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Orla Gartland has discussed the use of her track ‘Why Am I Like This?’ in Heartstopper, describing it as a “match made in heaven”.The 2019 track found success after it was featured in the Netflix series during a pivotal scene where Nick (Kit Connor) questions his feelings for best friend Charlie (Joe Locke) and searches on Google: “Am I gay?”As Nick hits the return key, the screen cuts to black and the song’s chorus – which repeats the title of the track – plays over the credits.Speaking to NME backstage at Truck Festival about the scene, Gartland said: “I could not have asked for more. It’s so interesting I’ve never had anything like that, where I feel like I’m used to putting out music and trying to induce an excitement that isn’t there.“You’re trying to get other people to form a connection with your song in any way that you can, building a visual world around it, whatever it is.

Glastonbury 2025 line-up including Ash, Sam Ryder and The Big Moon.Earlier this month, the iconic Worthy Farm festival shared its first line-up poster for 2025, which revealed that the previously-confirmed Neil Young would be gracing the Pyramid Stage with his live band The Chrome Hearts on Saturday night. He’ll headline alongside The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo on Friday and Sunday, respectively.Elsewhere on the bill are Loyle Carner, Charli XCX, The Prodigy, Biffy Clyro, The Maccabees, Lucy Dacus, Father John Misty, RAYE, Wolf Alice, The Prodigy, Doechii, St.

Glass Animals have announced an extension of their ‘Tour Of Earth’, with a batch of extra North American shows to take place this summer.The tour began last August in support of their fourth studio album ‘I Love You So F***ing Much’, which was released in April last year. They originally played strings of shows in North America, the UK and Europe, with support from artists including The Big Moon, Kevin Abstract and Blondshell.Now, they have confirmed that they will be continuing ‘Tour Of Earth’ in June and August this year, kicking off the new leg in Saratoga Springs, New York on June 7. This time around, support will come from Sofia Isella and Orla Gartland on select dates.Pre-sale for tickets begins at 10am local time on Wednesday (March 19), with general sale from the same time on Friday (March 21).

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Orla Gartland has announced a UK and European headline tour for 2025 – you can find all the details below.The Irish singer-songwriter is due to hit the road next year in support of her second album ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’, which was released earlier this month.Marking her biggest UK and European tour to date, the forthcoming run of dates will begin in Copenhagen on March 10. Further shows are scheduled for Stockholm, Oslo, Warsaw, Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris and other European cities throughout the month.On March 31, Gartland will take to the stage at the SWG3 TV Studio in Glasgow before performing at Manchester’s Albert Hall (April 1) and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town (3).

Orla Gartland has today (August 28) shared a new single with Declan McKenna called ‘Late To The Party’ – check it out below.The musician has also revealed the tracklist for her new album, ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’, which is set for release on October 4 via Friends – you can pre-order it here.Speaking about the track, Gatland said: “‘Late To The Party’ is a big old bratty song about resenting the baggage that you inherit when you love someone and yearning for a time when we were all a blank slate.“I wanted a song on the record that shifted in pace a lot, something fun and loud, something indulgent. I first wrote ‘Late To The Party’ over a couple of solo sittings in my studio, mumbling out the lyrics while playing drums.“A few months later I sent the song to Declan – for me he is one of the absolute greats, a properly timeless artist & writer.

Orla Gartland has spoken to NME about her “bolder” and “more intentional” second studio album, ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’ – on which she tackles themes of “girlhood and womanhood”.The Irish singer-songwriter’s new record will be released on October 4 via her own label, New Friends. It’s a record she told NME was created very differently to her debut, 2021’s ‘Woman On The Internet’, with the album’s title being key to its narrative.“The last track of the record is called ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’ as well, and I actually just really wanted to call both the album and the song this before they existed, which is very different to how it worked with the first album,” Gartland explained.“For the first album, I really did just write a collection of songs and then took the title from a lyric, whereas this whole album process was a lot more intentional,” she added.Gartland elaborated on the differences between the two records, saying: “Making this album took a lot longer than the first one did, and it was picked up and put down because of how busy I was last year, and I’m really proud of myself for pushing forward and for committing.“When I listen to it now, I have a real ‘We did it Joe’ feeling, we just got to the end, and I was able to be in control of it the whole way.”Ahead of the record’s release later this year, NME caught up with Gartland to discuss creating the record, the impact of collaborative group FIZZ on her solo music, the inspiration of St.

Orla Gartland has spoken to NME about her “bolder” and “more intentional” second studio album, ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’ – on which she tackles themes of “girlhood and womanhood”.The Irish singer-songwriter’s new record will be released on October 4 via her own label, New Friends. It’s a record she told NME was created very differently to her debut, 2021’s ‘Woman On The Internet’, with the album’s title being key to its narrative.“The last track of the record is called ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’ as well, and I actually just really wanted to call both the album and the song this before they existed, which is very different to how it worked with the first album,” Gartland explained.“For the first album, I really did just write a collection of songs and then took the title from a lyric, whereas this whole album process was a lot more intentional,” she added.Gartland elaborated on the differences between the two records, saying: “Making this album took a lot longer than the first one did, and it was picked up and put down because of how busy I was last year, and I’m really proud of myself for pushing forward and for committing.“When I listen to it now, I have a real ‘We did it Joe’ feeling, we just got to the end, and I was able to be in control of it the whole way.”Ahead of the record’s release later this year, NME caught up with Gartland to discuss creating the record, the impact of collaborative group FIZZ on her solo music, the inspiration of St.

Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming has reflected on the surprise surge in popularity that greeted their song ‘Moment In The Sun’ after it appeared in an episode of the new Netflix drama Heartstopper.The track, which was released as a single in September 2020, has recently skyrocketed, racking up three million streams on Spotify alone.In an Instagram Reel on Sunflower Bean’s account, overlaid text recalled the ups and downs behind the song’s creation and eventual viral success.It reads: “Step 1: Fall in love. 2: write the first and only happy song you’ve ever written.

Several tracks featured in Netflix's Heartstopper have received a massive boost in chart sales following their inclusion on the new YA hit. 

Neck Deep have appealed for information after their tour van was broken into in London earlier this week.As they revealed on Twitter, the band’s van was broken into in Acton, West London overnight on Wednesday night (February 9).“Last night we had a bunch of gear stolen out of our Bath ITT Truck whilst it was parked overnight at Park Royal near Acton in London,” they wrote.“We are fortunate enough to be able to find replacements for our upcoming tour but many of these guitars have great sentimental value.”See the list of equipment stolen and how to get in touch with information below:Please share. Last night we had a bunch of gear stolen out of our Bath ITT Truck whilst it was parked overnight at Park Royal near Acton in London.

Orla Gartland has shared a post appealing for the return of her stolen gear, after her tour van was broken into over the weekend.Gartland played London’s Electric Ballroom on October 15, as one of the final shows on the UK and Ireland leg of her ‘Woman On The Internet’ album tour.

Olivia Rodrigo reigns supreme on the Official Irish Albums Chart for an 11th week, while homegrown acts Villagers and Orla Gartland take out spots in the Top 3.

Orla Gartland has shared details of her debut album Woman on the Internet.

Blu DeTiger, Olivia Dean, Orla Gartland and Miss Grit.Initially created as a live event series that showcases female and non-binary artists as well as celebrating gigs as a safe place for all genders, in the past shows have featured performances from Poppy, AMA, Nasty Cherry, Tove Lo, The Japanese House, Beabadoobee, Dream Wife, GIRLI, GLOWIE, and Black Honey among others.

Blu DeTiger, Olivia Dean, Orla Gartland and Miss Grit have all been confirmed to play NME‘s Girls To The Front online special for International Women’s Day 2021.Initially created as a live event series that showcases female and non-binary artists as well as celebrating gigs as a safe place for all genders, in the past shows have featured performances from Poppy, AMA, Nasty Cherry, Tove Lo, The Japanese House, Beabadoobee, Dream Wife, GIRLI, GLOWIE, and Black Honey among others.Now NME will be bringing Girls To The Front online for a special live streamed show to mark International Women’s Day on March 8.The show will air at 8pm GMT, and be available to watch on the NME YouTube channel and NME.com.Blu DeTiger is New York’s “achingly cool