
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 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.
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More than 1,100 artists and cultural workers have signed.

The full electronic stage programming and daily schedule are also confirmed for the Basque festival.

They join The Cure, The xx, David Byrne, and Ethel Cain.

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Blood Red Shoes' Laura-Mary Carter releases melancholic indie single 'June Gloom' with IDLES guitarist Lee Kiernan, ahead of solo debut album.

Bristol band IDLES release new song 'Rabbit Run' and provide full score for Darren Aronofsky's upcoming film 'Caught Stealing'.

"Music we love for the people we love," IDLES' vocalist Joe Talbot says of the selection.

IDLES release a new version of 'POP POP POP' featuring Danny Brown after their Glastonbury collaboration.

While yeah, they do lay it on thick, they also lay it on well.
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