Hozier

The Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival has announced the lineup for its 10th anniversary. Noah Kahan, Hozier, Needtobreathe, and Dave Matthews Band will headline the weekend festival this September in Franklin, Tennessee. Set for Sept. 28 and 29 at the Park at Harlindale Farm, the headliners lean into the folky pop and country revival currently underway, while the undercard has a more eclectic vibe. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Allison Russell, Lukas Nelson, Willie Carlisle, and bluegrass prodigy…

"Be (Acoustic)" is a bonus track on upcoming reissue of 'Wasteland, Baby!' Five years to the day since Hozier released his second album, Wasteland, Baby! the impassioned Irishman is reissuing the album with bonus tracks that display new depths to his emotions. On “Be (Acoustic),” Mr. Hozier-Byrne strips away the original’s snaky funk bass and dials back his own tumult for a gentler interpretation of the lyrics, “Be, be as you’ve always been.” It’s a different state of being, one with more hope.…

OVO Arena Wembley came under fire in December when Hiba Ahmad, a Hozier fan, reported having her Free Palestine scarf confiscated by security while attending the singer’s Unreal Unearth tour. At the time, the venue informed the attendee that they were acting on the instruction of Hozier’s camp. They have since issued an apology via social media and clarified that “the decision to stop the guest was not following artist wishes.” In response to the arena’s acknowledgment of the issue, Hozier wrote: “Thank you to OVO…

Mavis Staples will celebrate her birthday a few months early with the star-studded Mavis Staples 85th: All Star Birthday Concert. The event, scheduled for April 18 at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater, will feature a headlining performance from the gospel and soul singer herself, with additional appearances from Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter, Black Pumas, Hozier, Norah Jones, and more. (Staples turns 85 on July 10.) “At the end of last year, I was talking about retiring,” Staples shared in a statement. “But after…

Love Rocks NYC, the benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver, will return for its eighth year on March 7. The annual event will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, and Jim Gaffigan at the Beacon Theatre. The 2024 lineup will feature performances from Hozier, The Black Keys, Allison Russell, Nile Rodgers, Trombone Shorty, and more. Music director and band leader Will Lee will helm the event, which is scheduled to also include appearances from Tom Morello, Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Emily King,…

From the looks of it, 2024 is going to be another year full of memorable performances from some of the biggest artists in the industry. However, it’s following a record-breaking year for several top performers, including Taylor Swift, who embarked on the first U.S. leg and Latin America leg of her Eras Tour, as well as Beyoncé, who performed across the globe for her Renaissance World Tour. Harry Styles’ massive Love on Tour also wrapped last year, as well as tours from Karol G, Doja Cat,…

Boston Calling returns to Allston, Massachusetts, this Memorial Day weekend with headlining performances from Ed Sheeran, The Killers, and Tyler Childers. The 2024 iteration of the annual three-day festival will be hosted from May 24 through May 26. Sheeran will headline the first night of Boston Calling 2024, which will also feature appearances from Leon Bridges, Reneé Rapp, Young the Giant, Luke Hemmings, David Kushner, Cannons, Ric Wilson, Madi Diaz, and more. Tyler Childers will lead day two, closing out a…

It’s almost a decade since Andrew Hozier-Byrne’s Take Me to Church – an impassioned anthem supporting gay marriage in Ireland, that was partly recorded in his attic – went five times platinum in the US and topped the charts in a dozen countries. Since then, there have been three albums (including this year’s Unreal Unearth, a UK No 1) and the 33-year-old Irishman is now playing to packed-out arenas full of screaming fans. Accordingly, he’s become more adept at handling vast crowds. He makes showbiz commands such as “If…

Hozier is making a UK live return this summer with his first tour here in four years.The singer-songwriter will perform headline shows across the UK including four major outdoor shows Glasgow Queens Park on 25th June, Manchester Castlefield Bowl on 5th July, Cardiff Castle on 6th July and London Alexandra Palace Park on 21st July.The news coincides with the release of Hozier’s new EP ‘Eat Your Young’, which includes three new songs – the title track, ‘All Things End’ and ‘Through Me (The Flood)’. Hozier is set to release…