In July 2016, the band announced that guitarist Nick McCarthy would not be involved in the recording and touring of their next album, in order to concentrate on his family and other musical interests.
On June 17, Farro was featured yet again in a picture uploaded to social media, this time behind a drum set, confirming that he would be recording drums for the album, though he later clarified that he was only recording drums for the album and that he had not rejoined…
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On June 8, 2016, the band posted a short video of themselves in the studio to their social media.
On 4 May 2016 it was announced on the band’s website that Midnight Oil intended to reform and embark on a tour in 2017 (their first concerts in Australia since 2002 and their first world tour since 1997).
In Oslo Spektrum on 3 May 2016, A-ha collaborated with Void, a Norwegian computational computational design studio. The project resulted in a concert with advanced scenography using 360 virtual reality technology. The stereoscopic VR experience was made available for Android users directly through a YouTube app and for iPhone users…
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In May 2016, the band played a 40th anniversary show at the Royal Albert Hall .
In May 2016, New Order released a follow-up remix album, Complete Music , which consists of extended and reworked mixes of each track from Music Complete .
In March, they played a live concert that was broadcast on BBC Red Button and BBC Radio 2 as part of its “In Concert” series.
In March 2016, Davis was involved in a legal battle with Paramore, claiming to be eligible to enjoy the benefits of a business partnership with Hayley Williams as a co-owner of the band.
On 25 January 2016, Gore announced a projected return to the recording studio in April, with both Gore and Gahan having already written and demoed new songs.