Muse have been confirmed to replace Kings Of Leon at NOS Alive 2025.
The 17th edition of the Lisbon festival will be held between July 10 and July 12, with Olivia Rodrigo set to headline. Other huge names revealed in the first wave of announcements were Girl In Red, Noah Kahan, Benson Boone, Amyl And The Sniffers and CMAT.
Later, Barry Can’t Swim, Finneas, Dead Poet Society and Foster The People were also confirmed, and in January, Sam Fender and Bright Eyes joined the line-up.
Initially, Kings Of Leon were scheduled to be the headliners for Saturday (July 12), booked in following the release of their ninth studio album, ‘Can We Please Have Fun’, which was shared last May. However, Wednesday (May 28) saw frontman Caleb Followill make the announcement that the band would be pulling out of the slot – as well as many others – due to injury.
This, he explained, was a recent “freak accident” that saw him break his foot and be forced to undergo emergency surgery. As well as the slot at NOS Alive, other scrapped gigs included Mad Cool Festival in Madrid (where they’ll also be replaced by Muse), two huge UK shows and other stops at festivals around Europe.
Now, Muse have joined the bill, marking an additional date in a string of huge summer shows later this year. Alongside Linkin Park, KoRn, and Scorpions, they’ll also play at French metal festival Hellfest, which takes place between June 19-22.
Then, they’ll lead Norway’s Tons Of Rock festival alongside Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold across June 25 and 28, before headlining the Polish festival Open’er on July 4.
The dates come amid speculation of new music from the band, with bassist Chris Wolstenholme teasing that they are preparing to make a new album soon. On The Leona Graham Podcast, Wolstenholme said fans could expect a new record in 2026 – however, there is a slight obstacle in the way as the band currently aren’t signed to a label.
“We will [sign to a label], obviously. I think we’re gonna start work on the next record fairly soon,” he shared. “I think for the last few albums we’ve been with Warner and we’ve extended after each album. We may do the same again; we may go with a new label, who knows.”
The last album they shared was 2022’s ‘Will Of The People’, which NME rated four stars when it dropped.
“He may have been broad in his previous political swipes, but Bellamy’s ire here locks in step with a growing public mood, bubbling with a very relatable anger toward those who stand in the way of us tackling humanity’s overwhelming crises. ‘The chances are turning, the future is ours’ he proclaims. Just show us where to enlist.”
NOS Alive 2024 saw performances from Pearl Jam, Dua Lipa, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sum 41, Arlo Parks and more.
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Celebrated playwright and comedian Ben Elton has approached Noel Gallagher about creating an “Oasis jukebox musical”.
The two recently crossed paths at the Queen Budapest premiere at London’s BFI Imax. During their conversation, the We Will Rock You writer expressed his interest in building a stage production around Oasis’ songs.
The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column reported that the guitarist laughed and pointed him towards his brother Liam, saying: “You better ask our kid.”
Someone close to Liam suggested casting the singer would be a challenge, claiming no actor could "match" his "swagger".
Built around Queen’s songs, We Will Rock You enjoyed an impressive run, becoming the Dominion Theatre’s longest running musical and earning a place among the West End’s longest running productions. It also received the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Popular Show.
Interest in Oasis remains enormous, with 11 million people signing up for the Oasis Live ’27 ticket ballot.
After the Live Forever band returned to touring last year for the first time in 16 years, their famous rivalry with Blur became the subject of a stage comedy.
In The Battle, Gavin and Stacey actor Mathew Horne portrayed Andy Ross, the Britpop music executive who found himself in the middle of one of British music’s most memorable feuds.
He said: “This play is right in the sweet spot of my teenage cultural experience. I’m thrilled to be exploring this iconic era in music on stage with such a talented creative team involved.”
The production revisited August 1995, when Blur and Oasis went head to head by releasing Country House and Roll With It on the same day, each hoping to reach Number One.
Blur secured the victory with sales of 274,000 copies, compared with 216,000 for Oasis.
That chart contest fuelled years of public jabs between members of both groups, although relations have become less hostile over time.
A UK tour had been planned for the production, but its remaining performances were cancelled following the Birmingham and Manchester engagements in February and March this year.
Oasis Live ’27 begins on May 21 at Glasgow’s Celtic Park, with 42 concerts scheduled, including a record six performances at Knebworth.
