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Scotsman
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Nessa Barrett, Glasgow review: 'dainty burlesque'
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Nessa Barrett, Academy, Glasgow ★★★ Good times for touring social media pop stars and their teenage female fans. Last week, Youtuber Tate McRae sold out the Hydro with her slick to the point of mechanical Miss Possessive show and now New Jersey TikTok personality Nessa Barrett graces Glasgow with two dates on her Aftercare world tour. Nessa Barrett PIC:Barrett's setlist was peppered with song titles such as S.L.U.T., P*rnstar and Babydoll but her vibe was more dainty burlesque than commanding dominatrix. Barrett herself may present as a slip of a girl but a number of her songs came packaged in thundering electro rock with a gothic edge, from the rapturous Heartbeat to the funk bass rumble of Disco. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The influence of Lana Del Rey was so all-pervasive throughout the second of her shows – on breathy fatalistic ballads Russian Roulette and Keep Your Eyes On Me to the retro Americana imagery of Heartbreak in the Hamptons and the whispery mantra Mustang Baby – as to invite negative comparison. At this stage in her career, Barrett appeared to be feeling her way to a derivative aesthetic, while Del Rey arrived fully formed with originality. However, Barrett's songs clearly resonated with her target audience – 2000 backing vocalists on every track testified to her ability to bottle the melodrama of teenage life, whether running with the damaged love metaphor of Edward Scissorhands, delivering the cool kiss-off of Pins and Needles, inviting the crowd to exorcise the thought of 'someone who's hurt you and continues to hurt you' on Given Enough, capturing the intensity of any positive relationship on the pretty pop of Die First or weaponising her response to passive-aggressive body shaming by adding a turbo-charged dance rhythm to Dying on the Inside.
Irish Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Nessa Barrett in Dublin review: A star on the rise in need of time to find her voice
Nessa Barrett 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin ★★★☆☆ TikTok has changed how music is packaged and hyped, and now it is producing its own stars. One of the more prominent is Nessa Barrett, a 22-year-old New Jersey singer who achieved online celebrity as a teenager by lip-syncing to her favourite songs on the ubiquitous video-sharing platform. She has parlayed that fame into a budding pop career that has already won her a cult fan base. They are out in force on the first of two concerts at 3Olympia – a few having forked out a serious wedge for deluxe ticket packages ('the Aftercare Soundcheck Experience' for her gig in Glasgow later in the week will cost north of €200, plus the usual modest Ticketmaster add-ons). But if the performance confirms Barrett as a star on the rise – and that her fans are willing to dig deep for the privilege of seeing her – it also suggests that she is an artist making her way and yet to step outside the shadows of her influences. Those influences run the A-Z of 'Sad girl' pop – a genre characterised by its melancholic vibes and introspective lyrics (dominated by themes of teenage heartache). Arriving wearing a champagne-pink dress and holding a guitar, she kicks off with the Dirty Little Secret, a dreamlike power-ballad fuelled by darkly diaristic lyrics ('We don't have to be in love/Let's keep it discreet, sneaking out the backdoor'). READ MORE Barrett cuts a slight figure and speaks softly as she stands atop an elevated box, behind which a drummer, keyboardist and guitarist are arranged. But if unprepossessing between songs, her music is full of stormy intensity. Alas, it also has the quality of a playlist of some of Generation Z's starriest names. The spirit of Lana Del Rey haunts Heartbreak In The Hamptons, down to the preppy title and gauzy melody. Similarly, Billie Eilish fans are sure to appreciate Edward Scissorhands, fuelled by Barrett's cooed vocals and baroque imagery ('There's darkness in your eyes/The saddest boy I've ever seen)'. Barrett has been praised for speaking frankly about her mental health issues and, last year, went on to TikTok to describe the stress that online negativity had caused her. It is a reminder of how young pop stars are too often regarded as public property – to be ridiculed and ripped apart for sport. One way of putting their haters in their place is to write peerless pop. That is what Barrett archives with her strongest tunes. S.L.U.T. and P*rnstar are Nine Inch Nails-esque onslaughts that draw on her struggles to overcome emotional repression ('Sexuality was always associated with something negative for me,' she explained in a recent interview). Best of all is the glam piledriver Dying on the Inside, which features one of those perfectly cascading choruses where one line flows into the other. It is, as the experts would say, a 'banger'. The takeaway from tonight's enjoyable but uneven gig is that Barrett needs more songs of equivalent quality if she is to shed the 'internet famous' tag and transcend her origin story as a TikTok novelty act. She has the musical talent and the aura essential to all great pop stars. All going well, the music industry will give her space to grow on her own terms rather than rushing to monetise her while she is still finding her voice. Nessa Barrett plays 3Olympia Theatre , Dublin, again tonight, May 27th
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Who Once Again Part Ways With Drummer Zak Starkey
Weeks after he was fired and subsequently rehired by The Who, Zak Starkey has announced he is once again no longer drumming for the band. Starkey's membership saga began in April when a spokesman for the group claimed that 'the band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,' referring to a pair of gigs the month prior. A report from those shows claimed that vocalist Roger Daltrey had stopped several songs mid-performance, citing difficulty hearing the band over the drums. More from Billboard Nessa Barrett Announces 2025 Australian Arena Tour Sombr Announces 2025 Australia and New Zealand Headline Tour Eddie Vedder Covers Springsteen's 'My City of Ruins' After Trump Clash Starkey later issued a statement noting he was 'surprised and saddened' by the news, though guitarist Pete Townshend later claimed Starkey was back in the band following the resolution of 'communication issues.' While fans were eager to reference 'meet the new boss, same as the old boss' in regard to Starkey's reinstatement, the entire saga appears to have started all over again, with the band announcing a new drummer ahead of their forthcoming farewell tour. 'After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change,' Townshend shared on social media on Sunday (May 18). 'A poignant time. Zak has lots of new projects in hand and I wish him the best. Scott Devours who has worked with Roger's solo band will join The Who for our Final shows. Please welcome him.' Starkey himself responded to the announcement via social media hours later, making it clear it was not his decision to leave the band. 'I was fired two weeks after reinstatement and asked to make a statement saying I had quit the who to pursue my other musical endevours this would be a lie,' he wrote. 'I love the who and would never had quit. 'So I didn't make the statement ….quitting the who would also have let down the countless amazing people who stood up for me (thank you all a million times over and more) thru the weeks of mayhem of me going 'in an out an in an out an in an out like a bleedin squeezebox x.' Both Townshend and Daltrey also issued a more formal statement regarding Starkey's ousting via The Who's website, reiterating Devours' nascent role in the band and referring to Starkey's myriad other projects as the reason behind the lineup change. 'The Who are heading for retirement, whereas Zak is 20 years younger and has a great future with his new band and other exciting projects,' they wrote. 'He needs to devote all his energy into making it all a success. We both wish him all the luck in the world.' Notably, despite The Who's reference to Starkey being '20 years younger' and a need to focus on his other projects, Devours is himself 15 months younger than Starkey, with a similarly-busy schedule. Starkey is the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey, and has also enjoyed a fruitful career outside of The Who, playing with Oasis, Johnny Marr, Paul Weller and Graham Coxon. He currently performs in the recently-formed supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos, also featuring Shaun Ryder and Bez of the Happy Mondays and Black Grape, and Andy Bell of Oasis and Ride. 'None of this has ever interfered with The Who and was never a problem for them,' Starkey added in his social media post. 'The lie is or would have been that I quit the who- i didn't. I love the who and everyone in it.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nessa Barrett Announces 2025 Australian Arena Tour
Nessa Barrett is set to return to Australia in December for her biggest headline shows to date, building on a breakout global run that's seen her grow from rising star to certified pop contender. The Aftercare artist will perform three major headline dates, starting Dec. 9 at Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena, followed by Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on Dec. 10 and Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall on Dec. 16. The run complements her previously announced appearances at all four dates of the 2025 Spilt Milk Festival, where she joins a lineup that includes Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Dominic Fike, Sombr and more. More from Billboard Bruce Springsteen Calls Out 'Unfit President' Trump Again, Says Elected Reps 'Utterly Failed to Protect the American People' Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' Breaks Streaming Records on Spotify, Amazon Music & Apple Music in First Day JJ of Austria Wins Eurovision 2025 With 'Wasted Love' The new shows follow Barrett's sold-out Australian debut in 2023 on her Church Club for the Lonely Tour, which formed part of her first global tour. That trek spanned 60 dates and saw the singer perform to over 83,000 fans across North America, Europe, and Australasia, as well as appearances at major festivals such as ACL Main Stage, Reading & Leeds, and Pukkelpop. Barrett's second studio album Aftercare, released in late 2024, introduced a more refined electro-pop direction while retaining the confessional songwriting that built her initial fanbase. The record includes singles 'PASSENGER PRINCESS' and 'MUSTANG BABY,' a collaboration with breakout U.K. artist Artemas. With more than 2 billion global streams, Barrett has quickly carved out her space in a new class of Gen Z artists balancing streaming success with live impact. Her debut album Young Forever helped solidify her early buzz and featured viral singles like 'i hope ur miserable until ur dead' and 'la di die' with jxdn and Travis Barker. Barrett was named to Billboard's 21 Under 21 list in 2024, earned a slot on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart and made her debut on the Billboard 200 with Young Forever in 2022. Tickets for the AFTERCARE Australian tour go on sale Friday, May 23 at 1 p.m. local time, with a Frontier Members presale beginning Wednesday, May 21 at 12 p.m. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
ABC News
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Nessa Barrett and sombr lock in Spilt Milk sideshows
Didn't get a ticket to Spilt Milk or want more time with some of your faves? Don't stress, it's sideshow season. Big names from the festival are announcing their own headline shows while they're in town, so if you wanna catch them at their own gig you're in luck. We'll keep updating this as more sideshows are announced by artists on the Spilt Milk 2025 line-up. There's a few months left before the festival kicks off but the sideshows are locking in. Nessa Barrett and sombr have announced their own headline gigs, with dates down the east coast while they're in Australia. Check out all the Spilt Milk sideshows below! Nessa Barrett Tickets on sale 1pm local time Friday 23 May. Tuesday 9 December - Margaret Court Arena, Wurundjeri Land, Melbourne Vic (Lic. AA) Tuesday 9 December - Margaret Court Arena, Wurundjeri Land, Melbourne Vic (Lic. AA) Wednesday 10 December - Hordern Pavilion, Gadigal Land, Sydney NSW (Lic. AA) Wednesday 10 December - Hordern Pavilion, Gadigal Land, Sydney NSW (Lic. AA) Tuesday 16 December - Fortitude Music Hall, Turrbal Land, Qld (18+) sombr Tickets on sale 4pm local time, Thursday 22 May. Tuesday 2 December - Auckland Town Hall, Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland NZ (Lic. AA) Tuesday 2 December - Auckland Town Hall, Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland NZ (Lic. AA) Thursday 4 December - Festival Hall, Wurundjeri Land, Melbourne Vic (Lic. AA) Thursday 4 December - Festival Hall, Wurundjeri Land, Melbourne Vic (Lic. AA) Tuesday 9 December - Hordern Pavilion, Gadigal Land, Sydney NSW (Lic. AA) Tuesday 9 December - Hordern Pavilion, Gadigal Land, Sydney NSW (Lic. AA) Thursday 11 December - Fortitude Music Hall, Turrbal Land, Brisbane Qld
