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Bloc Party have confirmed a host of support acts for their ‘On The Beach’ show in Brighton this summer. Check out the full line-up below.The London band announced last October that they’d be performing their 2005 debut album ‘Silent Alarm’ in full at the event to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Shaun Ryder has responded to rumours that Zak Starkey is rejoining Oasis, after the drummer suffered a blood clot in his leg earlier this week.Ryder performs with Starkey (The Who) in the supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos along with Bez and guitarist Andy Bell (Oasis, Ride). The band recently collaborated with Noel Gallagher on a new single, ‘Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous)’.On Tuesday (January 21), Mantra were forced to cancel a secret gig in London due to Starkey suffering a blood clot in his right leg.Ryder has since spoken to the Daily Star‘s ‘Wired’ column about Starkey’s condition, and addressed reports about his possible Oasis return.

Wunderhorse have shared that they will no longer be able to support Fontaines D.C. on their Australian and New Zeland tour.Jacob Slater and co took to their official Instagram page to explain that they will not be able to join the Dublin rockers as opening support for the string of dates they had scheduled down under.“We want to thank Fontaines D.C. for taking us on this journey so far.

Nine Inch Nails, Geordie Greep and more are among the newly announced line-up additions to Mad Cool 2025.Other new additions include the likes of Bad Nerves, Chloé Caillet and Kingfishr.They join the previously announced Olivia Rodrigo, Kings of Leon, Noah Kahan, punk legend Iggy Pop, Alanis Morrisette, Weezer, who will be performing in Madrid for the first time in 20 years, Thirty Second to Mars, Gracie Abrams, St. Vincent, Justice, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, The Wombats, Jet, Glass Animals and more.This year’s edition of the long-running festival will run between July 10 and 12.

Lucy Dacus has pledged $10k for trans surgeries after President Donald Trump declared that America will recognise only two sexes during his second inauguration.On Monday (January 20), Trump was sworn into office for his second term as President of the United States.

Mantra Of The Cosmos have been forced to cancel a secret gig in Soho after drummer Zak Starkey was revealed to be suffering from a serious leg condition.The supergroup – consisting of Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays, Black Grape), drummer Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis), guitarist Andy Bell (Oasis, Ride) and Bez (Happy Mondays, Black Grape) – were due to perform at the Karma Sanctum Soho on Tuesday night (January 21), but had to cancel at the last minute.Per a press release, Starkey is suffering from a blood clot in his right leg, and has been ordered by a doctor to take blood thinners for the condition and to rest for two weeks. The diagnosis forced the cancellation of their performance, though the Soho party still proceeded with several A-listers in attendance.The cancelled gig came just days after Mantra Of The Cosmos performed a pair of shows in Liverpool on January 19 after releasing the psychedelic single ‘Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous)’ with Noel Gallagher.

Self Esteem has announced a new album called ‘A Complicated Woman’, and today shares the first track ‘Focus Is Power’.The singer – real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor – has announced ‘A Complicated Woman’ on social media today, which is set for release on April 25 via Polydor.With news of the album she has shared her new track ‘Focus Is Power’, a goosebump-inducing ballad, featuring a choir of mainly female voices, about self-confidence and determination.“You see, it wasn’t up to me but now it could be / But now I see it clear with every passing of each year / I deserve to be here…” the lyrics go. Listen to ‘Focus Is Power’ below.According to a press release, ‘A Complicated Woman’ is about taking back control of your own life – all while exposing the excess and additional labour that women are expected to undertake.Self Esteem’s new album will feature appearances by Moonchild Sanelly, Nadine Shah, and Life Without Buildings‘ Sue Tompkins.A post shared by SELF ESTEEM (@selfesteemselfesteem)1. ‘I Do And I Don’t Care’2. ‘Focus Is Power’3. ‘Mother’4. ‘The Curse’5. ‘Logic, Bitch! (ft. Sue Tompkins)’6. ‘Cheers To Me’7. ‘If Not Now, It’s Soon’8. ‘In Plain Sight ft Moonchild Sanelly’9. ‘Lies (ft. Nadine Shah)’10. ’69’11. ‘What Now’12. ‘The Deep Blue Okay’The singer appeared to be teasing new music last week when she 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.

Courting have shared a new single called ‘After You’ – you can listen to it below.The song serves as the second preview of the Liverpool band’s duality-themed third album ‘Lust For Life, Or: How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’, out March 14 Lower Third (pre-order/pre-save here).Speaking about the raw, distorted and thrashing tune, frontman Sean Murphy-O’Neill explained: “‘After You’ was the first song that we wrote for ‘Lust For Life…’. It is an exercise in direct songwriting, an attempt to create something very straightforward.“We wanted the wall of guitars and the drums to feel almost hypnotic.

Kele Okereke has opened up about a new Bloc Party album and teased that it will be “very personal and confessional”.In a new interview with Billboard, the musician opened up about his recently released solo album ‘The Singing Winds Pt. 3’ which marked the third instalment in Okereke’s series called ‘The Elements’, a string of solo albums by the Bloc Party frontman that originated in lockdown.Previous releases in the series include ‘The Waves Pt.

Villagers are set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ‘Darling Arithmetic’ album with three acoustic live dates. Find out the details below.The album was first released back in April 2015, and came as the highly anticipated follow-up to the Mercury Prize-shortlisted ‘{Awayland}’.Written, recorded, produced and mixed by frontman Conor O’Brien in Malahide, the record became a fan favourite.

Toto‘s Steve Lukather has criticised Weezer for their ‘Africa’ cover, calling the circumstances surrounding it “weird”.Weezer’s take on the karaoke classic came in 2018, following a fan-driven campaign beginning in December 2017, urging them to cover the track. After briefly trolling fans with a version of Toto’s ‘Roseanna’ instead, they eventually shared their cover – even releasing it on vinyl.Returning the favour the same year, Toto then shared their take on Weezer’s ‘Hash Pipe’ – first performing it at a gig in Vancouver and then releasing a studio version.The band also let their thoughts be known about Weezer’s cover of ‘Africa’, giving it a “B++” and saying Rivers Cuomo and co “kicked ass on it.”Lukather added: “Our music has such little nuance. We spent so much meticulous time.

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.

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.

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.