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Stormzy performed a powerful rendition of ‘Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2’ during a huge rain downpour at All Points East festival yesterday (August 18) – watch footage below.The British grime legend was headlining his ‘This Is What We Mean‘ day at the East London festival in Victoria Park when heavy rainfall started in the middle of his set, making for a memorable moment when the crowd sang along to his song from 2017 album ‘Gang Signs & Prayer‘, which features MNEK on the recorded version.Video footage shows festival goers singing passionately in the rain, which was especially fitting when it came to the lyric, “And the rain was pouring, ’cause the sun faded away”.Watch footage of the moment below.Honestly, this video does it no justice:But it absolutely pooooouring with rain the second @stormzy played Blinded By Your Grace – with 50,000 people singing along – was absolutely magical One way to feel alive.

Sløtface have announced details of an upcoming UK and European tour, which is set to kick off later this year.The upcoming tour follows last year’s announcement that the Norwegian trio would be going their separate ways, with singer Haley Shea continuing the band as a solo project. The departure of guitarist Tor-Arne Vikingstad and bassist Lasse Lokoy was announced last June, and Shea has since made the group into a new ‘collaborative project’.It also arrives on the heels of the group’s latest EP, ‘AWAKE/ASLEEP’, which arrived this February.10 shows have been scheduled for the upcoming tour, including a slot at the 100 Club in London.

Club NME is back, with the first of its live shows set to be headlined by indie legends Courteeners. Find out more about the upcoming event below.Since its first live gig in 2004 and subsequent launch the following year, Club NME is back for 2023 and set to kick off next month.The first of the iconic club nights will take place at EartH Hall, Hackney, on September 15 and include a live set from Manchester indie veterans Courteeners.

Deftones have revealed the line-up for their fourth annual Dia De Los Deftones festival – find all the details below.The 2023 edition of the event is due to take place at Petco Park in San Diego, California on Saturday, November 4.Headlined, hosted, and curated by Deftones, the one-dayer will also include live performances from 100 Gecs, Knocked Loose, Doechii, Pinback, Pieri, Rile, and Capra across two stages.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time tomorrow (Friday, August 18) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, you can access a pre-sale now at the same link by using the code “TRACK”.#DiaDeLosDeftones returns to San Diego on Nov 4, 2023 for our annual celebration of music and culture.

Madonna has announced details of her rescheduled ‘Celebration Tour’ dates, which will now kick off in London in October.The career-spanning run was due to begin in Vancouver on July 15, but a raft of dates across North America had to be postponed when the pop star was admitted to hospital with a serious bacterial infection.Today (August 15), Madonna has confirmed her plans for the upcoming tour, with most of the affected dates now rescheduled and set to take place following the UK and European leg.

Shania Twain has announced a new Las Vegas residency in 2024 featuring hits from her 1997 album ‘Come On Over’.The singer is set to perform 24 shows at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood, from May 10 until December 14.Tickets for what will be her third residency will go on sale next Monday (June 21) and can be purchased here. A pre-sale will also be held from tomorrow (August 16) from 6pm BST until Sunday (August 20) until 6am BST and tickets will be available here.She said in a press release: “I am excited to be returning to Vegas for my third residency COME ON OVER, performing in Vegas is a huge honour and I love this theatre.

Pendulum have announced an arena tour of the UK set for Spring 2024 – check out the complete list of tour dates below.The band took to social media yesterday (August 14) to announce the tour, which will see Rob Swire and co. take on Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, London and Glasgow between March 24 and March 31.Check out the full list of venues and dates below.A post shared by Pendulum (@pendulum)Tickets will go on sale this week, with pre-sales going live on Wednesday (August 16) and general tickets being made available on Friday (August 18) via Live Nation.

Nia Archives organised a day rave with a line-up of female and non-binary DJs, promoting inclusivity in the rave scene. The award-winning DJ and producer spoke to NME about the event alongside some of the acts on the bill.The Bad Gyalz rave took place in East London on August 6 and featured a set from Nia Archives, as well as her mentor and UK dance legend DJ Flight, Pxssy Palace (Nadine Door and Mya Mehmi), Sim0ne, Izzy Bossy and Saint Lude.“I’ve always wanted to do a Bad Gyalz rave,” Nia told NME after taking over a shipping dock with some of London’s immense DJ talent.

Death Cult have announced a UK, US and Ireland tour in honour of the band’s 40th anniversary taking place later this year.The band, consisting of Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury, will be returning to play iconic venues they previously performed in at the start of their career. According to a press release, the shows, titled Death Cult 8323, will focus on Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, and will also “boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: ‘Dreamtime’ (1984) and ‘Love’ (1985).”Kicking off with a show in Los Angeles at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on October 23, the band will then head to various cities within the UK including Belfast, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow and more.

Drake surprised his Philadelphian fans on his ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour by walking out with hometown hero Meek Mill, after the pair feuded with each other in the past.The Canadian rapper is currently on tour with friend and frequent collaborator 21 Savage. Whilst on the ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour, the two perform their collaborative album ‘Her Loss’ around North America as well as their respective viral tracks.On Monday (July 31), the tour stopped in the City of Brotherly Love.

Interpol performed their debut album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ in full at San Francisco’s Outside Lands last week (August 11) to celebrate its 21st anniversary.The record was released in the UK on August 19, 2002, and on the following day in the US, and featured tracks like ‘NYC’, ‘PDA’ and ‘Obstacle 1’.The band played the album in full and in order of its tracklist as they appeared at the Californian festival on Friday, performing on the Sutro stage.In addition to all of ‘Turn The Bright Lights’, they also included two special bonus tracks in ‘Specialist’ – taken from their 2010 self-titled album – and ‘Evil’, which featured on Interpol’s second album, ‘Antics’. According to setlist.fm, the 2004 single ‘Slow Hands’ was also printed on the setlist, but not was not played.Watch footage of the performance and see the setlist in full below.‘Untitled’ ‘Obstacle 1’ ‘NYC’ ‘PDA’ ‘Say Hello To The Angels’ ‘Hands Away’ ‘Obstacle 2’ ‘Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down’ ‘Roland’ ‘The New’ ‘Leif Erikson’ ‘Specialist’ ‘Evil’In July, Interpol also played ‘Antics’ in full at a special gig in Paris, months ahead of the 19th anniversary of that album.

Depeche Mode have announced the acts joining them as support on the North American leg of their ‘Memento Mori’ tour.Announced today (August 11), the band – which is comprised of Martin Gore and Dave Gahan – shared the three acts that will be joining them for their string of tour dates across North America starting next month.On Instagram, the duo shared that Kelly Lee Owens, Young Fathers and DIIV would be the acts joining them across all 35 upcoming shows.Kicking off their North American tour with three dates in Mexico on September 21, 23 and 25, the band will then head out to Austin, Texas. From there, Depeche Mode will make stops in major cities such as Miami, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Vancouver, Seattle, and San Diego.A post shared by Depeche Mode (@depechemode)The tour will wrap up with four dates in Los Angeles, California in December.

The Prodigy have cancelled two major festival performances this August over injury.The duo – who were scheduled to perform at Spain’s Dreambeach and Winchester’s Boomtown this weekend – have confirmed that their sets at the festivals have been scrapped after vocalist Maxim suffered a “temporary back injury”.The Prodigy announced the news over social media on August 10, revealing that Maxim is currently in the process of recovery. “The Prodigy have unfortunately been forced to cancel their upcoming headline festival performances at Dreambeach (ES) and Boomtown (UK) under doctor’s orders, as Maxim recovers from a temporary back injury,” they wrote.“This isn’t a decision the band take lightly and they apologise to all fans who are travelling to these shows.

Baby Queen has announced her upcoming debut album, ‘Quarter Life Crisis’ and shared details of a new tour.

Empire State Bastard have announced details of a new UK and European tour. Check out a full list of tour dates below.The blistering project is the side-project of Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil, and their touring guitarist Mike Vennart (Oceansize), and the tour will celebrate the release of their upcoming debut album, ‘Rivers Of Heresy’.Set for release on September 1, the album will see the duo team up with Slayer and Testament drummer Dave Lombardo and Bitch Falcon’s bassist Naomi Macleod.Already three songs have been shared from the forthcoming LP.

Oliver Tree has announced a handful of UK and EU dates in the autumn as part of his ‘Oliver Tree Presents Alone In A Crowd’ tour.The tour will kick off in October with shows in Australia and New Zealand. From there, the European leg will embark on November 1 in Paris and then Luxembourg on November 2.

The Streets have added two new live dates to their 2023 headline tour – find all the details below.The Mike Skinner-led group are due to hit the road this autumn in support of their sixth full-length album ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’, which comes out on October 20.Last month, The Streets announced a run of UK shows in support of the upcoming record. Skinner and co.

Queens Of The Stone Age have added a new UK show to their upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland.The update follows the announcement that their ‘The End Is Nero’ tour will arrive in the UK and Europe later this year – kicking off with a now-sold-out show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on November 4.After making stops across Luxembourg, Paris, Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Antwerp, Josh Homme and co. will play a series of live sets in the UK, including a spot at the O2 Arena in London on November 15.Now, it has been announced that an extra UK date has been added to the scheduled tour for the end of 2023 – a gig at the International Centre in Bournemouth on November 16.The show will take place just after the rock veterans play in the UK capital, and two days before they head over to Glasgow for a slot at the OVO Hydro arena.

Militarie Gun have shared details of a new tour across Europe and the UK, set to kick off later this year. Find a full list of tour dates below.Announced today (August 2), the live shows follow on from the hardcore band’s debut album, ‘Life Under The Gun’, which arrived earlier this year.

Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon and The Killers. However, the future of the venue came under threat, after the owners of the building were issued an eviction notice.Following the announcement, various campaigns were launched in a bid to save the historic spot, and support came from the likes of Jarvis Cocker, as well as Arctic Monkeys and Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes.We're delighted to announce a very special one-off show from alt-pop rulebreaker ZAND this August, presented by former…Posted by The Leadmill on Monday, July 31, 2023Now, the upcoming gig with Zand and Corbyn follows news of the new ‘Battle For The Soul Of Sheffield’ initiative which launched last week, fighting against the eviction.Announcing the event, Corbyn said (via The Corbyn Project): “Exciting new artists like ZAND are just part of the reason the government must do more to protect venues like The Leadmill.

In partnership with Ladbrokes Ladbrokes announced new entertainment platform Ladbrokes LIVE with a surprise performance by Sugababes at Tower Bridge and a huge ticket giveaway.Launching today (August 1), the Ladbrokes LIVE platform sees the brand team up with NME and live entertainment company AEG Europe to develop a new digital hub – devoted to giving fans the chance to win access to thousands of tickets to massive events across the UK from massive shows at The O2, to unforgettable festivals, must-see sporting events and much more.The platform unlocks access to the biggest and best shows in the UK, connecting fans and artists like never before through incredible unexpected performances, exclusive content and surprise ticket drops.To celebrate its launch, Ladbrokes kicked off the milestone with a pop-up ticket booth in central London this morning, and held a surprise performance at Potters Field Park from pop icons Sugababes.Introduced to the stage by Love Island’s Nas Majeed, the original trio performed fan favourites ‘Push The Button’ and ‘Round Round’, as well as a blast from the past with a rendition of their first single ‘Overload’.After the set, the trio then handed out some of the countless free tickets to upcoming live events on offer for those who visited the London launch.With the pop-up ticket booth, Ladbrokes LIVE gave attendees the chance to win up to 1,000 tickets to All Points East, as well as tickets for what promises to be an unforgettable Sugababes gig at The O2 in September.“We are delighted to introduce Ladbrokes LIVE, an extraordinary platform that connects fans with the best live entertainment experiences,” said Kelly Rose, the Head of Brand for Ladbrokes.