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Rhian spoke about the overwhelming success, stating: “Everything is just happening and you’re just taking it day by day. You don’t really have that much time for reflection. When we stopped touring we weren’t like, ‘Okay, let’s take a minute about all those gigs that we played.’ We were like, ‘Okay, what are we going to play when we go on tour again? Let’s make some tunes.'”

Joshua added to her statement and dived in more details on the writing process for ‘Moisturizer’ which he said took place in a kid’s playroom in Southwold.  “We did two weeks on, two weeks off, two weeks on. After that, we had too many songs.” The pair talked about how the project initially had 16 to 17 tracks.

The pair also spoke about their experience touring and supporting with Harry Styles and the fear that came with it, unaware of how his fanbase would receive their sound but being happily surprised at how open and nice the fans were to the band. They mentioned how they observed an openness of mind and a shift in music consumption in recent years, where listeners are welcoming more diverse genres without adhering to rigid subculture affiliations.

The album, which came out on July 11, was appraised and happily received by fans of the band, loving this new sound that truly belongs to Wet Leg, loyal to their alternative music with heavy guitar riffs. Both members admitted that they had a strong desire to get back on the road to tour as they absolutely love to perform live. Rhian also revealed that ‘Moisturizer’ features love songs, a departure from her earlier songwriting, admitting she was “really, really hesitant” to tackle the theme.

The full interview with Wet Leg is available on demand with an Apple Music subscription via The Matt Wilkinson Show on Apple Music 1. The band’s new album is available to listen on all platforms.

Taking to social media to announce the tour and the dates, the band stated, “Crowded House is excited to be playing shows in the UK and Ireland again next summer on the Gravity Stairs Tour!”.

The band, made up of Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn, released their latest album Dreamers Are Waiting, back in 2021. The album was received with positive reviews and served as the first album in which Neil’s son’s, Liam and Elroy Finn, had featured.

Formed in Melbourne in 1985, Crowded House saw international success with their self-titled debut album and their first international hit ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’, which went to number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Other hits included, ‘Something So Strong’, ‘World Where You Live’, and ‘Weather With You’ which remains the band’s highest UK chart performance.

Crowded House will be playing at one of the UK’s most prestigious grounds, Blenheim Palace, and will be joined by special guests Sheryl Crow and Turin Brakes on the night. This star-studded line-up is not the only one in their tour as they have also announced that they will be playing at the iconic Isle of Wight music festival on June 21st.

For their Irish show at Cork’s Musgrave Park, the band will be joined by The Waterboys, a British-Irish folk rock band.

Crowded House has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, have won a Brit Award for International Group Of The Year, and 13 ARIA awards across their career.

Tickets for their upcoming tours can be found here:

15/06/2024 – Lincoln Castle – Lincoln
16/06 – Blenheim Palace – Blenheim
19/06 – The Piece Hall – Halifax
20/06 – Cardiff Castle – Cardiff
21/06 – Isle of Wight Festival – Isle of Wight
23/06 – Musgrave Park – Cork, Ireland

i suck at grieving is out and it feels WEIRD WEIRD weird i hope that anyone that needs it, finds comfort in the fact that it’s impossible to NOT suck at grieving: https://t.co/wfmV3hROK6 pic.twitter.com/p0AtAdqRLV

— Lauran Hibberd (@lauranhibberd) September 21, 2023

The song marks the first new music to come from the power pop artist since the release of her last single “Honda Civic” and her debut album Garageband Superstar. The singer stated that the song is for people who do not know how to interpret their emotions or who are reluctant to begin the grieving process.

Hibberd’s father sadly passed away in 2022 and she said of the song, “I guess eventually you run out of stuff to laugh about, and have to look life or in this case death straight in the eye. I lost my dad last year, and I changed in an instant but forever.”

The singer added, “I found everyone’s advice on grief painful and inappropriate, and I couldn’t work out why I couldn’t grieve like the internet told me to. This track feels like an extension of me, and I know it’s not my usual tricks but it feels more me than anything I’ve ever made before. This is a song for people who don’t want to grieve, for people who don’t know where to start, and for people who don’t know how it ends.”

It has been a steady rise for the young pop singer, who certainly seems like she has all of the key ingredients to cement her place as a pop icon in years to come. Hibberd began playing guitar at the age of 14 and started writing her own songs shortly thereafter. After releasing a string of singles and a few EPs, Hibberd finally dropped her debut album Garageband Superstar last year to mostly favourable reviews.

Known for her witty lyrics, slacker punk attitude and sonic signature, Hibberd has never been one to shy away from the more heavy subject matter, although the singer maintains her light-hearted positivity throughout. With “I Suck At Grieving,” Hibberd is venturing into what is perhaps uncharted waters for the singer, as she attempts to where her emotions on her sleeve. The song will no doubt touch upon a tender chord for her growing fanbase around the world.

Hibberd recently wrapped up a UK tour in support of US alternative rock band, All Time Low and is about to rejoin the band for their North American and Australian tours with Payday Parade and Gym Class Heroes.

Hailing from the Isle of Wight, Grade 2 have been garnering bigger and better shows as they continue to provide support for major acts as well as taking their brand of old school inspired punk across both sides of the Atlantic. The band are currently in the middle of their headlining tour of the west coast of the United States and are showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon as their tour prospects are set to keep them busy in front of ever growing crowds this summer.

Once the trio return from the United States, they are set to hit Europe with American ska band The Interrupters for a show in Amsterdam, before heading back to the UK in what could possibly be there biggest show of their careers thus far, as they join American punk legends Rancid at the Ovo Arena, Wembley on the 20th of June. Grade 2 will also be joining Rancid for select dates in Europe. If that doesn’t do for hitting unprecedented heights for the young punk rockers, they will also be joining NOFX on one date during their farewell tour in Austria in June.

Grade 2 have made major waves on the music scene in recent years with their brand of punk rock appealing to fans who have been supporters of the genre for decades as well as new fans alike. Last summer, the band toured throughout the UK with punk stalwarts Social Distortion, which gave them exposure to a wider audience that embraced their bold and energetic live shows. Other famous acts soon took notice as the likes of Rancid and NOFX will give the band even further exposure to crowds hungry for new and raw punk to get behind.

Releasing their third studio album in February on Tim Armstrong of Rancid and Brett Gurewitz’ record label Hellcat, the band from the small isle celebrated their first ever chart success, placing on the official indie charts in March. With most young bands embracing the poppier elements of the genre, Grade 2 have proven that the grittier, punchier old school sound still has plenty of mileage left and the band have been gathering plenty of praise with each new song and each new show.

Grade 2 have been busy but the hard work looks set to pay off, as the band begin a summer tour cycle that has the potential to see them become household names- as one generation of punk hands off to the next.

Grade 2 will headline their own European dates in Scandinavia and Germany this June.

Grade 2 EU Headline Shows:

07/06/2023 – Sveta Baar – Talinn, Estonia
08/06/2023 – On the Rocks – Helsinki, Finland
11/06/2023 – Underwerket – Copenhagen, Denmark
14/06/2023 – Glockenbachwerkstatt – Munich, Germany
16/06/2023 – Conne Island – Leipzig, Germany

Find tickets here.

Grade 2 with The Interrupters:

15/06/2023 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Find tickets here.

Grade 2 with NOFX:

02/06/2023 – Pichlinger See – Linz, Austria

Find tickets here.

Grade 2 with Rancid:

20/06/2023 – Ovo Arena Wembley – London, UK
21/06/2023 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK

Find tickets here.

The event is set return to Seaclose Park in Newport between June 16-19 with headline performances from Muse, Kasabian and Lewis Capaldi. Back in September, organisers also confirmed the likes of Blossoms, Sigrid, The Vaccines and The Coral.

Yesterday on December 3 it has now been revealed that The Kooks will close IOW ’22 with a performance in the Big Top tent on Sunday, June 19.

As well as the Kooks fan favourites and indie music icons The Fratellis and The Charlatans will also perform in Seaclose Park. There will also be the double platinum singer songwriter Freya Ridings. She will bring her live show to the Festival, performing hits like “Castles” and “Lost Without You”

Elsewhere on the line-up we get new additions of Wet Leg, Griff, The Amazons, The Snuts, Joel Correy, Toyah, Del Amitri, Mimi Webb, Heather Small, Mark Owen and even more.

You can check out the announcement post below, and find ticket information here.

More acts announced for @cinchuk presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2022 @thekooksmusic will close the festival in the Big Top on Sunday night & catch @TheAmazons@FreyaRidings@wiffygriffy@TheFratellis + more incredible acts at #IOW2022.

Tickets: https://t.co/Hq3qBqGhzCpic.twitter.com/dnHKKburxN

— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) December 3, 2021

The previous Isle Of Wight festival was headlined by Snow Patrol, David Guetta, Duran Duran and Liam Gallagher, the latter of whom injured himself by falling out of a helicopter while leaving the festival site.

This year’s event was postponed until September due to the coronavirus restrictions, with the pandemic also forcing the 2020 version of the festival to be canceled.

There will be many surprises for this year’s Isle of Wight. Indeed, the festival acquired by Live Nation in 2017 will feature the performances of veteran performer Tom Jones, The Script, Example and James Arthur, amongst more than 50 other performers. The organisers reassure that the reduced capacity event will still happen at its original venue – allowing social distancing – and that there will be more handwashing facilities, as part of the robust COVID measures the team is taking into consideration.

John Giddings, founder of Solo Agency and promoter of the event, stated: ‘Our audience always has an incredible time at the festival and we’re thrilled with the line-up on offer for them. It’s a fantastic array of artists; from icons to emerging talent and not forgetting everything still to come from additional stages across the festival. Over the coming months we’ll be watching and learning from the events taking place before us and, of course, liaising with all the relevant authorities to make sure everyone – audience, artists, staff, the community – is kept safe. See you in September!’

Tickets for the event are on sale now on the Isle of Wight Festival website. This gathering is one of the UK summer festivals which planned to go ahead this summer. As previously mentioned, the running of these events will entirely depend on the success of the COVID vaccination campaign, COVID variants and the infection rate, which has to be low enough to ensure a smooth running of the events.

In an Instagram post, Jess explained the no show was down to exhaustion and anxiety, but later claims polarised her explanation, suggesting that she had been partying with the Spice Girls.

Jess had been supporting The Spice Girls on the Saturday night as a part of their comeback tour’s final show. Amongst those attending the backstage event were Adele, Niall Horan, formerly of One Direction and ‘Changes’ singer, Will Young.

The timeline of the night has Jess leaving Wembley at 5am on Sunday, where the entourage continued on to a hotel, where they remained until around 7am. She was due to travel for the Isle of Wight at 9am by car, and begin her set at 6.30pm, where her band and stage had been set for her. Subsequently, ten minutes later, promoter John Giddings took to the stage to call off her set.

Those organising the festival tweeted to explain:

From Jess Glynne @JessGlynne pic.twitter.com/PQi6wcS998

— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) June 16, 2019

John Giddings berated the ‘I’ll Be There’ star, saying, “She will never be booked to play the Isle of Wight again.”

He further adds, “It shows no regards for people that bought a ticket. It’s so sad that an artist would do that to their fans. She’s let them down.” 

This year, Jess was nominated for Best British Single with her hit, “I’ll Be There’, and has currently sold over 13 million records, and collaborated with artists such as Clean Bandit, Rudimental and Route 94.

In response to the set’s cancellation, Jess messaged her fans on Instagram, “I am a human being and I can’t help that my body sometimes gives up on me. I am so so gutted, sorry and upset that I couldn’t perform yesterday. I came all the way I got ready and was about to head to stage but I just couldn’t do it. I was incredibly weak and full of anxiety.”

Jess had to pull out of the Isle of Wight Festival in 2015 due to illness, replaced late on by Ella Eyre.