blur

ONE YEAR ON FROM THE BIGGEST SHOWS OF

BLUR’S CAREER TO DATE

COMES THE LIVE ALBUM
Live at Wembley Stadium

OUT NOW!
LISTEN HERE

DOWNLOAD HIGH RES FILM STILLS, PHOTOS & ARTWORK – HERE

“This is a high… So many people, so many songs – and even if you weren’t here, you can feel it – so much love.” – MOJO ★★★★

“A homecoming victory for the rejuvenated quartet” -UNCUT ★★★★★★★★★

A year on from a momentous weekend of music and joy at Wembley Stadium, comes Live at Wembley Stadium the new live album capturing the historic 2023 Wembley shows which saw blur perform their iconic and much-loved songs for 150,000 fans across a transcendent, once-in-a-generation performance weekend that delivered a sweep of ecstatic 5 star reviews. Out now on Parlophone/Warner Records. Listen HERE. 

Live at Wembley Stadium features a collection of songs captured across two unforgettable nights last summer – the biggest shows of the band’s career to date – which saw Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree perform to over 150,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, blur’s first time ever to play the iconic London venue. The extraordinary and hugely emotional shows on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July 2023 captured “…a sense of momentousness [Financial Times ★★★★★]” and “…fizzed with the vibrant energy of a band in their prime” [Evening Standard ★★★★★].  Song highlights on both album and film include “The Narcissist” and “St. Charles Square” from their latest #1 album, the acclaimed The Ballad of Darren, as well as “There’s No Other Way,” “Popscene,” “Beetlebum,” “Trimm Trabb,” “Villa Rosie,” “Coffee & TV,” “Under the Westway,” “Out of Time,” “To the End,” “Parklife,” “Song 2,” “This is a Low,” “Girls & Boys,” “Tender,” and “The Universal.” 

For complete details of all live album formats, visit the blur store. Order Live at Wembley Stadium – the album – here.

NOTES FOR EDITORS

Download high res press imagery – photos and artwork –  HERE. 

Live at Wembley Stadium – the album – will be available in the following formats:

• Triple black vinyl – the Sunday show
• Triple teal colored vinyl – D2C exclusive – the Sunday show
• Double black vinyl – ‘highlights’ across both shows
• Double picture disc vinyl – Blood Records exclusive – ‘highlights’ across both shows
• Double CD – the Sunday show
• Double Cassette – D2C exclusive – the Sunday show
• Digital – the Sunday show, plus 4 bonus tracks recorded live at the UK warm up shows, May 2023        

ABOUT blur

Since announcing their arrival with debut album Leisure in 1991, blur went on to revolutionize the sound of English popular music with seven successive UK #1 albums Parklife (1994), The Great Escape (1995), Blur (1997), 13 (1999), Think Tank (2003), The Magic Whip (2015) and The Ballad of Darren (2023) and a string of Top 10 singles, including two #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 nine 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. In 2010, the band released the Grammy-nominated documentary film No Distance Left To Run; with 1993’s Starshaped their first documentary release, a film beloved by fans to this day.

The Ballad of Darren, the latest #1 album from this most enduring of English bands, was released to critical acclaim on 21 July 2023, cementing blur’s position at the heart of British cultural life and influence for over three decades.

www.blur.co.uk

GHOST
RITE HERE RITE NOW
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK TO HIGHEST-GROSSING HARD ROCK CINEMATIC EVENT IN NORTH AMERICAN HISTORY 

NOW AVAILABLE VIA LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS

“Mary On A Cross”/”The Future Is A Foreign Land” Animated Double Feature Hosted By Ghost, Live Now at https://i.ghost-official.com/DoubleFeature

“As far as live acts go, they’re one of the best in the business — and now they have the movie to prove it.” —THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

Following a record-smashing Top 10 worldwide box office performance and rapturously received global streaming premiere, GHOST now unleashes the RITE HERE RITE NOW original motion picture soundtrack, released today via Loma Vista Recordings. This collectible double LP and CD includes a 16-page photo book, official film poster and 18 songs from the band’s debut feature film, recorded live at GHOST’s now-legendary pair of sold out shows at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. In addition to live versions of classics and deep cuts spanning the GRAMMY-winning theatrical rock ensemble’s vaunted catalog, the RITE HERE RITE NOW soundtrack features the film’s previously unreleased end credits anthem, the unearthed third Papa Nihil 1969 era single “The Future Is A Foreign Land”. The RITE HERE RITE NOW soundtrack is available worldwide on all digital services, 2xLP, 2XCD and cassette (UK exclusive) as of today Friday, July 26. For further information, go to https://i.ghost-official.com/RiteHereRiteNow

In keeping with shocking events depicted in RITE HERE RITE NOW, memorials for the dearly departed Sister Imperator have been announced. To find one of the sacred locations where fans can pay their respects and leave personal offerings in her honor, please visit: https://ritehereritenow.ghost-official.com

Finally, the eve of the RITE HERE RITE NOW release has been heralded by an animated double feature via the GHOST YouTube channel: The wide release of the much adored “Mary On A Cross” animated video pulled directly from the film was launched at midnight EST on Thursday, July 25, followed by the noon EST Thursday, July 25 world premiere of the much anticipated music video for soundtrack exclusive “The Future Is A Foreign Land”.  Tune in here: https://i.ghost-official.com/DoubleFeature  

BEASTIE BOYS
CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF ILL COMMUNICATION
LIMITED EDITION 3LP DELUXE VINYL & CASSETTE OUT NOW

Originally released May 31, 1994, Ill Communication was much more than the record that returned Beastie Boys to #1 on the Billboard 200. In short order, the fourth album from Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Adrock” Horovitz and Adam “MCA” Yauch would become a multi-platinum juggernaut that pervaded every aspect of pop culture. Ill Communication‘s charge to global domination was led by “Sabotage” and its unforgettable Spike Jonze/Nathanial Hornblower-directed tribute to ’70s cop shows, as Rolling Stone dubbed the album 1994’s “soundtrack for summer.” Fans and critics alike were equally and instantly floored by hip hop highlights like the opening “Sure Shot,” the classic Jimmy Smith homage “Root Down” and the Q-Tip collaboration “Get It Together,” while a Vibe cover story hailed Beastie Boys as “perhaps the most consistently innovative musicians to emerge out of hip hop.” It was a claim that Ill Communication continues to back up, as the album’s infectious sprawl enthralls multiple generations of listeners. From household name hits to sublime instrumentals (“Sabrosa,” “Ricky’s Theme”) to hardcore punk workouts (“Tough Guy,” “Heart Attack Man”) and realms beyond (“Bodhisattva Vow,” “Shambala”), Ill Communication has never stopped growing in stature and impact.

Grand Royal, Capitol Records and UMe are proud to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Ill Communication with today’s release of two limited edition versions of this Beastie Boys opus:

* A 3LP Deluxe Edition that resurrects a rare version of the album originally released as a limited run in 2009. Long out-of-print and sought after by fans and collectors, the Ill Communication 30th anniversary vinyl edition features lenticular cover art and includes a third LP with 12 bonus tracks (featuring rarities including a live version of “The Maestro” from 1992’s Check Your Head, “Mullet Head,” and ten more remixes, B-sides and assorted oddities), all housed in a rigid slipcase and pressed on 180g vinyl.

* A limited edition cassette of the original album, marking the first time in decades Ill Communication has been made available in the format.

So fire up the turntable and dust off that Walkman, and join in the celebration of 30 years of Ill Communication with Beastie Boys and the album’s supporting cast of Mario Caldato Jr. (who co-produced the record with the band), Money Mark, Eric Bobo, Amery “AWOL” Smith, Eugene Gore, Q-Tip and Biz Markie. Because you can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop…

BEASTIE BOYS
ILL COMMUNICATION
30th Anniversary Tracklists

3LP Deluxe

Disc 1
 • Sure Shot (Side A)
 • Tough Guy (Side A)
 • B-Boys Makin’ With The Freak Freak (Side A)
 • Bobo On The Corner (Side A)
 • Root Down (Side A)
 • Sabotage (Side B)
 • Get It Together (Side B)
 • Sabrosa (Side B)
 • The Update (Side B)
 • Futterman’s Rule (Side B)

Disc 2
 • Alright Hear This (Side C)
 • Eugene’s Lament (Side C)
 • Flute Loop (Side C)
 • Do It (Side C)
 • Ricky’s Theme (Side C)
 • Heart Attack Man (Side D)
 • The Scoop (Side D)
 • Shambala (Side D)
 • Bodhisattva Vow (Side D)
 • Transitions (Side D)

Disc 3
 • Root Down (Free Zone Mix) (Side E)
 • Resolution Time (Side E)
 • Get It Together (Buck-Wild Remix) (Side E)
 • Dope Little Song (Side E)
 • Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix) (Side E)
 • Heart Attack Man (Unplugged) (Side E)
 • The Vibes (Side F)
 • Atwater Basketball Association File No. 172-C (Side F)
 • Heart Attack Man (Live) (Side F)
 • The Maestro (Live) (Side F)
 • Mullet Head (Side F)
 • Sure Shot (European B-Boy Instrumental) (Side F)

Cassette
 • Sure Shot (Side A)
 • Tough Guy (Side A)
 • B-Boys Makin’ With The Freak Freak (Side A)
 • Bobo On The Corner (Side A)
 • Root Down (Side A)
 • Sabotage (Side A)
 • Get It Together (Side A)
 • Sabrosa (Side A)
 • The Update (Side A)
 • Futterman’s Rule (Side A)
 • Alright Hear This (Side B)
 • Eugene’s Lament (Side B)
 • Flute Loop (Side B)
 • Do It (Side B)
 • Ricky’s Theme (Side B)
 • Heart Attack Man (Side B)
 • The Scoop (Side B)
 • Shambala (Side B)
 • Bodhisattva Vow (Side B)
 • Transitions (Side B)

Metallica Scholars Initiative Workforce Education Program Now
Nationwide in All 50 States

Year 6 is the largest grant to date with $2.6M committed, totaling more than $10M invested since inception

All Within My Hands (AWMH), the non-profit, philanthropic organization created by the members and management of Metallica, is incredibly proud to announce the largest expansion of its Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) and its largest grant to date. With the launch of year six, 18 new schools join the roster of existing MSI community colleges, with each new school receiving $75,000 to enhance the student experience within career and technical education programs. The Metallica Scholars Initiative now has a presence in 60 colleges across all 50 United States and the territory of Guam. 

“When we launched the Metallica Scholars Initiative, it really spoke to me. A collective goal of breaking the stigma of trade skills. Trade skills are vital to society, and what’s even more important is to support the many folks who are trying to create a career by learning and using these skills. I am so proud – we all are – to see how this program is changing lives by providing much-needed resources to empower students, and it’s great that we’re able to make our biggest grant yet to support these students and the future workforce. We are reaching even further for year six of the Metallica Scholars Initiative. This year, our program will be in 60 schools in all 50 states! All thanks to your support.”

-James ‘Papa Het’ Hetfield

Launched in 2019 by All Within My Hands in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), MSI began with 10 colleges and primarily manufacturing programs. With steady development by creative and dedicated leadership, MSI offers diverse workforce opportunities for students interested in gaining the skills and training necessary to find meaningful and well-paying careers. Additional curricula will include construction, healthcare, and engineering, contributing to more than 25 fields of study offered within the Initiative. To date, AWMH has invested over $10.5M in the American workforce, reaffirming a commitment to career and technical education at the local level.

“I am happy to congratulate the newest Metallic Scholarship Initiative community colleges. The sustained investment in workforce education by the All Within My Hands Foundation has benefitted thousands of community college students,” said Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of AACC. “This work helps to advance skills education and the nation’s workforce pipeline. We are honored to continue this partnership to provide critical resources that eliminate barriers for students to participate in skills education programs that lead to family-sustaining wage careers.”

By the end of year six, we estimate that we will have helped more than 8,000 students with a wide range of backgrounds and ages gain skills to assist in finding meaningful jobs and careers. Metallica Scholars are often considered nontraditional students, as many have families they support or are the first in their families to pursue a college education. AWMH and AACC aim to connect students to skill-building opportunities and bridge the talent needs of the American workforce, all while utilizing the community college system, which is the most affordable, flexible, and industry-relevant applied-learning training provider in the country. 

“Metallica, through their foundation, is changing how people view and engage with the trades in this country, and it is working,” stated Peter Delgrosso, Executive Director of All Within My Hands. “Metallica Scholars are diverse, motivated, and ambitious, and we are here to help them reach their goals. I am so proud and honored to be able to announce entrance into all 50 states as this is a significant milestone for not only our foundation but the incredible community we have helped foster and connect.”

We would like to thank our long-time sponsors and partners – Carhartt and Wolverine –our advisory board members, and, of course, to the Metallica Family who have supported AWMH and helped to continue growing this Initiative.

Newly Added Metallica Scholar Colleges:

• Arkansas Northeastern College – Blytheville, Ark.
• Bismarck State College – Bismarck, N.D.
• College of Southern Nevada – Las Vegas, Nev.
• College of Western Idaho – Nampa, Ind.
• Community College of Allegheny County – Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Community College of Rhode Island – Montpelier, Vt.
• Community College of Vermont – Warwick, R.I.
• Community College System of New Hampshire – Concord, N.H.
• CT State Asnuntuck – Enfield, Conn.
• Delaware Technical Community College – Dover, Del.
• Eastern Maine Community College – Bangor, Maine
• Flathead Valley Community College – Kalispell, Mont.
• Guam Community College – Barrigada, Guam
• Honolulu Community College – Honolulu, Hawaii
• Ivy Tech Fort Wayne/Warsaw Campus – Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Tulsa Community College – Tulsa, Okla.
• University of Alaska-Anchorage – Anchorage, Alaska
• *West Georgia Technical College – Waco, Ga.

*Pending AACC Membership

For a complete list of all 60 colleges currently supported by AWMH, visit allwithinmyhands.org/metallica-scholars.

About All Within My Hands
All Within My Hands (AWMH) is a non-profit, philanthropic organization conceived by the members and management of Metallica and dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. 100% of donations go directly to local organizations that the Foundation supports. To date, All Within My Hands’ collective efforts have raised over $15M— providing $8.2M in grants to career and technical education programs, over $3.6M to combat food insecurity, and more than $3.5M to disaster relief efforts. To learn more about All Within My Hands, visit AllWithinMyHands.org and follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. 

About AACC
As the voice of the nation’s community colleges, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), delivers educational and economic opportunity for more than 10 million diverse students in search of the American Dream. Uniquely dedicated to access and success for all students, AACC’s member colleges provide an on-ramp to degree attainment, skilled careers, and family-supporting wages. Located in Washington, D.C., AACC advocates for these not-for-profit, public-serving institutions to ensure they have the resources and support they need to deliver on the mission of increasing economic mobility for all. https://www.aacc.nche.edu/

METALLICA’s ALL WITHIN MY HANDS FOUNDATION
Presents
THE HELPING HANDS CONCERT & AUCTION 2024

DECEMBER 13 AT YOUTUBE THEATER IN LOS ANGELES

Tickets On Sale to the Public Friday, July 26 at 10 AM PDT

Metallica and its All Within My Hands foundation have confirmed that the fourth Helping Hands Concert & Auction will take place December 13 at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

Hosted once again by Jimmy Kimmel, this year’s event will mark the return of AWMH’s Helping Hands Concert & Auction to L.A.—where the previous Helping Hands show in December 2022 raised approximately $3,000,000—100% of which went directly to All Within My Hands’ efforts supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, disaster relief and other critical local services—and featured appearances by Robert Downey Jr., Tony Hawk, St. Vincent, leaders from six of AWMH’s non-profit partner organizations and a set by Greta Van Fleet, all culminating in a very special acoustic/electric performance from Metallica.

All Within My Hands’ fourth Helping Hands Concert & Auction promises to be another unforgettable night of music and philanthropy. This year’s lineup will be announced shortly, along with amazing items and experiences to be auctioned off, all to benefit the Foundation, with 100% of ticket and auction proceeds going directly to those in need. Established in 2017 as a way to give back to communities that have supported Metallica over the years, All Within My Hands has raised over $15 million – providing $8.2 million in grants to career and technical education programs including the ground-breaking Metallica Scholars Initiative, now in its sixth year, over $3.6 million to combat food insecurity, more than $3.5 million to disaster relief efforts.

Tickets go on sale for this unique event on Friday, July 26, at 10 AM PDT at ticketmaster.com.  For pre-sales, additional ticketing information, etc., click here. Finally, for those traveling from other parts of the world, travel packages, including both tickets and lodging, will be available at metallicatravel.com during both Fan Club presales as well as during the general sale.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

Latest Episode of Vampire Campfire Podcast Out Now

Only God Was Above Us Tour Continues

Chicago Show To Feature Fun & Amusements

“showcased how skilled a live band Vampire Weekend has become”– Los Angeles Times

“Remarkable, really…”– Austin American Statesman

“Vampire Weekend isn’t getting older, it’s getting better”– Variety

“a nearly two-and-a-half-hour odyssey of pleasurable peculiarities that built and swerved and danced and blossomed, confounding assumptions at nearly every turn… [A] phenomenal run of songs goosed the venue with palpable energy”– Dallas Observer

“showstopping…places them among the live greats, the artists that can maintain careers long after their best material is out in the world. But Vampire Weekend are already there, matching the strength of their new material with the best shows of their lives.”– Uproxx

Vampire Weekend is back with the latest episode of their hit podcast, Vampire Campfire. The fourth installment brings the fire indoors as Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson come to you from their tour bus, where they take a break from their wildly successful and entirely SOLD OUT first run of dates from Austin, Houston, Dallas, TX, Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Berkeley, CA. 

The conversation picks up where they last left off: The launch of their fifth studio album, Only God Was Above Us— currently a fixture on Best Albums of 2024 So Far lists (Billboard, Brooklyn Vegan, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Uproxx)—the launch of the tour, and of course other important insights into the consequential matters of the day.  

The next leg of the Only God Was Above Us tour will kick off at a SOLD OUT Red Rocks on July 19th and will grace stages across North America, the UK And Europe. 

Fans in Chicago will be treated to Vampire Weekend Presents: Fun and Amusements at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ahead of Vampire Weekend’s July 26 & 27 performances. Stay tuned for more exciting info here: http://vampireweekend.com/tour

Full routing here:

07/19/24 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07/20/24 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater
07/22/24 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
07/23/24 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
07/25/24 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
07/26/24 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
07/27/24 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
07/30/24 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
08/01/24 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
08/03/24 – St. Charles, IA – Hinterland*
09/19/24 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
09/20/24 – Cincinnati, OH – The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park
09/21/24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
09/23/24 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
09/24/24 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
09/25/24 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
09/27/24 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
09/28/24 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann
09/30/24 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
10/01/24 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem
10/02/24 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion
10/05/24 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
10/06/24 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (Sunday Morning Show)
10/08/24 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion
10/09/24 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
10/11/24 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
10/12/24 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
10/13/24 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit
10/15/24 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
10/17/24 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
11/29/24  – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
12/01/24  – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
12/02/24  – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
12/04/24  – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
12/05/24  – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
12/06/24  – Wolverhampton, UK – The Halls
12/08/24  – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
12/10/24  – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
12/13/24  – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
12/15/24  – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

*Festival date

Veeps and GHOST Unleash RITE HERE RITE NOW Via Global Online Premiere

The Highest-Grossing Hard Rock Cinema Event Ever in North America to Follow Record-Breaking Theatrical Run with Global Premiere on Veeps on July 20, 2024

Stream Will Feature Exclusive In Conversation with Tobias Forge and Offer Exclusive Merch for Fans

GHOST, the GRAMMY-winning, chart-topping, and arena-headlining band known for their fiercely loyal fanbase and theatrical rock performances, is unleashing their hit debut feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW on home audiences everywhere following a record-smashing Top 10 worldwide box office performance, grossing over $5M across its four-day expanded release in cinemas. Streaming platform Veeps, which also debuted in its role as studio on the film, has announced an exclusive global online premiere of RITE HERE RITE NOW on Saturday, July 20, 2024. In addition to transporting viewers from their couches to the stage—and backstage—of Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, the Veeps premiere will add to the rock n roll cinematic event of the summer: The RITE HERE RITE NOW stream will feature an exclusive In Conversation with GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge, Co-Director Alex Ross Perry, and live director Jim Parsons captured at the film’s London premiere and will be available to all fans worldwide. Tickets are $19.99, available now at https://veeps.events/ghost-rite-here-right-now. 

RITE HERE RITE NOW premiered globally in cinemas on June 20 through 23, with additional screenings added due to insatiable fan demand. It’s an unforgettable, immersive event that combines narrative storytelling with live performances from the sold-out two-night finale of the band’s RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023 at Los Angeles’ iconic Kia Forum. Fans who purchase tickets to the stream will have the exclusive opportunity to access GHOST merchandise.

A phantasmagorical blend of live performance and cutaway sequences that immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of GHOST’s vaunted live rituals, the film picks up plot threads from the band’s long-running Chapters webisode series. It captures flesh and bone renditions of fan favorites from all five of GHOST’s albums, as well as the RIAA platinum-certified “Mary On A Cross,” interwoven with the silver screen debuts of familiar faces — all interacting behind the scenes with GHOST’s Papa Emeritus IV, as his future and fate lay in the hands of the Ministry.



Whether a devoted disciple reliving treasured memories of the GHOST live spectacle or a curious newcomer, RITE HERE RITE NOW  transports viewers into the heart of the performance. The film captures the essence of living in the moment, with a shadow of uncertainty looming, leaving the audience completely spellbound and enthralled by this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of GHOST.

For its theatrical run, which was distributed by Trafalgar (Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour and Beyoncé’s Renaissance), RITE HERE RITE NOW entered the Top 10 of the North America box office with a cumulative total gross of $2.65M, making it the highest-grossing hard rock cinema event ever in North America. After its opening weekend, it entered the worldwide Top 10 box office at No. 9 with a total gross of $5.04M worldwide. Regional highlights also included UK & Ireland with a $606K gross and No. 5 at the box office, Germany with a $332K gross and No. 3 at the box office, Mexico with a $326K gross and a No. 5 box office position for the weekend, and Australia with a $178K gross and No. 6 at the box office. The film has captivated audiences, receiving a stellar 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. 

GHOST: RITE HERE RITE NOW premieres online globally on Veeps on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 12:00pm PT/8:00pm BST. Fans can purchase tickets at https://veeps.events/ghost-rite-here-right-now for $19.99 for two weeks after the initial air date, with a 48-hour rewatch period after ticket purchase. 



About Veeps:

Veeps is the world’s leading streaming platform for live music and entertainment, connecting fans with their favorite artists through live and on-demand concerts, comedy shows, and more. Founded in 2018 by Joel and Benji Madden, Veeps has revolutionized the live music experience, streaming performances to millions of viewers worldwide for thousands of artists, including Billie Eilish, Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, and Kings of Leon. Veeps is available via veeps.com and on apps for Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, iOS, Samsung, and Android, and is a part of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV).

GHOST’S RITE HERE RITE NOW
BECOMES HIGHEST-GROSSING HARD ROCK CINEMA EVENT EVER IN 
NORTH AMERICA 
& ENTERS TOP 10 AT THE GLOBAL BOX OFFICE WITH $5.04M GROSS

Trafalgar Releasing is thrilled to announce the record-setting success for GHOST’s RITE HERE RITE NOW. Inclusive of the screenings on June 20 through 23, the unique feature-length concert/narrative film entered the worldwide Top 10 box office at No. 9 with a total gross of $5.04 million worldwide* from limited showtimes.

RITE HERE RITE NOW, which screened in 1,800+ cinemas across 49 territories, combines never-before-seen 2023 concert footage of GRAMMY award-winning rock band, GHOST, with a narrative story that picks up plot threads from the band’s long-running Chapters series, directed by GHOST’s Tobias Forge and Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell).

RITE HERE RITE NOW entered the Top 10 of the North America box office with a cumulative total gross of $2.65M, making it the highest-grossing hard rock cinema event ever in North America. The film reached No. 3 at the June 20 box office with a gross of more than $1.12M and a per-screen average of $1,492 across 755 movie theaters. On June 21, it grossed more than $238K across 366 movie theaters. Continuing its success, it landed at No. 7 at the June 22 box office with a gross of more than $1.03M and a per-screen average of $1,376K across 751 movie theaters. Finally, on June 23, it grossed over $257K and a per-screen average of $718 across 358 movie theaters. 

Regional highlights also included UK & Ireland with a $606K gross and No. 5 at the box office, Germany with a $332K gross and No. 3 at the box office, Mexico with a $326K gross and a No. 5 box office position for the weekend, and Australia with a $178K gross and No. 6 at the box office.

Due to demand, further screenings have been added in select markets for this and next week. Full details are available at www.ritehereritenow.com.    

Tobias Forge said, “Having wanted to make a movie for most of my life, I was overwhelmed to see the interest our fans showed in the film before it was even released. Now as people seem to have not only seen it, but also seem to dig it… That really gets my motor humming. Thank you all!” 

Kymberli Frueh, SVP of Programming and Content Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing, said “We’re thrilled to be part of this historic moment for Ghost and their fans across the globe. RITE HERE RITE NOW proves there’s a huge appetite for concert films that deliver an unforgettable experience. It’s a testament to the power of music and the magic of seeing incredible concerts on the big screen and together with other fans.”

RITE HERE RITE NOW: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, mixed by Rich Costey, will be released worldwide on July 26 via Loma Vista Recordings. A fitting 18-song complement to GHOST’s debut feature film, the band’s first ever original soundtrack will be available on all formats (digital, CD, 2xLP). Pre-orders are live now here, and include the brand new studio recording “The Future is a Foreign Land,” revealed to the world during the film’s opening night, and the live version of “Absolution” as instant grat tracks.

* Worldwide gross is listed as of time of press release issuance. 

^ Exact screening dates varied between territories. Notable exceptions include Sweden and Denmark, where screenings were held on June 20 and 23, and France, where screenings were held on June 23 only.

About GHOST
Accumulating nearly 10 billion streams, GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock band and global sensation GHOST continues to bring the “euphoric spectacle” (ROLLING STONE) of its live shows to ever-growing crowds, most recently on last year’s triumphant RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023, which hit more than two dozen North American cities before its two-night finale at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. In March 2022, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reported in a Calendar cover story that GHOST had “conquered metal and the charts” when its fifth album IMPERA debuted at #1 in a sweep of the U.S. album charts, entering the BILLBOARD 200 at #2 and bowing at #1 in the band’s native Sweden, Germany and Finland, while cracking the top 5 in another half dozen or more countries. Featuring “Spillways”—hailed as a “sweetly constructed rock tune” by THE NEW YORK TIMES and later reimagined with Joe Elliott of Def Leppard—and the GRAMMY-nominated “Call Me Little Sunshine,” GHOST’s fifth #1 at Active Rock radio—IMPERA moved ROLLING STONE to remark, “GHOST predicted the pandemic, now the metal band is foretelling the fall of empires.” The album presented the most current and topical GHOST subject matter to date set against a darkly colorful melodic backdrop making IMPERA a listen like no other—yet unmistakably, quintessentially GHOST. Having closed out 2022 by cracking the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, with the RIAA platinum-certified “Mary on a Cross,” as well as IMPERA winning Favorite Rock Album at the American Music Awards and Best Rock Album of the Year at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, GHOST unveiled PHANTOMIME, a five-song covers EP including the version of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom of the Opera” that earned the band its fifth GRAMMY nomination. GHOST’s seemingly limitless ambition will soon take the band to the silver screen with the June 2024 theatrical premiere of the feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW.

About Alex Ross Perry
Alex Ross Perry was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1984. He attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and worked at Kim’s Video in Manhattan. He is the director of the films Impolex, The Color Wheel, Listen Up Philip, Queen of Earth, Golden Exits, Her Smell and the writer of Disney’s Christopher Robin. He has directed music videos for GHOST, Pavement, Kim Gordon, Sleigh Bells and many more. He lives in Brooklyn.

About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 15,000 cinemas across 132 countries.  A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas worldwide led by an international team based in the UK, US and Germany. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world-class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from leading names in entertainment such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, the Royal Opera House and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with international distribution for TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR, the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.trafalgar-releasing.com.

Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. 
Tune In This Weekend!

This weekend only, jump in to Fortnite to experience Metallica’s music like never before in Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. This immersive music experience journeys through five classic Metallica tracks plus — because this is a Metallica concert — the customary live intro of Ennio Morricone’s “The Ecstasy of Gold.”

Watch the Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. concert teaser here

Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. will have six different showtimes across two days. Mark your calendars, because these times will be your only chance to experience the concert live in Fortnite:

Saturday, June 22, 2024

• 2 PM ET
• 5 PM ET
• 11 PM ET

Sunday, June 23, 2024

• 10 AM ET
• 2 PM ET
• 5 PM ET

Want to hear more about Metallica’s journey across Fortnite? Listen to this week’s “The Metallica Report” podcast where James Hetfield shares insight into how the band feels about taking over Fortnite. 

During the episode James shared: “It [Fortnite] was a really cool idea. And the way it was explained to me is it’s a whole ‘nother continent. And we’ve played all seven so might as well play the eighth one, you know. So let’s get in on that. And yeah, explore and be adventurous and see what comes out of this. Why would we not?” 

Listen to the full episode of The Metallica Report here and check out these clips on Instagram and X. 

HOW TO JUMP INTO METALLICA: FUEL. FIRE. FURY.

Watch our How to Video hereTo check out Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. you will need to download Fortnite. Fortnite is available on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Android, PC and cloud-based streaming services. Learn how to access any of these options here.

Once you’re logged in and Fortnite is running, select the “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.” tile in the Discover screen (Fortnite’s menu).

The experience will be in Fortnite’s Discover screen for thirty minutes at each showtime, so even if you jump in later than the listed start time, you can still be part of the full show. 

You can jump into Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. with a party of up to four!

In case you missed it, 

On June 13, Metallica became the first band to take center stage across all Fortnite experiences, with Metallica-themed gameplay in Fortnite Festival, Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, and Rocket Racing. Additionally a new Season – and a new way to play Fortnite Festival (Battle Stage) – launched.

Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. – tune in this weekend!

GHOST

“THE FUTURE IS A FOREIGN LAND”

PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED NEW STUDIO TRACK OUT NOW

FROM RITE HERE RITE NOW: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK 

Out July 26 via Loma Vista Recordings 

Listen HERE

Taking the world by surprise with its debut during the opening night of GHOST’s first ever feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW, the never-before-heard “The Future is a Foreign Land” is cause for celebration amongst the millions of fans of GHOST’s legendary 1969 era. Long thought lost to the sands of time, “Future…” is the third song from the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock icons’ timeless 1969 sessions featuring Papa Nihil fronting an early incarnation of the band — the same lineup that blessed us with the now-classic Seven Inches of Satanic Panic single. That single’s pair of GHOST swinging sixties staples — “Kiss the Go-Goat” and the RIAA-certified platinum Tik Tok phenomenon and Billboard Hot 100 breakthrough “Mary on a Cross” — has become an unholy trinity with the unearthing of “The Future is a Foreign Land.” While its wicked twangy guitar figures and portentous lyrics of an impending 1984 render the song instantly recognizable as an artifact of the era, “Future…” is suffused with presciently modern signatures of the contemporary GHOST sound. Ending with an optimistic nod to 2024, “Future…” was revealed to the children of the world during the end credits of RITE HERE RITE NOW‘s world premiere, and is the sole previously unreleased studio track to be included on the movie’s original soundtrack.

The tracklist titles for RITE HERE RITE NOW: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are as follows:

1. Imperium
2. Kaisarion
3. Rats
4. Faith
5. Spillways
6. Cirice
7. Absolution
8. Call Me Little Sunshine
9. Watcher In The Sky
10. If You Have Ghosts (Chamber Version)
11. Twenties
12. Miasma
13. Mary On A Cross
14. Respite On The Spitalfields
15. Kiss The Go-Goat
16. Dance Macabre
17. Square Hammer
18. The Future Is A Foreign Land*

*All songs recorded live from the Kia Forum except “Future is a Foreign Land”

RITE HERE RITE NOW’s theatrical run opened June 20 via Trafalgar Releasing, its unique phantasmagorical blend of mesmerizing live performance and intriguing narrative having haunted nearly 2000 cinemas across nearly 50 countries. RITE HERE RITE NOW: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be released worldwide on July 26 via Loma Vista Recordings. A fitting 18-song complement to the feature film, the band’s first ever original soundtrack will be available on all formats (digital, CD, 2xLP). Pre-orders are live now here, and include “The Future is a Foreign Land” as well as a live version of “Absolution,” captured at the now-legendary sold-out two-night stand at the Forum where the concert footage featured in the film was shot.

Whether you’re a devoted disciple looking to relive treasured memories of the GHOST live spectacle or among the curious uninitiated, RITE HERE RITE NOW and its companion soundtrack will put you right there: putting your phones down and living in the moment—as a shadow of uncertainty looms—completely spellbound and in the thrall of this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of GHOST.

RITE HERE RITE NOW is directed by Tobias Forge of GHOST and Alex Ross Perry, and is produced by Popecorn Cinematic Pictures. Producers include Kristen Mulderig, Rick Sales, Craig Butta and Jonas Åkerlund. The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was mixed by Rich Costey.

Official Channels:

RITE HERE RITE NOW official website: https://www.ritehereritenow.com
GHOST’s official website: https://ghost-official.com/
GHOST’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/thebandghost/
GHOST’s X page: https://twitter.com/thebandghost

Notes to Editors
Exact screening dates may vary between territories. Notable exceptions include Sweden, Denmark and Finland, where screenings will be held on June 20 & 23, and France, where screenings will be held on June 23 only. Full screening information will be available at ritehereritenow.com

About GHOST
Accumulating nearly 10 billion streams, GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock band and global sensation GHOST continues to bring the “euphoric spectacle” (ROLLING STONE) of its live shows to ever-growing crowds, most recently on last year’s triumphant RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023, which hit more than two dozen North American cities before its two-night finale at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. In March 2022, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reported in a Calendar cover story that GHOST had “conquered metal and the charts” when its fifth album IMPERA debuted at #1 in a sweep of the U.S. album charts, entering the BILLBOARD 200 at #2 and bowing at #1 in the band’s native Sweden, Germany and Finland, while cracking the top 5 in another half dozen or more countries. Featuring “Spillways”—hailed as a “sweetly constructed rock tune” by THE NEW YORK TIMES and later reimagined with Joe Elliott of Def Leppard—and the GRAMMY-nominated “Call Me Little Sunshine,” GHOST’s fifth #1 at Active Rock radio—IMPERA moved ROLLING STONE to remark, “GHOST predicted the pandemic, now the metal band is foretelling the fall of empires.” The album presented the most current and topical GHOST subject matter to date set against a darkly colorful melodic backdrop making IMPERA a listen like no other—yet unmistakably, quintessentially GHOST. Having closed out 2022 by cracking the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, with the RIAA platinum-certified “Mary on a Cross,” as well as IMPERA winning Favorite Rock Album at the American Music Awards and Best Rock Album of the Year at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, GHOST unveiled PHANTOMIME, a five-song covers EP including the version of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom of the Opera” that earned the band its fifth GRAMMY nomination. GHOST’s seemingly limitless ambition will soon take the band to the silver screen with the June 2024 theatrical premiere of the feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW.

About Alex Ross Perry
Alex Ross Perry was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1984. He attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and worked at Kim’s Video in Manhattan. He is the director of the films Impolex, The Color Wheel, Listen Up Philip, Queen of Earth, Golden Exits, Her Smell and the writer of Disney’s Christopher Robin. He has directed music videos for GHOST, Pavement, Kim Gordon, Sleigh Bells and many more. He lives in Brooklyn.

About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 15,000 cinemas across 132 countries.  A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas worldwide led by an international team based in the UK, US and Germany. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world-class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from leading names in entertainment such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, the Royal Opera House and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with international distribution for TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR, the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.trafalgar-releasing.com.