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Reading & Leeds 2021: Headliners and first-wave lineup revealed

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Stormzy, Liam Gallagher, Post Malone, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Disclosure and Queens of the Stone Age have been announced as headliners for 2021’s Reading and Leeds Festival, with organisers also sharing details of next summer’s first-wave lineup.

This time featuring six headliners versus the regular three, the stage-toppers will also be joined by some of the most exciting talent in rock, indie, alternative, hip-hop, and dance, including AJ Tracey, Doja Cat, Lewis Capaldi, Mabel, and Two Door Cinema Club when the three-day festival returns between the 27-29 August 2021 weekend. More acts are expected to be announced over the coming months.

Of the news, Disclosure, who have just released their third studio album ‘Energy’, said “We last headlined Reading & Leeds in 2016 with our friends Foals, it was amazing fun and we can’t wait to return next year when it’ll be even more special.” Meanwhile, Californian rock royalty Queens of the Stone Age will make their ninth appearance at the festival since the turn of the millennium.

Also announced is alt-rap wonder Ashnikko, chart topping rapper DaBaby, rap rockers Fever 333, rising US popstar Madison Beer, house DJ legend MK, distinctive electronic duo outfit Sofi Tukker, hyper-pop experimentalists 100 Gecs and Irish electro pop singer-songwriter LYRA.

Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic said: “After an absence of a year we are delighted to announce the 2021 return to Reading’s Richfield Avenue and Leeds’ Bramham Park in 2021 with our most epic plan yet. Two main stages, six headliners, the best line up of acts 2021 will see and 200,000 fans are going to celebrate the best music in the best music festivals in Britain.”

General-release tickets go onsale on Thursday 3rd September – check the line-up details below:

Reading & Leeds Festival 2021 lineup:
100 Gecs
AJ Tracey
Ashnikko
Beabadoobee
Catfish and the Bottlemen
DaBaby
Disclosure
Doja Cat
Fever 333
Lewis Capaldi
Liam Gallagher
LYRA
Mabel
Madison Beer
MK
Post Malone
Queens of the Stone Age
Sofi Tukker
Stormzy
Two Door Cinema Club

Hear Groove Armada and Todd Edwards collaborate on ‘Lover 4 Now’

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Credit: Good Machine PR

After a ten year spell back in the house underground, Tom Findlay and Andy Cato have finally unveiled the details of a fully-fledged new Groove Armada LP.

Set for release on 2nd October, the duo’s new record, titled ‘Edge Of The Horizon’ will feature a host of vocal talent (from She Keeps Bees to Empire Of The Sun’s Nick Littlemore), and garners its first preview by way of the Todd Edwards-featuring ‘Lover 4 Now’.

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Listen: London Grammar return with new single, ‘Baby It’s You’

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Bar their appearance on last year’s Flume bouncer ‘Let You Know‘, it’s safe to say that London Grammar’s absence from the new music-front has been markedly-notable.

Fear not though; after all the shit that’s happened in 2020, it’s time to flip things somewhat, as the electronic trio return with their first taste of new music in over three years with ‘Baby It’s You’.

Premiered as Clara Amfo’s ‘Hottest Record’ on BBC Radio 1, the track leads the charge for the band’s third studio album, expected to land later this year, and marks the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’.

Listen and watch the video in full below:

Wireless Connect 2020 line-up revealed

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Wireless Festival organisers have announced the line-up for this weekend’s anticipated Wireless Connect VR festival.

Set to take place from 3rd-5th July, Wireless Connect is the latest brainchild of LiveNation, and will see Wireless reunite with virtual reality broadcaster MelodyVR to bring a host of big-name sets to your home.

Featuring unseen footage from last year’s Wireless Festival, Wireless Connect will also see artists perform songs live from MelodyVR’s studios in LA and also at London’s Alexandra Palace.

Line-up highlights include Lady Leshurr, Big Narstie, Skepta, Avelino, Donae’o and Ray BLK.

Check the full line-up below; the MelodyVR app is available now on iOS, Android and on Oculus VR devices.

Jessie Ware self-confirms Glastonbury 2021

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Jessie Ware has become the first major artist to confirm a performance at next year’s Glastonbury Festival.

On the day when 2020’s festival was to officially open, Jessie shared the latest episode of her hugely-successful Table Manners podcast featuring special guest Emily Eavis, where they sat down (albeit virtually) to discuss everything from this year’s cancellation all the way through to the food venues and performances. During the chat, Emily questioned whether Jessie would want to return – “So Jessie, are you up for coming back next year?”, with the obvious reply “Absolutely, 100%… I’ll be there… with bells on.”

Ware’s new album ‘What’s Your Pleasure’ is out later this week, and she was due to bring the house-focused record to Glastonbury’s dance area over the weekend.

Listen to the confirmation below, and check out the latest episode of Table Manners, here.

Cypress Hill announce live-streamed global VR gig

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Hip hop royalty Cypress Hill have announced plans for a globally-broadcast live-streamed show this weekend.

Set to take place in MelodyVR’s LA studio, the 19th June gig will be streamed in full 360 virtual reality, across Melody’s Oculus and iOS/Android apps. The set will be completely free to watch, and will mark the trio’s first performance together since lockdown, having had to postpone their tour due to the global COVID-19 outbreak.

Of the show, the hip-hop kings said “When we were approached to perform for our fans again, we jumped on it. We definitely wanted to give them a unique experience with this intimate show. Partnering with MelodyVR for Live from LA allowed us to do just that.”

The latest gig as part of MelodyVR’s ‘Live From LA’ series, the virtual reality broadcaster has tied up exclusive performances across the globe, and next month will showcase Wireless Festival’s new ‘Wireless Connect’ three-day event, featuring performances from the US and London.

You can download the MelodyVR app here.

Glastonbury’s Greenpeace announce ‘Action All Areas’ virtual festival for 2020

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Organisers of Glastonbury Festival’s Greenpeace field have announced their first foray into a ‘virtual’ edition, in light of the festival’s cancellation due to the global COVID-19 outbreak.

Featuring music from the likes of Denai Moore, Georgia and Tim Burgess, Greenpeace’s AAA (Action All Areas) will also see appearances from Beardyman, Billy Bragg, and Glastonbury-favourites, Beans on Toast. The three-day event will run from Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th June.

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Listen: Lady Gaga – ‘Sour Candy’ (ft BLACKPINK)

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Lady Gaga has shared ‘Sour Candy’, her new collaboration with South Korean girl group BLACKPINK.

Lifted from her upcoming album ‘Chromatica’, due for release 29th May, ‘Sour Candy’ follows on from last week’s ‘Rain On Me’ which saw Gaga collaborate with Ariana Grande for the first time.

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Primavera Sound announce first-wave 2021 line-up

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Organisers of Barcelona’s Primavera Sound have announced further details of their 2021 festival following this year’s cancellation from the calendar due to coronavirus concerns.

Set to run between 2-6th June 2021, the likes of Tame Impala, FKA twigs, Gorillaz, Jorja Smith, Jamie xx and Charli XCX will join Tyler, The Creator, The Strokes, Pavement, Bad Bunny and Bikini Kill, who reconfirm their presence for the festival.

In what will be Primavera’s 20th anniversary, further names to add to the list include Little Simz, Iggy Pop, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Caribou and Jehnny Beth. Meanwhile, the first edition of Brunch -On The Beach will take place on Sunday, June 6th, 2021, with confirmed big names including a DJ set from Disclosure and appearances from Nina Kraviz, Amelie Lens and Black Coffee.

Check more on the first-wave announcement below:

The 1975 announce Spotify ‘enhanced album experience’ release of ‘Notes’

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Photo source: The 1975's official Instagram

To celebrate the launch of their anticipated new album ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, The 1975 have teamed up with Spotify to provide what’s cited as ‘an exciting new enhanced album experience’.

Featuring exclusive new videos, in-depth storylines and animated artwork, the experience will allow fans to journey deeper into the key narratives of the record, and hear thought-provoking pieces from each of the band members.

Sulinna Ong, Spotify UK and Ireland, Head of Music, said: “There’s so much that goes into the creative process of making an album. If you’ve ever wondered what goes through the mind of your favourite artists when it comes to their music, now you can find out directly from the artists themselves. Spotify’s enhanced album experience, including our “Storylines” feature, enables an artist to communicate at a much deeper level via accompanying short video vignettes.

“The 1975 have a devoted fan base built on a foundation of mutual understanding and shared intimacy – this is a band who are unafraid of sharing their vulnerabilities. It’s this innate understanding of how to connect to their listeners alongside their drive to always push the creative envelope that sees The 1975 harness Storylines to incredible effect for their latest album, Notes On A Conditional Form. The album experience on Spotify consists of exclusive videos and animated artwork, with lead singer Matty tackling big themes from the nature of the virtual self to music, art and beauty as a means of subversion – giving fans a window directly into the heart and soul of the band.”

Check it out below:

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