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Lottery Winners have criticised Kate Nash‘s recent campaign to highlight the crisis facing the touring industry, saying she doesn’t represent “the working class musician” as she went to the BRIT School.Nash recently made headlines when she launched her Butts for Tour Buses campaign, which saw her join OnlyFans to protest the music industry and help raise money for her UK and European tour which began on November 21.She then took her “bum on the back of a fire truck” protest to the London offices of Live Nation and Spotify as well as the Houses of Parliament to highlight the challenges facing artists and those working in the touring industry.In a statement to NME, Nash reasserted that “the cost of presenting live music has gone up by 30.3 per cent over the past two years. There were 125 venues that closed last year in the UK.

Lana Del Rey has announced a second show at London’s Wembley Stadium due to demand – you can find all the details below.The singer-songwriter is set to embark on a UK and Ireland stadium tour next summer in support of her upcoming new album ‘The Right Person Will Stay’, which is released in May.Del Rey initially confirmed huge gigs in Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin and London. Tickets for these dates then went on general sale at 9am GMT this morning (November 29).Now, after selling out her first Wembley appearance (July 3), the ‘Video Games’ artist has scheduled another date in the capital for Friday July 4.

Franz Ferdinand have taken on Chappell Roan‘s ‘Good Luck Babe’. Check it out below.The band played the Grammy-nominated track, from Roan’s 2023 album ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’, on Jo Whiley’s BBC Radio 2 show last night (November 27).Ahead of their performance, frontman Alex Kapranos told Whiley: “It’s just an amazing song by an incredible artist,” adding: “It’s funny, you get some artists that have a moment, often it’s kind of divisive.“Some people absolutely love them and some people hate them.

you can buy yours here.Earlier this month, festival organisers announced that Kneecap would be headlining next year, off the back of the Irish rap trio’s acclaimed debut album, ‘Fine Art’ (2024).Other acts confirmed previously include CMAT, English Teacher (this year’s Mercury Prize-winners), Daniel Avery, Mannequin Pussy, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Puzzle (making their UK festival debut) and Sprints.Further down the bill are Erol Alkan BTB Optimo (Espacio), Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Gaye Su Akyol, Getdown Services, Hello Mary, HiTech, Jasmine.4.t, Martin Rev, Mermaid Chunky, Patriarchy, Ugly, W.I.T.C.H and Wine Lips.Now, Wide Awake has unveiled even more artists for 2025, including Marie Davidson, Nadine Shah and Warmduscher.Elsewhere, recent NME Cover stars Fcukers are set to perform, as well as COBRAH, Chanel Beads and Gurriers.A post shared by Wide Awake (@wideawakeldn) The 2025 instalment promises seven live music stages, more than 70 performing artists, an exclusive VIP area, the best London street food, a craft beer fair⁠, workshops, talks and more still to be announced⁠.It follows the festival recently announcing a date change for 2025 following the news that Field Day would be returning to Brockwell Park next May, after a stint at Victoria Park in east London.The 2024 edition of Wide Awake was headlined by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and also featured performances from the likes of Slowdive, Young Fathers, Alice Glass, Dry Cleaning, Squid, Fat Dog and Lynks.Reviewing Wide Awake 2023, NME said the festival “succeeds in pulling together a completely unique bill that stands out in a very crowded field”.Fcukers, who released their debut EP ‘Baggy$$’ in September, spoke to NME about their live shows earlier

Pulp guitarist Mark Webber has spoken to NME about his new book I’m With Pulp – Are You? – as well as what the future may hold for the band.Published back in September, the new book gathers Webber’s extensive collection of ephemera and objects. It was accumulated over 40 years with the band and presented as a visual history of Pulp as told through photos, flyers, record covers, setlists, badges, posters, press clippings, merchandise and more.It comes with a foreword from frontman Jarvis Cocker, who describes Webber as a “hoarder” as well as the band’s “first fan” as well their “first tour manager” before he joined as a member in 1995.“I don’t think I can claim to the first fan, but definitely one of the few in that period of the mid-to-late ‘80s,” Webber told NME.

The Smiths, and has been featured in TV series and films such as Peaky Blinders, Last Tango In Halifax, Mrs Biggs, Cold Feet, Blue Murder, and more.However, last month it was reported that the iconic site was under threat of closure due to rising costs and a drop in grant funding. To remain open, it was forced to try and raise £250,000 by mid-November, and called out for support from the community.Now, in a new update shared on Instagram, the venue has confirmed that it has hit the financial target required, and will now be allowed to continue functioning as usual.“We did it! Salford Lads and Girls Club is officially saved,” the update began.

Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright are due to launch a new initiative that will help musicians with cancer record music – find out more below.Dubbed Folk Cancer: The Kate McGarrigle Project, the initiative is inspired by the Wainwright sibling’s late mother Kate McGarrigle, who died in 2010 from cancer. McGarrigle was herself a folk singer-songwriter.“Near the end of our mother’s life, music became everything to her,” Rufus said in a statement, per Rolling Stone.

Travis are teaming up with a food back donation platform on their upcoming UK tour, launching the ‘Eat The Beat’ campaign.The band are working with the platform Bankuet to raise money for those using food banks this Christmas, with fans encouraged to donate via the Bankuet website here and ticking the ‘Eat The Beat’ box at checkout.There will also be opportunities for fans to donate at every show on their December tour, with Bankuet volunteers working at the merch stands.Frontman Fran Healy has said: “I was poor growing up, so we’re joining forces with Bankuet to help feed not only the growing number of people who are having to rely on food banks but those on low incomes faced with the choice of heating or eating this Christmas.”“There is no shame in asking for help, I got free school dinners every day and that made me feel cared for and perhaps more importantly, knowing it helped my mum made it feel even better,” he added. “Food banks are essential to help families and individuals in need to put food on the table in the UK.

Matt Helders has given a rough guide to British slang words like “bloke”, “chav” and “proper bladdered” – check it out below.The Arctic Monkeys drummer was appearing on the Bandsplain podcast when he talked his American host Yasi Salek through some of the UK’s choicest colloquial terms, offering his guidance on how best to use them in everyday life.Explaining the minute differences between a “lad” and a “bloke”, he said: “It’s sometimes the way you say it, but ‘lad’ would definitely be used like, ‘oh, he’s a bit of a lad’, and that’d be like Jack the Lad or a lad about town.”Explaining that the American equivalent of a “lad” would be a “bro”, he added: “And then you’d have a ‘chav’ in a Kappa.” Clarifying that you get chavs “up and down the country”, he said, “I’ve been accused of being a chav in my time, my early days, I had a big windbreaker phase.”He said a “dodgy geezer” is generally “up to no good”, while a “diamond geezer” is cool. If you’ve had a “wank” night then you have probably not had the best time, Helders explained, but if you were “bladdered” or “rat-arsed” then at least you had a few drinks to make it go by more quickly.Listen to the full chat, which also includes an introduction to Cockney rhyming slang as well as a guide to British food like bangers and mass and butties, here:Earlier this year, Helders revealed he has a “weird” version of ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High’ that has never been released.

Supergrass have extended their upcoming ‘I Should Coco’ tour, adding two new UK shows to the schedule. Find ticket details below.It comes as the band announced their return with a series of 30th anniversary UK tour dates in September – just days after teasing a comeback with fans.The original tour announcement included live dates in Glasgow, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cardiff and Leeds throughout May, ahead of three shows at the Roundhouse in London.

Billy Corgan thinks Bill Burr might be his half-brother.The Smashing Pumpkins frontman revealed his theory on an episode of Howie Mandel’s Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast released today (November 26), after Mandel accidentally used an image of Burr instead of Corgan on the studio’s screen.The mistake prompted Corgan to tell an anecdote about his potential relationship with the Mandalorian actor, which, he revealed, he had never told before. “Most of my friends don’t even know this story,” he said.“About 10 years ago, one of my brothers was having a birthday party, and my stepmother was there, who was obviously married to my father,” he continued.

Sam Fender has announced a third Newcastle stadium show for next summer. Check out all the information below.The ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ singer revealed he’d be embarking on his biggest stadium tour to date earlier this week, which includes a performance at the 75,000-capacity London Stadium on June 6 and two shows at Newcastle’s St.

Y Not Festival have revealed the first names of their 2025 line-up. Check it out below.The festival returns for its eighteenth year in 2025, set to commence from July 31 to August 3 at Pikehall, Derbyshire.

86TVs have cancelled the remainder of their UK tour after drummer Jamie Morrison was rushed to hospital.The band were nearing the end of their 2024 tour, with dates remaining in Manchester, Bristol, London, Cambridge and Leeds scheduled up until December 1. However, they have announced to fans that the tour had ended early today (November 26).Taking to Twitter/X, they wrote: “We had quite a dramatic day yesterday when, minutes before doors opened in Nottingham, Jamie was rushed into hospital.

Courtney Love has named Lana Del Rey as her dream collaborator – despite recently saying that the singer should “take seven years off”.During a new interview with The Standard, the soloist and former Hole frontwoman was asked who she would like to work with in the future.It came after Love recently featured on 070 Shake’s cover of Tim Buckley’s ‘Song To The Siren’.“I don’t do ‘collabs’ – man, I hate that word!” she replied. “However, I have co-written songs with some people on this [new solo] album.

10 per cent of all proceeds from their upcoming Wembley and Hull stadium shows would be donated to the Music Venue Trust.It has also been bolstered by recent decisions made by both Sam Fender and Katy Perry, who each introduced a ticket levy for their respective UK tours. In the move – which was developed as part of the MVT’s recent ‘Manifesto For Grassroots Music’ – £1 from each ticket sold to their huge upcoming shows will be donated to help protect grassroots spaces.UK footwear and apparel company Kickers have also become the first brand to contribute to the LiveLine fund.

Liam Gallagher has responded to comments made by Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock, in which he called Oasis “boring”.The bassist – who has also worked alongside Blondie and Iggy Pop, and has been hitting the road with Frank Carter in recent months – spoke to NME earlier this month, as he is currently touring the UK to promote his 2023 solo album ‘Consequences Coming’.As well as discussing his time in Sex Pistols, thoughts on Trump’s re-election as US President, and Danny Boyle’s “cheesy” Pistol TV biopic, he also opened up about his thoughts on the massive news of an Oasis reunion.Discussing how he perceived the fans’ reaction to the news of a comeback tour, he told NME: “I’ve always seen Oasis as a bit Status Quo. [With Quo], to hear one song once was enough. It’s a bit like that with Oasis: to hear one song once is enough.

Sleaford Mods and Hot Chip have joined forces for a collaborative double single – listen to ‘Nom Nom Nom’ and ‘Cat Burglar’ below.The two bands released the songs today (November 26) as a seven-inch vinyl and on streaming platforms via Friendly Records in aid of War Child. Both tracks were recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London.The London group (fronted by Alexis Taylor) invited the Nottingham duo (comprising Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn) down to take part in one of Abbey Road’s innovative and groundbreaking Lock-In Sessions – which has been captured in a short film.Lead track ‘Nom Nom Nom’ combines “both acts’ best characteristics, creating a suave yet edgy groove that is as happy on the dancefloor as it is in the mosh-pit”, per a press release.Speaking about the ‘Hot Mods’ collab, Williamson explained: “On the day we went in cold and just handed ourselves over to it.

TV On The Radio played a surprise show in New York’s intimate TV Eye venue on Sunday (November 24) – check out footage below.It is only the band’s second show since 2019, with the previous being another unexpected set in their home city at Max Fish on September 4.The band played tracks from across their career, from ‘Satellite’ and ‘Young Liars’ from their 2003 debut EP ‘Young Liars’, up to ‘Could You’ from 2014’s ‘Seeds’, their last major release.Watch fan-captured footage of the show in the 250-capacity venue here:A post shared by Maria Lina (@maria_machete)A post shared by KENZO MINAMI (@kenzominami)A post shared by Paula Henderson (@zodiac_sax)‘Young Liars’ ‘Dreams’ ‘Blues From Down Here’ ‘Golden Age’ ‘Wolf Like Me’ ‘Province’ ‘Could You’ ‘Repetition’ ‘Satellite’ ‘Dancing Choose’ ‘Staring At The Sun’ Tonight (November 25), TV On The Radio kick off their reunion tour in New York’s Webster Hall, the first of four dates at the venue, before heading to Los Angeles for three nights in December and London’s Islington Assembly Hall for another three shows. Find any remaining tickets for the US shows here and the UK ones here.The band have just re-released their debut album ‘Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes’, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

Courtney Love has been working with Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sargent on her new solo album, but not the “rude” PJ Harvey.The former Hole singer has given an interview to The Standard where she has revealed details of the album she is currently working on, which would be her first solo record since 2004’s ‘America’s Sweetheart’.While discussing dream collaborators, she disclosed that one of them has come true in the form of the long-time Bunnymen guitarist.“Then came a miracle: Will Sargent, my favourite guitarist on earth, from my favourite band agreed to work with me,” she said. “My goodness, when he returned from LA for our first song together, I nearly fainted – he’s such an icon! If you lined up Jimmy Page, Jonny Greenwood and Will Sargent, I’d pick Sargent every time; it’s insane! He’s on this album and elevating songs beyond description.”“He’s next level!” she continued.

Pulp have announced their first UK show of 2025 with a huge homecoming headline slot at Tramlines Festival.The festival will return to Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, from July 25-27. Pulp will headline the Friday night of Tramlines in what will be only the fourth show they have played in their hometown since 2000.They have also curated the line-up for the main stage that day, choosing Spiritualized, Baxter Dury and Oracle Sisters to join them.