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Thursday, June 30, 2022

The Big Climate Thing To Feature The Roots, HAIM, Sheryl Crow & More

The Big Climate Thing festival is set to feature The Roots, HAIM, Sheryl Crow and many more.

The 3-day festival, which takes place September 16-18 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, will benefit the EarthPercent organization's mission of combating climate change.

Proceeds from the event will support EarthPercent, a nonprofit launched by Brian Eno, although the festival has not detailed the amount or nature of the support. The organization is aiming to raise $100 million by 2030, channeling music-industry funds into climate initiatives.

The lineup also includes The Flaming Lips, The Weather Station, Sunflower Bean, Khruangbin, Courtney Barnett, Princess Nokia, Gary Clark Jr., and more.

"The purpose of the event is to serve as a unified call to action for artists, fans and the music industry itself," a Climate Control Projects representative told Pitchfork. "The event is focused on creating an inclusive community that centres a message of climate justice."

"By that we mean, those least responsible for causing climate change are paying the highest price of its catastrophic effects, and that climate change exacerbates existing inequities such as income inequality, housing and food insecurity, systemic racism, and gender inequality," they added. "We also focus on progress rather than perfection with encouragement to our audience to just take the first step without worrying about getting everything 100% right on the first day."

Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Three-day passes cost $268, while single-day passes go for $119.

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Travis Barker Reportedly Hospitalized For Pancreatitis

Blink-182 drummer and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian's husband Travis Barker has reportedly been hospitalized for pancreatitis.

According to TMZ, the musician went to West Hills Hospital and Medical Center near Calabasas on Tuesday morning (June 28) after experiencing a health scare. He was then rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. for additional care.

Photos released by TMZ show medical staff transporting Barker on a stretcher with Kardashian, clad in a black hoodie and sweatpants, walking alongside him.

A subsequent report from TMZ said Barker was hospitalized for pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas, which doctors believe was triggered by a colonoscopy.

Barker's daughter Alabama Luella Barker called her followers to "please send your prayers" in an Instagram story posted Tuesday evening.

Barker tweeted, "God save me," on the day he was hospitalized, although it is not clear if that post was related to his medical problems.

About four years ago, Barker was hospitalized and readmitted due to blood clots found in each arm, according to People. Barker also suffered from a staph infection and cellulitis, a bacterial infection that can cause swelling, inflammation and pain.

Barker told Men's Health last year that a 2008 plane crash put him in the hospital with third-degree burns on 65% of his body.

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Depeche Mode Reveal Keyboardist Andy Fletcher's Cause Of Death

Weeks after the death of Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode have revealed that their keyboardist passed away after suffering an aortic dissection.

In a statement revealing the Depeche Mode founding member's cause of death, his bandmates Dave Gahan and Martin Gore said, "A couple weeks ago we received the result from the medical examiners, which Andy's family asked us to share with you now. Andy suffered an aortic dissection while at home on May 26. So, even though it was far, far too soon, he passed naturally and without prolonged suffering."

"We wanted to take a moment and acknowledge the outpouring of love for Andy that we've seen from all of you over the last few weeks," they said in a joint message to fans.

Gahan and Gore added that the band had organized "a celebration of Andy's life in London last week, which was a beautiful ceremony and gathering with a few tears, but filled with the great memories of who Andy was, stories of all of our times together, and some good laughs."

"Andy was celebrated in a room full of many of his friends and family, our immediate DM family, and so many people who have touched Andy's and our lives throughout the years. All being together was a very special way to remember Andy and see him off," the statement says.

During his 42 year-long stint with Depeche Mode, Fletcher handled multiple roles such as bassist, keyboardist and the manager of the band.

In 2020, he and the band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

(Photo: Alberto Cabello)

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