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Ed Sheeran has announced a European ‘Mathematics’ tour in 2025 – you can find all the details below.The ‘Thinking Out Loud’ singer is set to go on another run of European shows from May to September next year and will visit Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, and Denmark.Sheeran, who previously took the ‘Mathematics’ tour on a North American leg, as well as visiting Southeast Asia, the UAE, India, and Europe, took to Instagram to tell fans: “In 2025, Mathematics Tour comes to an end !“Gonna be hitting most of the other places we haven’t been to yet, but the first dates to go up will be the rest of Europe, more to follow, but European dates on sale July 10th (Rome July 12th), see you next year. It was time to Stop, but then we can press Play…”A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos)Fans can order tickets on his official website at 9am CEST on Wednesday, July 10 via his website.

Queen, are set to embark on a UK and Ireland tour in 2025.The tour, which will see them visit 25 venues next year, will mark the 50th anniversary of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. As is detailed on their website, Queen Extravaganza is produced with the full backing of Roger Taylor and Brian May.Taylor shared in a statement: “We hand-pick the most incredible musicians for Queen Extravaganza – and they do a fantastic job honouring our songs.

Glastonbury migrant boat, calling it “vile”.The MP responded to the new Banksy artwork on Sky News (via The Guardian). The dummy-filled boat was launched in the crowds of IDLES‘ set on the Other Stage on Friday (June 28), unbeknownst to the band, during their pro-immigration track ‘Danny Nedelko’.Cleverly called the stunt “vile”, saying: “There are a bunch of people there joking and celebrating about criminal actions which costs lives, people die.

Queens Of The Stone Age have booked a show in the Paris Catacombs.The announcement was made by frontman Josh Homme during a press conference held at French rock festival Hellfest. During the conference, he said he’d been trying to book a show at the Catacombs for 18 years and now, having finally succeeded, Queens Of The Stone Age will be the first band to ever perform there.

Maxïmo Park have shared a new single called ‘The End Can Be As Good As The Start’ – listen to it below.The song serves as the latest preview of the Newcastle band’s eighth studio album ‘Stream Of Life’, which is due for release on September 27 via Lower Third (pre-order/pre-save here).In a statement, frontman Paul Smith explained: “It’s an exuberant New Wave-y alt-pop-rocker about faith, solidarity and sustaining relationships in the face of society’s structural hurdles.”“Did you find yourself in me?/ ‘Cause I found myself in you,” Smith sings in the chorus, while also expressing hope for the future. Elsewhere, he ponders over “the patriarchy”, marriage and losing faith in his “philosophy”.The track is accompanied by a surreal black-and-white official video, created by Yza Voku.

Bombay Bicycle Club are rumoured to bring out a special guest for their Glastonbury set today (June 28) – and there’s good chance it might be someone from Blur.The band are due to take on the Other Stage today, and there’s been speculation they might have some surprises up their sleeves.NME heard the rumour in the media area that the band would be joined by someone from an act that has headlined multiple times.Fuel was further added to the flames when Radio X‘s Sunta Templeton asked the band whether any guests would make a special appearance for their performance. Guitarist Jamie McColl reportedly replied: “There is, but we can’t say who I’m afraid!”, further confirming the guest would be someone from their most recent album ‘My Big Day‘.The only collaborator from the album who has headlined Glasto multiple times would be frontman Damon Albarn, who last performed at the festival with Blur in 2009.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced a “big unexpected break” from their ongoing tour due to illness in the band.Last night (June 26), Young and the band took his Neil Young Archives website to announce the cancellation of their remaining shows, writing: “The ‘Love Earth’ tour has been a great experience for us so far. GREAT AUDIENCES AND MUSIC. WE HAVE HAD A BLAST! When a couple of us got sick after Detroit’s Pine Knob, we had to stop.

BST Hyde Park shows.The entertainment agency is working towards a net zero strategy, hosting the world’s first carbon-removed arena events at The O2 in London in February during The 1975’s residency, and is continuing to reduce emissions as well as becoming more eco-conscious in other ways.Per a press release, AEG Europe is working with A Greener Feature to measure the environmental impact of each meal served at BST Hyde Park this summer, while hoping to send zero waste to landfill throughout the shows. There will be biodiesel generators and batteries too, following on from the new battery system trialled last year.In partnership with Keep Britain Tidy, the entertainment agency has shared a new waste reduction initiative with portable ashtrays and an e-cigarette collect-and-recycle scheme.

Van Morrison has announced a brand new album titled ‘New Arrangements And Duets’.The album is set for release on September 27 and will be comprised of unreleased material the Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer has had in his catalogue. According to Xsnoise, the big band tracks were recorded in 2014 with Paul Moran and Chris White individually choosing the tracks they wanted to create big band arrangements for.Announcing the album in an Instagram post, Morrison wrote: “This album represents a small percentage of the huge amount of unreleased material we are hoping to roll out in the near future, rather than letting it gather dust in some archive.”A post shared by Van Morrison (@vanmorrisonofficial)‘New Arrangements And Duets’ tracklist is :‘Ain’t Gonna Moan No More’ – with Kurt Elling‘Broken Record’ – with Kurt Elling‘Avalon of the Heart’‘Close Enough for Jazz’ – with Curtis Stigers‘I’ll Be Your Lover Too’‘Only a Dream’‘So Quiet in Here’‘Someone Like You’ – with Joss Stone‘The Beauty of the Days Gone By’‘The Master’s Eyes’‘So Complicated’‘Choppin’ Wood’‘You Gotta Make It Through the World’‘What’s Wrong With This Picture’ – with Willie Nelson‘Steal My Heart Away’ – with Willie Nelson‘New Arrangements And Duets’ will feature songs with the likes of Willie Nelson, Joss Stone, Curtis Stigers and Kurt Elling which were all recorded between 2018 and 2019.‘Choppin Wood’ was released as the album’s lead single.

since held gigs in intimate and unconventional settings across the world with the likes of Ed Sheeran, The National, Olivia Dean, Billie Eilish, Leon Bridges, Hozier and Wolf Alice, as well as many small acts.The company are aiming to capture the attention of music industry execs travelling through the busy terminal during festival season. The stage, coined The Heathrow Introducing Stage, aims to platform a multitude of up-and-coming British artists across jazz, folk, pop, rock, R&B and soul.Among the first acts to take to the stage yesterday (June 25) were China Bears, The Halfway Kid and R&B artist Olivia Nelson, who was shortlisted for this year’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition.A post shared by heathrow_airport (@heathrow_airport)“The Heathrow Introducing stage isn’t just about providing entertainment, it’s about propelling careers to new heights,” said Karoline Komolafe of Sofar Sounds.

Glastonbury 2024.The Loop has warned festival-goers this year about the new pills after testing over 150 samples of drugs purchased as ecstasy. The nonprofit organisation discovered one in ten pills containing doses of more than 250mg of MDMA, which they say is concerning for ravers who have grown accustomed to lower-strength pills during the pandemic.“It is younger and less experienced festival-goers who came of age during Covid and never experienced the super-strength pills of the 2010s who are particularly at risk,” Loop founder Professor Fiona Measham told The Guardian.The Loop found evidence of the “super strength” pills from samples at Manchester’s Parklife from June 8-9.

Post Malone has announced a slew of North American dates for his upcoming ‘F-1 Trillion’ tour – see the full list of dates below.The rapper-singer took to social media last night to announce the new tour, which has been billed as “a collection of country songs”. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the musician’s transition from rap and pop to country music over the last few years. This has most recently culminated in Post Malone announcing a new country album, ‘F-1 Trillion’, due for release on August 16.

The Jesus and Mary Chain will be heading out on a North American tour with the Psychedelic Furs later this year.The tour kicks off in Philadelphia on September 29 and will see the band take in numerous cities across the continent in October and November.They will then wrap up at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California on November 11. Also opening for them alongside the Psychedelic Furs will be Frankie Rose.Check out the tour dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER29 – Philadelphia, PA, Franklin Music HallOCTOBER1 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall2 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater4 – New York, NY – The Beacon Theatre5 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Paramount6 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem8 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Music Hall9 – Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theater11 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theater12 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre13 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed16 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater17 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace19 – Des Moines, IA – Val-Air Ballroom20 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre22 – La Vista, NE – The Astro23 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater24 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre26 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium29 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre30 – Portland, OR – Crystal BallroomNOVEMBER1 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium2 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic3 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort Grand Theatre6 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center8 – San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park9 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube TheaterIn other news, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Robert Fripp are among the artists who have launched a lawsuit against the PRS over songwriter royalties.The case is centred around how the organisation handles royalties

David Bowie‘s ‘Absolute Beginners’ for BBC Radio 2.The former Yazoo member appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 2’s piano room on June 20 where she sang a bright rendition of Bowie’s 1986 track from the film of the same name. She also performed her latest single ‘Such Small Ale’ from her forthcoming album ‘Key’ and her 1984 hit ‘All Cried Out’.

London Grammar have shared their pulsing new single ‘Into Gold’ and have announced a 2024 European arena tour.‘Into Gold’ features a soft pulsing beat with frontwoman Hannah Reid singing: “Make ashes from stone / All of these things that I’ve seen turn darkness into gold / And when I was made from the right kind of wrong / All of these things that I’ve seen turned darkness into gold,” describing overcoming a tough situation.Speaking about the track in a press release, Reid shared: “‘Into Gold’ is about mourning loss and overcoming heartbreak. It’s interesting, as I think it’s a bit more like old London Grammar.

Bowling For Soup have announced a 20th anniversary UK tour of their album ‘A Hangover You Don’t Deserve’, set to kick off next year.The band – comprised of Jaret Reddick, Chris Burney, Gary Wiseman and Rob Felicetti – will embark in early 2025 with a show on February 5 at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool. From there, they will make stops in Edinburgh, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Plymouth, Swansea, Nottingham, and Brighton.

Anderson .Paak has announced a 2024 North American tour which will see him perform his second album ‘Malibu’ in its entirety.The 14-date run will kick off at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Oregon on September 18. From there, the artist will make stops in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Wantagh.

Kylie Minogue at her BST Hyde Park show in London has been confirmed – check out the full list below.Minogue will be taking to the stage as part of Hyde Park’s summer concert series on July 13, and was previously announced as having Marina, Anitta and ALTÉGO lined up as her special guests on the night.Now, the full list of artists joining her for the event have been confirmed, with seven more acts being added to the bill.These include multi-platinum selling, two-time BRIT Award nominee Ella Henderson, who burst on to the scene 10 years ago with her hit debut single ‘Ghost’. Since then she has achieved five UK Top 10 tracks, including ‘Let’s Go Home Together’, which she shared with Tom Grennan, and she dropped her latest album ‘Everything I Didn’t Say’.Musician, writer and drag performer Tom Rasmussen will also be joining the line-up and performing on the day – following the release of their debut album ‘Body Building’ last year – as will R&B-tinged pop artist ADMT and introspective songwriter Fred Roberts.Melbourne-based supergroup Blusher – formed of Lauren Coutts, Jade Ingvarson-Favretto and Miranda Ward – have also been confirmed, as have girl band Say Now and rising London artist Grace Gachot.“I can’t wait to return to BST Hyde Park this summer,” Minogue said when the show was first announced in February.

Sum 41 have announced a handful of 2024 UK and European shows for their final arena tour. Check out more details below.The Canadian rock band – comprised of Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason “Cone” McCaslin, Tom Thacker and Frank Zummo – have added a string of UK and EU shows to their farewell ‘Tour Of The Setting Sum’, which will kick off in the Netherlands on October 21.They’ll also make stops in Paris, Budapest and Vienna.

Steven Wilson has announced a 2025 UK and European headline tour. Find all the details below.The Porcupine Tree singer and multi-instrumentalist will be bringing ‘The Overview Tour’ to 11 countries next spring, marking his first solo shows in seven years.The European leg will kick off at Cirkus in Stockholm on May 1, before making stops in Oslo, Dusseldorf, Brussels and more.The UK leg will then begin on May 10 with a show at Beacon in Bristol, which will be followed by two nights at the London Palladium on May 12 and 13.

Groove Armada‘s forthcoming Glastonbury Festival DJ sets has been cancelled due to crowd concerns.The band were due to play at the Stonebridge Bar this Thursday (June 27), B2B with Eats Everything at Levels on Saturday (June 29) and the Glade on Sunday (June 30).But their first show has now been pulled following concerns over huge numbers turning up.A statement from the festival said: “To ensure that @GrooveArmada’s many fans can enjoy the duo’s DJ sets at this year’s Festival, their performance in the lower-capacity Stonebridge Bar on Thursday night can now not take place.To ensure that @GrooveArmada's many fans can enjoy the duo’s DJ sets at this year’s Festival, their performance in the lower-capacity Stonebridge Bar on Thursday night can now not take place. Instead, we encourage you to take in their sets at the larger capacity Glade on Sunday…— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) June 22, 2024“Instead, we encourage you to take in their sets at the larger capacity Glade on Sunday at 8.30pm and B2B with Eats Everything at Levels on Saturday at 6pm.