade through a sea of vintage band tees. Every year at Big Ears, genre-blurring giants perform across a dozen-odd venues.

Charli XCX and Doechii are due to clash at Glastonbury, as the first stage details have been revealed.In a special episode of Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw‘s podcast Sidetracked, exclusive details of some of the stage breakdowns were shared with listeners.Charli XCX will be headlining the Other Stage on the Saturday night, which is at the same time as when Doechii is headlining the West Holts Stage. “That’s quite a big clash there,” Grimshaw said on the show.“That’s good, though,” Mac replied.

The organizers of Glastonbury festival have announced the lineup for the 2025 edition. Taking place on June 25-29, 2025 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, the festival will be headlined by The 1975 (performing with The Roots) and Olivia Rodrigo. They join Neil Young on the bill, whose headline slot was first announced in January.

English Teacher have looked back on how life has changed for them since their Mercury Prize win, and shared that they would love to collaborate with Fontaines D.C.Read the interview below, or watch it in full via the video above.The Leeds band spoke to NME while at the BRIT Awards 2025 this weekend. They were nominated in the Best New Artist category alongside Ezra Collective, Myles Smith, Rachel Chinouriri and The Last Dinner Party – with the latter ultimately taking home the trophy.On the red carpet, the band looked back at how life has changed for them since they won the prestigious Mercury Prize award in 2024 – beating off competition from Beth Gibbons, CMAT, Charli XCX and more.“Life has changed in so many ways.

Green Man Festival has announced its line-up for 2025 – see the poster and find all the details below.The independent music, science and arts event is due to take place in the Brecon Beacons, Wales between August 14-17. Tickets sold out in just one hour last September.Today (February 27), organisers unveiled the “mighty” bill for this year’s edition.

Øya Festival has added more names to its 2025 line-up – you can find all the details below.The 26th edition of the event is due to take place at Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 5 and 9. Tickets are on sale now – buy yours here.Last November, it was announced that Chappell Roan, Khruangbin and Wet Leg would be performing at the festival.

Nine Inch Nails, Doechii, Lola Young, Wet Leg and more have been announced as the third wave of performers for this year’s edition of Roskilde festival.The 2025 instalment of the Danish non-profit festival will take place between June 28 and July 5, marking the 53rd edition. You can visit here to buy tickets.Other acts added to the line-up include Beabadoobee, Schoolboy Q, Shaboozey, Lucy Dacus, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, This Is Lorelei, Alabaster DePlume, Yeule, Fabiana Palladino, Akriila, D1MA, 4am Kru, Alabaster Deplume, Annahstasia, Arushi Jain, Body Meat, Couch Slut, Fabiana Palladino, Jako Maron, Kassa Overall, Major League DJz, Moin, Neckbreakker, Nídia & Valentina, Paydar, Soleima and Yeule.More acts are set to be announced in the near future.A post shared by Roskilde Festival (@roskildefestival)“Roskilde Festival is not only about showcasing today’s best music; it is also about offering our participants a glimpse into the future.

Portishead‘s Beth Gibbons has announced her first North American solo tour which is set to commence this Spring.The 11-date run will Kick off at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennesee on the weekend of March 27. From there, Gibbons will make her way across the US with stops in cites such as Philadelphia, Washington D.C., New York, Boston, Toronto, Chicago and more before wrapping up the tour with a set at this year’s edition of Coachella.Bill Ryder Jones will be serving as opening support on all of Gibbons’ solo show dates.

Roskilde Festival has announced a new wave of names to its 2025 line-up, with huge names like Olivia Rodrigo and Deftones now being added to the bill.The 2025 instalment of the Danish non-profit festival will mark its 53rd edition, and is set to take place between June 28 to July 5.The first wave of artists was shared at the end of last month, with Stormzy confirmed as headliner. Also confirmed on the bill were Fontaines D.C., Beth Gibbons, Arca, Faye Webster, Magdalena Bay, Fat Dog, Geordie Greep, I.

Beth Gibbons has announced a one-off live show for 2025, taking place in London on the same weekend as Glastonbury.The Portishead singer, songwriter and lyricist will be heading to Camden in the summer, and performing a show at the Roundhouse venue on June 27.It has been shared as a stand-alone date, and comes in celebration of her debut solo album, ‘Lives Outgrown’. Shared back in May, the project came 10 years in the making, and included singles such as ‘Lost Changes’, ‘Reaching Out’ and ‘Floating On A Moment’.Tickets for the Roundhouse show will go on sale this Friday (November 29) at 9am GMT.

Green Day, Post Malone, and Lady Gaga have been confirmed as the headline artists for the 2025 edition of Coachella. The festival will take place at its regular location — the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California — across two weekends: April 11-13 and 18-20.

Stormzy has been announced as the first headliner for Roskilde Festival 2025.Returning for its 53rd edition, the Danish non-profit festival has confirmed its first wave of acts. The event will take place between June 28 to July 5 next year – you can get your tickets here.Stormzy will be one of its headliners next summer, with Fontaines D.C., Beth Gibbons, Arca, Faye Webster, Magdalena Bay, Fat Dog, Geordie Greep, I.

English Teacher‘s debut album ‘This Could Be Texas‘ has re-entered the UK Top 40 following their Mercury Prize win.The Leeds four-piece recently snagged the prestigious music prize at the ceremony held earlier this month at Abbey Road Studios.They warded off competition from the likes of Charli XCX, CMAT, Ghetts, The Last Dinner Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more with their debut album, ‘This Could Be Texas’.Now, UK record labels association the BPI has reported an increased demand for the record. The BPI (which also organises the Mercury Prize) claimed that ‘This Could Be Texas’ gained a 1,073 per cent increase in sales in the week after the ceremony – its best chart performance since it was released in April this year.Other albums by Mercury Prize nominees BERWYN, Corinne Bailey Rae and corto.alto also saw sales increases of over 100 per cent.NME spoke to the band shortly after their win, where they said they would “continue to be honest” about their struggles as a band.“It was never a conscious [choice] to be like ‘We’re going to be one of those bands that does that’,” frontwoman Lily Fontaine explained.

CMAT has spoken to NME about how so much new music is breaking through to an audience who have been “starved for an alternative perspective”.The Irish singer-songwriter caught up with NME on the red carpet for this year’s Mercury Prize where she was shortlisted for her 2023 album ‘Crazymad, For Me’, and faced stiff competition from the likes of Charli XCX, The Last Dinner Party, Ghetts, Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more.However, at the Abbey Road ceremony last Thursday (September 5) it was Leeds band and former NME Cover stars English Teacher who won. The victory made them the first non-London winners of the award in a decade.Ahead of their victory, CMAT – real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson – reflected on the number of debut albums that had made the shortlist this year, and explained how it mirrored the demands from fans in 2024.“There is a lot of really creative stuff happening because it feels harder than ever to be a musical act in the first place,” she said.

Former Cover stars The Last Dinner Party have spoken to NME at the 2024 Mercury Prize, and recalled how they managed to build a “sense of community” with their fans.The London band released their acclaimed debut record, ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ back in February. It subsequently became the biggest UK Number One debut album in nine years, and named by NME as one of the 10 best debut albums of 2024 so far.It was also shortlisted for this year’s Mercury Prize, alongside albums from Charli XCX, CMAT, Ghetts, Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more.

English Teacher have spoken to NME about their historic win at the 2024 Mercury Prize, sharing how still strive to use their platform to help fight for a fairer world for artists across the UK.The Leeds band and former NME Cover stars – comprised of vocalist Lily Fontaine, guitarist Lewis Whiting, drummer Douglas Frost, and bassist Nicholas Eden – got fans talking when they took home the victory last night (September 5) for their acclaimed debut ‘This Could Be Texas’ – beating off tough competition from the likes of Charli XCX, CMAT, Ghetts, The Last Dinner Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more.Theirs was the first Mercury Prize win by a non-London act since Edinburgh’s Young Fathers won in 2014.Speaking to NME at the Abbey Roads Studio ceremony, the band opened up about how they were not expecting such high praise for the album, as well as recalling what the victory meant to them.“The response to the album has been incredible, we did not expect it at all. We were actually very worried about it and expecting the opposite, so it’s been surreal,” explained Frost.

English Teacher being announced as this year’s Mercury Prize winners.Comprised of vocalist Lily Fontaine, guitarist Lewis Whiting, drummer Douglas Frost, and bassist Nicholas Eden, the former NME cover stars‘ acclaimed debut ‘This Could Be Texas’ was shortlisted alongside records by the likes of Charli XCX, CMAT, Ghetts, The Last Dinner Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more.Today (September 5), the Leeds four-piece were announced as this year’s winners. While announcing their victory, guest presenter, 6 Music’s Jamz Supernova, said: “In the end, though, we did agree that ‘This Could Be Texas’ by English Teacher stands out for its originality and character.

English Teacher have cancelled the headline slots of their upcoming US tour due to “health reasons”.The indie band picked up their Mercury nod this summer (July 25), with the former NME cover stars‘ acclaimed debut ‘This Could Be Texas’ being shortlisted alongside records by the likes of Charli XCX, CMAT, Ghetts, The Last Dinner Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more.The band were due to head out to the US this month, kicking off in Texas in two weeks (September 11) and embarking on a 16 night tour that finished up in Los Angeles.They wrote on Twitter: “For health reasons we have decided to cancel the headline shows of our upcoming US tour. There is no need for concern,” the reassured fans, before adding: “but we ask that you forgive us for the disappointment this may cause.

Nia Archives has spoken to NME about her experience supporting Beyoncé, as well as her plans for Reading & Leeds 2024 and top tips for surviving a post-rave hangover.The Yorkshire jungle and drum & bass star appeared on the red carpet at the launch of the Mercury Prize last week (Thursday July 25), where it was announced that she’d been shortlisted for acclaimed 2024 album ‘Silence Is Loud’ – facing off competition from records by the likes of Charli XCX, CMAT, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Last Dinner Party, Ghetts, English Teacher, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more.“I’m an overwhelmed, emotional junglist right now,” she told NME shortly after the announcement. “All the albums that have been nominated are amazing.

English Teacher have announced a special one-off free hometown show to take place in Leeds tonight (July 31) to celebrate their Mercury Prize nomination.The show, which the band announced on social media, will take place at Brudenell Social Club in the city, in collaboration with Fender. Doors are at 7pm and the band have confirmed it will be first come, first served.The indie band picked up their Mercury nod last week (July 25), with the former NME cover stars‘ acclaimed debut ‘This Could Be Texas’ being shortlisted alongside records by the likes of Charli XCX, CMAT, Ghetts, The Last Dinner Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Gibbons, Barry Can’t Swim and more.FREE ENTRY SHOW TOMORROW AT @Nath_Brudenell IN COLLAB WITH @Fender TO CELEBRATE THE BIG NEWS 7pm first come, first serve xxxxx pic.twitter.com/u48k7KomqE— English Teacher (@Englishteac_her) July 30, 2024Since receiving the news, the band have spoken to NME about what it means to be nominated, with frontwoman Lily Fontaine describing it as “mental”, and calling this year’s list of nominees “the best year yet.