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86TVs, the new band of The Maccabees’ Felix and Hugo White, have spoken to NME at Reading Festival 2023 about the “perfect heartbreak” of their old band never headlining the festivals.The group – comprising the White brothers and their third brother Will (the latter formerly of mid-noughties indie band Talk Taxis and his solo project BLANc) and The Noisettes’ drummer Jamie Morrison – recently released their debut single ‘Worn Out Buildings’.Speaking to NME at this weekend’s Reading Festival, where they played a secret set on the BBC Introducing stage, they discussed their hopes for the band, their history with the festivals, and how they believed The Maccabees could have one day headlined.Asked whether they ever believed they would top the bill at the dual festivals, Felix said: “That is so heartbreaking to hear you say that, because I definitely had that [thought]. I used to keep all those yellow [line-up] posters, and the first one The Maccabees did, we were the first on the new bands tent.

The Maccabees spin-off band, 86TVs, have announced their debut EP ‘You Don’t Have To Be Yourself Right Now’.Comprised of former Maccabees duo Hugo and Felix White, their younger brother and solo artist Will White, and drummer Jamie Morrison (Stereophonics, Noisettes), the band are set to release their first EP as 86TVs on January 26. You can pre-save it here.‘You Don’t Have To Be Yourself Right Now’ will feature the band’s previously released singles ‘Worn Out Buildings’ and ‘Higher Love’ alongside two brand new tracks, ‘Spinning World’ and ‘Dreaming’.The EP was recorded during sessions split between the band’s own Olympic Studios and The Bunker at 13, owned by Stephen Street (Blur, Suede), who produced all four tracks along with the band.Speaking about the project in a press release, the band shared: “‘You Don’t Have To Be Yourself Right Now’ is our first ever group of songs to sit together in a collection.

The Maccabees’ Felix White has spoken about how Johnny Marr helped steer the direction of new music with his comeback band 86TVs.The group – comprising Felix’s brothers Hugo and Will (the latter formerly of mid-noughties indie band Talk Taxis and his solo project BLANc) and The Noisettes’ drummer Jamie Morrison – recently released their debut single ‘Worn Out Buildings’.Speaking to NME in a recent interview about writing post-Maccabees and the direction of the new band, Felix explained how The Smiths guitarist and songwriter gave them some important advice for their new material.The band recalled that for the first year of the project, “it was completely instrumental and we were writing music we thought could be a soundtrack or we’d get someone else to sing on”.However, eventually they were convinced by Marr to sing on the tracks themselves.“I think The Maccabees had just split up, but I’d read Johnny Marr’s autobiography, which I loved, and it was a really striking time to read it because a lot of his life has been about reinvention and change,” Felix recalled.He continued: “So there was a correlation in my head at that particular moment in my life with what Johnny’s book had said. I bumped into him at the NME Awards and said, ‘Can I send you some music? We’ve just been doing some instrumental music and we don’t know if it’s good’.

Geri Halliwell turns 50 today (August 6).The former Spice Girl and solo pop star was criticised by some fans this week after hugging Nadine Dorries in a selfie taken with the Tory MP at the women's Euros 2022 final.The It's Raining Men singer has regularly made headlines down the years - usually related to a string of high-profile relationships.While she has long settled down, here are some of Halliwell's past flings, boyfriends and fiancés before she married her husband, the Formula One team boss Christian Horner.After breaking up with polo playing beau Jamie Morrison, the singer formerly known as Ginger Spice briefly dated radio presenter and DJ Chris Evans in 1999.In a match made in pop heaven, Halliwell was with Robbie Williams for while from 2000 to 2001.She then moved on to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, before reportedly dating both Duncan James and Lee Ryan from Blue over the next few years.During a brief brief fling with screenwriter Sacha Gervasi, Halliwell fell pregnant with her daughter Bluebell Madonna.She later started dating Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams - a romance said to have lasted only six weeks.Halliwell is said to have had an on and off relationship with Henry Beckwith from 2009 to 2011, before she reportedly dated Russell Brand for a few months after the pair met at the Olympics 2012 Closing Ceremony.Her marriage to Horner may have proven to be third time lucky for Halliwell.In 2008, she got engaged to shipping tycoon Fabrizio Politi, but that only lasted about four months.Previously, Halliwell was reportedly briefly engaged to a wealthy American named Demian Warner, soon after they met back in 2002.It has been suggested that Halliwell may also have been betrothed during her

The Maccabees‘ Felix and Hugo White have announced that they’ve formed a new band with brother Will called 86TVs.As revealed by Felix today (July 15), the band played a debut gig for friends and family at London’s Omeara last night, with new music and further live performances promised before the end of the year. The band is completed by Jamie Morrison on drums.“I’ve been making a record with my brothers for the past few years,” Felix wrote on Instagram alongside footage of last night’s gig.

Stereophonics have secured their eighth UK Number 1 album with Oochya!, released on Ignition Records. The album outselling their closest competition by 2:1, according to Official Charts Company data. 

Stereophonics look set to claim eighth UK Number 1 album this Friday with Oochya!, the Welsh rockers’ twelfth studio album is currently outselling its closest competition by almost 2:1, according to Official Charts Company data. 

WHEN a band have been around for a long time, it is tempting to reflect on what they would tell their younger selves. For Kelly Jones, singer with Welsh rockers Stereophonics, it would be: Don’t be so intense. He says: “We were definitely intense and intent to get to where we wanted to get to so there was a commitment to the band.