Poppy: Last News

Poppy has announced a global livestream of one of the gigs from her ‘They’re All Around Us’ tour. Check out the details below.The metal singer took to her official Instagram account to share that those who were not able to attend or snag tickets to the tour should fret not as the stream will be available for all of her fans.“Can’t make it to the “They’re All Around Us” Tour? Livestream my Chicago show from House of Blues Chicago on March 21 – get your exclusive access on @veeps,” read the caption of her post.

BABYMETAL have released a collaborative new single featuring Poppy – listen to ‘From Me To U’ below.The song will appear on the Japanese kawaii metal band’s fifth studio album ‘Metal Forth’, which is due to arrive on June 13 via Capitol Records (pre-order/pre-save here).Speaking about their thunderous, post-hardcore new track, the group described ‘From Me To U’ as “a kawaii metal song [that] was born from a collaboration between BABYMETAL and Poppy”.They added: “Check out Poppy’s shouts and BABYMETAL’s dance in the Neo Tokyo setting! Kawaii is sprinkled throughout the intense sound! Kimi ni todoke!”Poppy explained: “I have been a fan of BABYMETAL for years and I am so happy for this song to finally be here! They have inspired me so much, enjoy ‘From Me To U’!”The single is accompanied by a high-concept official video, starring Poppy. It also sees BABYMETAL unleash their signature choreography among “a futuristic world teetering on the edge of destruction”.Towards the end of the visuals, Poppy makes an explosive transformation into a dragon – emerging amongst the surrounding fire and carnage, as BABYMETAL dance their way through the disaster.

BABYMETAL have shared details of their new album ‘Metal Forth’, which will feature appearances from Poppy, Spiritbox and others.The Japanese kawaii metal band will release the follow-up to 2023’s ‘The Other One’ on June 13 via Capitol Records, and they have confirmed it will include the 2024 hit single ‘Ratatata’, featuring Electric Callboy. You can pre-order/pre-save the album here.The 10-track record will also be previewed with its latest single ‘From Me To U’ on Friday (April 4), a song that will see the band joined by the genre-fluid artist Poppy.

Poppy took over Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (March 10) and gave a blistering performance of ‘The Cost Of Giving Up’.The metal singer took the stage – which was adorned with fog and a patch of flowers while sporting a white shaggy dress and red gloves. The performance sees her delicately sing the song and then transform towards the end with her loud blistering vocals screaming: “Can’t push me further down in the trench / Back against the wall / So you wanna test me now?/ While the others beg and fail to repent / They were fit to suffer / And I will dig back out,” during the song’s breakdown.‘The Cost Of Giving Up’ was featured on Poppy’s latest LP ‘Negative Spaces’.

Poppy has performed her take on Sabrina Carpenter‘s ‘Taste’ for triple j‘s Like A Version series – you can watch it below.triple j has shared Poppy’s full performance for its Live A Version series, which sees musicians performing covers of other artists’ work, albeit with their own stylings. The performance – which also includes a masked Jordan Fish – was recorded during her recent tour in Australia with Bad Omens.Speaking on why she chose the song, Poppy explained: “I love her voice and I think she’s very pretty.

Poppy has launched a new T-shirt poking fun at a mix-up with Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante at the Grammys 2025.LaPlante was mistaken for Poppy during an interview at the awards ceremony in LA last Sunday (February 2). The latter’s collaborative single with Knocked Loose, ‘Suffocate’, was nominated for Best Metal Performance along with Spiritbox’s ‘Cellar Door’.When being asked about the nod on the red carpet, LaPlante decided to go along with the awkward error and answer as if she were Poppy.After giving the interviewer a look of confusion, LaPlante responded: “I am Poppy, and I am really happy to be here nominated with Knocked Loose.

Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney LaPlante was mistaken for Poppy during an interview at the Grammys and decided to answer for her fellow Best Metal Performance nominee – check out footage of the awkward interview below.While walking the red carpet at the 67th annual Grammy Awards last night (February 2), LaPlante was approached by an unknown publication for an interview, who mistook the Spiritbox singer for Poppy. LaPlante originally gave the interviewer a look of confusion, only for the interviewer to double down: “You are, you got nominated against Judas Priest.”LaPlante then decided to do the rest of the interview while pretending to be Poppy: “I am Poppy, and I am really happy to be here, nominated with Knocked Loose.

Bad Omens concert, reportedly leaving at least one attendee knocked out.The metal band were performing the first of two sold-out shows at Melbourne’s Festival Hall last night (January 22), when fans were hit by falling ceiling panels during the concert. The incident occured as the band were performing the penultimate song of their headlining set, ‘Just Pretend’.During the performance, confetti was shot into the audience and several panels from the venue’s ceiling fell onto unsuspecting fans.

Knocked Loose frontman Bryan Garris has responded to a viral comment about the band’s recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.The US hardcore punk group appeared as the musical guests on the ABC chat show last week.They were joined by Poppy for a ferocious rendition of their collaborative single ‘Suffocate’, and performed some other tracks from their third and latest album, 2024’s ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’.The epic TV appearance included blazing pyro, circle pits in the wild crowd, and next-level screaming from both Garris and Poppy. Knocked Loose played the hard-hitting and riff-heavy song in front of the audience as rain poured down at the outdoor venue.Upon announcing the “mini-concert” on Kimmel, Knocked Loose described themselves as “the heaviest band on live television”.

Knocked Loose and Poppy performed their collaborative single ‘Suffocate’ together on US TV last night (November 26) – watch below.The US hardcore punk band teamed up with the singer-songwriter on the track earlier this year. It appears on Knocked Loose’s third and latest album, ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, which was released in May.Earlier this month, the joint song was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the Grammys 2025.After giving ‘Suffocate’ its live debut at Sick New World Festival in April, Knocked Loose and Poppy featured as the musical guests on yesterday’s episode of ABC chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live!.Here, they unleashed a particularly ferocious rendition of the hard-hitting and riff-heavy single in front of a live audience as rain poured down at the outdoor venue.Opening with a crushing guitar riff, the epic TV appearance included blazing pyro, circle pits in the wild crowd, and next-level screaming from both frontman Bryan Garris and Poppy.Knocked Loose stayed on stage to play four more songs for their fans in the audience in the form of ‘Don’t Reach For Me’, ‘Moss Covers All’, ‘Take Me Home’ and ‘Sit & Mourn’ from ‘You Won’t Go…’.However, it was only ‘Suffocate’ that was broadcast on last night’s Kimmel.

Linkin Park, Slipknot and more – see the current line-up below.Rock For People 2025 is scheduled to take place between June 11 and 14 next year at Park 360 in Hradec Králové, Czechia. So far, two headliners have been announced for the rock and metal festival: nu metal icons Linkin Park and Slipknot.

Bad Omens have announced a run of Australian tour dates for January 2025, where they will be joined by Poppy and House Of Protection.The Richmond metalcore group will kick off the shows at Melbourne’s Festival Hall on January 23, before heading on to Brisbane’s Riverstage two nights later. The run will then conclude on January 28 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.

BABYMETAL have announced a UK and European tour for 2025 – you can find all the details below.The Japanese kawaii metal band are due to bring their full arena tour overseas for the first time next year, with Poppy and Bambie Thug appearing as special guests.“In 2025, BABYMETAL will enter a new era,” a statement from the Fox God reads. “The METALVERSE will expand and we will travel to a world we have never experienced, with new songs.”The upcoming tour is scheduled to visit arenas in Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich, Barcelona, Paris and other European cities throughout May.

Poppy has announced her new album ‘Negative Spaces’, and has shared the heavy new single ‘They’re All Around Us’ – find out all the details below.‘Negative Spaces’ will mark Poppy’s sixth studio album and the follow up to her most recent effort, last year’s ‘Zig’. ‘Negative Spaces’ is due for release on November 15 via Sumerian Records and is now available for pre-order and pre-saving on digital streaming platforms.The forthcoming album is previewed by the brutal new single, ‘They’re All Around Us’.

Wargasm spoke to NME at Download 2024, and revealed that they have a new collab on the way which will see them launch a new era.The electronic metal duo – comprised of Sam Matlock and Milkie Way – caught up with us at the Donington Park festival, shortly after delivering an explosive set and joining Enter Shikari on the Apex stage. They first made their way onto the main stage back in 2021 when they took on the post-COVID Pilot edition, and have since gone on to reach new heights.“It feels like home,” Matlock said of their return.

Slayer, King Diamond, Slipknot and more, Mayhem Festival will now be showcasing younger acts, led by the likes of Bad Omens, Poppy and more.Headlining Mayhem’s return are Bad Omens, while Parkway Drive, Architects, Jinjer, Poppy and more high up on the bill. Other acts included on the bill are Kittie, August Burns Red, We Came As Romans, Suicide Silence, Hanabie, Mothica and more.Tickets to Mayhem Festival’s return have yet to go on sale, but fans can sign up via the festival’s official website for early access.Bad OmensParkway DriveArchitectsJinjerPoppyKittieAugust Burns RedSeven Hours After VioletWe Came As RomansSuicide SilenceAfter The BurialThrowdownBorn Of OsirisMothicaHanabiePeyton ParrishDarkest HourUnearthBrutusIt Dies TodayEscuelaGrindHoly WarsRoman CandleA post shared by mayhemfest (@mayhemfest) The last edition of Mayhem Festival took place in 2015 and was a touring festival, putting on 26 events in the span of under two months between June and August that year.

Poppy has spoken to NME about her brutal, Madonna-inspired metal track ‘New Way Out’, the ongoing success of hardcore, collaborating with Bad Omens and Knocked Loose, and injecting more whimsy into her music.‘New Way Out’ is the first taste of new music from Poppy since the release of 2023’s ‘Zig’.“The mission for that album was to make a dance-inspired piece, but for this project, the goal is to bring a new level of intensity to my music,” Poppy told NME. “It feels like a good time for it as well, because there’s a lot of tension out there.”Teasing that her fans have “been waiting for this sort of musical foray from me,” Poppy explained her deeper exploration of hard rock, having first dabbled in metal with 2018’s ‘Am I A Girl?’ before really embracing the genre with 2019’s industrial ‘Choke’ EP and 2020’s ‘I Disagree’.“I still think ‘New Way Out’ is uncharted territory for me,” she continued.

Knocked Loose have brought out Poppy to perform ‘Suffocate’ at Sick New World – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.Last week, Knocked Loose released a new song, ‘Suffocate’ featuring Poppy. The track marks the third single from the hardcore band’s upcoming third album ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, which is due for release on May 10 via Pure Noise.This marks the first time that ‘Suffocate’ has been performed live, as Poppy joined the band onstage in Las Vegas halfway through the track.

Knocked Loose have unveiled a crushing new single ‘Suffocate’ featuring Poppy — listen to it below.Last night, the American hardcore band shared the video for ‘Suffocate’ via Pure Noise’s YouTube channel. The track starts with a furious, hard-hitting riff as the band waste no time, diving straight into the heaviness and aggression.Soon, Poppy joins them, screaming and leading the band into a heavy reggaeton-inspired breakdown.

Bad Omens and Poppy have played their collaboration ‘V.A.N.’ live for the first time in Berlin last night (January 27).The rock artists dropped their collaboration earlier this week after Bad Omens teased the song by wiping their social media. Notably, it features no vocals from the band’s frontman Noah Sebastien, with Poppy singing the entirety of the track.Poppy is currently opening for Bad Omens on their current run of European dates and midway through the set, they let her take centre stage for ‘V.A.N.’The song, whose title is an acronym for ‘violence against nature’, sees Poppy take on the persona of a humanoid, as she attempts to break out of a laboratory.

Bad Omens and Poppy have teamed up on their new high-octane collaboration ‘V.A.N.’ – watch the video below.The Virginia metalcore band teased their new song days ago when they wiped their social media, leaving only snippets with Poppy as a trace. Now, the pair have unveiled their new song – and an accompanying video to match.‘V.