Greta Van Fleet: Last News

Greta Van Fleet have spoken about some valuable advice they received from Elton John during the singer’s Oscar party in 2017.Speaking with Kevin Vargas for Loudwire Nights, the band’s bassist Sam Kiszka and drummer Danny Wagner recalled their meeting with John and the advice that he gave them, which has stuck.“He was pretty much like, ‘Light it up. Do it. Own it.

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Greta Van Fleet have announced a huge one-off show for this summer in London, which they are billing as “A Special Evening with Greta Van Fleet”.The Michigan band will play the prestigious Royal Albert Hall on July 14, with tickets for the event set to go on sale this Friday (February 23) at 9am local time. You can get yours here.They released their third album ‘Starcatcher’ last July, including the singles ‘Meeting The Master’, ‘Sacred The Thread’ and ‘Farewell for Now’.The London date will follow a run of 12 North American dates, kicking off with a show at St.

Greta Van Fleet‘s frontman Josh Kiszka has shared that it felt like a “huge weight was lifted” after he came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community.The singer took to his Instagram back in June to write that he has been “in a loving, same-sex relationship with my partner for the past 8 years”. He also said that those close to him were aware but “it’s important to me to share publicly”.In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kiszka said he was concerned he would have a target on his back: “You really feel that way, which is unfortunate, but it’s true.”A fan group passed out thousands of slips of paper last njght in Nashville to create the rainbow during Light My Love.

Anohni and the Johnsons – My Back Was a Bridge for You to CrossRelease Date: July 7Anohni and the Johnsons is now Antony and the Johnsons, and Antony is now Anohni. That’s not a new change, actually, but some older fans of the indie group might not be 100% familiar with what’s gone down in her personal life, especially since it’s been so long since the outfit has been heard from. My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross is the band’s first album since 2010’s Swanlights, so fans of the group are thrilled to have them back.

Greta Van Fleet‘s Josh Kiszka has publicly come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.The frontman took to Instagram to write that he has been “in a loving, same-sex relationship with my partner for the past 8 years.” He also said that those close to him were aware but “it’s important to me to share publicly”.He explained that he chose to come out publicly in light of a surge in repressive, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in his current home state of Tennessee.“Where I’ve settled a home in Tennessee, legislators are proposing bills that threaten the freedom of love. It’s imperative that I speak my truth for not only myself, but in hopes to change hearts, minds, and laws in Tennessee and beyond,” he wrote.A post shared by Josh M.

Greta Van Fleet have announced details of their third album ‘Starcatcher’ – listen to first single ‘Meeting The Master’ below.The follow-up to 2021’s ‘The Battle At Garden’s Gate’ will land on July 21 and was produced in Nashville by the band and Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb.“We had this idea that we wanted to tell these stories to build a universe,” drummer Danny Wagner said in a statement.“We wanted to introduce characters and motifs and these ideas that would come about here and there throughout our careers through this world.”Listen to ‘Meeting The Master’ and see the tracklist for ‘Starcatcher’ below.1. ‘Fate Of The Faithful’2. ‘Waited All Your Life’3. ‘The Falling Sky’4. ‘Sacred The Thread’5. ‘Runway Blues’6. ‘The Indigo Streak’7. ‘Frozen Light’8. ‘The Archer’9. ‘Meeting The Master’10. ‘Farewell For Now’In a two-star review of Van Fleet’s sophomore album, NME wrote that “despite the abundance of material provided over the past few years, ‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’ is a mixed bag of heavy metaphor and lazy observation.”During an interview with Heavy Consequence late last year, bassist Sam Kiszka said of the album: “It’s conceptually going back to almost the days in the garage, with the raw energy of the sound.”The Van Fleet bassist went on to reveal that the album will expand on the band’s sound “because we’re the best musicians we’ve ever been.” Kiszka’s comments echo those he made about the upcoming album in a September episode of the Kyle Meredith With … podcast.

Greta Van Fleet vocalist Josh Kiszka ruptured an eardrum during a recent show in Maine, forcing the band to postpone a number of upcoming shows while he recovers.Kiszka made the announcement on social media today (October 18), informing ticketholders for the band’s forthcoming shows – in Raleigh North Carolina (tonight), Greenville, South Carolina (on Wednesday October 19), and Jacksonville, Florida (on Friday October 21) – that they would be rescheduled to later dates.Kiszka went on to elaborate on his ear injury, writing that he “ruptured an eardrum” during the band’s most recent show, which took place in the city of Bangor on Saturday October 8. The singer wrote that “upon further evaluation I have just been advised it needs more time to fully heal than initially anticipated.”A post shared by Greta Van Fleet (@gretavanfleet)Kiszka continued: “I’m working closely with my team to ensure I get proper rest in order to finish out the year strong.” Later in the post, he assured fans that new dates for the performances will be announced “as soon as possible”, before explaining that tickets for those three shows will remain valid for the rescheduled dates.

Greta Van Fleet bassist Sam Kiszka has shared his thoughts on “popular music”, revealing that he thinks it “almost insults people’s intelligence”.Speaking on an episode of Consequence Of Sound’s Kyle Meredith With …podcast, the musician explained the idea behind the Michigan-based band’s latest album, ‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’.“It’s kind of the story of mankind … we frame it in a different way, just so you can see it in a different way,” he said. “The best thing we can hope for is [being] thought-provoking.”He went on to say that he believed this was in contrast to more mainstream music.

Greta Van Fleet’s Josh Kiszka has apologised for wearing Indigenous costumes on stage and appropriating the culture.The Michigan-based rock band’s lead singer has been criticised recently for sporting Indigenous costumes on stage across the last half-decade, and has addressed the concerns in a new Instagram post.“To our Indigenous fans, I see you,” Kiszka’s message began. “I’ve taken time to listen and gather my thoughts. My appreciation for Indigenous culture is bigger than myself.

Greta Van Fleet have postponed a series of upcoming US shows after guitarist Jake Kiszka was hospitalised with pneumonia.The Michigan rockers are currently on tour in the States behind 2021 album ‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’, kicking off the ‘Dreams In Gold’ tour on March 10 in Michigan.Earlier this week, the band postponed gigs in Flint and Ypsilanti on March 16 and 17 respectively, revealing that brothers Josh and Jake Kiszka woke up unwell.The band have now confirmed in a follow-up post that Jake had been hospitalised with pneumonia, meaning tonight’s (March 19) show in Huntington, West Virginia is also postponed.They wrote on Instagram: “While Josh has mostly recovered, Jake’s diagnosis is more complex. What started as a small cough on Tuesday rapidly progressed overnight requiring his admission to the hospital yesterday.

Greta Van Fleet began the North American leg of their 2022 ‘Dreams In Gold’ tour in Michigan this week – check out the full setlist and watch fan-shot footage below.For the first of five dates in their home state, the band took to the stage at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo on Thursday night (March 10) to deliver a 14-track headline performance (via Setlist.FM).The group kicked off with ‘Heat Above’, the opening track from their second album ‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’. They also offered up live airings of the 2021 record’s cuts ‘Caravel’, ‘The Weight of Dreams’, ‘Built By Nations’, ‘Age Of Machine’ and more.Elsewhere, Greta Van Fleet dusted off ‘Watching Over’, ‘When The Curtain Falls’ and ‘Age Of Man’ from their 2018 debut, ‘Anthem Of The Peaceful Army’, as well as the following cuts from 2017’s ‘From The Fires’ double EP: ‘Safari Song’, ‘Black Smoke Rising’ and ‘Highway Tune’.You can see a selection of videos from the concert below.Greta Van Fleet played:‘Heat Above’‘Safari Song’‘Black Smoke Rising’‘Caravel’‘Age Of Machine’‘Light My Love’‘Trip The Light Fantastic’‘The Weight Of Dreams’‘Watching Over’‘Built By Nations’‘When The Curtain Falls’Encore:‘Age Of Man’‘Highway Tune’‘My Way, Soon’ Greta Van Fleet are due to resume their tour in Grand Rapids, Michigan this evening (March 12) before visiting Saginaw (13), Flint (16) and Ypsilanti (17).

Greta Van Fleet have announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for 2022.The ‘Dreams And Gold’ jaunt will see the band play two dates at Manchester’s O2 Apollo along with a show at London’s Alexandra Palace and a concert in Dublin next June.Tickets for the shows go on sale this Friday (November 12) at 10am GMT and will be available here.

Greta Van Fleet have hit back at KISS frontman Gene Simmons, after he dared to suggest that rock music is “dead”.Simmons first courted controversy with similar comments in 2014, and doubled down on the remarks in a new interview which arrived in February.“Rock is dead. And that’s because new bands haven’t taken the time to create glamour, excitement and epic stuff,” Simmons told Gulf News.“I mean, Foo Fighters is a terrific band, but that’s a 20-year-old band.