Fay Milton: Last News

DEALSNew central London venues Here and The Lower Third – part of the Outernet complex next to Tottenham Court Road station – have confirmed Dice as their primary ticketing partner. Dice’s Global Head Of Music Andrew Foggin is “THRILLED to partner with Outernet and their cutting edge venues”, whereas Outernet Live’s Karrie Goldberg is “THRILLED that Dice have come on board as the primary ticketing partner for our live events”. So everyone’s “THRILLED”.

Billie Eilish, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire and Brian Eno supporting the cause.Music Declares Emergency (MDE), a group dedicated to guiding the music industry’s response to the global climate and ecological emergency, has launched its US initiative with support from artists who are passionate about the climate crisis.As well as those above, other names pledging their support included The 1975, Major Lazer, The Pretenders, Annie Lennox, Tom Morello, Tom Odell and more. The official MDE US homepage can be found here.Initially started in the UK in 2019, MDE is now also operational in France, Germany, Switzerland, Chile and Canada. It’s gathered over 6000 signatures from across the music industry supporting a declaration that calls for an immediate governmental response to do more to combat climate change.A statement said: “Now, more than ever is the time for the United States to loudly and proactively join the rally to curb and reverse greenhouse gas emissions.“The climate crisis is the greatest challenge of our time, and the power of music should take its place at the forefront of this important movement to create a safer, fairer, more sustainable world.

Brian Eno will be releasing an exclusive collaboration with former R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe on Earth Day (April 22).The single, called ‘Future If Future’, will be released to draw attention towards the climate crisis.

AURORA has shared her punchy new single ‘The Woman I Am’.The track, which you can listen to below, is the first to be lifted from the special deluxe version of her critically acclaimed album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’.“This is an ode to feminine divinity,” AURORA said of the single. “It’s not always easy to find your place in this world made for men, as a woman. To find yourself.

AURORA, Max Richter, and more have been announced as guests on Fay Milton’s Sounds Like A Plan podcast, where they’ll discuss how the music world is responding to the climate crisis.The podcast – hosted by the Savages drummer and activist, along with journalist Greg Cochrane – is set to return for its third season today (March 30) and is set to share 10 new episodes of conversations with music and climate change-makers.The series will explore a broad range of topics including, bringing veganism to the live music experience, visiting one of the UK’s only “carbon positive” music recording spaces, the innovative collaborations happening between climate scientists and musicians, and how music can play a role in mainstream climate communication.A post shared by Sounds Like A Plan (@soundslikeaplanpodcast)The podcast also plans to dig into the threat to indigenous people and culture in the regions most severely affected by extreme weather and the links between climate, mental health and songwriting.“It’s easy to get dragged into feeling hopeless about the world, but there are also so many positive and beautiful things coming out of the challenges we face,” Milton said.The music world is full of creative minds and when those minds get turned to environmental and social causes, all manner of wonderful things come out. Each interview has left me with a head full of new ideas.”Other upcoming guests include Nick Mulvey, Ugandan rapper Jaspher Ewany, and climate communication and storytelling specialist, Nicky Hawkins.Milton has been heavily involved in climate activism for some time.

Brian Eno has spoken about Coldplay and The 1975‘s efforts to tackle climate change, while calling for “a revolution” in the music industry’s approach.The renowned musician/producer appeared as a guest on the second season of Fay Milton’s Sounds Like A Plan podcast, which focuses on how the music community is confronting the climate crisis. It’s hosted by the Savages drummer and activist alongside journalist Greg Cochrane.Eno spoke of this year launching Earth Percent, “a charity providing a simple way for the music industry to support the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency”.“We’ve got quite a few people on board already,” Eno explained, “either actually on board or with a commitment to join us.

Brian Eno, Architects vocalist Sam Carter and Charlotte Church are among the guests who will appear on the second season of Fay Milton’s Sounds Like a Plan podcast, which premiered earlier this week.The podcast – hosted by the Savages drummer and activist, along with journalist Greg Cochrane – focuses on how the music community is confronting the climate crisis.It was launched in March of this year, and guests during its first season included Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien, The 1975‘s manager Jamie Oborne and Heidi Leffner, of FEAT (Future Energy Artists) and formerly of Cloud Control.Other upcoming guests for the podcast’s second season include climate campaigner Lauren Sullivan and Eilidh McLaughlin of climate action collective Clean

A new podcast has launched looking at efforts to make the music industry more environmentally sustainable. ‘Sounds Like A Plan’ is hosted by Savages drummer Fay Milton and music journalist Greg Cochrane.Episode one sees Milton discuss the Music Declares Emergency project that she co-founded.

Sounds Like A Plan is a “compelling new podcast series shining a light on the important ways the music world is taking action”, hosted by music journalist Greg Cochrane and Savages drummer Fay Milton.Launched today (April 6) ahead of Earth Day (April 22), each episode will feature an “inspiring climate advocate from the music community”Guests include The 1975’s manager Jamie Oborne, who will share the band’s “eye-opening experience collaborating with Greta Thunberg, reimagining their global touring in the post-pandemic age and greening a successful record label”, and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien, who will discuss how the group “have used their influential platform to champion the preservation of our natural ecosystems for 20+ years and where