Man in his 20s dies at Boomtown Festival 2024 after “medical incident” - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

A man in his 20s has died at Boomtown Festival 2024, following a “medical incident”.
The report was shared by the police earlier this week, and confirmed that a festival-goer was transferred to a hospital from the Winchester site on Saturday evening (August 10).
“Police were notified of a reported medical incident onsite at Boomtown Fair which occurred between 8pm and 9pm on Saturday 10 August,” a police spokesperson said (via Hampshire Chronicle). He was later pronounced

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As well as talking about the inspirations within the LP, plans for thei

As the World Gets Darker, Who Has Faith in Afrobeats?

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Blondshell returns with grunge-tinged new single ‘What’s Fair’

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With her close-

The Prodigy have spoken to NME about their return to Reading & Leeds 2024 this weekend – their first time at the iconic festival since the passing of Keith Flint.READ MORE:Keith Flint, 1969-2019: the twisted face of rave, the beating heart of The ProdigyThe band suffered the loss of frontman Keith Flint whenhe took his own life back in 2019,aged 49. Back in 2022, the surviving members of the band hit the road for their first live tour since Flint’s death&n

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SiR Loves All His Song, But There’s One He Hates Performing More Than Any Other

The musician also discussed the challenge of being present throughout his live shows and the difficult journey to his latest album, Heavy

Stephen Malkmus’ The Hard Quartet announce debut album with jangly single ‘Rio’s Song’

The Hard Quartet have announced their self-titled debut with the jangly new single, ‘Rio’s Song’.READ MORE:Pavement on ‘Harness Your Hopes’ going viral: “It breathed new life into the band”Pavement’sStephen Malkmus first shared details of the project in June, after a series of synchronised posts were shared on social media.
The line-up includes Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Jim White and Emmett Kelly. Today (August 21), they shared their first

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Clean Bandit pushed to remove strings from songs and “told to stop making pop music”

Clean Bandit have revealed that they were pushed to remove strings from their songs and “told to stop making pop music”.
The trio – comprised of Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson and Grace Chatto – opened up about their time in the industry during a new interview with the BBC, and revealed how they were pressured by their record label to drastically alter their sound.
The English electronic music group formed in 2008 and have gone on to top the charts multiple times for thei

Interpol add more shows to their ‘Antics’ 20th anniversary US tour

Interpol have added more shows to their 2024 ‘Antics’ 20th-anniversary tour.READ MORE:Interpol on 20 years of ‘Antics’ and touring with The Cure: “It was another era”In June, the band initially announced three US dates, which followed the announcement of several upcoming shows across the UK and Europe to mark the anniversary of the hit 2004 album.
Now, they’ve added four dates in Boston, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia in December, telling fans: &

Watch Slipknot’s full New York Madison Square Garden set from 25th anniversary tour

Last week Slipknot played a huge show at Madison Square Garden as part of their ongoing ‘Here Comes The Pain’ tour – and broke out songs that haven’t been performed live in nearly 25 years.
Now, thanks to a fan, the entire set can be found online. Check it out below.READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier”Taking place at the iconic New York City venue last Monday (August 12), the gig marked the fift

James Taylor on being cut from Democratic National Convention: “Sorry to disappoint”

James Taylor has commented on his set being cut from the Democratic National Convention.
The singer-songwriter was set to perform at the first instalment of the 2024 Democratic National Convention on August 19, and expected to break out a rendition of Carole King’s ‘You’ve Got A Friend’ to close out the night. However, the appearance was axed at the last minute due to time constraints.
Taking place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, the event included two earlier

Ahead of Reading & Leeds 2024 kicking off this Friday (August 23), organisers have spoken to NME about the festival’s approach to safeguarding, accessibility and fans looking after one another.
Returning to Bramham Park in Leeds and Richfield Avenue in Reading, R&L this year will see headline sets from Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Fred Again.., Blink-182, Catfish & The Bottlemen and Gerry Cinammon, alongside performances from the likes of Fontaines D.C., RAYE, Kneecap, Pendulu

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Don McLean says “woke” young people “don’t know why they’re angry”, and he predicted it in ‘American Pie’

Don McLean has looked back at his hit song ‘American Pie’, and explained how he thinks it predicted “woke” culture.READ MORE: 30 real life subjects immortalised in songsReleased back in 1971, the track remains the American songwriter’s biggest hit to date and is considered one of the most influential and successful songs of the 20th century. Now, in a new interview, the singer-songwriter has recalled how there is huge debate around the meaning behind the song, and a

FKA Twigs plays new album ‘EUSEXUA’ at New York playback

FKA Twigs has reportedly played her new album in full during a New York listening party.READ MORE: FKA Twigs on the cover: “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet”The project, reportedly titled ‘EUSEXUA’, comes as the long-awaited follow-up to her 2019 album ‘Magdalene’, and has been reported as being played in its entirety during a playback session last night (August 20).
The updates were shared by those in attendance, includ

BBC 6 Music DJ Lauren Laverne reveals cancer diagnosis

BBC Radio 6 MusichostLauren Laverne has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is now recovering in hospital.
Laverne shot to fame in the ’90s as the lead singer and guitarist of pop punk four-piece Kenickie, whose album ‘At The Club’ went to Number Nine in the UK Albums Chart in 1997.
She has gone on to host the6 Music breakfast show and BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, as well as presenting shows including 10 O’Clock Live and The One S

Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan team up for surprise duet during Los Angeles show

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Watch the explosive trailer for new ’80s hair metal docuseries ‘Nöthin’ But A Good Time’

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Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ‘80s Hair Metal will be a three-part series, set to be released onto the streaming service on September 17 in the US and a day later internationally.
It promises to document the exploits and excesses of bands such as Poison, Skid Row, Def Leppard, Guns N’ Roses, Quiet Riot and W.A.S.P., an

Jared Leto recalls how Thirty Seconds To Mars were “millions of dollars in debt”

Jared Leto has looked back at the financial struggles Thirty Seconds To Mars faced in the early days of their career, and explained that there was a point where they were “millions of dollars in debt”.READ MORE: Jared Leto says Thirty Seconds To Mars have written 200 new songsLeto, as well as being a Hollywood actor known for his roles in Suicide Squad, Dallas Buyers Club, American Psycho and more, is also the frontman of US rock group Thirty Seconds To Mars alongside his broth

‘Stay’ singer Maurice Williams dead at 86

Maurice Williams, the doo-wop legend behind ‘Stay’, has died aged 86.
The news was confirmed by former Zodiacs member Ron Henderson Jr. on social media, who asked that people respect the privacy of his wife and said, “we’ve lost another icon.”
No cause of death has yet been reported.
Williams performed the hit track ‘Stay’ track with The Zodiacs in 1960. It went on to be the shortest Number One in Billboard Hot 100 history and was covered extensively by

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Catherine Tate to host the Doctor Who Prom

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