Live Music News: Last News

Oasis fans have been sharing details of the band’s last show before they broke up 15 years ago – watch it in full and check out the set list below.It follows the news this morning (August 27) that the band have reformed and will embark on a huge stadium tour next summer.After reports that the Britpop giants would be returning in recent weeks, anticipation reached fever pitch last weekend when Liam Gallagher used his Reading Festival 2024 headline set on Sunday (August 25) to tease an announcement. The social media accounts of Oasis and brother Noel soon shared the same teaser, telling fans that news would be coming at 8am today.After splitting up 15 years ago and a very public feud in the proceeding years since, the Gallagher brothers shared a statement that read: “The guns have fallen silent.

De La Soul have announced a pay-what-you-want concert at New York City’s Lincoln Center in January.The band’s hometown show will mark their first in the city for 16 months and will take place on January 17th, 2025 at the Wu Tsai Theater in David Geffen Hall, the home of the New York Philharmonic. The on-sale date has yet to be announced, but tickets will be available here.An event page has listed a suggested payment of $35, however, the minimum ticket price for other events in Lincoln Center’s Choose-What-You-Pay series is $5.NME caught De La Soul’s show at London’s Royal Albert Hall last year, calling it “an emotional, ecstatic love letter to De La Soul,” in a four-star review.

Oasis fans have been expressing their concern over the band’s Edinburgh reunion shows taking place at the same time as the city’s Festival Fringe.This morning (August 27), it was announced that Liam and Noel Gallagher will reunite onstage next summer for their first gigs together in 16 years.The highly anticipated UK and Ireland tour – dubbed ‘OASIS LIVE 25’ – will see the formerly estranged pair perform at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.But fans hoping to catch Oasis in the Scottish capital on either Friday August 8 or Saturday August 9 have noted that the 2025 edition of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is due to run from August 1 to August 25.The Fringe – which describes itself as “one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture on the planet” – takes place across the city every August. It creates a significant demand for accommodation and puts a strain on the city’s public transport network.As The Independent reported earlier this summer, prices for places to stay in Edinburgh were being increased by as much as £1,125 per night during the 2024 Fringe.The issue was reportedly worse than ever this year due to new short-let regulations introduced in Scotland last October, which mean hosts and hotels need a licence or face a fine of up to £2,500.A post shared by Oasis (@oasis)A cheaper option for Fringe-goers is student accommodation, but these locations often sell out quickly.

Craig David surprised Notting Hill Carnival goers with an impromptu street performance of his 2000 hit ‘7 Days’ – check it out below.The annual event took place this weekend (August 24-25). Founded nearly 60 years ago, carnival sees thousands flock to join in the vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture – birthed as a response to the infamous 1958 Notting Hill Riots, and the racist killing of Kelso Cochrane in 1959.

Oasis have reformed, speculation is rife that the band could headline Glastonbury Festival next year – but what are the chances of this happening?After years of rumour and speculation, the band confirmed this morning on social media that they have now finally reunited – and announced a huge UK and Ireland stadium tour for 2025. After reports in recent weeks that the Britpop giants would be returning, anticipation reached fever pitch this weekend when Liam Gallagher used his Reading Festival 2024 headline set on Sunday (August 25) to tease an announcement.

Oasis have begun teasing a mysterious date that fans are speculating will come with the announcement of a reunion tour – here’s what fans have had to say online.Last night at Reading Festival, Liam Gallagher teased a mysterious date on his screens towards the end of his set, with some news allegedly dropping at 8am on ‘27.08.24’. The same image cropped up in Manchester following Blossoms‘ homecoming gig in the city, and on Noel’s, Liam’s and Oasis’ official Twitter/X after the set.Though there isn’t any official confirmation that the date leads to a reunion tour announcement, fans are adamant that Noel and Liam Gallagher are getting the band back together.While speculation and talks of a potential Oasis reunion isn’t new to fans – there have been numerous instances of reunion discussions since their split in 2009 – this latest round of teases are the most prevalent in recent memory.At Reading, Liam played Oasis’ debut studio album in full ahead of its 30th-anniversary reissue dropping on August 30.

Oasis have now finally reunited to announce a UK and Ireland stadium tour for 2025. Check out dates and ticket details below.After recent weeks of reports that the Britpop giants would be returning, anticipation reached fever pitch this weekend with Liam Gallagher used his Reading Festival 2024 headline set on Sunday (August 25) to tease an announcement.

The stabbings took place at around 9:40pm on Friday night (August 23) at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen in western Germany. Early police reports said they believed the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker, who then fled the scene, leading to a huge manhunt in the area overnight.A 56-year-old woman and two men, aged 56 and 67, died following the attack in the city of Solingen on Friday.Now, German prosecutors have named Syrian national Issa Al H as a suspect.

Fred again.. headlined Reading Festival tonight (August 24). Check out his full setlist, and a re-cap of his performance below.The producer, real name Fred Gibson, was the final act to play on the main stage tonight, following Lana Del Rey’s set.

RAYE performed at Reading Festival earlier today (August 24). Check out her full setlist below.It was the singer’s first time performing at the festival, and she’ll play Leeds tomorrow (August 25) at 5:50pm.After stepping onto the main stage in a brown, sequined floor-length dress, RAYE opened with ‘Flip A Switch’ from her 2023 debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues‘ — which dissolved into a jazz-inflected version of ‘Decline’.

Catfish & The Bottlemen headlined Leeds Festival last night (August 23). Here’s everything they played.The band are headlining Reading and Leeds festival for the second time, and will play Reading’s main stage tomorrow (Sunday August 25) at 8:10pm.In one of the weekend’s most highly-anticipated performances, frontman Van McCann delighted fans with a setlist jam-packed with hits spanning their three albums.

FLO have honoured Aaliyah by putting a twist on the late singer’s 2000 Number One, ‘Try Again’, while performing at this year’s Reading Festival.Today (August 23), the British girl group made their live debut at Reading, performing to a lively crowd on the BBC Radio One stage. Despite their microphones faltering throughout the set, the trio managed to perform a slew of their nostalgic R&B that has gone viral on TikTok time and time again.A standout moment of their set came when the members – Stella, Renée and Jorja – sang their sultry third single ‘Summertime’.

Sexyy Red has cancelled dates on her upcoming tour following reported low ticket sales.In July, the rapper announced that she would be going on her own ‘Sexyy Red 4 President’ headline tour later this year. However, rumours soon emerged claiming that Red’s second headline tour wasn’t selling as quickly as planned.

New Order have responded to fans’ comments after having to cancel their Cardiff Bay show on Thursday due to “extreme weather”.Yesterday (August 22), it was announced that the band’s gig at Cardiff Bay had been cancelled on “health and safety grounds”.The show was due to mark New Order’s first UK performance of the year, but was called off due to “extreme weather” conditions in the area. No plans have been shared about rescheduling the show.Some disappointed fans pointed out to the band that by the time the show would have started, the storm had largely cleared from the Cardiff area, and now the band have responded to the comments on their social media accounts.“Further to our announcement that the gig has been cancelled tonight, we’d like to make it clear that the extreme weather that caused the cancellation of the event was earlier this morning,” they wrote.A post shared by New Order (@neworderofficial)“Independent Health & Safety officials determined that the site was unsafe for staff to work during this period, which meant staff were unable to do the essential works to make the site safe or to install New Order’s production.”“It was not a decision taken lightly and New Order are very sorry that this was out of their control,” they added.“All tickets will be refunded automatically, we have been told that you should allow 10 business days for the refund to appear in your account.”Storm Lilian has been raging through England and Wales over the last 48 hours, with campers at this weekend’s Leeds Festival being warned on Friday morning to secure their tents amid possible 60mph winds.We are sorry to say that our show tonight in Cardiff is cancelled due to high winds on site.

Leeds Festival have been urged to secure their tents as Storm Lilian continues to bring strong winds to the site.The Met Office have advised festival-goers at Bramham Park to take extra precaution around campsites this morning (August 23), with gusts of up to 60mph expected and a yellow warning in place until 11am.Warnings are also in place for disruption to travel, dangerous conditions on roads and possible power cuts, although Storm Lilian is expected to ease as we head into the afternoon.Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst spoke directly to campers at Leeds Festival (via BBC): “The wind will pick up in that area through the night, particularly strongest towards dawn and then first thing in the morning, before then easing through the morning.Check out one Leeds Festival attendee’s TikTok post showing the effects of the winds on Friday morning:Wind fest 2024!!!! #leeds #leedsfestival ♬ original sound – Kurtis Lee Baker “So there could be potentially some impacts from those strong winds, of 50 to 60mph in the area so it’s worth making sure your tents are secured.”Network Rail have said they are “closely monitoring” the potential impact of the storm on the rail network.Reading & Leeds Festivals 2024 kick off today (August 23) at their usual sites of Richfield Avenue (Reading) and Bramham Park (Leeds) – find the complete list of stage times here and see here for how you can follow along at home on BBC iPlayer and elsewhere if you were not able to secure a ticket.The festival boasts Fred Again.., Lana Del Rey, Liam Gallagher, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Blink-182 and Gerry Cinnamon as its six headliners this year.Raye,Spiritbox, Fontaines D.C., Reneé Rapp, Pendulum, Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats, Beabadoobee, Nia Archives, Two

Helmet have cancelled their upcoming US tour following financial concerns and low ticket sales.The ‘90s alt-rock heavyweights were set to head on tour with Local H this autumn, however, following various issues in the run-up to the dates, vocalist and guitarist Page Hamilton has confirmed they have pulled the plug on all US shows.“Helmet regrets to announce we are having to cancel the upcoming US tour with Local H. The cancellation is caused by a mix of significant financial concerns and lower than expected ticket sales which is a common problem for many artists this year,” the statement began.“As much as we’d love to be getting back out on the road and playing, this one was not lining up well for us,” Hamilton added, before going on to confirm that the international dates are unaffected by the decision.“We look forward to getting back out on the road in 2025.

FLO have announced their debut album ‘Access All Areas’ and a special show to celebrate their new record – see all details below.The British R&B girl group – consisting of Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer – will drop their highly-anticipated project on November 15 via Island Records. MNEK has executively produced the album, following his work with the trio on their 2022 debut EP ‘The Lead’.The album also comes after a string of singles that have been released this year, including ‘Walk Like This‘, ‘Caught Up’, and ‘Check’ with Kehlani.Speaking about the upcoming record, FLO said: “Access All Areas is a labour of love.

The Weeknd has announced he will be livestreaming his “one-night-only” show in Brazil. Check out more details below.The one-off gig is set to take place at the Estádio MorumBIS venue in São Paulo on Friday, September 7.

New Order gig set to take place in Cardiff later tonight (August 22) has been abruptly cancelled on “health and safety grounds”.Announced back in November, the mammoth headline date was set to be held at Cardiff Bay tonight. It would have featured support from The Charlatans, and marked New Order’s first UK performances since their run of dates last year.Now, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has shared an update with fans, explaining that the show has been axed just hours before it was due to begin.The reasoning behind the last-minute cancellation comes from “extreme weather” conditions in the area, and at time of writing there are no plans to reschedule the show.“Unfortunately due to extreme weather including severe winds, tonight’s New Order show has been cancelled on health and safety grounds,” read the update originally shared by The Bay venue.

Sex Pistols and Frank Carter have announced more UK tour dates – you can find all the details below.Carter first joined forces with Glen Matlock, Paul Cook and Steve Jones to play ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ in its entirety to raise funds for Bush Hall in Shepherd’s Bush, west London. The venue was chosen after it came under threat when its owners revealed that it needed to raise £42,000 through crowdfunding to prevent it from losing its ability to host music.The first sold-out show took place on August 13, with further gigs then announced on 14 and 15 following immense demand.An “overwhelming response” to the gigs saw Sex Pistols and Carter later announce another live gig in the capital at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on Thursday September 26, which sold out in five minutes.Now, they’ve revealed they’ll be playing an extra four UK shows in September.

Janet Jackson has announced a residency in Las Vegas. Find ticket details below.The ‘Rhythm Nation’ singer announced yesterday (August 21) that she will be delivering a career-spanning show at Resorts World Las Vegas throughout the winter.The residency will begin on December 30, 2024, and she’ll play on New Year’s Eve too.