In September 2015, an image of controversial medicine price-gouger Martin Shkreli wearing a Brand New shirt circulated on the internet. The band responded by putting the shirt on sale and donating all its proceeds to the Whitman-Walker Health center, which specializes in HIV/AIDS and LGBT healthcare.
In September 2015, all remaining US tour dates were cancelled after Daltrey contracted viral meningitis
In September 2015, Draper went on to further claim that Chad tried to sack him from the band several times following the release of Little Kix . He stated that Chad “didn’t want me to be the producer or the songwriter and he wanted me replaced by another singer and…
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In September 2015, all remaining US tour dates were cancelled after Daltrey contracted viral meningitis .
Following these performances, Bloc Party also subheadlined FYF Fest in Los Angeles on 22 August 2015.
and 20 August 2015 at The Roxy in Los Angeles).
Bloc Party unveiled their new line-up at two intimate gigs in the Los Angeles area (19 August 2015 at The Glass House in Pomona
The video for the band’s single ‘Spring / Sun / Winter / Dread’ was shared on 31 July 2015. The video sees the band’s frontman Jonathan Higgs take over production. He said via a press release, “The song talks about seasons passing and getting older, so we wanted to concentrate…
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Drones was released on 8 June 2015. A concept album about the dehumanisation of modern warfare, it returned to a simpler rock sound with less elaborate production and genre experimentation. It topped the album charts in the UK, the US, Australia and most major markets. Muse headlined Lollapalooza Berlin on…
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The Who headlined 2015’s Hyde Park Festival in June