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The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
UK band announce split after 13 years together as they reveal farewell tour
SVALBARD have announced their split after 13 years together. The UK post-metal band will bring their 15-year run to a close with a farewell tour, as well as one final release. Advertisement 3 Svalbard have announced their split after 13 years together Credit: Instagram The five-piece, who formed in 2011 and are based between Bristol and London, will bow out in 2026 but not before a busy send-off. This November, they'll hit the road for a final UK tour alongside Cage Fight and Knife Bride, with further dates expected in A last single will also arrive before they disband. Singer and guitarist Serena Cherry spoke exclusively to Advertisement read more on band splits She said: 'We've always been an all-or-nothing band. And even though it's utterly heartbreaking, we have accepted that our musical journey together is reaching its end. We have one song left within us as a band. We want to finish on a decisive high, having released four albums that we are 100 percent proud of. 'There is no animosity between band members and we wanted to give the band a proper send-off, with a final UK tour and final shows all over the world coming in 2026. It means a lot to us that we can give Svalbard one last year before we musically go our separate ways.' Serena started the band with guitarist and vocalist Liam Phelan in 2011. Their debut, One Day All This Will End, arrived in 2015, and they quickly gained a reputation for combining post-hardcore, post-metal and black metal with emotionally raw, socially conscious lyrics. Advertisement Most read in Music Over the years, Serena's writing has taken on subjects like rape culture, mental illness and late-stage capitalism, earning the band a loyal fanbase. In a 2023 interview with SVALBARD - To Wilt Beneath The Weight, OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO "You could listen to a song by most metal bands and it might be about depression or something political but, dressed up in prose and poetry, that message becomes obscured. "If you say something as concisely as possible, you can reach as many people as possible.' Advertisement Their third album When I Die, Will I Get Better? was hailed by Metal Hammer as 'the most important British metal record of 2020'. Their fourth and final LP, 2023's The Weight Of The Mask received similar acclaim. Svalbard have supported heavyweights like Enslaved, Alcest and Cult Of Luna, and appeared at festivals including Hellfest, Summer Breeze, Arctangent and 2000 Trees. They're also due to make their debut at Download Festival this summer, with a slot booked for Friday, June 13. Advertisement 3 The five-piece formed in 2011 and are based between Bristol and London Credit: Instagram 3 They will bring their 15-year run to a close with a farewell tour Credit: Spotify
Scottish Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
UK band announce split after 13 years together as they reveal farewell tour
The five-piece, who formed in 2011 and are based between Bristol and London, will bow out in 2026 but not before a busy send-off that's too bard UK band announce split after 13 years together as they reveal farewell tour – leaving fans gutted SVALBARD have announced their split after 13 years together. The UK post-metal band will bring their 15-year run to a close with a farewell tour, as well as one final release. 3 Svalbard have announced their split after 13 years together Credit: Instagram The five-piece, who formed in 2011 and are based between Bristol and London, will bow out in 2026 but not before a busy send-off. This November, they'll hit the road for a final UK tour alongside Cage Fight and Knife Bride, with further dates expected in Japan and across Europe. A last single will also arrive before they disband. Singer and guitarist Serena Cherry spoke exclusively to Metal Hammer about the decision to end things on a high note. She said: 'We've always been an all-or-nothing band. And even though it's utterly heartbreaking, we have accepted that our musical journey together is reaching its end. We have one song left within us as a band. We want to finish on a decisive high, having released four albums that we are 100 percent proud of. 'There is no animosity between band members and we wanted to give the band a proper send-off, with a final UK tour and final shows all over the world coming in 2026. It means a lot to us that we can give Svalbard one last year before we musically go our separate ways.' Serena started the band with guitarist and vocalist Liam Phelan in 2011. Their debut, One Day All This Will End, arrived in 2015, and they quickly gained a reputation for combining post-hardcore, post-metal and black metal with emotionally raw, socially conscious lyrics. Over the years, Serena's writing has taken on subjects like rape culture, mental illness and late-stage capitalism, earning the band a loyal fanbase. In a 2023 interview with The Guardian, she explained her direct approach, saying: 'It was a very deliberate choice to be as lyrically direct as possible. SVALBARD - To Wilt Beneath The Weight, OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO "You could listen to a song by most metal bands and it might be about depression or something political but, dressed up in prose and poetry, that message becomes obscured. "If you say something as concisely as possible, you can reach as many people as possible.' Their third album When I Die, Will I Get Better? was hailed by Metal Hammer as 'the most important British metal record of 2020'. Their fourth and final LP, 2023's The Weight Of The Mask received similar acclaim. Svalbard have supported heavyweights like Enslaved, Alcest and Cult Of Luna, and appeared at festivals including Hellfest, Summer Breeze, Arctangent and 2000 Trees. They're also due to make their debut at Download Festival this summer, with a slot booked for Friday, June 13. 3 The five-piece formed in 2011 and are based between Bristol and London Credit: Instagram
Elle
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
'The Handmaid's Tale': Yvonne Strahovski Understands You Want Serena Joy To Die - But She Doesn't
For nearly a decade, Yvonne Strahovski has portrayed the complex, morally grey Serena Joy in The Handmaid's Tale. And much like the entire fanbase, Strahovski herself has a complicated relationship with her character As the show's audience knows all too well, Serena has evolved from a high-strung advocate for Gilead to a deeply conflicted and broken woman who has suffered at the hands of the misogynistic and oppressive system that she has massively contributed towards. Yet, in between the Australian actor's hectic schedule, she sits down with ELLE UK and admits that she had no issue with the idea of her character Serena meeting an early end - and that it could've happened as early as the start of the final series. FIND OUT MORE AT ELLE COLLECTIVE 'There were definitely discussions about Serena being dealt a different ending,' Strahovski says. 'There was talk about her getting killed off at the start of season six.'In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, The Handmaid's Tale creator Bruce Miller revealed his original vision for the character. 'I wanted to kill her,' he confessed. 'Because I think she was such a horrible person and being dead on the side of the road completely anonymously [after she was pushed from the train during the first episode of the season finale] would have been a fitting end. I had to be convinced not to throw her off that train, along with the kid.' However, for Strahvoski, the idea of Serena dying in such a way, lost and nameless, felt unworthy of the character she'd spent years inhabiting. From an actor's perspective, she appreciated Serena being kept alive, however, the viewer inside of her could have easily lived with a more dramatic exit. 'Naturally, I am tied to her as a character. She's so multi-layered, and she's one of those characters that is the epitome of the grey area, due to how nuanced she is,' she explains. 'I think I would have been okay with her going out in some kind of tragic blaze of glory kind of way. It would have been fitting, and even satisfying for the inner audience member within me.' Yet, Strahovski's feelings on this aren't entirely black and white, just like the nature of the character that she plays. 'I don't think I would have been as okay with her just dropping dead, anonymously, in a ditch off the train,' she admits. 'That would have felt pretty anti-climactic after all that's happened with her over the seasons.' While Strahovski could envision a more action-filled exit for her contentious character, the decision to keep her character alive does, in many ways, offers Serena another possibility of redemption - a question that Strahvoski grapples with. Does Serena deserve that? 'I'm not sure that she does,' the actor answers. 'Deep down, Serena believes she's good and does good, even though she doesn't, she's a bit of a narcissist.' As the series draws closer to its finale for UK audiences, Strahvoski debates whether Serena's actions can ever be truly forgiven. 'It's such a two-sided experience, this forgiveness thing... I'm not sure she deserves it.' In more ways than one, Strahovski's relationship with Serena can, at times, mirror the audiences own feelings of frustration and tension towards such a conflicting character. Whether Serena does die a tragic death or is offered redemption from the other characters, one thing is certain - not even a woman in Serena's position is free of the horrors of Gilead. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
Cosmopolitan
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Love Island USA season 7 cast verdict: Confirmed line-up ranked and who should couple up
The days are getting longer and the temperatures hotter, which means it's time for Love Island USA to take another trip to Fiji. The American take on the UK's beloved dating show is returning for a new season this summer, and we finally have our first look at the season 7 cast! Love Island USA announced the season 7 cast of singles with a new promo on Thursday, 29th May. In the short clip, the singles are shown wearing their beachy best and declaring themselves ready for love - or at least, for hookups. (It's too early to predict who could be this season's Kordell and Serena, but I have a few early guesses.) According to an official Peacock press release, the season will feature new couples challenges, a lot of twists, and a few surprise guests. As always, viewers in the USA will vote to keep their favorite couples in Fiji and eventually crown a winner. Now, let's meet the Love Island USA season 7 contestants, shall we? For more on the cast, keep scrolling.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yvonne Strahovski Makes Us Wonder: Did The Handmaid's Tale Finale Hint at a Pairing That Was There All Along?
Now that we all know how The Handmaid's Tale ends and June's story begins, it's time to turn our attention to a slightly less important — yet nevertheless pressing — question: Didn't it seem like Serena Joy and Mark Tuello kinda had a slight thing for each other? On its face, the idea is ridiculous. Serena, played by Yvonne Strahovski, was the ur-tradwife, a religious conservative whose quest for power was instrumental in replacing the United States of America with the hypocritical patriarchy of Gilead. Meanwhile Tuello, a high-ranking American military commander played by Sam Jaeger, spent his tenure in the Hulu series working to bring down the abomination of a nation that Serena helped create. More from TVLine Dave Nemetz Reviews Adults: FX's Hilarious Gen Z Sitcom Gives TV a Much-Needed Youth Infusion The Handmaid's Tale Boss Reveals the Character He Almost Killed Off in the Series Finale (But Didn't) The Handmaid's Tale's Elisabeth Moss Takes Us Inside Directing the Series Finale: Ending Show Without That Big Character Return 'Didn't Feel Right' That said, the moment Tuello was introduced in Season 2, we felt a little something-something of a potential romance brewing between the characters — despite the fact that, at one point, he arrested her as a war criminal. So we decided to ask Strahovski about it during a recent chat about the finale. (Read a full episode recap here, then see why Serena almost died in the show's final hour). TVLINE | Can we talk about the alternate universe in which Tuello and Serena are absolutely a couple? Especially when Sam first joined the show, there was a very interesting vibe between the two of STRAHOVSKI | Well, yeah, I mean, I think he came in pretty purposefully flirty in that very first scene. I mean, he was gonna use everything he had to try and get Serena to talk. It's funny, comparing that scene to now this episode, [Season 6, Episode] 9 scene where she does talk, right? Essentially, she does give away the information. So yeah, Mark did try. And I think he, for the longest time, tried to appeal to her in that way. They were manipulating each other in a lot of ways. It was such a smart way to go about it, because Serena is starved of love and attention and men desiring her in a world where she… doesn't have that in Gilead. So it was a very interesting choice, and then I think she just gave it right back to him. TVLINE | I'm here for it, is all.[Laughs] Sure. To get, you know, a better room in the Detention Center. Get some nice wardrobe provisions. Sure, Marky Mark. [Laughs] TVLINE | And how things change by the finale, when he's barking at her to get on the bus to the refugee center!Yeah. But there is a hint. We do leave it with a little hint. I was joking around on set, because his last line to Serena is, 'I'll find you.' And I kept referencing Last of the Mohicans, kept yelling that out: 'I will find you!' [Laughs] Did ever detect a certain vibe between Tuello and Serena? Hit the comments with your thoughts! Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
