“Baaaaabe, everything’s going mad. It’s hard to keep up sometimes.”

Cassyette’s diary is hard to keep up with. She’s going to America with YONAKA, doing her headline tour, featuring a show at the Scala in King’s Cross. And then after that, in a move no one could have predicted, she is going on tour with Canadian legend Bryan Adams. In between all that, there is also the challenge of releasing her debut album, the wonderfully titled ‘This World Fucking Sucks’.

“This year is going to be a mad one,” she laughs. But such is life when you’re one of the country’s most exciting and hotly-tipped artists right now.

Musically, anyway. The title arrived after a day throwing ideas around in the studio in America with Crosses production whiz Shaun Lopez (she also worked with Tylr Rydr and Olly Burden). “I was in a bad mood, on the first day of my period when I’m always grumpy and nobody should talk to me, and it just came out – it was perfect.”

“It was a really big thing for me, in terms of achievement, because I’m really not very good at focusing on stuff for that long,” she says. “The music industry moves more slowly than my brain does as well. I’m impatient, babe. I feel like people either think I’m crazy, or a bitch, because I’m like, ‘We need to do this now!’ I’m very direct, so I can get frustrated by having to wait, or keep doing something for too long.”

The album itself took a bit of time coming together as Cassyette was dealing with the grief of the loss of her father. Having lost him suddenly three years ago, she likened the finished thing to “opening your diary to the world”. Only, she found, she wasn’t quite ready, couldn’t bring them to a close.

“I’d been writing these songs since my dad passed, but some of the things I couldn’t finish,” she says. “I wasn’t dealing with things very well at the time. So I’d write things, and then leave them.”

During this period, Cassyette (naturally) spiralled, and found herself in a battle with drugs and alcohol. Cassyette managed to get sober, partly on instruction from her management team, who warned her that she could lose everything she had worked for—something her dad would not want to see.

“When I was in a really bad spout of my addiction, I couldn’t actually finish the songs because I was not in my right mind,” she says. “When I got sober, which is now a year and a half ago, I came back to them, and literally within 20 minutes, I’d finished them.”

Part of the problem was having to reengage with the grief.

“You have to put yourself back into the headspace,” she confirms. “So it was a lot to deal with. It was very emotionally draining, but in a really beautiful sense. It made me go through it again. Writing the whole album was like a therapy session that lasted a whole summer.

“It was hard – one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” she says, “but I came out the other end feeling refreshed.”

But come out the other side, she did, and there is an album to show for it. It is a record that traverses a spectrum, from ballads to rock club bangers to thumping nods to Berlin techno. This World Fucking Sucks is released on August 23 via 23 Recordings.

Catch Cassyette, Witch Fever and Harpy at the following:

April

1 Cardiff The Globe
2 Bristol The Fleece
4 Manchester Academy 2
5 Wolverhampton KK’s Steelmill
7 Glasgow SWG3 Warehouse
8 Sheffield Leadmill
10 Leicester O2 Academy2
11 London Scala

Today Rammstein announce the Europe Stadium Tour 2023, coming to you next summer!
LIFAD member ticket pre-sale: 06.09.22 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
General ticket sale: 08.09.22 at 10:00 a.m. local time at https://t.co/9htrxJe4TA!https://t.co/9tPSdma0km

— Rammstein (@RSprachrohr) September 1, 2022

UK fans will have to wait and see if the band has any plans to add any UK dates.  The band last played in the UK earlier this summer, playing the CBS Arena in Coventry  on June 26^th. The show was so loud that it was reportedly heard eleven miles away.

Like many bands, the pandemic halted their touring plans, and the band’s sold-out stadium tour had to be postponed. RAMMSTEIN utilised this extra time to finish their new album. The eleven songs on the new album were written over the course of two years by Till Lindemann (vocals), Paul Landers (guitar), Richard Z. Kruspe (guitar), Flake (keyboards), Oliver Riedel (bass), and Christoph Schneider (drums). Producer Olsen Involtini from Berlin was behind the boards once again and joined the band at La Fabrique Studios in St. Rémy de Provence, France, to produce the album.

Rammstein’s eighth studio album “Zeit” is out today and available to stream in Spatial Audio on @AppleMusic: https://t.co/JNY0GVrIKZ pic.twitter.com/3lJFQK2KTk

— Rammstein (@RSprachrohr) April 29, 2022

In a strange meeting of worlds, the photo of RAMMSTEIN that graces the cover of Zeit was taken by the Canadian musician and photographer, Bryan Adams, on the steps of Berlin’s Trudelturm, a memorial to aerial research located in the city’s Aerodynamic Park.

The legendary metal band are known for their spectacular live performances, that frequently feature sensational pyrotechnic displays. The pyrotechnician for RAMMSTEIN revealed last autumn how much gasoline is required to ignite the band’s fiery stage performance. According to Nikolai Sabottka, who spoke with Ultimate Guitar, RAMMSTEIN’s current stadium setup “needs around 1000 litres [about 265 gallons].”

Sobotka went on to remark that he and the RAMMSTEIN members are constantly looking for new technology that might elevate their ferocious stage performance. He said, “We sit down to discuss all the various concepts before a tour and put what has been produced and prototyped in advance to the test. After the initial test, countless adjustments need to be made. Sometimes these changes are necessary because the effects do not turn out as expected, in which case the effects are returned to research and development while other changes are authorised and are produced on a bigger scale.”

Over the course of a nearly 30-year career, RAMMSTEIN have sold more than 20 million records worldwide. Their stadium tour of North America began on August 21^st in Montreal and will end in Mexico City on October 4^th. Their 2023 European tour dates are below:

05/22/23 – Vingio Parkas – Vilnius – Lithuania
05/27 – Olympiastadion – Helsinki – Finland
05/28 – Olympiastadion Helsinki – Finland
06/02 –  Dyrskueplads Odense – Denmark
06/07 – Olympiastadion Munich – Germany
06/ 08 – Olympiastadion Munich – Germany
06/ 14 – Trenčín Airport Trenčín – Slovakia
06/ 17 – Stadion Wankdorf Bern –  Switzerland
06/18 –  Stadion Wankdorf Bern – Switzerland
06/ 23 –  Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano – Madrid – Spain
06/ 26 – Estádio Da Luz – Lisbon – Portugal
07/ 01 –  Stadio Euganeo – Padova – Italy
07/ 06 –  Stadspark –  Groningen –  Netherlands
07/ 11 –  Puskás Aréna – Budapest – Hungary
07/15 – Olympiastadion – Berlin –  Germany
07/ 16 –  Olympiastadion – Berlin – Germany
07 /22 –  Stade de France – Paris – France
07/ 26 – Ernst-Happel-Stadion – Vienna – Austria
07/ 30 –  Stadion Śląski –  Chorzów –  Poland,
08/04 –  King Baudouin Stadium – Brussels –  Belgium

The dates will also include some previously announced UK shows for summer 2022 which include a closing show at Cardiff Castle on July 11. The Canadian musician will now play 12 dates more that will begin in May next year at the Brighton Centre on Friday 13.

The news follows concert delays owing to the coronavirus pandemic. In May this year, Adams rescheduled a number of the outdoor UK gigs and cancelled some including those at Exeter’s Powderham Arena and Canterbury’s Spitfire Showground.

Previously, Adams had also moved a series of indoor shows in Aberdeen and Hull as well as his residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall to May 2022. Some details have since changed, including his London show, which is now happening at The O2 Arena.

So, Happy It Hurts will be the veteran rock star’s 15th studio album to date. it follows 2019’s Shine A Light. Although Adam’s latest LP was completed in November 2020, he changed record labels to BMG, delaying its release.

The singer posted on Instagram, “If you’d wondered why it was taking so long to get the new album out, it’s because I’ve changed labels, and joined up with @bmg_us to release my 15th studio album. The first song will be released in October. I can’t wait for you all to hear it and there will be more news as we get closer!”

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Adams also said of his latest album and the effects of COVID “The pandemic and lockdown really brought home the truth that spontaneity can be taken away. Suddenly all touring stopped, no one could jump in the car and go. So Happy It Hurts is about freedom, autonomy, spontaneity and the thrill of the open road. The album of the same name, touches on many of the ephemeral things in life that are really the secret to happiness, most importantly, human connection.”

Tickets are set to go on sale this Friday (October 15) at 9 am BST here.

Bryan Adams UK Tour Dates 2022:

05/13/22 Brighton Centre – Brighton
05/14 Utilita Arena – Birmingham
05/15 Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
05/17 AO Arena – Manchester
05/18 M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
05/20 Utilita Arena – Newcastle
05/22 P&J Live Arena – Aberdeen
05/23 SSE Arena – Glasgow

Rescheduled dates:
05/25 Bonus Arena – Hull
05/26 The O2 Arena – London
06/29 Eden Sessions – Cornwall
07/01 Open Air Theatre – Scarborough
07/02 Halton Stadium – Widnes
07/03 QE2 Arena – Telford
07/05 Emirates Riverside – Durham
07/06 Floors Castle – Kelso
07/08 Blickling Estate – Norwich
07/09 Cornbury Music Festival – Cornbury
07/10 Harewood House – Leeds
07/11 Cardiff Castle – Cardiff

Among these dates, Bryan Adams will be making an appearance at Eden Sessions in Cornwall on the 5th of July. He will be joining some of music’s biggest names such as My Chemical Romance, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. A lot of these acts were set to play the festival in 2020 but it had to be cancelled because of the ongoing global health crisis.

This isn’t Bryan Adams’ first time at Eden Sessions, he previously performed at the festival in 2017. Speaking about his return to the stage, Rita Broe, managing director of Eden Sessions Ltd, said; “Bryan’s triumphant performance electrified Eden in the summer of 2017 and remains one of our all-time great Sessions. It will be a massive pleasure to welcome this superstar back to Eden for what is sure to be another fantastic show.”

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These live shows are welcomed news following a live gig Bryan Adams was meant to perform in Germany in front of 7,000 people in August. The concert was a test event to see how the country to go about allowing crowds back into shows during the pandemic, similar to the Frank Turner gig at The Clapham Grand in July. Unfortunately the Germany gig had to be cancelled because of the spike of COVID-19 cases in Germany at the time.

Bryan Adam’s tour dates are listed below, you can purchase tickets here.

10/04/2021 – P&J Live – Aberdeen
11/04 – Bonus Arena – Hull
13/04 – Royal Albert Hall – London
14/04 – Royal Albert Hall – London
15/04 – Royal Albert Hall – London
26/06 – City Centre – Bristol
27/06 – Cardiff Castle – Cardiff
01/07 – Open Air Theatre – Scarborough
02/07 – DCBL Halton Stadium –  Widnes
03/07 – QEII Arena – Telford
05/07 – Eden Sessions – Cornwall
06/07 – Powderham Arena – Exeter
08/07 – Spitfire Showground – Canterbury
09/07 – Great Tew Park – Oxfordshire
10/07 – Harewood House – Leeds

The Guardian have reported Kylie Minogue to of said, “Children in Need is such a special charity and so loved by everyone, including me. It was a privilege to take part in this recording with so many amazing artists. This year it feels even more poignant than ever, and I hope we can all come together to raise as much as possible.”

The supergroup was backed by the BBC orchestra which included Grace Chatto and Sheku Kanneh-Mason joining on cello, and Anoushka Shankar on sitar. The video was directed by Phil Deacon who produced the BBC Radio 1 all star live lounge. It’s debut was aired on Friday’s ‘Children In Need’ show which this year, raised 37 million pounds for the charity.

Nile Rogers, who recorded his part of the video in his garden, said to The Metro, “Watching these children every year, it touches your heart, it inspires you to be better yourself, and when I was playing it I was sort of swept away. I was really happy too that I could play it at my own house in the back yard. Believe it or not, my neighbours started to gather round and wonder what I was doing, that was cool because I actually don’t get a chance to see them very often.”

This year's @BBCCiN single from the @BBCRadio2 Allstars is OUT NOW! I'm so proud to be a part of something so special. Donate by downloading here: https://t.co/FEgXmZyJI1 #ChildrenInNeed

— Cher (@cher) November 15, 2020

Cher commented to The Daily Mail, giving her thoughts on the Oasis ballad by saying that she “felt very emotional recording this song, it was very important to me.” Lenny Kravitz also gave his views on the collaboration saying, “We are living in a time when children need all the support they can get and so it is a pleasure to be collaborating with so many great artists for such an important cause. I hope this song reminds everyone that we are all in this together and we can make a difference.”

Jeff Smith, head of music for BBC Radio 2 was responsible for putting the iconic group together and curating the charity single. Music-news.com reported him to of said in regards to the song choice, “I think the lyrics within this song are extremely poignant given the times we are in, and hope this song not only raises vital funds for children and young people across the UK, but also brings hope to people that need it, as the lyrics say, ‘Just try not to worry, you’ll see them someday.’ “

There is no doubt that the single has touched the hearts of the nation in the difficult times we are all facing. The success of the track will come to light on Friday but Official Charts have announced that they are in the lead for the top spot in the charts. If the sales keep up, ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’ will be the eighth Children in Need single to reach Number 1 in the charts.