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• Ari Lennox says her ‘Age/Sex/Location’ tour will be her last

  22-12-2022 23:56 via nme.com
  Ari Lennox has shocked fans by announcing that her upcoming ‘Age/Sex/Location’ tour will be her final run on the road.
  The singer will perform across North America between January and March, kicking off at Las Vegas’ House Of Blues on January 26.
  However, the dates will be fans’ last chance to see Lennox on tour. “Age Sex Location will be my last tour,” she tweeted earlier today (December 22). “I love my genuine fans so much and can’t  wait to
  
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• Opening of new Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas delayed

  22-12-2022 22:49 via nme.com
  The opening of a new Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas has been delayed by two months, its founders have said.
  The idea for the museum was conceived by NOFX’s Fat Mike and will be co-founded by the musician, alongside the likes of Pennywise’s Fletcher Dragge, Bryan Ray Turcotte, Vinnie Fiorello and more, who are known as the “Punk Collective”.
  The Punk Rock Museum was due to open in Vegas on January 13 but has now had its opening day pushed back to March 10, the museum’
  
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• Lea Michele and Darren Criss Give New York City the Gift of Christmas Carols on ‘Carpool Karaoke’

  22-12-2022 22:28 via rollingstone.com
  The pair reunited to cruise through the streets, singing songs from their respective holiday albums
  
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• Hell Is For Heroes release comeback track ‘I Should Never Have Been Here In The First Place’

  22-12-2022 22:21 via nme.com
  Hell Is For Heroes have released their first new song in 15 years, ‘I Should Have Never Been Here In The First Place’ – check it out below.
  The band originally called it a day back in 2008, but went on to reunite 10 years later with a slew of live shows and a reissue of their landmark 2003 album, ‘The Neon Handshake’.
  Now, Hell Is For Heroes have finally dropped a new song in ‘I Should Never Have Been Here In The First Place’, which was conceived after t
  
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• An Island Christmas! Dinah Jane Welcomes Common Kings, Sammy Johnson for Holiday Special

  22-12-2022 22:04 via rollingstone.com
  The former Fifth Harmony member and the reggae favorite dueted to a mashup of Beyoncé's "He Still Loves Me" and Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas"
  
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• Brian Johnson has “been told not to” talk about AC/DC’s future plans

  22-12-2022 22:03 via nme.com
  Brian Johnson has said he has “been told not to” talk about AC/DC’s future plans by his bandmates in a new interview.
  The frontman hasn’t performed live with the band since 2016 when he was forced to leave their ‘Rock Or Bust’ tour due to hearing problems. Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose filled in for him for the rest of the tour.READ MORE: AC/DC – ‘Power Up’ review: Australian rock icons stick to their guns on rollicking 17th albumS
  
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• More Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster Over Ticketing Fiasco

  22-12-2022 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  New federal complaint accuses company of misleading fans and violating antitrust laws
  
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• See Yo La Tengo Cover the Ramones With Marky Ramone at Hanukkah Show

  22-12-2022 21:36 via rollingstone.com
  SpongeBob SquarePants voice actor Tom Kenny provides lead vocals on Ramones-filled encore
  
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• Kate Bush supports Britain's striking nurses in Christmas message

  22-12-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kate Bush is still surprised at her Stranger Things-inspired career resurgence.
  
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• Cardi B responds to criticism for recession comments

  22-12-2022 21:01 via nme.com
  Cardi B has responded to criticism from a fan who suggested she had a net worth of $40million, while arguing that managing your finances isn’t any less important when you’re rich and famous.
  Cardi had tweeted that “We going through a recession… Merry Christmas”, which attracted criticism from a fan who thought this was inappropriate to say considering her wealth. They replied with a tweet estimating the rapper’s net worth accompanied by a GIF of a man sh
  
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• Finneas Isn’t Afraid to Break Norms in an Ever-Changing Music Industry

  22-12-2022 20:05 via rollingstone.com
  The musician found solace hearing genre-breakers like St. Vincent and Beck talk about their similar experiences within Audible’s Words + Music series
  
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• IDLES reveal Notorious B.I.G.’s influence on ‘Crawler’

  22-12-2022 19:59 via nme.com
  IDLES have revealed Notorious B.I.G. had an influence on one of the songs on their latest album, ‘Crawler’, in a new behind-the-scenes video.
  The band shared the new ‘making of’ video yesterday (December 21), sharing a glimpse into the sessions for the record with producer Kenny Beats.READ MORE: IDLES celebrate five years of ‘Brutalism’: “It was a last-ditch attempt”At one point in the video, frontman Joe Talbot discusses the song ‘Crawl
  
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• H&M Axes Justin Bieber Clothing Line Following Criticism, Insists It ‘Followed All Proper Approval Procedures’

  22-12-2022 19:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Earlier this week, Justin Bieber took to Instagram to criticize the “trash” merch collection that H&M released featuring his image. Now, the Stockholm-headquartered clothing company has pulled the line “out of respect for the collaboration and Justin Bieber.” This latest twist in the much-publicized showdown between 28-year-old Justin Bieber and 75-year-old H&M just recently entered […]
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• Rob Sheffield’s Top 20 Albums of 2022

  22-12-2022 19:50 via rollingstone.com
  Pop idols, guitar bangers, rap poets, disco visionaries, and more.
  
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• DaBaby found not liable in $6million lawsuit

  22-12-2022 19:39 via nme.com
  DaBaby has been found not liable for breach of contract, battery and defamation in a $6million (£4.9million) federal lawsuit.
  After a five-day trial, a jury was found in favour of the US rapper – real name Jonathan Kirk – according to documents seen by Pitchfork.
  The charges stemmed from January 2020 when DaBaby was arrested in Miami, Florida following an alleged dispute with a music promoter over payment for a live performance.
  The rapper reportedly agreed $30,000 (£24,9
  
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• Justin Bieber reportedly close to selling entire catalogue for $200million

  22-12-2022 19:30 via nme.com
  Justin Bieber is reportedly closing in on a deal to sell the rights to his entire back catalogue for around $200million (£166.3million).
  According to the Wall Street Journal, the singer is in the process of selling the rights to Hipgnosis Songs Capital in what would be the biggest acquisition in the company’s history. They previously acquired the rights to Justin Timberlake‘s discography for just over $100million (£83.1million).READ MORE: Justin Bieber &nda
  
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• Cradle Of Filth hint Ed Sheeran collaboration could finally be on the way

  22-12-2022 19:06 via nme.com
  Cradle Of Filth appear to be hinting that their previously announced Ed Sheeran collaboration could finally be on the way.
  Back in 2021, frontman Dani Filth revealed that he had been in touch with the pop star and that Sheeran had invited him “up to his place”.
  “I think the Ed Sheeran collaboration would be great fun,” Filth told Kerrang! Radio at the time. “I think it’d be great if we did it for charity because at least it would bring a bit of credibility to
  
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• Adeem the Artist Saw a Divided America and Wrote the Most Empathetic Country Album of the Year

  22-12-2022 18:19 via rollingstone.com
  "There was always that desire to understand the other," says the singer-songwriter of their groundbreaking album White Trash Revelry
  
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• Offset says it’s “not easy” to keep going following Takeoff’s death

  22-12-2022 17:57 via nme.com
  Offset has said it’s “not easy” to keep going in the aftermath of his Migos bandmate and cousin Takeoff’s death.
  Takeoff was fatally shot in Houston, Texas, on November 1. He was only 28 years old.READ MORE: How the understated Takeoff became the real superstar of MigosOffset previously shared a lengthy emotional tribute to his cousin in an Instagram post last month and has, in the weeks since, been posting his feelings as he grapples with grief on his Twitter accoun
  
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• Here’s every song on the ‘Die Hard’ soundtrack

  22-12-2022 17:25 via nme.com
  The soundtrack for Bruce Willis’ action-adventure classic Die Hard features songs from Run D.M.C., Stevie Wonder and more – check it out below.
  The 1988 movie starred Willis as New York City cop John McClane who, according to an official synopsis, “faces overwhelming odds when his Christmas visit to California is interrupted by a terrorist invasion of his estranged wife’s office building”.
  Die Hard was directed by John McTiernan (The Thomas Crown Affair) and also st
  
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• Musicians to mark 20th anniversary of Joe Strummer’s death by busking at NYC mural

  22-12-2022 17:22 via nme.com
  A group of musicians will mark the 20th anniversary of Joe Strummer’s death by busking in front of a mural of The Clash frontman in New York.
  Strummer died 20 years ago today (December 22) from an undiagnosed heart defect. He was 50 years old.READ MORE: NME Explains: How The Clash wrote ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go’Dubbed the “Gates Of The West” holiday benefit, the event will take place between 6-8pm ET tonight in front of the mural of the legendary punk-rock
  
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• Taylor Swift rounds off 2022 by making global music history once again

  22-12-2022 17:20 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift extended her record-setting 2022 performance with the debut of her tenth studio album Midnights on October 21st, released
  
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• Here’s every song on the ‘Home Alone’ soundtrack

  22-12-2022 17:14 via nme.com
  The Home Alone soundtrack features tracks by artists including The Drifters and Chuck Berry – check it out below.
  Macaulay Culkin stars as eight-year-old Kevin McAllister in Home Alone, who is accidentally left behind in suburban Chicago while his family goes on holiday to France at Christmas.
  “Once he realises they’ve left him home alone, Kevin learns to fend for himself and protect his house against bumbling burglars, Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), who are plannin
  
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• Nick Cave shares the story behind “great love song” ‘Night Raid’

  22-12-2022 16:46 via nme.com
  Nick Cave has shared the story behind the Bad Seeds’ “great love song” ‘Night Raid’ in the latest post on his Red Hand Files website.
  The track appeared on the Bad Seeds’ 2019 album ‘Ghosteen’, which was written in the aftermath of the death of Cave’s son Arthur in 2015.READ MORE: MEO Kalorama day three: Nick Cave holds a spiritual end of summer gatheringA fan called Alice wrote to Cave via the Red Hand Files site, asking what the song w
  
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• Afroman says he’s running for president in 2024

  22-12-2022 16:40 via nme.com
  Afroman has announced that he is planning to run for president in 2024.READ MORE: Inside the West Wing: What sort of President would Kanye West be? The ‘Because I Got High’ rapper – real name Joseph Edgar Foreman – shared the news at a concert last Saturday (December 17) in Missouri, according to TMZ.
  Performing at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, the US rapper told fans that he plans to run for presidential office, meaning he would be going up against
  
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• Sexual assault charges against Rex Orange County dropped

  22-12-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  British musician Rex Orange County denied sexual assault allegations against him.
  
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• Kim Wilde and Hal Fowler announce divorce after 25 years of marriage

  22-12-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Wilde and Hal Fowler separated last year and their divorce is already finalised.
  
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• Journey’s Neal Schon Files Cease-and-Desist Against Jonathan Cain for Playing Band’s Music at Trump Events

  22-12-2022 16:10 via rollingstone.com
  Cain and backup singers Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Kari Lake performed "Don't Stop Believin'" at Mar-A-Lago in November
  
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• There’s a hidden Lizzo feature on SZA’s ‘SOS’ – and they’ve recorded more songs together

  22-12-2022 16:05 via nme.com
  Lizzo secretly appears on SZA‘s new album ‘SOS’, it has been revealed, with the pair having also written more collaborations together.READ MORE: SZA – ‘SOS’ review: a comeback album well worth the waitThe long-awaited follow-up to the singer’s 2017 debut LP ‘CTRL’ came out on December 9, which features a surprise collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers.
  Also on the new album is ‘F2F’, an unexpected turn towards rock music from SZA
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne says ‘Patient Number 9’ Grammy nominations “shocked” him

  22-12-2022 15:56 via nme.com
  Ozzy Osbourne has shared that the four Grammy nominations his latest album ‘Patient Number 9’ received “shocked” him.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magicThe metal icon’s 13th studio album came out in September this year, earning four-stars from NME in a review that described the record as a “fizzing piece of hard-rock magic”.
  In November, the album then secured four Grammys nods &ndash
  
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• Rex Orange County: Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed Following Investigation

  22-12-2022 15:48 via rollingstone.com
  "I have always denied these allegations and am grateful that the independent evidence has cleared me of any wrongdoing," the musician shared in a statement
  
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• O2 Academy Brixton to Face Licensing Review After Asake Crush

  22-12-2022 15:39 via rollingstone.com
  Two people lost their lives last week when a crowd forced their way into the venue, causing mass overcrowding
  
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• Brixton Academy to temporarily close following deaths at Asake gig

  22-12-2022 15:15 via nme.com
  London venue Brixton Academy is set to temporarily close for the next month following two deaths caused by a crowd crush at last week’s Asake gig.
  This morning (December 22) it was reported that the iconic venue’s licence could be temporarily suspended after the incident at a show from the Nigerian artist on December 15.
  The incident occurred when people who were outside the venue tried and were able to force their way in to the show, leading to overcrowding and the gig being cancell
  
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• Sidemen smash all the way into the Top 10 overnight with Christmas Drillings

  22-12-2022 15:09 via music-news.com
  
  YouTube superstars Sidemen are playing a blinder in the race for Christmas Number 1, smashing all the way into the Top 10
  
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• The Best Box Sets of 2022

  22-12-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  Bowie's first breakthrough, the Beatles' finest hour, Prince and Petty live, and much more
  
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• Pusha T on being dissed by Drake: “It lets me know how deep it hurt him”

  22-12-2022 14:46 via nme.com
  Pusha T has reflected on his 2018 feud with Drake, saying that being dissed by the rapper “lets me know how deep it hurt him”.
  The pair have long taken shots at each other in their songs but their beef came to a head in 2018 when, on ‘Infrared’, Pusha-T referenced the claims that Drake used a ghostwriter called Quentin Miller. The rappers then began a short back-and-forth of diss tracks.
  Pusha then released ‘The Story Of Adidon’, accompanied by a photo cl
  
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• Taylor Swift makes history with six million album sales in eight weeks

  22-12-2022 14:12 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift has broken a new record by selling six million album equivalent units in eight weeks.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure popThe pop star’s tenth studio album ‘Midnights‘ was released in October and quickly soared to Number One in the UK and US.
  Now, Swift has broken a new record after moving six million album equivalent units worldwide in two months, which included three million in the US alone.
  It also m
  
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• Naomi Ackie says she’s putting herself in “firing line” for playing Whitney Houston in new biopic

  22-12-2022 13:19 via nme.com
  Naomi Ackie has said she’s “potentially putting myself in the firing line” for playing Whitney Houston in the upcoming biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
  READ MORE: ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ review: A flawed but fitting tribute to a complex icon
  The actress, who is best-known for playing a resistance fighter in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, discussed portraying the iconic singer in a new interview with The Independent.
  “I know that by playing Whitney
  
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• Coventry City football club pays tribute to Terry Hall with match banner

  22-12-2022 13:18 via nme.com
  Coventry City football club has paid tribute to Terry Hall following The Specials’ frontman’s death last weekend.READ MORE: How Terry Hall and The Specials provided British culture with a much-needed wake-up callThe Specials announced Hall’s death earlier this week, who died of pancreatic cancer last Sunday (December 18), aged 63.
  “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most
  
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• Kate Bush calls for an end to Ukraine War in annual festive message

  22-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kate Bush looked back on the highs and lows of the year in the festive note.
  
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• Journey’s Neal Schon files cease and desist against Jonathan Cain over Mar-A-Lago performance

  22-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The bandmates are at loggerheads over Jonathan Cain's association with Donald Trump using the Journey name.
  
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• Is Lana Del Rey shading her ex Sean Larkin with album billboard in his hometown?

  22-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has been praised by her fans for her pettiness.
  
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• ' I can’t wait for you to hear what we’ve made': Leigh-Anne Pinnock has plenty of music in store for fans

  22-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Leigh-Anne Pinnock admitted there's still "much more to do" before she can unleash her solo work.
  
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• All charges dropped against Rex Orange County in sexual assault case

  22-12-2022 11:58 via nme.com
  Rex Orange County has shared a statement saying all charges against him in a sexual assault case have been dropped.
  In October, the musician – real name Alex O’Connor – was charged with six counts of sexually assaulting a woman in London, pleading not guilty to all charges at Southwark Crown Court.
  As first reported in The Sun, the musician was accused of assaulting the woman on six occasions between June 1 and 2. He allegedly assaulted the woman twice in London’s We
  
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• Brixton Academy’s licence could be temporarily suspended after Asake crowd crush

  22-12-2022 11:40 via nme.com
  Brixton Academy’s licence could be temporarily suspended after a crowd crush at an Asake gig this month which killed two people.
  The incident occurred on December 15, when people who were outside the venue tried and were able to force their way in to the Nigerian star’s show, leading to overcrowding in the venue and the gig being cancelled half way through.
  Rebecca Ikumelo, aged 33, died in hospital on Saturday morning (December 17), while Gaby Hutchinson, 23, died on Monday (De
  
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• Wayne Coyne says Aaron Sorkin wanted to make Flaming Lips musical about 9/11

  22-12-2022 11:39 via nme.com
  Wayne Coyne has spoken about a lost Flaming Lips musical which he said screenwriter Aaron Sorkin wanted to be about 9/11.READ MORE: Life, death, love, drugs and spider-bites: Wayne Coyne looks back on 20 years of The Flaming Lips’ ‘The Soft Bulletin’In 2007, it was announced that the US psych-rock band’s seminal 2002 album ‘Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots’ would be adapted for the stage, with the frontman having previously shared that he and screenwriter
  
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• Tim Westwood booked to play New Year’s Eve party in London despite sexual misconduct allegations

  22-12-2022 11:33 via nme.com
  Tim Westwood has been booked to perform at a New Year’s Eve party in London, despite the DJ being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.
  The Hatch Club shared a poster announcing the event on their Instagram page earlier this week. The venue is promising the “littest party in London” from 9pm to 4am on December 31, with Westwood behind the decks. Tickets are on sale for £10.
  Westwood himself announced the performance much earlier, on November 29, sharing the post
  
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• Tory Lanez declines to testify in Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial

  22-12-2022 11:25 via nme.com
  Tory Lanez has declined to testify in his own defence in the ongoing trial where he is accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
  Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) is accused of shooting Megan (real name Megan Pete) in the foot in July of 2020 during a dispute that unravelled following a pool party at reality star Kylie Jenner’s house in California.
  He faces three felony charges, all of which he denies: one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; one count of carrying a con
  
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• Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain had laryngeal cancer in 2020

  22-12-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Nicko McBrain gave an interview on the importance of getting voice changes checked out after his laryngeal cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Arctic Monkeys take pop-up bar on tour

  22-12-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Eli Hewson has revealed Arctic Monkeys' travelling pop-up bar that fits inside a travel case.
  
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