Turnstile capped a wild album release show in front of 9,000 fans Under the K Bridge in Brooklyn, N.Y., last night (June 5) by welcoming surprise guest Hayley Williams of Paramore to reprise her contribution to the song “Seein’ Stars” from the just-released Never Enough.
Williams, who also attended the Tribeca Film Festival premiere earlier in the day of the accompanying Never Enough visual album, was a much more prominent presence on stage than on record. She sang lead on one of the verses and belted the chorus together with frontman Brendan Yates, after earlier writing on Instagram, “really love to see friends and subculture and a band that will live forever on the silver screen. Never Enough is fuckin’ gorgeous.”
Never Enough was produced by Yates and recorded both in the band’s Baltimore home base and Los Angeles. It’s the follow-up to 2021’s Mike Elizondo-produced GLOW ON, which was nominated for four Grammys.
Turnstile played six songs from Never Enough last night, including the live debut of “Look Out for Me.” The group will quickly cross the Atlantic to perform tomorrow at Primavera Sound in Barcelona.
Zara Larsson has indicated that she may have cancelled her December 3 appearance at the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The singer initially confirmed that she would not attend, before removing the comment and sharing a more detailed explanation of why the performance no longer feels right for her.
The Swedish star was scheduled to take the stage at Etihad Live on Yas Island during the Yasalam After-Race Concerts. Zara and Lewis Capaldi were due to launch the weekend’s entertainment. However, supporters encouraged her to reconsider the booking because of concerns surrounding the United Arab Emirates’ reported connections to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary organisation accused of committing atrocities during the nation’s civil conflict.
A fan commented: “Please read about what UAE is doing to Sudan then cancel your Abu Dhabi show!” Zara responded: “I will not be going to Abu Dhabi.” Fans later realised that both comments had been removed.
She then shared that she had been considering what it means for her, as an artist, to perform in particular countries.
The Midnight Sun singer explained: “I think about that a lot in my life as an artist… I wanna perform and spread joy and music for people in every country, because no single person is their government.
“I’ve met so many wonderful people from every corner of the world and I know this to be true in my heart. I love people, and I love my fans soooo much.”
Zara acknowledged that her original comment “maybe came off as an impulsive response,” but explained that she had given the booking serious thought. She now believes withdrawing is the decision that “aligns with me the most right now, for many different personal reasons beyond politics.”
She continued: “Maybe I’ll delete both comments and do a better statement soon. I hope to sing with you in the beautiful future!”
