Reading & Leeds @OfficialRandL boss talks biggest-ever arena overhaul and “strength of UK and Irish music” on line-up: “We’re buzzing with ideas for the future”
"I'm as excited about Reading & Leeds as I've ever been," said Melvin Benn, who also told NME what @charli_xcx will bring to her headline show, teased a potential four full days of music in the years to come, and revealed the fate of Wireless Festival after the Kanye West controversy
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Here’s what went down at Harry Styles’ ‘One Night Only’ Manchester show
"You have one simple job, and that is to have as much fun as you possibly can," Styles told the crowd as he returned to the stage to play new album 'Kiss All The Time...' in full, along with some hits https://t.co/YC9FPpQrUg
“We were unique – but it’s so hard for bands now”
@madnessnews icon Suggs tells NME about the career-spanning 'Hit Parade', standing up for @KNEECAPCEOL and @BobbyVylan, the current scene, and why Madness "just keep going" after nearly five decades https://t.co/Y4ptaAQiEq
.@ChrissieHynde shares exclusive track-by-track guide to ‘Duets Special’: “Brandon Flowers was the perfect fit”
She spoke about a cover with Mark Lanegan, paying homage to one of her "all-time favourite bands" with Debbie Harry, and more https://t.co/sWmFckVMms
.@oasis photographer Jill Furmanovsky tells us about her “beautiful” new book with @NoelGallagher: “They were just fascinating to work with” https://t.co/Ll7hYCfAQh
.@robbiewilliams previews ‘BRITPOP’ and plays debut album in full at tiny London gig: “These songs have reached their destination” – see what went down here: https://t.co/pnX12xRONG
Watch @oasis play huge homecoming show at Manchester’s Heaton Park
"This is the fucking place! This is it!" – check out the setlist, footage, photos and what went down here https://t.co/pljXMa6Ebd
. @the1975's @PollyMoney tells us about new EP ‘T-Shirt Nothing Else’, tackling "imposter syndrome", playing with Matty Healy and co, and that “bucket list” Glastonbury 2025 headline slot: “It’s a dream come true” https://t.co/byln5eoegJ
.@_PATRICK_WOLF tells us about new single ‘Limbo’ and “forward-facing” return: “If anything makes me shudder – it’s nostalgia”
He spoke to NME about working with Zola Jesus, tackling "death, decay and loss" on his long-awaited new album, and more https://t.co/r8wO8p8ezv
.@RobertSmith reveals the profound coincidence and death behind @thecure's ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ album art
"It’s a beautiful object and just resonates with me" https://t.co/s2fdaDhKrI
“The beard is coming off and the eyeliner is going on”
@KaiserChiefs look back on the indie mania of their 'Employment' & tell us what to expect from their 20th anniversary gig where they'll be "doing nostalgia properly" with Razorlight, The Cribs & more https://t.co/hxyFqHn9nc