Nina Nesbitt today shares a special release for fans as she shares her take on Scotland’s beloved ‘Caledonia’. Widely requested by fans since she posted a teaser on socials, the track comes as Nina prepares to perform as part of BBC Scotland’s Burns Night celebrations on January 25th. Listen below.
‘Caledonia’ was originally written and released by Dougie Maclean in 1978. Nina’s beautifully evocative performance of the song sees her join a long list of renowned Scottish musicians who have covered the song, including Paolo Nutini, Amy Macdonald, KT Tunstall and Nathan Evans. The accompanying lyric video captures the heart of the song’s meaning, with Nina performing to a backdrop of stunning natural scenery.
Nina says, “As a Scot currently living far away from home, ‘Caledonia’ is a song that means so much to me. It instantly transports me back to the place I grew up and reminds me how proud I am to be Scottish. It’s an honour to finally cover this song and share my own version, as so many Scottish artists have done in the past.”
‘Mountain Music’ received critical acclaim on its release last year including 4* reviews in The Times and The Sun (Something For The Weekend) and hit #1 on the October 2024 Official Folk Albums Chart in the UK. This month will also see Nina compete at the Americana Music Awards UK, where she is nominated for Album of the Year for last year’s acclaimed ‘Mountain Music’ and for Song of the Year for ‘Pages’. She will also join Americana Music Week for the in-depth conversation event ‘A Journey To Americana’ on January 21st, in which she will discuss the influence of the genre on her ever-evolving sound.
British-Spanish artist Lala Hayden today shares her first new music of 2025 in the shape of intoxicating new dance-pop inspired single “rush of love”.
Working with producer Ben Christophers (Bat For Lashes, Françoise Hardy), London/Barcelona-based Lala Hayden’s music draws from the work of strong female voices such as Robyn, Róisín Murphy, Ladyhawke, Self Esteem, Donna Summer, Jessie Ware and Lykke Li.
New single “rush of love” tackles the disillusionment of modern love, where constant overstimulation, unrealistic expectations, and the ease of disengagement hinder genuine connection. Backed by a sparkling synths and a dance-floor ready beat, Lala recalls asking producer Ben Christophers “what would it sound like if Madonna’s Confessions on a Dancefloor met Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love?” upon bringing the song to life, with the help of bassist Armin Metz (Imogen Heap).
Commenting on the song’s lyrical inspiration, Lala said:
“A ‘rush of love’ refers to that hiiiiiigh you get when you’re falling in love with someone. To me it feels like the highest form of dopamine, but I feel like as a society we’ve hit a dopamine overload – there is a numbness and I feel like that feeling is harder and harder to reach because we are so overstimulated. I feel like access to so much information, porn and Hollywood happy endings has worsened the expectation of what love IS, as well as the desire to run away if we encounter trouble. I feel like it’s so easy to label someone as “toxic” and disengage / look for someone else, instead of looking within. This song is about feeling lonely both in love and social groups, where I feel like we only want to talk to each other, instead of listening and asking questions. It is an ode to the complexity of modern love & connection in a digital era.”
Currently adding the finishing touches to a new project due for release this spring, Lala Hayden is an artist revitalised, reinvigorated and ready to take on the world. Releasing her debut EP ‘Girl Becomes’ in the summer of 2023, Lala has taken the time since to finesse her artistry, whilst solidifying herself as a fascinating proposition on the live stage, with key festival slots at Eurosonic, The Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, Beyond The Music & more.
Alongside her music, Lala created a coaching platform for women in 2023 – with those two worlds colliding within her songwriting. Themes of womanhood, female empowerment; self love and interdependence are explored with passion and purpose, with her lyrics and unique live performances conveying strength and confidence, as she told Vogue – “The goal of my music is to make you walk with your back a little straighter, your chest a little more open and your head a little higher”.
Lala Hayden’s new single “rush of love” is out now. Lala will announce her new project soon.
LIVE DATES
22 May – CloseUp Festival, London (supporting CATTY)
British rock icons Skunk Anansie have released their brand new single ‘An Artist Is An Artist’. Their first new music in almost three years, it finds the acclaimed four-piece at the peak of their powers, and is a witty, provocative, pulsating slice of spiky, new-wave brilliance.
Tackling everything from ageism to our current need for approval in the digital age, ‘An Artist Is An Artist’ somehow seems to hark back to the band’s vitriolic debut single, ‘Little Baby Swastikkka’, in terms of its confrontational quality. It also reaffirms the fact that Skunk Anansie are part of Britain’s proud agit-pop lineage that extends back to The Slits, whilst also conjuring up the wordplay of Ian Dury.
Produced by David Sitek of TV On The Radio fame, known for his production work with Foals, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santigold, Solange, Weezer and Chelsea Wolfe, ‘An Artist Is An Artist’ is the surprising first taste of what’s to come from the band in 2025. Reinvigorated after a period of introspection, their work with Sitek has seen the band twist and turn, stepping out of their comfort zone and re-shaping themselves into a lean and vital musical machine, ready to take on the world once more.
“His name seemed to be on a lot of records that we liked. But none of the records sounded the same. The records all sounded fresh, but mainly the artists all sounded like themselves,” says Skin of the producer.
“He basically reminded us that the process of making music didn’t need to be that complicated. When you start a band it never is, so it was a good reminder of that, and he got us to strip things right down,” continues guitarist Ace.
Originally based around a trademarked, hulking Skunk riff, the band listened to Sitek as he reduced the tune to its most primal essence. Then, he decided that they needed to add a sax solo. “I fucking hate sax!” grimaces Skin, “then this really cool fucking dude walks in and played sax like I’ve never heard it before, and at that point my mantra became, just trust The Dave.”
Strangely, what should have felt uncomfortable sounds utterly natural, and the band’s performance in the multi-coloured lyric video showcases how fresh, vital, current and contemporary they are; a rare feat for a multi-million selling group three decades on from their very first release.
‘An Artist Is An Artist’ will no doubt prove to be one of the highlights of the band’s upcoming European and UK headline tour which kicks off in Portugal on February 28th and continues through Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czechia, Poland, Denmark, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Belgium before ending in the UK with 14 shows.
The full tour dates are as follows:
SKUNK ANANSIE – TOUR 2025
Feb 28th Porto – Coliseu Do Porto Ageas
March 1st Lisbon – Sagres Campo Pequeño
March 3rd Madrid – Sala La Paqui
March 4th Barcelona – Sala Razzmatazz
March 6th Lyon – Le Transbordeur
March 7th Milan – Alcatraz (SOLD OUT)
March 8th Zurich – Xtra (SOLD OUT)
March 10th Munich – Tonhalle (SOLD OUT)
March 11th Vienna – Arena (SOLD OUT)
March 12th Prague – Sasazu Club
March 14th Warsaw – Cos Torwar
March 16th Copenhagen – Vega (SOLD OUT)
March 17th Hamburg – Sporthalle
March 18th Berlin – Columbiahalle
March 19th Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn (SOLD OUT)
March 21st Luxembourg- Den Atelier (SOLD OUT)
March 22nd Amsterdam – Afas Live (SOLD OUT)
March 23rd Cologne – Palladium (VENUE UPGRADED)
March 25th Brussels – Ancienne Belgique (SOLD OUT)
March 26th Paris – L’Olympia
March 28th London – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
March 29th London – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
March 31st Cardiff – Cardiff University (SOLD OUT)
April 1st Bristol – Bristol Beacon (SOLD OUT)
April 3rd Nottingham – Rock City (SOLD OUT)
April 4th Manchester – O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
April 5th Birmingham – O2 Academy Birmingham (SOLD OUT)
April 7th Norwich – The LCR (SOLD OUT)
April 8th Cambridge – Corn Exchange (SOLD OUT)
April 10th Glasgow – O2 Academy Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
April 11th Newcastle – NX Newcastle (SOLD OUT)
April 12th Leeds – O2 Academy Leeds (SOLD OUT)
April 14th Bournemouth – O2 Academy Bournemouth (SOLD OUT)
April 15th Brighton – Brighton Dome (SOLD OUT)
April 16th Guildford – G Live
He may never have strayed far from the minds of many music fans, but with his biopic A Complete Unknown hitting UK cinemas on January 17 and heartthrob Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, Bob Dylan may be about to gain an entirely new audience.
Despite having, as a researcher of songwriting, something of a penchant for Dylan’s idiosyncratic and character-filled style, here are six covers of his songs which I believe outperform his versions.
Another view would be that the guitars are out of time and the vocals are under-rehearsed – and the same shortcomings are on display during the song’s performance on the Johnny Cash show. Far superior in my humble opinion is the 2005 version by alt-rock band Eels.
Girl from the North Country by Eels.
The band performed the song for their Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall DVD and album. Band leader Mark Everett switched it from acoustic guitar to piano. His gentle arpeggiated playing complemented his gruff yet tender vocals and drew every drop of emotion out of the lyrics and melody. He keeps in time, too.
2. Mr Tambourine Man by The Byrds
A masterclass in lyric writing, Mr Tambourine Man (1965) saw Dylan flexing his linguistic muscles to reel off dozens of intricate internal and end rhymes, including my personal favourite:
Though I know that evening’s empire has returned into sand
Vanished from my hand
Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping.
The Byrds’ version, released in the same year and hitting number one in both the US and the UK, isn’t better than the brilliant original (how could it be?) but it is brilliantly different.
The Byrds’ version of Mr Tambourine Man.
Abridging Dylan’s version in order to make for a more palatable running time for the singles market, what it lacks in lyrics it more than makes up for in melody. The harmonies in the chorus add to Dylan’s main vocal line. It was an era-defining moment that launched the folk-rock genre.
3. All Along The Watchtower by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Dylan may have released the original version of All Along The Watchtower on his John Wesley Harding album in 1967, but it was The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s cover, released just six months later, which has largely been accepted as the definitive recording.
All Along the Watchtower performed by Jimi Hendrix.
Taking Dylan’s gentle acoustic guitar and harmonica number and feeding it through his legendary white Strat, Hendrix rocks seven shades of summer out of the song until it takes on a completely new life.
So great was his reinterpretation (it seems derisive to merely label it a “cover”) that as well as being ranked at number 40 in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, Dylan amended the song’s structure for later live performances in order for it to be more like Hendrix’s.
4. If Not For You by George Harrison
Granted, I only heard Dylan’s recording of If Not For You after already being familiar with George Harrison’s version included on his 1970 album All Things Must Pass for several years, so it was always going to feel slightly foreign to me.
George Harrison performs If Not For You.
What I wasn’t expecting, though, was how unimpressive and strangely flat it seems compared to Harrison’s recording. Dylan’s run-together vocal lines were backed by oddly jaunty and accented side-stick drumming (with the snare struck on the second beat but then a quaver before the fourth instead of on the fourth itself) and punctuated with glockenspiel. It all adds up to a slightly confused and messy arrangement, which takes attention away from the sincerity of the lyrics.
5. If Not For You by Olivia Newton John
When Olivia Newton-John issued her own cover of If Not For You in 1971, she wisely opted for the same arrangement as Harrison’s, thankfully, minus Phil Spector’s muddy over-production – and scored an international hit with it in the process.
If Not For You performed by Olivia Newton John.
To my mind If Not For You remains one of Dylan’s most simplistic, beautiful songs – so long as he’s not singing it.
6. Ballad of Hollis Brown by David Lynch
Appearing on The Times They Are A-Changin’ (1964), Dylan presents the five-minute Ballad of Hollis Brown as its title suggests, as a traditional ballad in both form and theme. His voice is backed by a lone acoustic guitar, minus even his ever-present harmonica.
The Ballad of Hollis Brown by David Lynch.
Nearly half a century later, director David Lynch took time out from his day job to reimagine the song as drum-heavy claustrophobia, twisting the original until it would have been unrecognisable if not for its title and lyrics. Dylan diehards may want to give this one a miss, but for those of us who enjoyed the music from the Roadhouse in Twin Peaks series three, this is a winner.
Pop superstar JADE kicks off 2025 with the release of her highly anticipated song ‘IT girl’.
‘IT girl’ is a bass-heavy, bold, tongue-in-cheek electro pop track. Written by JADE with Cirkut and Lostboy (Charli XCX, Lady Gaga), alongside Lauren Aquilina and J Hart, the sharp lyrics reflect her experiences in the music industry and the often ruthless and complex nature of fame.
The boisterous song has been highly anticipated by fans since it was first teased at the end of the music video for ‘Angel of My Dreams’, with many demanding the full release of the track.
JADE says: “IT girl is the c**nty little sister to ‘Angel of My Dreams’. There’s still so much that people don’t know about me, so I was eager to surprise people and prod the bear a bit. I have to write about my experiences in my own melodramatic way. I’m not going to sugarcoat it.”
JADE finished 2024 by winning the Trailblazer Award at The Rolling Stone UK Awards and appearing on the cover of the magazine. She was also included on many of the end of year ‘Best Of’ lists. ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ was named the No.1 song of 2024 by DIY Magazine and a Top 10 song by The Guardian, DORK, Clash and NME. In addition Dazed named JADE video of the year.
‘Angel Of My Dreams’ has also been a huge commercial success. The track has accumulated over 80 million streams to date, entering the UK Official Singles Chart at No.7, the third highest new entry for a British artist this year. The accompanying video was a No.1 YouTube trending video for 10 days and has had 10 million views. The song remained in the Official UK Singles Chart Top 20 for two months. Since then JADE has dropped two more tracks, ‘Midnight Cowboy’. a sultry, understated bass heavy bop about owning your sexuality and the sleek disco-tinged ‘Fantasy’, complete with a video directed by the iconic David LaChapelle.
Albion Nights Kitchen Sessions presents… Isamya performing ‘Lemonade’. The second instalment in a series of stripped-back performances recorded at Albion Nights.
Vocals: Isamya
Acoustic Guitar: Nathan Hawdon
Rhodes: Harry Edwards
Host: Helen McGrath
Camera and Edit: Paul Thompson
Camera Operators: Hal Jones & Jonty Rea
Audio: Fifth Elementz
Photography: Helen Anderson
With thanks to everybody that made this possible, special mentions to @PopScoopOrg @Wordplaymag and @sEElectronicsofficial .
Sex Pistols members Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock alongside Frank Carte
Rock for People, Europe’s most dynamic and increasingly popular alternative festival, has unveiled more headliners among 40+ new names, and added an extra day to the weekend for its 30th-anniversary celebration from 11 to 15 June 2025!
Joining previously announced Slipknot, Linkin Park and Avenged Sevenfold, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter complete the festival’s headline bill from Wednesday to Saturday, with Guns N’ Roses set to close out the weekend with a massive extra day on Sunday.
Legends of the punk-rock subculture Sex Pistols make their Rock for People debut at Park 360 in Hradec Králové and their first show in Czechia since 1996. Celebrating half a century since bursting onto the scene, the influential band perform with an old-new line-up comprised of original and founding Sex Pistols members Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock alongside Frank Carter (of Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes and Gallows). One of the most surprising and admired musical returns, this celebrated new partnership brings an album of vital tracks like ‘Anarchy In The UK’ and ‘God Save the Queen’ back to life in the most iconic fashion.
As part of this milestone edition, Rock for People will offer something truly extraordinary: an exclusive extra day on Sunday, 15th June, headlined by none other than Guns N’ Roses. Fans can add this special day as part of a monster 5-day weekend ticket, for a unique opportunity to see one of the most influential rock bands of all time. With anthems like ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’, ‘November Rain’ and ‘Paradise City’ the Guns N’ Roses legacy is undeniable. For a day also featuring the likes of Rival Sons and more to be announced, all full-festival 4-day festival ticket holders have the opportunity to purchase Sunday’s programme at a discounted price.
In addition to the final headliners, Rock for People announced over 40 more acts and revealed the day splits from Wednesday to Sunday for their first-ever 5-day weekend. Visitors can look forward to Scottish rock behemoths Biffy Clyro, Belfast rap trio Kneecap, L.A. rock band AWOLNATION, the singular talent that is Marc Rebillet, Norwegian star Sigrid, New Jersey deathcore band Lorna Shore, Australian cult metal septet Battlesnake, Swedish hardcore punks Refused on their farewell run, plus Eagles Of Death Metal, Circa Waves, The Ghost Inside, Deafheaven, Kim Dracula, RØRY, Imminence, Mallrat, DVNE, Bad Nerves, Imminence, DVNE, Sylosis, Lake Malice, The Haunt, Urne and many more.
These new names will be joining the jaw-dropping line-up featuring Wednesday headliners Avenged Sevenfold, Thursday headliners Slipknot, Saturday headliners Linkin Park, alongside the likes of Fontaines D.C., IDLES, In Flames, Motionless In White, Poppy, Skillet, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, and many more besides.
Rock for People has built a reputation for curating a varied line-up that delights fans of alternative, metal, indie, and punk music, making it an unmissable event for UK festival fans looking for a unique and international experience combining unbeatable value, flawless production, and a welcoming atmosphere.
Each year Rock for People brings several days of high quality energetic music as well as additional supporting programming in the form of performances, dance, stand up comedy and engaging discussions, with even more to be announced in the coming months.
Some of the festival tickets are already sold out, such as the one-day Saturday tickets with headliner Linkin Park. More information and ticket sales can be found on the festival’s brand new website: https://rockforpeople.cz/en/.
Festival founder Michal Thomes said: “I dare say the lineup we’ve managed to put together for this year’s show is truly exceptional. The bar for the festival is once again being raised and we are seeing a huge demand for tickets that we have never seen before. We are enlarging the venue, moving the Fat Lady main stage further away, while strengthening the infrastructure of Park 360 and other services to maintain the comfort that visitors are used to. Despite this, six months before the event, 90% of the capacity of full-festival tickets is sold out already.”
Since 1995, Rock for People has been delivering world-class experiences, ever-committed to driving forward the new generation of modern rock in all its forms. Held in the unique location of Park 360 in the historic city of Hradec Králové, Czechia, two iconic outdoor main stages and big tops are surrounded by a complex of ex-military airport bunkers, now playing host to incredible food & drink arenas, expansive merch stalls, late-night parties, and more. The festival offers great value, with affordable travel and accommodation options, making it an increasingly popular choice for UK music fans. With its 30th-anniversary edition, Rock for People promises to go bigger than ever.
Rock for People takes place 11–15th June 2025 at Park 360, Hradec Králové, Czechia. With more to be announced, information and tickets are available now via: https://rockforpeople.cz/en/
LINEUP & DAY SPLITS ANNOUNCED SO FAR
Wednesday 11. 6.
Avenged Sevenfold
Awolnation, Grandson, Kneecap, Poppy
Archars, Bad Nerves, Currents, Karen Dió, Kittie, Mallrat, House Of Protection, Polaris, SiM, Sylosis, The Haunt, The Southern River Band, Trophy Eyes, Vowws
Thursday 12. 6.
Slipknot, Lorna Shore
IDLES, Marc Rebillet, The Ghost Inside
Arrows In Action, Castle Rat, Dayseeker, Dead Poet Society, Dream State, DVNE, Eagles Of Death Metal, Floya, Halocene, Kim Dracula, The K’s, TX2, Static Dress, Superheaven, Unprocessed, Yard, Zebrahead
Friday 13. 6.
Sex Pistols ft. Frank Carter, Skillet
In Flames, Jerry Cantrell
6arelyhuman, Amira Elfeky, Cam Cole, Circa Waves, Deafheaven, Ewa Farna, Imminence, Horkýže Slíže, Kadavar, Lake Malice, Nothing More, Paleface Swiss, RUWORR!ED, Seven Hour After Violet, The Living Tombstone
Saturday 14. 6.
Linkin Park, Biffy Clyro
Fontaines D.C., Motionless In White, Sigrid
Battlesnake, Creeper, DZ Deathrays, Fickle Friends, French Police, Refused, RØRY, Sawyer Hill, Thrice, URNE, ZillaKami
Birthday RFP, Sunday 15. 6.
Guns N’ Roses, Rival Sons and many more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time for carolling and concerts, trees and tinsel, mulled wine, open fires and, of course, The Rock (aka Dwayne Johnson). Or at least, that is, according to Hollywood. The action star’s latest film, Red One, has been playing in cinemas across the world since mid-November. But critically, it’s been regarded as a bit of a stinker.
For those who missed it, the film was conceived as the first instalment of a Christmas-themed action franchise. It casts Dwayne Johnson as Callum Drift, commander of the North Pole’s Enforcement Logistics and Fortification (ELF) – Santa’s security team.
When Santa is kidnapped on Christmas eve, Drift must team up with a band of Santa soldiers and mercenaries played by action stalwarts like Chris Evans and Lucy Liu, all of whom must punch their way through Lapland to defeat the evil forces attempting to destroy Christmas.
In the words of its own marketing team, Red One sells itself to audiences as a “globe-trotting action packed mission to save Christmas”. But exactly whose Christmas it thinks its saving remains unclear.
Despite the all-too-easy temptation to mock Red One as a clearly ill-conceived project, this is not simply a one-off disaster. On the contrary, Red One is just the latest in a long line of infamous attempts made by Hollywood studios to make a spectacular Christmas action film.
In the 1980s, we had Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), brought to us by the producers of Superman: The Movie (1978). If Superman famously made some viewers believe a man could fly, Santa Claus: The Movie tried to use the same pioneering special effects to make us believe that reindeers could fly, turning Santa’s sleigh ride into the stuff of blockbuster cinema. It was a flop.
In the 1990s, there was Jingle All the Way, an ill-conceived Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle which, despite being the subject of many festive memes was nevertheless a critical disaster. In 2010, Arthur Christmas, a co-production between Aardman Studios and Sony Pictures, attempted to modernise Santa’s infrastructure to upgrade his sleigh to a rocket ship. Yet again, the film was a box office disappointment, despite earning positive reviews from critics.
Of course there are exceptions to the rule of Christmas action films creating box office bombs. Let us not forget that, for many fans, Die Hard is a Christmas movie. But the history of Hollywood trying to bring together the aesthetics of the action-adventure genre with that of Christmas has almost always ended in failure.
So why does Hollywood persist with this strategy? Largely, because it has boxed itself into a corner. In its heyday, Hollywood produced Christmas classics like Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Meet Me in St Louis (1944) and White Christmas (1954).
These films are cosy, warm and comforting. They established the template not only for the ritual of watching films at Christmas time, but also what that Christmas viewing experience should be. But they were all made before the popularisation of television. And, as home viewing has intensified over the past 75 years, Hollywood has been forced to position itself as a distinctly un-cosy equivalent to the armchair and roaring fire.
Watching films at home is relaxing. When we picture our cinematic Christmas routines, I suspect many of us are imagining being surrounded by loved ones, in comfy pyjamas, enjoying a cosy night in together watching Home Alone, The Muppet Christmas Carol or Love Actually with some mulled wine and a tin of Quality Street.
Going to the cinema, however, is supposed to be spectacular. It is loud, booming, thrilling and visceral. All of that feels a bit intimidating and unnecessary when you’re sitting in your jim-jams with a nice turkey mayo sandwich and cup of tea.
If we don’t want our Christmas movies to look like Red One, we should perhaps ask ourselves what we do want from our seasonal viewing experiences. Statistics show that Christmas is still the time of the year that people are most likely to go the cinema. But the core audience needed to keep cinemas afloat is a younger demographic, that prefers the big superhero, action and science-fiction franchises.
The rest of us, however, are left yearning for a Christmas viewing experience that now seems to have been taken over by the likes of the Hallmark channel and Netflix, which even has a dedicated Christmas section. This is great news for Lindsay Lohan, who seems to be experiencing something of a career renaissance by executive-producing and starring in some questionable Christmas “classics” like Falling for Christmas (2022) and, most recently, Our Little Secret.
These films might be cheesier than a festive baked Camembert, but there’s a reason they’re popular. They remind us of the ghosts of Christmas movies past that big film studios seem unable or unwilling to make today.
The movie industry needs to think hard about the kinds of films it hopes to contribute to the Christmas film tradition in future. But we too need to accept that we might be asking Hollywood for something that even Santa would struggle to deliver.
Following the announcement of Ministry of Sound Classical earlier this month, Newmarket Nights is thrilled to be welcoming another dance music icon next Summer. Faithless will perform a full headline live set after racing on Friday 8th August.
It’s been almost three decades since their debut album ‘Reverence’ was released, and in that time the legendary UK act has made an unparalleled impact on the dance music landscape. One of the most influential electronic artists of the 21st century, they’ve sold over 20 million albums including seventeen Top 40 singles, including the juggernaut ‘Insomnia’, six Top 10 albums (three at #1) and amassed over a billion combined streams to date.
The band’s cultural significance is unparalleled – leading the charge of dance acts cutting through on
a global level and demonstrating electronic music deserves its place on the main stages. Throughout their incredible career, Faithless have continued to prove it’s possible to achieve critical and commercial success while delivering boundary pushing dance music immersed in feeling and integrity.
Earlier this year, and eight years on since their final live performance, Faithless returned to the global stage with a triumphant headline set at Glastonbury. With a 7-piece band, they have entered an exciting new era to continue their reign at the forefront of dance music.
Sophie Able, Newmarket Racecourses and International Director, said
“Dance music is an integral part of Newmarket Nights, and we always look forward to hosting the biggest names of the genre each year. We’re elated that Faithless will be making their live debut at the racecourse this Summer.”
Faithless said: “2024 has been a landmark year for the group, returning to live performances after an eight-year break. We had the best time at festivals this Summer and can’t wait to party the night away with you all at Newmarket Nights on Friday 8thAugust!”
The award-winning Newmarket Nights series continues to be the premier entertainment destination for the East. The concerts stage some of the nation’s biggest music talents for a full headline set after racing, with recent headliners including Bastille, Olly Murs, Busted and Becky Hill. In addition to world-class live music and an electric evening at the races, the events provide a selection of culinary delights for all, ranging from street food to Newmarket’s array of exceptional restaurants.
Tickets for Faithless at Newmarket Racecourses will be on sale at 10am on Friday 20th December via thejockeyclublive.co.uk, with a presale available to customers at 10am on Wednesday 18th December.
Finn Doherty debuts a stunning acoustic rendition of his track “Call It Off” as part of a special series of stripped-back performances at Albion Nights called the Kitchen Sessions.
Taken from his recently released EP “If You’re Bored of This City”, the intimate performance showcases Doherty’s raw talent, accompanied by the beautiful tones of Miles Lavelle Golding on Rhodes. Filmed in the warm, homely setting of Albion Nights, the video captures a stripped-down, heartfelt performance that beautifully reflects the mood and vibe of the sessions.
Finn Doherty with Miles Lavelle Golding on the Rhodes
Watch the full video below and follow the Albion Nights YouTube channel to see the next instalment in this series.
This production wouldn’t have been possible without the collaboration and support of the incredible team involved.
