The tour was announced in September of 2021, and was slated to feature new music from the singer, as well as setlists full of classic Idol tunes. Idol would also be joined on the tour by his long-time collaborator and lead guitarist Steve Stevens. For both Idol and his fans, the commencement of this tour would mark the “White Wedding” singer’s first live appearances in the UK since 2018.

Idol took to social media to declare the unfortunate news regarding the tour, saying: “As many of you know, this year has dealt me some health challenges which are nearly, but not quite resolved…While my recovery is almost complete, I have been given doctor’s orders to stay off the road until August – and so it is with great frustration that we must reschedule The Roadside Tour dates in the UK and Europe from June and July to September and October of this year.”

You can find tickets to Idol’s rescheduled tour here, and you can see the new dates at the end of the article.

As for support on the tour, American rockers The Go-Go’s were originally slated to appear on the bill for all six UK dates, however it has since been revealed that they are unable to perform on the newly scheduled dates. The band’s slot will now be filled by beloved NYC indie rockers Television.

Idol said of this on social media: “Sadly, The Go-Go’s are no longer able to join us in the UK. I wish them the best and hope we can play together in the future…I am thrilled that now opening all UK shows will be Television, one of my favourite bands from the original New York punk scene and an inspiration to me throughout my career. I will be honoured to share the stage with them and hope everyone will come early to enjoy their set.”

You can view the rescheduled dates for the UK leg of Idol’s tour down below.

13/10/2022 – AO Arena- Manchester
17/10 – Motorpoint Arena- Cardiff
19/10 – OVO Arena- Wembley
21/10 – OVO Hydro- Glasgow
23/10 – Resorts World Arena- Birmingham
25/10 – First Direct Arena- Leeds

Welsh singer, Duffy has spoken out in an open letter to the chief of Netflix Reed Hastings regarding the film 365 Days. Duffy has accused Netflix of glamourising rape and sex trafficking by screening the hit Polish film.

In her letter she said: “It grieves me that Netflix provides a platform for such ‘cinema’, that eroticises kidnapping and distorts sexual violence and trafficking as a ‘sexy’ movie. I just can’t imagine how Netflix could overlook how careless, insensitive, and dangerous this is.” She added that the film “glamorises the brutal reality of sex trafficking, kidnapping and rape.”

She concluded the letter by providing resources and saying; “You have not realized how 365 Days has brought great hurt to those who have endured the pains and horrors that this film glamorises, for entertainment and for dollars. What I and others who know these injustices need is the exact opposite – a narrative of truth, hope, and to be given a voice.”

Duffy has previously spoken out about her own experiences in February of this year. She was allegedly kidnapped and brought to another country where she was allegedly held captive for multiple days and repeatedly drugged and raped. In a now deleted Instagram post, she explained her story and talked about the music she would be releasing about her experience. In the post, she said; “The recovery took time. There’s no light way to say it. But in the last decade, the thousands and thousands of days I committed to wanting to feel the sunshine in my heart again, the sun does now shine.”

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The film, which was adapted from a book by Blanka Lipińska, has become a Top 10 hit on Netflix. It follows the story of a woman who is kidnapped and is told by her captor that he will keep her captive for a full year, and in that time, she has to fall in love with him and she will have a life of luxury with him. It is classes as an “erotic romantic drama” being compared to the popular Fifty Shades of Grey series.

Netflix did not produce the film, but picked it up in June after it ran in cinemas around Europe earlier in the year. While they have not commented on Duffy’s letter, they have said that there are warnings on the film to warn viewers. A spokesperson for the streaming service has said; “We believe strongly in giving our members around the world more choice and control over their Netflix viewing experience.”

Duffy shared organisations that need recognition, especially as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons approaches on the 30th of July. They are as follows; catwinternational.org, hopeforjustice.org, polarisproject.org, antislavery.org, stopthetraffik.org, unseenuk.org, notforsalecampaign.org, ijm.org, a21.org and madeforthem.org.