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The Kooks' next album is 'darker and 'more psychedelic'

The Kooks say their new album is finished, with Luke Pritchard teasing a darker, more psychedelic sound shaped by dream producer Tony Berg and a month‑long residential recording session.

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The Kooks postpone pair of gigs after frontman Luke Pritchard injures back

The Kooks have postponed two May shows after frontman Luke Pritchard was ordered to rest following a back injury.

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Luke Pritchard admits he ‘wasn’t stable’ during early Kooks fame

Luke Pritchard has opened up about the chaos of The Kooks’ early years and the emotional weight behind their new video featuring rare footage of his late father.

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The 1975 and Yungblud among acts featured in Teenage Cancer Trust art exhibition

The star-studded display, titled Good Energy, features a series of images from different artists’ concerts.

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The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard reconnects with late dad in new music video

The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard has opened up about the renewed popularity of 2014 track See Me Now.

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Cruz Beckham praised as 'the real deal' as he prepares debut album

Cruz Beckham has earned praise from The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard, who says the rising musician is carving out an authentic identity and growing his own fan base in spite of his high‑profile family background.

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'We didn't feel particularly in competition' The Kooks tell all about Arctic Monkeys relationship

The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard has told how the band didn't feel "particularly in competition" with Arctic Monkeys in their heyday, despite both groups releasing their debut albums on the same day, as he insists they were "so different" musically.

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The Kooks announce 2026 UK outdoor gigs

The Kooks will play a series of outdoor shows in the UK next summer to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album Inside In/ Inside Out.

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The Kooks review – a triumphant and touching mass singalong

Playing to the biggest crowds of the careers, the 00s indie stalwarts perform like they’re loving every minute – although there is also raw emotion in Manchester on the night after the synagogue attack

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The Cure, Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris to headline Isle Of Wight Festival

The event next summer will also feature the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg, and Teddy Swims.

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The Kooks frontman, Luke Pritchard, says Reading set felt like a ‘homecoming’

The Brighton-formed band is known for their hit songs Naive, She Moves In Her Own Way, and Junk Of The Heart (Happy).

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Rebel Wilson joins The Kooks on Reading Festival stage

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Major Hollywood star joins The Kooks on Reading stage in last-minute surprise

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson joined The Kooks on stage at Reading Festival for a surprise performance on Friday, 22 August.

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Rebel Wilson says surprise performance with The Kooks was planned overnight

The Australian actres joined the rock band during their Friday set at Reading Festival.

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Rebel Wilson joins The Kooks for Gangsta's Paradise cover at Reading Festival

Rebel Wilson made a surprise appearance alongside The Kooks at Reading Festival on Friday (22.08.25) as they covered Coolio's hit Gangsta's Paradise together.

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TRNSMT act takes unwell after 'close to fainting' on stage amid heatwave

A TRNSMT act has spoken on how she felt "unwell" on stage whilst performing as temperatures reached 30C ...

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It was really fun… but I’m not feeling well: Sigrid powers through sunny set

The Norwegian singer enjoyed her performance but admitted the heat in Glasgow was taking its toll.

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Kooks urge ‘peace and love and sun cream’ at Trnsmt festival

The indie band spoke of their excitement to play the festival and an experience at Blue Lagoon in Glasgow.

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‘They made me feel I could do something with my life’: indie music legends pick their favourite Oasis songs

Devendra Banhart finds mysticism in Acquiese, Snail Mail gets chills from Stand By Me and Johnny Marr chooses an absolute curveball as 17 musicians analyse the reunited band’s genius

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The Kooks guitarist Hugh Harris shares bold biopic opinion - 'it's inherently bias'

The Kooks guitarist Hugh Harris doesn't think any band or artist should have a movie made about their life until they are dead.

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'I had to Google Fontaines D.C....' The Kooks didn't know who Irish rockers were

The Kooks have been getting a lot of respect from their indie and rock peers but guitarist Hugh Harris admits he had an embarrassing moment with Irish band Fontaines D.C. because he didn't know who they were when he met them.

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British rock star shocks movie-goers with surprise gig to help save London’s iconic Prince Charles Cinema

‘Prince Charles Cinema is one of the city’s many cultural cornerstones - we’ve got to try and protect it,’ The Kooks’ frontman said

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Cruz Beckham writes songs with Kooks frontman

The Kooks' Luke Pritchard has been writing songs with Cruz Beckham and the singer praised his new pal for having "great taste" in music.

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Chappell Roan and Travis Scott among Reading and Leeds headliners for 2025

Other artists slated to perform include The Kooks, Wallows, AJ Tracey, Suki Waterhouse, and Amyl And The Sniffers.

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Mad Cool review: Avril Lavigne and Dua Lipa dominate nostalgic (and not overcrowded) festival

The Kooks, The Killers and Bring Me the Horizon also serve as winning throwbacks at four-day event dubbed ‘the Coachella of Spain’

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