The Lathums: Celebs Rumors

The Lathums have been announced as very special guest headliners at this weekend’s Neighbourhood Festival.The Wigan band were announced last minute to perform at the Manchester Academy as part of the festival across the city centre this Saturday (October 1). It will be their first show in Manchester since they they played at the O2 Victoria Warehouse last October.The Lathums join previously announced headliners The Snuts, Everything Everything and Sundara Karma and the likes of Alfie Templeman, Baby Queen, Brooke Combe, Gracey, The Goa Express, The Skinner Brothers, Dylan, Pastel and Afflecks Palace.You can see the updated line-up poster below, and purchase tickets here.

The Lathums have announced a run of three intimate UK shows to take place in July this year – read on for all the details.The band will kick off the run at The Fire Station in Sunderland on July 12, before heading to Stoke’s Keele University the following day and finally Asylum at Hull University on July 18.These dates join the previously announced major hometown show at Wigan’s Robin Park on July 19, where they will be joined by Jake Bugg and Brooke Combe. Tickets for the three new shows go on sale at 10am on April 12, and all tickets can be found here.The Lathums will also be part of the line-up for Liam Gallagher’s Malta Weekender in September, as well as Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival in August.The band’s second album ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ was released in March last year and it earned the band their second Number One LP in the UK album charts.The Lathums then followed up the album with the standalone single ‘Thoughts Of A Child’ in October.

The Lathums have shared their latest single ‘Thoughts Of A Child’ following the release of their second album earlier this year.The track is a follow-up to the band’s second LP ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ which was released back in March. Speaking of the track in a press release, frontman Alex Moore said: “We’ve all been told before that we, for some reason, aren’t good enough.

The Lathums are set to play secret set at Kendal Calling today (July 28) – and then immediately release it on vinyl.The Wigan band will play Tim Burgess‘ Tim Peaks stage at the festival, with the set then being immediately mixed and mastered and cut to vinyl at Press On Vinyl in Middlesbrough.200 copies of the vinyl will be available, with 100 of them returning to Kendal Calling for sale from 4pm on the day, with the others going online here.All proceeds from the online sale will go to The Lathums’ own charity Chance To See, while number 1/200 will be raffled off, with proceeds going to Burgess’ bursary scheme Help Us Help Bands.Burgess told NME of the event: “iI’ll be brilliant to have The Lathums back in Tim Peaks – Kendal Calling in 2019 was the first festival they had ever been to, this time they’ll have two number one albums under their belts.”The Lathums launched Chance To See earlier this year, with the charity helping provide young people with creative opportunities in their hometown of Wigan.The charitable endeavour – launched as part of a long-term partnership with the cultural education charity Curious Minds – will see 100 per cent of funds directed to established youth and community providers in Wigan, particularly to help young people who face economic or social inequality.“Just having an acoustic guitar when times have been tough has meant that The Lathums became possible and offered us escape from whatever was happening in our lives at the time,” the band said in a statement.“Some people can’t get their hands on a guitar or encounter any other form of creativity and the idea of never having that opportunity breaks our hearts.

The Lathums have announced the launch of their ‘Chance To See’ fund, which will help provide young people with creative opportunities in their hometown of Wigan.The charitable endeavour – launched as part of a long-term partnership with the cultural education charity Curious Minds – will see 100 per cent of funds directed to established youth and community providers in Wigan, particularly to help young people who face economic or social inequality.The fund borrows its name from a line in their 2021 single ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’. “Let the children have their chance to see / Just how beautiful life can be,” the lyrics go.The ‘Chance To See’ fund was launched with an intimate show and gift-giving event, which you can see footage of below.

The Lathums have landed their second UK Number One with their new album ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’.The Wigan band released ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ on March 3 via Island Records (delayed from a planned February release), and they have officially reached the Number One slot today (March 10).Their debut ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’ previously debuted at Number One in the UK albums chart in 2021, beating Drake and more to achieve the accolade. This time round, they beat Slowthai and his third studio album ‘UGLY’ in a photo finish, by only 700 chart units.Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, The Lathums said: “Hello loves! This is a group effort, but it’s mostly come from [the fans]. We write the songs, but they wouldn’t have the place that they have in the world without you lot.

The Lathums have today (April 15) shared a soaring new single called ‘Sad Face Baby’ – check it out below.Performed for the first time last summer, the track is the first new music release for the band this year and features the work of their new producer, Jim Abbiss (Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club).Reflecting on ‘Sad Face Baby’ and the last two years of the band, frontman Alex Moore said: “The Lathums has been a world of opportunity for us, but things still get to you.“We have had to come to understand each other more and the ways the world works around us. Naivety and innocence have been lost and ‘Sad Face Baby’ is the sharper edge of what we can do as a band.”The band are about to begin a short headline spring tour ahead of a long run of dates that will see them support The Killers on their European arena tour, as well as performing at festivals including TRNSMT, Neighbourhood, Reading and Leeds and Boardmasters.Check out the dates of their tour below and buy tickets here.APRIL 23 – Galway, Ireland, Roisin Dubh24 – Limerick, Ireland, Dolans25 – Dublin, Ireland, The Academy27 – Belfast, Limelight 130 – Liverpool, Sound City Reviewing their debut album, NME said: “While the initial rise of The Lathums has already drawn comparisons with the Arctic Monkeys, this record is very much steeped in the jangly sound of The Smiths and The Housemartins: jaunty guitars and anthems with swelling festival crowds in mind.“…Yet while The Lathums may crib from their working class heroes, they don’t solely rely on them.

The Lathums have shared a new Christmas single ahead of the festive season.‘Krampus’, which you can listen to below, was inspired by the BBC‘s dark comedy series Inside No.9’s ‘The Devil Of Christmas’ episode from 2016.“It was about halfway through the first lockdown when Johnny [Cunliffe] played the bassline in rehearsals and I thought it sounded like a Christmas song,” says frontman Alex Moore of the festive single. “Scott [Concepcion] and I had been round at his house watching the Inside No.9 Christmas special, which is where I found out about the horror of Krampus.

The Lathums and Jamie Webster have shared details of fundraiser shows for The Teenage Cancer Trust.Organised as part of the ‘Be Part Of It Campaign’ by the menswear brand scotts, the two separate intimate shows will see all proceeds go to the cancer charity.The Lathums will play Manchester’s Bread Shed next Thursday (October 28), while Webster will play Liverpool’s Cavern Club tomorrow (October 20).Tickets are first-come, first-served for £5.

Official Charts Company, analysis from the UK record labels association the BPI found that 11 of the first 39 weeks of this year (28 per cent) saw a different British group bag a Number One album.This figure in 2019 was 15 per cent, with a slight increase to 17 per cent in 2020. It comes after The Lathums hit the top spot last week (October 1) with their debut full-length ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’.

The Lathums have scored the UK’s Number One album with their debut album ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’, beating Drake and more to achieve the accolade.The Wigan indie band released their first full-length last week (September 24), and were reported to be battling Drake for the top spot according to the midweek chart update.It has now been confirmed today (October 1) that the band have hit the top of the charts, beating Public Service Broadcasting, whose new album ‘Bright Magic’ charts at Number Two.Speaking of the honour, Lathums frontman Alex Moore told Official Charts: “We’re four friends from Wigan who just love making music and are at Number 1 with our debut album, it’ll take a while for this one to sink in.

The Lathums are on course to beat Drake to the UK’s Number One album this week with their debut album ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’.The Wigan indie band released their first full-length last week (September 24), with their ongoing battle for the top spot being supported by Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders.According to the midweek Official Chart Update, ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’ is currently 3,700 chart sales ahead of Public Service Broadcasting, whose new album ‘Bright Magic’ sits in second place.Drake is at number three with ‘Certified Lover Boy’, while another new entry into the top five comes from Natalie Imbruglia, whose album ‘Firebird’ currently sits at number four.Wigan indie band @TheLathums' debut album leads a flurry of new

The Lathums frontman Alex Moore has revealed that his mother inspired the title for the band’s debut album ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be‘.The first full-length LP from the Wigan band is set to arrive on September 24 via Island Records and comes after they recently shared the title track.Speaking to The Daily Star, Moore said: “I was in the garden with the sun beating down on me thinking how good could life be despite the virus. Mum spurred on that inspiration, giving me some good one liners for the lyrics and giving me loads to think about for the song.”He continued: “Seeing our names together will be a nice moment we can share forever.

The Lathums have announced details of their debut album, ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’.The first full-length LP from the Wigan band is set to arrive on September 24 via Island Records and comes after they shared the title track last month.The album was recorded at Liverpool’s Parr Street Studios and produced by The Coral‘s James Skelly and Chris Taylor.While fans still have two months to await for the album’s arrival, they’ll get the chance to meet the band tomorrow (July 31) at Wigan Market’s ‘Lathums Emporium’, as well as ordering an exclusive ‘first edition’ pressing of ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’.You can check out the track-list and album artwork in full below.1. ‘Circles Of Faith’2. ‘I’ll Get By’3. ‘Fight On’4. ‘How Beautiful Life Can

The Lathums was stopped from going ahead by police because the band are too “well known”.The Wigan band were due to go on a ‘mini busking’ tour on Wednesday (June 30), starting in their hometown before moving on to Manchester.However, after the gig in Wigan went ahead successfully, Greater Manchester Police stopped their gig at Piccadilly Gardens because The Lathums are too “well known” and officers feared that a “large crowd” would turn up.“GMP were made aware of a popular band looking to perform in a public space at short notice within the city centre, the artists are well known, with a significant fan base and social media following,” police explained in a statement issued to Manchester Evening News.“The ongoing risk to public health in

The Lathums have released new track ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’, which hears the Wigan band encourage fans to appreciate the simple things.The uplifting slice of guitar pop is anchored by the thoughtful lyrics of frontman Alex Moore, who uses the track to highlight the things “that matter most“.“Our saddest and loneliest moments can lead to our happiest and most content, because we have felt what it is to be down there looking up,” said Moore.“It feels like now is the time to appreciate all of the things, big and small, that we’ve missed the most.”Their latest release comes after the band released a new live album that captured their historic performance at May’s Sefton Park pilot event in its entirety.The Wigan band joined the likes

The Lathums have released a new live album that captures their historic performance at May’s Sefton Park pilot event in its entirety.The Wigan band joined the likes of Zuzu and Blossoms last month in performing to 5,000 people at Liverpool’s Sefton Park as part of government research into the safe return of live music.Attendees were not required to socially distance and were instead encouraged by organisers to “behave like Covid never happened”.Now, fans of The Lathums can relive the event from their comfort of their own homes, taking in live cuts of favourites such as ‘Fight On’, ‘The Great Escape’ and ‘All My Life’.The Lathums’ Alex Moore said of the show: “It’s only now, knowing that everybody could enjoy themselves and it remain safe,

The Lathums have shared their new track ‘Oh My Love’, an uplifting slice of guitar-pop inspired by past “pain and uncertainty”.Despite being anchored by a jaunty guitar line, frontman Alex Moore says the song is inspired by his past experiences as a 16-year-old when he used songwriting to get through a period of “deep personal loss”.“I was only able to fully finish the lyrics after I met all you lovely people who are genuinely interested about me and the lads,” Moore said of the track on social media.“It was then I found I could make other people feel emotions and give you something to confide in.

The Lathums have announced details of their rescheduled UK tour later this year which will see them upgrading a selection of the venues they were already set to play.The Wigan band will play a homecoming show at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse this October, as well as a headline date at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town – after previously selling out the Electric Ballroom.With a total of eight shows upgraded to bigger venues and four brand new dates, you can check the band’s new tour dates in full below.SEPTEMBER 202130 – Birmingham, O2 InstituteOCTOBER 2021 2 – Nottingham, Rock City 4 – Cambridge, Junction 5 – Brighton, Concorde 7 – London, O2 Forum Kentish Town 8 – Southampton, The 1865 9 – Bristol, SWX 11 – Sheffield, O2 Academy 12 –