7/04/2025

OASIS COMPLETE A TRIUMPHANT FIRST COMEBACK SHOW IN FRONT OF 62,000 FANS AT CARDIFF’S PRINCIPALITY STADIUM

OASIS COMPLETE A TRIUMPHANT FIRST

COMEBACK SHOW IN FRONT OF 62,000 FANS

AT CARDIFF’S PRINCIPALITY STADIUM



Years of speculation. Months of anticipation. The hottest ticket in town. The huge screen offers a final tantalizing teaser, “This is not a drill… It’s on…This is it!” as Noel and Liam walk onstage arm in arm. Oasis launch into “Hello” like their lives depend on it. “It’s good to be back,” snarls Liam Gallagher to a roar of approval as Cardiff’s Principality Stadium bounces in unison. Suddenly those sixteen years away have evaporated in a flash.

 

What follows is as close to an Oasis greatest hits set as anyone could hope for, first with “Acquiesce,” in which Liam and Noel finally back on-stage together trading lines says more than mere words ever could. Liam implores the audience to turn around and put their arms around the first person they see, leading into a rapturously received “Cigarettes & Alcohol.” “Anybody here from Manchester?” he asks, before keeping the atmosphere at fever pitch with “Fade Away.”

 

One thing that has remained under wraps - until now - is the rest of the Oasis line-up. There’s guitarist, co-founder and fan favorite Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, back for the first time since 1998 after being a constant presence on the band’s iconic first three albums - Definitely Maybe, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? and Be Here Now. He is joined by guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell, who joined in together in 1999. Joining five familiar faces is a new one. Step forward drummer Joey Waronker (Paul McCartneyR.E.M.Atoms for Peace), who previously performed with Liam during his tour alongside John Squire.

 

Mid-set puts Noel in the spotlight, from “Talk Tonight” to a brass-assisted “Half A World Away” and a euphoric 62,000 person singalong to “Little By Little,” before Liam returns to swagger through songs so embedded into our culture that you’ll know every one of them: “Stand By Me,” “Whatever,” “Live Forever” (accompanied by a touching visual tribute to Diogo Jota), into a climactic “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star.”

 

The best is saved for last. “The Masterplan” is dedicated to “all the people in their twenties who have never seen us before” with Noel again taking lead vocals, a role he continues for “Don’t Look Back In Anger.” Liam returns for “Wonderwall,” prompting a mass choir of beery voices, before he declares, “Thank you beautiful people, this is it!” ahead of a closing “Champagne Supernova,” before the biggest cheer of the night is unleashed, as the brothers embrace while leaving the stage.

 

Tonight, Oasis once again proved that they’re rock ‘n’ roll stars - as if there was ever any doubt. One show in front of 62,000 people completed - 40 more gigs to a combined audience of 2.6 million to go. 

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All photos by Alexander Laurence  

CERRONE & CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS RELEASE CATCHING FEELINGS EP, INCL. "LAST ONE", "SUPERNATURE MMXXV (PURPLE DISCO MACHINE REMIX)”

CERRONE & CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS UNITE AND RELEASE EPIC COLLABORATION: 
CATCHING FEELINGS EP

OUT VIA BECAUSE MUSIC HERE

EP INCLUDES "LAST ONE", "GIVE IT TO ME", “SUPERNATURE MMXXV (PURPLE DISCO MACHINE REMIX)”

FIRST SINGLE “CATCHING FEELINGS” RECEIVED RAPTUROUS ACCLAIM

“Song of the Summer!” - NYLON



After leaving an indelible mark at the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony and unveiling their first joint manifesto track “Catching feelings” and its thrilling Christine and the Queens-directed music video - an emotional firework beneath the strobe lights of the dancefloor - Cerrone and Christine and the Queens return with the Catching Feelings EP, out today. The creative partners also performed “Catching feelings” in Cannes for French National TV here.

The 4-track release introduces a new standout: the luminous, aching “Last One,” and Purple Disco Machine joins them on the influential classic “Supernature”, reimagined as the “Supernature MMXXV” version.

Driven by the distinctive voice of Christine and the Queens, the powerful and uplifting track “Catching feelings” is a song of love that knows no boundaries, no judgment. Christine and the queens always defended a world where humans could explore, desire freely without the need of any limitations. It’s a song of freedom in the flesh, a call to a lover. A vow for boldness. Something the younger generation of today, tired of boxes and endless etiquettes about who they could be, could certainly connect to. 

Their unexpected and magnetic encounter took place on the monumental stage surrounding the Arc de Triomphe: Cerrone, pioneer and undisputed master of French disco, invited Christine and the Queens, the trailblazer, to join him for a dazzling reimagining of “Supernature”. This moment marked the beginning of a strong, intergenerational, and deeply embodied artistic alchemy.

From the Paris Olympics performance, an immediate musical connection was born. Cerrone, captivated by Christine and the Queens’ vocal boldness and precision, invited him to the studio to continue the adventure. Very quickly, “Catching feelings” came to life: a luminous, organic pop-disco track filled with raw, modern emotion. Over sensual and danceable layers, he sings, “Let me be your man, don’t be afraid of catching feelings for me,” with rare intensity. This is more than a love song — it’s a proposition, an invitation to welcome emotion, desire, and authenticity. “Catching Feelings” embodies the subtle fusion of musical heritage — that of hedonistic and political disco — with today’s language: free, tender, and uninhibited.

This project is a unique crossover between the legacy of disco and a completely liberated approach to desire and intimacy. It’s more than a track—it’s the meeting point of an era and a movement. With lyrics like “let me be your man, don’t be afraid, catching feelings for me,” it talks about how the raw, organic chemistry between two people should be celebrated without fear.  Disco becomes a platform for contemporary expression, fluid and attuned to the realities of desire and emancipation. It’s where influences don’t just blend—they evolve.

Cerrone & Christine and the Queens - Catching Feelings EP - tracklist:
01. Catching feelings
02. Give It To Me
03. Last One
04. Supernature MMXXV (Purple Disco Machine remix)

ABOUT CERRONE: 
The Godfather of Disco: A Living Legend: With nearly five decades in music and over 30 million albums sold, Cerrone’s signature sound has shaped generations. Sampled by icons like LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Nas or more recently Jamie XX, his influence is everywhere.

The Blueprint of Disco: A visionary producer, DJ, composer, and drummer, Cerrone pioneered the digital evolution of disco, laying the foundation for modern dance music. His timeless grooves pulse through the DNA of French Touch and global electronic scenes alike.

Forever Forward: Never standing still, Cerrone continues to collaborate with a new wave of talent - Purple Disco Machine, Dimitri From Paris, Sofi Tukker, The Reflex, Kenny Dope, and Disclosure - keeping his sound fresh, bold, and club-ready.

Olympic Spotlight: In a jaw-dropping cultural moment, Cerrone’s Supernature lit up the 2024 Paris Olympics - soundtracking the Eiffel Tower and performed live with Rahim Redcar and a symphony orchestra beneath the Arc de Triomphe.

Global Reawakening: The world took notice. With over 1.65 million Shazams, Supernature shot to #2 globally and topped charts in eight countries. Streams exploded by 1,200%, setting the stage for a brand-new version with Christine and the Queens.

ABOUT CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS:
Christine and the Queens is a boundary-pushing French artist, an innovator and visionary. A shape-shifting human with a hardcore passion for music, theater and dance, every one of his releases is a different testament to his devotion for the medium, and a lesson of honesty. His 2024 album Hopecore was a wild, self produced and mixed exploration of desire and raw becoming made in six months. In 2023, he released PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE, an ambitious operatic concept album, inspired by legendary pieces such as Tommy by the Who, he went to LA to co-produce it with Mike Dean. With cinematic featurings - Madonna, 070 Shake, the piece explored loss and spiritual transformation - where he found new horizons on how to exist, and how to write. 

His 2022 project Redcar les adorables étoiles is a gorgeous, underrated (ah, France!) french record, oozing weird sexyness and bold production choices (a strong Gina X performance phase for the artist), accompanied by a forward thinking live-show made of fantastic set design pieces such as an immense red Archangel Michael and dance solos inspired by Denis Lavant. In 2019, La vita nuova EP was accompanied by a cinematic short film set in Paris’s Opéra Garnier which inspired a true revival of the antique institution - and a newfound fascination for those old walls. This artist is for sure always somehow tapping into the collective subconscious, announcing strong winds from afar, dropping poetic gems that then infuse his peers. Earlier career milestones include Chris (2018), which reached #3 on the UK charts, and his breakthrough debut Chaleur Humaine (2014), which sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide. Known for genre-defying music and ever-evolving personas, Christine and the Queens has earned honors from GLAAD, BRITs, Q Awards, and Attitude, and consistently appears on best-of-the-decade lists. But mostly: go see him live. I swear.

https://cerrone.net/ 
https://www.instagram.com/cerroneofficial/
https://www.tiktok.com/@cerroneofficial 

https://www.christineandthequeens.com
https://www.instagram.com/christineandthequeens/
https://www.tiktok.com/@christineandthequeens 

Ben Folds Surprise Releases Live Album Today w/ Kennedy Center's National Symphony Orchestra

BEN FOLDS CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY

WITH TODAY’S RELEASE OF 

BEN FOLDS LIVE WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -

PURCHASE/STREAM


BRAND-NEW ALBUM RECORDED LIVE WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (NSO)

AT THE KENNEDY CENTER IN WASHINGTON, DC

BEFORE FOLDS STEPPED DOWN AS THE NSO’S FIRST-EVER ARTISTIC ADVISOR


OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE THIS MORNING 

WITH IN-STORE LAUNCH EVENT AND LIVESTREAM Q&A SESSION 

AT WASHINGTON, DC’S BYRDLAND RECORDS 

SET FOR 11:00 AM-1:00 PM (ET)

LIVE STREAM HERE


LIVE WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

FEATURES CLASSIC HITS AND NEW MUSIC 

SPANNING FOLDS’ GENRE-BENDING BODY OF WORK JOINED BY

THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY STEVEN REINEKE 

AND SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS REGINA SPEKTOR AND TALL HEIGHTS


BEN FOLDS LIVE WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

AVAILABLE NOW

Photo Credit: Joe Vaughn // Download High-Res Image

Ben Folds is celebrating Independence Day with today’s release of Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra, a brand-new album recorded in concert at the sold-out Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on October 25 and 26, 2024 – mere months before Folds resigned his position as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) following President Trump’s decision to seize control of the esteemed Kennedy Center. The album is available now at all DSPs and streaming services; multiple physical products are available, including CDs, signed CDs, standard black vinyl, signed standard black vinyl, opaque white vinyl, signed opaque white vinyl, signed metallic gold vinyl, and limited-edition Coke Bottle green vinyl.


Folds will officially announce Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra this morning with a special in-store launch event at Washington, DC’s Byrdland Records (1264 5th Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002) set for 11:00 am-1:00 pm (ET), marking his first appearance in the nation’s capital since publicly announcing his resignation earlier this year. In addition to meeting fans and signing copies of the new album, the event will see Folds conduct a livestream Q&A session – LIVE STREAM HERE. Folds will also sit down with TalkShopLive for a conversation about the new album on July 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Fans can purchase the album as an exclusive signed CD from TalkShopLive. Watch HERE.


PURCHASE/STREAM TO BEN FOLDS LIVE

WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA


Folds – who yesterday headlined a special Pops On Independence concert in Philadelphia, PA at Independence National Historical Park alongside The Philly Pops – will mark the arrival of Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra with a wide-ranging US tour schedule that will see him performing solo dates and symphony concerts alongside some of the country’s leading orchestras. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.benfolds.com/tour.


Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra sees Folds performing classic hits and new music from his genre-bending body of work thus far, joined by the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Principal Pops Conductor of the NSO Steven Reineke along with very special guest artists Regina Spektor and Tall Heights; the makeshift choir includes Doug Peck, Nicholas Kassoy and Marc Silvey. Live recording producers include David Boucher, Joe Costa, Justin Ellis, and Ben Folds. Orchestrators include Jherek Bischoff, Alex Turley, Eric Allen, and Rob Moose. The recordings were mixed by Boucher and mastered by Kim Rosen.


Having spent eight years carefully nurturing orchestral innovation and programming with actual purpose as the National Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever Artistic Advisor, Ben Folds officially offered his resignation at 1:59 pm Eastern on February 12, 2025 – exactly one minute after President Trump’s administrative regime change of the Kennedy Center officially took hold.


“I had my statement up by 2:01,” Folds says in an exclusive interview with Kyle Meredith, nationally syndicated radio host at WFPK FM, Louisville. “The takeover was at 2:00. I wanted no part of what was coming.”


Folds knew Trump’s taking over the traditionally bipartisan Kennedy Center wasn’t simply a reshuffling of jobs or a new marketing campaign. It was a betrayal of mission, a hostile remodeling of one of America’s most vital cultural institutions and artistic sanctuaries. More than simply a concert hall, the Kennedy Center has always been an essential engine for civic and artistic connection. As NSO Artistic Advisor, Folds gave young orchestrators a platform while helping to pilot programs like Declassified, which introduced modern songwriters to orchestral arrangements.


“We weren’t using the orchestra as props,” Folds says. “We were challenging them to bring new music to life, while giving the orchestra a one-size-fits-all role. Our experimentation was a beacon for other orchestras throughout the private sector.”


Now, with Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra, Folds leaves behind a document of his experience at the Kennedy Center – part protest, part celebration, entirely earnest in its ambition. The album features a lush reimagining of old favorites like “Still Fighting It,” which, with its newly restored orchestral intro, manages to sound both bigger and more intimate than ever – an anthem turned lullaby, then turned back again.


“It works because it’s not pretending to be something else,” Folds says. “It’s using the orchestra as it should be used. To elevate, not decorate.”


Taken together, the album plays like a requiem for a moment and a love letter to everything that moment made possible. There’s humor, heartbreak, and conviction in every arrangement, from “Kristine from the Seventh Grade,” a tender gut-punch about misinformation and fractured friendships, to “Fragile,” which borrows its arrangement from Mozart but still sounds utterly modern. Having previously presented Regina Spektor’s premiere orchestral performance, Folds invited his old friend to return to the Kennedy Center stage to perform their popular duet, “You Don’t Know Me.” Among the many highlights, the soaring, ambitious “Capable of Anything” stands out for its Jherek Bischoff-orchestrated bridge and a message Folds describes as a warning shot. 


“We’re all capable of terrible things,” Folds says. “But we’re also capable of doing better. That’s the choice.”


Part protest, part celebration, entirely earnest in its ambition, Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra lands with the clarity of a final bow before the curtain drops. Except it’s not the end – it’s a rally cry.


“This album suddenly now feels much bigger,” Ben Folds says. “I knew we were making something special with the NSO. I didn’t know it’d be a time capsule of the last moment before it all got torn down.


“I still believe there’s more good than not,” he adds. “But you must work for it. You have to say something. Especially now.”


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BEN FOLDS

BEN FOLDS LIVE WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

(National Symphony Orchestra)

Download High-Res Album Cover

Tracklist

But Wait, There’s More

Fragile

Kristine From the 7th Grade

Effington

The Luckiest

Capable Of Anything

Still Fighting It

You Don’t Know Me (Feat. Regina Spektor)

Landed

Bonus Tracks

Still

Cologne *

Moments (Feat. Tall Heights) *

Gracie *

Not The Same *

* Digital Edition Bonus Tracks


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BEN FOLDS UPCOMING 2025 TOUR DATES


JULY

22 – Portland, ME – State Theatre

23 – Rockport, MA – Shalin Liu Performing Arts Center

25 – Simsbury, CT – Simsbury Performing Arts Center (w/ the Hartford Symphony)

26 – Groton, MA – Groton Hill Music Center

27 – Cranston, RI – Park Theatre and Event Center


AUGUST

7 – Menlo Park, CA – The Guild Theatre

8 – Folsom, CA – Harris Center

9 – Las Vegas, NV – Wynn – Encore Theater

11 – Grand Junction, CO – Asteria Theatre

13 – Big Sky, MT – Warren Miller Performing Arts Center

14 – Jackson, WY – Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Center Theater

16 – South Jordan, UT – Rio Tinto Kennecott Stage at America First Square


SEPTEMBER

5 – Louisville, KY – Whitney Hall (w/ the Louisville Orchestra)

6 – Terre Haute, IN – Hatfield Hall

8 – Iowa City, IA – Hancher Auditorium

10 – Sioux City, IA – Orpheum Theatre (w/ the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra)

12 – Denver, CO – Boettcher Concert Hall (w/ the Colorado Symphony)

13 – Denver, CO – Boettcher Concert Hall (w/ the Colorado Symphony)

16 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre

17 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall

19 – Abilene, TX – The Paramount Theatre

20 – New Braunfels, TX – Brauntex Theatre

21 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall

24 – Lafayette, LA – Heymann Performing Arts Center

26 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall (w/ the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)

27 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall (w/ the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)


OCTOBER

4 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall (w/ the Grand Rapids Symphony)

5 – Dayton, OH – Schuster Center

7 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall for the Performing Art (w/ the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

10 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (w/ the Asheville Symphony)

11 – Winston–Salem, NC – RJ Reynolds Auditorium (w/ the Winston–Salem Symphony)

15 – North Bethesda, MD – Music Center at Strathmore

16 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts

18 – Erie, PA – Warner Theatre

19 – Rochester, NY – Beston Hall

21 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall

23 – Brookville, NY – Tilles Center for the Performing Arts


NOVEMBER

6 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Theatre

8 – Waukegan, IL – Genesee Theatre

10 – Champaign, IL – Virginia Theatre

11 – Marion, IL – Marion Cultural and Civic Center

14 – Flint, MI – FIM Capitol Theatre

16 –Newark, OH – Midland Theatre

18 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Gaillard Center

20 – Fort Meyers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

21 – Coral Springs, FL – The Center – Coral Springs Center for the Arts

22 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall


DECEMBER

2 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (w/ the Oregon Symphony)

4 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall (w/ the Seattle Symphony)



ABOUT BEN FOLDS:

Ben Folds is an Emmy Award-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a holiday album, and numerous collaborative records. He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.


New York Times best-selling author, Folds also composes new music for film, TV, and theatre. In 2022, he launched Keys For Kids, a charitable music education initiative in his native state of North Carolina which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically disadvantaged households. He also advocates for arts funding in schools and communities as a member of Americans For The Arts and on the Board of the Arts Action Fund.


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