PJ Harvey: Last News

Noel Gallagher has said Glastonbury 2024 got “a bit woke” for his liking.Gallagher, who first performed at Worthy Farm with Oasis in 1994, did clarify that despite his various gripes, the festival was “probably the best fucking thing about Britain apart from the Premier League.”“Don’t get me wrong, I fucking love Glastonbury,” he told The Sun after the festival had concluded.“It’s getting a bit woke now, that place, and a bit kind of preachy and a bit virtue-signalling,” he continued. “I don’t like it in music, little fucking idiots waving flags around and making political statements and bands taking the stage and saying, ‘Hey guys, isn’t war terrible, yeah? Let’s all boo war.

Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Devo and more have been announced as contributors featured on the ‘Los Angeles Rising’ wildfire relief benefit compilation album.The Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7, have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and saw the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.Created by Kevin Haskins (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) and producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, IDLES), all proceeds from ‘Los Angeles Rising’ will go to Sweet Relief – a musicians fund that helps provide financial assistance to musicians and music industry workers. You can purchase the album exclusively from Bandcamp.The LP features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the likes of Cave, Harvey, Gary Numan, Primal Scream and more.

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.

PJ Harvey has covered Joy Division‘s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ – check it out below.For the cover, Harvey has re-teamed with composer Tim Phillips after the pair last collaborated on covers of the traditional American folk song ‘Run On’ and Leonard Cohen’s ‘Who By Fire’ in 2022. Both of those covers were released as part of the soundtrack for Apple TV+‘s first season of Bad Sisters.Now, for the newly released second season of Bad Sisters, Harvey and Phillips have once again shared a new cover, this time putting an atmospheric take on the Joy Division classic ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’.Listen to PJ Harvey’s and Tim Phillips’ ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ cover below.Harvey said of the cover via a statement to Stereogum: “Our version of ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ is full of the passion we hold for the original song, but also imbued with the spirit of the new series and its narrative.”The cover comes after Harvey most recently exclusively shared with NME the first song from the London Tide soundtrack in September.

PJ Harvey has announced a run of headline shows in Australia and Japan for 2025 – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter is due to head Down Under next March in support of her 10th and latest album ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’, which was released last summer.She’ll take to the stage in Perth, Adelaide, Meredith, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in the first half of the month before heading to Japan for gigs in Tokyo and Osaka.Australian artist Mick Turner will serve as a special guest support act in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.Tickets for the Australian dates go on general sale at 10am AEDT this Friday (October 18) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. The general sale for Japan begins here on Saturday November 2.Alternatively, fans can gain access to a pre-sale for Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane from 10am AEDT tomorrow (October 17) by signing up to Harvey’s mailing list community.Check out the announcement post and see the full list of shows below.A post shared by PJ Harvey (@pjharveyofficial)MARCH04 – Perth Festival, Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth07 – WOMADelaide, Adelaide 09 – Golden Plains, Meredith11 – Plenary, MCEC, Melbourne13 – Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney15 – Great Hall, BCEC, Brisbane18 – Zepp Haneda, Tokyo19 – Gorilla Hall, Osaka Earlier this week, Harvey wrapped up her 2024 North American tour in Los Angeles, California.

PJ Harvey’s London Tide soundtrack is being released later this year, with the first song ‘Holloway’ available to stream now – check it out exclusively via NME below.London Tide is based on the Charles Dickens novel Our Mutual Friend and was adapted for stage by Ben Power. For the project, Power worked with Harvey to create 13 original songs that were performed by the cast of the play.London Tide, a romantic and propulsive thriller, premiered earlier this year at London’s Lyttelton Theatre, running between April and June. “Across the city, two young women confront an uncertain future.

PJ Harvey has revealed the stage times for her upcoming headline show at Gunnersbury Park. Check them out below.Set to take place this Sunday (August 18), the show will mark the singer’s only remaining London gig of 2024, and is set to see her receive support across the evening from Big Thief, Tirzah and Shida Shahabi.Now, just two days before she takes to the stage for the West London series, PJ Harvey has shared the stage times for the event – with doors opening at 3pm and opener Shida Shahabi kicking off the performances at 3:50pm.Tirzah will then follow suit, with a set starting from 5:05pm, before direct support comes from Big Thief, who begin their set at 6:20pm.

PJ Harvey, Mogwai, Shellac‘s Todd Trainer and more have paid tribute to the late Steve Albini on what would have been his 62nd birthday.The legendary producer and engineer tragically passed on May 7 from a heart attack. He was well known for being the producer of major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’, Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’ and more.On Monday (July 22), Albini would have turned 62 and to celebrate his birthday, his widow, Heather Whinna, launched a campaign via Touch and Go Records that would turn his birthday “into a worldwide celebration to honor his life and legacy” by sharing photos or memories fans and friends had with Albini on social media using the hashtag #ThankyouSteveAlbini.Harvey took to her official Instagram stories to share the cover art of ‘Rid of Me’ with the caption: “Remembering Steve Albini on this day, his birthday.” Mogwai followed in the same footsteps and shared the cover of their 2001 single ‘My Father, My King’ which Albini worked on.Trainer – Albini’s Shellac bandmate – shared dozens of photos of the late engineer while travelling all around the world.

PJ Harvey played a secret surprise gig for her hometown ahead of her performance at Glastonbury 2024.On Thursday (June 27), the musician surprised the residents of Bridport, Dorset – the town where she grew up near and is a resident in – to a show at the Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens on the Jurassic Coast.The gig served as a warm-up for her Glastonbury set and was kept under wraps with the exception of notices posted in Bridport town centre. The only way to purchase a ticket was by showing up in person and buying one from the Bridport Arts Centre or Bridport Tourist Information Centre.The following day (June 28) Harvey took over the Pyramid Stage at the annual Worthy Farm music bash and opened her set by enlisting artist Marina Abramović to deliver a speech to the crowd before encouraging them to participate in a seven-minute silence.You’re in for a treat if you’re watching the awesome PJ Harvey at #Glastonbury today.

PJ Harvey dedicated a song to Steve Albini at Primavera Sound at the weekend.Harvey and Albini worked together on creating her second studio LP, 1993’s ‘Rid Of Me’.The legendary record producer – who was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘ and Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’– died last month of a heart attack while at Electronic Audio – his recording studio in Chicago.On Saturday (May 31) Harvey said during her performance in Barcelona: “I would like to sing this next song in memory of Steve Albini. Steve should have been here for this festival, and it would be nice if you all think of him.”She then proceeded to perform ‘The Desperate Kingdom Of Love’ from 2004’s ‘Uh Huh Her’.

PJ Harvey has paid tribute to the late record producer Steve Albini, sharing “He changed the course of my life”.Harvey and Albini worked together on creating her second studio LP, 1993’s ‘Rid Of Me’. The ‘You Said Something’ singer chose to work with Albini after admiring his distinctively raw recordings of bands like Pixies, Slint, The Breeders and The Jesus Lizard.The legendary record producer – who was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘ and Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’– died yesterday (May 8) of a heart attack while at Electronic Audio – his recording studio in Chicago.

Steve Albini – the indie rock icon and legendary record producer – has died at the age of 61.Per Pitchfork, Albini died of a heart attack at Electronic Audio – his recording studio in Chicago. His death was confirmed by the studio’s staff members.Albini fronted the likes of underground bands such as Shellac, Big Black, Rapeman and Flour. He was most well known for being the producer of major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’, PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’ and more.Shellac recently announced ‘To All Trains’, their first album in 10 years which is set for release next week (May 17) and were preparing to embark on a tour.RIP Steve Albini pic.twitter.com/qQjEQla0mF— PIXIES (@PIXIES) May 8, 2024Ugh man, a heartbreaking loss of a legend.

PJ Harvey has unveiled a demo of ‘Eugene Alone’, a track she co-wrote for a new play, London Tide.To celebrate the play’s opening last night (April 10), Harvey shared a demo of ‘Eugene Alone’, which she co-wrote with Ben Power. PJ – real name Polly Jean Harvey – shared the song via her official website, along with comments about the track.While the song is performed by Jamael Westman during the play, the demo – which you can listen to below – is performed and recorded by PJ Harvey.

PJ Harvey has shared the most video for ‘Seem An I’ which features actor Ruth Wilson.The video for the song, taken from Harvey’s recent album ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’, was shot at Kennel Farm outside Salisbury and was created by Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director, Colm Bairéad. In recent years, Wilson has appeared in shows including Luther, The Affair and His Dark Materials, while her film credits include Jane Eyre and Saving Mr. Banks.“Ruth and I became friends after working together on Clio Barnard’s film Dark River,” said Harvey in a press release.

PJ Harvey has performed Captain Beefheart‘s poem written about her cat – check out the footage below.A few weeks ago, Harvey gave a speech at London’s Michael Werner Gallery, which was opening an exhibition of the cult legend’s paintings. Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vliet) is best known for his experimental rock records, including 1969’s ‘Trout Mask Replica’. Harvey has previously cited Beefheart as an inspiration to her music, and eventually befriended him.Before his death in 2010, Beefheart wrote a poem for Harvey inspired by her cat, Garden.

Queens Of The Stone Age, The Smile, The National and more have been added to the Øya Festival 2024 line-up.The bands join Norwegian pop singer Gabrielle, Idles, Loyle Carner, Big Thief, The Kills, Nia Archives, Overmono, Yussef Dayes, Alvvays, Blondshell, Yard Act and more.The new wave of acts follow the announcement of Pulp and PJ Harvey as the first headliners at the Oslo festival.The 25th-anniversary edition of the event takes place at Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 7 and 10. Week-long tickets are on sale now – you can buy yours here.A post shared by Øyafestivalen (@oyafestivalen)This year’s edition of Øya – which is billed as “the world’s greenest festival” – hosted the likes of Blur, Boygenius, Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Sigrid and Devo.In a four-star review of the 2023 instalment, NME wrote: “[Øya is] a beautiful, intimate, forward-thinking and friendly setting for good times, world firsts, and a taste of tomorrow from one of the music capitals of the world.

PJ Harvey delivered a five-song performance on the latest edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series – watch the video below. The musician dropped by the NPR studio with her bandmates John Parish and James Johnston, playing songs primarily taken from her latest album, ‘I Inside the Old Year Dying’. Harvey performed ‘I Inside the Old I Dying’, ‘A Noiseless Noise’, ‘A Child’s Question, August’ and the album’s title track, before rounding off the set with ‘White Chalk’, the title song of her 2007 album.

PJ Harvey has been announced as the first headliner for Roskilde Festival 2024 – see the line-up so far below.The 52nd edition of the Danish non-profit event is due to take place between June 29 and July 6. Tickets are on sale now and you can buy yours here.Today (October 31) organisers have confirmed that Harvey will be among the bill-toppers at next year’s Roskilde, which is set to feature more than 170 acts.

Pulp and PJ Harvey have been announced as the first headliners of Øya Festival 2024.The 25th-anniversary edition of the event is due to take place at Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 7 and 10. Week-long tickets are on sale now – you can buy yours here.Today (October 26), organisers revealed that Pulp and Harvey will co-headline Øya ’24 on Wednesday, August 7.

PJ Harvey has teased a career-spanning US tour that could be happening next year.Earlier this year, Harvey shared her first album in seven years, ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’. In a four star review of that, NME said it was “an immersive return from a modern master.”Harvey has been touring the album in the UK and Europe recently and has now hinted at a possible US tour in a new interview with Vulture. In that, Harvey discusses her ongoing European tour while also shining a light on what’s ahead for her in the future.Speaking ahead of the upcoming UK and European tour, Harvey told the outlet: “It’ll be a look at all of my material over the years, but with a concentration on the latest album…I think it’ll be a really comprehensive show for all ages of PJ Harvey fans,” she said.“It’s been a great joy, actually, to play some of those earlier songs.

Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry has covered PJ Harvey’s ‘Down By The Water’ with Lo Moon – check out the moment below.The frontwoman of the Scottish synth-pop trio is currently out on a North American tour where she is showcasing a selection of solo material, including her debut single ‘Are You Awake?’.On Monday (September 2), the Los Angeles-based band Lo Moon played the first night of their residency at Zebulon. Mayberry joined them on stage for a rendition of ‘Down By The Water’, which Harvey released in 1996 from album, ‘To Bring You My Love.’Check out the cover in full here:Elsewhere on the tour, Mayberry has covered Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ and Adam Schlesinger’s ‘That Thing You Do’.The singer-songwriter is set to play a string of solo concerts in the UK and Europe following her North American gigs.