Sigur Ros: Last News

After a two year legal battle, all members of Sigur Rós have been acquitted in the tax evasion case against them in Iceland.The band were charged with tax evasion in their home country in 2019 over incorrect tax returns that were filed between 2011 and 2014, and which collectively resulted in 151 million Icelandic Krona (£877,000) of taxes going unpaid. Vocalist Jón Þór Birgisson was also charged with a further 190 million kroner (£1.1 million) in tax evasion.The band blamed a former accountant for the incorrect tax filings.

Sigur Rós have been cleared of tax evasion in a major case that has taken place in their native Iceland.The band – Georg “Goggi” Holm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson, Orri Páll Dýrason and frontman Jónsi Birgisson – were indicted on tax evasion charges in 2019 by Iceland’s directorate of Internal Revenue after an investigation that began back in 2016.Sigur Rós admitted they evaded payment of 151 million Icelandic krona – amounting to £840,000 – in taxes between 2011 and 2014 and paid back the full amount, along with fines and interest.Throughout the case, the band members maintained their innocence and said their financial affairs had been mishandled by an accountant.They faced additional punishment through the District Prosecutor, who has now

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has shared a surprise score for new Tom Clancy film Without Remorse – listen below.The new Amazon Prime Video film, which stars Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner- Smith and Jamie Bell and was directed by Stefano Sollima, was released yesterday (April 30), the same day the score arrived.23 tracks long, Jónsi’s energetic, anxious score for the movie is available to stream below now, with an exclusive vinyl and CD pre-order also available via the Krunk label here.The new score follows Jónsi’s long-awaited recent solo album ‘Shiver’, which came out towards the end of 2020.‘Shiver’, which came out at the start of October via the Krunk label, features collaborations with A.G.

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has shared a new track and video called ‘Mold’ – listen to the A.G. Cook-produced track below.The new song follows Jónsi’s long-awaited recent solo album ‘Shiver’, which came out towards the end of 2020.The striking new video for ‘Mold’, created in multiple sections, was directed by Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir, Máni Sigfusson, Jun Tamukai, Adam Powell and Nina Mcneely, who all handled their own sections, before it was then edited together by Damian Hale.

Members of Sigur Rós have called on the Icelandic government to end the country’s so called “double jeopardy tax laws”, a system via which people and businesses – including the band – can be pursued twice over the same unpaid taxes.Various members of Sigur Rós were charged with tax evasion in their home country last year over incorrect tax returns that were filed between 2011 and 2014, and which collectively resulted in 151 million Icelandic Krona (just over £945,000) of taxes going unpaid.However, the band had already previously reached a deal with Iceland’s Directorate Of Tax Investigations, under which they had paid the unpaid taxes and accompanying fines.The band blame a former accountant for the incorrect tax filings.

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has teased his new collaborative single with Robyn, which is set to land this week.‘Salt Licorice’, which is set to appear on the singer’s new solo album ‘Shiver’, will be released on Wednesday (September 30).The new song will follow recent single ‘Cannibal’, featuring Cocteau Twins legend Elizabeth Fraser, alongside previous singles ‘Exhale’ and ‘Swill’.“we had so much fun making this in Reykjavík many [moon]s ago,” Jónsi said of the track, which you can hear a preview of below.

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has shared the video for his new single ‘Cannibal’, featuring Cocteau Twins‘ legend Elizabeth Fraser.Following on from recent singles ‘Exhale‘ and ‘Swill‘, this is the latest taster of the Icelandic artists’ new solo album ‘Shiver‘. With Frazer guesting on vocals, new track ‘Cannibal’ comes with a stirring and emotive video directed by Jónsi and Giovanni Ribisi.“When Sigur Rós was starting, we were always compared to Cocteau Twins and I really didn’t like that,” Jónsi says.

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