Month: April 2025

Apple Original Films announced that the documentary Bono: Stories of Surrender will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on May 30.

The “lyrical, bold exploration” of Bono’s one-man show of the same name (based on his 2022 memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs One Story), will also be the first feature-length film available on the Apple Vision Pro in Apple Immersive Video. The Apple Vision Pro version will present the film in 8K with Spatial Audio, producing a 180-degree visual that, “places viewers onstage with Bono and in the center of his story. With this special edition of the film available only on Vision Pro, viewers will feel completely immersed in the music and storytelling of Surrender.”

The movie, directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James), is described in a press release as, “a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically-acclaimed one-man stage show, Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief…, as he pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained him, revealing personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rockstar. Along with never-before-seen, exclusive footage from the Beacon Theatre shows, the film features Bono performing many of the iconic U2 songs that have shaped his life and legacy.”

An updated and abridged paperback version of the memoir Bono: Stories of Surrender will also be released in connection with the documentary film.

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Oasis have announced a reunion tour film titled Live ’25, produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace (“Meet Me in the Bathroom”).

The film will be produced as the band goes out on a reunion tour this year, dubbed Oasis Live ’25, set to take place in July and August. The highly anticipated tour will kick-off in Cardiff on Friday July 4, and sees a long-run of UK dates (their only shows in Europe this year) before the band heads to stadiums across North America, South America, Australia and Asia.  The tour also marks the first time brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher will perform on stage together in 16 years.

The Oasis tour film Live ’25 will be distributed by Sony Music Vision, with no release date or further details yet provided.

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The 2025 When We Were Young Festival has expanded into a two-day festival set for Oct. 18-19, 2025, as the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas.

The fourth installment of the nostalgic mega-fest, this one was originally just one day, but citing “overwhelming demand” from fans it has now turned into another multi-day version of the fest. The festival posted on Instagram: “WWWY25 DAY 2 the best day of your life. twice. October 18th & 19th 2025. 

All acts — including Blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, Weezer, Avril Lavigne and The Offspring — will perform both days. They’ll be joined by All Time Low, Knocked Loose, The Gaslight Anthem, Jack’s Mannequin and Bad Religion on Saturday and Sunday.

For ticket information, head to the fest’s website.

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INXS’ album Listen Like Thieves will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a new deluxe edition. Listen Like Thieves was released Oct. 14, 1985 and was INXS’ fifth studio album, featuring their first top-five single, “What You Need,” and reaching #11 in the U.S.

Listen Like Thieves (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) will feature a brand-new remix of the album by Giles Martin and Paul Hicks, along with 19 previously unreleased demos and outtakes curated by Martin and a newly unearthed BBC recording, Live From The Royal Albert Hall, London, 1986. There will also be a new interview with the band by journalist Paul Sexton.

INXS’ Andrew Farriss – who co-wrote much of the album with late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence – shares: “’Listen Like Thieves’ was an important moment for us. It stepped up what was possible, and also Chris Thomas stepped up what was possible as a record producer for us. Giles and Paul captured the original raw energy we felt when we first recorded the album and created a sonic depth to give the record an entirely new dimension that we couldn’t be prouder of.”   Lead guitarist Tim Farriss (Andrew’s brother) added:  “It was a real interesting milestone in our career because we were on this sort of rise at that point, and we were constantly touring. We were on the cusp, if you like.”

Giles Martin describes ‘Listen Like Thieves’ as “a really, really good album… It could be my favorite album of theirs, because it’s not so packed with the singles, as it were. To me, this album in some ways has more depth to it, and I love it. I just hope this stimulates a whole load of new fans. You just want to shine the spotlight on it and hope people take notice. It’s been such an honor to work on this pivotal album from INXS’s career. It’s a collection of recordings masterly produced by Chris Thomas, which helped the band define their own style and reach a massive global audience. It’s an iconic rock album of its age.”

In addition to the three-CD/LP deluxe edition, there will be a two-CD extended edition, which includes the new mix and the CD of B-sides, remixes and live recordings, as well as a single LP edition with just the remix.

All versions of Listen Like Thieves (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) will be released May 9 and can be pre-ordered HERE.

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