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Monday, October 17th, 2016
4:50 pm	Amy Schumer responds to 200 people walking out of comedy show following anti-Trump joke http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/amy-schumer-responds-to-200-people-walking-out-of-/419841 Amy Schumer has responded after approximately 200 people reportedly walked out of her comedy gig in Tampa, Florida at the weekend. On Sunday (October 16), Schumer performed at the US city's Amalie Arena where she was booed when beginning to discuss gun laws and the US Presidential election. The Tampa Bay Times reports that around 200 people stood and walked out as she started to lay into Donald Trump, calling the Republican candidate an "orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster". She also invited a Trump supporter onto the stage (watch footage below). Responding to the incident, Schumer told EW: "I loved the crowd and my show in Tampa last night! I want to thank the 8,400 people who stayed. We had a great time! We have always depended on comedians to make us laugh and tell the truth. I am proud to continue that tradition." In her recent book The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, Schumer described Tampa as "horrendous", adding: "Im not scared about writing that, because I know for a fact that no one who lives there has ever read a book. JKJKJKJKJK, but kind of not K." (Comment on this)
4:25 pm	Bruce Springsteen talks deaths of Prince and David Bowie http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen/97184 Bruce Springsteen has spoken about the impact felt by the deaths of David Bowie and Prince, saying that he felt a "great kinship" with the latter musician. Currently promoting his new memoir Born To Run and companion album 'Chapter And Verse', Springsteen spoke to Rolling Stone when he was asked about Prince and Bowie, who both passed away this year. "It was a terrible shame. It was a great loss and a tragedy," Springsteen said, adding: "I felt a great kinship with Prince." "When I'd go to see [Prince], I'd say, 'Oh, man, OK, back to the drawing board.' There was a film of him on the Arsenio Hall show, where he plays a series of songs in a row. It's just some of the greatest showmanship I've ever seen. And he knew everything. He knew all about it, and then could put it to work. Just since the Sixties and Seventies and your Sam and Daves and your James Browns, he's one of the greatest showmen to come along. I studied that stuff a lot and put as much of it to use as I can with my talents. But he just took it to another level." Getty "I couldn't believe it when I heard [about Prince's] death," he continued. "Any death gives you renewed sight. It's a part of what the dead pass on to us. A chance to look at our lives and look at the world again. It's just a powerful experience." Springsteen also recently shared his love for Green Day, hailing them as "thoughtful and intense". "Green Day, they make great records and theyre always thoughtful and intense and they have a band that plays great together," he said in a Facebook Q&A. "My old friends from U2 are still doing just fine. They consistently sound great and are creative. I have an iPod full of things that cant come to mind right now. When pushed on other genres he likes, Springsteen added: I like Kendrick Lamar a lot. Hes intense. Hes a great rapper, very intense. I like Kanye West, I think Kanye West makes great records. I love his records. Those are just very, very creative, amazing records. (Comment on this)
3:28 pm	Listen to Skepta's new track with Smoke Dawg 'Overseas' http://www.nme.com/news/skepta/97183 Skepta has appeared on a new song from Toronto MC Smoke Dawg. The track is produced by Drake affiliate Murda Beatz and its video sees Skepta hanging out with his Canadian counterparts. Watch below. Last week saw Skepta team up with Riff Raff for 'Back From The Dead'. Riff Raff said of the Skepta track: "When we decided to make the best Halloween album ever we had to get the #1 ranked U.K. artist on this song. Skepta 100%." Mercury Prize winner Skepta's album Konnichiwa, which was released back in May, beat David Bowie and Radiohead to win the Mercury Prize last month. He became the second grime artist to win the Mercury Prize after Dizzee Rascal won with his debut 'Boy In Da Corner' in 2003. Sales of Skeptas album surged by 174% after winning the Mercury Prize. The grime MCs fourth album also climbed 40 places to number 13 in the official albums chart following the win. The Tottenham born MC could also be in line to win three awards at this year's MOBO awards, having picked up nominations for best male, best album and best grime act. (Comment on this)
3:49 pm	Liam Gallagher compares Noel to Hitler, and Oasis to Jesus http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/97182 Liam Gallagher has compared his brother Noel to Adolf Hitler, and Oasis to Jesus Christ in his latest interview. The former Beady Eye turned solo singer was speaking to Johnny Vaughan as part of a Q&A with Radio X - when the presenter referred to some of Noel's behaviour in the film 'Supersonic' as 'sadistic'. He is pretty dark," replied Liam. "But then so was Hitler. When told that it would be nice to see Oasis reform, Liam replied it would be nice to see Jesus Christ not nailed to a cross...but shit happens. When asked if Noel would come back for seven and a half million for charity, Liam said: The guy's got loads of money man. He's like Abba, before singing Money, money, money'. I made that geezer loads of money. He don't give a fuck. Meanwhile, Liam has also recently compared Noel to a 'little toad' and that his brother is the only thing stopping Oasis from reuniting. "Our kid's going around like I've stabbed his fucking cat. He wants to be in a solo band. If people think me having a dig on Twitter is whats stopping the band getting back together, theyre mad. He added: "If they want the band to get back together theyll have to ask our kid. Its down to our kid." Creation Records boss Alan McGee also revealed that Oasis could be likely to get back together - with Liam leading the reformation without Noel. (Comment on this)
2:54 pm	Watch The Simpsons take down Trump and Putin in new clip http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/watch-the-simpsons-take-down-trump-and-putin-in-ne/419834 The Simpsons has weighed in on the US election, with Homer casting his vote for Hillary Clinton in a new clip that takes swipes at both Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a new clip released online, Homer meets a suspicious pro-Trump Red Sox fan who turns out to be Putin in disguise. Homer also argues how he could never vote for Trump as he has filed for bankruptcy six times ("that's two more than me," Homer exclaims). Elsewhere in the clip, Smithers is seen wearing a Clinton T-shirt while Mr Burns is wearing one that ironically reads "Average Joes For Trump". Watch beneath. READ MORE: Every Time The Simpsons Predicted The Future - Ranked In Order Of Weirdness Republican candidate Donald Trump has been met with increased criticism over the past week for inappropriate comments made about women and claims of sexual assault. Over the weekend, Trump hit out at Saturday Night Live and Alec Baldwin's impersonation of him. (Comment on this)
1:43 pm	'The Walking Dead' renewed for eighth season ahead of season seven premiere http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/-the-walking-dead-renewed-for-eighth-season-ahead-/419828 The Walking Dead has been renewed for an eighth season, a week before the premiere of its seventh outing. The Walking Dead will be returning to the UK on October 24 after launching on US network AMC a day earlier on October 23. Season six concluded back in April with a cliffhanger ending that saw an unidentified character being beaten by newly introduced character Negan, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Entertainment Weekly reports that season eight will premiere in late 2017, kicking off with the show's 100th episode. "Eeny, meeny, miny, more," said AMC president Charlie Collier in a statement, referencing lines uttered by Negan in the season six finale. "What a joy to partner with [creator] Robert Kirkman, [showrunner] Scott Gimple and some of the hardest-working people in television to bring The Walking Dead to the fans. And, most important, thanks to those fans for breathing life into this remarkable series right along with us." Meanwhile, the title and synopsis for the first episode of The Walking Dead season seven has been released. READ MORE: Who Did Negan Kill? (Comment on this)
2:13 pm	Phil Collins says he is open to another Genesis reunion http://www.nme.com/news/phil-collins/97180 Phil Collins has said that he wouldn't "rule out" a Genesis reunion. Collins announced his live return at a press conference in London on Monday (October 17), confirming a five-show stay at London's Royal Albert Hall for 2017, as well as French and German gigs. Asked at the press conference about Genesis, Collins said their 2007 reunion tour was supposed to be their chance to say goodbye. He added that writing his autobiography had reminded him of their friendship. He said: "I wouldn't want to do anything that lasted six months or a long time. But I wouldnt rule out doing something." Genesis formed in 1967, with Collins joining on drums in 1970 and later taking over on lead vocals from Peter Gabriel. Collins releases his autobiography, Not Dead Yet, this week (October 20). Collins also admitted during the Q&A that he will only be well enough to sing during his 2017 shows, with his 15-year-old son Nicholas taking his place on the drums. Collins said: "I play with my fingers, and thats where the dexterity has gone. Theyve clammed up, and Im hoping to get the strength back in them. I hope Ill be able to play In The Air Tonight, as I should do that song." Phil Collins will play the following 2017 live shows: London, Royal Albert Hall (June 4, 5, 7, 8, 9) Cologne, Lanxess Arena (11, 12) Paris, Accors Hotel Arena (18, 19) READ MORE: Let's All Hug Phil Collins  Why We Should Welcome Back The Blue-Eyed Soul Man (Comment on this)
2:14 pm	Little Mix accused of of copying G.R.L on 'Shout Out To My Ex' http://www.nme.com/news/little-mix/97181 Little Mix have been accused of 'copying' G.R.L.'s 'Ugly Heart' on their new single 'Shout Out To Mix'. The new song was debuted on X Factor this weekend, but many listeners have commented on the track's similarity to G.R.L.'s single from 2014 - notably, the band themselves: #ShoutOutToUglyHeart— G.R.L. (@grl) 16 October 2016 Many others either noticed the similarity, or taken to Twitter to pick whose side they're on: well, that's kinda true that sotme sounds like ugly heart, but perfect sounds like style and no one had a problem with that?— (Comment on this)
5:41 pm	Chic featuring Nile Rodgers announce one-off London Christmas show http://www.nme.com/news/chic-ft-nile-rodgers/97179 Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers have announced that they're set to play a special one-off Christmas show in London. The 'Good Times' disco pioneer and Daft Punk collaborator will be performing at London's Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith Friday 23 December - at a charity show to raise money for Autism Rocks. Tickets are on sale from 9am on Wednesday 19 October. This will be Rodgers and co's first UK appearance since headlining FOLD Festival back in the summer, which he curated. Meanwhile the 'Let's Dance' collaborator has teased that he's been working with Beck and Sia and his new album. Following the death of David Bowie, Rodgers spoke to NME to pay tribute to his friend and collaborator. Its still shocking to me. Its hard to accept it, but Ive had a lot of tragedy in my rocknroll life," he said. "David Bowie introduced me to Stevie Ray Vaughan and I gave the eulogy at Stevie Rays funeral. We were doing a record and he and his brother left for a show and only one came back. With David, our relationship was a very interesting one in that people dont realise that weve done quite a bit of music together. Everyone talks about Lets Dance but they never talk about Black Tie White Noise and Miracle Goodnight and China Girl and Modern Love and Ricochet and all this other stuff. Weve done a lot of music. So I feel, in a strange way, that we were in a holding pattern. When I work with artists Im so immersed in the project that it feels like all Im doing is living and breathing it for a while and as soon as that records over Im on to the next thing, Im immersed in the next persons life. "But because were tied together forever Id always call and say, Hey, were playing here, do you think David will come out and do a couple of songs with us?. I was in contact with them, we called the office right away but I respect peoples boundaries, I dont try to push myself on people." (Comment on this)
12:28 pm	Azealia Banks accuses Russell Crowe of assault and making racial slurs during clash at hotel party http://www.nme.com/news/azealia-banks/97178 Azealia Banks has accused Russell Crowe of assaulting her and uttering racial slurs, while contrary reports suggest that it was Banks who was thrown out of a party hosted by Crowe after she threatened guests. TMZ reports that Banks attended a dinner party hosted by Crowe in a Beverly Hills hotel suite, with an "erratic" Banks allegedly describing her fellow guests as "boring white men" and mocking their music choices. 'Eyewitness' accounts claim that Banks threatened guests by saying: "You would love it if I broke my glass, stabbed you guys in the throat, and blood would squirt everywhere like some real Tarantino shit." In a now-deleted Facebook post, Banks alleged that Crowe "called me a n****r, choked me, threw me out and spat at me". She went on to add: "The men in the room allowed it to happen. I feel terrible today." Getty In a statement from Azealia's representative, Banks is described as "tremendously distraught and disheartened. She is shell shocked and will speak out on the incident once she has had time to process the brutality and abuse she was unjustly subjected to." Crowe has not responded to the allegations publicly but NME has reached out to the actor's publicist for comment. Wu Tang Clan's RZA reportedly invited Banks to the party and TMZ report that he refutes that Crowe ever used racial slurs, instead stating that it was Banks who said the 'n-word'. (Comment on this)
11:45 am	Liam Gallagher compares Noel to ABBA and calls him a 'little toad' http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/97176 Liam Gallagher has again hit out at brother Noel Gallagher on Twitter, comparing his former Oasis bandmate to ABBA and calling him a "toad". The Gallagher brothers have had a tense relationship since the Britpop group's 2009 split, with Liam recently criticising Noel publicly, calling him a potato, a "scary clown", describing him as the "Ronnie Corbett of rock" and comparing his brother's dress sense to that of Gary Barlow. Taking to Twitter at the weekend, Liam slammed Noel for recent comments he made about Oasis, saying "money money money that's you ABBA aka NG". See his tweet in full below. We were this we were that I was great I'm still great fuck of you little toad money money money that's you ABBA aka NG— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 16, 2016 Liam recently "held the olive branch out" to Noel, saying that he wants to repair the relationship with his elder sibling for the sake of their mother. Liam told The Sunday Times: "Obviously [our mum would] like us to be chatting, sit around the table at Christmas. But its a stupid standoff, and we should know better, as we have kids. It would be nice for me and [Noel] to get back together as brothers. But its good, the standoff. Im enjoying it. I aint backing down. He aint backing down." "At least people are still talking about it. Theyre obsessed," he added. "Theres no harm in it. He says shit about me. I say shit about him. I have held the olive branch out, and there has been nothing, so there you go. Potato it is, mate." Liam recently opened up about his troubled relationship with Noel and revealed the one thing that's stopping the long-rumoured Oasis reunion. Earlier this month, bookies suspended betting on Oasis reforming in 2017, as talk of them getting back together continued to gather momentum after the release of the film Supersonic. (Comment on this)
11:55 am	All Time Low announce extensive UK tour http://www.nme.com/news/all-time-low/97177 All Time Low have announced details of a extensive UK tour in March 2017. Full dates and ticket details are below. The pop-punk stars will play 17 dates, starting and ending in London from Hammersmith's Eventim Apollo to O2 Academy Brixton - taking in cities including Cardiff, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Glasgow and beyond. The band have been on the road since scoring their first No.1 album last year with 'Future Hearts' - which was inspired by the likes of Sia and The Cars. All Time Low's full upcoming UK tour dates are below. Tickets are on sale from 6pm on Thursday 20 October. Fri March 10 2017 - LONDON Eventim Apollo Sat March 11 2017 - CARDIFF University Great Hall Mon March 13 2017 - SOUTHAMPTON O2 Guildhall Tue March 14 2017 - CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange Wed March 15 2017 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds Thu March 16 2017 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham Sat March 18 2017 - LIVERPOOL Guild of Students Sun March 19 2017 - BELFAST Ulster Hall Mon March 20 2017 - DUBLIN Olympia Wed March 22 2017 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol Thu March 23 2017 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo Fri March 24 2017 - SHEFFIELD O2 Academy Sheffield Sat March 25 2017 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 Academy Newcastle Mon March 27 2017 - EDINBURGH Corn Exchange Tue March 28 2017 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow Thu March 30 2017 - NORWICH UEA Fri March 31 2017 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton (Comment on this)
1:49 pm	Watch The Last Shadow Puppets' swaggering video for Leonard Cohen cover 'Is This What You Wanted' http://www.nme.com/news/the-last-shadow-puppets/97175 The Last Shadow Puppets have shared a video for a cover of Leonard Cohen track 'Is This What You Wanted'. Alex Turner and Miles Kane released second album 'Everything You've Come to Expect' in April, and it went straight to Number One in the UK Album Chart. They have now shared a dramatic video of them performing the 1974 Cohen song against a glossy backdrop. Watch below. The song will feature on an upcoming covers EP coming from the band on December 2, titled 'The Dream Synopsis'. The EP, recorded live in one day at Future-Past Studios, Hudson NY, is to feature new versions of tracks 'Aviation' and 'The Dream Synopsis', as well as covers of The Fall, Jacques Dutronc and Glaxo Babies. Alex Turner has previously suggested that The Last Shadow Puppets might release one, maybe even two, more albums in the future. Arctic Monkeys frontman Turner previously told NME that that he and Kane intended on releasing a trilogy of albums, but now he's hinted that they may end up extending it to a fourth release. "Were either going to make it a trilogy or a four-part drama," Turner later told Chris Evans on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. "I havent decided yet." READ MORE: The Full Last Shadow Puppets NME Cover Interview (Comment on this)
10:05 am	The Rolling Stones congratulate Bob Dylan on Nobel Prize win at Desert Trip http://www.nme.com/news/the-rolling-stones/97172 The Rolling Stones paid tribute to Bob Dylan following his Nobel Prize win during their headline set at the second weekend of Desert Trip festival. Credited with having "created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition," Dylan, 75, was announced as this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature last week. The award is given to an individual who has produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction". Both the Rolling Stones and Dylan headlined Desert Trip festival in California on Friday night (October 14), with Dylan opening the night's bill. Mick Jagger took time out of his band's set to congratulate Dylan on winning the Nobel Prize. "I want to thank Bob Dylan for an amazing set," Jagger said, as reported by Billboard. "We have never shared the stage with a Nobel Prize winner before. Bob is like our own Walt Whitman." Getty Keith Richards added: "I cant think of anybody that deserved it better". Both Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits have also congratulated Dylan on his Nobel Prize win. The Rolling Stones played the following songs during their set: 'Jumpin Jack Flash' 'Get Off of My Cloud' 'Its Only Rock n Roll' 'Tumbling Dice' 'Just Your Fool' 'Sweet Virginia' 'Angie' 'Live With Me' 'Paint It Black' 'Honky Tonk Women' 'You Got the Silver' 'Little T&A' 'Midnight Rambler' 'Miss You' 'Gimme Shelter' 'Start Me Up' 'Sympathy for the Devil' 'Brown Sugar' 'You Cant Always Get What You Want' '(I Cant Get No) Satisfaction' Bob Dylan's setlist was as below: 'Rainy Day Women #12 & 35' 'Dont Think Twice. Its All Right' 'Highway 61 Revisited' 'Its All Over Now Baby Blue' 'High Water (For Charley Patton)' 'Simple Twist of Fate' 'Early Roman Kings' 'Love Sick' 'Tangled Up in Blue' 'Lonesome Day Blues' 'Make You Feel My Love' 'Pay in Blood' 'Desolation Row' 'Soon After Midnight' 'Ballad of a Thin Man' 'Like a Rolling Stone' 'Why Try to Change Me Now' (Comment on this)
10:07 am	Fan proposes to girlfriend in front of Green Day at in-store signing http://www.nme.com/news/green-day/97173 Green Day have shared a video of a fan proposing to his girlfriend in front of them at an in-store record signing. The romantic gesture took place last week, much to the delight of surrounding fans and the band themselves. Aw, that was amazing, said frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, reacting to the proposal. Unreal. Thank God she said yes. Meanwhile, Green Day recently confirmed to NME that work on the long-awaited movie adaptation of their seminal 2004 album 'American Idiot' is progressing well. "Weve got a green light from HBO, and the script is currently going through a couple of rewrites here and there, so Im not sure when exactly were going to start shooting, but its definitely all systems go at the moment," Armstrong told NME. - Read more: Why Green Day are the 'greatest living punk band' In support of their new album 'Revolution Radio', Green Day will headline British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park in London on Saturday 1 July. A full line-up of support acts is yet to be announced. Before that, they return to the UK to tour in early 2017, performing at Leeds First Direct Arena (5 February), Manchester Arena (6) and London O2 Arena (8). (Comment on this)
10:29 am	Phil Collins announces live comeback with 2017 UK shows http://www.nme.com/news/phil-collins/97174 Phil Collins has announced his live return, confirming a five-show stay at London's Royal Albert Hall for 2017. News of the 'Not Dead Yet Live' tour was announced at a press conference held at the venue, which featured a Q&A hosted by Jools Holland. Collins retired from playing live in 2002, citing injuries to his back and arms caused by years of playing drums. He went on a brief reunion tour with Genesis in 2007, but has since been absent from performing concerts. Now Collins has confirmed a five night stay at the Royal Albert Hall for next June. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday (October 21). Phil Collins will play the following shows: London, Royal Albert Hall (June 4, 5, 7, 8, 9) READ MORE: Let's All Hug Phil Collins  Why We Should Welcome Back The Blue-Eyed Soul Man Getty Collins announced in October 2015 that he was coming out of retirement to play shows. He said that his sons Nicholas and Matthew were aged 14 and 10, and wanted to see their father play shows. Collins commented: They were in nappies when I was last on the road. They love my music, and Id love to take them out on the road. Since that announcement, Collins has only performed at a handful of charity shows. His last album of new music was Testify in 2002, when he announced he was retiring before the albums accompanying tour, which was called My First Farewell Tour. Collins releases his autobiography, Not Dead Yet, this week (October 20). (Comment on this)
9:49 am	Rapper Lil Jon claims Donald Trump made racist comments towards him on 'Celebrity Apprentice' http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/97171 Rapper Lil Jon has claimed that Donald Trump made racially-charged remarks towards him when he appeared on Celebrity Apprentice. Lil Jon (real name Jonathan Smith) took part in the eleventh season of the show in 2011, with reports recently surfacing that Trump had referred to Lil Jon as 'Uncle Tom' when he was dressed as Uncle Sam, the symbolic personification of America. Uncle Tom was the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. It has since become a negative epithet to mean a black man who appeases white people. SEE MORE: The Musicians Who Hate Donald Trump The Most Getty Commenting on the reports in a statement posted to Twitter, Lil Jon said: "When this 'Uncle Tom' incident happened on Celebrity Apprentice in the boardroom several of my cast mates and I addressed Mr Trump immediately when we heard the comment." "I can't say if he knew what he was actually saying or not, but he did stop using that term once we explained its offensiveness." The rapper added: "I also want to be clear that I don't agree with many of the statements Mr. Trump has said during his current run of President." See that tweet beneath. pic.twitter.com/BTLCWa0AlA— LILJON (@LilJon) October 15, 2016 Over the weekend, Donald Trump hit out at Saturday Night Live and Alec Baldwin's impersonation of him. READ MORE: Conspiracy Theorists Think Donald Trump Might Be Andy Kaufman In Disguise (Comment on this)
9:38 am	The Courteeners announce Manchester gig with huge support acts http://www.nme.com/news/the-courteeners/97170 The Courteeners have announced details of a huge Manchester homecoming show, supported by [a]The Charlatans, Blossoms and Cabbage. The 'Not Nineteen Forever' quartet are set to follow-up their upcoming November UK tour with a show at Emirates Old Trafford in May. Full dates and ticket details are below. The band, who are set to release their new album 'Mapping The 'Rendezvous' on 28 October, will be supported by a trio of celebrated local acts - with Manchester heroes The Charlatans, Stockport's Blossoms and rising guitar stars Cabbage. Read more: Hear Cabbage's huge new EP here and check out our Under The Radar interview "At the beginning, I think people needed someone [to be a mouthpiece] because it was all a bit dull," frontman Liam Fray told NME about his reputation in the media. "I wouldn't say I played up to it; I'd say I was like every other person in the country after they've had five pints. I'm not an arsehole or rude, I'm just honest. People think I'm this bolshy guy and it's very difficult to not do that when I'm on stage, because I can't imagine going out in front of 25,000 people and staring at my feet. But offstage, I don't feel I'm like that. I genuinely feel like I'm more of a bedroom loner at times." The Courteeners' full upcoming UK tour dates are below. Tickets to the November tour are on sale now, while tickets to the Manchester Old Trafford show are on sale from 9am on Friday 21 October. Thu November 10 2016 - STOKE Victoria Hall Fri November 11 2016 - SOUTHAMPTON O2 Guildhall Sat November 12 2016 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton Mon November 14 2016 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol Tue November 15 2016 - NORWICH UEA Thu November 17 2016 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham Fri November 18 2016 - LIVERPOOL Echo Arena Sat November 19 2016 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro Mon November 21 2016 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 Academy Newcastle Tue November 22 2016 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City Thu November 24 2016 - CARLISLE Sands Centre Fri November 25 2016 - LEEDS first direct Arena Sat May 27 2017 - MANCHESTER Emirates Old Trafford (Comment on this)
1:33 pm	Liam Gallagher reveals what's stopping an Oasis reunion http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/97168 Liam Gallagher has opened up about his troubled relationship with brother Noel, and revealed the one thing that's stopping the long-rumoured Oasis reunion. Earlier this month, bookies suspended betting on Oasis reforming in 2017, as talk of them getting back together continued to gather momentum after the release of the film Supersonic. But it seems the one thing getting in the way of them reforming to tour and record, is Noel Gallagher, according to Liam - rather than their bickering and insults exchanged on Twitter. "This is a serious question and Im not bringing the mood down," he told Radio X when asked about the band getting back together. "Our kid's going around like I've stabbed his fucking cat. He wants to be in a solo band. If people think me having a dig on Twitter is whats stopping the band getting back together, theyre mad. He added: "If they want the band to get back together theyll have to ask our kid. Its down to our kid." When you're a little geezer and you've got small man syndrome, you need that fucking like 'no, yeah, no' [attention]. People keep asking him 'when's the band getting back together?' and he's going 'Never' because he can carry that whip, but I think the minute people stop asking him, he'll go 'fucking hell, what? Are they getting bored of me now?' So then he'll get the band back together. So don't fucking ask him any more. Liam may currently be working on his first solo album, but added that theres nothing better than being in a fucking band." He went on: "You can do your solo records, you can be wherever you want, but when you're in a band and you're playing your music to four, three geezers playing back to you, there's no better feeling. "Just doing it on your own and playing back to yourself, yeah cool, you're going to get a hard on, but theres nothing better than watching four of your mates all together thinking 'fucking hell this is stonking.' "I don't give a fuck what anyone says. There's nothing better than being in a fucking band." Meanwhile, former Oasis boss Alan McGee recently told NME that the band could be likely to reform without Noel Gallagher. "I don't think Noel will ever reform Oasis, ever - but when he's a bit older I think Liam will probably reform Oasis and he'll sell 10,000 tickets a night singing Oasis tunes and he'll be happy with that," he said. "I can't see Noel Gallagher going back and doing it. If anything came out of that film [Supersonic], it was that it's done, it's finished, don't spoil the fucking legend." (Comment on this)
Sunday, October 16th, 2016
8:40 pm	Morrissey gets non-vegan sandwich named after him in protest to meat ban at his gigs http://www.nme.com/news/morrissey/97167 Morrissey has had a meat-filled sandwich named after him in a protest to his ban of meat products at his live shows. Last month, Morrissey performed at Riot Fest in Chicago, where food vendors were reportedly asked to stop cooking and selling meat during his two-hour set out of "respect to Morrissey and his animal rights activism". A local website has spoken to food vendors Puffs of Doom, who say they thought the ban was "ridiculous", accusing the singer and his management of "bullying" small businesses. Co-owner Luke Petillon said that he doesn't have any issue with Morrissey's veganism but disliked "the way he tried to push his views down the public's throats". "It bullied these little businesses that are already having a hard time hacking it. What it doesn't do is actually change anything," he added. Puffs of Doom has now named a sandwich in the former Smiths frontman's honour, called the 'Pork Morrissey'. It consists of pulled pork plus four types of cheese. Meanwhile, Morrissey recently held a pop-up shop in a dog adoption centre in New York. A fee and percentage of all profits from the shop went towards Sugar Mutts, a non-profit organisation. (Comment on this)