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Elbow have teamed up with the Co-Op Live arena in Manchester to help donate sound equipment to the city’s grassroots venues.The collaboration comes nearly a year after the iconic Britpop band took to the stage as the first performers at the venue last May, and sees them look to keep smaller venues in the city thriving.With the fund, spaces including Manchester’s Night & Day Café, Matt and Phreds, Aatma, SOUP, Peer Hat, and The Castle Hotel will all benefit from the partnership, and money raised will be used to buy new PA equipment, instruments and backline technology.It was put together by the Night & Day Café, and looks to both celebrate the ongoing legacy of the Northern Quarter and further improve the city’s vibrant music scene.“Playing Co-op Live’s opening night will stay with us for a lifetime, not least because of how incredible the room sounded,” said Elbow frontman Guy Garvey. “When the venue donated funds in our name to support the city we love, it made complete sense to carry that through to the Northern Quarter, and to venues that have meant so much to my bandmates and I throughout our career.”Guy Dunstan – Senior Vice President and General Manager of Co-Op Live – continued: “In the past year, I have been proud to see Co-op Live become an integral part of such an incredible city.

The Boomtown Rats have announced a 50th anniversary tour of the UK for October and November 2025.The Irish new wave band, led by Bob Geldof, will play 12 theatre shows around the country, kicking off in Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on October 10 and taking in London’s Eventim Apollo on October 31, 50 years to the day after their first ever gig.The run ends at the Liverpool Olympia on November 15. Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10am on Friday (December 6), and you can find yours here.https://t.co/e4x7S3r9Hp pic.twitter.com/JdABRtwBL6— The Boomtown Rats Official (@BoomtownThe) December 2, 2024OCTOBER 202510 – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall11 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall17 – Aberdeen, Music Hall18 – Glasgow, Barrowland24 – Sheffield, City Hall25 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange31 – London, Eventim ApolloNOVEMBER 20251 – Southampton, O2 Guildhall7 – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall8 – Gateshead, Glasshouse14 – York, Barbican15 – Liverpool, OlympiaThe Brit and Grammy winning band are best known for their huge late-’70s hits ‘Rat Trap’ and ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’.

Latitude has shared a second wave of artists joining the line-up for 2025, with Elbow, Maribou State and Sigrid included.The festival will take place at Henham Park in Suffolk between July 24 and July 27.Last month, organisers confirmed the three acts that will headline the main stage next summer: Sting, Snow Patrol and Fatboy Slim. Later on, Basement Jaxx were added to the 2025 edition, and tickets went live on October 30 – visit here to buy yours.Now, a second wave of artists has been revealed, with five new artists joining the line-up.

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 and sought to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. Since then, two other versions of the track have been released in 2004 and 2014.A new, 40th anniversary mix of the original song was unveiled today, bringing together all of the voices from all three versions, including Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.However, the leadup to the release of the ‘Ultimate Mix’ of the charity single has been mired with controversy, after Ed Sheeran – who featured in the 2014 version – said that he had not been asked for his permission for the 2024 edition, and if he had been, he would have respectfully declined.In a statement shared on Instagram, Sheeran referenced Ghanaian-English artist Fuse ODG’s refusal to be part of the track’s 2014 edition.

new mix of the song, produced by Trevor Horn, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original song being shared and brings together all of the voices from three versions of the track, recorded in 1984, 2004 and 2014.Voices included in the anniversary edition include Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.The idea for the charity single was masterminded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, and sought to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. It sold a million copies in its first week and, at the time, was the fastest-selling single in UK chart history.

Ed Sheeran has spoken out about the new Band Aid single, and said that he would have declined to take part, if he had been asked for permission.News of a new charity single was shared last week, when it was confirmed that a ‘2024 Ultimate Mix’ version of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ would be arriving later this month in celebration of the original’s 40th anniversary.The new mix of the song, produced by Trevor Horn, brings together all of the voices from three versions of the track, recorded in 1984, 2004 and 2014.Voices included in the anniversary edition include Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, George Michael, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more. It also comes with a house band comprising Paul McCartney, Sting, Duran Duran‘s John Taylor (bass), Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Danny Goffey (drums), Thom Yorke (piano), Paul Weller, Damon Albarn, Midge Ure, Johnny Greenwood, Gary Kemp and Justin Hawkins (guitar).However, in a new update shared online, Ed Sheeran has spoken out about his feature on the track, and said that if he had been asked for permission to use his vocals, he would have declined.The pop star sang alongside One Direction, Sam Smith, Coldplay and more in the 2014 edition of the charity Christmas single.“My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Aid 40 release.

The Beatles’ ‘Now And Then’ and will feature the late David Bowie introducing the song’s stars, as well as newsreader Michael Buerk’s BBC report on the song.The artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake, who designed the cover for the original ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’. The new artwork will be unveiled in due course.Per a press release, listeners will hear the younger versions of legendary musicians sing alongside the younger counterparts of more modern pop stars – as well as a young Bono singing alongside an older version of himself as he was involved in all three versions of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’The track combines the voices of stars including Sting, Ed Sheeran, Boy George, Sam Smith, George Michael, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.

Elbow have shared surprise new Black Sabbath-inspired single ‘Adriana Again’ featuring a “mystery band” in the video. Check it out below, along with our interview with frontman Guy Garvey telling us about a new “garage” rock EP.‘Adriana Again’ comes off the back of the band’s acclaimed 2024 album ‘Audio Vertigo‘ – drawing on the same “naughty and gnarly” vibes.“We figured that having settled into a different vein on that record, so we wanted to give it another crack,” Garvey told NME, “and also to remind everyone of the album came out back in March!“It’s the first track of an EP that will come out next year. We really enjoyed making this song.”With “a groove” to the verse before what Garvey called “some pretty Sabbathy guitars on the chorus”, the rocky and menacing sound of the track matches the “sneaky” essence of the lyrics.“Adriana is a fictitious character, but based on a few real experiences,” said Garvey.

Elbow have announced an outdoor UK tour for summer 2025 – you can find all the details below.Guy Garvey and co. are due to hit the road next June for huge headline shows in Cardiff, Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, York, Warwick and Tynemouth.“We are returning to venues we’ve really loved for summer ‘25 and also visiting some towns and cities that we haven’t been to for a while,” explained Garvey.

Liam Gallagher has compared Manchester’s new Co-Op Live arena to New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden – despite the venue’s recent problems.The venue in Gallagher’s hometown has had its fair share of teething problems this year, mired in controversy after myriad delays. It was due to open on April 23 with a show from comedian Peter Kay, but after power supply issues at a test event featuring Rick Astley, Kay’s show was first postponed by a week and then for a second time as the venue “wasn’t ready“.Shows by The Black Keys, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Olivia Rodrigo and Keane were all postponed, too, while Take That decided to move their five concert dates to the AO Arena instead.

set to open three weeks ago with a performance from comedian Peter Kay, however this gig, along with a show by The Black Keys, was pushed back at the last minute due to the building not being ready.The delays continued from there, as organisers announced on May 1 that A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie‘s show was cancelled following a “venue-related technical issue”. Shortly afterwards, they also axed Olivia Rodrigo’s gigs – which left her “so disappointed” – as well as shows by Keane and Take That, with the latter relocating their dates to the rival AO Arena.Unsurprisingly, the slew of issues facing the arena led to music lovers coming forward to express their frustration at the postponements, and branded the venue as “Manchester’s own Fyre Festival”.The issue at hand was revealed to be due to part of the ventilation system falling from the ceiling during Boogie’s soundcheck, and the bosses of the venue being forced to keep the venue closed until it was safe.“If that was 15 minutes later, something catastrophic could have happened,” Tim Leiweke, chief executive of the arena’s operator Oak View Group, told BBC News.He also went on to explain that one of 95 pre-manufactured filters had fallen and landed in the standing area just before doors were set to open, and there had been “no way” to have known that it wasn’t installed correctly beforehand.Speaking with Financial Times, he went on to blame a shortage of labour workers at the venue for the series of delays, adding that organisers of Co-Op Live “couldn’t find people to work” to get the site ready in time.He echoed the sentiment to BBC too, explaining that the issue with the air vent was because those hired to install it “didn’t put the bolts in”.

Elbow.The venue – which has a capacity of 23,500 and is the biggest indoor arena in the UK – has been plagued by issues over recent months, and has experienced countless delays when it comes to opening.Originally, the arena was set to open officially three weeks ago with an opening gig from comedian Peter Kay, however this, along with many other planned shows, were postponed at the last minute.Now, the venue has finally opened its doors to the public and seen Elbow become the first act to complete a scheduled date in the venue’s calendar.Guy Garvey and co. received an enthusiastic response from the crowd last night (May 14) and made references to the long-running issues that have loomed over Co-Op Live in recent weeks.“Good evening Manchester! Let’s open this venue properly shall we?,” the frontman said at the beginning of the gig, opening with ‘Things I’ve Been Telling Myself For Years’.

Elbow have said they are “ready” to open the new Co-Op Live arena in Manchester tonight (May 14) following weeks of chaos at the venue.Guy Garvey and co. are scheduled to perform at the 23,500-capacity arena – which is the UK’s largest indoor venue – as part of their current UK headline tour.

Elbow’s upcoming show will now serve as the venue’s much-postponed opening night.Guy Garvey and co. are scheduled to play the arena, which is set to be the UK’s largest indoor venue with a capacity of 23,500, on May 14 as part of their current UK tour.The arena have had a disastrous few weeks, after a series of events prevented it from being able to open its doors on time.But the venue have now confirmed to Manchester Evening News that, “At this time, we do not expect further impact on our opening season.”The same report suggests that Co-Op Live are also still working on rescheduling Olivia Rodrigo’s postponed shows, with an announcement expected in due course.The BBC also note that the arena has completed an inspection which found that the fault that forced the A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie delay on May 1 was “isolated” and that the venue is now “satisfied” that the opening can go ahead on May 14.The inspection is said to have been carried out by the same subcontractor, SES, that was also responsible for installing the arena’s air handling units.

Guy Garvey has shared a memory of a time that the members of Elbow, before they were famous, delivered pizza to The Stone Roses. The frontman was appearing on BBC Radio Manchester and was asked by host Becky Want to pick a song. Garvey opted for ‘Shoot You Down’, from the Manchester band’s classic 1989 debut album.

Elbow have shared a new single titled ‘Balu’ – you can listen to it below.The gritty, synth-heavy track is the latest preview of the Manchester band’s 10th studio album ‘Audio Vertigo’, which is due to arrive on March 22 via Polydor/Geffen (pre-order here).It sees frontman Guy Garvey sing over an infectious groove and triumphant horns, with the song finding Elbow in a heavier, more explosive sonic space.A description reads: ‘”Balu’ shares much musical DNA with the wider album; a focus on rhythm, a willingness to experiment with new sounds, and a love of beats that reflects the freedom the band felt throughout the recording process.”The single is accompanied by an official video, which combines black-and-white footage of Garvey and co. performing live with some abstract clips of a mystery character in a mask.

Elbow performed their new single ‘Lovers’ Leap’ live on The Graham Norton Show last night (January 26) – check out the footage below.The Manchester band returned this week (January 25) with news of their new album, with ‘Lovers’ Leap’ acting as the lead single.The album is called ‘AUDIO VERTIGO’, their 10th studio record, and it will be released on March 22 via Polydor/Geffen. Pre-order/pre-save the album here.Speaking on social media, the band’s lead singer Guy Garvey discussed the origins of the new single, writing: “‘Lover’s Leap’ began with a leap of faith from Pete Turner and Alex Reeves, Elbow’s rhythm section.

over two years after it was first served.The iconic venue has been under threat of closure for the past couple of years, after it faced a noise complaint from a resident who had moved to Manchester during lockdown in 2021.Following the complaint, more than 94,000 people signed a petition to remove the Noise Abatement Notice (NAN). These came from the likes of Johnny Marr, New Order, Courteeners, Frank Turner and Mogwai, as well as the network of the UK’s grassroots music venues.The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess – who was instrumental in saving Manchester’s Gorilla and Deaf Institute through the pandemic – told NME why it was essential to fight back against this complaint while Elbow frontman Guy Garvey described Night & Day as an “essential” independent venue “that took it upon themselves to look after the city’s music and art”.Now, the venue has shared an update, and revealed that it hopes that the threat of closure will be lifted in the following days as the residents who placed the complaint have moved out and no further queries have been raised.“We head back to Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday [January 29] for our final three day hearing.

Elbow have announced their new album and shared their new single from the record ‘Lover’s Leap’ – take a listen below.‘AUDIO VERTIGO’, Elbow’s tenth studio album, will be released on March 22 via Polydor/Geffen. Pre-order/pre-save the album here and see below for the track listing.The band have released their new single ‘Lover’s Leap’ from the album and revealed the origin story of the song on their social media. “‘Lover’s Leap’ began with a leap of faith from Pete Turner and Alex Reeves, Elbow’s rhythm section,” lead singer Guy Garvey began.“And then I came up with that sort of spitty distorted horn line for a change – ended up me and Craig playing the melodica.

Elbow have announced the support act for their UK arena tour next year.The Mercury-winning Manchester indie veterans will be hitting the road for a run of arena dates next May, while also promising the follow-up to their 2021 album ‘Flying Dream 1’.Opening for them will be The WAEVE, the duo made up of Blur‘s Graham Coxon and former Pipettes member-turned-Mark Ronson collaborator and singer-songwriter Rose Elinor Dougall.The WAEVE first emerged as a new project last year with the track ‘Something Pretty‘, before playing a debut London show and appearing at The Great Escape. They released their debut album earlier this year.You can see the full list of tour dates below and buy your tickets here.MAY 2024Tuesday 7 – Brighton CentreThursday 9 – London’s The O2Friday 10 – Birmingham Resorts World ArenaSaturday 11 – Glasgow’s OVO HydroSunday 12 – Leeds First Direct ArenaTuesday 14 – Manchester Co-op LiveWednesday 15 – Nottingham Motorpoint ArenaIn October, frontman Guy Garvey told NME what to expect from the “big fat record,” which he promised to have “some dirt under its fingernails for sure”.“It deals with some pretty inky stuff,” he said of the lyrics on the upcoming 10th album.

“The last time we played in arenas, we didn’t really have many songs that were arena-worthy,” says Guy Garvey. Taken at face value, it’s a strange admission from the frontman of a band who have been filling UK arenas for nearly 15 years, but those who have followed Elbow’s trajectory since The Seldom Seen Kid catapulted them into the UK’s musical stratosphere will have an idea of where he’s coming from.