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Wet Leg debuted seven new songs at their intimate Brighton comeback gig yesterday – watch footage below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Wet Leg: “I think there’s more authenticity to the music if you’re having fun” Over the weekend, the Isle Of Wight band teased a surprise gig at Brighton’s Green Door Store on Sunday (March 23) and at the Moth Club in the capital tonight (March 24). Though initially announced […]

Pete Doherty has reunited with his Babyshambles bandmates on stage for versions of ‘Albion’ and ‘Fuck Forever’ – see footage below. READ MORE: Pete Doherty on survival, family, and the future of Libertines and Babyshambles The band have been largely inactive since the 2014 reformation of The Libertines, but at a Doherty solo show in Watford’s Palace Theatre on Friday night (March 21), he was joined by bassist Drew McConnell and drummer […]

Jenna Ortega has opened up about working with Lady Gaga on season two of Wednesday. The ‘Abracadabra’ singer was added to the cast of the Netflix show last year – though who she is playing is under wraps for now. Speaking to Film Updates, Wednesday Addams actress Ortega recalled collaborating with Gaga on the series, praising the star as she admitted they “couldn’t believe that she actually showed up”. “She’s […]

Matt Berninger has announced a series of intimate UK solo shows and Q&A events set for this spring. READ MORE: The National’s Matt Berninger: “It was sobering to realise how fragile I was” The National frontman will perform three stripped-back shows, joined by producer Sean O’Brien and Julia Laws (Ronboy), both of whom feature on his upcoming record, ‘Get Sunk’, which was previewed earlier this month with new single ‘Bonnet Of […]

Yard Act have announced a one-off headline show at Blackpool Tower for later this year. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Yard Act tell us about new album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’: “It’s about hope and perseverance” The Leeds band are scheduled to play numerous UK and European festivals this summer including Isle Of Wight, Bearded Theory, Live At Leeds: In The Park, Green Man and Pukkelpop. They’ll also play […]

Self Esteem has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for later this year. Find all the details below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read –  Self Esteem: “I want to use the palatable nature of pop to Trojan horse in my agenda” The singer-songwriter – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – will head out on the road in the autumn in support of her third studio album ‘A Complicated Woman’, out April 25 […]

Little Simz is set to play a one-off orchestral show at London’s Meltdown 2025, with the first wave of names revealed today for the Southbank Centre event. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Little Simz: “It’s nice to see my peers win. When they win, I win” The British artist was previously revealed to be curating a boundary-breaking line-up for this year’s edition of the 11-day festival, and will be taking to […]

US$5million worth of HYBE shares were stolen from BTS‘ Jungkook by an unidentified hacker. READ MORE: LE SSERAFIM tell us about their new mini-album ‘Hot’: “You have to set your body on fire to maintain the flame” Yonhap News Agency reported on March 22 that the hacker had opened an unauthorised account under Jungkook’s name in January 2024, which was notably just a month after the K-pop idol had enlisted for mandatory […]

NewJeans (aka NJZ) recently debuted an unreleased song called ‘Pitstop’ at ComplexCon, where they also announced their hiatus. READ MORE: NewJeans vs HYBE: a comprehensive timeline of events NewJeans headlined ComplexCon in Hong Kong on March 23, which marked their first performance since they independently rebranded as NJZ in February. During the set, they previewed a new track titled ‘Pitstop’, which they’ve been teasing on Instagram page in the weeks leading […]

British Rapper and YouTube star Yung Filly has been accused of raping a tourist in Magaluf. Per a report from The Mirror, the 29-year-old internet personality is being investigated by a judge in the Majorcan capital Palma over the alleged sexual assault. Today (March 24), it emerged that a British tourist had accused the ‘Grey’ rapper of forcing himself on her at an unnamed Magaluf hotel following a performance at an […]