Frank Turner: Last News

The Lottery Winners have shared a new single called ‘Dirt And Gold’, starring Frank Turner. Check it out below.The track marks the latest single to be shared by the band from their upcoming album ‘KOKO’.

Twin Atlantic, Karen Dió and Frank Turner. Check out the details below.The upcoming event is set to return to Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, and will run between Wednesday July 9 and Saturday July 12.The initial line-up was shared back in October, and confirmed that Kneecap, PVRIS, Taking Back Sunday, Coheed And Cambria, Alexisonfire, Million Dead, Kid Kapichi, Bambie Thug, Gel, RØRY and more would be appearing at the 2025 edition.In February, another wave of artists joining the bill was shared, with new additions including Sprints, Big Special, VUKOVI, Welsh post-hardcore band Future Of The Left, UK dance-punk group SNAYX, indie quintet Panic Shack, and metal-pop band Blood Command.Now, organisers have added over 35 more acts to the line-up for this summer.These include Hot Milk, who will be returning for a second year in a row and headlining on Wednesday (July 9), and Scotland’s Twin Atlantic, who will be taking to the stage the following night (July 10) as the headliners on the second stage.“Last year we headlined and it went off, it felt so special.

In partnership with DHLKasabian, Nova Twins, Soft Play, and Rachel Chinouriri have all been confirmed to play intimate gigs as part of BRITs Week 25 For War Child, delivered by DHL.BRITs Week 2025 will start on February 17 with Cat Burns performing at Hackney’s MOTH Club. The following night, Joy Crookes will take to the stage at Islington Assembly Hall while Rachel Chinouriri will warm up for a stint supporting Sabrina Carpenter on her ‘Short n’ Sweet’ UK arena tour with a performance at Omeara on February 20.Later in the week, Frank Turner will perform at 93 Feet East (February 21), Nova Twins will light up the stage at Omeara (February 24) and Kasabian will play the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire with support from Blossoms (February 25).

The Cure, Jessie Ware, Scissor Sisters and more will be featured on ‘War Child Presents Secret 7”.The charity initiative, which first launched in 2012, takes seven tracks by seven musicians and presses each one to seven inch vinyl 100 times, creating 700 records.The sleeves for each are then designed by 700 creatives, ranging from renowned artists to newcomers. All sleeves will then be available to purchase via auction after the exhibition.

Frank Turner has partnered with the Music Venue Trust to donate £1 from every ticket sale from his upcoming UK tour to grassroots venues.Last week Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls announced a UK headline tour for 2025.Today (December 17), Turner wrote on social media: “For the upcoming April tour, I’m proud to say I’ve partnered up with my old friends at @musicvenuetrust. £1 from every ticket will go towards supporting local independent music venues.”A post shared by Frank Turner (@frankturner)The MVT has repeatedly called for “action not kind words” as the live music sector heads for for “disaster”, and has shown that 2023 was the worst year for music venue closures.

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls have announced a UK headline tour for 2025 – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter and his live band are due to hit the road on these shores next spring for a run of dates in support of Turner’s 10th and latest album, this year’s ‘Undefeated’.“My British friends. I know we haven’t been showing you the love you deserve so far on the current album campaign.

Kneecap, Million Dead, Taking Back Sunday, Alexisonfire and many more all being confirmed.The four-day event is set to return to Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, next year, and run between Wednesday July 9 and Saturday July 12.Now, for the first time in the festival’s history, all of the main stage headliners have been announced at the same time, and five huge acts will be taking to the stage for next year’s instalment.On the Friday, headliners will be both the hit Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, and the Massachusetts band PVRIS. For Kneecap, the slot will follow on from a huge run of live shows earlier this year, and the release of their critically-acclaimed biopic.

Frank Turner has confirmed that his former band Million Dead will reunite for a series of live shows in 2025 – 20 years after their split.The London post-hardcore group was founded by Cameron Dean and Julia Ruzicka back in 2000, and completed by Ben Dawson and Turner. Dean announced his departure in 2004, and was replaced by Tom Fowler.Million Dead played their final gig in the autumn of 2005.

Frank Turner’s wife Jessica Guise has revealed that their “marriage is over”, attributing the musician’s “actions on his US tour” as the main reason.Guise took to her official Instagram account to share a photo of her and Turner sitting on a sofa in a loving embrace. The caption of the post began with Guise explaining that she had been putting off writing the explanation as she “didn’t want any of it to be true, but we’ve agreed that saying something before Lost Evenings might save some difficult questions.”“Things have come to light about Frank’s actions on his US tour in June and since, which give me no choice but to accept that our marriage is over.

Fontaines D.C., IDLES, Nova Twins and Nadine Shah have signed a Love Music Hate Racism statement condemning this month’s far-right riots.Rioting was sparked on July 30 following the fatal stabbing of three children at a Taylor Swift-inspired dance class in Southport, Merseyside. Soon after the incident, misinformation appeared online, falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker.Shortly afterwards, huge groups including far-right and anti-immigration extremists took to the streets around the country to riot and cause violence and disorder.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has covered Jesse Malin‘s ‘Black Haired Girl’ for the latter’s upcoming tribute/benefit album.Armstrong’s cover of Malin’s 2007 track is the latest to be released from ‘Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin’, a tribute and benefit LP for Malin, who suffered a rare spinal stroke last year that left him paralyzed from the waist down.“Jesse is a dear friend to me,” Armstrong said in a statement. “I love his songwriting. He is all heart…His passion is endless.

full report into the state of the sector for 2023, showing the “disaster” facing live music with venues closing at a rate of around two per week.Presented at Westminster, the MVT also echoed their calls for a levy on tickets on gigs at arena size and above and for major labels and such to pay back into the grassroots scene, arguing that “the big companies are now going to have to answer for this”.Now, with today’s announcement (May 21) of ‘The Artist Pledge’, Music Venue Trust can confirm that more than 45 artists have already signed the pledge to ensure that every grassroots artist, venue, and promoter, not only survives, but thrives. These include Frank Turner, The K’s, The Luka State, Sister, Red Rum Club, Enter Shikari and more.In the campaign, MVT asks artists to pledge that they will acknowledge where they came from as they grow in success, and contribute a small amount of money back into the grassroots sector when they reach arena level.It comes following various artists like Enter Shikari recalling how playing in local venues allowed them to grow their success, and announcing details of a tour where £1 from each ticket sold was donated to the Music Venue Trust.From there, various artists and figures from the live music industry then headed to Parliament to push for a mandatory £1 ticket levy on all gigs arena-sized and above, and other artists including Alien Ant Farm and CKY pledged to help support smaller venues with their upcoming live shows.A post shared by Music Venue Trust (@musicvenuetrust)“We are asking artists today to stand with all of us in the grassroots sector as a show of solidarity.

Glastonbury Festival has announced the full 2024 line-up for Strummerville, featuring Frank Turner, Lambrini Girls and more.The legendary Worthy Farm event will take place between June 26-30, boasting headline sets from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, as well as performances from the likes of Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz and The National.Following the initial wave of acts being confirmed in March, organisers have been drip-feeding separate posters for the festival’s many areas and stages – including Left Field, Woodsies, The Glade, the Acoustic Stage, Silver Hayes, The Common and The Park.Today (May 16), Glastonbury has dropped the full day-by-day programme for Strummerville – its area dedicated to the late Clash frontman Joe Strummer, who played Glasto’s main stage in 1999.Located high on the hill by Worthy Gate, the space offers “the festival’s finest viewpoint, Joe’s iconic 24-hour campfire, cafe and CasBar”. Its “humble” live stage hosts “some of the finest and eclectic talents out there”.This year, it’ll be headlined by Dennis Just Dennis, Rompa’s Reggae Shack, Ged Lever and Cumbia Kid.

Frank Turner broke the record for most shows played in 24 hours over the weekend, but Crywank claim that they beat him to it.Turner played 15 gigs in 15 different towns kicking off at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Baltic at 12.30pm on Saturday (May 4) before finally completing his mission at Southampton’s The Brook at midday on Sunday (May 5) – all in aid of the Music Venue Trust and supported by sponsor FreeNow, who provided e-taxis for him to complete the almost 500-mile journey.At the start of the journey, Turner posted an image of himself holding a sign saying “BEFORE”, writing: “Here we go friends. 15 shows, 15 town, 24 hours.

Frank Turner has broken the world record for the most shows played in 24 hours, with 15 gigs in 15 different towns.The artist was taking on the challenge in honour of the Music Venue Trust (MVT), playing every show at an independent venue, with all tickets sold by independent record shops.The feat kicked off in Liverpool’s Jacaranda Baltic at 12:30pm on Saturday (May 4), with Turner working his way down the country, before finally completing the mission at Southampton’s The Brook at midday today (May 5).The rules for the world record attempt were set out by the MVT, who clarified that each set had to last for at least 15 minutes, with no repeated venues and a minimum of 25 audience members at each show.At the start of the journey, Turner posted an image of himself holding a sign saying “BEFORE”, writing: “Here we go friends. 15 shows, 15 town, 24 hours. This is a terrible idea.

Frank Turner has announced the details of his 3000th gig, which will be held at London’s Alexandra Palace – find out more below.The musician took to social media to share the incredible achievement, writing: “Holy cow. It’s actually happening.”Carter’s 3000th show will take place on February 22, 2025, where Ally Pally will host over 10,000 potential concertgoers.To access pre-sale tickets, you can pre-order an album in any format from Turner’s web store until May 1, 11:59pm BST.

Frank Turner has announced a UK headlining tour set to begin later this summer.Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls will kick off the tour at Glastonbury on June 28 where they are set to perform on the Avalon stage. They will then make their way across the UK with stops in Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Southampton, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff, Oxford and Norwich.

Frank Turner has announced his attempt to break the record for the most shows played in 24 hours in honour of the Music Venue Trust.In celebration of his upcoming 3,000th show and the release of his 10th album ‘Undefeated’ on May 3, Turner will attempt to play 15 shows of minimum 20-minute sets on May 4. Sponsored by taxi app FREENOW, Turner will travel circa 500 miles to play shows from Liverpool to Southampton.Turner says of his challenge: “With nearly 3000 shows under my belt, I’ve never been one to do things by halves or shirk a challenge – I once played all 50 American states in 50 days, for goodness sake.

Glastonbury 2024 line-up, including Caity Baser, Lulu, Frank Turner and Skindred.Last month, the iconic Worthy Farm festival shared its official 2024 line-up for Glastonbury – with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA being confirmed as headlining the iconic Pyramid Stage this summer, while Shania Twain will perform in the legends slot on the Sunday instalment.Now, following the main announcement, the organisers have begun counting down the weeks to this year’s edition by gradually announcing the artists playing at other stages around the site.This kicked off last week with news of new artists set to headline the Acoustic Stage later this summer, and now Glastonbury has shared details of its Field Of Avalon line-up.Announced this morning on the festival’s official X/Twitter page, the full bill for the stage has been shared, with performances from Baby Queen, Skindred, Frank Turner and Lulu all being locked in.For Lulu, the announcement comes following speculation of an upcoming Glasto slot that emerged last week. According to an anonymous source at the time, the 75-year-old singer would be playing at the festival to close off her ongoing ‘Champagne For Lulu’ farewell tour.

Frank Turner has shared new single ‘Girl From The Record Shop’. Check it out below as Turner talks to NME about new album ‘Undefeated’ and his continuing endeavours with the Music Venue Trust.The energetic new track is the second single to be taken from ‘Undefeated’, which is due out on May 3 via Xtra Mile.

Frank Turner has announced his new album ‘Undefeated’ and released a new single, ‘Do One’ – listen to it below.The album, which will be released on May 3, is Turner’s first album back working with an independent label alongside Xtra Mile Recordings. It will be the veteran rocker’s tenth solo album – pre-save/pre-order here.“There are no clichés about the difficult 10th album, so in some ways, that’s a liberating statement,” Turner said about the forthcoming record. “But at the same time, I have a duty to justify writing and releasing a 10th album.