Kyle Falconer: Last News

The View have selected a host of emerging acts to support them on their upcoming UK headline tour – find all the details below.The Scottish band have teamed up with promotors, independent record label and new music champions This Feeling to give 21 different artists “their moment in the spotlight” at the shows in England and Wales.Per a press release, the chosen openers “cover the rock ‘n’ roll spectrum” and include indie group Shambolics, indie-soul artist Ruby J, singer-songwriter Lissy Taylor and indie-pop band The Lilacs.The likes of Jonny Ash, Twin City, Cruz, Ben Walker, Oscar Corney and Spangled will also join The View on the road. Ben Walker will open all five shows in Scotland, with Daytime TV set to join as support in Aberdeen and Dundee.In a statement, The View frontman Kyle Falconer said: “It’s great that we’re at a stage where we’ve got the opportunity to help young local talent.

Last night, Liam Gallagher was performing at Glasgow's OVO Hydro as part of his Definitely Maybe 30 Years tour and his support act was none other than Dundee band, The View.

Scots music stars performing at the Euros were left devastated after the company behind a tour bus they hired went bust.

Carl Barât of The Libertines and Kyle Falconer of The View have shared details of a new “songwriting getaway” course, set to take place in Spain later this year.The two shared news of the new course on social media, posting the poster for a Songwriting Getaway hosted by the team at La Sierra Casa – a luxury songwriting camp based in Spain.Set to take place later this year, the 2024 edition is described as an “intensive writing and songwriting course”, presented by the View frontman and featuring Barât as “a very special guest”.

Ford Kiernan is swapping high rises for house music as he prepares to release a new dance tune to raise money for a mental health charity.

The View frontman Kyle Falconer has spoken to NME about ‘Exorcism Of Youth’ – their first album in eight years – as well as coming back together after a lengthy hiatus and the on-stage bust-up that saw them cancel gigs earlier this year.Ahead of the band’s return on record, the Dundee band made their comeback with a series of Scottish gigs last December following a years-long hiatus.“It was a wee bit nerve-wracking, man, once we put the tickets on sale because we didn’t know what it was going to go like,” Falconer told NME. He continued to explain that the band’s management only wanted to put one night at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on sale, but they ended up selling out four nights at the venue. “That felt good because it was like, ‘Fuck you, you thought we were only going to do one’.

Last night, documentary Kyle Falconer: Love and Chaos aired on BBC Scotland. The View frontman and fiancee Laura Wylde opened up about their parenthood journey and the creation of their new play 'No Love Songs'.

Calum Beattie enjoyed TRNSMT on Friday as he was snapped with The View's Kyle Falconer and a number of festival revellers.

Georeg Ezra revealed he was inspired by The View as he sat backstage at TRNSMT festival with frontman Kyle Falconer.

Indie rockers The View have issued an apology to fans after a sold-out gig in Manchester was abandoned on Wednesday night after the band got into a huge bust-up on stage.

The View have issued a statement to fans following the fight that broke out on stage earlier this week.The incident occurred on Wednesday night (May 10), during the first night of the band’s long-awaited comeback tour. Taking to the stage at The Dead Institute venue in Manchester, the performance soon descended into chaos after the frontman, Kyle Falconer, threw a punch at bassist Kieren Webster.In fan-captured footage, which has since spread quickly across social media, Falconer appeared to punch the bassist in the face, before he is held back by his other bandmate and crew members.

The View were left shocked last night (May 10) after a fight broke out onstage between two of the members.The sold-out show marked the first comeback show for the Dundee trio, and took place at The Deaf Institute in Manchester, where it soon descended into chaos.While performing, lead singer Kyle Falconer was seen getting increasingly frustrated while onstage, and ultimately throwing a punch at bassist Kieren Webster, who was celebrating his birthday at the gig.In the fan-captured footage — which has now been making the rounds on social media — Falconer appears to land a punch on Webster’s face, before he is held back by fellow bandmates and crew members. As the guitarist, Peter Reilly, intervenes in the conflict, the frontman can be heard shouting at the bassist, saying: I’ll fucking kill you”.

Indie rockers The View abandoned a sold-out comeback gig in Manchester last night after the band had a huge bust up onstage. Footage from the show at The Deaf Institute shows lead singer Kyle Falconer throwing a punch at bass player Kieren Webster as he shouts 'I'll f****** kill you'.

The View singer Kyle Falconer and his fiancee Laura Wilde are thrilled that their new theatre production 'No Love Songs' will get its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August in a three-week run at the Traverse Theatre.

The View have announced their new album ‘Exorcism Of Youth’ along with plans for a pair of UK shows this May.The new record is out June 9 via Cooking Vinyl and will be the first from the indie rockers’ in eight years, having spent five years apart before reconvening in 2022 – you can pre-order/pre-save it here.The first taste of ‘Exorcism Of Youth’ arrives in the shape of lead single ‘Feels Like’, which frontman Kyle Falconer described as “anthemic from the get go”.“Even though under the surface it’s about somewhere everyone’s been in their life before: regret of losing someone amazing due to your inner demons and seeing them moving on with their life, when you’re stuck in a ‘nightmare not a dream,’” he explained in a statement.“When I first sat down to write it I had Holden Caulfield from ‘Catcher in the Rye’ in mind. It’s playing out in his mind and it’s his own paranoia destroying him from the inside out when in reality she’s the perfect woman.”Listen to ‘Feels Like’ below.Alongside the album announcement, The View have shared details of two shows this May at Manchester’s Deaf Institute (10) and London’s Oslo (11), their first shows in both cities since 2017.

The View will release their first new album in eight years this summer.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston hosted a pre-show World Cup party for Scots indie-rock band The View, ahead of their gig in Glasgow.

The View's lead vocalist Kyle Falconer has given his fans a little bit of a sneak peek of his Halloween party on TikTok. Kyle, 35, posted a clip on the social media platform showing a number of people singing and dancing at his event on Saturday, October 29.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is back and has announced their 2022 line-up featuring a whole host of Scottish talent. The Highland festival will see headlining performances from Scots rockers The Fratelli's, as well as other performances from Emeli Sande, Callum Beattie and Luke La Volpe.

Kyle Falconer is a changed man. With fiancée Laura Wilde, the 33-year old singer is a dad to daughters Wylde, three and Winnie, who is nearly two.

The View frontman Kyle Falconer has shared the video of his new single ‘Stress Ball’. See it first on NME below.Following on from his 2018 solo debut ‘No Thank You’ (an album named by Liam Gallagher while holidaying together), Falconer now shares the first material from his upcoming Frankie Siragusa-produced new record ‘No Love Songs For Laura’.“I wrote ‘Stress Ball’ in a taxi on the way to a session,” said Falconer.