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Thank you, Royal Blood, for heralding the death of ‘real’ music

Frontman Mike Kerr launched a wave of memes with his petulant festival rant – and revealed the sense of entitlement created by a culture that prized rock above pop

The Guardian - UK

Royal Blood’s onstage strop was pure entitlement – good audiences need to be earned

Mike Kerr, the frontman of the British rock band, swore at the crowd during a bad-tempered set at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend. Live music is a two-way street, writes Louis Chilton, and Kerr should have known better than to expect automatic adulation

The Independent UK

Royal Blood frontman storms off stage after swearing at BBC Radio 1 crowd

Rock duo branded ‘arrogant’ for their attitude after performing at the BBC’s annual music festival in Dundee

The Independent UK

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‘This is rock music!’ The best ever on-stage tantrums, from Royal Blood to Green Day

Royal Blood’s Big Weekend rant is in good company

Evening Standard

Rock band Royal Blood are going viral for raging at "pathetic" festival audience

This is quite something

Marie Claire

Royal Blood Belfast ticket details as rock duo announce gig for 2023

They recently performed at Radio 1 Big Weekend in Dundee

Belfast Live

Pulp strongly rumoured for secret Glastonbury set after mysteriously-titled band 'The Churnups' appear on line-up

Secret guests 'The Churnups' have been announced to play Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage on Friday, and people are pointing to the newly-reformed Pulp as the band behind the ambiguous moniker

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Royal Blood frontman slammed for bad attitude at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend

At the weekend, Royal Blood's frontman Mike Kerr berated the Scots crowd for their perceived lack of enthusiasm.

Daily Record

Royal Blood frontman slams Radio 1 crowd as pathetic in angry middle-finger rant

“We’re called Royal Blood and this is rock music. Who likes rock music? Nine people, brilliant.”

Wales Online

Royal Blood’s onstage strop was pure entitlement – good audiences need to be earned

The Independent UK

Glastonbury festival announces full lineup, adding Queens of the Stone Age, Skepta and more

Caroline Polachek, Digga D and the Chemical Brothers are among the new names – plus a mysterious secret act, the ChurnUps

The Guardian - UK

Royal Blood 'getting a kicking' for their behaviour towards BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend crowd

Frontman Mike Kerr didn't hold back about his thoughts on the crowd at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend

Wales Online

Royal Blood slammed for calling crowd 'pathetic' during BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend

Royal Blood made their feelings known about the crowd at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Manchester Evening News

Royal Blood criticised after belittling unenthusiastic crowd at Big Weekend

The two-piece outfit expressed their feelings on the Radio 1 stage over the weekend after their set left festival-goers unmoved

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The Independent UK

Royal Blood frontman storms off stage after swearing at BBC Radio 1 crowd

Rock duo branded ‘arrogant’ for their attitude after performing at the BBC’s annual music festival in Dundee

Louder

Royal Blood go viral after mocking "pathetic" crowd at live show

Royal Blood frontman Mike Kerr berates Dundee crowd after lukewarm reaction, departs stage with middle fingers raised

Daily Mirror

Royal Blood slammed for demanding 'pathetic' Big Weekend crowd clap before walking off

A rock band has been branded 'cringe' after they walked off the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend stage holding two fingers up and branded the crowd 'pathetic'

The National (Scotland)

'Glad you hated Dundee': Band called out after whinging about Scottish festival

AN English rock band were in for a royal pasting after they repeatedly whinged on stage about the audience at a Dundee festival.

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Louder

Classic Rock tracks of the week: eight new songs you need to hear right now

Rival Sons, Cadillac Three and Sophie Lloyd are among the best new rock songs this week. Vote for your favourite

Guitar World

This week's essential guitar tracks: two of YouTube's biggest shred heroes team up and a slide titan pays tribute to a Southern rock guitar legend

This week has played host to some of 2023's most exciting tracks so far from Sophie Lloyd and Cole Rolland, Royal Blood, Starbenders, Evile, Mutoid Man, Duane Betts ft. Derek Trucks, Buck Meek and a whole lot more

Louder

Here are the best alt. rock songs you'll hear this week, featuring Depeche Mode, Creeper, Royal Blood and more

Here are all the great alternative songs you may have missed this week (plus: vote for your favourite!)

Daily Mirror

Truck Festival announces stellar 2023 lineup with epic headliners Royal Blood and Alt-J

Topping the bill next July will be headliners Royal Blood, Alt-J, Two Door Cinema Club, with special co-headliners The Vaccines, Self Esteem, and Kate Nash

Liverpool Echo

Kendal Calling tickets set to go on general sale for 2023 festival

Tickets will be available from 10am on Saturday

Daily Record

TRNSMT announce new acts for 2023 festival including Joesef, The View and LF System

Scots talent is front and centre of the newly announced acts as Glasgow star Joesef hotly off the tails of his debut album will take to the main-stage on Friday of TRNSMT.

Manchester Evening News

Kendal Calling 2023 line up revealed with Blossoms and Kasabian headlining

The Lake District music festival will span more than 100 live acts when it returns to Lowther Deer Park this summer

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