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Isle Of Wight reveals 2022 line-up
Welcome to another edition of our weekly music News Report. We start this week with some festival news with events turning now to the 2022 festival season.
One of the biggest events in the UK, the iconic Isle Of Wight Festival has this week revealed the first acts set to grace the festival next year. Topping the bill will be Lewis Capaldi, Lionel Richie, Kasabian, Pete Tong and huge Sunday headliners Muse.
They’ll be joined by the likes of Blossoms, The Vaccines, Happy Mondays, Shaggy, The Proclaimers and The Coral.
Tickets and information can be found here.
Read our review of ‘Coral Island’ from The Coral
2022 2000trees Festival line-up takes shape!
This week also saw a stunning line-up announcement from 2000trees Festival as their 2022 edition takes shape. The event will be headlined by IDLES, Thrice and Jimmy Eat World!
They will be joined by The Amazons, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Young Guns, Royal Republic, Rolo Tomassi, Lonely The Brave, Crossfaith, Vukovi, Bob Vylan, Beans On Toast, Will Varley, Lauran Hibberd, Press To Meco, Haggard Cat and many more.
To join the fun, tickets can be found here
Read our review of ‘Transmute’ from Press To Meco
You Me At Six to celebrate ‘Sinners Never Sleep’
Last week Slam Dunk Festival announced the first acts that will play the event next summer. This week two huge shows were announced to take place on the same site in the days leading up to the festival.
Hitting Leeds and Hatfield in June will be You Me At Six as they celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their album ‘Sinners Never Sleep’. There will also be a supporting bill that will include The Hunna.
Tickets can be found here.
Read our review of Bring Me The Horizon & You Me At Six live at The O2
Liam Gallagher set for Knebworth return
Next June will see Liam Gallagher return to Knebworth Park. The ex-Oasis icon will headline a venue close to his heart coinciding with the release of his new album ‘C’mon You Know’ on May 27th.
A huge support bill has been revealed with Kasabian, Michael Kiwanuka, Fat White Family and Goat Girl all set to join Gallagher.
Tickets will be here.
Check out our ‘Discover’ New Music Podcast on Youtube
Tool announce rare UK dates
We continue our News Report with some tour announcements. First is a run of three UK dates for Tool. The rarely seen band will be playing shows in Manchester, Birmingham and London in May 2022.
Tickets are here.
Listen to our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist on Spotify
Billy Idol set for UK Arena Tour
Also revealing a run of UK Arena dates for early summer next year is Billy Idol. Playing six dates in June he will be joined by The Go-Go’s for ‘The Roadside Tour’.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of ‘No Gods No Masters’ from Garbage
Rolo Tomassi set for February tour
Our final tour announcement comes from Rolo Tomassi who will team up with Pupil Slicer for a February European Tour which will include four UK dates finishing up in London.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of IDLES live at PRYZM, Kingston
IDLES announce fourth album ‘Crawler’
This week saw IDLES announce the release of their fourth studio album, ‘Crawler’ which will arrive November 12th. The first single from the album, ‘The Beachland Ballroom’, can be heard above!
You can pre-order the album here.
Listen to ‘The Beachland Ballroom’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Ghost launch new era with ‘Hunter’s Moon’
Ghost are the masters of the mysterious, the epic, the macabre… the enthralling. Now, they are gearing up for their next chapter with the unveiling of their brand new single, ‘Hunter’s Moon’.
You can order a 7″ or stream here.
Listen to ‘Hunter’s Moon’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
Fatherson reveal ‘End Of The World’
We close out our News Report this week with the ‘End Of The World’! After all that is the title of the new single from Fatherson and they also enter the next phase of their career.
You can find more here.
Listen to ‘End Of The World’ on our Spotify Hot List!
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