2024/25 DATES REVEALED FOR AUSTRALIA, NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE, UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
​AU PRESALE STARTS MAY 1 & GENERAL ONSALE BEGINS MAY 3

THIRD STUDIO ALBUM
​HIT ME HARD AND SOFT OUT ON MAY 17
​[DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE RECORDS]

Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, set for release on May 17 (pre-order/add/save here), Billie Eilish has announced Australian arena dates, produced by Live Nation and Frontier Touring, for her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR. Starting in North America in September 2024, Eilish will embark on an Australian leg in February 2025, ahead of her European, U.K., and Ireland arena shows. For a full list of tour dates, see below or visit billieeilish.com.

Tickets for BILLIE EILISH: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR will go on sale Friday 3 May – times staggered per market (see below in tour dates for full details).

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning next Wednesday 1 May (while supplies last) – this is one of the many entertainment benefits American Express Card Members can access. Presale start + end times will vary by market, check your local listings at billieeilish.com for more information.

Vodafone customers can secure early tickets during a pre-sale commencing Thursday 2 May (times staggered, refer below). Head to Vodafone.com.au/ticket for more information.

In keeping with her commitment to making a difference in the environmental impacts of her music and touring, a limited number of Changemaker Tickets will be available for the Australia dates. A portion of the proceeds from the Changemaker Ticket will support OzHarvest and other not-for-profit organisations in collaboration with Support + Feed addressing the impacts of food insecurity and the climate crisis.

Please note all shows have been announced and will go on sale on Friday 3rd May – no further Australian shows to be added. Get in fast to avoid disappointment!

SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS
​Billie Eilish will continue her long-standing partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB on this tour, building on the success of previous efforts, which resulted in over $1 million donated to environmental, greenhouse gas reduction, and climate justice projects, more than 150,000 fan actions, and much more. Sustainability efforts on this tour will include reducing greenhouse gas pollution, decreasing single-use plastic waste, updating concession offerings to promote and encourage plant-based food options with Support+Feed, and supporting climate action.

ECO-VILLAGE
​The Billie Eilish REVERB Eco-Villages will be set up at 2 locations in the main concourse of every show where fans can take part in the tour’s sustainability efforts, connect with nonprofits, and take meaningful action for people and the planet.

TRANSPORT
​Fans are encouraged to join the effort to make the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR more sustainable. Where possible, take public transportation and carpool to and from the shows to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution and encourage more public transportation options. Fans will receive information via email about public transportation options before the show.

VENUES
​Venue partners are also helping to lessen the environmental footprint of the tour. In addition to efforts to decrease waste through reducing or eliminating single-use plastics and diverting landfill waste with compost and recycling, venues will be offering plant-based food options at all shows.

FAN PARTICIPATION
​Bring an EMPTY reusable water bottle or donate for a custom RockNRefill Nalgene bottle to fill up at the free water refill stations located at each venue. The RockNRefill bottles and refill stations are located at the Eco-Villages located in the main concourse at all shows. Fight fast fashion by opting for thrifted, upcycled, or borrowed clothes instead of buying new clothing to wear to shows.

Billie Eilish’s forthcoming album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT was written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, her brother and long-time collaborator, who also produced the album. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT will be available on all digital platforms, and in a continued effort to minimise waste and combat climate change; across all physical formats in limited variants on the same day, with the same track-listing and using 100% recyclable materials. For more information on all sustainable practices for this album release, please visit HERE.

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT is out everywhere on May 17.
​Pre-order/add/save here.

BILLIE EILISH
​HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR
​AUSTRALIA
​FEBRUARY & MARCH 2025
​Presented by Live Nation and Frontier Touring

AMERICAN EXPRESS MEMBERS PRE-SALE  ​ ​ ​
​via www.Amex.com.au/Experiences
​Wednesday 1 May – Thursday 2 May
​Or until presale allocation exhausted
​Presale timings staggered per show, visit website for more details

FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE ​
​via frontiertouring.com/billieeilish
​Thursday 2 May – Friday 3 May
​Or until presale allocation exhausted
​Presale timings staggered per show, visit website for more details

LIVE NATION PRESALE ​
​via livenation.com.au
​Thursday 2 May – Friday 3 May
​Or until presale allocation exhausted
​Presale timings staggered per show, visit website for more details

VODAFONE PRESALE
​via Vodafone.com.au/ticket
​Thursday 2 May – Friday 3 May
​Or until presale allocation exhausted
​Presale timings staggered per show, visit website for more details

TICKETS ON SALE
​Begins: Friday 3 May (times staggered, see below)

ALL SHOWS ALL AGES

NO FURTHER SHOWS TO BE ADDED – GET IN FAST!

Tuesday 18 February
​Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
​On sale: Friday 3 May (2pm AEST)
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Wednesday 19 February
​Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
​On sale: Friday 3 May (2pm AEST)
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Friday 21 February
​Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
​On sale: Friday 3 May (2pm AEST)
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Saturday 22 February
​Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
​On sale: Friday 3 May (2pm AEST)
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Monday 24 February
​Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
​On sale: Friday 3 May (1pm AEST)
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Tuesday 25 February
​Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
​On sale: Friday 3 May (1pm AEST)
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Thursday 27 February
​Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
​On sale: Friday 3 May (1pm AEST)
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Friday 28 February
​Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
​On sale: Friday 3 May (1pm AEST)
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Tuesday 4 March
​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
​On sale: Friday 3 May (3pm AEST)
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Wednesday 5 March
​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
​On sale: Friday 3 May (3pm AEST)
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Friday 7 March
​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
​On sale: Friday 3 May (3pm AEST)
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Saturday 8 March
​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
​On sale: Friday 3 May (3pm AEST)
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TOUR INFORMATION

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‘Fragile as Humans’

“Fragile as humans and made of who we love…”

LISTEN TO

FRAGILE AS HUMANS ALBUM

“Barker’s writing has never been so pin sharp”  —MOJO ★★★★

The first song Emily Barker recorded for her latest record, Fragile as Humans, was its title track. To capture the “hyper-real recording” he desired, producer Luke Potashnick surrounded Barker with microphones at The Wool Hall, an impressive sixteenth century stone building converted into a studio by Tears For Fears in the early ’80s. She accompanied herself on Potashnick’s 1938 Gibson L37 archtop guitar. They recorded six takes, but the first was the best.

Written and recorded as her time living in the UK was coming to a close, Fragile as Humans sees Barker turn her lyrical gaze inwards. The expansive themes of her previous album, A Dark Murmuration of Words (released 2020), are replaced by an empathetic concern for matters more personal, familial, closer to home.

Feathered Thing was written while she navigated cumulative grief following a miscarriage. “It’s basically about grieving an idea or imagined future,” she clarifies of the song, the central image inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem ‘“Hope” is the thing with feathers’. Commencing gently, with oscillating piano and distant drums, the arrangement gradually transforms into an instrumental dervish of vibrant strings and cymbal crashes. Throughout, Barker’s vocals float and hover like a slipstreaming feather.

“I had this idea of putting Emily out front, diving further into what her voice could do and exploring much quieter parts of her voice,” Potashnick explains. “Every single line had to be faultless, otherwise the illusion and the contract between her and the listener would collapse.”

Barker’s introduction to Potashnick had come via their mutual friend, producer and engineer Dom Monks (Big Thief, Nick Cave, Laura Marling). Barker shared some demos she’d been working on and fondly recalls, “Luke noted my harmonic choices and lyrics – two aspects I’d worked particularly hard at – and asked what sort of album I’d like to make.”

Potashnick set about placing each song under the microscope, line by line. “I’d never spent so long working on the songs with a producer before and really trusted Luke with his background in songwriting,” Barker reflects. “The songs were made stronger through him pushing me to dig deeper, to tweak a part, to substantiate a choice.”

Barker worked on editing the songs while touring the States with Mary Chapin Carpenter, performing and refining them on the road. On her return she was ready to begin recording.

The album’s calling card, the filmic single Wild to be Sharing This Moment, introduced the production ideas: “We wanted to push the dynamics, so it could be intimate in parts and cinematic in others,” Barker reveals, “whilst also exercising restraint; creating tension.”

Ahead of the Fragile as Humans songwriting sessions, Barker wrote the word ‘EXPERIMENT!’ on a postcard and pinned it to a cork board in her writing room alongside family photos, postcards of Aretha Franklin and Red-tailed black cockatoos, and “a strip of paper from my niece wishing me a happy day”. This word, in all caps, served as a reminder for Barker to challenge herself creatively and actively pursue the unknown: “I wanted to favour the odd and less obvious lyric, chord progression, melody.”

The closing track, Acisoma, began as an imagined question to Sir David Attenborough about life and death, but soon metamorphosed into something completely different. “I sat at the piano and moved my fingers around trying not to think about it too much,” she recounts. “Some chords fell into a loose order, I set my voice free to roam and hit record on my iPhone. Listening back to my sketch, it didn’t sound like anything I’d written before – my word [EXPERIMENT!] had infiltrated my process.”

When it came to recording Acisoma, Potashnick revealed—just before hitting RECORD—that the microphone he’d set up was the one Dom Monks had used on Nick Cave’s vocals at Alexandra Palace. “I loved the sound of Idiot Prayer – using that very same mic lent me an appropriate mood for capturing the song.”

Potashnick’s vision is present throughout the album: the meditative, introverted Loneliness was a song Barker had envisioned with full-band production, but Potashnicks’s instinct was to keep it minimal: a felted piano, a dulcimer and a trio of strings to add haunting textures. Barker acknowledges, “Luke got it right…it’s lonelier this way.”

Half of the album’s tracks are solo, Barker accompanying herself either on guitar or piano. These songs were recorded first and then she was joined by the session players – Tim Harries (electric and double bass/piano/string arrangements), Tom Visser (drums) and Richard Causon (keys) – at The Wool Hall, tracking the remaining songs in a matter of days.

Album opener With Small We Start showcases the band, the song’s warm acoustic aesthetic drawing the listener into Barker’s discourse on the benefits of concentrating on the simple things in life.

Call it a Day chronicles Emily’s positive experiences – friendships, music connections – from two-plus decades spent living in the UK.

“Making this record was a beautiful way to wrap up my 21 years of living in the UK before heading home to WA,” she points out.

As a teenager, Barker left Western Australia, with an acoustic guitar and a backpack, first arriving in England in the summer of 2000. She has previously written entire albums about longing for home, but Fragile as Humans was inspired and written in both hemispheres: during a writing residency in Stroud, while people-watching at London’s Kings Cross station and upon returning to WA following the state’s strict, pandemic-related border closures.

The ten songs on Fragile as Humans take us on a deep dive into the human condition, an unflinching self-examination of grief, pain, loneliness and loss, at the same time sparkling with hope, optimism and connection.

“If I could choose one word for people to hold in their minds as they listen to this album,” Emily muses, “that word would be: compassion.”  

Fragile as Humans is scheduled for release on 3 May through Everyone Sang / Kartel Music Group.

EMILY BARKER LIVE SHOWS

Sat 15^th  June 4:30pm Junction Records, Fremantle

Sat 15^th June 7pm Vinyl Cafe, Leederville

Sat 29^th  June – Bridgetown-Pottery Restaurant

Sun 30^th  June – The Marritree presents @ Live in the Chapel, Witchcliffe

Sun 7^th  July – Lyric’s Underground, Maylands (Perth)

60,000 tickets for this year’s “France Edition” have already been snapped up by eager AIRBEAT ONE fans, and now organizers are excited to release the full lineup for this year’s festival.

An incredible 228 artists are on the festival lineup including DJ MAG TOP 100 headline acts such as Afrojack, Alok, Angerfist, Techno Queen Charlotte de Witte, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Oliver Heldens, R3HAB, Tiesto, Timmy Trumpet, Vini Vici and W&W among hundreds of other DJ superstars.

This year’s exciting theme is “Vive La France”, and from 10th to 14th July 2024, AIRBEAT ONE will be transporting the aura of France to the Neustadt-Glewe airfield. The electronic music world will join together to celebrate the 21st edition of one of Europe’s largest and most eagerly anticipated festivals. With more than 70,000 music fans per day, and over 225,000 fans across the five-day event, the festival city being built in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, will for five days become the fourth largest city across the region.

More than 60,000 tickets have already been sold for a festival that’s still months away, and to add excitement to anticipation, and reward fans, organizers now release the full 228-artist lineup.

For countless years, the AIRBEAT ONE Main Stage with its unforgettably monstrous dimensions, 180 meters wide and 50 meters tall, has been an eye-catching mesmerizing sight, with festival fans often visibly stunned by its sheer size. Along with its incredible scale, the Main Stage every year welcomes the world’s biggest DJs and acts onto the stage to perform for the sell-out crowd. This year is no different, of the 25 artists due to play over three days on the Main Stage, 15 of them place highly on industry-renowned DJ MAG TOP 100 ranking: Music icons such as Afrojack, ALOK, Armin van Buuren, Boris Brejcha, Charlotte de Witte, Deborah de Luca, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Kölsch, Martin Horger, Oliver Heldens, R3HAB, Tiësto, Timmy Trumpet, Vini Vici and W&W will all be performing on the Main Stage this year. Along with these international stars, as one of Germany’s most influential electronic music festivals, homegrown superstar heroes such as Kevin de Vries, Neelix, Paul Kalkbrenner, and Scooter, will also be joining the main stage lineup. Two Ukrainian superstars Artbat and Korolova will be making their AIRBEAT ONE debut this year. Whilst Argy, Mau P, SKIY, and Will Sparks complete the unmissable Main Stage lineup.

For the previous two years, techno has boasted of having its own stage, and this year is no different, the 2024 ARENA techno headliners are 999999999, Alfred Heinrichs, Ann Clu, BIIA, Danny Avila, HI-LO, I hate models, Indira Paganotto, Joyhauser, LEVT, Lilly Palmer, Nusha, Paula Temple, Sara Landry, Shlomo and Umek b2b Heerhorst. Anfisa Leytago, Basswell, Cera Khin, Charly Sparks, Clara Cuve, Fatima Hajji, and Parfait and Space92 complete the lineup.

Like a Paris fashion show by way of superstar hardstyle, a parade of harder music stars is set to appear on our hardstyle stage. This year’s incredible lineup features Angerfist, Brennen Heart, Coone, Da Tweekaz, D-Block & S-te-Fan, Deadly Guns, Dr. Peacock live, D-Sturb, Miss K8 b2b Anime, Paul Elstak, Ran-D, SEFA, Sickmode, Sub Zero Project, Warface and Zatox icons of the harder sound, and all are performing at Neustadt-Glewe. Other iconic acts such as 3 Blokes, Ace of Rage, Aftershock b2b Wildstylez, Atmozfears b2b Adrenalize, B-Frontliner, Creek, Dimitri K, GPF, Jebroer, Lil Texas, Mandy, Rebelion and Rooler are on the stellar lineup. For fans of a harder style of music, ARENA is a stage not to be missed.

In celebration of our 21st year, we’re introducing a brand new AIRBEAT ONE festival stage, and it’s one that fans have requested for years, the CLASSICS ARENA. Fans have asked for electronic music icons of the last few decades, as well as their unforgettable anthems, to be given a stage, and we’re happy to provide it. Some of the most influential electronic music stars from across the decades, across three full days, are set to play on this year’s inaugural Classics Arena.

DJ Sammy is celebrating his comeback after more than a decade away from the German festival scene. With two previous consecutive appearances in the DJ MAG TOP 100 in 2012 and 2013, the No1 hitmaker is also responsible for all-time classics such as “Heaven” and “Boys of Summer”, as well as producing pop star Loona’s smash hits “Bailando” and “Hijo de la Luna”, DJ SAMMY will be bringing the Latin Queen herself to perform on the Classics Stage. Other headliners for the exciting new stage addition include Brooklyn Bounce DJ, Charly Lownoise, CJ Stone, Da Hool, DJ Dean, DJ Dune, DJ Quicksilver, Ian van Dahl, Jay Frog, Mellow-D, Kai Tracid, Krid P, Niels van Gogh, Rocco b2b Pulsedriver, Special D, Starsplash, Talla 2XLC, The Hitmen, Woody van Eyden, Ziggy X – in what is sure to be an unforgettable atmosphere, filled with three days of unmissable classic tracks.

The Second Stage is sponsored and presented by the Indian Spirit Festival delivers, once again, the biggest artists from the world of Goa, Psy-Trance and Trance: The amazing lineup includes music legends headliners such as Alchimyst, Astrix, Atype, Berg, Blazy, Captain Hook, Claudinho Brasil, Cloud 7, Durs, Fabio Fusco, Ghost Rider, Hatikwa, Morten Granau, Omiki, Phaxe, Querox, Ranji, Rising Dust, Sajanka, Pacemaker, Vegas, Zyrus 7, plus many more stars still to be confirmed.

Last but in no way least, The Terminal Stage, which for many has been an unofficial second main stage for the last few years, on account of the quality of headliners, this year’s lineup includes; Bassjackers, Blasterjaxx, Fedde Le Grand, Le Shuuk, Maddix, Mariana BO, MATTN, Sam Feldt and VIZE, regularly feature highly on the annual DJ Mag top 100 list. Established and highly respected German headliners on the Terminal Stage lineup include Anstandslos & durchgeschnellt, AXMO, Die Gebrüder Brett, Gerostert aber GeiL, HBz, Housekasper, Jerome, Komacasper, Ostblockschlampen, Pretty Pink, twocolors and YouNotUs. However, the undeniable local hero of AIRBEAT ONE Festival is Schwerin’s KXXMA, who has been carving an impressive path through the hard techno scene for the past two years.

Another 41 acts will be appearing exclusively on the decks in the VIP floors, including No.Mads, Daniel Ledwa, Jaques Raupe and Pair Glasses.

Tickets for AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2024 are available at www.tickets.airbeat-one.de. Standard advanced sale 3 Day tickets cost €179.99 plus fees.

AIRBEAT ONE 2024 Full Line Up

MAINSTAGE:

Afrojack

Alok

Argy

Armin van Buuren

ARTBAT

Boris Brejcha

Charlotte de Witte

Deborah de Luca

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Kevin de Vries

Kölsch

Korolova

Marten Horger
Mau P

Neelix

Oliver Heldens

Paul Kalkbrenner

R3HAB

Scooter

SKIY

Tiësto

Timmy Trumpet

Vini Vici

W&W

Will Sparks

ARENA STAGE:

999999999

Alfred Heinrichs

Anfisa Letyago

Ann Clue 

Basswell

BIIA

Cera Khin

Charlie Sparks

Clara Cuve

Danny Avila

Fatima Hajji

HI-LO

I hate models

Indira Paganotto

Joyhauser

LEVT

Lilly Palmer

Nusha

Parfait

Paula Temple

Sara Landry

Shlomo

Space92

Umut b2b Herrhorst

TERMINAL STAGE:

Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt

AXMO

Blasterjaxx

Blvck Crowz & Rewi

Christian Lidsba

Die Gebrüder Brett

Fedde Le Grand

Gestört aber GeiL

HBz

Housekasper

Jerome

Justin Pollnik

Junstin Price

Komacasper

KXXXMA

Le Shuuk

Madixx

Marianna BO

MATTN

Nicolas Binder

Ostblockschlampen

Öwnboss

Pretty Pink

Sam Feldt

The Disco Boys

Thomas Lizzara

Twocolors

Uwe Worlitzer

VIZE
YouNotUs

ZEUZ

HARDSTYLE:

3 Blokes

Ace of Rage

Aftershock b2b Wildstylez

Angerfist

Atmozfears b2b Adrenalize

Audiotricz

B-Frontliner

Brennan Heart

Clockartz

Coone

Creek

Da Tweekaz

D-Block & S-te-Fan

Deadly Guns

Dimitri K

Dr. Peacock live

D-Sturb

GPF

Hard Driver

Jebroer

Lil Texas

Mandy

Mish

Miss K8 b2b Anime

Noisecontrollers

Paul Elstak

Ran-D

Rebelion

Rooler
SEFA

Sickmode

Sub Zero Project b2b Phuture Noize

Thyton b2b Mutilaor

Vertile

Villain DJ Set

Warface

Zatox

CLASSIC AREA:

Bamba
Brooklyn Bounce DJ

Charly Lownoise

Chris Nitro

CJ Stone

Creek b2b Mira

Da Hool 

DJ Bomba

DJ Dean

DJ Dune

DJ Falk

DJ Gollum

DJ Lee

DJ Quicksilver 

DJ Sammy 

DJ Yanny

Eric SSL

Franky B

Ian van Dahl

Jay Frog

Kai Tracid

Krid P

Martink
Mellow-D
Money-G

Niels van Gogh

Revil O

Rocco b2b Pulsedriver

Sideout b2b Pacemaker

Special D.

Starsplash

Talla 2XLC

The Hitmen

Woody van Eyden

Ziggy X

SECOND STAGE:

Ace Ventura

Alchimyst

Astrix

Atype

Babalos

Berg

Blastoyz
Blazy 

Captain Hook

Claudinho Brasil

Cloud 7

Durs

Fabio Fusco

Ghost Rider

Hatikwa

Incognito

LsDirty

Morten Granau

Omiki

Phaxe

Plus One

Querox

Ranji

Rising Dust

Sajanka

Schrittmacher

Vegas

Zyrus 7

Links:

www.airbeat-one.de

facebook.com/airbeatone

youtube.com/airbeatone00

instagram.com/airbeatone

Photography – Aiden Joseph

PHOTO CREDIT: CAIN COOPER

Primal, moody and inescapably moving, the powerful new single Who Gave You Permission? out today from Australian powerhouse Greg Gould is a potent blend of pop, soul and searing intimacy. With an accompanying music video slated to land next week, and also set to captivate crowds with his latest release live in action throughout 2024, including onstage at SYNTHONY, Australia’s biggest orchestrated dance party this June, Gould also vigorously tackles exceedingly difficult narrative terrain via Who Gave You Permission? with unwavering finesse and poise.

Opening with a melancholic piano line, Who Gave You Permission? swells alongside Gould’s cogent vocals, ultimately building into a formidable primal pop anthem. Equally gripping musically as it is lyrically, Who Gave You Permission? weaves nods to the likes of Benson Boone, Rag’n’Bone Man, Teddy Swims and Sam Smith while also profoundly detailing an exceedingly personal experience for Gould himself. “To be honest I’m only just starting to feel comfortable to talk about this,” shares Gould. “The first time I performed the song live I burst into tears. I have been a victim of sexual abuse on four separate occasions in all very different circumstances from when I was 10 years old, right up until I was 30. Each time left me feeling so violated, so powerless, paralysed. Nobody has the right to touch you without permission. No means no. It was a very emotional, heart wrenching and confronting experience to write this song to be honest as I’d pushed a lot of those feelings and experiences down and hadn’t dealt with them – it took a while for me to be ok to admit it. There is a stigma around sexual abuse in general, and I do think it can be really difficult for men who are the victim – whether it be at the hands of another man or a woman. In my case, it was both on separate occasions. I want other men to feel comfortable to talk about this and speak up too.”

Seeking to empower fellow survivors through Who Gave You Permission?, Gould co-wrote the compelling new single with Benedict, working alongside Gould to unpack his trauma and ultimately pen a connective and sonically robust ode to survival, along with production by Sydney duo Cressbrook, with live strings composed by Ryan Youens. With a striking music video set to accompany this deeply powerful song on April 20, filmed in Gould’s home state, the clip for Who Gave You Permission? flourishes with its sonic elegance alongside poignant visuals to further amplify the driving message at the track’s core. “The music video features a protagonist moving through an old house,” shares Gould.” As they enter each room, a different storyline unfolds, each scenario reveals as we move back and forth between the rooms. I wanted to highlight that sexual abuse can happen in many forms and in many ways…without over-dramatising or sensationalising it.”

A creative cauldron from way back, Greg Gould began singing the moment he could talk; a talent which ultimately followed him to securing the runner up slot at the grand finale of Australia’s Got Talent in 2013. Following his Australia’s Got Talent success, Gould has gone on to generate millions of streams as well as views of his award-winning videos, perform multiple sold out shows and festivals, tour the globe and ignite charts at home and abroad; and all while continuing to foster and grow an authentic connection with his fans through his heartfelt creations. From snagging the #1 spot on the iTunes Albums charts via his 2020 album 1998, through to collaborating with En Vogue’s Maxine Jones (“a real pinch me moment”, Gould shares), Gould’s proudest moment to date remains releasing his first-ever self-directed music video, a cover of En Vogue’s 1996 smash single Don’t Let Go (Love) with the song’s heart wrenching video having amassed an impressive 20 million+ views. Fast-forward to 2024, and Gould has embraced the mixture of excitement, anxiety, nerves and relief to unveil the vulnerable yet hopeful Who Gave You Permission?, with the latest track also offering a hint as to what’s to come from Gould’s debut album of original songs, Strings Attached, set for release July 12, including his duet with one of the Philippines’ most successful artists, Morissette called Love It All Out (co-written by Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko) which recently hit over 1 million views on TikTok. Gould has also written and performed the main song for the credits of a new Australian feature film getting its theatrical release later this year, which is set to debut at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Set to perform Who Gave You Permission? at an array of events this April and June, fans can expect to hear Gould’s latest track live in action alongside many other original songs. As to what fans can expect in the not too distant future? “Whether the subject matter is darker or lighter, guests at my shows can expect big vocals, big moments and lot of fun,” Gould enthuses. “I love to perform and I’m excited for the next 12 months! I’ve got big plans and even bigger dreams. I am so proud that Who Gave You Permission? is out now and I’m moving forward both personally and professionally! I would love if even one survivor of abuse feels stronger as a result of hearing this song. I want people to know they are seen, they are heard and they are believed. We won’t be broken.”

Who Gave You Permission? is out now.

Strings Attached is out July 12.

Listen: WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION?

Stream: WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION?

GREG GOULD – UPCOMING SHOWS

KEEP THE FAITH – GEORGE MICHAEL & WHITNEY HOUSTON
SAT 13 APR | LOEV, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
Tickets available from loevmoorabbin.com | All Eventbrite Outlets

GREEK LEGENDS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
SAT 20 APR | STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY NSW | ALL AGES
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | All Ticketmaster Outlets

GREEK LEGENDS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
FRI 10 MAY | PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE VIC | ALL AGES
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | All Ticketmaster Outlets

KEEP THE FAITH – GEORGE MICHAEL & WHITNEY HOUSTON
SAT 18 MAY | ROYAL BRIGHTON YACHT CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
Tickets available from trybooking.com

SYNTHONY
FRI 7 & SAT 8 JUNE | CARRIAGEWORKS, SYDNEY NSW | 18+
Tickets available from www.carriageworks.com.au

   LISTEN/PLAY

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Alfa Romero, Baugruppe90, Cassian, Laidback Luke, HoneyLuv, Sama’ Adbulhadi and more have been revealed

The epic open-air and lakeside escape that is Heineken Balaton Sound is one of Europe’s most accessible and must visit festivals for lovers of world class electronic music. Today it reveals its final line up, so now playing on the gorgeous shores of Lake Balaton in Zamárdi, Hungary from 3 – 6 July 2024 will be Sama Adbulhadi, Laidback Luke, HoneyLuv, Henri Bergmann and Mau P on top of previous names like Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Stephan Bodzin (live), Reinier Zonneveld (live), Mathame, Marshmello, Paul Kalkbrenner, James Hype, FJAAK, Mind Against, Maceo Plex, Miss Monique and hard dance techno stars Sara Landry, Trym and 999999999 amongst many more.

4-Day Passes are available for the main festival for just €249 from https://balatonsound.com/tickets, and it all kicks off with a special Warm Up party on June 7th at Buda Bay in the nearby city of Budapest with US duo and organic deep house craftsmen Bedouin headlining.

Heineken Balaton Sound’s always unmissable boat parties are back once again in 2024 and offer the ultimate daytime fun on Lake Balaton with brands such as House Picnic on Thursday and Be Massive on Friday plus more to be announced. Each one invites you to dance to the freshest sounds while taking in the panoramic views, ice-cold drinks and endless beaming sunshine. Hosted daily from July 3rd – 5th but tickets are of course limited!

MOGA Caparica

May 29 – June 2, 2024

Costa da Caparica, Portugal

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An all new and elevated MOGA Caparica experience awaits on the beautiful coast of Portugal from May 29th to June 2nd, 2024 and now the second wave of names has been revealed as well as headliners for the OFF events.

Now playing are the likes of Acid Arab (DJ set), Adassiya (live), Agoria, Francis Mercier, Mâhoud (live), Lee Burridge, Romain FX (live), Rui Vargas, To Ricciardi, Zengxrl and many more. These latest names come on top of first wave names such as Acid Pauli, Dekmantel Soundsystem, Dixon, Jan Blomqvist (Live), Luca Saporito (Audiofly), Mr. ID, Pachanga Boys, Satori, Xinobi, Desiree and more and tickets are available now at mogafestival.com.

MOGA Caparica has made a huge impression in a short space of time. This year MOGA transitions from a series of beach parties to a full-fledged beach festival with a single expansive site and three stages but it remains a compact and boutique gathering for real music lovers inspired by Atlantic vibes and aimed at connecting people from all over the world.

In 2024, it offers another magical mix of artistic discovery, delicious food, local and international music talent, enriching activities for the soul and beach parties, boat parties. The latest names cover house, techno, melodic electronic music, funk, soul and plenty in between with a mix of live acts and DJ sets from legends, pioneers and new school talents.

There is also a superb OFF program across one boat, three beach venues, six parties, and countless hours of non-stop dancing. That OFF program can now be revealed and will take place across Lorosae, Azul Dr Bernard and Buya Beach in Costa da Caparica on the first two days of the festival.

The stunning beach bar Lorosae will be hosting a party on both Wednesday and Thursday. For this occasion the organisers partner up with Amor Records, a local record store and talent incubators. The event offers attendees an immersive experience in the electronic music Lisbon scene, showcasing local names. Later on the same days (29 and 30), the celebration carries on at Azul Dr. Bernard, just a few minutes away from the afternoon event. The setting will host electronic scene headliners along with their talented DJ friends. On Wednesday, MOGA gladly welcome Polocorp, and on Thursday, DJ Vibe, Portuguese talent known locally and globally, both spinning beats for a party lasting long into the night. MOGA will once again host its traditional boat cruise on the Tejo river, setting sail to the tunes of DJs from the Faina Music Portuguese label.

In addition to the live electronic music and parties, the festival also aims to pay homage to the land that welcomes us. The programme will be announced in the coming weeks but in previous editions, MOGA invited a local batucada, offered free yoga and surfing lessons, hosted discussions on music and technology, and organized exhibitions, all against the scenic backdrop of Caparica.

For more information and ticket sales, visit www.mogafestival.com 

OFF Details 

✷ WEDNESDAY 29th May ✷ 

 1PM – 9PM : Thiago Guiselini (Amor Records) takeover

@Lorosaesolnascente
FREE with RSVP

LINEUP : DIOGO BOTELHO, THIAGO GUISELINI, SOFIA KUSTER

 6PM – 2AM : Opening night Polocorp, Daniel Weil & Friends

@Azul.drbernard

 Free with RSVP

LINEUP : ARTEMISTIQUE – DANIEL WEIL – MIRO – POLOCORP

✷ THURSDAY 30th May ✷

 11AM – 9PM : DJ sets at Buya

 @Buyabeach
Free with RSVP

LINEUP: ADAM CHARAF – BERBERAN – EMANUEL SATIE – PENELOPE

 1PM – 9PM : Funkamente all afternoon Vinyl Set

 @Lorosaesolnascente

 Free with RSVP

LINEUP: FUNKAMENTE

 4PM – 9PM : Moga Cruise by Faina Music

Docas Lisboa

  Tickets Entrance + Open bar

LINEUP: ANDY BOOK – KLIN KLOP – WHITENOISE

 6PM – 2AM : DJ Vibe & Friends at Azul

@Azul.drbernard

 FREE with RSVP

LINEUP :  ANYA – DJ VIBE – DOLCE VITO – TIAGO

Full line up IN + OFF

ACID ARAB (dj set) – ACID PAULI – ADAM CHARAF – ADASSIYA (live) – AGORIA – ALEX WANN – ANALOG SOUL – ANDHIM – ANDY BOOK – ANTILOPE – ANYA – ARTEMISTIQUE – ATLASSI – BLACK POMADE – BERBERAN – CAMILO MIRANDA –  DAISY WEWEH – DANIEL WEIL – DEKMANTEL SOUNDYSTEM -DESIREE – DIOGO BOTELHO – DIXON – DJVIBE – DOLCE VITO – DYMOS & SHIZZO – EMANUEL SATIE – FRANCIS MERCIER – FUNKAMENTE – GIU NUNEZ – HEIDI LAWDEN – HELIO – JAN BLOMQVIST (live) – JEAN MAUJ – JEPE – JUST KELLY – KAWTAR SADIK (LIVE) – KLIN KLOP – KOKESHI – KOTOE – LEE BURRIDGE – LUCA SAPORITO (Audiofly) – M.DUSA – MADOTA – MÂHFOUD (LIVE) – MALAS – MALIKA – MANUEL COTTA – MELODY – MIGUEL DOMINGOS – MIRO – MR. ID – NEVERSEEN – PABELS – PACHANGA BOYS – PALMS TRAX – PASO DOBLE –  PENELOPE – POLOCORP – PORTABLE (LIVE) – RAFAEL DA CRUZ – RETRO CASSETTA – ROMAIN Fx (live) – RUI VARGAS – SAFAR – SASSY J – SATORI (LIVE) – SHADO – SHERI VARI – SHUGI – SOFIA KUSTER – TIAGO – TIAGO (PANDILLA LTD) – THIAGO GUISELINI – THE AVENER (dj set) – tINI – TO RICCIARDI – WHITENOISE – XINOBI -YEN SUNG –  ZENGXRL

Tickets for MOGA Festival Caparica 2024 are flying off the shelves: After parties tickets already sold out, 2nd release sold out, now on 3rd release.

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