Jamie T playing the Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse on November 17th, 2022 (Gary Mather for Live4ever)
New releases from Jamie T and The Rolling Stones were among our biggest headlines last week.
Ahead of his big outdoor concert at Finsbury Park last Friday, Jamie T released a brand new song entitled Hippodrome.
Co-produced by Olly Burden, it followed his return last year with The Theory Of Whatever.
“Prior to that, Treays pilfers a sample from This Mortal Coil’s version of Big Star’s Kanga Roo on the nostalgic (‘I was so young’) 90’s Cars, all thrumming guitar, elegant keys and moody intent,” our review reads.
James Blake will begin UK, North American and European touring in Milan on September 18th.
The sole UK stop is set to follow on September 28th at Alexandra Palace in London, with North American dates then booked during October including a gig at Knockdown Center in Queens.
The live work will support the release of Blake’s new album Playing Robots Into Heaven on September 8th – first single Big Hammer is streaming now.
Madonna‘s Celebration tour has been put on hold after the legendary popstar was admitted to intensive care with a bacterial infection.
“On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several-day stay in the ICU,” a statement announced.
“Her health is improving, however, she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected. At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour. We will share more details with you soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”
The Rolling Stones are set to give a first digital release to their 2002 singles collection Forty Licks.
As well as the new Dolby Atmos versions of the tracks, a limited edition 4LP 180-gram black vinyl will also be made available, adding fresh impetus to a compilation which sparked the veteran band’s huge 40 Licks tour as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations.
Along side the stone-cold classics, four new songs were also included at the time of the original release.
Liam Gallagher will launch his Knebworth 22 record with an intimate gig at the London KOKO on August 9th.
The show is billed as his Liam’s only UK indoor gig of the summer, ahead of a more truncated festival season beginning at In The Park in Helsinki tonight.
The Oasis frontman returned to Knebworth Park last year as part of the celebrations which surrounded the 25th anniversary of the band’s era defining concerts there in 1996.
Foo Fighters have announced some UK stadium shows for next year.
The ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ dates will start at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on June 13th, 2024, with Hampden Park, London Stadium, the Principality Stadium and Villa Park set to follow.
More immediately, the band are due to continue their summer festival appearances in Quebec on July 8th.