United Kingdom

2001
Motörhead After taking a month off, the band began working on a new album at

After taking a month off, the band began working on a new album at Chuck Reid’s house in the Hollywood Hills . This album, Hammered , was released the following year. On 1 April 2001, the band gave a one-song performance for Triple H ‘s entrance at WrestleMania X-Seven at…
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Mansun recorded and mixed eight new songs

In April, Draper told fans through the official website that the band had recorded and mixed eight new songs and would continue recording in May. The band were considering their options as to whether to release an EP or to hold the material back for a full album.

Manic Street Preachers Know Your Enemy

At this concert, they revealed many tracks from their upcoming sixth album, Know Your Enemy , which was released on 19 March 2001.

Depeche Mode press conference

In March 2001, Depeche Mode held a press conference at the Valentino Hotel in Hamburg to announce the Exciter Tour.

Coldplay earned awards for Best British Group

At the 2001 Brit Awards in February, Coldplay earned awards for Best British Group and Best British Album.

Coldplay started the US Club Tour

and started the US Club Tour in February 2001.

Iron Maiden The reunion world tour that followed had over 100 dates (including 31

The reunion world tour that followed had over 100 dates (including 31 shows of the 1999 tour), and culminated on 19 January 2001 in a show at the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil, where Iron Maiden played to an audience of over 250,000. While the performance was being produced…
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Feeder (band) Feeder spent most of 2000 writing and recording for their next album

Feeder spent most of 2000 writing and recording for their next album. They previewed new material at festivals around the country, including V2000 and Glastonbury . They would end the year promoting ” Buck Rogers “, their first single since November 1999 and then playing a mini-tour at the end…
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Skunk Anansie were unable to repeat their success in the U.S

Skunk Anansie were unable to repeat their success in the U.S. However, they did have several concerts there, with the first being in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2001 and their second in 2016 in Brooklyn , New York City.

Funeral for a Friend The tour would prove to be the last with Matt Davies-Kreye as lead

The tour would prove to be the last with Matt Davies-Kreye as lead vocalist leaving Kris Roberts as the only original member of the 2001 lineup.