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Libertines set for Meltdown Festival’s 25th anniversary

eltdown Festival have announced the likes of , out a giant psychedelic puzzle... “But as each invitee confirms, as each M The Libertines and Placebo as part of their huge 25th anniver- shimmering piece falls into place, I pinch myself - this is really happen- sary event. For the milestone year, the line-up - which has ing ... And the complete picture will undoubtedly be out of this world!” been curated by a different musician each time - has been The lineup Robert has pulled together will see some of the most influen- pulled together by front man . In an announce- tial acts of the last four decades performing across the Southbank ment made this week, it was confirmed that Nine Inch Nails, The Centre, London from June 15-24. The arts complex includes venues like Libertines and Placebo will join the likes of , the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and The Hayward. Over Deftones and My Bloody Valentine on the bill. Speaking about his work the years, the festival has been curated by iconic figures in the music choosing the acts for such an important event, Robert said in a state- industry, including (1998), (2002) and ment: “Curating this 25th Meltdown festival is a dream come true, a fan- (2013), while last year’s event was put together by rapped M.I.A.. tastic experience ... albeit getting 60 wonderful artists, including many of my all-time favorites, to come together for 10 days in June is not without its challenges - as one of my predecessors noted, it is akin to figuring UB40’s knew time was right for A Real Labor of Love

li Campbell admits he told people to record UB40 bring out, because there are so A ‘get off’ for 20 years when they many other songs he’d love to re-work. He said: asked him when he was going to “We could do volumes four, five, six, seven, make a new ‘’ album. eight and nine! This new album is chronological The 59-year-old singer’s UB40 line-up - com- for us. With the first ‘Labour of Love’ album we prised of him and other original members Astro were coming out with songs from the 60s and Mikey Virtue - have just released ‘A Real when we were too young to be in a band and Labour of Love’ comprised of covers of songs these are the songs that made us continue to that defined in the . The record love reggae. In the 80s the electronic reggae was preceded by three other ‘Labour of Love’ movement happened, reggae music where key- covers records which sold over 21 million boards were used instead of a bass. That was a copies combined, with the last LP coming out revolution at the time and we wanted to in 1998. Ali - who quit the group he formed in include that on the new record. Reggae moves January 2008 before going on to create a new on like any other genre of music.” ‘A Real version - admits there has always been a clam- Labour Of Love’ is out now and according to or for another collection of classics but he The it is on course to resisted until the time was right. Speaking out the originals. He said: “It’s terrifying for me be the highest new entry in this week’s UK exclusively to BANG Showbiz, he said: “We to cover these songs. Someone like Beres album chart, and will become the legendary were very successful with the three ‘Labour of Hammond, to me, is like Otis Redding, he’s one reggae band’s highest charting new album Love’ , they sold 21 million copies of the greatest singers of all-time, to have to since their 1993 number one ‘Promises And between them, so we’ve always been asked cover him is terrifying but it’s something I’ve Lies’. UB40 Featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey are when are you doing another ‘Labour of Love’, I got to do if I want people to go and listen to headlining The Royal Albert Hall on March 19 used to go, ‘get off!’ But now it’s been 30 years the original. That’s what I love about the as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust series of since Beres Hammond did ‘She Loves Me ‘Labour of Love’ series, once they were so gigs. For ‘An Evening Celebrating The Very Now’, the time is right.” Ali admits he founds it popular then people went back and found the Best In British Reggae’ they will be joined by Queen Adam a scary prospect to cover songs that he loves - originals and fell in love with them like me. That Hollie Cook, Three The Hard Way - Brinsley and tracks like ‘Making Love’, ‘Strive’ and ‘How was always my strategy to promote reggae.” Forde MBE (Aswad), David Hinds (Steel Pulse), Could I Leave’ - but he hopes by re-working The ‘’ hitmaker has teased that ‘A Dennis Bovell (Matumbi) - and special guest Lambert headlining tracks he loves that a new audience will seek Real Labour Love’ won’t be the last covers David Rodigan MBE. TRNSMT 2018 ueen and Adam Lambert will July 2, and Italy and Germany, with other Top Gun: Maverick to Q headline this year’s TRNSMT concerts due to be announced for Festival alongside the likes of Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Norway, the Liam Gallagher and The Killers. Netherlands and Belgium. The rock leg- The ‘We Are The Champions’ rockers - ends - who were fronted by the late start shooting this summer who have been fronted by the former Freddie Mercury until his death from ‘American Idol’ star since 2011 - have HIV/AIDS in 1991 - already sold out two op Gun: Maverick’ is set to start shoot- Kilmer recently revealed he is keen to reprise his been announced for the Glasgow Green shows at the 20,000-capaicty venue in ‘T ing this summer. The highly-anticipated role as cocky fighter pilot Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazanski. event, which takes place over two weeks the British capital in December. sequel - which will see Tom Cruise Kilmer shared a photo of himself on Instagram, in in June and July. Brian May and Roger Describing the new dates as “one more reprise his role as fighter pilot Pete which he was wearing a t-shirt featuring an illus- Taylor will be joined by the charismatic around the block”, Queen’s guitar maestro ‘Maverick’ Mitchell - has signed Joseph Kosinski tration of his character and the slogan ‘Cool As Ice’ singer on July 6, as they bring the main Brian May said: “The almost unanimous up as director and will be hitting cinemas 33 years and wrote: “Friends said it’s official - #TOPGUN2 stage to a close on a bill also featuring reaction to our last round of dates in after the original movie was released. Last year, it was announced today. I’m ready Tom - still got my The Temperance Movement, The Europe was this is absolutely the best was announced that the movie is slated for a 2019 top gun plaque! Still got the moves! Still got it! Darkness and Texas. Also topping the bill production we’ve ever mounted. There release with producer Jerry Bruckheimer writing (sic)” In the movie, Cruise played a cocky aspiring over the two weekends will be has been a great demand for us to go on Twitter: “Excited to make it official. Joe pilot who falls in love with the beautiful instructor Stereophonics (June 29), Liam Gallagher back and cover the cities we missed! So, Kosinski is on board to direct. And Top Gun is Charlie Blackwood, played by McGillis. Kosinski - (June 30), Arctic Monkeys (July 1) and The while we’re still physically able to perform coming to theaters July 12, 2019. #TopGun who previously worked with Cruise on the 2013 Killers (July 8). Tickets for the festival will at those high energy levels on this massive #Maverick (sic)” Now, ScreenRant report that the action movie ‘Oblivion’ - was favourite to take the be available at trnsmtfest.com on Friday scale, we thought ... ‘YES !! One more sequel is set to start shooting this summer and director’s job after he recently met with the actor (09.03.18) from 9am. The latest around the block!’ It’s live, it’s dangerous, Cruise previously explained the movie will be simi- and impressed him with his vision for the film. announcement comes after Queen and and it takes every ounce of fitness we can lar in tone to the first ‘Top Gun’ film. He said: Speculation about a follow-up to the classic movie Adam Lambert confirmed new European muster. But it’s still fun!” And Lambert “Aviators are back, the need for speed. We’re have been circulating since 2008, when it was and UK shows this summer due to added: “I enjoyed every second of the going to have big, fast machines. It’s going to be a reported Hollywood bosses were keen to resurrect demand. The group performed 25 shows recent European tour and really felt the competition film, like the first one ... but a progres- the feature. A source said at the time: “The idea is across Europe and the UK at the end of love in every city. I can’t wait for us to get sion for Maverick.” The original ‘Top Gun’ movie Maverick is at the ‘Top Gun’ school as an instruc- last year, but on Monday (05.02.18) they back there again in the spring!” was directed by the late Tony Scott - who died in tor - and this time it is he who has to deal with a surprised fans with the news that the band 2012 - and also starred Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, cocky new female pilot.” are set to return to London’s The O2 on Anthony Edwards, and Tom Skerritt. Although Cruise is the only cast member to be announced, Hardy says The Nun has something Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin to feature new new to add to Conjuring universe songs by Greatest Showman lyricists orin Hardy said his year it is working on a number of C ‘Conjuring’ spin-off ‘The spin-offs based in the ‘Conjuring’ uy Ritchie’s live-action remake of Disney’s Nun’ has “something new”. universe which already include G ‘Aladdin’ will feature two new songs written by The 43-year-old filmmaker ‘Annabelle’, ‘Annabelle: Creation’, ‘The Greatest Showman’ songwriters. Benj - who made his directorial debut ‘The Nun’ and the upcoming ‘The Pasek and Justin Paul are receiving continual with the 2015 horror ‘The Hallow’ - Crooked Man’ movie. Being part of a praise for their Academy Award nominated song ‘This Is was hired to helm the upcoming popular and successful franchise, Me’ from the Hugh Jackman-starring original musical. But spin-off movie based around the Hardy admitted there is a lot of pres- despite failing to win the Original Song category on ghostly character in the ‘Conjuring’ sure because of the “incredible suc- Sunday they revealed they have collaborated with long- sequel. While speaking to Adam cess” the movies have had. He said: time Disney composer Alan Menken for the upcoming Green and Joe Lynch on The Movie “There’s a lot of pressure because of new movie. Pasek told Variety: “We’re really thrilled that Crypt podcast, Hardy admitted mak- the incredible success of these we got to collaborate with one of our heroes Alan ing the movie - which is slated for movies. “But then, you’re so focused Menken. “We collaborated with him and wrote the lyrics release this September - didn’t feel on what you’re doing, you don’t real- for two new songs for ‘Aladdin’ that’s coming out next like making a sequel or remake. He ly think about that. You’re just mak- year. “We’re really excited for that, and really thrilled to said: “I can’t obviously talk too much ing a movie as good as possible. be a part of the Disney family.” The new movie stars Will about what happens. But it was really “Maybe that will hit when it’s starting Smith as The Genie, Mena Massoud as the titular charac- exciting, when I read the script, that to come out, but really there’s too ter, Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine and Marwan romps ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and it was something new. “So, it’s part of much to do to be worried about that. Kanzari as the villain Jafar. The impressive cast also ‘Snatch’. The story is based on the Middle Eastern folk this universe that’s been established, “You’re just wanting to make sure includes ‘Homeland’ star Numan Acar who is reportedly tale of Aladdin who is granted three wishes by a genie with a character that appeared in a you’re hitting a level of quality, and set to play Hakim - head of the guards and right hand who is captive inside a magic lamp. The 1992 original ani- movie, but it wasn’t like doing a originality, and making sure you love man to the feature’s villain Jafar. Former ‘Saturday Night mated feature - which saw the late great Robin Williams sequel or a remake.” Not much is what you’re doing, and it goes down Live’ star Nasim Pedrad has been chosen to play new voice The Genie - won two Oscars, Best Music and known about the new movie except well. “If you think about the pressure character Mara, a handmaiden and friend to Jasmine Original Song for ‘A Whole New World’. ‘Aladdin’ has that Demian Bichir is starring as a then it’s a little scary.” Hardy’s next along with Billy Magunssen as Prince Anders. ‘Charlie also been turned into a hit stage show playing at theatres priest in the paranormal film with project is a reboot of the horror and The Chocolate Factory’ writer John August penned all over the world. The movie is just one of the many films Taissa Farmiga as a nun and Bonnie movie ‘The Crow’ starring Jason the script for the musical movie, which is believed to be that Disney are rebooting, as new versions of ‘Dumbo’, Aarons will be reprising her role as Momoa as the titular character. non-linear in its structure, something that is a hallmark of ‘Mulan’, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘The Lion King’, ‘Pocahontas’ and the evil entity from ‘The Conjuring 2’. — Bangshowbiz Ritchie’s early work on movies like cult British crime ‘The Little Mermaid’ are also in the works. New Line Cinema announced last