Cast: Last News

Cast have revealed the date for their upcoming album ‘Love Is The Call’, and shared a new track called ‘Love You Like I Do’.The Liverpudlians started teasing their return in October this year, releasing the title track from their upcoming album. Today (December 5), they have shared the next snippet of their album, a song called ‘Love You Like I Do’ – take a listen below.Frontman John Power (also of The La’s) says of the new track: “‘Love You Like I Do’ is a twisting psychedelic love song that stretches itself between the emotions of a love forever felt and a love forever lost. Uplifting choruses, jumping Bass lines and sonic guitars cascading.

Cast have announced their forthcoming UK and Ireland tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut LP ‘All Change’.The Britpop veterans are set to embark on a 15-date run across the UK and Ireland with their first show set to take place on October 29 at the 3Olympia in Dublin. From there, John Power and co will make stops in the likes of Belfast, Nottingham, Oxford, Torquay, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Sheffield and more.

Roger Daltrey has announced a huge outdoor show with Ocean Colour Scene and Cast this summer.They will perform at the first Heritage Live Festivals’ 2025 summer outdoor shows at Audley End House & Gardens in Essex on August 1.Tickets will go on pre-sale next Wednesday (February 5) at 9am GMT before tickets go on general sale on Friday (February 7) at 9am. Fans can sign up for pre-sale which closes at 7pm GMT next Tuesday (February 4) here and purchase general tickets here.The show comes as an extension to his already announced tour dates for the UK this year.

Pete Doherty has offered to support Oasis for free in a bid to try and secure some tickets for his in-laws.The Libertines and Babyshambles frontman discussed the upcoming reunion shows of the iconic Britpop band during a new interview with i Paper, and said that he is willing to put their long-running feud to one side if it means he can bag some tickets for family members.While discussing his upcoming solo album with the outlet, Doherty also shared his experience of the ticketing debacle that came when Liam and Noel Gallagher announced their reunion last summer.According to the singer-songwriter, his in-laws are fans of the group but, like countless others, found themselves unable to secure tickets due to the extensive demand. Now, in a last-minute plea to get admission for them, Doherty has said he wants to take part in the shows.“If Noel or Liam are reading this: maybe a 10-minute acoustic slot?” he quipped.

Cast frontman John Power has spoken to NME about the Britpop veterans being asked to support Oasis on their 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour – assured of nothing but a “very positive vibe” from all involved.Ever since it was announced that the Gallagher brothers had buried the hatchet to play their first shows since their acrimonious split in 2009, rumours swirled around who would be supporting Oasis at the upcoming Live ’25 dates.After being widely reported following some teasing from Liam Gallagher, it was recently confirmed that Liverpool indie heroes Cast would be joining the line-up as the final support act alongside Richard Ashcroft.“We’re blown away by it,” Power told NME about the reaction to the news. “We had the nod and were just waiting for the official announcement.

Oasis have confirmed that Cast will be joining them as the final support act for their 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour.The Liverpool indie band will open for Liam and Noel Gallagher at each date of next summer’s trek, which includes seven nights at London’s Wembley Stadium and five gigs at Manchester’s Heaton Park.They will join the former Verve frontman and soloist Richard Ashcroft as the special guests for the gigs, with the latter being confirmed earlier this month.The announcement that Cast will be supporting Oasis comes as the members have shared their fondness for the band throughout the years. Previously, Noel Gallagher has given the band the seal of approval and described frontman John Power as being “as cosmic as the day is long.”Liam Gallagher is a fan too, and enlisted the group to join him earlier this summer as part of his huge ‘Definitely Maybe’ anniversary tour dates.“I’m blown away at the reunion. Oasis are the voice of a generation and the songs that they wrote and sung were and still are the soundtrack to many people’s dreams.

Oasis‘ 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour have reportedly been revealed.Next summer will see Liam and Noel Gallagher bring Oasis Live ’25 to Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin for the Britpop band’s first shows since 2009.Fans have since been speculating over who could be opening for the formerly estranged brothers at the gigs. So far, support has only been announced for the North American leg – with Cage The Elephant appearing on the line-up.According to an “exclusive” report by The Independent, support at the UK and Ireland concerts will come from the former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft and Cast.

Richard Ashcroft has announced some huge support acts for his upcoming 2024 Wigan hometown shows.The former Verve frontman announced he was playing his first Wigan show in 25 years last November. Taking place this July at Robin Park, Ashcroft shared: “After 25 years, I’m back playing in my hometown.

Cast have shared their wistful new single ‘Faraway’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Love Is The Call’ – check it out below.The Liverpool band had already released two tracks from their new record, in the form of ‘Love You Like I Do‘ and the album’s title track. You can preorder/presave the album here.Today (January 5), ‘Faraway’ becomes the latest preview, a song the band describe as an ode to perseverance through tough times.Frontman John Power says: “‘Far Away’ is a classic pop song, all jangling guitars with an instant hook line and melody that lifts off from the word go. The song is about trying to find your voice in a world that doesn’t care or seem to want to listen.

Liam Gallagher for the UK and Ireland shows of his upcoming ‘Definitely Maybe Tour’ have been confirmed.The Britpop icon is set to hit the road next June to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oasis‘ seminal debut album. Gallagher will play the record in full at the gigs, and has teased that he’ll also be dusting off some rare B-sides from that era.Now, it has been announced which artists will be joining him for the UK and Ireland dates of the upcoming tour – which will see the singer “go for it visually” and hold back from playing any solo material.Announced by music industry executive, record label owner and Oasis’ former manager John McGee on Instagram, the support for the UK and Ireland dates next June will come from indie bands Cast and The View.

Cast have shared a new single, ‘Love Is The Call’, which will also serve as the title track for their new album. Check it out below.A statement about the song describes it as “a surging cocktail of psychedelia played with poised power-pop punch”.Cast vocalist and guitar player John Power adds of the track: “‘Love is the Call’ is the title track off the new Cast album.

Ocean Colour Scene, John Power of Cast and The La’s, Mark Chadwick of Levellers, Mark Morriss of The Bluetones and Saffron of Republica will join forces for an orchestral celebration of Britpop and are set to perform a selection of their hits and other iconic tracks from that era.The one-off run of shows will kick off on June 7 at the Eventim Apollo in London followed by the Symphony Hall in Birmingham on June 8 and will wrap up on June 9 at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.The general ticket sale will take place on Friday, October 20 at 10am. Visit here for ticketsSpeaking of the upcoming event in a press release, Fowler said: “Really looking forward to playing some of our hit songs with an orchestra at some of the country’s most beautiful venues and meeting up with faces from the past that we had great fun with”.Morriss added: “To have the opportunity to perform The Bluetones songs in this style, in these venues, is not something I ever dreamt would be possible.

IDLES have been announced as one of the main headliners of Creation Day Festival 2022.The festival is being curated by Creation Records co-founder Alan McGee, and had been set to debut this year before coronavirus-enforced restrictions forced its cancellation.Creation Day Festival is now aiming to debut in Wolverhampton’s West Park from May 28-29, 2022.“I’m very pleased to be asked again by the City of Wolverhampton Council and Toura Toura Festivals to curate the Utilita Creation Day Festival 2022,” McGee said in a statement.