Author: Emma Wilkes

A growing number of artists have been pulling out of UK festival Latitude, over its association with Barclays amid the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine. Among those now petitioning the festival to drop Barclays are Irish band Lankum, who suggested in a statement that “collective action is the most effective action.” Comedians Joanne McNally and… Continue reading Lankum write letter asking Latitude to drop Barclays as a sponsor amidst boycott

Serj Tankian, the frontman for System Of A Down, spoke out about the conflict in Palestine and the movement to boycott companies with ties to Israel. Hamas launched an attack on Israel in retaliation for its occupation of Palestinian territories, resulting in the deaths of 1,189 people. Israel’s ongoing operations have killed 37,702 Palestinians as… Continue reading System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian shares thoughts on boycotts and the Israel and Palestine war

Iggy Pop recently performed with Nick Zinner, Matt Sweeney, The Armed’s Uriah Hackney, Ale Campos of Las Nubes, Joan As Police Woman, Pam Amsterdam, and jazz trombonist Corey D. King at California’s No Values Festival. This marks Iggy Pop’s return to the stage since his 2023 album ‘Every Loser’ tour ended. The band performed classic… Continue reading Watch Iggy Pop perform Stooges songs for the first time in 11 years with Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner, Matt Sweeney, and more

Janet Jackson has announced a second show with Wyclef Jean on her ‘Together Again’ tour in London later this year. The tour will be making stops in ten cities throughout Europe and will include opening support from Nelly during June and July as a part of the US leg of the tour. The ‘Together Again’… Continue reading Janet Jackson announces second London show with Wyclef Jean on 2024 ‘Together Again’ tour

Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson, a co-vocalist of the 2-tone band The Selecter, has passed away following a brief illness. The news was confirmed by his bandmate Pauline Black and released via their record label’s social media account. Hendrickson was a musician hailing from his hometown of Coventry and became a part of The Selecter in 1979.… Continue reading The Selecter’s Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson has died: “A talented musician and an absolute gentlemen”

Madonna’s legal team has labeled the class-action lawsuit against the singer for showing up late on stage a “harassment campaign”. This comes after more than one lawsuit was filed against the pop icon over her late starts during her recent “Celebration” 40th-anniversary tour. The lawsuit accuses Madonna of not only breaching contracts with ticket buyers… Continue reading Madonna’s legal team hit back at class action lawsuit for showing up late on stage

Greenpeace has announced its programme for this year’s Glastonbury festival, with a focus on encouraging activism, protest, and voting ahead of the UK’s General Election. The charity has launched the Project Climate Vote campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the impact voting can have on the climate. Festival-goers will be asked to pledge to… Continue reading Glastonbury 2024: Greenpeace share plans to promote “protest, activism and voting”

A trial involving Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden has made headlines, as it is the first to have taken place involving the child of a sitting US President. A number of Biden’s ex-girlfriends, including exotic dancer Zoe Kestan, have testified in the trial. Kestan mentioned that Biden played Fleet Foxes on… Continue reading Hunter Biden listened to Fleet Foxes whilst receiving lap dance, testimony reveals

Several bands, including Scowl, Speed, and Zulu, have announced their withdrawal from Download 2024 due to its association with Barclays and the bank’s links to Israel. Pest Control, a hardcore band from Leeds, had already announced their decision to withdraw from the festival. The group stated that they had no desire to participate in an… Continue reading Scowl, Speed and Zulu drop out of Download Festival over Barclays sponsorship

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