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Tame Impala have announced a headline set at this year’s Desert Daze Festival to mark the ten year anniversary of their second album ‘Lonerism’.The psych-rock stars will play the 2012 album in its entirety at the California festival, which takes place from September 30 to October 2 and is also celebrating its tenth anniversary.A post shared by Tame Impala (@tameimpala)The lineup for the rest of the festival has also been announced, with Iggy Pop and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard joining Tame Impala as headliners. Further down the bill, the likes of Perfume Genius, Sleaford Mods, Sky Ferreira, Aldous Harding and JPEGMAFIA will also perform.10 years of Desert Daze. 10 years of Lonerism.

Sky Ferreira made her live comeback this week – watch her debut a brand new song called ‘Innocent Kind’ below.The singer returned last month with new single ‘Don’t Forget’, her first new music since 2019’s ‘Downhill Lullaby’ and latest teaser of second album ‘Masochism’, which has been promised for nearly a decade.On Thursday evening (June 9), she played the NOS Primavera Sound festival in Porto, Portugal debuting ‘Don’t Forget’ live as well as a new unreleased track.According to the show’s Setlist.fm listing, Ferreira started her set 20 minutes late and subsequently had to cut the set short.She did manage to play ‘Don’t Forget’ and ‘Innocent Kind’ in that time though, finding space for highlights from 2013 debut album ‘Night Time, My Time’ too.Watch footage below.The follow-up to Ferreira’s 2013 debut, ‘Night Time, My Time’, was first scheduled for release in 2015, and has been pushed back multiple times since. Last October, she said a release date for the album had been confirmed, teasing its arrival this March.

After a long and challenging casting process, it appears that Madonna has finally chosen the actor who will portray her in an upcoming biopic.The casting for the long-gestating film has been making news since the project was first announced, and now, according to reports in Variety, the role of the Material Girl will go to Julia Garner.Fans of the singer praised the selection of Garner with one user saying, Maybe it’s too soon to say (we DO need to see the film still) but I’m struggling to think of examples of casting as perfect as Julia Garner as Madonna – & it goes far beyond the physical similarities. A performer as powerful as Garner will embody this role to the FULLEST extent,” while another fan tweeted “Julia Garner as Madonna is the smartest decision ever.”  A post shared by Julia Garner (@juliagarnerofficial)Garner, who has won two Emmy awards for her role as Ruth Langmore in Ozark, beat out fellow finalists including Florence Pugh, of who Madonna told the Associated Press in 2021, “She’s definitely up there on the list, if she’ll have me.” Alexa Demie (Euphoria), Emma Laird (Mayor of Kingstown), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), and Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday) as well as singers Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira rounded out the remaining Madonna candidates.  A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)Madonna, who is directing the film, put the contenders for the role through what has been described as a “grueling” casting process, including a “Madonna boot camp,” which focused on singing and dancing.The Hollywood Reporter said all the finalists were put though long days (reportedly as long as 11 hours) of choreography training, after which Madonna herself would direct the candidates in more choreography.

Julia Garner is reportedly expected to take on the role of Madonna in the upcoming Universal biopic. The "Inventing Anna" actress has been offered the role and her team is considering it, sources told Variety.The sources mentioned that Garner is expected to take the job. Other actresses who were reportedly considered for the role include Florence Pugh, Alexa Demie and Odessa Young, along with musicians Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira.

Ozark, as well as her spot-on impression of Anna Delvey, a.k.a Anna Sorokin, in , has been offered the role of in the queen of pop's forthcoming biopic, reports. Garner is, according to the outlet, the front-runner of nearly a dozen candidates, which included and Alexa Demie, as well as singers Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira. Her team is expected to accept the offer soon, however nothing is set in stone quite yet. The 28-year-old has gravitated toward idiosyncratic characters throughout her career, transitioning between the brutish, Missouri-born-and-bred Ruth and the uniquely accented Delvey with incredible ease.

Variety.Another insider connected to the project noted that Garner, 28, has materialized as the favorite to portray the “Hung Up” singer, 63, from over a dozen frontrunners.A different source claimed the “Inventing Anna” star’s team is considering accepting the role. Madonna is set to direct the feature based on her life.The film will follow the “Evita” star’s early life and rise to fame as the world’s foremost pop superstar.

Madonna in an upcoming biopic.According to Variety, sources familiar with the project claim the Ozark actor has “emerged the favourite” from over a dozen candidates. Another source claims Garner is “considering and expected to accept the offer”.NME has reached out to Garner’s representatives for comment.Other actors reported to have been in contention for the role include Florence Pugh (Midsommar), Alexa Demie (Euphoria), Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday) and Emma Laird (Mayor Of Kingstown).

Could the star of Netflix hits “Ozark” and “Inventing Anna” be playing Madonna in the long-awaited biopic of the pop icon?

It's the role that every young actress in Hollywood has been gunning for.But it looks as though Ozark's star Julia Garner is the chosen one to play Madonna- after a Tuesday report claimed she's now officially been offered the star-making role.However, it is not yet clear if the 28-year-old actress has formally accepted as according toVarietyGarner's team are still mulling it over, although a source says they are 'considering and expected to accept the offer.'Florence Pugh, Bebe Rexha, Sky Ferreira, Emma Laird, as well as Euphoria stars Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, and Barbie Ferreira, were all rumored to be up for the iconic lead role. Who's That Girl?Julia Garner has reportedly been offered Madonna role in biopic of the Material GirlThe Inventing Anna star was first rumored to be in the running all the way back in August 2020, when Madonna's manager Guy Oseary followed the actress on Instagram.The hotly-anticipated project has been in the works for a number of years, and was hit with delays when Madonna, 63, parted ways with original screenwriter Diabo Cody.British actress Pugh, 26, was another top contender for the lead role, and one industry insider even speculated that Pugh's team had purposely announced her role in the Dune sequel in a bid to entice Madonna into offering it to her.

Julia Garner has been offered the role of Madonna in a forthcoming biopic about the pop icon, sources familiar with the project told Variety.Garner has emerged the favorite from over a dozen candidates, one insider added, and has for months been speculated as a frontrunner for the part — a performance Madonna will shepherd herself as director. Garner’s team is considering and expected to accept the offer, said another source.The film is set up at Universal Pictures, and will follow the early days of the oft-controversial artist and queen of perpetual reinvention.

Grace Jones-curated Meltdown festival 2022 is just around the corner, and NME has tickets to select gigs to be won. See below for your chance to win.With a line-up hand-picked by the iconic Grace Jones, this year’s bill features the likes of John Grant, Sky Ferreira, Peaches, Hot Chip, Greentea Peng, Blancmange, Skunk Anansie, Nova Twins, Honey Dijon and many more – as well as two performances from Jones herself.Jones follows in the footsteps of the likes of David Bowie, The Cure’s Robert Smith, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, David Byrne, John Peel and Ray Davies in being asked to curate Meltdown at London’s Southbank Centre.“In the face of adversity, there is no pandemic in the world that will stop me from curating the Meltdown festival,” said Jones of the upcoming run of shows.

Every week here at Official Charts we compile our fancy list of single, album and home entertainment releases; bringing you the latest music you need to know about. Let's dive into this week's, shall we?

Every week here at Official Charts we compile our fancy list of single, album and home entertainment releases; bringing you the latest music you need to know about. Let's dive into this week's, shall we?

Sky Ferreira's long-awaited sophomore album Masochism still hasn't arrived, but the alt-pop singer is giving fans a taste of what's to come with "Don't Forget," her first single since 2019. The synth-driven track, co-written with Tamaryn and co-produced with frequent collaborator Jorge Elbrecht, feels sonically lighter and poppier than previous single "Downhill Lullaby," but Ferreira's edge isn't gone, as she sings about wanting to get revenge on those who've wronged her. In a chat with Vulture, Ferreira talks about the song, explaining, "It wasn’t supposed to be apocalyptic, but in some ways it is.

DEALSNoga Erez has signed a new deal with Warner/Atlantic’s Neon Gold Records, following two albums with indie label City Slang. “I’m super excited to begin to work with the people of Atlantic/Neon Gold”, she says. “This partnership is a big step for me.

Sky Ferreira has returned with her first new single in over three years, ‘Don’t Forget’.This smoky and soulful cut of ’80s-channeling new-wave sees Ferreira tap into a darker side of her artistry. In the second verse, she sings: “Honey, you can see that it’s a rotten world? / I don’t need you to save me, another drama unsung / I’ll catch your disease, it’s such a raw deal world / I don’t need to deceive you, I’m the real bad girl.”Have a listen to ‘Don’t Forget’ below:Ferreira co-wrote ‘Don’t Forget’ with New Zealand dream-pop artist Tamaryn Brown. In a new interview with Vulture, Ferreira explained that the song “wasn’t supposed to be apocalyptic, but in some ways it is”, with fire being a central motif (“Tears of fire in the sky / Makes me feel good to be alive”).

Sky Ferreira has finally returned...and there's a fire on her street.

Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin has told NME about the “honour” of being asked to play the Grace Jones-curated Meltdown festival 2022, and revealed the memorable request letter that the icon sent her.Having been handpicked by Jones to perform at this June’s Meltdown festival in London alongside the likes of John Grant, Sky Ferreira, Peaches, Hot Chip and Greentea Peng, Skin described the invitation as “an honour”.“I was aghast because we were the first band she asked,” Skin told NME. “She wrote us a letter saying: ‘If you don’t do it, I’m going to break your neck!’ Something like that! It was a typical Grace Jones letter and it cracked me up.”In the ‘90s, Skin resented constant comparisons to Jones, considering it reductive to equate the two trailblazers because they are both outspoken black female performers.

Rock Werchter, which is still set to continue.“The desire to experience festivals in all their glory again after two years of silence is great,” Herman Schueremans, who promotes the festival alongside Live Nation Belgium, said in a statement (per IQ).“But there are a few dampers on the revelry. Consumer confidence is lost, the live entertainment sector is struggling with staff shortages, production costs are skyrocketing.”The majority of acts originally scheduled to perform at Rock Werchter Encore have now been integrated into sister festival TW Classic, which takes place on June 25.Florence + The Machine, The Kid Laroi, The Specials, and Sky Ferreira are among the acts that have joined the TW Classic bill.

Elon Musk's mom appeared to fall for a fake viral tweet - and the result was hilarious confusion. It started when a Twitter user who originally had a username resembling the New York Post tweeted, "It girl, model, singer, songwriter, Sky Ferreira declines date with Elon Musk after being asked by his team at the 2022’s Met Gala. ""Musk’s team even asked Elon to be sat at the same table as Sky Ferrerira," read another tweet from the account alongside a photo from the evening that showed Ferreira and Musk in close proximity.

Raising hopes that Sky Ferreira might actually release some more music one day, the musician has signed a new publishing deal with Third Side Music.“Sky is an unparalleled career artist who has proven to be a true visionary with her craft time and time again”, says Third Side Music’s VP Creative Brontë Jane. “I’m honoured to welcome someone so incredibly singular to the TSM family”.Following numerous false starts, Ferreira released her acclaimed debut album, ‘Night Time, My Time’, in 2013.