Category: News
FESTIVAL NEWS: Anthrax pull out of Steelhouse headline slot
As widely expected, Anthrax have had to pull out of their proposed only ÜK appearance of 2021, at the Steelhouse Festival in July.
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GIG NEWS: Iron Maiden to unleash ‘The Legacy Of The Beast’ in Belfast
Iron Maiden have confirmed that they will return to Belfast as part of their 2022 ‘The Legacy Of The Beast’ tour.
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“GIG” NEWS: Emperor to mark 30th anniversary with ‘A Night Of Emperial Wrath’ live stream
Extreme metal pioneers Emperor are to mark the 30th anniversary of the band’s formation with a special ‘A Night Of Emperial Wrath’ live stream event on Sunday 23 May.
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“GIG” NEWS: Hollywood Undead to become ‘Unhinged’ on latest live stream
Hollywood Undead are to perform their latest live stream show, ‘Undead Unhinged’, on Friday 30 April.
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“GIG” NEWS: Devin Townsend to crank up his ‘Ocean Machine’ for latest live stream
Devin Townsend is to perform his ‘Ocean Machine: Biomech’ album in its entirety as part of his latest ‘Quarantine Project’ live stream.
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FESTIVAL NEWS: Bloodstock announce re-jigged line-up after US bands pull out
The organizers of Bloodstock have moved quickly to re-jig their line-up after several ÜS-based acts, including Saturday night headliners Mercyful Fate, announced they had been forced to abandon European tour plans due to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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Live music “not banned” in Northern Ireland – but venues remain closed
The music industry in Northern Ireland won something of a hollow victory earlier yesterday (Friday 12 February), when it emerged that legislation banning live performances has, in fact, lapsed. However, in a Catch-22 situation, venues remain closed under continuing restrictions imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive as part of the continuing fight against COVID-19.
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“GIG” NEWS: The Wildhearts to perform “by request” for one-off live stream
ÜR’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll reprobates, The Wildhearts, have announced details of a special one-off live stream show, for which fans will help to pick the setlist.
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FESTIVAL NEWS: Glastonbury 2021 cancelled
In an ominous sign that it will be a very long time before the live music business gets back to any form or sense of normality, it has been announced that this year’s rescheduled Glastonbury festival, which had been due to take place from 23 – 27 June, has been cancelled.
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RIP Marsha Zazula
Marsha Zazula, who with her husband Jon founded the legendary Megaforce Records label in the 1980s and was called “the Metal Matriarch” by Metallica frontman James Hetfield, died this past Sunday (10 January) after a battle with cancer.
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RIP Alexi Laiho
Alexi Laiho, best known as the frontman of Finnish black metal superstars Children of Bodom, has died suddenly at the age of 41.
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FESTIVAL NEWS: EUROPE ANNOUNCE TWO SUMMER HEADLINE SHOWS
In a determined bid to prove that it’s not ‘The Final Countdown’ for live shows, Swedish AOR giants Europe have announced not just one but two ÜK festival headline appearances for next summer.
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