After their cancellation caused the second biggest lineup controversy of this year’s Glastonbury festival, Dave Grohl and his leg have announced their return to the UK. The Foo Fighters will play two Milton Keynes shows and one in Edinburgh, with Iggy Pop on support duties for the former, Royal Blood the latter (5 & 6 Sep, National Bowl, Milton Keynes; 8 Sep, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh) …
Kieran Hebden has announced details of his upcoming budget-friendly allnighter: in exchange for a fiver, Four Tet promises to keep you on your toes between the hours of 10pm to 6am (16 Oct, O2 Academy Brixton, SW9) …
The name Viet Cong might still be more closely affiliated with wartime atrocity than deadpan post-punk, but the Canadian band’s sprawling world tour, including five UK dates, suggests that may not stay the case for much longer (tour starts 19 Aug, Scala, N1) …
Finally, Japanese YouTube sensation Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - who last year was reported to be working with McDonald’s ad soundtracker SOPHIE – will headline the UK leg of the Moshi Moshi Nippon festival world tour (11 Oct, Roundhouse, NW1).
