On 10 February 2023, in line with the reunion, the band collaborated with clothing brand PLEASURES to release a line of items commemorating their 1997 album Blur .
Later in 2023, Harris was officially replaced by Palace bassist Harry Deacon.
In 2023, Andro Coulton, a short-term early bassist for Witchfynde, trademarked the band’s name without the knowledge or consent of its founding members. This led to his booking under the Witchfynde name at the 2023 Keep It True Festival, much to the disappointment of both the promoter and fans, who…
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On October 19, 2023, during a concert at KT Zepp Yokohama that was exclusively for members of Buck-Tick’s fan club, Sakurai was rushed to a hospital due to sudden signs of illness, abruptly ending the performance after only three songs. He died from a brainstem hemorrhage at the hospital later…
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The Car , like its predecessor, was nominated for the 2023 Mercury Prize . This was their fifth nomination, the most nominations of any artist, held jointly with Radiohead . The album was also nominated for ” Best Alternative Music Album ” at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards , the…
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According to the Guardian , by 2023, Muse’s critical standing had declined, with “hit-and-miss albums” damaging “what was previously a bulletproof reputation for top-notch anthem-making”. Bellamy conceded that Simulation Theory and Will of the People were poorly received by critics and fans. The Guardian critic Alexis Petridis suggested that Muse…
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In the following years, System of a Down increasingly limited their live appearances. On May 14, 2023, the band hosted their only live performance of the year as co-headliners of the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas . In 2024, the band performed two gigs, making headline appearances at…
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In mid-2023, they opened several shows for Weezer during their Indie Rock Road Trip tour. The band co-headlined a North American tour with the Pixies in the Summer of 2024.
In 2023, Waters released The Dark Side of the Moon Redux , a new version of the album,
Jones later revealed that they were asked to be the first band to open the venue in 2023, but band politics prevented it from happening, and U2 was the first band instead.