It is confirmed that The Strokes will be headlining at All Points East music festival this year. East London’s annual event held in Victoria Park, known for showcasing some of the best rock, indie and alternative artists. After touring with Red Hot Chili Peppers around the US, the five-piece rock band will be crossing the pond to play on the Friday, 25th of August in London, alongside a number of other significant names in the rock scene such as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amyl and the Sniffers, Black Midi, Girl In Red and many more, still to be announced.

After playing in London, the band will be visiting France to play on the Sunday, 27th August at Rock en Seine among another series of great names such as Florence + The Machine, The Chemical Brothers, Billie Eilish etc. It is a Paris-based festival presenting a combination of indie, alternative, hip-hop and electronic music.

The band benignantly played many live shows last year and seem to be hungry for more this coming season. Especially after announcing their upcoming release on the 24th February; The Singles – Volume 01, featuring singles from their three first albums Is This It (2001), Room on Fire (2003), and First Impressions of Earth (2006), as well as rare B-sides from the era, pressed on black vinyl and available to pre-order online now. One of the singles of the album “The Modern Age (Rough Trade Version)” has been released this week and is available to stream everywhere.  This will allow a good build up to their live performances with a nostalgic anticipation of their sound.

Tickets for both Paris and London went on sale on the 27th January.

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UK Tour Dates:

25/08/2023 – All Points East – London

The festival has announced that Pearl Jam, Imagine Dragons, A$AP Rocky and David Guetta will headline the 2022 event. The festival will be held on 16th-17th July 2022 at Hippodrome De Longchamp.

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The festival’s fourth event in Paris boasts a line-up of over 50 further acts, all of which will perform across the festival’s four stages. Festival goers will also be able to take advantage of the French cuisine on offer, art exhibitions and an area in which provides education on how best to help the world. Other acts billed to play include Megan Thee Stallion, Jack Harlow, Anitta, Illenium, Turnstile, Phoebe Bridgers and Eurovision champions Måneskin. Ticketholders will be able to see headliners Imagine Dragons and famed DJ David Guetta on the festival’s first day, 16th July 2022. The second and final day includes headliners A$AP Rocky and rock icons Pearl Jam.

Lollapalooza was founded by Perry Farrell in 1991 and initially entertained the public as a touring festival. The festival has remained a staple in any music fan’s calendar and has led the way in live entertainment for over 30 years. The festival has now branched out all over the world and in 2005 made its home in Chicago. The recent expansion joins the long list of cities that host the annual event including Chile, Argentina, Germany, Brazil, France and Sweden.

The global festival is regarded a trailblazer within the live music and festival event fields. It was the first festival to intertwine musical genres in their lineups, include multiple dates, have a second stage and showcase electronic music acts on the main stage. Lollapalooza is considered a forerunner for holding festivals in cities and has spearheaded the city experience with locations across the globe. Outside of music, the festival has also made its mark on challenging the big issues. Lollapalooza was the first festival to combine the arts with activism and to counterbalance its carbon omissions.

The festival’s dedication to the planet is clearly evident and next year is no different. The festival’s website provides further information concerning their initiative, Lollaplanet. “At the heart of Lolla Paris’ commitment since day one, Lolla Planète is committed to the planet … and its inhabitants: alongside associations which each year raise awareness among festival-goers about sustainability and environmental issues, Lolla Planète will give a voice to those who fight for the rights of everyone. So you will find throughout the year a special program developed in collaboration with Label Emmaüs, a key player in the ecological and inclusive digital transition. Among the various activities of Lolla Planète to inform and learn in an interactive way, we will find in particular times of exchanges and workshops with Morgane Ortin, author and creator of Amours Solitaires who acts alongside the association En Avant All.”

The Paris festival is produced by founder Perry Farrell, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Live Nation France and C3 Presents. This year the event would have celebrated its 30th anniversary. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the festival was postponed until next year.

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Fall is now here, what a perfect time to welcome English poet and artist @keatonhenson and German pianist @niklaspaschburg. See you on Tuesday at 7pm Paris/Berling, 6pm London, 1pm New-York, 10am LA live on Instagram. #StayAwayShow

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Keaton Henson debut album Dear came out in 2010. It was a collection of ten beautiful songs that he initially made with no intention of releasing them to the public. This makes sense considering the deeply intimate feel to the songs, which are rich with emotion.

Keaton’s voice is the type that comes directly from the soul, moving its listener entirely. You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are, the second track on his debut album, is an evocative tale of heartbreak addressed to a former girlfriend . Keaton shaking voice asks ‘Does he know not to talk// about your dad? Does he know when you are sad?… Does his love make your head spin?’. 

These words, sung with delicacy and feeling and underpinned by simple guitar, caught the attention of Zane Lowe. Lowe played the piece on BBC Radio 1 saying: ‘This piece of music right here… is one of the most special pieces of music I’ve heard for a very long time’.

This exposure helped Henson gain the recognition he deserves, and since then he has been shortlisted for an MVA award and his songs have thousands of plays on Spotify. Despite this success, the London born singer suffers from chronic anxiety and has never been comfortable with live performance.

He told the Irish Times in 2019 that he ‘doesn’t like performing or anything that veers into that territory’, going on to speak about how even going to the shops to buy a pint of milk can be difficult for him. His most recent album, Six Lethargies, released in 2019 was a six track collection of movements for a string orchestra.

These ‘aimed to express and explain the feelings of anxiety and depression that he feels’, and this is certainly achieved. One would be hard pushed to listen to The Falling or Unease Concerto without feeling the pain in the strings that are played. This has always been Keaton’s biggest strength as a musician: to move his listeners through his music in the way that great artist like Bon Iver do.

His most recent single, Husk came out in September this year and though it had a more upbeat rhythm section, it still explored feelings of heartbreak and loss. This track was released in advance of his upcoming album, that is due for release on October 23rd. His performance on La Blogothèque will surely be a touching one, made all the more intimate without the crowd watching.

While on stage at performing at the Meadows Festival in New York City, the rapper had just begun his iconic song ‘Heartless’, when he was given the news about his wife and he told the crowd: “I’m sorry. I have a family emergency. I have to stop the show.” The couple’s two children, North, three, and Saint, nine months, were reportedly not in the room at the time of the attack.

The reality TV star was in the city for Paris Fashion Week, when she was “was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room by two armed masked men dressed as police officers”, E News has reported. The 35-year-old was tied up and locked in her bathroom while the robbers ransacked the room. An estimated £8.5 million worth of jewels was stolen in the raid.

Accoring to the Guardian, Kim’s publicist said although she was not beaten, the men had held a gun to her head leaving her “badly shaken but physically unharmed”. After her attackers fled, it’s thought that Kim managed to free herself from her restraints and call for help.

The Meadows New York City made the announcement that the show was over via Twitter as they wrote: ‘Due to an emergency, Kanye West had to end his performance early. Please get home safely.’ He has been seen today looking worried for his wife.

It is reported that the apartments Kim was staying in are so discreet that the hotel is known as No Address, France’. The apartments are popular with many celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger and Madonna, especially for their ability to slip away from the paparazzi. As of Monday however, cameras have been set up outside the hotel by dozens of film crews.

Police in Paris have said they’re working to identify the robbers, but the city has been in turmoil after a drop in tourism following the recent terrorist shootings and bombings in November last year.

One of the victims was Nick Alexander, 36 from Essex, the merch seller for Eagles of Death Metal, and the first Briton confirmed dead after the attacks.

“It is with huge sorrow that we can confirm that our beloved Nick lost his life at the Bataclan last night,” the family said in a statement. “Nick was not just our brother, son and uncle, he was everyone’s best friend – generous, funny and fiercely loyal.

“Nick died doing the job he loved and we take great comfort in knowing how much he was cherished by his friends around the world. Thank you for your thoughts and respect for our family at this difficult time. Peace and light.”

It has been confirmed that all the members of Eagles of Death Metal are safe, as are their support act Red Lemons, who said in a statement on Instagram: “Guys… I don’t know what to say. We’re more than lucky…

“Thinking about those who passed away and who were having such a love time & happiness with all of us just a minute before…”

Deftones were also in the crowd during the gig, as they were set to start a three day stint at the venue, but were reported to have left before the shootings started. The posted a statement on their Facebook saying: “Thank for all your inquiries on our well being. Band/Crew all safe and accounted for at this time. Prayers for those affected in these tragic events.”

You can find all our updates on the situation here.