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Kneecap, Paul Weller, IDLES, BCNR, Dry Cleaning and more have signed open letter calling for Israel to be banned from Eurovision
More than 1,100 artists and cultural workers have signed.
IDLES
About Idles
Idles are a British post-punk band formed in Bristol in 2009. The band includes Adam Devonshire on bass, Joe Talbot on vocals, Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan on guitars, and Jon Beavis on drums. They spent eight years developing their live performances before releasing their debut album, Brutalism, in 2017. Their second album, Joy as an Act of Resistance, was released in 2018. Their third album, Ultra Mono, was released in 2020 and reached number one in the UK. The band released their fourth album, Crawler, in 2021, and their fifth studio album, Tangk, in 2024, which also reached number one in the UK. In 2025, they composed the film score for Darren Aronofsky's feature film Caught Stealing.
Also known asアイドルズ
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Jon HarperAdam DevonshireJoe Talbot (2)Jon BeavisLee KiernanMark Bowen (4)Andy Stewart (6)
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- 4:031049 Gotho - Live at Le BataclanA Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live at Le Bataclan
- 4:101049 Gotho - Live from BBC Introducing at GlastonburyFive Years of Brutalism
- 4:031049 Gotho (Live at Le Bataclan)A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live at Le Bataclan
- 4:031049 Gotho (Live at Le Bataclan)A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live at Le Bataclan
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Bilbao BBK Live have locked in their 2026 line-up with FKA twigs and more
The full electronic stage programming and daily schedule are also confirmed for the Basque festival.
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Halsey, IDLES, JADE, Zara Larsson, Reneé Rapp and more have joined the Open'er Festival 2026 line-up
They join The Cure, The xx, David Byrne, and Ethel Cain.
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Joe Talbot has launched his debut podcast, with guests including Julian Casablancas, Danny Brown, Tony Hawk, Lauren Mayberry and more
Weekly episodes feature candid interviews with creators, plus bonus content online.
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Laura-Mary Carter has teamed up with IDLES' Lee Kiernan for "a bittersweet weather report" - new single 'June Gloom'
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IDLES have shared new song 'Rabbit Run' from Darren Aronofsky's Caught Stealing film
Bristol band IDLES release new song 'Rabbit Run' and provide full score for Darren Aronofsky's upcoming film 'Caught Stealing'.
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IDLES have unveiled the full lineup for their two-day Block Party homecoming shows in Bristol's Queen Square
"Music we love for the people we love," IDLES' vocalist Joe Talbot says of the selection.
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IDLES and Danny Brown have shared a new remix of 'POP POP POP'
IDLES release a new version of 'POP POP POP' featuring Danny Brown after their Glastonbury collaboration.
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There's nothing passive about IDLES' headline set on the Other Stage at Glastonbury 2024
While yeah, they do lay it on thick, they also lay it on well.
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IDLES cover Hey Duggee's 'Stick Song!' for new episode 'The Carrot Badge'
It marks IDLES' second appearance on CBeebies in recent months.
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IDLES have shared a new Spotify Singles session with a fresh take on Little Simz's 'Mood Swings'
They're mashing it up with Peaches' 'Fuck The Pain Away' and The Chemical Brothers' 'Elektrobank'.
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IDLES have shared a new video for 'TANGK' cut 'POP POP POP'
New album 'TANGK' came out earlier this year.
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IDLES: "All I'm interested in is love. Uncomplicated, uncompromised love songs"
With ‘TANGK’, IDLES are redefining the punk ethos for a new era
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IDLES enlist Coldplay's Chris Martin for their new deepfake video for 'GRACE'
New album 'TANGK' is set to drop this Friday (16th February)
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IDLES have released a new single, 'Gift Horse': "Be bold and ride us like the disco donkeys we are"
The single is from their new album 'TANGK'.
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IDLES have released a new single from their upcoming album - check out 'Grace'
The single is from their new album 'TANGK'.
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IDLES have extended their huge world tour with new UK shows
The dates are in support of their new album 'TANGK'.
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TANGK offer up a night of surprises at London's Village Underground
If they sound an awful lot like IDLES, it's probably because they are...
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IDLES have announced their new album, 'TANGK'
They've also shared new single 'Dancer',
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Watch IDLES blast through 'The Wheel' on Jimmy Fallon
It comes after the band received two GRAMMY nominations for their fourth album, 'Crawler'.
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IDLES' Joe Talbot explains Notorious B.I.G.’s influence on their most recent album ‘Crawler’
The band shared a new ‘making of’ video giving fans an inside glimpse into the recording sessions with producer Kenny Beats.
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IDLES have announced a live rerelease of their debut LP, ‘Brutalism’, to celebrate its fifth anniversary
The 5th-anniversary rerelease will arrive on December 9th via Partisan Records.
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Florence + the Machine have shared IDLES’ remix of their recent album track, ‘Heaven is Here’
The ‘Dance Fever’ LP was originally released in May via Polydor Records.
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Metz have teamed up with IDLES' Joe Talbot for a new single, 'Come On Down'
“‘Come On Down’ was originally recorded during the Atlas Vending sessions but never fully finished,” METZ’s Alex Edkins explains.
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IDLES have released a new video for their track 'Stockholm Syndrome'
The band are about to play Boardmasters and APE.
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IDLES, Portishead and more are going to play a War Child gig for Ukraine
The tickets will be available via a prize draw that costs £10 to enter.
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IDLES: "We're trying to create less noise, but more volume"
Their last album saw them take off in a way no one expected - so what’s next for IDLES? The band have a sit down just before the release of their (now) No.1 album, 'Ultra Mono'.
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Idles: "We're the antithesis of all the bollocks that runs rife in this fucking industry"
2018 has been a landmark year for Idles. Where do they go from here?
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There are no half-measures as Idles take on The Forum in London
Joe Talbot takes a breath. He’s over three-quarters of the way through a jam-packed headline show at the Forum, his band’s biggest headline show to date, and he’s rightfully soaking it all in. For Idles, this is a journey that has started from the soil under their feet into rightfully standing as on
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Idles: "We had to get rid of any feeling of having to write just to sustain success"
There's more to these Bristol punks than a weighty message.
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Idles: "We're shit and vulnerable and crap at a lot of things, but we are passionate about what we do"
Idles aren't your average band. With their new album, they're set to make a difference.
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Idles: "We’re not going to change the world, but we’re going to change our world”
Idles understand that sometimes it feels as though everything’s in the shitter, but they’re going to try their best to make a difference anyway - and you can too.
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Idles rip a hole in Latitude 2017
A few hours before their chaos filled Lake Stage set, Idles tweet out that none other than Theresa May would be introducing them. Sadly, this match made in sarcastic heaven doesn't come to fruition, and instead, they take to the stage with frontman Joe Talbot…
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Idles: "After everything we’d done, we didn’t have a fucking clue"
One of the most exciting live bands on the planet, Latitude doesn't know what's hit it.
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IDLES: "None of it matters if it’s not fun"
“Alot of my friends have been playing in bands since they were kids, [but] we all started out late, so we wanted to get it right, and if we released an...
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IDLES: "Our debut album is a big, beautiful block of shit"
This weekend (Saturday, 19th November), Upset has teamed up with Fluffer Records for one hell of a party: the fourth edition of all-dayer, Custard Thrus...
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IDLES: "Our debut album is a big, beautiful block of shit"
This weekend (Saturday, 19th November), Upset has teamed up with Fluffer Records for one hell of a party: the fourth edition of all-dayer, Custard Thrus...
