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Matty Healy has responded to rumours that he is including a song about his relationship with Taylor Swift on The 1975’s next album.Both artists are widely speculated to have dated briefly in the summer of 2023, following Swift’s split from boyfriend of six years Joe Alwyn and before the start of her current relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce.Many fans also believe that there are numerous nods to the reported relationship with Healy on the pop star’s latest release, 2024’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, although this hasn’t been confirmed by the singer.Now, Matty Healy has responded to speculation that he is set to return the favour on his upcoming sixth album with The 1975.Over the weekend, The Sun reported that the forthcoming LP is going to include a track called ‘God Has Entered My Body’, which contains the line: “Keep your head up Princess, your tiara is falling”.Unsurprisingly, the report was quick to get both Swifties and The 1975 fans alike talking, with many debating whether or not the rumours could be true.

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.

New Order have released a new ‘Blue Monday’-themed t-shirt in support of mental health charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), for the third year running.The shirt comes in honour of Blue Monday – the third Monday in January deemed the “most depressing day of the year”.It marks the third time New Order have teamed up with CALM in honour of the day – having previously released ‘Blue Monday’ t-shirts in 2023 and 2024. In October last year, they also joined forces with the charity for World Mental Health Day for a suicide prevention video.This year, the shirt features the original synth used to write the 1983 track, alongside the lyric: “I find it so hard to say what I need to say”.Commenting on the limited edition t-shirt, New Order said: “Starting a conversation with somebody could be the most important conversation that person ever has.

The Cure‘s Robert Smith has left X (formerly Twitter) – see what he had to say in his parting message below.Last night (January 19), Smith took to X to share his final post on the social media platform after first joining it – back when it was known as Twitter – in 2009. He wrote, in his signature all-capitalised style: “19TH JANUARY 2025. TIME TO GO.

Matty Healy is reportedly preparing to write about his relationship with Taylor Swift on the next album by The 1975.The two singers are widely speculated to have dated for a short period in the summer of 2023, following Swift’s split from actor Joe Alwyn and before the start of her relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce.Swifties were quick to pick up on what they assumed to be references about her time with Healy when she released her 2024 album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, although Swift herself has remained coy about the specific interpretations of the songs in question.Now, reports have emerged that Healy intends to return the favour on his band’s sixth album, with The Sun reporting that the record will include a track named ‘God Has Entered My Body’. The song will reportedly include the lyric, “Keep your head up Princess, your tiara is falling”.This comes just months after Healy said in an interview with Doomscroll that he has no intention to write any music inspired by his short-term relationships.“Last year I became a way more well-known public figure for loads of different reasons,” he said in November.

Johnny Marr joined Franz Ferdinand in Manchester last night for a trio of songs including The Smiths’ ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ – see footage below.The Scottish indie band were playing at the city’s Aviva Studios on Saturday (January 18) for a show as part of Amazon Music’s City Sessions series, which was streamed live on Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel.Franz Ferdinand played tracks from across their career, with a focus on their new album ‘The Human Fear’, which was released earlier this month.

James Ford – the acclaimed producer behind the major of the Arctic Monkeys‘ discography and half of Simian Mobile Disco – has revealed he has leukaemia.Ford took to his official Instagram to share a photo of a doctor holding a syringe connected to an IV. In the caption, the producer revealed that during Christmastime, he was feeling sickly and suspected that it was just a case of burnout leading up to the holiday.“On Xmas Eve things took a turn for the worse,” he wrote.

Bright Eyes have returned to the stage after recovery to play a version of ‘June On The West Coast’ – check out footage below.The US indie rock band cancelled all remaining shows last September after frontman Conor Oberst lost his voice and “underwent multiple tests to determine the cause” of his vocal problems.The band explained at the time that he had “developed a condition that is exacerbated by excessive singing, requiring both treatment and recuperation”. They informed fans that they expected to return to the road in 2025, and that has now come to fruition.Their first show back went down at The Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday (January 16), where they played a career-spanning set that included the first performance of ‘June On The West Coast’ since 2011.

The Lottery Winners have shared a new single called ‘Dirt And Gold’, starring Frank Turner. Check it out below.The track marks the latest single to be shared by the band from their upcoming album ‘KOKO’.

Inhaler have dropped a new single called ‘A Question Of You’ – check it out below.Shared today (January 17), the track marks the latest preview of the Dublin quartet’s upcoming third album ‘Open Wide’. Following on from previous singles ‘Your House’ and the title track, the record is set for release on February 7 via Polydor.

NOS Alive has confirmed that Sam Fender and Bright Eyes have joined the 2025 line-up. Find out more below.Set to be held in Lisbon between July 10 and July 12, the 2025 event will mark the 17th edition of the festival.The first wave of artists was confirmed in November, when Olivia Rodrigo was named the first confirmed headliner for 2025.

Coldplay have announced their forthcoming ‘Music Of The Spheres’ concert in India will be streamed live.The Republic Day performance from Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium which goes out on January 26, will be available to viewers across the country on Disney+ Hotstar, and will include exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the band.Ahead of the show, frontman Chris Martin said: “Namaste to all our friends in India. We’re thrilled to share that on the 26th of January, our show from Ahmedabad will be streaming live on Disney+ Hotstar, so you can watch it from anywhere in India.

Self Esteem may be teasing her return to music after wiping her social media and sharing a new post.Today (January 16) the singer – real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor – completely wiped clean her official Instagram account and shared a singular post of a black title with the sentence “And now, I know you’re feeling ready for your bow,” written in the centre of it.She shared that same post on her official X/Twitter as well as on her Instagram stories. A sign-up link was also featured on her stories which directs those who click to her website and encourages all to sign up to her mailing list.A post shared by SELF ESTEEM (@selfesteemselfesteem)and now, i know you're feeling ready for your bow pic.twitter.com/K4pPZwBmiS— Self Esteem (@SELFESTEEM___) January 16, 2025The post has left many thinking that the singer is now entering her new ear for her upcoming third album.

Crazy P vocalist Danielle Moore have released a statement following an inquest into her death.Moore died last August at the age of 52 and news of her passing was initially announced by her bandmates on September 2. They described her death as “sudden and tragic”, adding: “We are devastated to announce the unbelievable and shocking news that our beautiful Danielle Moore has died in sudden and tragic circumstances.”Now, Moore’s family have issued a statement after a report from the Coroner shared that the musician died by suicide.In a statement sent to the press from James Ensell, husband of Danielle Moore that was written “for and on behalf of her family”, he said: “Although this conclusion was expected, it is still confronting.

BRIT Awards 2025.The comedian, actor and writer will return to present the ceremony for the fifth time, having previously hosted in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.Mo Gilligan took on the job in 2022 and 2023, with Clara Amfo, Maya Jama and Roman Kemp co-presenting the BRITs 2024.This year’s awards are due to take place at The O2 in London on Saturday March 1, broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX.Whitehall said: “They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that is absolutely the case with the BRIT Awards – it is my favourite night of the year, and I am delighted to be invited back to host in 2025.”Damian Christian, Managing Director and President Of Promotions at Atlantic Records (part of Warner Music UK) and Chair of the BRIT Committee for 2025, added: “I’m excited that we’ve been able to bring Jack back to host for a fifth time.A post shared by The BRIT Awards (@brits)“Jack is a true professional who makes one of the toughest gigs on TV look effortless. His cutting wit will keep everyone on their toes, while his charm and humour will make the audience at home feel closer to the awards.”Check out the announcement video above.The BRITs has also confirmed today (January 16) that presenter and DJ Harriet Rose and satirist, presenter and producer Munya Chawawa will be co-presenting a pre-party programme on ITV2 and ITVX, The BRITs 2025: The Warm-Up.This is scheduled to air at 9pm GMT on Thursday February 27, with further details to follow at a later date.Rose explained: “The BRITs is easily one of the highlights of my year! I love every minute of chatting with the amazing artists, so being back for 2025 is an absolute dream.

Mumford & Sons have announced their first album in seven years, ‘RUSHMERE’, with a new single due to arrive tomorrow (January 17). Find all the details below.The London band will release their fifth full-length record on March 28 via Island/Glassnote, following on from 2018’s ‘Delta’ (pre-order/pre-save here). Their Pharrell-featuring 2024 song ‘Good People’ does not appear on the tracklist.‘RUSHMERE’ marks Mumford & Sons’ first album as a trio, comprising Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett.

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory have shared a new single called ‘Trouble’ – listen below.The atmospheric and understated track serves as the final preview of the group’s self-titled album, which is due for release on February 7 via Jagjaguwar (pre-order/pre-save here).“‘Trouble’ is about the idea of having to coexist with people you love who have opposing views, not being able to share deep parts of yourself and your narrative based on someone else’s beliefs,” Van Etten explained.“A big part of you that someone who loves you can’t know because it’s not something they want to hear or are willing to learn about or understand. The painful moments, when you choose to love and respect someone else’s needs over your own to salvage a relationship.”“I don’t want to lose your love against your will/ Blow you kisses and take a pill/ To kill/ I don’t want to lose your love against your will/ Blow you kisses and take a pill/ To kill/ I don’t want to lose you,” sings Van Etten in ethereal vocals.She delivers her part over an infectious bassline by Devra Hoff, making way for lush and moody synths from Teeney Lieberson.The group have also shared a live performance video of ‘Trouble’, recorded at the Church Studios in Crouch End, north London.

Father John Misty has announced a 10th anniversary remastered reissue of ‘I Love You, Honeybear’.Aptly set to arrive on Valentine’s Day 2025 (February 14), Father John Misty’s 2015 album ‘I Love You, Honeybear’ will be available as a single vinyl reissued LP.It will be paired with a digital-only companion release of demos initially released on cassette and a solo performance of Nirvana’s ‘Heart Shaped Box’.A post shared by Father John Misty (@fatherjohnmisty)The former Fleet Foxes musician, real name Josh Tillman, said on the remaster: “‘I Love You, Honeybear’ is a concept album about a guy named Josh Tillman who spends quite a bit of time banging his head against walls, cultivating weak ties with strangers, and generally avoiding intimacy at all costs. This all serves to fuel a version of himself that his self-loathing narcissism can deal with.

Porridge Radio have announced their split and shared their goodbye single ‘Don’t Want To Dance’ from their forthcoming final EP.The Brighton band took to their official X/Twitter account to share ‘Don’t Want To Dance’ and wrote that their upcoming EP ‘Machine Starts To Sing’ – which is set for release on February 21 and available for pre-order here – will mark “the last new music from us as Porridge Radio and marks the end of the band.“The songs on this EP are an important part of Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me, and mean as much to us as the 11 songs on the album. We are excited for you to hear them,” they tweeted.They continued: “This band has been our life, we’re family now.

Lucy Dacus has announced a new album titled ‘Forever Is A Feeling’, and dropped two lead singles called ‘Ankles’ and ‘Limerence’. Check them out below, alongside details of a US tour.The project will mark the fourth studio album from the artist, and her first since boygenius shared their critically acclaimed album,‘The Record’, last year.Following on from Dacus’ last album ‘Home Video’, the upcoming release sees the musician shift away from the world of adolescence and take on a decidedly adult feel, enriched by themes of sexuality and romance.Set for release on March 28 via Polydor, the cover is a painting of Dacus by acclaimed visual artist Will St.

The Lottery Winners have postponed the release of their new album ‘KOKO’, citing “manufacturing challenges”.The Manchester indie band were initially due to release their sixth studio record on February 21 via Modern Sky. It’ll feature Frank Turner (on ‘Dirt And Gold’), Nickleback‘s Chad Kroeger (‘Ragdoll’), Shed Seven (‘The Ceiling’) and Reverend & The Makers (‘You Again’).Now, the group have confirmed that fans will have to wait a little longer to hear the full LP – which follows their first UK Number One album, 2023’s ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’.“Due to manufacturing challenges, we’ve made the tough decision to postpone the release of our upcoming album, KOKO, by four weeks,” The Lottery Winners wrote in a statement on social media.“The new release date is 21st March 2025, and we’re counting down the days until you can own it.”They continued: “We’re incredibly proud of this record, our best work yet, and we sincerely apologise for the slight delay.