Liam Fray: Last News

Courteeners have shared the title track of upcoming album ‘Pink Cactus Café’, with frontman Liam Fray telling us about the band’s newfound collaborative mindset.The Manchester indie legends have today (September 12) shared the album’s dreamlike title track, after the feel-good ‘Solitude Of The Night Bus’ arrived in July. The album – which follows 2020’s soul-baring ‘More. Again.

Nova Twins have told NME why they’re proud to be champions for National Album Day 2024, whilst also reflecting on the camaraderie of the contemporary rock scene and sharing an update on their third album.Alongside the likes of Travis and Courteeners’ Liam Fray, the London alt-rock duo were recently unveiled as Album Champions for National Album Day, which is being celebrated today (October 19). To celebrate, Nova Twins will be playing an intimate performance at London’s Metropolis Studios, recording tracks from their Mercury Prize-nominated album ‘Supernova’ live to vinyl.“We’re definitely a band who love, make and celebrate albums”, said vocalistand guitarist Amy Love of the ambassadorial role.

Brooke Combe has announced a headline UK tour for next year. Check out all the dates and ticket information below.The singer-songwriter is due to release her debut album ‘Dancing At The Edge Of The World’ on January 31 (pre-save here).Ahead of the LP’s release, she’s announced that she’ll be playing a string of shows in the UK in 2025.She’ll kick off the tour in Norwich on April 4, before heading to Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds.

Liam Fray has shared his memory of meeting Lou Reed and revealed that the late rock icon was a fan of the Courteeners’ song ‘Bide Your Time’.The singer was appearing on BBC Radio 2’s Tracks Of My Years with Vernon Kay when he shared the anecdote about The Velvet Underground frontman, which you can see in the clip below.“I was lucky enough to meet Lou, the man himself,” Fray said. “Yeah, it’s mad. I was on holiday.

Courteeners have been announced as the headline musical act for the 2024 Legends Of Football charity event.The Liam Fray-led band will be appearing at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House later this month and are set to perform some of their biggest hits.Taking place next Monday (October 7), the 2024 edition of the event will see English football greats Wayne Rooney and Fara Williams celebrated for their achievements in the field. With the honour, they join an esteemed list of recipients including Pelé, David Beckham and Arsène Wenger.Rooney famously played for Manchester United for over 13 years – winning five Premier League titles and personal accolades including several FIFA, PFA and Premier League awards.

Courteeners‘ Liam Fray has shared that the reissue of ‘St. Jude’ gave the band a boost after the industry had “washed its hands of us.”Originally released in 2008, ‘St.

Beloved Manchester band Courteeners have announced plans for a huge arena tour later this year - and it will include a special homecoming show.

The Courteeners have teased “something big” for tomorrow (July 9).In a post on the band’s Instagram, captioned only “Tomorrow 6PM”, a number 17 bus flashes to read Middleton and Manchester, then simply “Out of service”. The smaller text above the destinations reads “Solitude of the Night Bus”.While little else has been shared, fans are already speculating it could be the title of a new long-awaited album, particularly after they debuted two new songs – one of which being ‘Solitude of the Night Bus’ – at Lytham Festival on July 5.Referencing their headline set in a new reel, frontman Liam Fray said: “Yes yes people, how are we all? Recovered from Friday yet – because I certainly fucking haven’t, but we’ll get there! Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everybody, it really was – felt pretty special that, you know, by the seaside.”He continued: “We’ve got something big for you tomorrow at 6 o’clock, so be here.”A post shared by Courteeners (@courteeners)A post shared by Liam Fray (@what_liam_saw)Speaking to NME at Glastonbury 2023, Fray explained that there were two new albums in the works.“We’ve have the time to be afforded the chance to do anything we fucking want,” he said.

Courteeners have announced their seventh album ‘Pink Cactus Café’ and have shared their new “feel good” single ‘Solitude Of The Night Bus’.‘Pink Cactus Café’ marks the band’s seventh studio effort and is set for release on October 25 via Ignition. As the album’s first offering, Liam Fray and co have shared it’s lead single ‘Solitude Of The Night Bus’, an upbeat track that sees the band return to their indie origins.Speaking about the song in a press release, Fray shared: “This came at a time of real questioning. Things weren’t going particularly well.

Courteeners have announced an intimate warm-up show ahead of their scheduled UK festival appearances this summer – find all the details below.The Manchester band are due to headline Lytham Festival in Lancashire on Friday July 5, with The Kooks and Nieve Ella also on the line-up. It is billed as Liam Fray and co’s only north of England date of the summer.They’ll then perform at TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow on Saturday July 13, appearing on the bill alongside the likes of Liam Gallagher and Calvin Harris.Now, Courteeners have confirmed that they’ll play a “special warm-up show” at the 1,500-capacity Sheffield Octagon on Thursday July 4.Tickets for the Steel City gig go on general sale at 9am BST this Friday (June 7) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Check out the announcement post below.Courteeners will play a special warm up show ahead of their headline Lytham Festival performance at Sheffield Octagon on Thursday 4th July.

Courteeners, English Teacher and Louis Tomlinson were among the acts to be honoured at the first-ever Northern Music Awards.The inaugural ceremony – hosted by the UK’s largest music therapy charity, Nordoff And Robbins – took place at the Albert Hall in Manchester last night (April 23) to celebrate northern artists, festivals, venues and industry figures.Presented by BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Chris Hawkins, the event featured live performances from Courteeners frontman Liam Fray, as well as English Teacher, Lisa Stansfield, The K’s and more.Guest presenters from the region included former Manchester United footballer Gary Neville, New Order‘s Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Norris, and Grimsby-born actor Thomas Turgoose (This Is England). ‌ Neville awarded Courteeners with the Band Of The Year prize. Responding to the nod, Fray said: “It’s really nice to be in a room with this much talent… but this isn’t about us, it’s about Nordoff And Robbins and the work that they do, it’s about music, and the way they’re changing lives with music and sometimes even saving lives with music.”The singer also delivered an acoustic rendition of Courteeners’ classic single ‘Not Nineteen Forever’ and a cover of Oasis‘ ‘The Masterplan’.Rising Leeds band English Teacher picked up the Best Newcomer award, and performed ‘Albatross’ and ‘Albert Road’ from their acclaimed debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’ (watch the video below)..@Englishteac_her commanding the stage with the first song off their album.

Courteeners have announced details of a one-off playback of ‘St Jude’, as well as a Q&A session with frontman Liam Fray. Find ticket details below.The indie giants announced the news on X/Twitter earlier today (April 9), confirming that they will be holding an exclusive event in Manchester later this month, which will see them play the ‘St.

Mae Muller and Self Esteem are set to perform as part of this week’s Club NME event. Grab free tickets here and find all the details below.The legendary Club NME series returned last September with Courteeners playing in London before Blossoms delivered a special show in Manchester earlier this year.On Friday (April 12) Club NME will take over London’s Scala in King’s Cross, with Muller due to deliver a live headline set at the venue.

Tim Burgess is to receive special recognition at the first ever Northern Music Awards in Manchester next month.

Liam Gallagher & Friends: Malta Weekender, a four-day festival on the island in September.The festival was first announced yesterday (February 22), and will take place between September 19 and 22, with the former Oasis frontman delivering a headline performance.Now, it has been confirmed that other acts playing the weekender include Liam Fray, Blossoms, Jake Bugg, The View, The Lathums, Jamie Webster, The Royston Club and The Ks.A post shared by Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher)Also, the opening night will feature a special Hacienda Takeover, which will see an array of DJs summon the acid house spirit, including Inner City, A Guy Called Gerald, Kevin Saunderson and David Morales.The festival will also see sets from The Mary Wallopers, Picture Parlour, Villanelle and Sofy, with more names expected to be announced in due course.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT next Friday (March 1), with hotel packages and payment plans available – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can sign up to get early access to tickets at the same time next Tuesday (February 27) – you can do so here.Beyond the live sets, the weekender will play host to club nights, pool parties and boat parties over the four days and four nights.

Manchester music royalty Lisa Stansfield is to be honoured with the title of ‘Northern Icon’ at the first ever Northern Music Awards.

Courteeners have announced that they will head to Lytham Festival in 2024 for their one and only North of England show of the summer.The Manchester-based band – comprised of Liam Fray, Michael Campbell and Daniel Moores – are the first headlining act to be announced as part of the five-night festival, with their set slated to take place on Friday, July 5.The Kooks and indie pop singer Nieve Ella have been announced as opening support for the show date. Tickets for the festival date are set to go on general sale on Friday, November 24 at 9:30am local time.

Courteneers‘ Liam Fray has revealed a one-off Christmas acoustic gig to be held in Manchester – details and tickets are below.Fray last played at Heaton Park in June to a sold-out crowd. 50,000 fans came to celebrate the 15th anniversary reissue of the band’s debut album ‘St. Jude’, which shot to number one on the charts.

Courteeners played the relaunch of Club NME with Ladbrokes Live this weekend (September 15) in London.The Manchester band performed a career-spanning greatest hits set at London’s EartH, followed by a surprise DJ guest set from The Libertines’ Carl Barat and Gary Powell to close the evening alongside DJ Rowena.Tickets were free to punters who queued around the street to guarantee entry, reintroducing the classic indie disco night that first launched in 2005 and became a staple of the club scene from London to Sao Paulo and beyond.Taking to the stage for their first London show since March, Courteeners launched into cuts from 2013 album ‘Anna’ including ‘Are You In Love With A Notion?’ alongside classic ‘St Jude’ hits like ‘Cavorting’ and more.The band played fan favourite ‘Sycophant’ from 2010’s ‘Falcon’, a song that frontman Liam Fray admitted he’d not “sung that one for a long time”. A rowdy crowd that had travelled from across the country climbed on shoulders for ‘The 17th’ from ‘Mapping The Rendezvous’, and ‘St Jude’s ‘Not Nineteen Forever’ and ‘What Took You So Long?’The Libertines’ Barat and Powell joined for a secret DJ set, which included mash-ups of The Killers and Gorillaz, alongside hits from Beastie Boys and more in a vibrant set.Speaking to NME prior to the show, Courteeners’ Liam Fray commented on their upcoming music.

NME caught up with Courteeners‘ Liam Fray backstage at Glastonbury 2023, where the frontman told us about the impact of playing the festival and what to expect from the two new albums on the way.The Manchester indie veterans were up against Foo Fighters’ secret Pyramid Stage set as The Churnups, but still pulled an impressive crowd to their early evening set on Woodsies – formerly known as The John Peel Tent.“Eighth time lucky, it was pretty special,” Fray told NME after their set. “That was the most nervous I’ve ever been for a show.

Courteeeners performed one of their biggest hometown shows to date at Heaton Park, Manchester last night (June 9) to celebrate 15 years of their debut album ‘St.Jude’.The Mancunian indie veterans performed in front of a 50,000 strong crowd with a two-hour set that saw the band perform their 2008 debut LP in its entirety, along with choice cuts from across their catalogue.On the same day that ‘St Jude’ hit platinum status – following it finally hitting Number One upon re-release back in January – the band kicked off proceedings with ‘Aftershow’, before launching into a flurry from the celebrated debut including ‘Cavorting’  ‘Bide Your Time’ and ‘Fallowfield Hillbilly’.Courteeners Heaton Park tonight pic.twitter.com/VzaAiEtL9U— Neil (@Harryhatch) June 9, 2023Speaking to NME moments after coming offstage at the end of the night, frontman Liam Fray attempted to process the palpable sense of occasion. “That was really, really special, I’ll tell you next week how it was because it won’t sink in for a while,” he said.“I don’t know whether it’s because we’re getting older but we’re enjoying these moments more,” he continued.