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Massive Attack have debuted an atmospheric unreleased song as part of the brand new immersive ‘Piccadilly Un:Plugged’ installation in London.The Bristol trip-hop duo – comprising of Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja and Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall – have teamed up with artist and designer Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian as part of her new immersive art installation which is located in London’s West End, Piccadilly.

Massive Attack have added a huge Manchester show to their 2025 tour plans – check out details below.The Bristol trip-hop duo – comprising of Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja and Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall – are set to headline the Co-op Live arena on June 5.Pre-sale tickets are available from 10am on Wednesday March 5, and you can sign up to access those here. Alternatively, tickets go on general sale here this Friday (March 7) at 10am.Their newest date falls the day before they top the bill at the inaugural LIDO festival in London’s Victoria Park on June 6.

Massive Attack have shared a report from their low-carbon shows, with the stop in Bristol becoming their lowest-ever carbon emissions gig.Their ‘Act 1.5’ show at Clifton Downs in Bristol took place in August last year and was designed as an all-day, “large-scale climate action accelerator event” to celebrate a quarter of a century of climate activism for the band.It came as the trip-hop group’s first UK performance in five years, and also saw performances from Killer Mike, Lankum, Sam Morton and the Wild Bunch’s DJ Milo. Through various efforts and incentives, The show was designed to be the lowest-carbon concert of its kind, and the band hoped it would provide a model for the rest of the music industry to adopt going forward.Over 32,000 went to the one-day festival, and efforts included 100 per cent plant-based catering, entirely battery powered, five times more show trains one hour after the national network had closed, and numerous electric shuttle buses to get fans home.Now, scientists from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research have shared the statistics from the event and reported unprecedented greenhouse gas emissions reductions.In the figures, it is shown that the Bristol show saw a 98 per cent decrease in emissions from power, an 89 per cent decline in emissions from food and catering and a 70 per cent drop in emissions from equipment haulage.Emissions from artist travel dropped by 73 per cent, and efforts were also made by the audience – with emissions from audience travel declining by 32 per cent.It is worth noting that Massive Attack do not use “offset” as part of their emissions strategy.

“Sad news that thudding Dub Master J Saul Kane has left the building,” wrote band The Soap Company on X/Twitter. “Depth Charge & Octagon Man head honcho. His colossal slates were staple in our DJ sets in the 90’s.

Beak>.In a statement shared to Twitter/X yesterday (September 27), the band revealed Barrow, also a member of Portishead, would be departing the lineup “after nearly 16 years of bad language & random tempo decisions”.They went on to say that their upcoming shows in the UK and Europe this year, and in the US early next year, will be his final performances with the group.“When we first met for a jam at the Invada Christmas party in 2008 we had no idea it would result in a collection of albums, singles, E.P’s and soundtracks we’re all really proud of,” the statement said.“In terms of future Beak> activity there’s life in the old dog yet, but we need time to mourn our Geoff. New music & activity will come along when the time is right.

Massive Attack have said they hope their upcoming climate change concert will improve the music industry, stressing that “there’s only one planet”.The trip-hop legends are preparing for their ‘Act 1.5’ show at Clifton Downs in Bristol on Sunday (August 25), an all-day, “large-scale climate action accelerator event” to celebrate 25 years of climate activism for the band.It will be Massive Attack’s first UK performance in five years, and they will be joined by the likes of Killer Mike, Lankum, Sam Morton and the Wild Bunch’s DJ Milo. Find any remaining tickets here.The show is designed to be the lowest-carbon concert of its kind and scale ever put together, and they hope it will provide a model for the rest of the live music industry to take forward.In a new interview with the BBC, the band have underlined why they feel the cause is so fundamentally important.

Massive Attack have shared the details of their ‘Act 1.5’ show at Bristol Downs and its measures to reduce emissions.Details of the homecoming gig were first shared in December, when the trip-hop collective confirmed that 2024 would see them perform at an all-day “large-scale climate action accelerator event” – celebrating 25 years of climate activism for the band.The gig will take place on August 25 at Clifton Downs in Bristol, and will mark the first performance that Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja and Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall have played on UK soil in five years. The likes of Killer Mike, Lankum, Sam Morton and the Wild Bunch’s DJ Milo are also set to perform at the gig.

Massive Attack have cancelled one of their upcoming shows in Georgia, in a protest of the “government’s attack on basic human rights”.The gig was set to take place at the Black Sea Arena in Georgia, and to be held on July 28 as part of the Starring Georgia project. It was announced back in April, and promoted by the venue as an “audio-visual theatrical show” that would aim to “present [the band’s] activities linked with the details of everyday life.”Now, 3D (Robert Del Naja) and co.

Portishead’s Geoff Barrow has announced the surprise release of his latest album with Beak>, as well as a run of UK and European tour dates. Find ticket information below.Announced today (May 28), the surprise new album marks the first from the trio – comprised of Barrow, Billy Fuller and Will Young – in six years.It also comes as their fourth studio album since forming back in 2009, following on from debut ‘>’, 2012 sophomore album ‘>>’ and 2018’s ‘>>>’.