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IDLES live in London: Britain’s most thrilling rock band reign supreme
On their second night at Alexandra Palace, these Bristol punks show exactly how they became one of Britain's biggest rock bands
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IDLES, Massive Attack and Nile Rodgers to play new Act 1.5 gigs for climate action
The gigs will take place in Liverpool later this year and follow Massive Attack's groundbreaking eco gig in Bristol last month.
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Love Music Hate Racism: IDLES, Fontaines D.C. and more sign statement after far-right riots
“Music reflects the beautiful eclectic mix of our communities. Join us in building a movement that celebrates that: Love Music Hate Racism”.
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IDLES announce hometown Bristol gig for War Child, hosted by Stewart Lee
Next week's gig will be hosted by Stewart Lee and feature 86TVs and more.
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In pictures: check out the best of Glastonbury 2024
Here's what went down at Worthy Farm...
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Fontaines D.C. and IDLES live at Glastonbury: headline sets with contrasting energies
One set is a victory lap, the other a tantalising teaser of a new era: both bands triumph on Friday at Worthy Farm.
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IDLES’ Joe Talbot to read ‘Bedtime Story’ for CBeebies tonight
The frontman will show his sensitive side this evening when he reads 'Under The Love Umbrella'
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IDLES’ ‘Grace’ video reimagines Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ with AI Chris Martin
The idea for the video came to Joe Talbot in a dream, and got the sign-off from Martin himself.
Music Album Reviews
IDLES, ‘TANGK’ review: love songs that hit you like a punch in the face
IDLES have delivered their first set of pure love songs. But fear not, they still pack the punch that you'd expect.
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IDLES, Slowdive and Fever Ray to headline End of the Road 2024
Bonnie Prince Billy, Lankum, Big Special and more will also play the Dorset event.
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Wet Leg, The Streets, Jamie T and IDLES to headline Truck Festival 2024
Yard Act, Holly Humberstone, Declan McKenna and more will also head to Oxfordshire this summer
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Go behind the scenes of Rolling Stone UK’s cover shoot with IDLES
You can watch our exclusive BTS video in full here.
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IDLES: The Power Of Love
On their fifth album, TANGK, rock band IDLES lean further into experimentation and softer textures while focusing on a central theme: love. At his home in Bristol, frontman Joe Talbot explains how making an album of love songs helped him to heal, while the band’s guitarist and producer Mark Bowen explains the key to their writing partnership
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IDLES announce UK gigs as part of 2024 world tour
The band are releasing fifth album 'TANGK' next February and taking it on the road across the globe.
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The Last Dinner Party, IDLES and more sign open letter calling for Gaza ceasefire
The 'Music For A Ceasefire' letter comes from Jeremy Corbyn's Peace and Justice project.
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IDLES announce new album ‘TANGK’ featuring LCD Soundsystem
James Murphy and Nancy Whang sing backup vocals on first single 'Dancer', which is out now.
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IDLES announce 2024 European headline tour
The band will hit the road next spring.
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METZ enlist IDLES’ Joe Talbot for new single, ‘Come on Down‘
The punk outfits reinforce their transatlantic alliance
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Nigel Godrich relaunches From the Basement sessions with IDLES
Other featured artists include Warpaint and Sons of Kemet
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IDLES announce only UK headline show for rest of 2022
Tickets for the gig go on sale tomorrow.