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Grimes has issued an apology after her DJ set at Coachella last night (April 13) was mired in a raft of technical difficulties. Grimes played on the second day of Coachella 2024’s first weekend, but her set was soon engulfed in a myriad of problems, leaving her screaming out in frustration multiple times.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Things started off strong for Grimes during her set at Coachella 2024.

Grimes‘ DJ set on the second day of Coachella 2024‘s first weekend has come to an end, and social media has a lot to say – check out fan reactions below.Despite starting strong – Grimes arrived onstage on the back of a robotic spider-like vehicle – and performing back-to-back bangers of an unreleased track and a mash-up of BLACKPINK star Jennie‘s ‘Solo’ and Rihanna‘s ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’, her set was soon engulfed in a myriad of technical difficulties that she could not recover from.From missing queues on transitions to music not playing at all, Grimes apologised to the crowd, explaining that her tracks had somehow been boosted to double their normal tempo and she was having trouble “doing the math”.She tried to recover, telling the crowd: “All my tracks are double tempo and I can’t do the math. They’re borderline un-mixable, so the rest of my sent won’t be mixes but it’ll still be fun.”She added, explaining that she had trouble beat-matching and syncing up BPMs of different tracks: “Don’t judge me for being bad a calculating things”.

Johnny Marr was joined on stage by Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant at London’s Eventim Apollo last night (April 12) – check out footage from the show below. Marr’s The Spirit Power Tour arrived at the Hammersmith venue, and welcomed Tennant at the end of the set for covers of David Bowie’s ‘Rebel Rebel’ and Electronic’s ‘Getting Away With It’, a song on which Tennant himself sang the original lead vocals.

Lost Village in Lincolnshire, and Forwards Bristol to round out the month.But as confirmed in a personal message on Instagram, they are putting all official public engagements on hold.“Over the past few years Liam and I have hidden ourselves away to write our third album, a process which has not been an easy one,” Davids wrote. “In 2022 I was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called Chiari malformation.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have enlisted Boys Noize to remix their score for the upcoming feature film Challengers – listen to the half-hour mix below.The celebrated German producer and DJ Boys Noize has been hand-selected by Reznor and Ross to “deconstruct and subsequently reimagine” their propulsive, electronic score, and the new version mixes nine tracks into one continuous set.Listen to ‘Challengers [Mixed]’ below:Challengers is the latest film from director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All), and stars Zendaya as a former tennis prodigy turned coach who tries to redeem her husband’s (The Crown’s Josh O’Connor) losing streak when he takes on her ex-boyfriend. The film is out on April 26.Speaking about his new mix of the score, Boys Noize has said: “It’s been a fun challenge to turn this into one fluid experience and take it even further by redesigning the tracks, creating new elements and changing certain parts – especially on ‘Compress / Repress,’ which turns super epic in the end.

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Romy has been joined by Shygirl and her bandmate from The xx, Oliver Sim, at shows at London’s Roundhouse this week – check out the footage below.The collaborations came about during Romy’s two ‘Club Mid Air’ nights at the Camden Town venue in the capital on April 10 and 11.On the first of the shows, there was a mini-xx reunion between Romy and Sim, who performed a mashup of the latter’s song ‘Fruit’ and the former’s ‘Enjoy Your Life’.A post shared by Romy (@romyromyromy)“Last night Club Mid Air in London was extra special to me because I was joined by an extra special guest Oliver!” Romy wrote in an Instagram post after the show.“My love, I’ve missed singing with you, I love you and thank you,” she added. “Thank you to everyone who came and made it such an incredible night.”On last night’s second show, Romy was joined by Shygirl, where they performed a mashup of Romy’s ‘The Sea’ and Shygirl’s recent single ‘4eva’.

New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert have announced a reissue of the debut album which they released as part of the side-project, The Other Two.Sharing details of the reissue today (April 11), The Other Two will be bringing back their breakthrough album ‘The Other Two & You’ for a new 2024 edition, featuring a host of new features.It will be available on DSPs and CDs, as well as on a vinyl pressing. The latter marks the first time it will be available in that format in three decades.

The parents of a teenager killed after being pushed down the stairs by an abusive boyfriend have slammed a decision to release him from prison.

Benga has been forced to drop out of Coachella 2024 due to issues with his visa.The dubstep pioneer was set to take to the stage at this year’s instalment of the festival in Indio, California, and join musical collaborator Skream for a joint set.However, according to a new update on his Instagram page, the musician has confirmed that he has been forced to pull out of the 2024 event – and cancel a number of upcoming tour dates – due to issues getting a visa.“I’ve got some tough news to share — I won’t be able to make it to the upcoming Skream & Benga tour dates in the USA. The visa process hit a snag at the very end and they are requesting additional information,” he wrote in the caption.“I am absolutely gutted, my team and I have worked tirelessly on making this happen.

Depeche Mode have played the final show of their extensive ‘Memento Mori’ tour earlier this week. See footage and the setlist below.The tour consisted of 112 shows in support of the band’s 15th studio album ‘Memento Mori’ and saw them perform to well over 2million fans.

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Depeche Mode are marking the end of their extensive ‘Memento Mori’ tour by sharing a huge remix package of ‘People Are Good’ – check out the new video below.Announced today (April 5), the new release celebrates the upcoming finale show of their monumental UK and European tour dates, and sees them offer up new versions of their 2023 track, which was released as part of their latest album ‘Memento Mori’.The new video shared for the song is directed by Rich Hall and showcases an art-inspired variety of black-and-white snippets, capturing the seedier side of society.As well as the new music video, new dimensions of the track have also been shared by the band, as they drop a digital release containing five new remixes.These include new spins on the track created by Alessandro Cortini, Ludwig A.F., SiGNL, Obskür and Indira Paganotto.Physical versions have also been shared too, with Depeche Mode releasing the final vinyl pre-order for their ‘Memento Mori’ White Label Remix Series – a monthly drop of 12” vinyl singles that build on the digital-only remixes of ‘Memento Mori’’s singles.The final edition including ‘Before We Drown/People Are Good’ is available exclusively on the band’s webstore in the US, and at select physical retailers in Europe. Visit here to find out more.The penultimate show of the band’s long-running tour takes place tonight (April 5) at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, and wraps up with a second night at the venue on Monday (April 8).

London Grammar have shared details of a new album titled ‘The Greatest Love’ – check out the enchanting lead single ‘House’ below.Announced today (April 5), the new release will mark the fourth studio album to be shared by the British trio, and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed ‘Californian Soil’, which arrived back in 2021 and earned the band their second BRIT nomination.Set for release in September via Ministry of Sound, the album comes over a decade since the group – comprising Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman – first entered the industry, and “will see them celebrate a new chapter as they leave their past behind them and hone in on a newfound sense of freedom” according to a press release.News of the new LP also arrives with the first preview of the trio’s new material, as they share the lead single ‘House’.Arriving with a dizzying music video showing all aspects of human emotion, the track starts with frontwoman Reid delivering the uncompromising lyric: “This is my place, my house, my rules” – a powerful line which returns in the hypnotic chorus.“‘House’ is about drawing boundaries around yourself,” said the vocalist about the inspiration behind the new single. “When I hit my thirties, my mindset shifted, and I no longer felt like a victim of anything – it all felt within my power.

Peggy Gou has announced details of a debut album titled ‘I Hear You’, and dropped the latest single ‘1+1=11’. Check it out below.Announced today (April 4), the upcoming LP will mark the first full-length album to be shared by the Korean-born artist, producer and DJ, following on from a string of hit singles including ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’ and the Lenny Kravitz collaboration ‘I Believe In Love Again’.Titled ‘I Hear You’, the 10-track release will be shared on June 7 via XL Recordings – and you can pre-order it here.“‘I Hear You’ is more than just my debut album,” Gou said of the upcoming project.

Faithless have issued a statement about their return, promising fans that new music and “special” live shows are on the way.The band announced their return to the stage recently, lining up their first run of performances since the death of founding member Maxi Jazz.Real name Maxwell Fraser, Maxi Jazz sang, played guitar and produced in the band, and died on December 24, 2022 at the age of 65. He fronted the band from its inception in 1995 until its breakup in 2011.

Jessie J and Loreen set to headline two of the four nights.This year’s edition of Manchester Pride will span across four days – running between August 23 and 26. Now, it has been confirmed that BRIT Award nominee Jessie J and two-time Eurovision winner Loreen have been lined up as headliners.Loreen took the Eurovision crown home at last year’s Song Contest, representing Sweden with her song ‘Tattoo’.

Charli XCX has announced details of a UK arena tour to take place in November this year – read on for all of the details.The singer will play four headline shows, the biggest ever in her home country, and she will be joined by Shygirl on all of the dates.Kicking off at Manchester’s Co-op Live on November 27, Charli will move on to London’s The O2 on November 28 and Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena on November 29, before wrapping in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro Arena on December 2.Fans who pre-order upcoming album ‘BRAT’ before 3pm on April 9 will receive early access to tickets, the pre-sale for which starts at 9am on April 10. Tickets then go on general sale at 9am on April 12 and will be available here.A post shared by Charli (@charli_xcx)Sharing the news on her Instagram page, Charli wrote: “UK LET’S RAVE!!! Pre-order BRAT for early access to UK tour presale.

Charli XCX has shared two new singles from her upcoming album: ‘Club Classics’ and ‘B2B’. Check them both out below as well as the release date and tracklist of the upcoming LP.Shared today (April 3), the new songs come as the latest teasers of Charli’s album ‘Brat’ – following on from the lead single ‘Von Dutch’, which arrived in February.The first of the two new tracks is titled ‘Club Classics’ and sees the singer take on a rave-inspired, high-energy approach.