Scene and heard: The latest entertainment news
Glastonbury casts its massive shadow over the music world this weekend as over 150,000 people gather for the ultimate festival. It gets off to a flying start tonight with Lorde, Radiohead, and Major Lazer; while Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran take to the Pyramid Stage over the next two nights.
Dave Grohl’s band have used the opportunity of their Glasto appearance to announce a new album, due for release in September. The record has been produced by Greg Kurstin, the knob-twiddler behind such un-Foo-like tracks as Sia’s Chandelier and Hello by Adele. NME reports that Grohl has promised it will be the band’s biggest-sounding album yet, comparing it to “Motorhead’s version of Sgt Pepper”. Sold! Cork Opera House has issued an apology for the chaos that dogged the sales of tickets for Bon Iver. The gig quickly sold out, but some punters were left in limbo while trying to make a purchase.
