Florence And The Machine: Last News

Florence + The Machine have shared their new cover of The Stooges’ ‘Search And Destroy’ – you can hear their acoustic rendition of the track below.The cover features on the newly released deluxe version of the Florence Welch-led band’s fifth studio album ‘Dance Fever’, which arrived last week.As well as previously unreleased acoustic versions of the tracks ‘Cassandra’, ‘Free’, ‘Morning Elvis’ and ‘My Love’, this new version of ‘Dance Fever’ includes a cover of The Stooges’ ‘Search And Destroy’.Originally released in 1973 by the Iggy Pop-led band, you can listen to Florence + The Machine’s acoustic take on ‘Search And Destroy’ below.Florence + The Machine are currently in a race with Kendrick Lamar for this week’s Number One album in the UK.According to the Official Charts Company, Welch and her band appear to be the favourites to clinch the top spot – though Lamar’s ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ is the most-streamed album in the UK this week.Welch is credited on the ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ track ‘We Cry Together’ as it samples the Florence + The Machine track ‘June’.

Florence Welch covered ‘Margaritaville’ alongside Jimmy Buffet on a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – check out the video below.Welch appeared on the US chat show twice this week in support of Florence + The Machine‘s fifth album ‘Dance Fever’, which came out today (May 13). The band performed their single ‘My Love’ on Wednesday’s edition (May 11), with a live version of ‘King’ airing on Fallon last night (May 12).Welch was also interviewed by Jimmy Fallon after participating in the host’s ‘Audition Suggestion Box’ segment on the former episode.

Florence + The Machine performed their recent single ‘King’ on yesterday’s episode (May 12) of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – check out the video below.The London band appeared on the US chat show for the second night after playing ‘My Love’ during Wednesday’s instalment (May 11), which also included an interview with frontwoman Florence Welch.Welch and co. delivered a dramatic live rendition of the Jack Antonoff co-produced/co-written song, the first to be lifted from F+TM’s fifth album ‘Dance Fever’ (out today, May 13).Watch Florence + The Machine perform ‘King’ on Fallon here:Elsewhere on Wednesday’s episode, Welch joined Fallon for the ‘Audience Suggestion Box’ segment of his show – where she, Fallon and Jimmy Buffett sang the latter’s 1977 song ‘Margaritaville’ – before speaking to Fallon more in-depth about the making of her new record.In a four-star review, NME said that ‘Dance Fever’ boasts “gorgeously expressive songs”, adding: “This 14-track collection reflects a new sense of resolve, packing an invigorated spirit into powerful, sneakily thrilling pop.”Florence + The Machine will showcase the album on a UK and Ireland headline tour in November.

Florence + The Machine performed their song ‘My Love’ on last night’s episode (May 11) of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – you can watch their performance below.The track, which was co-written with Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley (and remixed by the band last month), is taken from the Florence Welch-led band’s new album ‘Dance Fever’, which is set to be released tomorrow (May 13).Welch and her band brought ‘Dance Fever’ to the Tonight Show last night with a theatrical performance of ‘My Love’.You can watch Florence + The Machine perform ‘My Love’ on The Tonight Show below.Elsewhere in the episode, Welch joined Fallon for the ‘Audience Suggestion Box’ segment of his show – where she, Fallon and Jimmy Buffett sung the latter’s 1977 song ‘Margaritaville’ – before speaking to Fallon more in depth about the making of ‘Dance Fever’.You can watch both clips below.Speaking about ‘Dance Fever’ in a recent interview with Vogue, Welch said that the new album is like her 2009 debut ‘Lungs’ but “with more self-knowledge”.“I’m kind of winking at my own creation,” she added. “A lot of it is questioning my commitment to loneliness; to my own sense as a tragic figure.” Florence + The Machine will embark on a UK and European arena tour in November.

Florence + The Machine have shared details for a five-date Australian and New Zealand tour, taking their upcoming ‘Dance Fever’ album Down Under in the first quarter of 2023.The run will start in Perth on Saturday March 4, when Florence Welch and co. take to the stage at the RAC Arena.

Florence Welch has said her upcoming new album ‘Dance Fever’ sounds like her 2009 debut ‘Lungs’ but “with more self-knowledge”.Following on from 2018’s ‘High As Hope’, Florence + The Machine will release their fifth studio effort on May 13 via Polydor. It was produced by Welch along with Jack Antonoff and Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley.During a recent interview with British Vogue, Welch explained: “[‘Dance Fever’ is] ‘Lungs’ with more self-knowledge.”She continued: “I’m kind of winking at my own creation.

Florence +The Machine has opened up about her desires in life, away from writing and releasing music.In a new interview with Vogue, the artist spoke about life during the pandemic, the creation of the band’s new album ‘Dance Fever’, and her complicated feelings around motherhood.“I had this drive underneath me and I was like if these songs want to get out, I have to get them out fast, because I do have other desires,” she said.Welch added: “The thing I’ve always been sure of is my work, but I do start to feel this shifting of priorities, this sense of like…maybe I want something different.”The band’s fifth album is set for release on May 13 via Polydor, and has been previewed so far by the singles ‘My Love’, ‘King’, ‘Heaven Is Here’ and ‘Free’, which has a Bill Nighy-starring video.Earlier this month, Welch and co.

Frank Turner, Florence & The Machine and The Libertines in the early noughties and has been a champion of up and coming new acts over the years.In a statement posted to social media, the venue said: “It is with deep sadness that we are announcing that Nambucca will be closing its doors on the 14th May.“We have tried everything we can to keep Nambucca going, but the reality of the past few years have made it untenable, what with mounting bills coming from every direction. On a personal note I’ve been managing Nambucca for the past 8 years, which has been the most challenging 8 years of my career but without question the most enjoyable, as a venue we have been punching above our weight class for as long as I can remember, hosting incredible bands and fantastic gigs time after time.“I’d like to thank the team here for all their hard work over the years, without them none of those memories would have been possible. We do still have a few weeks left so let’s try to go out with a bang! I hope to see as many of you as possible before we finally close the doors next month, keep an eye on our socials for upcoming events.”A post shared by Nambucca London (@nambuccalondon) The Music Venue Trust later issued a statement about the closure.

Florence + The Machine have shared a brand new single called ‘Free’ – watch its Bill Nighy-starring video below.Florence Welch and her band’s fifth album is set for release on May 13 via Polydor, and has been previewed so far by the singles ‘My Love’, ‘King’, and ‘Heaven Is Here’. Its full tracklist was then shared last week.As with the other videos in the ‘Dance Fever’ campaign so far, the new ‘Free’ video was directed by Autumn De Wilde.In it, Welch plays herself, while Nighy takes on the role of Florence’s anxiety.

Florence + The Machine debuted new music as they returned to the stage in Newcastle last night (April 15). Check out fan-shot footage and see the full setlist below.The London band performed their first show since October 2019 at the 2,100-capacity O2 City Hall ahead of releasing their fifth studio album, ‘Dance Fever’, on May 13.Emerging in front of a theatre curtain that displayed a projected “F+TM” logo, the group opened with cathartic hit ‘Shake It Out’ before giving recent single ‘King’ its live debut.

Florence + The Machine have shared a new Glass Animals remix of their recent single ‘My Love’ – listen to it below.Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley co-wrote/co-produced the original track alongside Florence Welch, and worked on F+TM’s upcoming fifth studio album ‘Dance Fever’ along with Jack Antonoff.Today (April 1) Welch and co. have released Bayley’s new take on ‘My Love’, which takes the song even further into the dancefloor realm via throbbing electronic drums, synths and glitchy vocal samples.“Wavey Davey did SO GOOD here,” Welch said while announcing the rework.

Florence + The Machine have announced an expansive North American tour kicking off this September in Montreal – tickets will be available here.The tour, which includes arena stops at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, will be joined by Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, King Princess, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast and Wet Leg on select dates. See the full tour schedule below.The run of massive gigs are in support of the Florence Welch-led band’s forthcoming album ‘Dance Fever’, which drops on May 13.

Florence + The Machine have announced three intimate UK shows for next month.The London band, who detailed their fifth album ‘Dance Fever’ last week, will take to the stage at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall (April 15), Blackburn’s King George’s Hall (16) and London’s Theatre Royal (19).Per an official listing, Florence Welch and co. “will play music from the new album for the first time, along with some favourites from previous albums”.

Florence + The Machine have shared a new single called ‘My Love’ – you can listen to it below.The synth-heavy, energetic song will appear on the London band’s fifth studio album ‘Dance Fever’, which is due for release on May 13. You can pre-order/pre-save the record here.Following on from recent track ‘Heaven Is Here’ and last month’s ‘King’, Florence Welch are co’s latest offering was first written as an acoustic “sad little poem” in the singer-songwriter’s kitchen before being transformed into a floor-filling anthem reminiscent of “Nick Cave at the club”.Lyrically, Welch was inspired by the tragic heroines of pre-Raphaelite art, the gothic fiction of Carmen Maria Machado and Julia Armfield, as well as the films The Wicker Man and The Witch To Midsommar.‘My Love’ arrives with Great Gatsby-esque official visuals directed by Autumn de Wilde and choreographed by Ryan Heffington, who both worked on the group’s previous two videos.Tune in here:‘Dance Fever’ serves as the follow-up to Florence + The Machine’s 2018 record ‘High As Hope’.

Florence + The Machine have announced details of their new album and revealed the record’s artwork in an Instagram post.The forthcoming LP will be the act’s first since ‘High As Hope’, their fourth album which was released in June 2018.Posting on her personal Instagram account, Florence Welch shared the artwork for the new record, which reveals that it will be called ‘Dance Fever’.The sleeve features the musician stood in front of a golden moon and dark branches, with a butterfly above her and two big pink flowers in her hair. The artwork was created by acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Autumn de Wilde.“A fairytale in 14 songs,” Welch captioned the post, adding that the record would be available to pre-order from 8am GMT, although she did not specify from which date.

Florence + The Machine have shared a new track today (March 7). Listen to the emotive ‘Heaven Is Here’ below.The Florence Welch-led group made their comeback last month with the new single ‘King’, which marked their first piece of new music since last year’s Cruella soundtrack contribution, ‘Call Me Cruella’.Posting on Instagram yesterday (March 6), Welch confirmed that follow-up ‘Heaven Is Here’ would be released today and shared some background information on the track.

Florence + The Machine have announced another new song, ‘Heaven Is Here’, which will arrive imminently.The Florence Welch-led group made their comeback last month with the new single ‘King’, which marked their first piece of new music since last year’s Cruella soundtrack contribution, ‘Call Me Cruella’.Posting on Instagram earlier today (March 6), Welch confirmed that ‘Heaven Is Here’ would be released tomorrow and shared some background on the new track. “‘Heaven Is Here’ was the first song I wrote in lockdown after an extended period of not being able to get to the studio,” she wrote.“I wanted to make something monstrous.

Florence +The Machine has said that wanting a family “might not be as simple” for her “as it is [her] male counterparts.”Welch, who returned with new single ‘King’ this week, made the comment in a statement that accompanied the release.“As an artist, I never actually thought about my gender that much. I just got on with it,” Welch said in the statement.She continued: “I was as good as the men and I just went out there and matched them every time.“But now, thinking about being a woman in my thirties and the future, I suddenly feel this tearing of my identity and my desires. To be a performer but also to want a family might not be as simple for me as it is for my male counterparts.”Welch continued: “I had modelled myself almost exclusively on male performers, and for the first time I felt a wall come down between me and my idols as I have to make decisions they did not.”The new song’s lyrics also allude to this when she sings “We argue in the kitchen about whether to have children/ About the world ending and the scale of my ambition/ And how much is art really worth…I am no mother, I am no bride, I am king.”While the next Florence + The Machine album has still yet to be officially announced, ‘King’ marks the band’s first new music release since 2021’s ‘Call Me Cruella’, which featured in the Disney film Cruella.They are also set to make their live comeback this summer, playing a host of European headline festival sets.

Florence + The Machine have returned with their new single ‘King’ – you can hear the track below.The Florence Welch-led band began teasing new material earlier this week, prompting speculation that the follow-up album to June 2018’s ‘High As Hope’ will arrive soon.Florence + The Machine have today (February 23) shared their comeback single ‘King’, which is accompanied by a Autumn de Wilde-directed video – you can see that below – and a statement from Welch.“As an artist, I never actually thought about my gender that much. I just got on with it,” Welch said.

Florence + The Machine have shared a clip of new music over on TikTok – you can listen to it below.It comes after the band updated their website and confirmed their forthcoming return earlier today (February 22).Their website shows fifteen cards, one of which is the ‘King’ card, which was sent out to fans. The remaining fourteen are currently face-down.

Florence + The Machine have updated their website and confirmed their forthcoming return.The Florence Welch-led band first teased their comeback yesterday, sending letters and cards to fans marked ‘Chapter 1’.Now, their website has been updated to show fifteen cards, one of which is the ‘King’ card sent out to fans. The remaining fourteen are currently face-down.