Fontaines D.C.: Last News

Kneecap have spoken to NME about the potential of their self-titled biopic being nominated for an Oscar, as well as hoping to spread the Irish language and their upcoming Finsbury Park show with Fontaines D.C.Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara of the Irish rap trio sat down with NME shortly before their explosive set on Reading’s main stage yesterday (Friday August 23) – a performance that saw them incite moshpits and call for freedom and peace in Palestine.“I’ve been to Reading before,” Bap told NME, adding: “I went to LegoLand. I don’t know if that’s in Reading? Windsor? It’s a fucking great spot. This is definitely the biggest stage we’ve ever played.

Fontaines D.C. played an intimate surprise gig in London last night (August 22) to launch their new album ‘Romance‘ – check out footage, the setlist and more below.The Dublin band – comprised of Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell – took over London’s iconic Electric Ballroom for a last minute show in celebration of the release of their fourth album.They played to a sold-out crowd of 1500 at the Camden venue which saw the likes of Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Florence Welch and more in attendance.To kick off the night, Coll, Deegan and Carlos made their way to the stage as lime green lights flashed while Curly – swapping his 6-string for a bass guitar – began the opening notes to ‘Romance’s haunting and eery title track.Chatten walked on stage sporting a black t-shirt, black kilt, white knee-high socks, black combat boots and a pair of dark sunglasses which has become his uniform for the band’s current era.

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten has opened up about the bands support of Palestine, explaining why they want to use their platform to speak out.The topic arose during a new interview with NME, as the band are gearing up to release their long-awaited new album ‘Romance’ tomorrow (August 23).Alongside talking about the inspirations for the LP, plans for their upcoming slot at Reading & Leeds 2024 this weekend, and aspirations for the future, the frontman discussed the band’s overt support for Palestine in recent months.It comes as the Irish band teamed up with Massive Attack and Young Fathers for a limited edition 12” single to support the charity Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF).The release included material by Fontaines and a collaboration between Young Fathers and Massive Attack, alongside a sleeve and print designed by Robert Del Naja. 100 per cent of the profits from the single were donated to the charity to help their emergency operations in Gaza and the West Bank.In a statement, the artists have also called for an immediate ceasefire in the region, “in solidarity with the Palestinian people living under a brutal military operation”.Discussing how the idea for the joint EP arose, Chatten told NME: “We just did remixes of each other’s tunes.

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten has opened up about his hopes to broaden his horizons, and venture into the worlds of poetry and production.The topic arose during a new interview with NME, as the band are gearing up to release their long-awaited new album ‘Romance’ later this week.As well as talking about the inspirations within the LP, plans for their upcoming slot at Reading & Leeds 2024 this weekend, and inspiration taken from Lana Del Rey, the frontman was asked about his plans for the future – namely bucket list moments he has in mind.Here, he revealed exclusively to NME that he has a keen interest in production, and envisions himself turning his sights to writing a book of poetry later down the line.“There are places I’d like to go: South America, the Balkans, I’d love to play Bosnia and Serbia. I’m 28 now and would like to write and publish a book of poetry before I’m 30,” he explained.

Fontaines D.C. have shared their existential new single ‘In The Modern World’ from their album ‘Romance‘ – watch the video below.The new track marks the fourth single the band have released from their upcoming fourth album which is due to arrive this Friday (August 23). You can pre-order/pre-save it here.

Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has spoken about whether he plans to make a collaboration with Lana Del Rey come to fruition at Reading & Leeds 2024 this weekend.The Irish band are playing the twin-site festival’s main stage on the same days as Del Rey (Saturday August 24 at Reading, and Sunday August 25 at Leeds) after releasing their fourth album, ‘Romance’, on Friday (23).In 2022, Chatten said in a Big Read interview with NME that Fontaines D.C.

Fontaines D.C. have announced an intimate surprise gig in London for the release of their new album ‘Romance‘.The band took to their social media accounts to announce the show earlier today (August 19). They will take over London’s Electric Ballroom on Thursday (August 22) in celebration of their third album which is set for release the following day (August 23).

Fontaines D.C. have opened up about the “neon and ridiculous” sound of their latest album, ‘Romance’, as well as the band’s evolving style.In a new interview with NME, the band’s Grian Chatten spoke about the band’s new album, which he described as their “most expansive and full album” to date. The futuristic-sounding ‘Romance’ is a distinct move away from the rockier sound on debut album, ‘Dogrel’ and has been produced by James Ford.

Fontaines D.C. debuted their latest single ‘Here’s The Thing’ and premiered new song ‘In The Modern World’ at a gig in Slovenia this week – check out footage below.The Irish band were playing at Kino Šiška in Ljubljana on Monday (August 12), where they incorporated the two tracks into a setlist for the first time ever.The songs come from their highly anticipated fourth album ‘Romance’, which has been produced by James Ford and is set to be released on August 23 via XL Recordings (pre-order/pre-save here).The band released ‘Here’s The Thing’ as one of the album’s singles earlier this month (following on from ‘Starburster’ and ‘Favourite’), complete with a horror-inspired video.Frontman Grian Chatten has described the song as “an anxious tune that twists and turns in what it wants, back and forth between pain and numbness”.

Fontaines D.C., IDLES, Nova Twins and Nadine Shah have signed a Love Music Hate Racism statement condemning this month’s far-right riots.Rioting was sparked on July 30 following the fatal stabbing of three children at a Taylor Swift-inspired dance class in Southport, Merseyside. Soon after the incident, misinformation appeared online, falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker.Shortly afterwards, huge groups including far-right and anti-immigration extremists took to the streets around the country to riot and cause violence and disorder.

Fontaines D.C. have debuted a brand new track called ‘Death Kink’ at a recent live show.

In paid partnership with Priority from O2Fontaines D.C. have announced details of a massive headline show at London’s Finsbury Park next summer. If you’re an O2 or Virgin Media broadband customer, you can get Priority Tickets ahead of general release now.After an impressive showing at Glastonbury 2024, Fontaines D.C.

Been Stellar caught up with NME at Lollapalooza 2024 and to tell us about Fontaines D.C.‘s inspirational evolution, touring with The 1975 and Dan Carey’s words of wisdom.The New York indie rockers and former NME Cover stars spoke to us backstage at the annual Chicagoan music bash, shortly after performing their debut set on the IHG Hotels & Resort stage.The group – comprised of frontman Sam Slocum, guitarists Skyler Knapp and Nando Dale, bassist Nico Brunstein and drummer Laila Wayans – released their debut album ‘Scream From New York, NY‘ back in June and have been on a run of summer festivals including Truck, Tramlines and Latitude.Their LP was produced by Dan Carey (Foals, Geese, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg) who gave them some treasured advice that they now live by. “It was quote that he would say to us before we started doing the live tracking,” recalled Knapp, “which is ‘Shock them into focus with clarity of intent’.

Fontaines D.C. have shared a new single called ‘Here’s The Thing’.

Johnny Marr, Bobby Gillespie, and Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell.The album, ‘The Cleansing’, is the Only Ones frontman’s third as a solo artist and is set for release on November 1. It’s going to be a 20-song double album – one of Perrett’s most ambitious projects for some time – and its special guests are certainly eye-catching.Perrett’s sons, guitarist Jamie, who also handled production, and bassist Peter Jr., both play on the album, along with members of his live band.

Fontaines D.C. have announced a huge outdoor show at London’s Finsbury Park – find all the details below.The gig is due to take place on Saturday July 5, 2025, marking the Irish band’s biggest headline performance to date.

Fontaines D.C. have cancelled a planned gig in Istanbul in solidarity with Palestine, saying: “we must be clear in our convictions.”The band were due to play the Zorlu PSM venue in Istanbul on August 20, but after speaking to “Palestinian artists and human rights activists”, the band have decided to cancel their planned show with full refunds being available to fans who bought tickets.The band cited the “global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement” who have been calling on artists to refuse to play the venue after claiming that Zorlu Energy part owns a plant that supplies five to eight per cent of Israel’s energy.In a post on their Instagram Stories, Fontaines D.C.

Fontaines D.C.‘s Grian Chatten has made a cameo appearance in Jade Thirlwall’s ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ music video – you can watch it below.Earlier this year, Fontaines D.C. made their comeback with the punchy ‘Starburster’. Towards the end of the video, we see frontman Chatten make his way into a studio, where a photoshoot is going on with several people dressed as angels.

Little Mix‘s Jade Thirlwall has confirmed she appeared in the forthcoming video for Fontaines D.C.‘s recent song ‘Starburster’.The low-key announcement came in the form of an off-the-cuff shot during an Instagram carousel of photos of her at Glastonbury over the weekend. One of the images saw her wearing a t-shirt that read: ‘I’m in a Fontaines D.C.

Kneecap caught up with NME backstage at Glastonbury 2024, where the Belfast rap trio told us about their love of Fontaines D.C., a dream duet with Lewis Capaldi, plans for new material, and an apology to actor Paul Mescal. Watch our video chat with the band above, and check out the full interview below.The Irish language band caught up with NME in between their two explosive sets at the festival, with one first thing Saturday morning on Woodsies and the other at 1.30am up at Shangri-La’s new Peace stage.Both were packed, and the latter saw them invite Park Stage headliners Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten out to perform their collab ‘Better Way To Live‘ from their acclaimed 2024 debut album, ‘Fine Art‘.We had a quick chat with the headline-grabbing trouble-starters to talk about who they’d been hanging out with backstage, the critical success of their upcoming self-titled film, and what to expect from their next album already in the works.NME: Hello Kneecap. How have you been this past few weeks since we last spoke for the NME Cover?Mo Chara: “It’s been too long.

The National spoke with NME backstage at Glastonbury 2024, where they talked to us about what the festival means to them, the impact of their Taylor Swift collab, plans for new material – a supergroup dream born of recently touring with IDLES, Fontaines D.C. and Ed Sheeran. Watch the video clip above and check out the full interview below.The US indie pioneers played the weekend’s closing headline set on the Sunday of the festival.