Noel Gallagher performing with the High Flying Birds at Kenwood House, June ’22 (Alessandro Gianferrara for Live4ever)
Our exclusive news on the Noel Gallagher / Shaun Ryder collaboration was among last week’s biggest headlines.
The much talked about collaboration between Noel Gallagher and Shaun Ryder is set to feature on Mantra Of The Cosmos‘ debut album, Live4ever can exclusively reveal.
In our interview with Ryder, the frontman provided an update on the music he’s recording with the supergroup officially launched back in June which also consists of Zak Starkey and Andy Bell, and confirmed the pair’s Oasis bandmate Noel will be making a guest appearance once the LP is finally completed.
“I’ll tell you what happened with that. I gave that to Noel, and then he sent that to Zak. So that’s gonna be a Mantra Of The Cosmos thing. Zak’s mixed it totally different, it’s now more like an 80’s electro-beat sort of thing. It’s totally different. Noel’s singing on it, me and him.”
Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey and Blink-182 will be headlining next year’s Reading/Leeds Festivals.
They’ll be joined at the top of the bill across the event’s two main stages by Fred Again.., Gerry Cinnamon and the returning Catfish & The Bottlemen, while Raye, Skrillex, Spiritbox and Digga D are also booked.
“We are thrilled to announce the first wave of artists for Reading & Leeds 2024,” organiser Melvin Benn said. “I am very proud that the biggest artists in the world choose to play Reading & Leeds and to have three incredible UK festival exclusives – the electrifying Fred again.., a true generational talent Lana Del Rey and the legendary Blink-182.”
Pulp, Lana Del Rey and SZA are leading the big announcement for next year’s Primavera Sound festival.
The National, FKA Twigs, Disclosure, Mitski, Vampire Weekend and PJ Harvey are some more names on an immediately packed bill, with a general sale of tickets set to start on November 23rd.
Pulp’s live reunion continues to go strong then as this news swiftly follows their unveiling of a brand new song entitled Background Noise in Mexico City last week, following a summer of big UK shows which included Finsbury Park back in July.
Paul Weller live in Dundee (Paul Smith for Live4ever)
Paul Weller has announced a UK tour for April next year.
The Lighthouse in Poole is to host opening night on April 4th, with more towns and cities such as Newport, Sheffield, Dunfermline, York and Lincoln on the itinerary before the final gig at Cambridge’s Corn Exchange.
Weller is due to start 2024 on tour in Australasia and has three shows booked at the Sydney Opera House in February, while his summer schedule already has appearances in Limerick, Dublin, Scarborough and Edinburgh.
Liam Gallagher has added TRNSMT Festival 2024 to the live work coming up which is marking 25 years of Definitely Maybe.
Gallagher is set to headline the event next year along side Gerry Cinnamon and Calvin Harris, while The Courteeners, Garbage and Blossoms are some of the other confirmed names.
“Can’t wait to return to Glasgow Green next summer to headline TRNSMT,” Gallagher said. “I’ll be playing songs from Definitely Maybe as well as some solo stuff. See you there.”
The Rolling Stones will celebrate the success of Hackney Diamonds – their first studio album in nearly two decades – with a North American tour next year.
It’ll begin at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on April 28th next year, this show immediately followed by an appearance at New Orleans’ Jazz Fest on May 2nd.
The veteran band are due at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on the 23rd of that month, while July concerts in Vancouver, Los Angeles and Santa Clara will bring the run to an end.
