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Young Fathers, Gossip and The Smile announced as headliners for BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2024
6 Music have delivered yet another stellar lineup — the headliners are just the tip of the iceberg.
The first acts for this year’s BBC Radio 6 Music Festival lineup have been announced with Young Fathers, Gossip and The Smile, featuring Radiohead legends Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, all confirmed as the headline act on an absolutely stacked roster.
Set to return to 0161 from 7-10 March, with the organisers confirming that Greater Manchester will now be the permanent hub for the festival moving forward, the 2024 venues have also been revealed, including O2 Victoria Warehouse.
With the lineup being announced live on-air by Lauren Laverne earlier this week, the headliners are set to play the iconic old Warehouse Project venue across the three days.
Other big names include Hak Baker, Jordan Rakei and DJ Seinfeld, as well as rising local artists Porij, Witch Fever and the DJ collective Not Bad For A Girl.
There will be further shows like BBC Music Introducing night at Band on the Wall and a debut appearance at YES for the ‘New Music Fix Live’ at YES, as well as club nights at Band on the Wall, Archive and Depot Mayfield.
There are also ‘Morning After Mix’ Live events set for Saturday and Sunday dates at RAMONA, with 6 Music host Jamz Supernova broadcasting her show live from the venue on Saturday 9 March (1pm-4pm) — including a live DJ set from Konny Kon (Children of Zeus) — and Cerys Matthews presenting from RAMONA on Sunday (10am-1pm), also featuring a live DJ set from Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective.
Speaking on their headline slot, Young Fathers said, “A 6 Music stage has been given to us and the door of endless possibilities has been opened. Beyond anything else, it will be a night to celebrate a wide mix of folk coming together. GERONIMO!”
Another act who is beyond stoked to be playing the festival is CMAT, who added: “My performance at the 6 Music Festival will be the best show you’ll see in your whole entire life! Expect camp, gay people, energy, country music as well as mediocre guitar playing from me and very good guitar playing from other people.”
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With shows starting from as early as 10am and running all the way up to 3am the following morning, the four-day festival, which starts on Thursday, 7 March and concludes on Sunday, 10 March, is practically going be non-stop music from some of the biggest and best up and coming artists all weekend.
You can find the full lineup, schedule and stage splits across the multiple venues hosting this year’s festival HERE.
Tickets go live from 10am on Thursday, 18 January and, unsurprisingly, they’re set to fly, so grab yours HERE whilst you can.
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Lola Young shares first public statement since cancellations and stepping away from the spotlight
Danny Jones
UK pop star Lola Young has shared her first public statement since cancelling the remainder of her tour and stepping away from the spotlight.
Lola Young, 24, took a break from her still-burgeoning career after numerous concerning incidents on stage, including throwing up and even passing out in the middle of a performance.
The BRIT School graduate announced the unfortunate cancellation of her upcoming shows “for the foreseeable future”, including a gig here in Manchester, at the end of September.
Breaking her silence after the best part of three months, the London-born singer-songwriter took to social media in a fairly brief but heartwarming statement.
As you can see, the time away from the public eye certainly seems to have been beneficial, telling her followers that “it has helped more than you will ever know”.
In addition to embracing ADHD – even labelling her hit song ‘Messy’ as an “ADHD anthem” in multiple anthems – she was also diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at just 17.
The latter can include symptoms such as psychosis, hallucinations, intense mood swings, bipolar mania, depression and more.
Prior to calling off the rest of her headline shows, Young also had to pull out of her then-biggest festival slot to date, Parklife, though this was reportedly due to a scheduling conflict.
All that being said, we’re glad to hear that she’s on the mend; we saw her back in March, and you could tell from the crowd that she’s already got a very passionate cult following.
Both conditions and their associated obstacles have obviously affected her, but have equally helped influence her music and lyrical material, certainly, too.
Responding in the comments, fellow artist SZA wrote: “Love you, starfire angel. Your music is FULL of longevity and substance! We’re so grateful for you”.
Joining in support, ‘dark pop’ musician Carter James added, “Your wellbeing comes before anything. So excited for your next chapter whenever it arrives!”
We hope she’ll be doing better enough soon to get back on stage when she’s ready.
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Fans are preparing to pay tribute to Mani from The Stone Roses ahead of his funeral service
Danny Jones
Stone Roses fans and Greater Manchester locals alike are getting ready to pay their respects to the late, great, Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, following his tragic passing last month.
As well as details surrounding his funeral being announced earlier this week, the iconic Manc musician’s cause of death has also finally been revealed.
Mani was sadly confirmed dead on 20 November, aged just 63, just over a month on from attending fellow local legend and friend Ricky Hatton’s memorial and public procession.
While Hatton’s service featured a high-profile cortège which started all the way from his hometown of Hyde, past multiple landmarks and ending at the Etihad Stadium, those local to Mani’s family home on the edge of Stockport are also being welcomed to help send him off.
It has now been confirmed that Mani – born in Crumpsall but raised in Moston and Failsworth – unfortunately passed away from long-term respiratory issues.
He had been struggling with emphysema for some time; he was declared dead at his home in the suburb of Heaton Moor, and is said to have died peacefully in his sleep.
As you can see from the posters put in various places around the area, residents wishing to pay their own tributes to Mani before his private funeral service at Manchester Cathedral are encouraged to line the long street leading down from St Paul’s and Heaton Moor United Church as he heads towards the city.
Departing Parsonage Road from 10am on Monday, 22 December, before turning right onto Heaton Moor Rd, then Wellington and eventually on to the Cathedral, you can expect plenty of people to show up.
One of those people will be his former bandmate and another influential guitarist, John Squire, who is one of many famous musical names to have honoured him in their own way over the last few weeks.
Other members of The Stone Roses, as well as Primal Scream (who he joined in 1996), are expected to join the close family and friends at the service itself.
Nevertheless, we have no doubt that plenty will be observing the funeral in their own way.
So, for those of you also looking to honour him, you know what to do; and to quote the poster itself, “together we can show this local legend and his family that he was truly adored.”
Rest in peace.
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