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The Fan Edition includes all 15 tracks from the original album plus seven additional songs, with two being brand new, ‘Clickbait’ and ‘Bora Bora’. The rest are tracks that fans had been asking to see added to the album. Leigh-Anne described the release as a special edition to round off this era and a thank you for the support shown to the project.

‘Clickbait’ has a pointed theme, with Leigh-Anne saying it reflects how little filter people have online, particularly in the way they talk about women, with comment sections full of people picking apart someone’s life and choices.

‘My Ego Told Me To’ came out on February 20th, 2026, and it debuted at number three on the UK Official Albums Chart and at number one on the UK Independent Albums Chart. That made Leigh-Anne the first Black British girl group member to reach the top three with a solo album. The record includes the singles ‘Been A Minute’, ‘Burning Up’, ‘Dead & Gone’ and ‘Most Wanted’, which features Jamaican producer Rvssian and Valiant.

Leigh-Anne has called the album the truest representation of her as an artist. Its sound draws on a mix of genres, a choice she links to her own Caribbean background but also sounds of her pop presence from being in the group Little Mix. The project was supported by an eight date UK tour in April 2026, and she also released a cinematic piece called ‘My Ego Told Me To: The Film’, which she presented as the closing chapter of the era.

The announcement comes at a busy time for the former Little Mix singer, who is currently appearing on the BBC series The Celebrity Traitors. Before her debut album, she released the 2024 EP ‘No Hard Feelings’, which she said was made to help fans feel closer to her.

Fans can stream ‘Clickbait’ now on all major platforms. The full ‘Fan Edition‘ will be available on October 30th!

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The tour is set to be Seb’s biggest headline run so far, as it moves him into larger venues, including Albert Hall in Manchester and HERE at Outernet in London, which are his biggest headline shows to date. The tour follows new singles, including ‘Me, A God’  that was released just last week, and a UK tour earlier this year.

The full list of dates is below:

November 12th: Nottingham, The Level
November 13th: Manchester, Albert Hall
November 14th: Glasgow, SWG3 TV Studio
November 16th: Bristol, Electric
November 17th: London, HERE at Outernet
November 18th: Brighton, Chalk
November 20th: Birmingham, O2 Institute
November 21th: Leeds, University Stylus

Seb Lowe is a 22 year old singer songwriter who grew up in Saddleworth, near Oldham, in Greater Manchester. He first gained attention on TikTok, where short clips of his songs about politics, youth culture and personal identity found a large audience. His debut mini album, ‘Half Decent’, came out in 2021 and included early favourites such as ‘Kill Him (He’s A Socialist)’ and ‘iPhone’. Since then he has built a full live band that includes Kate Couriel on violin and Joel Goodwin on drums, and his sound has grown into a mix of indie rock, folk and spoken word.

His self titled album was released in February 2026, and was announced as special guest on a European tour with Sofia Isella that ended at London’s Roundhouse, and his summer plans included festival slots at Reading Festival and Tramlines, along with a large show in Manchester as special guest to Pulp at Wythenshawe Park.

After the UK dates, Seb heads to Europe, with shows listed in cities including Prague, Warsaw, Berlin, Antwerp and Amsterdam in early December.

Tickets for the UK tour are available on his official website here! Fans who want to see the new support acts should check the listing for their local date, as the lineup can differ in his support acts!

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In the video, Cooper plays a man auditioning to be Jamie T and the setup is light hearted, though the song itself deals themes of guilt, masculinity and the dangers of consumerism. It was named Jack Saunders’ Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 and appears on the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 27!

Jamie says he was inspired by Mick Jones of The Clash and describes the track as a fable of sorts, similar to ‘Stay Free’ from the band’s 1978 album ‘Give ’Em Enough Rope’. He has said the song is a reminder to be kind to others and to yourself, whilst stating “Ghosts, they follow you”.

The album has 11 tracks and was written during a solo trip to Siena, built from years of voice notes and sketches. It opens with ‘3310’, named after the Nokia phone, and closes with ‘Tallahassee’, which samples a song of the same name by Canadian artist Leif Vollebekk. Another track, ‘Chelsea Girls’, looks at British culture through tabloid sensationalism. At the center of the record, is a cover of ‘Ghosts’, written by Paul Weller and first recorded by The Jam. Jamie rediscovered it while struggling to rehearse for his 2022 Finsbury Park show, and its opening lines helped set the album.

To mark the release, Jamie began a run of acoustic shows on October 9th in Dundee and the dates continue through Edinburgh, Middlesbrough, Nottingham, Norwich, Kingston, Bristol and Oxford, and finish in Southampton on October 21st. Several of these shows have already sold out, making the tour an already anticipated one, and is booking up.

A larger UK tour follows in December; it starts in Birmingham on December 6th and 7th, then moves to Newcastle on December 8th, London on December 11th and 12th at OVO Wembley Arena, Leeds on December 14th, Glasgow on December 15th and 16th, Manchester on December 18th and finishes in Brighton on December 20th. The London shows were moved from Olympia, and the Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds and first Glasgow dates are listed, but have clearly gained attraction with sold out shows.

It has been a busy year for the Wimbledon artist, as he has worked with Fred again.. on ‘Lights Burn Dimmer’ earlier this year, a reworking of his 2023 song ‘Hippodrome’, and played surprise shows at Scala and an opening set at Reading Festival 2026.

Fans can watch the ‘Waist 36 Leg 32′ video on YouTube here and stream the new fantastic single on most listening platforms.

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CVC, which stands for Church Village Collective, are a six piece from Church Village, near Pontypridd in South Wales. The group is made up of Francesco Orsi, Dave Bassey, Elliot Bradfield, Daniel Jones, Ben Thorne and Tom Fry. They have built a loyal following through energetic live shows and a sound that mixes pop, funk, synths and strong group harmonies.

‘Silver Blues’ will be familiar to people who have seen the band on stage from intimate shows to festival appearances. It has been part of their live set for some time, and reviewers have noted it as a lively opener at past shows. The studio release gives fans a chance to hear it properly for the first time, taking in the sound and lyrics in their own time.

The band first came to wider attention with their debut album, ‘Get Real’, which came out in 2023 and was nominated for the Welsh Music Prize. Since then they have played major festivals, supported Foo Fighters at Austin City Limits and toured the United Kingdom several times. This year they also played Green Man Festival in Wales, enjoying their hometown’s company.

The winter tour begins in December and includes the following dates:

December 3rd: Leeds, Archive
December 4th: Glasgow, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
December 10th: Nottingham, Rough Trade
December 11th: London, The Social

The London show at The Social has already sold out. A pre sale for the rest of the tour opened on October 7th for fans who signed up to the band’s mailing list, and general sale tickets were available from the this morning (the 9th) at 10am. Fans who want to join the mailing list can find the sign up link on the band’s official page here!

The new tour continues the group’s pattern of playing mid sized and intimate venues, where their live energy is most noticeable. Past runs have included stops in Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol, and they have regularly sold out hometown shows in Wales.

Fans can stream ‘Silver Blues’ on all major platforms. Anyone planning to see the band this winter should check the official CVC channels for ticket links and any extra dates, such as their Instagram here.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/cvc-announce-2026-uk-tour-ahead-of-new-single-silver-blues/feed/ 0 https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/paul-mccartney-releases-special-edition-of-latest-album-boys-of-dungeon-lane/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/paul-mccartney-releases-special-edition-of-latest-album-boys-of-dungeon-lane/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:17:45 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=120722 Paul McCartney has released a special edition of his latest solo album, ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’. The expanded version arrived digitally on October 7th and adds four new recordings to the original track list.

The album first came out in May earlier this year, and was McCartney’s first new solo album in more than five years, produced with Andrew Watt. It reached number one in the United Kingdom, becoming his 24th chart topping album across his solo work, his time with Wings and his years with The Beatles. It also debuted in the top five in more than a dozen countries.

The special edition includes a new flip mix of ‘Home To Us’, a duet with Ringo Starr. It is the first full duet between the two former bandmates. The song began with a drum track that McCartney asked Starr to record with Watt. Starr first returned a version with only a few lines added to the chorus, which left McCartney wondering if he liked it. After some clarification, Starr sang on the whole song and created a memorable single that brings back nostalgia of their Beatles sound.

Three previously unreleased songs complete the bonus material, with ‘City Fox’ as a ballad, ‘One Night Stand’ a pop song and ‘Chelsea Boots’ a rock piece. All three were written during the same sessions that produced the main album. The release also includes an archival video from 1996 that shows McCartney returning to Dungeon Lane in Liverpool, the place from which the album takes its name.

The title comes from a lyric in ‘Days We Left Behind’, a quiet song about his childhood in Liverpool. It mentions Forthlin Road, Speke and nearby Dungeon Lane and McCartney describes it as a memory song, with much of the album looking back on his early years and his first adventures with George Harrison and John Lennon.

Physical editions will follow later this year, this includes a two LP vinyl set due on December 9th that comes in orange and blue marble colors with a zoetrope etching. The new cover is adapted from a silkscreened collage by artist Kate Gibb, which uses more than 100 images from McCartney’s personal collection. A CD version will also be available later this year.

The album has also won recognition beyond the charts. In July it made the shortlist for the 2026 Mercury Prize, giving McCartney the first nomination of his long career for that award.

At 84, McCartney continues to release new music and is reportedly planning tour dates for 2027.

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‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’ was released on the 24th of September 2021 through Island Records. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number one the following week, giving the band their first chart topping record. The album has twelve tracks and was recorded at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool with producers James Skelly and Chris Taylor. Songs such as ‘The Great Escape’, ‘I’ll Get By’, ‘Fight On’ and the title track quickly became fan favourites.

The Lathums formed in Wigan in 2018 after meeting through The Music Project, a stage school that specialises in music, art, games and media. Singer and guitarist Alex Moore is joined by lead guitarist Scott Concepcion, bassist Matty Murphy and drummer Ryan Durrans. Within a year of forming, the group had signed with Island Records.

The band has grown steadily since that debut. In 2022 they supported The Killers on dates of their UK and Ireland stadium tour. In 2023 their own headline tour reached the AO Arena in Manchester, and they performed at Glastonbury Festival that summer. Their second album, ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’, also reached number one in the UK. A third album, ‘Matter Does Not Define’, followed in 2025, and the band continued to play large Manchester shows during that period.

Manchester has always been an important city for The Lathums. Wigan is part of Greater Manchester, and the band built much of its early following through local gigs and sold out headline nights across the area. Their 2021 show at the O2 Victoria Warehouse sold out in under an hour, an early sign of how strong the demand was. Five dates in 2027 reflect how far that local support has carried them and the perfect time to celebrate their music.

You can buy tickets for the any of the five shows on the 9th of September from 9am here!

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The British leg opens at The O2 in London on Friday the 28th of May 2027, the band then travels to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Sunday the 30th of May, followed by a show in Manchester on Tuesday the 1st of June. The UK run finishes at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Wednesday the 2nd of June. A date at the 3Arena in Dublin on the 4th of June then closes the European portion of the tour.

Roots rock duo Larkin Poe will join the band as special guests on the UK and Ireland shows. Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell have built a loyal following with their blues driven sound.

In total the ‘Into The Beginning’ tour includes 59 shows, beginning on the 3rd of February in Savannah, Georgia. The European section starts in Munich in mid May and takes in cities such as Milan, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris before arriving in Britain. After a break, the band returns to North America in July and finishes at the Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the 31st of July.

The tour supports the band’s fifth studio album, ‘Palace for the People’, which is released on Friday the 9th of October. Two songs from the record, ‘Saw You Stand’ and ‘Tear It Down’, have already been shared with fans and played on rock radio.

Tickets for the UK dates go on sale at 10am on Friday the 9th of October here!

A fan presale is also scheduled for the 7th of October in the same place, with further presales expected ahead of the general sale.

The band has said ticket prices will be fixed and will not change during the presale or general sale, and that no platinum or dynamically priced tickets will be offered. That promise will be welcome news for fans who have been frustrated by rising costs and shifting prices on other major tours.

Since arriving in 2017, Greta Van Fleet have become one of the most talked about hard rock acts of their generation, drawing large crowds around the world. These four British arena dates give UK fans a chance to see them on a bigger stage than ever before.