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METALLICA, PANTHEON MEDIA & POPCULT Present: THE METALLICA REPORT, Weekly Podcast

METALLICA, PANTHEON MEDIA & POPCULT 
Present
THE METALLICA REPORT
Weekly Podcast Featuring News, Updates, Exclusive Features and Surprises from Metallica HQ and Beyond

Today marks the debut episode of The Metallica Report, a new podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things Metallica. Broadcasting directly from the band’s Northern California headquarters, The Metallica Report will be hosted by two of the closest members of the Metallica family: Steffan Chirazi, whose history with Metallica spans from covering the band as journalist in the ‘80s to his current role as editor of the band’s online mag, So What!, and Renée Richardson, Director of Philanthropy for the band’s All Within My Hands foundation, and well-known Bay Area radio personality.

Each episode of The Metallica Report will feature Steffan and Renée keeping listeners informed with the latest news and updates from Metallica HQ, as well as dispatches from the road as the M72 Tour continues to make its way around the world. The Report’s mini-features will offer exclusive behind the scenes news and interviews with the likes of the touring crew, poster and T-shirt artists, fans, and even James, Lars, Kirk and Robert themselves.  

In addition to the most inside and up to date Metallica news, The Metallica Report will be taking requests: Listeners are encouraged to submit questions, and Steffan and Renée will do their best to offer answers every Wednesday.

The Metallica Report is produced and distributed by Pantheon Media and reunites the Metallica team with co-producers PopCult, with whom they worked on 2021’s The Metallica Podcast: Volume 1.

“PopCult is excited to be working again with Metallica to expand their podcast footprint and to launch our first partnership with Pantheon,” says PopCult partner Lars Murray. “Metallica and their global community are inexhaustible sources of interesting news and stories. The Metallica Report will be a ‘must-listen’ for longtime fans, as well as folks who might be diving in for the first time.”

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Metallica to produce a weekly news podcast that will give fans an inside look at the band’s world,” says Christian Swain, CEO of Pantheon Media. “The Metallica Report represents an exciting new chapter for Pantheon, as we continue to push the boundaries of audio entertainment with our partner PopCult. Metallica’s standing as one of the most influential bands in music history, along with their commitment to their global community of fans, makes them the perfect partner for us.”

Subscribe to The Metallica Report wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, or go to metallica.lnk.to/TheMetallicaReport. To submit listener questions, go to metallica.com/podcasts. For everything else, go to Metallica.com. 

About Pantheon Media
Pantheon’s podcasts deepen the connection between fans and the music they love with authentic, powerful storytelling. Starting with one original podcast in 2015 Rock and Roll Archaeology, Pantheon has become the world’s largest music and culture podcast network. In 2022 Pantheon created and produced the award-winning Basic!podcast for SiriusXM, and now has over 100 shows that inform and delight music fans around the world. www.pantheonpodcasts.com

About PopCult 
PopCult is an audio-first production company that develops and produces music-driven podcasts and screen properties.  PopCult partners with music rightsholders to create narrative, news, and franchise shows around their music, making additional connections with fans and bringing new listeners to the podcast medium. Among PopCult’s best- known podcasts are The Metallica Podcast: Volume 1; The Disney Hits Podcast; A Shaw Thing: Tommy Shaw; and The Rhino Records Podcast.  

About Steffan Chirazi
The editor of Metallica’s So What! Magazine, Steffan Chirazi has been writing about—and working with—the band since 1984. He has also written for many publications worldwide, including Kerrang! and the San Francisco Chronicle, interviewed literally hundreds of stars from David Bowie to Kurt Cobain, and provides a continual chronicle of Lars, James, Kirk, Rob and Metallica since the days of Ride The Lightning. Chirazi has also worked with Sirius XM on their Mandatory Metallica channel as a producer and host, and does the same with a weekly podcast on his beloved English soccer team Tottenham Hotspur titled The Game Is About Glory. 

About Renée Richardson
Renée Richardson is the Director of Philanthropy for Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands. While this is her most significant professional achievement to date, Renée also has a long history on the airwaves in San Francisco. Renée’s radio career began in the late 90s as Renée Rotten on KITS/LIVE 105, and a few years later, she rebranded as Renée Richardson and joined the KFOG Morning Show. Her 17 years as a “Foghead” were spent as an on-air announcer, music programmer, and she cultivated the Bay Area’s music scene as assistant producer of the KFOG Local Scene series. After an unexpected showing of the door by Cumulus Media in 2016, Renée prioritized philanthropy. She spent three incredible years as Director of Development for Blue Bear School of Music, a 501(c)(3) music school in San Francisco, while also working with “Irish” Greg McQuaid to create Renée & Irish Greg’s Pop-Up Show, an immersive live and in-person podcast featuring music, conversation, and a fundraising element for various NPOs. When the call came, she was positioned perfectly to take on her new role with Metallica’s foundation. Renée is a Missouri School of Auction trained auctioneer and a voice actor best known for her role as a Chevron talking car. She lives with her husband, Mike, and a toothless chihuahua named Rocco.

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THE POSTAL SERVICE AND DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE CO-HEADLINE TOUR ADDS INTIMATE DATE AT CHICAGO’S SALT SHED

THE POSTAL SERVICE / DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE CO-HEADLINE TOUR ADDS INTIMATE DATE AT CHICAGO’S SALT SHED SEPTEMBER 23

Transatlanticism Certified Platinum

Band-Exclusive Version of Transatlanticism Available Now

Additional Support Acts Lauren Mayberry & Pedro the Lion Added

A month shy of kicking off their historic co-headline run, The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie announce the tour’s last date to be added, to take place at Chicago’s Salt Shed on September 23. The largely sold out tour will witness both bands playing many of North America’s most prestigious stages, including two nights at Madison Square Garden and three nights at the Hollywood Bowl. For complete details and ticket information, please visit https://giveuptransatlanticismtour.com/.

Presented by Jam & Riot Fest, the Salt Shed stop is a special encore performance to follow both bands’ highly anticipated Riot Fest sets. Special guests Lauren Mayberry and Pedro the Lion will be joining the tour for the East Coast leg and Santa Barbara date respectively. Request your tickets now through Monday, 7/31 at 12pm ET. On Wednesday, 8/2, ticket sales will be processed, and fans will be notified. Submit your ticket requests + learn more at https://thepostalservicedeathcabforcutie.shop.ticketstoday.com/

The tour commemorates the 20th anniversaries of The Postal Service’s RIAA Platinum-certified Give Up (Sub Pop) and Death Cab for Cutie’s recently RIAA Platinum-certified LP Transatlanticism (Barsuk). Speaking of Death Cab for Cutie’s classic fourth album, fans can order the new band-exclusive variant of Transatlanticism here: https://store.deathcabforcutie.com/.

Transatlanticism also received a special 20th Anniversary Edition release via Vinyl Me Please (in partnership with Barsuk). Released as June’s VMP Essentials Record of the Month, the pressing instantly sold out. The Postal Service recently announced the physical release of the live album documenting their unforgettable 2013 tour, Everything Will Change, which will be available on 2xLP + CD on September 8th, 2023, through Sub Pop.

THE POSTAL SERVICE // DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

SEPTEMBER 2023

5 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ! – SOLD OUT
6 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ! – SOLD OUT
8 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena ! – SOLD OUT
9 – Kingston, RI – The Ryan Center ! – SOLD OUT
10 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl ! – SOLD OUT
12 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall ! – SOLD OUT
13 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall ! – SOLD OUT
14 – Washington, DC – Merriweather Post Pavilion ! – SOLD OUT
16 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
17 – Detroit, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheater # – SOLD OUT
19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden # – SOLD OUT
20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden # – SOLD OUT
21 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center # – SOLD OUT
23 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
24 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory # – SOLD OUT
26 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom # – SOLD OUT
27 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom # – SOLD OUT
28 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom # – SOLD OUT
30 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater & – SOLD OUT

OCTOBER 2023

1 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre Grand Prairie & – SOLD OUT
3 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre & – SOLD OUT
4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels & – SOLD OUT
6 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena & – SOLD OUT
7 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena & – SOLD OUT
9 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley & – SOLD OUT
10 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley & – SOLD OUT
11 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley & – SOLD OUT
13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl & – SOLD OUT
14 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl ^  – SOLD OUT
15 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl % – SOLD OUT
17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl @

! w/ Special Guest Lauren Mayberry
# w/ Special Guest Warpaint
& w/ Special Guest The Beths
% w/ Special Guest Built to Spill
@ w/ Special Guest Iron & Wine
^ w/ Special Guest Pedro the Lion

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METALLICA: ALL WITHIN MY HANDS LAUNCHES YEAR FIVE OF THE METALLICA SCHOLARS INITIATIVE WITH AN ADDITIONAL $1.85M TO EXPAND PROGRAMS

METALLICA’S FOUNDATION, ALL WITHIN MY HANDS, LAUNCHES YEAR FIVE OF THE METALLICA SCHOLARS INITIATIVE WITH AN ADDITIONAL $1.85M TO EXPAND PROGRAMS

“The Metallica Scholars Initiative is so important to us because we are seeing results. Five years in, with the help of community colleges across the country, we are helping people fill these essential jobs which require skills and training.  We are so proud and grateful that we can facilitate this program.” –  Lars Ulrich

The major workforce education initiative that Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH) foundation launched in 2019 in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), is marking its fifth year with the addition of 11 new colleges to its existing 31-college roster, and an ambitious expansion into new programs. Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) now directly supports 42 community colleges across 33 states in the US to enhance their career and technical education programs. To date, Metallica and their foundation have invested over $6MM in the American workforce.

Reaffirming a commitment to career and technical education at the local level, each new school brings incredible opportunities to a thriving and growing community, says All Within My Hands Executive Director Peter Delgrosso.

“With the launch of the fifth year of the program, we will now have supported well over 5,000 Metallica Scholars across workforce education. The Metallica Scholars Initiative is a strong and cooperative community of the nation’s best community colleges creating a supportive climate for participants to communicate directly and share best practices. As a result, our Metallica Scholars leave the program well-trained and confident. Ultimately the impact is felt in their local communities, and on the national scale, as Metallica Scholars enter the workforce and fill, or create, much needed workforce and technical positions.”  

The new schools will each receive $100,000 to enhance the student experience as they receive career training for economic development. The 11 schools joining MSI this year are:

The newly added schools are joining the veteran 31 schools invited to continue. Each year the returning colleges play an integral part in helping guide the success of the new schools. 

The returning schools are:

What began with ten colleges and mostly manufacturing programs in its first round in 2019 has developed into a diverse list of workforce opportunities for students who are interested in gaining the skills and training necessary to find meaningful and well-paying careers in fields and positions including:

Agriculture
Automation and Robotics
Automotive Technology
Aviation, Computer-Aided Drafting & Design 
Carpentry
Computerized Manufacturing (CNC)
Construction Technology
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Cybersecurity
Diesel Technology 
Dental Hygiene
Electrical Engineering
EMT
Fire Technology
Healthcare
Heating & Ventilation (HVAC)
Heavy Equipment Operator
Hospitality
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Lineworker
Manufacturing & Machining
Mechanical Design
Mechatronics Engineering
Process Technology
Trucking (CDL)
Welding
Wind Energy

ABOUT AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES (AACC)

As the voice of the nation’s community colleges, the American Association of Community Colleges delivers educational and economic opportunities for 12 million diverse students searching for the American Dream. Uniquely dedicated to access and success for all students, AACC’s nearly 1,100 member colleges provide an on-ramp to degree attainment, skilled careers, and family-supporting wages. Located in Washington, DC, AACC advocates for these not-for-profit, public-serving institutions to ensure they have the resources and support to increase economic mobility for all.

ABOUT ALL WITHIN MY HANDS (AWMH)

All Within My Hands was established in 2017 by Metallica to invest in the people and places that have supported the band. It also allows Metallica’s fans to engage in philanthropy and volunteerism. The Foundation is dedicated to creating sustainable communities through workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. All expenses of the Foundation are covered by the band, the board, and a few special friends so that 100% of donations go to the organizations it supports. AWMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 

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BECK & PHOENIX: “ODYSSEY” INSTRUMENTAL VERSION AVAILABLE NOW

BECK & PHOENIX 
“ODYSSEY”
INSTRUMENTAL VERSION AVAILABLE NOW VIA DSPs
LIMITED EDITION COLOR VINYL 7” OUT AUGUST 1st

Beck and Phoenix will mark the kick-off of their hotly anticipated Summer Odyssey tour with the physical release of their collaborative sun-splashed banger, “Odyssey.” On August 1st, the same day they co-headline Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the Beck and Phoenix collaborative single hailed by UPROXX as “an empowered, shimmering anthem” and by FLOOD as “a joyful slice of hedonistic disco-pop” will be released as a limited edition yellow vinyl 7-inch single featuring the newly digitally released “Odyssey (Instrumental)” on its B-side. 

The “Odyssey”/“Odyssey (Instrumental)” 7” will be available from the Beck, Phoenix and Capitol Records online stores, select retailers, and of course at venues throughout the Summer Odyssey tour.  “Odyssey (Instrumental)” is available today across digital platforms.

Three minutes and 47 seconds of sheer audio bliss, “Odyssey” is written, produced and performed by Beck and Phoenix, and mixed by Serban Ghenea. Beck and Thomas Mars nimbly trade lead vocals on the song’s verses, with the full cast joining to create the irresistible earworms of its choruses and each “Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah” singalong refrain. The result is two unmistakable sonic signatures combining to create something beyond the sum of its parts.  

“Odyssey” is the spontaneous and perfect theme song for Beck and Phoenix’s eagerly anticipated co-headline Summer Odyssey tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 19-city run kicks off on Tuesday, August 1st in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena, with stops including the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and both artists’ headlining return to New York’s Madison Square Garden, before wrapping up September 10th in Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion. The tour will feature an array of support artists described by Beck and Mars as a “class of ’23” lineup, featuring Japanese Breakfast, Jenny Lewis, and Weyes Blood on select dates with Sir Chloe.

BECK & PHOENIX
SUMMER ODYSSEY 2023 TOUR

Tue Aug 01 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ^#
Thu Aug 03 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^#
Sat Aug 05 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion ^#
Mon Aug 07 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum ^#
Tue Aug 08 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena +#
Wed Aug 09 – Orange County, CA – OC Fair*
Fri Aug 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center +#
Sat Aug 12 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena +#
Tue Aug 15 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre +#
Wed Aug 16 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre +#
Fri Aug 18 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP ~#
Sun Aug 20 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~#
Mon Aug 21 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion ~#
Tue Aug 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ~#
Thu Aug 31 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion #
Sat Sep 02 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ~#
Sun Sep 03 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage ~#
Tue Sep 05 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ~#
Wed Sep 06 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater ~#
Fri Sep 08 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann ~#
Sat Sep 09 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden ~
Sun Sep 10 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion ~#

Support Key
^ Jenny Lewis
+ Japanese Breakfast
~ Weyes Blood
# Sir Chloe
* Fair Date

Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez

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BLUR: NEW ALBUM, THE BALLAD OF DARREN, OUT NOW

blur

THE NEW ALBUM IS HERE 

The Ballad of Darren

OUT NOW!

LISTEN HERE

Photo Credit: Reuben Bastienne-Lewis

EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL PERFORMANCE OF NEW ALBUM
‘blur present The Ballad of Darren’
July 25th, 2023 – 9pm BST
Livestream Tickets Available Here

Less than 6 months since Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree first came back together at Damon’s studio in West London to discuss the possibility of recording a new blur album, the band’s highly-anticipated new studio album The Ballad of Darren is released today on Parlophone/Warner. Listen here. 

The Ballad of Darren is blur’s ninth studio album – their first in 8 years and produced by James Ford – comprising 10 new tracks recorded at Studio 13 in London and Devon in spring this year. The May 18th album announcement came as a huge surprise to fans, coinciding with a tiny yet epic show at Colchester Arts Centre and the release of a brand new track ‘The Narcissist’, as well as the reveal of an already iconic album cover featuring an image by celebrated British photographer Martin Parr CBE which has put Scotland’s Gourock Outdoor Pool well and truly on the map.  

The release of The Ballad of Darren follows a triumphant weekend of music and joy at Wembley Stadium on July 8th and 9th, two extraordinary and hugely emotional shows which captured “…a sense of momentousness [Financial Times ★★★★★]” and “…fizzed with the vibrant energy of a band in their prime [Evening Standard ★★★★★].

Next week sees the band back on stage in London for something completely different: a very special global performance of the new album, live streamed via Driift from London’s Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith on Tuesday July 25th 2023 at 9pm BST. Titled ‘blur present The Ballad of Darren’, the performance will be the first and only time the band will play the complete album live from start to finish, allowing fans around the world to experience the new record together as part of an intimate one-off music event. Tickets and information here.

The band is on the road for the rest of the year with a tour which will take blur from Europe to Japan and back to South America. 

Complete list of tour dates here:

07/22/23 – Lucca Summer Festival, ITALY
07/25/23 – Global Livestream from London, UK
08/08/23 – Lokerse Feesten, Lokeren, BELGIUM
08/10/23 – Øyafestivalen, Oslo, NORWAY
08/11/23 – Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
08/13/23 – Flow Festival, Helsinki, FINLAND
08/19/23 – Summer Sonic 2023, Tokyo, JAPAN
08/20/23 – Summer Sonic 2023, Osaka, JAPAN
08/31/23 – Kalorama Festival, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
11/18/23 – Capital Corona Festival, Mexico City, MEXICO
11/21/23 – Movistar Arena, Bogotá, COLOMBIA
11/24-25/23  – Fauna Primavera Fest, Santiago, CHILE
11/26/23 – Primavera Sound, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA 

For tickets and information visit www.blur.co.uk

Praise for The Ballad of Darren

“The Britpop legends are back with an enjoyable, heartfelt, and contemplative record” — CONSEQUENCE

“Blur have knocked it out of the park… a must have for Blur fans… an album that can stand alongside their best work” – GOLDMINE ★★★★★

“The prettiest and tightest of their nine albums, elegantly arranged with lush harmonies, baroque flourishes…” — PITCHFORK

“A reclamation of a core Blur ethos mostly unheard for decades… An intimate sense of celebration” – STEREOGUM

“A brilliant, brave, and perhaps most importantly, truly creative album just when it was least expected… exceptional” – UNDER THE RADAR

“This is Blur’s simplest and most direct full-length release–it’s light on sonic flourishes as it nails the basics… ace songwriting and impressive economy.” – WALL STREET JOURNAL  Download album artwork and band press photos here.

About The Ballad of Darren

The Ballad of Darren is blur’s first album in 8 years comprising 10 new tracks was released on 21st July 2023 on Parlophone/Warner. Produced by James Ford and recorded at Studio 13, London and Devon, The Ballad of Darren is the band’s ninth studio album, their first since the chart-topping The Magic Whip in 2015, with artwork featuring an image by British photographer Martin Parr CBE.

The Ballad of Darren track listing is: The Ballad, St Charles Square, Barbaric, Russian Strings, The Everglades (For Leonard), The Narcissist, Goodbye Albert, Far Away Island, Avalon and The Heights

The Ballad of Darren is available as a Digital Download & Stream (10 tracks as above); Standard CD (10 tracks) and Deluxe CD (12 tracks, w. expanded packaging), Standard Vinyl LP – 12” heavyweight black vinyl; and – exclusive to blur.co.uk – Deluxe Vinyl pressed on 12″ clear vinyl with black swirls, in a gatefold sleeve, with poster, bonus 7” vinyl, album CD (12 tracks) and integrated booklet, including exclusive handwritten notes, sketches and lyrics; and Cassette (10 tracks).

‘blur present The Ballad of Darren’ – Live Stream Broadcast Times: 

  • Live: Tuesday 25 July 9.00pm BST
  • Rebroadcast #1: Tuesday 25 July 8.00pm EDT 
  • Rebroadcast #2: Tuesday 25 July 8.00pm PDT
  • Rebroadcast #3: Wednesday 26 July 8.00pm AEST
  • On Demand: Wednesday 26 July at 1.00pm BST – Friday 28 July at 1.00pm BST

Livestream ticket prices are: USD: $17.00 / Euro: €15.75 / Australia: AUD25.00 / Argentina (Peso): ARS 2,720.00 / Brazil (Real): BRL 50.00 / Chile (Peso): CLP 8,320.00 / Mexico (Peso): MXN 176.00 / Colombia (Peso): COP 42,800.000 / Peru (Sol): PEN 37.50 

All tickets subject to booking fee. Tickets grant access to the livestream, all rebroadcasts, and to the 2-day On-Demand viewing period.

About blur

Since announcing their arrival with debut album Leisure in 1991, blur went on to revolutionise the sound of English popular music with six successive UK  #1 albums Parklife (1994), The Great Escape (1995), Blur (1997), 13 (1999), Think Tank (2003) and The Magic Whip (2015) and a string of Top 10 singles, including two No 1s with “Country House” and “Beetlebum”, helping to propel the band to mass popularity at home and abroad. One of the biggest British bands of the last three decades, blur have released eight studio albums and collected ten NME Awards, six Q Awards, five BRIT Awards and an Ivor Novello Award, and played live to thousands of devoted fans across the globe. The band’s new studio album titled The Ballad of Darren will be released on July 21st 2023.

* Colchester is the hometown of blur bandmembers Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon and drummer Dave Rowntree, with Damon and Graham first meeting as teenagers at Stanway School. Graham later introduced Dave to both Damon and bassist Alex James. The band’s debut album Leisure was released in 1991.

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PAUL McCARTNEY & PAUL MULDOON ANNOUNCE NEW PODCAST, McCARTNEY: A LIFE IN LYRICS

PAUL McCARTNEY & PAUL MULDOON ANNOUNCE NEW PODCAST 

McCARTNEY: A LIFE IN LYRICS FROM PUSHKIN INDUSTRIES AND IHEARTPODCASTS

The podcast, which follows the #1 bestseller The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, debuts September 20, with each episode focusing on one song in McCartney’s iconic catalog – from early Beatles to his solo work.

Paul McCartney is teaming up once again with poet Paul Muldoon, his collaborator on the #1 bestseller The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present. This time, McCartney will invite listeners into his creative process with a new podcast co-produced by Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts, out September 20, 2023.

McCartney: A Life in Lyrics is a combination master class, memoir, and improvised journey with one of the most beloved figures in popular music, where each episode focuses on one song from McCartney’s iconic catalog – spanning early Beatles through his solo work.

The podcast offers listeners an unrivaled opportunity to sit in on conversations between McCartney and Muldoon where they dissect the people, experiences, and art that inspired McCartney’s songwriting. The stories are richly interwoven with contemporary music and soundscapes, providing a revelatory and entertaining window into a true creative genius.

“When we listened back to the tapes, we realized there was something very special happening in these conversations,” Muldoon explains in the prologue episode, out now. “It was McCartney unfiltered.”

Season 1 features 12 episodes that include timeless favorites like “Eleanor Rigby,” “Back in the USSR,” “Let It Be,” “When Winter Comes,” “Penny Lane,” “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey,” “Here Today,” “Live and Let Die,” “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Jenny Wren,” “Too Many People,” and “Helter Skelter.” Superfans can binge all of the first season immediately at release with a Pushkin+ subscription. Season 2 will follow with an additional 12 episodes in February of 2024.

McCartney and Muldoon have previously collaborated with great success in the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, which provided the genesis of more than 50 hours of recorded conversations. The Lyrics will be released in paperback on November 7, 2023 with additional new chapters.

“Paul McCartney is one of the most groundbreaking, gifted artists of all time, and his songs have elevated and given meaning to so many moments in so many of our lives – so the chance to launch a podcast that tells the stories behind those songs … it’s a once-in-a-lifetime project,” said Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group. “‘McCartney: A Life in Lyrics’ will be a first-hand, first-of-its-kind account of his creative process – that has shaped and inspired multiple generations across the globe. We simply could not be more excited to partner with Sir McCartney, Paul Muldoon, executive producer Malcolm Gladwell and Pushkin Industries to bring these stories to listeners everywhere.”

New episodes of McCartney: A Life in Lyrics will be released weekly starting September 20, 2023 on iHeartRadio, Apple, Spotify, and wherever podcasts are available. Pushkin+ subscribers will be able to binge the entire season on the very first day. McCartney: A Life in Lyrics will be distributed by iHeartPodcasts.

ABOUT PAUL McCARTNEY
Born in Liverpool in 1942, Paul McCartney was raised in the city and educated at the Liverpool Institute. Since writing his first song at 14, McCartney has dreamed and dared to be different. He now lives in England.

Paul’s output has been impossibly prolific and singularly influential crossing many different genres. Paul changed the world forever with The Beatles before going on to continue to push boundaries and make music history with his group Wings and as a solo artist. His most recent solo (and 18th) studio album McCartney III secured the UK Album Chart’s festive Number 1 spot in 2020, furthering his lead as the UK’s most successful album act of all time. 

In November 2021 Paul released his book, THE LYRICS: 1956 to the Present, recounting his life and art through the prism of 154 songs from all stages of his career – from his earliest boyhood compositions through the legendary decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his solo albums to the present. The LYRICS hit Number One on the New York Times Best Seller list, and was named the 2021 Book Of The Year by Barnes & Noble.

An 18-time Grammy winner and recipient of The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards, McCartney’s list of international accolades reads like no other as well as being recognised for decades of philanthropic activities. 

Equally renowned for his live performances as he is for his song-writing Paul set the world record for largest paying concert attendance – 184,000 people –  in Rio De Janerio in 1990.  A freeman of The City Of Liverpool and Lead Patron of The Liverpool Institute Of Performing Arts, Paul McCartney was appointed Fellow of The Royal College of Music in 1995 by The Prince Of Wales. In 1996 Paul McCartney was knighted by H.M. The Queen for his services to music, and in 2017 he was made a Companion Of Honor in the Queen’s Birthday Honors list.

ABOUT PAUL MULDOON
Paul Muldoon is an Irish poet and professor of poetry, as well as an editor, critic, playwright, lyricist and translator. He has also published smaller collections, works of criticism, opera libretti, books for children, song lyrics and radio and television drama. Muldoon served as Professor of Poetry at Oxford University from 1999 to 2004 and as poetry editor of The New Yorker from 2007 to 2017. He has taught at Princeton University since 1987 and currently occupies the Howard G.B. Clark ’21 chair in the Humanities.

ABOUT PUSHKIN INDUSTRIES
Pushkin Industries is an audio production company co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg in 2018. Pushkin has produced numerous shows that have broken into the top 10 on Apple Podcasts, including Gladwell’s hugely successful Revisionist History, Against the Rules, The Happiness Lab, Broken Record, Cautionary Tales, The Last Archive, Deep Cover and Lost Hills. Our podcast hosts include Michael Lewis, Jill Lepore, Rick Rubin, Maya Shankar, Tim Harford, Laurie Santos, Ibram X. Kendi and many more. Pushkin’s original audiobooks include the New York Times audio bestsellers Fauci by Michael Specter and The Bomber Mafia and Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell. Pushkin is dedicated to producing audio in any format that challenges listeners, encourages their curiosity, and inspires joy. Visit pushkin.fm, where you can purchase our audiobooks and then listen on your podcast player of choice.

ABOUT IHEARTMEDIA
iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, reaching over 90% of Americans every month, and has a portfolio of unmatched consumer brands and industry-leading events. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have more consumer reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the reach of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled reach of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined; has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand; and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.

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Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm, Exhibition Offers Look Into Height of Beatlemania

Paul McCartney

Unprecedented Exhibition Offers Firsthand Look into The Height of Beatlemania

— More than 250 photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive will be on display—

Paul McCartney (English, b. 1942) 
Paul McCartney, self portrait, London 1963-4 
Photograph 
©1963-4 Paul McCartney

The Chrysler Museum of Art will present Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm from December 5, 2023 – April 7, 2024. Traveling from the National Portrait Gallery in London to Norfolk, the Chrysler Museum of Art will be the first venue in the United States to host this major exhibition, burnishing the Chrysler’s reputation as an institution committed to the presentation of the diverse histories of photography through exhibitions and the permanent collection.

Captured by McCartney using his own Pentax Camera, the exhibition features more than 250 photographs taken between November 1963 and February 1964, illuminating the period in which The Beatles became international superstars. The photographs were rediscovered in McCartney’s personal archive in 2020. McCartney describes this collection as “the eyes of the storm,” chronologically documenting the experiences of the band on their travels beginning in November 1963 at the height of Beatlemania and culminating with photographs taken in February 1964 during the final days of the band’s first triumphant trip to America. Most of these photographs have never been made into prints, existing as negatives and contact sheets for 60 years until now. The exhibition is accompanied by a best-selling book of the same name.

“What struck me about these images, beyond their obvious historical value, was McCartney’s sensitivity to his subjects,” said Erik Neil, Macon and Joan Brock Director of the Chrysler Museum of Art. “The empathy that is at the center of his music is equally evident in his photographs.” 

With these photographs, visitors can witness the dawn of the “British Invasion” that fundamentally transformed Rock and Roll music and American society. The exhibition also captures McCartney’s interest in the visual arts, with his photos reflecting the aesthetic and culture of the moment. McCartney’s style was influenced by photographers he worked with who embraced ‘snapshot’ photography, leading him to develop a uniquely down-to-earth approach that was gritty and imperfect. They depict different environments McCartney and the Beatles experienced, such as driving through streets with screaming fans, as well as personal encounters with press photographers and individuals, among others. 

“Looking at these photos now, decades after they were taken, I find there’s a sort of innocence about them,” said Paul McCartney. “Everything was new to us at this point. But I like to think I wouldn’t take them any differently today. They now bring back so many stories, a flood of special memories, which is one of the many reasons I love them all, and know that they will always fire my imagination.” 

Chrysler Museum members will have the opportunity to participate in a special member event to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of The Beatles’ appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 2024. Additional programming and details will be released this fall. The exhibition will be on view from December 5, 2023 – April 7, 2024. The Chrysler Museum of Art is free and open to the public Tuesday–Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, noon–5 pm.

This exhibition is supported by the Horace W. Goldsmith Special Exhibitions Endowment. Exhibition curated by Paul McCartney with Sarah Brown on behalf of MPL Communications Limited and Rosie Broadley for the National Portrait Gallery, London, and presented by the Chrysler Museum of Art.

About The Chrysler Museum of Art

The Chrysler Museum of Art is one of America’s most distinguished mid-sized art museums, with a nationally recognized collection of more than 30,000 objects, including one of the great glass collections in America. The core of the Chrysler’s collection comes from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., an avid art collector who donated thousands of objects from his private collection to the Museum. The Museum has growing collections in many areas and mounts an ambitious schedule of visiting exhibitions and educational programs each season. The Chrysler has also been recognized nationally for its unique commitment to hospitality with its innovative gallery host program.

The Perry Glass Studio is a state-of-the-art facility on the Museum’s campus. The studio offers programming for aspiring and master artists alike in a variety of processes including glassblowing, fusing, flameworking, coldworking and neon. 

In addition, the Chrysler Museum of Art administers the Moses Myers House, a historic house in downtown Norfolk, as well as the Jean Outland Chrysler Library. For more information on the Chrysler Museum of Art, visit chrysler.org.

About the National Portrait Gallery

Founded in 1856, the National Portrait Gallery tells the story of Britain through portraits, using art to bring history to life and explore living today. From global icons to unsung heroes, our Collection is filled with the stories that have shaped and continue to shape a nation. We celebrate the power of portraiture and offer encounters with some of the world’s greatest and most exciting new artists, promoting engagement with portraiture in all media to a wide- ranging public by conserving, growing, and sharing the world’s largest collection of portraits. 

The Gallery in St Martin’s Place, London, reopened on June 22, 2023, following an extensive redevelopment project, which has transformed the Gallery, including a complete refurbishment of the building and a new learning center. www.npg.org.uk

For more information, interview assistance, or a high-resolution image suitable for publication, please contact Jordan Fontenot at The Meridian Group at (757) 340-7425 or jordanf@themeridiangroup.com.

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METALLICA: NEW TRAILER REVEALED FOR ‘METALLICA: M72 WORLD TOUR LIVE FROM ARLINGTON, TX’

NEW TRAILER REVEALED FOR ‘METALLICA: M72 WORLD TOUR LIVE FROM
ARLINGTON, TX – A TWO NIGHT EVENT’ FROM TEXAS’ AT&T STADIUM

METALLICA & TRAFALGAR RELEASING TO LIVE BROADCAST AUGUST 18 & 20CONCERTS TO THE U.S., CANADA, MEXICO & SELECT CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES AT 9:15 P.M. EDT / 6:15 P.M. PDT WITH ENCORE SCREENINGS ON AUGUST 19 & 21

CONCERT BROADCASTS COMING TO CINEMAS IN 50-PLUS COUNTRIES
THROUGHOUT EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, ASIA, AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST OCEANIA ON AUGUST 19 & 21

TICKETS ON SALE NOW WORLDWIDE AT METALLICA.FILM

View the New Event Trailer HERE

Metallica and Trafalgar Releasing have revealed a brand-new event trailer for the upcoming Metallica: M72 World Tour Live From Arlington, TX – A Two Night Event, featuring footage captured throughout the band’s European tour stops this summer.

Presented in cinemas worldwide, this unprecedented global theatrical event brings Metallica’s M72 World Tour live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, to the big screen live in cinemas in the U.S., Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela on Friday, August 18 and Sunday, August 20 at 9:15 p.m. EDT / 6:15 PM PDT with encore showings on August 19 (Friday’s concert) and August 21 (Sunday’s concert) at 9:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00 p.m. PDT. Movie audiences in all other exhibiting countries, including throughout Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania, will view the concerts on August 19 (Friday’s concert) and August 21 (Sunday’s concert) as best suited for local time zones. For the most detailed exhibition times and dates by location, visit metallica.film.

View the new event trailer HERE. View the official event trailer HERE.

The worldwide cinematic event presents Metallica fans with a unique opportunity to experience – or relive – the band’s acclaimed M72 World Tour. A special event t-shirt created by the band to mark the occasion can be purchased from https://metallica.lnk.to/LiveInCinemasTShirtTr

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live From Arlington, TX – A Two Night Event will see the band playing two nights with two completely different setlists, with songs from across the group’s 40+ year career, ranging from 1983’s debut Kill ‘Em All to 2023’s new release 72 Seasons. You won’t see the same song twice for a total of over 30 songs across both nights.  

The M72 tour features a bold new in-the-round stage design that relocates the famed Metallica Snake Pit to center stage so that fans will have a complete 360 view of the show. With a state-of-the-art multi-camera set up, you will feel like you’re right in the middle of the action, no matter where you are in the world.  

This is a two-night event. Get your tickets for both nights to enjoy the full experience. 

Hailed as “some of the deepest, hardest-hitting music of their career” (Rolling Stone), Metallica’s 72 Seasons was released April 14 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield and Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. For album orders and further information, go to https://www.metallica.com/store/72-seasons/.

About Metallica

Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more than 15 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents. Metallica’s catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, … And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, and the new 72 Seasons, released April 14, 2023, on the band’s own Blackened Recordings label. Metallica’s awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. In 2017, Metallica established the All Within My Hands Foundation to give back to communities that have supported the band. To date, All Within My Hands’ collective efforts have raised nearly $12 million – providing $5.9 million in grants to career and technical education programs, over $2.5 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $3.3 million to disaster relief efforts.

About Trafalgar Releasing Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 13,000 locations in 132 countries worldwide.  A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s worldwide operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas led by an international team of specialists. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world-class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from leading names in entertainment such as BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, George Michael, Twenty One Pilots, the Royal Opera House and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas which grossed more than $50M at the global box office. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at trafalgar-releasing.com.

For event assets, visit https://spaces.hightail.com/space/0TIirU5CNJ

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BLUR: PRESENT THE ONLY FULL ALBUM PERFORMANCE LIVE FROM EVENTIM APOLLO

blur

present

The Ballad of Darren

THE ONLY FULL ALBUM PERFORMANCE 
LIVE FROM LONDON’S ICONIC
EVENTIM APOLLO, HAMMERSMITH

PLUS 

EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL LIVESTREAM 
Thursday July 25th, 2023 
9 – 10pm BST 

LIVESTREAM TICKETS ON SALE NOW
PHYSICAL TICKETS ON SALE JULY 18th

After an epic weekend which saw blur perform to over 150,000 fans across two truly unforgettable Wembley Stadium shows, the band today announced a very special global performance of their highly-anticipated new album The Ballad of Darren – live streamed via Driift from London’s Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith on Thursday, July 25th, 2023 at 9pm BST. For tickets and information here.

The one hour show  – titled ‘blur present The Ballad of Darren’ – is the first and only time the band will play the complete album live from start to finish. The performance will allow fans around the world to experience the new record – together, live – with this intimate one-off event, streamed live from London. 

Eight years since their chart-topping album The Magic Whip (2015), blur burst out of the traps in May with an already legendary performance at the tiny Colchester Arts Centre in Essex; the announcement of a brand new album; and the release of “The Narcissist“, racking up over 12m global streams – and counting – with a song which THE GUARDIAN (4/5 stars) describes as sounding like “…Blur have never been away”. Last week, they dropped follow up “St. Charles Square“, a track with “… a sense of gleeful invention that recalls their early days… a terrific piece of music.” (CLASH), driving a fever of excitement amongst fans ahead of the release of The Ballad of Darren in less than two weeks, on July 21st on Parlophone/Warner. 

Produced by Driift, the fully-live one-hour performance of The Ballad of Darren will be streamed worldwide at 9.00pm London-time (BST), before being rebroadcast three more times to allow fans around the world to watch at time more convenient for their timezone. Following that, the show will also be available to watch On Demand for another 2 days, timings as follows:   

  • Live: Tuesday, July 25th 9.00pm BST
  • Rebroadcast #1: Tuesday, July 25th 8.00pm EDT 
  • Rebroadcast #2: Tuesday, July 25th 8.00pm PDT
  • Rebroadcast #3: Wednesday, July 26th 8.00pm AEST
  • On Demand: Wednesday, July 26th at 1.00pm BST – Friday, July  28th at 1.00pm BST

Ticket Information:

Livestream Tickets are on sale now here.

Physical tickets will go on sale on Tuesday July 18th – 10am BST for fans who have pre-ordered the album. To receive your access code for the ticket sale, pre-order The Ballad of Darren from blur’s official European store here.

Tickets are priced as follows: Hammersmith Apollo show + booking fees; Livestream $17. Tickets and information here.  

Download album artwork and band press photos here.

NOTES FOR EDITORS

‘blur present The Ballad of Darren’ – Live Stream Broadcast Times: 

  • Live: Tuesday, July 25th 9.00pm BST
  • Rebroadcast #1: Tuesday, July 25th 8.00pm EDT 
  • Rebroadcast #2: Tuesday, July 25th 8.00pm PDT
  • Rebroadcast #3: Wednesday, July 26th 8.00pm AEST
  • On Demand: Wednesday, July 26th at 1.00pm BST – Friday, July 28th at 1.00pm BST

Livestream ticket prices are: USD: $17.00 / Euro: €15.75 / Australia: AUD25.00 / Argentina (Peso): ARS 2,720.00 / Brazil (Real): BRL 50.00 / Chile (Peso): CLP 8,320.00 / Mexico (Peso): MXN 176.00 / Colombia (Peso): COP 42,800.000 / Peru (Sol): PEN 37.50 

All tickets subject to booking fee. Tickets grant access to the livestream, all rebroadcasts, and to the 2-day On-Demand viewing period.

About The Ballad of Darren

blur will release their first album in 8 years, titled The Ballad of Darren and comprising 10 new tracks, on July 21st on Parlophone/Warner. Produced by James Ford and recorded at Studio 13, London and Devon, The Ballad of Darren is the band’s ninth studio album, their first since the chart-topping The Magic Whip in 2015, with artwork featuring an image by British photographer Martin Parr.   

The Ballad of Darren track listing is: The Ballad, St Charles Square, Barbaric, Russian Strings, The Everglades (For Leonard), The Narcissist, Goodbye Albert, Far Away Island, Avalon and The Heights

The Ballad of Darren will be available as a Digital Download & Stream (10 tracks as above); Standard CD (10 tracks) and Deluxe CD (12 tracks, w. expanded packaging), Standard Vinyl LP – 12” heavyweight black vinyl; and – exclusive to blur.co.uk – Deluxe Vinyl pressed on 12″ clear vinyl with black swirls, in a gatefold sleeve, with poster, bonus 7” vinyl, album CD (12 tracks) and integrated booklet, including exclusive handwritten notes, sketches and lyrics; and Cassette (10 tracks).

Pre-order The Ballad of Darren here. 

About blur

Since announcing their arrival with debut album Leisure in 1991, blur went on to revolutionise the sound of English popular music with six successive UK  #1 albums Parklife (1994), The Great Escape (1995), Blur (1997), 13 (1999), Think Tank (2003) and The Magic Whip (2015) and a string of Top 10 singles, including two No 1s with “Country House” and “Beetlebum”, helping to propel the band to mass popularity at home and abroad. One of the biggest British bands of the last three decades, blur have released eight studio albums and collected ten NME Awards, six Q Awards, five BRIT Awards and an Ivor Novello Award, and played live to thousands of devoted fans across the globe. The band’s new studio album titled The Ballad of Darren will be released on July 21st 2023.

* Colchester is the hometown of blur bandmembers Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon and drummer Dave Rowntree, with Damon and Graham first meeting as teenagers at Stanway School. Graham later introduced Dave to both Damon and bassist Alex James. The band’s debut album Leisure was released in 1991. 

www.blur.co.uk

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Depeche Mode Announce Additional European Shows in Winter 2024

Depeche Mode Announce Additional European Shows in Winter 2024

With over two million tickets sold to date on the Memento Mori Tour, and following sold-out shows across North America and Europe, Depeche Mode announce additional European tour dates in 2024 

Winter leg of the Memento Mori Tour kicks off January 22 at the O2 Arena in London, UK

“Dave Gahan is a mic-spinning, limb-bending, theatrical marvel as the band gallop through decades’ worth of hits” –The Guardian

“Electronica’s most enduring band”– The Telegraph

“Time continues to prove Depeche Mode one of the most influential and visionary groups in pop-music history”– Chicago Tribune

“This is theatre at its best, without a doubt”– The Irish Independent

Depeche Mode will bring the Memento Mori Tour back to Europe in 2024! 

Following stadium and arena shows across Europe, Mexico, Canada, and the US this summer and fall, Depeche Mode today announced 29 new European dates which will extend the tour into 2024. Even more fans will now have a chance to experience the raw, emotive power of the Memento Mori Tour, hailed by Rolling Stone as “a stunning celebration of life and music.”

These new European tour dates begin January 22, 2024 at London’s O2 Arena and finish April 5th after multiple nights at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. Along the way on the 22-city tour the band will also play multiple nights at Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena, Paris’ Accor Arena, Madrid’s Wizink Center, Milan’s Mediolanum Forum, and more. With over two million tickets already sold, the 110-date Memento Mori Tour is on track to be one of Depeche Mode’s largest to date, as well as one of the largest worldwide tours of 2023.

Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. Depeche Mode released their critically acclaimed 15th studio album, Memento Mori, on March 24, 2023 alongside the launch of the Memento Mori tour, with the first single “Ghosts Again” being hailed as “hypnotic” (Rolling Stone) and “a gorgeous, haunting song” (Revolver). An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the opening of the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy. 

On the Memento Mori Tour, Depeche Mode have once again partnered with luxury Swiss watchmaker Hublot to support the band’s charity efforts. Around the tour, Hublot and Depeche Mode will be supporting Conservation Collective, a global network of foundations promoting grassroots environmental initiatives, with a special focus on projects aiming to tackle plastic pollution, waste management, and environmental cleanups. In addition, Depeche Mode will be working with Live Nation’s Green Nation team to reduce the use of single use plastics, improve recycling, and reduce food and other waste on tour and at the venues. For more details on this partnership and these programs, please visit hublot.depechemode.com.

Winter 2024 European Shows – Just Announced

January 22 — London, UK — O2 Arena
January 24 —  Birmingham, UK — Utilita Arena
January 29 —  Manchester, UK — AO Arena
January 31 —  Glasgow, UK — OVO Hydro
February 3 —  Dublin, IE — 3Arena
February 6 —  Antwerp, BE — Sportpaleis
February 8 —  Amsterdam, NL — Ziggo Dome
February 10 —  Copenhagen, DK — Royal Arena
February 13 —  Berlin, DE — Mercedes-Benz Arena
February 15 —  Berlin, DE — Mercedes-Benz Arena
February 17 —  Hamburg, DE — Barclays Arena
February 22 —  Prague, CZ — O2 Arena
February 24 —  Prague, CZ — O2 Arena
February 27 —  Lodz, PL — Atlas Arena
February 29 —  Lodz, PL — Atlas Arena
March 3 —  Paris, FR — Accor Arena
March 5 —  Paris, FR — Accor Arena
March 7 —  Munich, DE — Olympiahalle
March 12 —  Madrid, ES — Wizink Center
March 14 —  Madrid, ES — Wizink Center
March 16 —  Barcelona, ES — Palau Sant Jordi
March 19 —  Lisbon, PT — Altice Arena
March 21 —  Bilbao, ES — BEC
March 23 —  Torino, IT — Pala Alpitour
March 26 —  Budapest, HU — MVM Dome
March 28 —  Milan, IT — Mediolanum Forum
March 30 —  Milan, IT — Mediolanum Forum
April 3 —  Cologne, DE — Lanxess Arena
April 5 —  Cologne, DE — Lanxess Arena

For a full listing of tour dates, on-sale times and ticket information, please visit depechemode.com.