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18.12.2024 / 08:49

Jack O’Connell on ‘SAS Rogue Heroes’ and playing Shaun Ryder in his scrapped biopic: “We’d started recording tunes like ‘Step On’ in the studio”

Shaun Ryder biopic Twisting My Melon – in which he was due to star as the Happy Mondays frontman – has been halted due to creative disputes.Speaking to NME, the SAS Rogue Heroes actor revealed that he had laid down vocals for the Mondays’ Madchester anthems in preparation. “We even started recording some of the tunes like ‘Step On’ in the studio, so the train had left the station.

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23.03.2025 / 08:49

Paul Wagstaff, guitarist with Happy Mondays, Black Grape and Paris Angels, dies aged 60

Happy Mondays and Black Grape, has died aged 60.Tributes have been paid from a number of Wagstaff’s friends and colleagues, including Bez, who posted a retro image of Black Grape on his Facebook page on Saturday (March 22), adding: “Mr Paul Wagstaff (Wags), remembering the good times. RIP my friend.”Wagstaff was part of the band Paris Angels, who emerged during the Madchester period in the late 1980s. Closely associated with the burgeoning acid house scene and the legendary Hacienda nightclub, their funky indie dance music was exemplified by singles such as ‘Perfume’ and ‘Scope’.When Shaun Ryder and Bez formed Black Grape in 1993 after the dissolution of Happy Mondays, they recruited Wagstaff on guitar.

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17.02.2025 / 16:23

Bez teases “massive” and “visionary” new album from Happy Mondays

Bez has teased plans for a new Happy Mondays album – their first since 2007’s ‘Uncle Dysfunktional’.Last November, NME spoke to Shaun Ryder and his maraca shaking sidekick about the band’s plans to get “back at it” with music in 2025.Asked at the time how 2024 had been for the Mondays, Ryder replied: “Quiet, because we kind of knocked it on the head in 2024. We went out doing Black Grape and Mantra Of The Cosmos, so in 2025 we’ll be back at it.”Bez added: “We’re getting the band back together again…again!”Now, Bez has said the band are working on a new album after being persuaded to get back into the studio by their manager Alan McGee.A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)He told The Sun: “There’s talk of a new album to come, which I’m really fucking looking forward to. It’s going to be visionary.

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29.01.2025 / 12:17

Black Grape announce ‘It’s Great When You’re Straight, Yeah’ 30th anniversary 2025 UK tour

Black Grape have announced details of a new UK tour, celebrating 30 years of ‘It’s Great When You’re Straight, Yeah’.The record was shared by the duo – comprised of Shaun Ryder and Paul Leveridge (aka Kermit) – back in 1995 as their debut album. It soon went on to top the charts in the UK and eventually gathered a Platinum certification.Now, marking three decades since the album was first shared, the band have confirmed that they will be hitting the road for a UK tour.Taking place across November and December, 11 shows have been announced, kicking off in Glasgow with an opening night at the QMU venue on November 28.

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13.07.2024 / 02:47

Check out the stage times for Robbie Williams’ London BST Hyde Park 2024 show

Robbie Williams is set to perform at London’s BST Hyde Park this weekend – check out all of the stage times below.The ‘Angels’ singer is set to take over the park tomorrow (June 5), marking his only UK festival appearance this year. The British Summer Time show will be a UK exclusive for the singer, where he’s set to perform hits like ‘Rock DJ’ and ‘Let Me Entertain You’.Seal, Gaz Coombes, Kate Nash, Soft Play, Shaun Ryder’s Black Grape, James Smith, Ellur, Davina Michelle, Ryan Gibb and Ben Kidson will be serving as opening support for the show.The set times for the show have been now been revealed.

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21.06.2024 / 16:17

Seal, Kate Nash, Soft Play and more announced as special guests for Robbie Williams’ London BST Hyde Park 2024

Seal, Gaz Coombes, Kate Nash, Soft Play and more have been announced as the special guests for Robbie Williams‘ London BST Hyde Park show.The British pop icon will take to the stage on Saturday, July 6, following previously announced headliner Andrea Bocelli who will top the bill on the Friday (July 5).The British Summer Time performance will be a UK exclusive for the singer, where he’s set to perform hits like ‘Rock DJ’, ‘Let Me Entertain You’ and ‘Angels’.Other guests that have been announced for Williams’ date include Shaun Ryder’s Black Grape, James Smith, Ellur, Davina Michelle, Ryan Gibb and Ben Kidson. You can purchase any remaining tickets here.Speaking about his headlining gig at London’s Hyde Park in a press statement, Williams shared: “It’s an honour to be back headlining BST Hyde Park alongside an incredible line-up of music talent.

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19.01.2024 / 15:43

Shaun Ryder says he’d be “dead” if he hadn’t “blown” his chance at Hollywood fame

Shaun Ryder has said that he would be dead now if he had become a successful Hollywood actor in the 1990s.The Happy Mondays frontman appeared in the 1998 spy comedy The Avengers, but in a new interview, Ryder has said that had he pursued acting further, he might not be here today.Speaking on The Chris Moyles Show, Ryder said: “Listen, it’s a good job I blew Hollywood, right, and I don’t mean it like that. It’s a good job I messed up.

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26.09.2023 / 13:09

Black Grape announce 2023 UK tour dates

Black Grape have announced a run of UK headline shows for later this year – find all the details below.The duo – comprised of Manchester veterans Shaun Ryder and Paul Leveridge (aka Kermit) – are set to hit the road in support of their fourth studio album ‘Orange Head’, which is out on November 3 (pre-order here).Ryder and Kermit will kick off their 2023 UK tour at The Mill in Birmingham on November 23.Further gigs are scheduled at the Albert Hall in Manchester (November 24), the Tramshed in Cardiff (30), the Electric Ballroom in London (December 1) and the Engine Rooms in Southampton (2).Support at the upcoming concerts will come from former Inspiral Carpets frontman Tom Hingley and his band The Kar-Pets.

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16.08.2023 / 11:23

Shaun Ryder and Zak Starkey on Mantra Of The Cosmos: “Do you know what a supergroup means? Four guys having a wank”

Mantra Of The Cosmos – the new group featuring Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays, Black Grape), drummer Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis), guitarist Andy Bell (Oasis, Ride) and Bez (Happy Mondays, Black Grape) – have shared their new single ‘X (Wot You Sayin?)’ and spoken to NME about their forthcoming plans.The collective were formed by Starkey – who is the son of Ringo Starr – after he initially tried to work on a krautrock project with ex-Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos during the pandemic.“I wanted him to produce it and write the lyrics because I really like his solo work and what he did with Kraftwerk,” Starkey, who is at pains to point out that Mantra are not a supergroup, told NME over Zoom. “He’s got really mad words and he can think outside the box.

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