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Drake has revealed the dates for his recently announced ‘Anita Max Win’ tour next year in Australia and New Zealand – see them below.The Canadian rapper announced the tour during an appearance on xQc’s livestream Sunday night (November 24). The tour will begin on February 9 – notably the same day that his rival Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show.“February 9, for anyone that’s watching from Australia – I’m coming back to Australia for the first time in eight years.

Charli XCX has crossed off London on her ongoing ‘Brat’ world tour, and she brought along friends Robyn, Caroline Polachek, and Yung Lean. Check out photos, footage and the setlist below.On the UK victory lap for her whirlwind year off the back of the cultural phenomenon of ‘Brat’ summer, inspired by her acclaimed sixth album and subsequent remix record, Charli performed at London’s O2 Arena after kicking it off at Manchester’s Co-Op Live yesterday, where she debuted the remix of ‘So I’ in tribute to SOPHIE.Last night (November 28), Charli mostly performed tracks off her wildly-successful sixth album and its remix companion, including ‘Club classics’, ‘365’ with opener Shygirl, and ‘Apple’, the latter a concert staple that features audience members performing its viral TikTok dance.

Manchester Evening News.“Despite voicing our concerns at a recent panel hearing, Salford City Council approved the go-ahead of this development,” they continued. “This puts our future as a music venue in jeopardy once again.”A post shared by Islington Mill (@islingtonmill)The news follows a similar situation for London’s MOTH Club this week after a second wave of planning applications for flats close to the venue was shared.Back in September, owners took to social media and called on local residents and fans to reach out to the borough’s planning department to contest a proposal for a new block of flats.Then, earlier this week (November 21), they issued another statement, explaining how two more separate proposals have gone to Hackney Council which could put them at risk.

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

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.

Playboi Carti is set to play his upcoming album in its entirety during his set at Rolling Loud Miami in December.The Atlanta rapper has been teasing his third studio album, prospectively titled ‘I Am Music’, for several years, and has said it will be released before the end of the year.Now, it appears that he will be playing the record in full when he plays Rolling Loud Miami on December 15. Carti’s collective Opium posted on Instagram on Wednesday (November 27): “Miami ten year anniversary – I Am Music will b played – Kant wait to see yal MFs nah fr”.A post shared by @opium_00piumCarti is headlining the third night of the Miami festival, with Future and Travis Scott topping the bill on the previous two nights.Tariq Cherif, the co-founder of Rolling Loud, wrote on X on Wednesday: “Was on FaceTime with Carti last night for like 2 hours. Bro played me some fiiiiiire from the album.

The Weeknd has announced his new album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ along with a one-night-only stadium show in Los Angeles slated for early next year.Set for release on January 24, 2025, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ will serve as the final instalment of the ‘Blinding Lights’ singer’s album trilogy, following 2020’s ‘After Hours‘ and 2022’s ‘Dawn FM‘.Teasers of the LP have been shared in the form of The Weeknd’s previous collab with Playboi Carti, ‘Timeless’, which was co-produced by Pharrell, and another new track called ‘Dancing In The Flames’ which arrived back in September. Both singles are set to appear on the new album.He’s gone on to shared snippets of new tracks throughout the year, and shared the album’s cover on his social media.

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.

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.

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.

21 UK festivals had already been cancelled, postponed or scrapped, including Nozstock Hidden Valley who announced in December that 2024 would be their final incarnation after 26 years due to “soaring costs” and financial risk”.Elsewhere, the fan favourite Shepton Mallet skating and music festival NASS announced that they wouldn’t be putting on an event this summer either as it was “just not economically feasible to continue”. Bluedot announced a year off for the land to “desperately” recover after being struck by heavy rain and cancellations last summer, and, in April, PennFest cancelled their 2024 festival due to a “challenging economic climate”.AIF’s CEO John Rostron called 2024 a “devastating period” for festival organisers in the UK.

Basement Jaxx have announced a huge outdoor show in Manchester for next summer – find all the details below.Earlier this month, the electronic music duo – comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe – confirmed that they would be returning to the stage in 2025 for their first live shows in 10 years.The forthcoming dates include appearances at Latitude Festival, Wilderness and Camp Bestival – as well as performances in Scarborough, Dublin, Exeter, Margate, London and Cardiff.In a previous statement, Buxton explained: “It feels like 2025 is the beginning of a new era for many and I think that’s probably true for Basement Jaxx too.”Now, the group have added another comeback date to their summer calendar. They’ll top the bill at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester on Saturday July 12 as part of the Sounds Of The City concert series.Basement Jaxx are set to be joined by some yet-to-be-confirmed “special guests” on the night.Super happy to announce we’ve added MANCHESTER to our run of Summer 2025 shows Tickets on sale FRIDAYhttps://t.co/Q6PkgyZ5gw— Basement Jaxx (@TheBasementJaxx) November 26, 2024Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT this Friday (November 29) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Beth Gibbons has announced a one-off live show for 2025, taking place in London on the same weekend as Glastonbury.The Portishead singer, songwriter and lyricist will be heading to Camden in the summer, and performing a show at the Roundhouse venue on June 27.It has been shared as a stand-alone date, and comes in celebration of her debut solo album, ‘Lives Outgrown’. Shared back in May, the project came 10 years in the making, and included singles such as ‘Lost Changes’, ‘Reaching Out’ and ‘Floating On A Moment’.Tickets for the Roundhouse show will go on sale this Friday (November 29) at 9am GMT.

Charli XCX has been announced as the first headliner for Parklife 2025 – check out the first wave of acts below.The two-day festival is due to take place at Heaton Park in Manchester on Saturday June 14 and Sunday June 15.Today (November 26), organisers have confirmed that the ‘Brat’ pop star will top the bill next summer after Charli’s major slot was teased with green billboards displaying the phrase ‘PL25’.Also set to perform at Parklife 2025 are Confidence Man, DJ Heartstring, Salute presents True Vision, Interplanetary Criminal, Prosper, KI/KI, Girls Don’t Sync, Antony Szmierek, Bakey, Sim0ne, Chaos In The CBD and more.The full line-up is expected to arrive in January, when more than 100 artists will join the bill. You can see the first batch of names in the post below.Tickets for Parklife 2025 go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 29) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

The Pogues have spoken to NME about their 2025 tour in celebration of the 40th anniversary of ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash’, playing without Shane MacGowan, and how Fontaines D.C. helped pave the way for the run of dates.The Irish icons recently announced their first headline tour in 13 years – and first since the passing of Shane MacGowan – which will feature the original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer and Spider Stacy, alongside a cast of guests standing in for the late frontman.It will come off the back of two shows that commemorate 40 years of The Pogues’ debut album ‘Red Roses For Me’ this year.

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.

an anti-trust lawsuit from the US Justice Department. The suit alleged that the company’s concert promotion and ticketing operations have undermined competition in the live music industry, leading to unfair market leverage, high transaction fees and flawed customer service.The report claims that since the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the enterprise has gone on to control more than 80 per cent of the market for ticket sales in the US.“Massachusetts joined the federal antitrust suit against Live Nation — but now it’s opening the door for Live Nation to strengthen its monopoly by cutting off the transfer of tickets” said Chamber Of Progress Senior Director Of Technology Policy Todd O’Boyle.

My Bloody Valentine have announced details of their first live show since 2018. Find the details below.The iconic alt-rock band took to Instagram for the surprise announcement this morning (November 25) – confirming that they will be heading to Dublin next year for their only scheduled gig of 2025.For the show, the members will return to the city in which they formed on November 22, and perform at the 3Arena.

Paris Paloma has announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2025. Find all dates and ticket information below.Announced today (November 25), the string of shows follows a busy year for Paloma that saw her release her debut album ‘Cacophony’ in August, play Reading & Leeds Festival and join Stevie Nicks as a special guest at her London BST Hyde Park show.Now, she’s announced her own headline tour for next summer, set to kick off in Manchester on June 5.

Lana Del Rey has announced a UK and Ireland stadium tour for 2025. Check out all the dates and ticket information below.Announced today (November 25), the shows mark her first stadium dates in the countries and follow her headline slots this year at Reading & Leeds Festival and Coachella.She’ll kick off the tour at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on June 23, before heading to Glasgow, Liverpool and Dublin.

Charli XCX will be headlining and curating her own day at London’s LIDO festival next year. Check out all the details below.Taking place across June 2025, the new event takes place in London’s Victoria Park across two weekends, and will feature “carefully curated music line-ups alongside community-driven activities during the week, all with a strong emphasis on sustainability.”Charli joins Jamie xx, who was previously announced as one of the inaugural headliners for the new festival’s upcoming first instalment.Announced today (November 25), the ‘360’ singer will bring her Party Girl festival to LIDO on Saturday June 14.