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Duran Duran have announced details of two outdoor UK shows, which will see them joined by Nile Rodgers and Chic. Find the details below.The first of the newly announced gigs that the iconic ‘80s band will play will be at Powderham Castle on July 3, as they take to the stage as headliners of the Powderham Presents concert series.The latter will be held at the City Racecourse in Chelmsford two days later (July 5) as part of the Chelmsford City Live series.Both shows will see Simon Le Bon and co.

Lana Del Rey has become the highest-selling solo artist of 2025, following her UK and Ireland stadium tour selling out.The American singer-songwriter announced last month that she was planning to embark on a UK and Ireland stadium tour next summer. The dates all come in support of her forthcoming album ‘The Right Person Will Stay’, which is due to arrive in May.Initially huge gigs in Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin and London were announced, however following tickets going on sale last week, huge demand led to a second show in the UK capital being announced.

Arctic Monkeys’ agent to book artists for a fake 2025 world tour.The scammers have been posing as 13 Artists founder and agent Charlie Myatt, soliciting bookings for a fake Arctic Monkeys tour in 2025.13 Artists told IQ magazine that a “deluge” of fraudulent emails have been reported to them in the last few days.The emails, titled ‘CONFIDENTIAL – Arctic Monkeys – Midnight Mirage World Tour 2025’, were sent from a bogus address news@13-artists.net and see the sender asking the recipients reply to another bogus address, charlie.myatt@13-artists.com.The fraudsters appear to have even made a fake website that’s almost identical to the Brighton-based agency’s real one.Both the fabricated website and the scam email contain phone numbers (+44 20 3290 3795 and +44 79 0719 2974), neither of which belong to 13 Artists.The UK’s Entertainment Agents’ Association has previously issued a checklist if they are unsure of the validity of an email, urging promoters to check the email address and ring the agency to confirm if there are any doubts. They also advise to check an artist’s website for conflicting touring plans and make contact with the agent via phone.They also advise “Before sending a deposit, call the agency to confirm the booking and check their account details” and “check with promoters in other markets to verify the artist is touring in that region at that time.” They add: “If an offer is accepted and seems too good to be true, it probably is.”Back in November, it was revealed that Oasis fans who fell victim to ticket scams for their upcoming reunion tour have lost £346 each on average.Tickets for the UK dates first went on sale in August, with 1.4million up for grabs.

Robert Smith will join Tim Burgess for a special run-through of The Cure‘s acclaimed ‘Songs Of A Lost World‘ on an upcoming edition of Tims Listening Party, NME can exclusively reveal.Becoming a favourite among music fans on social media during lockdown as Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties, the format of The Charlatans frontman talking through new and classic albums with the artists behind them found a new home as a podcast and show on Absolute Radio last year.Now, it has been confirmed that Smith has recorded a special version of the show that will be broadcast from 10pm this weekend on Sunday December 8 on Absolute Radio before becoming available on the Rayo app shortly after and being made into a podcast early in the new year.“I’m looking forward very much to my second Listening Party,” Smith told NME, “running through ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ with Tim – this time together in a ‘real life space’ – should be good?”This comes after Smith hosted a run-through of Tim’s Twitter Listening Party for their classic album ‘Wish’ back in November 2022, done from the dressing room after The Cure played the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. It became the third most replayed Listening Party with over 40,000 so far (with Iron Maiden occupying the top two places).

Fontaines D.C. have announced details of a huge outdoor show, taking place in Newcastle next summer.

The Black Keys have announced details of a UK and European tour, set to take place across summer 2025. Find a list of shows and ticket details below.Announced today (December 2), the shows come following the release of their latest album ‘Ohio Players’, which arrived earlier this year and contained singles including ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’.In total, 15 new shows have been confirmed for next year, running between June and July.

Alex James has shared his thoughts on the reunion of Oasis, saying that “it’s nice that they waited till we got our shit out the way”, referring to Blur and their recent tour.The Observer published an interview with the Blur bassist yesterday (December 1) about Over the Rainbow, the forthcoming third autobiography by James after 2007’s Bit of a Blur and 2012’s All Cheeses Great and Small.James was asked about Oasis’ highly-anticipated, sold-out reunion tour, including a return to Wembley Stadium, a venue that Blur has performed multiple times.“I’m so happy for them. Delighted,” James said.

Morrissey has responded to his Wikipedia page that listed him as an ex-member of two bands he claims he has “no connection” with, The Nosebleeds and Slaughter And The Dogs.The former Smiths frontman posted on his official blog yesterday (December 1) lamenting the inaccuracy on the online encyclopedia project, which is collaboratively edited and managed by its database of users.“Wikipedia confidently list me as an ex-member of Slaughter And The Dogs, and an ex-member of The Nosebleeds,” Morrissey wrote.“I did not ever join The Nosebleeds and I have no connection whatsoever with Slaughter And The Dogs. Is there anyone at Wikipedia intelligent enough to set the record straight? Probably not.”Stereogum points out that Stephen Pomfret, a friend of Morrissey and ex-bandmate Johnny Marr, spoke about Morrissey’s apparent involvement with the Nosebleeds in the 1992 book Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance, written by Johnny Rogan.“I tried to persuade Morrissey to buy some equipment because we were spending a fortune on guitars and amplifiers,” Pomfret is quoted as saying.

Noel Gallagher has claimed that the 2025 Oasis reunion shows will not be “as raucous as back in the day”.The Britpop legends revealed their highly-awaited return to the stage earlier this year, announcing a string of huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland to take place next summer. That was then followed by the announcement of dates in North America, South America, Australia, South Korea and Japan.Noel was asked about the shows while attending the ‘Zoë Law: Legends’ exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London on Thursday (November 28), specifically whether he believed he and brother Liam would behave as wildly as they did in their ‘90s heyday.“No, it won’t be as raucous as back in the day, because we’re on the wrong side of 50 now, so we’re too old,” he said (via The Sun).“We’re too old to give a shit now, so there won’t be any fallouts, there won’t be any fighting.

Tokyo Police Club played their final ever show in their hometown of Toronto on Friday (November 29) – check out footage below.The Canadian indie rock group – made up of David Monks, Graham Wright, Josh Hook and Greg Alsop – made the announcement that they were breaking up at the start of the year, saying that it was “time for us to say goodbye”.They confirmed that their last show would go down at Toronto’s History venue, and the sold-out show took place in front of their most devout fans. They played an extensive 29-song set, including a nine-track encore, drawing on music from across their career.Making appearances were ‘Cheer It On’, ‘Citizens Of Tomorrow’ and ‘Nature Of The Experiment’ from their debut EP ‘A Lesson In Crime’ from 2006, all the way up to tracks from their final full-length release ‘TPC’ in 2018.See fan-captured footage from the show below.‘Favourite Food’‘Favourite Colour’‘Breakneck Speed’‘Wait Up (Boots Of Danger)’‘Centennial’‘In A Cave’‘Juno’‘Sixties Remake’‘New Blues’‘Simple Dude’‘Pigs’‘Hang Your Heart’‘Hands Reversed’‘Gone’‘Bambi’‘Frankenstein’‘Nature Of The Experiment’‘Citizens Of Tomorrow’‘Listen To The Math’‘Tessellate’‘A Lesson In Crime’‘The Harrowing Adventures Of…’‘Ready To Win’‘Argentina (Parts I, II, III)’‘Hot Tonight’‘Box’‘Cheer It On’‘Your English Is Good’‘End Of A Spark’Announcing their decision to end in January, the band wrote: “It’s time for us to say goodbye! This band has meant so much to us for so many years, but all magical things must come to an end.

The Cure will release the live show they played on the night of the release of ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ as a live album this month.Titled ‘Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXIV’, the album will be released in multiple physical formats on December 13 via Fiction/Polydor, with all of the band’s royalties being donated to the charity War Child.As well as a single CD and a single clear vinyl LP, there will a double CD version, single and double LP blood red vinyl editions and a double LP including an instrumental version of the album to follow on February 14. You can pre-order your copy here.A post shared by The Cure (@thecure)The show took place on November 1 at London’s Troxy in front of 3000 fans, and was livestreamed for free on YouTube to more than a million people (you can still watch it here).

the Apples in Stereo frontman Robert Schneider. His death coincided with the release date of two new Olivia Tremor Control singles ‘Garden Of Light’ and ‘The Same Place’, which had marked their first new music in 13 years.“I am deeply heartbroken on this day of celebration of a new Olivia Tremor Control release, to announce that my dear friend and Elephant 6 Recording Co.

MUNA’s Katie Gavin has played a stripped-back acoustic cover of Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ – check it out below.The singer appeared on SiriusXM radio on Friday (November 29) to play the classic 1989 single, armed with just an acoustic guitar and microphone.Check out official footage of Gavin’s intimate performance of the song here:Gavin is promoting her debut solo album ‘What A Relief’, which was released on October 25 via Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records. The album included the single ‘Aftertaste’ and the Mitski collaboration ‘As Good As It Gets’.“This record spans a lot of my life,” she added.

The Lottery Winners have clarified comments made yesterday (November 29) about BRIT School and privately educated artists.Yesterday, the band took to X to voice their concerns about artists who attended the performing arts school or private schools attempting to speak on behalf of working class musicians.“I don’t mind if you went to private school and Brit School, that’s cool, I’m happy for you. But when did you become the spokesperson for the ‘working class musician’.

The Wombats are to play their biggest ever hometown show at Liverpool’s On The Waterfront next summer.The indie trio will headline the festival at Pier Head on June 19, with other night’s lineups being topped by Irish rebel music legends The Wolfe Tones, the 50-piece Classical Ibiza Kaleidoscope Orchestra and Sting.Tickets for The Wombats’ day at the festival, which will also feature performances from Pale Waves, Sawyer Hill and other acts to be confirmed, are on sale now and you can find yours here.A post shared by On The Waterfront Liverpool (@otwfliverpool)Writing about the show on Instagram, the band have said: “Liverpool did you think we’d forgotten about you?!! As if! We’re so excited to announce that we’re playing a huge hometown show, back where it all began, on the 19th June 2025 at the Pier Head!! It’s going to be a special night.”The date joins the previously announced UK arena tour the band will be playing in March next year, which includes dates in Nottingham, London’s O2, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds. See full details of the shows here and find remaining tickets here.The band are preparing to release their sixth album ‘Oh! The Ocean’ on February 21, which they have previewed with the single ‘Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want To Come’.

Jake Bugg has revealed in a new interview that he is unsure he would get a record deal in our “current climate”.The singer-songwriter appeared on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X to discuss his career, which launched when he clinched a record deal with Mercury Records at age 16 in 2010. He released his debut self-titled album two years later.In the chat, he cautioned that the success he attained in his early years was only the beginning – and he doubts he would get the same opportunity now if he is just starting out.

TV On The Radio have made their NPR Tiny Desk debut, performing songs such as ‘Wolf Like Me’. Watch the performance video below.The indie rock band – who have embarked on their first tour in five years this week – are the latest guests on the long-running series.

St. Vincent is set to read a children’s bedtime story on CBeebies this evening (November 29) – you can watch a clip below.The singer-songwriter (real name Annie Clark) will appear on today’s episode of CBeebies Bedtime Stories, where she’ll deliver a reading of Henri And The Machine by Isabelle Marinov and Olga Shtonda.Per a press release, the book is “a charming reflection on learning to appreciate art and its boundless creativity. It tells the story of a boy who asks ‘What’s the point of art?’ when his class is taken on a school trip to the local art gallery.”Ahead of tonight’s Bedtime Story, St.

Supergrass, Busted and more. Find out more below.The annual event is due to take place from June 19 to 22 at Seaclose Park, and back in September it was confirmed that Justin Timberlake, Sting and Stereophonics would be joining as headliners.Other artists included in the initial announcement were Faithless, Example, The Script, Clean Bandit, James, Paul Heaton, Olly Murs, The Lottery Winners, The Lathums, Alison Moyet and Dean Lewis.Sting is set to kick off festivities on Friday night (20) as part of his ‘STING 3.0’ world tour, with Stereophonics topping the bill on Saturday (21), before Timberlake closes the festival on Sunday night (22).Now, even more artists have been added to the bill, including Jess Glynne, who is set to perform her numerous chart-toppers including ‘Rather Be’ and ‘My Love’ at the site.

The Cure have released a new EP, ‘A Fragile Thing’, containing a live version of the single and a remix by Robert Smith. Listen below.The original track appears on the band’s 14th studio album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, which was released earlier this month and follows 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream’.Today (November 29), Smith and co.

Liam Gallagher‘s almost-gig at Manchester’s Lidl has gone missing, and there’s a £500 reward for its return.The plaque was put in place after Gallagher first joked he would perform in a Lidl if the new Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester wasn’t “sorted” in time for his ‘Definitely Maybe’ anniversary tour dates in the city in June.It followed a string of technical issues and subsequent cancellations when the venue first opened earlier this year. Gigs and events from the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Keane, Peter Kay and The Black Keys were postponed, leading to concern from Gallagher fans about his planned dates.After a fan on X/Twitter asked what he would do if the issues hadn’t been resolved by the time his tour came around, he replied: “Gig in LIDL.”Then, once the shows went ahead in their original location, a plaque was installed at Lidl’s Newton Heath store in Manchester, commemorating the gig that Liam Gallagher “almost” played there.But now, it appears that the plaque has been stolen.