Jimmy Eat World have just announced a UK and European headline tour.

The Arizona pop-punk heroes will be crossing the pond with the powerful PUP, in November, for a seven-date run at some huge venues, including their biggest ever headline show in the capital — at London’s Ally Pally.

This is Jimmy Eat World’s first time across the water in some years after having headlined 2000trees in 2022. What’s even more exciting is a press release that teases that Jimmy Eat World are currently in the studio ‘working on new music’. So, it is possible to see a setlist that contains the bangers we know along with some potential new material.

Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona. The band is composed of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind. They have released ten studio albums, the last nine featuring the current line-up.

The four-piece’s commercial breakthrough came with the release of several singles from their album Bleed American (2001), four of which charted within the top 20 positions of the Alternative Songs chart, with “The Middle” reaching No. 1. Their follow-up album, Futures (2004), featured the No. 1 song “Pain”.

The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over 1.5 million records. The band’s sixth LP, Chase This Light (2007), became their highest-charting album and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. The band released their tenth album, Surviving, in October 2019.

PUP (abbreviation for Pathetic Use of Potential) is a Canadian punk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 2010, originally under the name Topanga. PUP’s debut album PUP was released on October 8, 2013, on Royal Mountain Records. In December 2013, PUP signed with SideOneDummy Records and re-released their debut album in the United States on April 8, 2014.  The group was in the studio in late 2015 recording their second album The Dream Is Over which was released on May 27, 2016, through SideOneDummy. The band’s third album, titled Morbid Stuff, was released on April 5, 2019.  This Place Sucks Ass, a six-track EP, was released on October 27, 2020. Their fourth album, The Unraveling of PUPTheBand, was released on April 1, 2022.

Anyway, catch Jimmy Eat World and PUP at the following:

November

7 Berlin Columbiahalle
8 Wiesbaden Schlachihof
9 Oberhausen Turbinenhalle
11 Amsterdam Paradiso
13 Glasgow O2 Academy
14 Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
15 London Alexandra Palace

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Twenty One Pilots have teased us with a fairly last-minute London show.

After having kicked off the ‘Clancy Era’ in a live environment (playing New York’s tiny Bowery Ballroom on May the 2nd), Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun are set to visit the capital on May 9.

The pair will be playing the Electric Ballroom in Camden on the 9th of May. Tickets are available here.

The South by Southwest festival, which is held annually, in Austin, Texas, is coming to London. The European edition will launch in June 2025.

SXSW London will continue to feature the mix of keynotes, conversations, film and TV events, music showcases and showcases for innovations in digital and gaming that have defined SXSW since the festival began in 1987. The London festival will have an emphasis on visual arts, design and fashion with immersive experiences and exhibitions that will be held in the Shoreditch area of East London. SXSW is owned by Variety parent company PMC.

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“As a life-long fan of SXSW, I truly believe that it’s more than an event — it’s a movement, a platform where the world’s greatest minds, musicians and motivators come to share their passion and their vision of the future,” said Randel Bryan, managing director of SXSW London. “SXSW London will build on Austin’s incredible legacy, presenting an event that underpins why SXSW is the go-to destination for professionals and creatives seeking meaningful connections, unexpected experiences and ideas that can help shape the world.”

The arrival of SXSW in London reaffirms the importance of the entertainment, media and tech industries in modern Britain. SWSX announced its first international offshoot last year, in Sydney, Australia, the second of which is set to commence October 14-20.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, welcomed the news as an important milestone for the country.

“I am delighted to welcome SXSW to London for the first time ever — confirming our place at the heart of Europe’s tech and creative sectors and as a global capital of culture,” Khan said. “When I was part of SXSW in Austin in 2018, I saw first-hand the electric atmosphere of innovation SXSW creates and I can’t wait to be part of it again. This is a historic opportunity for London to once again bring the world’s most exciting talent together as part of our mission to build a better and more prosperous London for everyone.”

The U.K.’s secretary of culture, media, and sport, Lucy Frazer, also noted the significance of a major entertainment festival expanding to British shores.

“Festivals have been a vital part of British culture for decades and a key part of the reason why the U.K. is known the world over for creative excellence,” Frazer said. “From film and TV to fashion and music, London is a global hub for cultural and creative talent, so it’s fantastic that SXSW is coming here to bring together innovators from across these sectors and demonstrate why the U.K.’s creative industries are the envy of the world.”

He has beaten the World Record for most shows, played in multiple cities, in 24 hours. The U.K. musician performed 15 shows in 24 hours over the weekend, breaking Hunter Hayes’ record of 10.

Frank Turner took to the road last weekend in an audacious attempt to break the World Record (which stood at ten) for most shows, played in multiple cities, in 24 hours. And the musician, who is originally from Hampshire, succeeded in his attempt playing 15 different shows between the hours of 12.30 p.m. on the 4th and 5th of May 2024. Although his attempt has not yet been verified by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Turner’s attempt was in honour of the U.K. Music Venue Trust (a U.K. charity that supports grassroots venues), and he played 15 shows of 20 minutes (or more) in support of independent music venues. Each show was ticketed by an independent record store and held in an independent venue. He beat the previous world record held by Hunter Hayes, who performed 10 concerts in different cities in 24 hours back in 2014. Prior to Hayes, Flaming Lips were the record-holders with eight shows in 2012.

“I’m extremely proud — and yet more exhausted — after completing the challenge to get the world record,” he said in a statement. “The main drive for me was to highlight the work of independent venues and record shops and the Music Venue Trust, as well as bringing over 3000 people together in 24 hours for a good time. I did 24 shows in 24 hours in London in 2009, but this was arguably a bigger challenge, and a more official one. Time for some sleep!”

On Saturday, he shared a “before” photo on Instagram, where he thanked those joining him to make the endeavour a reality, but also jokingly admitted “This is a terrible idea” before adding the rallying message of “Let’s do this.”

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  His “after” shot is as celebratory as it should be, taken from the stage with cheering fans behind him. “Proud. Tired. Grateful. Long live independent music,” he wrote in the caption.

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Music Venue Trust CEO and Founder Mark Davyd said in a statement that the organization will submit “all the details of these shows, the evidence required to verify each event, over to Guinness World Records and we believe they will recognise that Frank is the new world record holder.”

Turner is set to tour in support of his recently released Undefeated. The tour kicks off on May 23 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at XL Live.

Catch Frank on the road here.

DJs, podcasts, cover bands, live comedy, karaoke, drag shows and more are coming to District X at Download Festival!

District X, which is open to weekend ticket-holders, from Wednesday the 12th of June is a cornucopia of rock’n’roll and entertainment including guest DJ sets, karaoke, acoustic sessions, podcasts, comedy and more.

At the top of the bill is former Busted/Fightstar man Charlie Simpson who’ll be performing a special DJ set, Bowling For Soup will be playing a one-off acoustic show and the heavy metal / EDM crossover partystarter Sullivan King will be bringing the bangers with his own DJ set.

Elsewhere at District X there will be DJ sets from some of the country’s top alternative club nights including Girl Power Rock Club, Face Down and Uprawr, while HE. SHE. THEY. and Mønster Queen will be bringing a one-of-a-kind goth/rave/drag experience to Donington.

There will also be live podcasts from Sappenin’ Podcast and Those Damn Crows’ own Crowcast, alongside live comedy from Oh My God! It’s The Church and Kerrang! favourite Andrew O’Neill who be performing their renowned History Of Heavy Metal show.

Plus a whole lot more! Like brass covers of Download hits from Old Dirty Brasstards, heavy metal sea shanties from Old Time Sailors, and Slay Duggee will bring the pit to the mini-moshers of Download.

Check out the full District X line-up below and get your Download Festival tickets now.

Download Festival takes place at Donnington Park from the 14th to the 16th of June. Created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 2019); Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne (since 2018) and at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (since 2022).

Download at Donington is the most popular and has hosted some of the biggest names, including Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Soundgarden, Motörhead, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Kiss, Judas Priest, Rammstein, Status Quo, Mötley Crüe, Journey, ZZ Top, Whitesnake, Faith No More and Guns N’ Roses.

Get tickets for download here.

All hands to the pump! Download have just announced their 2024 day tickets as well as the final remaining weekend tickets.

Day tickets for this year’s Download Festival have just literally gone on sale.

Along with the remaining weekend passes, the Donnington Park festival has now launched what is ostensibly a limited run of day tickets ahead of June.

So whether it’s Fall Out Boy that whets your whistle on Saturday’s, or if it’s Friday’s showing of the stellar Queens Of The Stone age that gets your focus, or if you’re after catching Avenged Sevenfold on Sunday you can, quite literally, take your pick—for now.

Naturally, there is plenty to pick from beyond the headliners. QOTSA day will feature the likes of Royal Blood, Polyphia, Bad Omens, Mr. Bungle and even a surprise Avalance Stage headline set from Busted. On Saturday, meanwhile, Fall Out Boy will be joined on the Apex Stage by The Offspring, Enter Shikari, BABYMETAL and more, while elsewhere that day will include While She Sleeps, Tom Morello, Billy Talent and Holding Absence. Then, there’s one massive party before A7X on the Sunday – with Bowling For Soup, Sum 41 and Limp Bizkit all getting things nice and warmed up for the Huntington Beach metallers. On the other stages you can catch fellow heavyweights like Machine Head, Corey Taylor and The Used.

Download Festival is a rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 2019); Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne (since 2018) and at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (since 2022).

Download at Donington is the most popular and has hosted some of the biggest names, including Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Soundgarden, Motörhead, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Kiss, Judas Priest, Rammstein, Status Quo, Mötley Crüe, Journey, ZZ Top, Whitesnake, Faith No More and Guns N’ Roses.

But hurry, I’m sure tickets won’t be on sale for long.

Get your Download Festival 2024 tickets now.

Following on from the previously released Overcompensate and Next Semester, the Duo have now shared Backslide—from their upcoming album ‘Clancy’.

There is also a music video for Backslide—directed by drummer Josh Dun—with throwbacks to other huge moments in their discography, including the bike riding from Stressed Out. Their mascot, Ned from the Chlorine video, has similarities to Scaled and Icy’s Choker and even more.

Clancy is due to be released a week later than originally planned, on May 24th, with frontman Tyler Joseph explaining that they need a little more time to finish up all the album’s music videos.

“When I first told Josh [Dun, drummer] and Mark [Eshleman, collaborator] and everyone on our team that I wanted to do a music video for every song on the album Clancy that’s coming up, I told them it’s because I love these songs, and I believe in them enough to pretend to sing in front of a camera to each one,” he said. “And that’s what we’re going to do, because that’s how I want to present this album.

“But because of that, in order to accomplish that, we need a little bit more time – that’s why I’m making this video. We’re going to push the album back by one week, to May 24.”

Watch the video for Backslide below:

Catch twenty one pilots on The Clancy World Tour at the following:

August

15 Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
18 Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
21 Portland, OR @ Moda Center
22 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
24 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
25 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
27 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome
28 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome
30 Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
31 Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena

September

3 Austin, TX @ Moody Center
4 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
6 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10 Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena
11 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
13 Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
14 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
15 Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
17 Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
18 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
20 Boston, MA @ TD Garden
25 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
27 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
28 Cleveland, OH@ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
29 Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

October

1 Chicago, IL @ United Center
2 Chicago, IL @ United Center
4 Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
5 Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
8 Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
9 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10 St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
12 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center

November

17 Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena
19 Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
21 Brisbane, AU @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
24 Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena

April 2025

7 Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
8 Berlin, DE @ Uber Arena
9 Lodz, PL @ Atlas Arena
12 Prague, CZ @ O2 Arena
13 Vienna, AT @ Wiener Stadthalle
16 Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
17 Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena
21 Madrid, ES @ WiZink Center
22 Barcelona, ES @ Palau San Jordi
24 Lyon, FR @ LDLC Arena
27 Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
28 Milan, IT @ Forum
30 Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome

May 2025

1 Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
2 Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
5 Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro Arena
6 Birmingham, UK @ Resorts World Arena
8 Belfast, UK @ SSE Arena Belfast
9 Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
11 Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
13 London, UK @ The O2
14 London, UK @ The O2

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Yes, you read that right. The Menzingers have just announced a trio of Rented World shows.

The Punks from Scranton (setting for the Fictional drama The US Office) will be celebrating the birthday of their beloved, brilliant fourth album, Rented World, with a one-off date in Philadelphia on November 29 and two nights at London’s Underworld on December 6 – 7.

Amusingly, at the start of 2024, during a Kerrang! fan Q&A with Greg Barnett, the frontman was asked about any 10-year anniversary plans, to which Greg responded: “No, we don’t. I will admit this: I texted the band and our manager and I said, ‘Hey, what if we just did a one-off show for the anniversary?’ But I sent it late at night and got no response. So I’m going to take that as a ‘no’. But then again, nothing is ever written off in Menzingers World. I couldn’t see it being a whole tour, but a one-off show would be good.”

Fortunately, it looks like that text did get a reply after all.

The Philly punks have just recently released their seventh studio album ‘Some of It Was True’.

Speaking about the record, vocalist/guitarist Greg Barnett says, “Written over the last two and a half years in hotels, backstages, basements, and rehearsal rooms and recorded during a life-changing retreat down south, Some Of It Was True is the most realised version of what we set out to do when we started this band 17 years ago – have fun and be ourselves.

“This record just feels different for us… It’s a really important one in our catalogue, and a pivotal moment in our history. We have the liberty of our fans growing with us now, and after writing these lyrical songs about where we are in life, we decided to take other peoples’ stories and make something bigger out of it.”

Check out the video for ‘Hope is a Dangerous Little Thing’ below.

And be sure to catch The Menzingers at the following Rented World shows:

November

29 November Philadelphia, PA – TLA

December

6 London, UK – The Underworld
7 London, UK – The Underworld

Ahead of the event in August, the Hopical Storm New Blood Stage has unveiled a number of rising bands you can catch at Catton Park in August: Disposable, Final Coil, She Burns Red, Biomechanimal, Praetorian, Lost To Light, Straight For The Sun, Akkadian and Sathamel.

Last year’s Metal 2 The Masses winners Acid Age have also been announced for Bloodstock – joining the Sophie Stage for 2024. “We love everything about M2TM,” they enthuse. “The exposure, photography, stage, lights and friends we made was more than satisfactory, but then we won and got to both attend and play Bloodstock 2023! We couldn’t believe it, Bloodstock is heavy metal Mecca. It’s where everyone comes together with a common goal, heavy fucking metal! The sense of community at the festival is undeniable. Now that we have a chance to return and play the Sophie stage, we aim to show everyone why we are the best war-jazz band in the world and we will do it for Sophie. See you in August.”

To top it off, Bloodstock have also announced the details of their Metal 2 The Masses initiative for new bands. It kicks off on May the 10th and runs all the way through to the 13th of July.

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Bloodstock have also announced the final headliners for the show following August’s announcement that Architects and Amon Amarth will be headlining Bloodstock 2024, the festival have just confirmed their final headliner, and announced several more bands.

Opeth are set to top the bill on the Friday of the heavy metal bash, with a special fan-chosen set marking their only UK gig next year. “So…” begins frontman Mikael Akerfeldt. “Back to Bloodstock 2024 for us, it appears! I don’t remember how many times we’ve played the festival, but we do have fond memories from there. ‘Filling in’ for Heaven & Hell when RJD had passed is one. Fuck! Can’t remember a more emotional event onstage for us, to be honest.

“Anyhoooo, we’ll be there ‘rocking’ and ‘rolling’ in our own way, playing songs that you’ve chosen (apparently). Please be gentle. Right now I feel pretty far from being a rocker, as I’m writing this sat in my (favourite) greasy sweatpants, and my hair is greasier than ever. I’m working, you see. But I promise I’ll have a look in the mirror before we hit the stage. The band will be tight (that’s also a promise). I’ll sing OK (semi-promise). You’ll recognise the songs (I really have no idea, but you picked them!) and, we’ll be IN. THE. ZONE! All in all, providing the weather’s nice and the beer is cold, the possibilities for a magical night are rather decent. Wouldn’t you say? Hope to see (and hear) you there.”

Hatebreed will be celebrating their 30th anniversary on Friday on the main stage.  Enslaved will be there on the Sunday. On top of that, Nervosa, Crypta, Beast In Black and Forbidden have also been added to the line-up.

Bloodstock takes place at Catton Park, Derbyshire, on August 8 – 11.

You can get tickets here.

Because Faithless have announced their first live shows in eight years.

The band, who was originally comprised of,  Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo Armstrong, had incredible success during their time in the limelight. And despite releasing new music in 2020, the dance music band has been relatively quiet since the passing of singer Maxi Jazz in 2022.

Returning after an eight-year live music hiatus, the English electronic legends are set to embark on a four-date run in June – a tour which will culminate with a homecoming show at London’s Roundhouse. The tour, dubbed as ‘The Champion Sound Tour’, will make stops in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam, which will see Faithless joined by a seven-piece band as they perform a mixture of music ‘old and new’.

Speaking to DJ Mag about Faithless’ return to the live arena, founding member Sister Bliss said: “These shows are going to be a celebration of all our years in music – what we love, what we stand for as a band, and a real tribute to Maxi as well.”

“We’ve been working on this for months now so there is a theme, there is a feeling, there is a vibe to the show, and it’s exciting,” she continued. “It will still have the rawness and edge that our shows are known for, and I think that’s because we’ve thought really hard about what we want to say both sonically and visually.”

The shows themselves will pay tribute to vocalist and bandmate Maxi Jazz, who passed away in December 2022 at the age of just 65. “Obviously he won’t be there with us, but he’ll be there in spirit, and so the whole thing is a very new and different thing for us,” Sister Bliss shared. “I really hope people are going to get stuck in and dance, and really lose themselves in the music, because that’s what people have always done at a Faithless gig.”

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In their own words, Faithless write:

“As many of you have noticed, we’re back…Some shows have already been announced but we couldn’t start the summer without a little personal note. Maxi died just over a year ago and obviously we miss him every day. Thank you all for all of your kind words of support over this last year. It has really, really meant a lot.

In the meantime, we never stopped (couldn’t stop, never wanted to stop!) making music. Even during Maxi’s long illness we recorded and released ‘All Blessed’ and now finally, eight years after our last live performance, we are returning to festival stages across the summer and are planning some of our own shows later this year…”

The band will also return to the UK this summer for festival season performing three special sets at Glastonbury, Wilderness, and Bestival.

Faithless have also confirmed that a new full-length album has been completed.

Sign up today for pre-sale tickets here. General sale tickets will be available on 26th April.