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• Here’s what Peter Kay said to Jason Manford about the Manchester Co-Op gig delay fiasco

  13-05-2024 15:01 via nme.com
  
  Jason Manford has revealed what Peter Kay told him in response to the Manchester Co-Op’s continued delays which pushed the comedian’s opening week gigs back twice.READ MORE: UK grassroots venues “going over a cliff” without urgent government action or investment from arenasThe brand new 23,500-capacity venue – the largest in the UK once it officially opens – has infamously been plagued by teething problems that have caused multiple delays.
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• University of Oklahoma Presents Toby Keith With Posthumous Honorary Degree

  13-05-2024 15:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  The late musician's daughter Krystal Keith accepted the honor on his behalf
  
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• Lainey Wilson Drops a Banger of a New Song With ‘Hang Tight Honey’

  13-05-2024 15:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country singer rocks on the second release from her upcoming album 'Whirlwind'
  
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• Tom Petty Tribute Shows? Mike Campbell Has ‘Mixed Feelings’

  13-05-2024 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  There's an idea floating around for a series of Heartbreakers 50th anniversary concerts with guest singers
  
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• Avril Lavigne to release greatest hits album ahead of Glastonbury 2024

  13-05-2024 14:45 via nme.com
  
  Ahead of her upcoming appearance at Glastonbury 2024, Avril Lavigne has announced details of a new greatest hits album.READ MORE: Avril Lavigne – ‘Love Sux’ review: a modern update on early ’00s pop-punkThe Canadian pop-rock icon is set to release the album on June 21 – just days before she performs at the legendary Worthy Farm festival for the first time.
  Comprised of 20 songs, the LP will span the entirety of Lavigne’s music career. This includes fan favouri
  
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• Childish Gambino Surprise-Drops Complete ‘3.15.20’ Album and Plots New World Tour

  13-05-2024 14:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Atavista arrives with two new songs and reimagined versions of songs from 2020's 3.15.20, which includes collabs with Ariana Grande, 21 Savage, and Young Nudy
  
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• Jane’s Addiction announce surprise, intimate London show

  13-05-2024 14:17 via nme.com
  
  Jane’s Addiction have announced a surprise, intimate show in London, set for later this month. Find details below.READ MORE: Perry Farrell on new Porno For Pyros & Jane’s Addiction, & Eric Avery’s return The ‘90s alt-rock icons will now be kicking off their upcoming UK and European run of shows with an opening night at the intimate Bush Hall venue in Shepherds Bush on May 23.
  The new show will now be the first show of the tour, and will take place ahead of th
  
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• EU accuses Eurovision bosses of handing “win” to “enemies of Europe” with flag ban

  13-05-2024 13:36 via nme.com
  
  EU Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas has accused Eurovision bosses of handing a “win” to “enemies of Europe” with the decision to ban EU flags at the 2024 final.READ MORE: Eurovision 2024 – fans and boycotters speak: “This is bigger than the contest”News broke earlier this year that the song contest would be banning any flags being held up other than those of the countries competing in the competition. This included the show of Palestinia
  
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• U2’s Bono: “Coldplay are not a rock band. I hope that’s obvious”

  13-05-2024 13:14 via nme.com
  
  U2‘s Bono has insisted that Coldplay “are not a rock band” while defending the group from being “judged” under those rules by music fans.READ MORE: Coldplay: “This is our period of having no fear”The Irish rock musician was speaking on the BBC Sounds eight-part series Music Uncovered: The Genius Of Coldplay presented by Greg James. The series unpacks the band’s journey with the help of fans, fellow musicians and key people involved with their journ
  
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• Secret Garden Party 2024 announces line-up, drops headliner to “support grassroots artists” 

  13-05-2024 12:57 via nme.com
  
  Secret Garden Party has announced the line-up for its 2024 edition, and revealed that it is scrapping big headliners in a bid to help support grassroots artists.READ MORE: Report shows “disaster” facing grassroots music venues: “The big companies and arenas are now going to have to answer for this”The announcement was made today (May 13), and confirms that over 350 artists will be performing at this year’s edition of the festival.
  Set to run across July 25 and July
  
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• Finland’s “naked” Eurovision act Windows95Man draws comparison to Bart Simpson

  13-05-2024 12:36 via nme.com
  
  Finland’s “naked” Eurovision entrant Windows95Man quickly drew comparisons to a famous Bart Simpson moment when the singer took to the stage this weekend.READ MORE: Inside the raging debate to watch Eurovision 2024: “This feels bigger than the contest”Windows95man – real name Teemu Keisteri – performed at the song contest’s grand final at Malmö Arena, Sweden on Saturday (May 11), where Switzerland’s Nemo ultimately won.
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• Bruce Springsteen opens Kilkenny gig with rousing tribute to Shane MacGowan

  13-05-2024 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen used his concert in Kilkenny to pay tribute to Ireland's very own Shane MacGowan.
  
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• Bruce Dickinson brands Iron Maiden's concerts 'a magical ritual'

  13-05-2024 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Bruce Dickinson says he plays with the energies of the crowd at his concerts in a spiritual way.
  
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• Diddy’s son King Combs drops diss track defending father, 50 Cent reacts

  13-05-2024 12:18 via nme.com
  
  King Combs, rapper and son of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, has dropped a diss track defending his father while hitting out at 50 Cent.
  Diddy is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment.
  The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.
  The new track from King Combs – real name Christian Combs – comes after he too was accused of sexual
  
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• Taylor Swift thanks crew for 'working tirelessly' to revamp The Eras Tour before Paris concerts

  13-05-2024 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift restructured the concert during her two-month break.
  
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• Donald Glover surprises fans by dropping new Childish Gambino album Atavista

  13-05-2024 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Donald Glover will be releasing his last Childish Gambino album this summer.
  
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• Kep1er tease new album ‘Kep1going On’, likely to be their final release

  13-05-2024 11:58 via nme.com
  
  Kep1er have announced ‘Kep1going On’, which looks likely to be their final album before reportedly disbanding in July.READ MORE:Behind The Cover with ENHYPEN: “It’s a great honour”
  At midnight KST today (May 13), Kep1er’s label WAKEONE announced the girl group’s new album, including its release date, format and title. Called ‘Kep1going On’, the record will be the girl group’s first studio album, set for release on June 3 at 6pm KST.
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• Jimmy Eat World announce 2024 UK and European tour 

  13-05-2024 11:47 via nme.com
  
  Jimmy Eat World have announced details of a 2024 tour across the UK and Europe. Find ticket details below.READ MORE: Jimmy Eat World – ‘Surviving’ review: an exorcism of depression and self-doubtAnnounced today (May 13), the run of tour dates are set to kick off with an opening night at the Columbiahalle in Berlin on November 7, and continue with two more shows in Germany, before heading to the Netherlands for a show in Amsterdam on November 9.
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• Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: aespa, RIIZE, (G)I-DLE and more

  13-05-2024 11:36 via nme.com
  
  Borders are open, live music is back and the K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including aespa, RIIZE and (G)I-DLE are touring the world with new tunes in tow – and hitting Asia very soon.
  While some of those artists are staging their own headline shows, others are on the line-ups of music festivals with both multi-genre and Hallyu-only line-ups. The announcements have been coming thick and fast of late so NME‘s decided to help with a handy list of K-pop concerts and music
  
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• Taylor Swift fans hit out after baby brought into pit of Paris show

  13-05-2024 11:31 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift fans have been hitting out at the parents who brought their baby into the pit of her recent Paris show, where the infant was photographed on the floor.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepThe incident took place on Friday night (May 10), during Swift’s show at the Paris La Défense Arena, which marked the second night of her residency in the French capital at beginning of the European leg of ‘The Eras Tou
  
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• fromis_9 are currently “preparing for a comeback”, label says

  13-05-2024 11:15 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group fromis_9 are currently gearing up to release new music, their label Pledis Entertainment has confirmed.READ MORE:fromis_9 – ‘Unlock My World’ review: a treasure trove of pop gems
  Pledis Entertainment announced that fromis_9 are working on new music in a statement to South Korean news outlet Newsen earlier today (May 13), where the label also outlines a number of the girl group’s upcoming performances and activities.
  “Love calls from festivals a
  
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• U2's Bono insists Coldplay are 'not a rock band'

  13-05-2024 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Bono says people have wrongly labelled Coldplay "a rock band".
  
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• Ariana Grande is back in the studio

  13-05-2024 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ariana Grande has shared a cryptic new snap from inside the music studio.
  
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• Trophy Eyes fan partially paralysed after frontman’s stage dive at New York gig

  13-05-2024 10:55 via nme.com
  
  A 24-year-old fan of Trophy Eyes has been left partially paralysed after frontman John Floreani stage dived on top of her during a gig in New York last month.
  During a show at Mohawk Place in Buffalo on April 30, Floreani stagedived into the crowd and left fan Bird Piché with serious injuries which required emergency surgery.
  The band released a statement at the time sharing that they were “truly heartbroken”, along with sharing a GoFundMe campaign link to raise money for
  
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• Sabrina Carpenter celebrates 25th birthday with Leonardo DiCaprio meme cake

  13-05-2024 10:31 via music-news.com
  
  Barry Keoghan and Ice Spice attended Sabrina Carpenter's birthday bash.
  
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• “Ease your mind” with Songer’s exclusive playlist for The Cover

  13-05-2024 10:30 via nme.com
  
  NME’s latest star of The Cover, Songer, has shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.READ MORE: Breakthrough rapper Songer on his life-changing year: “I’ve been pretty fearless”The rapper is on this week’s (May 13) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read th
  
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• Watch Vampire Weekend perform ‘Gen-X Cops’ and ‘Capricorn’ on ‘SNL’

  13-05-2024 10:12 via nme.com
  
  Vampire Weekend performed ‘Gen-X Cops’ and ‘Capricorn’ while appearing as the musical guests on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Check out footage below.READ MORE: Vampire Weekend – ‘Only God Was Above Us’ review: back to the Big AppleThe New York indie rockers’ visit to the late night show – which was hosted this week by Maya Rudolph – marked the first time they had played there in 11 years, and their fourth overall.
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• Watch XG’s Chisa, Juria and Hinata cover FLO’s ‘Losing You’

  13-05-2024 09:23 via nme.com
  
  Chisa, Juria and Hinata of girl group XG have dropped a soulful cover of FLO‘s 2022 single, ‘Losing You’.READ MORE:2NE1, 15 years on: the group that changed the face of K-pop forevermore
  XG’s rendition of FLO’s ‘Losing You’, performed by the band’s vocalists Chisa, Juria and Hinata, stays largely faithful to the original song’s instrumentation. “Losing you was / Easier than I thought it’d be / I’m happy on my own / It’
  
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• Taylor Swift writes thank you note after tour changes

  13-05-2024 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift wrote a thank you note expressing her gratitude to her 'The Eras' tour crew, band and performers who "worked tirelessly" during their time off to help her introduce a new segment to the show dedicated to her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
  
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• Childish Gambino drops penultimate album under stage moniker

  13-05-2024 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Childish Gambino has shared 'Atavista' in full on streaming platforms.
  
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