6 Music playlist, 21 May 2026

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6music Playlist: 21 May 2026

The 6music playlist for 21 May 2026 presented a broad musical journey, moving from ambient and experimental soundscapes into a varied selection of indie, rock, and electronic music. The day opened with Kate Bush’s iconic ‘Running Up That Hill’, followed by instrumental pieces like Dave Clarkson’s ‘Thurgoland Tunnel’ and ‘Hawk Stones (Forest)(excerpt)’ by Spaceship, setting an eclectic tone from the outset. This early segment showcased a preference for less mainstream, atmospheric compositions before transitioning into more familiar territory.

Later in the day, the playlist featured multiple plays from artists such as Bob Dylan, ROSALÍA, and Dua Saleh, indicating a curated balance between established and contemporary acts. A notable feature was the programming of several tracks in quick succession by the same artist, including four Bob Dylan songs and three by ROSALÍA. The day concluded with a significant block of nine Arctic Monkeys tracks, starting with ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ and ending with ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’, creating a distinct focus on the Sheffield band to close the broadcast.

Overall, the 21 May 2026 playlist demonstrated 6music’s characteristic blend of genres and eras. It offered listeners a mix of well-known hits, emerging artists, and deeper cuts, ensuring a dynamic listening experience throughout the day.

What 6 Music featured today

Today’s playlist included new releases from:

• Kayla Painter (Tectonic Particles)
• Dua Saleh (Of Earth & Wires)
• Kim Gordon (PLAY ME)
• Yard Act (You’re Gonna Need a Little Music)
• Man/Woman/Chainsaw (Cannonball)
• Suede (Antidepressants (demos))
• Can (Replay 1968-2026)
• Alewya (Zero)
• Bloc Party (Anatomy of a Brief Romance)
• Olof Dreijer (Loud Bloom)
• Opus Kink (The Sweet Goodbye)
• Westside Cowboy (It Goes On)
• Genesis Owusu (Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge)
• Aldous Harding (Train on the Island)
• Boards of Canada (Inferno)
• Hot Chip (Selected Remixes 06-10)
• Rostam (American Stories)
• The Strokes (Reality Awaits)
• aja monet (the color of rain)
• Antony Szmierek (Decoding Birdsong)
• IZCO (POWERSCROFT)
• Lime Garden (Maybe Not Tonight)
• deary (Birding)
• Knats (A Great Day in Newcastle)
• Bleachers (everyone for ten minutes)
• Angelo De Augustine (Angel In Plainclothes)
• Tara Clerkin Trio (Somewhere Good)
• Mitski (Nothing’s About to Happen to Me)
• Show Me the Body (Alone Together)
• Jesca Hoop (Long Wave Home)
• Deep Purple (SPLAT!)
• Nia Archives (Emotional Junglist)
• Wu-Lu (Bakerz Dozen)
• Mandy, Indiana (URGH)
• Lip Critic (Theft World)
• Big Long Sun (love songs and spiritual recollections)
• Fcukers (Ö)
• Chuck Strangers (Glory of the King’s Hand)
• Vince Staples (Cry Baby)
• Kelsey Lu (So Help Me God)
• Charli xcx (Wuthering Heights)
• Iceage (For Love of Grace & the Hereafter)
• Sunday Mourners (A-Rhythm Absolute)
• duendita (existential thottie)
• Voka Gentle (Domestic Bliss)
• Overmono (Pure Devotion)
• Loukeman (Sd-3)
• Office Dog (Prime Corner)
• Damaged Bug (Zuzax)
• Wild Billy Childish & CTMF (House on Fire)
• The Foot & Leg Clinic (Sit Down for Rock and Roll)
• Modern Woman (Johnny’s Dreamworld)
• The Claypool Lennon Delirium (The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy)

Currently on tour:

• Kate Bush (Before the Dawn)
• Bob Dylan (Rough and Rowdy Ways)
• Kim Gordon (Play Me Tour)
• Suede (The Antidepressants Tour)
• Wunderhorse (Australia & New Zealand Tour 2025)
• Father John Misty (2026 World Tour)
• Dexys Midnight Runners (2003 Reunion Tour)
• Ethel Cain (The Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour)
• Charlotte Day Wilson (DEAR BELOVED, THE TOUR)
• Genesis Owusu (Red Star Wu's Pirate Radio Tour)
• Depeche Mode (Memento Mori)
• Tricky (UK / EU 2026)
• Ritchie (Winter Dance Party)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Hidden In Pieces)
• Antony Szmierek (Europe Spring 2026)
• Lime Garden (Maybe Not Tonight)
• Angelo De Augustine (West Coast Tour 2026)
• Radiohead (European Tour 2025)
• Cat Power (The Greatest' 20th Anniversary Tour)
• Pulp (You Deserve More: Live 2026)
• Jesca Hoop (UK 2026)
• The Beta Band (An Evening With The Beta Band)
• Skunk Anansie (Summer Shows 2026)
• EELS (Lockdown Hurricane 2023)
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience (North American Tour 1969)
• Deep Purple (2026 World Tour)
• Belle and Sebastian (30th Anniversary Tour)
• Lip Critic (Theft Saga)
• Loyle Carner (hopefully !)
• Fcukers (Ö)
• Girl In The Year Above (UK & Ireland 2026)
• Charli xcx (BRAT)
• Sonic Youth (2011 South American Tour)
• Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (50 Years a Rebel)
• Roxy Music (50th Anniversary Tour)
• Arctic Monkeys (The Car)

Recent live shows from these artists:

• Kate Bush recently played Eventim Apollo, London on 1 October 2014, opening with Lily.
• Bridget Hayden recently played O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds on 9 April 2026.
• Kayla Painter recently played Hall, London on 2 May 2026.
• Flange Circus recently played Golden Lion, Todmorden on 1 November 2024, opening with I Find This Very Strange.
• Bob Dylan recently played Abilene Convention Center, Abilene on 1 May 2026, opening with To Be Alone With You.
• ROSALÍA recently played Guadalquivir, Seville on 9 May 2026, opening with Reliquia.
• The Kinks recently played Frognerbadet, Oslo on 15 June 1996, opening with Till the End of the Day.
• John Martyn recently played Vicar Street, Dublin on 25 November 2008, opening with Cooltide.
• Dua Saleh recently played House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista on 19 December 2025, opening with buzzin.
• Sleater‐Kinney recently played Remlinger Farms, Carnation on 14 September 2025, opening with Start Together.
• Kim Gordon recently played Progresja, Warsaw on 21 April 2026, opening with PLAY ME.
• Eric B. & Rakim recently played Prudential Center, Newark on 28 June 2025.
• Linton Kwesi Johnson recently played Harvey Theatre, Brooklyn on 20 September 2025, opening with Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem).
• Willy Mason recently played National Centre for Early Music, York on 17 May 2026.
• Yard Act recently played Brudenell Social Club, Leeds on 10 May 2026, opening with Empty Pledges.
• ESG recently played Trees, Dallas on 31 July 2021.
• Man/Woman/Chainsaw recently played Bi Nuu, Berlin on 21 May 2026.
• Suede recently played Baoneng Guangzhou Arena, Guangzhou on 25 April 2026, opening with Disintegrate.
• Wunderhorse recently played Freo.Social, Fremantle on 27 September 2025, opening with Midas.
• Jeshi recently played Kolaportið, Reykjavik on 8 November 2025.
• London Grammar recently played Grande Scène, Saint-Cloud on 20 August 2025, opening with Hey Now.
• Mogwai recently played Royal Albert Hall, London on 25 March 2026, opening with Yes! I Am a Long Way From Home.
• R.E.M. recently played Marriott Marquee Hotel, New York on 13 June 2024, opening with Losing My Religion.
• TV on the Radio recently played Forum Theatre, Melbourne on 8 December 2025, opening with I Can Be Cool.
• Father John Misty recently played Fox Theater Pomona, Pomona on 17 May 2026, opening with I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All.
• Can recently played Barbican Centre, London on 8 April 2017, opening with Halleluwah.
• Dexys Midnight Runners recently played Trädgår'n, Gothenburg on 24 November 2003.
• Ethel Cain recently played Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa on 16 May 2026, opening with Sunday Morning.
• Smerz recently played Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City on 17 May 2026, opening with But I Do.
• Curtis Harding recently played Isaac Stern Auditorium, New York on 12 March 2026, opening with Uptown Girl.
• Alewya recently played Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 16 September 2023.
• The Cure recently played Troxy, London on 1 November 2024, opening with More Alone.
• Bloc Party recently played Recinto Ferial de la Fica, Murcia on 2 May 2026, opening with Every Time Is the Last Time.
• Cassius recently played Parc Floral de Paris, Paris on 7 May 2026.
• Charlotte Day Wilson recently played Madison Square Garden, New York on 6 November 2025.
• Sugar Pie DeSanto recently played Miner Auditorium, San Francisco on 20 December 2018, opening with I Don't Want to Fuss.
• Hazel O’Connor recently played Private Venue, Unknown City on 31 May 2020, opening with Hurt.
• Olof Dreijer recently played The Pink Room, Manchester on 28 March 2026, opening with Monument.
• Michael Kiwanuka recently played Auditorio Natural de Lanuza, Sallent de Gállego on 11 July 2025.
• US recently played Kleine Zaal, The Hague on 18 October 2023.
• Opus Kink recently played Republic of Music Ltd, Brighton on 15 May 2026.
• Self Esteem recently played Wembley Stadium, London on 29 November 2025, opening with Focus Is Power.
• Rapture recently played Pabellón Oeste del Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City on 25 April 2026, opening with Confrontation.
• TLC recently played Celebrity Constellation, Tampa on 26 January 2026.
• Westside Cowboy recently played Grote Zaal, Amsterdam on 16 May 2026.
• Genesis Owusu recently played Forum Theatre, Melbourne on 21 May 2026.
• English Teacher recently played Modern Sky Lab, Shanghai on 3 May 2026, opening with Cosmic Dancer.
• Bombay Bicycle Club recently played Nambucca, London on 21 March 2026, opening with How Are You.
• Aldous Harding recently played TSB Bank Arena, Wellington on 6 February 2026, opening with Passion Babe.
• Al Green recently played YouTube Theater, Inglewood on 4 October 2025, opening with I Can't Stop.
• Faux Real recently played The Telegraph Building, Belfast on 27 November 2025, opening with One and Done.
• Brand Nubian recently played The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, Detroit on 30 August 2024.
• Boards of Canada recently played Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park, Camber on 7 April 2001, opening with Echus.
• Rosie Lowe recently played Henham Park, Henham on 25 July 2025.
• Hot Chip recently played Baby's All Right, Brooklyn on 7 May 2026.
• Amyl and the Sniffers recently played Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on 18 December 2025, opening with Nutbush City Limits.
• The Specials recently played Escot Park, Ottery Saint Mary on 20 August 2022.
• Hole recently played Cinema Village, New York on 13 April 2012, opening with Miss World.
• The Easybeats recently played Butlins Resort Skegness, Skegness on 1 December 2001, opening with I'll Make You Happy.
• Fat Dog recently played Peddler Warehouse, Sheffield on 16 May 2026, opening with Smile and Wave.
• Gossip recently played Main Stage, Herk-de-Stad on 18 July 2025, opening with Listen Up!.
• The Chemical Brothers recently played Escenario Montaña, Santa Maria de Punilla on 14 February 2026, opening with Chemical Countdown.
• The Comet Is Coming recently played Reading Abbey Ruins, Reading on 8 September 2023, opening with CODE.
• Marcos Valle recently played New Morning, Paris on 22 May 2026.
• Depeche Mode recently played Lanxess Arena, Cologne on 8 April 2024, opening with Speak to Me.
• Little Simz recently played Mojave, Indio on 19 April 2026, opening with Thief.
• David Byrne recently played Late Show With Stephen Colbert, New York on 19 May 2026, opening with Burning Down the House.
• Rostam recently played Rough Trade Below, New York on 16 May 2026, opening with In a River.
• Tricky recently played Beacon Hall, Bristol on 17 May 2026, opening with I'm Not Going.
• Rufus Wainwright recently played Arts at the Armory, Somerville on 17 April 2026, opening with Grey Gardens.
• Nick Hakim recently played Lena Horne Bandshell, Brooklyn on 16 August 2025, opening with Feeling Myself.
• Sudan Archives recently played The Outpost, Brisbane on 5 March 2026.
• The Strokes recently played Late Show With Stephen Colbert, New York on 14 May 2026, opening with Falling out of Love.
• Everything but the Girl recently played Union Chapel, London on 5 May 2026, opening with Night and Day.
• Ritchie recently played Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake on 2 February 1959, opening with La bamba.
• aja monet recently played Stadtgarten Köln, Cologne on 19 November 2025, opening with why my love?.
• Alabama Shakes recently played Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans on 2 May 2026.
• Unknown Mortal Orchestra recently played The Catalyst, Santa Cruz on 21 May 2026.
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs recently played Beacon Theatre, New York on 30 July 2025, opening with Blacktop.
• Antony Szmierek recently played Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco on 16 May 2026.
• TSHA recently played [UNVRS], Ibiza on 13 September 2025.
• IZCO recently played Rock Farm, Slane on 8 July 2023.
• Lime Garden recently played Le Tetris, Le Havre on 23 May 2026.
• My Bloody Valentine recently played Royal Albert Hall, London on 27 March 2026, opening with I Only Said.
• Pale Saints recently played The Garage, London on 20 January 1995.
• Ride recently played Fabrik, Hamburg on 10 May 2025, opening with Monaco.
• deary recently played Ratinger Hof, Dusseldorf on 23 May 2026.
• Slowdive recently played RMMF 798, Beijing on 23 April 2026, opening with Avalyn.
• Chapterhouse recently played Aragon Ballroom, Chicago on 23 May 2026.
• Jayda G recently played Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, São Paulo on 12 April 2026.
• Joy Anonymous recently played Quasar, Indio on 12 April 2026.
• Jessica Winter recently played The Lexington, London on 5 March 2026, opening with Got Something Good.
• Knats recently played Metropolis Studios, London on 20 May 2026.
• Bleachers recently played Today Show, New York on 22 May 2026.
• Ambulance LTD recently played Mercury Lounge, New York on 8 February 2019, opening with Swim.
• Angelo De Augustine recently played Triple Door, Seattle on 6 May 2026, opening with Empty Shell.
• Tara Clerkin Trio recently played BBC Studios, Salford on 12 May 2026, opening with Somewhere Good.
• Minnie Riperton recently played The Mike Douglas Show, Philadelphia on 15 June 1979.
• Durand Jones & The Indications recently played Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo on 22 March 2026.
• Radiohead recently played Royal Arena, Copenhagen on 16 December 2025, opening with 2 + 2 = 5.
• Talking Heads recently played Waldorf Astoria, New York on 18 March 2002, opening with Psycho Killer.
• Anna Erhard recently played The Dissection Room, Edinburgh on 31 August 2025.
• Cat Power recently played Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, Nashville on 14 March 2026, opening with The Greatest / When The Saints Come Marching In.
• Paris Angels recently played The Venue, New Cross, London on 26 September 1992.
• Mitski recently played Herrington Country Park, Houghton le Spring on 23 May 2026.
• Pulp recently played Forecourt, Sydney on 7 March 2026, opening with Sorted for E's & Wizz.
• Saint Etienne recently played London Palladium, London on 1 May 2026, opening with Our Lives Are Shaped by What We Love.
• Show Me the Body recently played The Shredder, Boise on 16 May 2026, opening with Body War.
• Goat recently played Manchester Academy 1, Manchester on 30 August 2025.
• Jungle recently played Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh on 16 August 2025.
• Karen Nyame KG recently played Ossegempark / Parc d'Osseghem, Laken / Laeken on 28 June 2025.
• 2Pac recently played House of Blues, West Hollywood on 4 July 1996, opening with Ambitionz az a Ridah.
• Jesca Hoop recently played The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff on 21 May 2026.
• The Beta Band recently played Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn on 2 November 2025, opening with Memory of a Free Festival.
• Skunk Anansie recently played Catton Hall and Gardens, Walton-on-Trent on 22 May 2026.
• EELS recently played Variety Playhouse, Atlanta on 30 June 2023, opening with Earth to Dora.
• Anna Calvi recently played Hall, London on 18 March 2026, opening with Falling Back.
• The Avalanches recently played Adelaide Showground, Adelaide on 6 January 2024.
• James Emmanuel recently played Horatio's Bar, Brighton on 14 May 2026.
• Dolly Parton recently played Dolly Parton's Celebrity Theater, Pigeon Forge on 14 March 2025, opening with Celebrate the Dreamer In You.
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience recently played Mile High Stadium, Denver on 29 June 1969, opening with Tax Free.
• Stefan Mahendra recently played Elsinore Theatre, Salem on 21 February 2026, opening with Too Late.
• Free recently played West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach on 17 February 1973, opening with Intro 73 (aka Music is the Answer).
• Pink Floyd recently played Barbican Centre, London on 10 May 2007, opening with Arnold Layne.
• Deep Purple recently played Almaty Arena, Almaty on 22 April 2026, opening with Mars.
• Belle and Sebastian recently played The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York on 23 May 2026.
• Nia Archives recently played Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area, Bakersfield on 23 May 2026.
• Wu-Lu recently played Worthy Farm, Pilton on 26 June 2025.
• Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs recently played Roundhouse, London on 16 May 2026, opening with The Wyrm.
• Nirvana recently played Radio City Music Hall, New York on 14 February 2025, opening with Smells Like Teen Spirit.
• Sky Ferreira recently played Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver on 26 September 2024, opening with Boys.
• Le Tigre recently played Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn on 29 July 2023, opening with The the Empty.
• Pharrell Williams recently played Piazza San Pietro, Vatican on 13 September 2025, opening with Happy.
• Mandy, Indiana recently played Electric Bristol, Bristol on 23 May 2026.
• The Velvelettes recently played Second City Theater, Detroit on 11 June 1998.
• The Notorious B.I.G. recently played Jamworld Entertainment Centre, Portmore on 26 December 1996.
• Lip Critic recently played 148 Frost Street, Brooklyn on 9 April 2026.
• Loyle Carner recently played The Novo, Los Angeles on 5 March 2026.
• Big Long Sun recently played Hope & Ruin (Bar area), Brighton on 15 May 2026.
• New Order recently played Brookside Park, Pasadena on 17 May 2025, opening with Transmission.
• La Roux recently played Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi on 19 April 2026.
• A Tribe Called Quest recently played Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth on 9 September 2017, opening with The Space Program.
• Ash recently played Feria de Muestras de Armilla, Armilla on 15 May 2026.
• Ibibio Sound Machine recently played Stroud Subscription Rooms, Stroud on 29 November 2025, opening with Electricity.
• Fcukers recently played New Century Hall, Manchester on 21 May 2026.
• Elbow recently played Royal Albert Hall, London on 23 March 2026, opening with Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years.
• ¡Forward, Russia! recently played Leeds Town Hall, Leeds on 3 May 2014, opening with Thirteen.
• Panic Shack recently played Grote Zaal, Amsterdam on 15 May 2026.
• Warmduscher recently played Catton Hall and Gardens, Walton-on-Trent on 23 May 2026.
• Masters at Work recently played Grange Farm, Abbots Ripton on 25 August 2022.
• The Gnomes recently played Croxton Park Hotel, Melbourne on 2 November 2025, opening with Better With You.
• Mystery Jets recently played Brighton Beach, Brighton on 20 July 2025, opening with Petty Drone.
• LEMONSUCKR recently played The Grace, London on 18 May 2026.
• TURNSPIT recently played Cobra Lounge, Chicago on 19 May 2019.
• Blondshell recently played Outdoor Theatre, Indio on 18 April 2026, opening with Veronica Mars.
• Girl In The Year Above recently played The Deaf Institute, Manchester on 23 May 2026.
• Chuck Strangers recently played 714 S Main St, Gainesville on 11 April 2026.
• Digging for Kanky recently played Islington Mill, Salford on 3 May 2026.
• Lawn Chair recently played O2 Academy 2, Bristol on 23 May 2026.
• Max Winter recently played Envy, Brighton on 14 May 2026.
• Vince Staples recently played The Smell, Los Angeles on 19 May 2026.
• Kelsey Lu recently played Skirball Center For the Performing Arts, New York on 15 December 2025.
• 54 Ultra recently played Metapatio, Monterrey on 26 April 2026.
• lots of hands recently played Salt Market Social, North Shields on 23 May 2026.
• Theatre recently played Seneca Valley Senior High School, Harmony on 2 March 2025, opening with Bikini Bottom Day.
• Charli xcx recently played Seoul Grand Park Parking Lot, Gwacheon-si on 15 August 2025, opening with 365.
• RIP Magic recently played 3Arena, Dublin on 13 May 2026.
• Iceage recently played Pappy & Harriet's Palace, Pioneertown on 16 March 2025, opening with Hurrah.
• Sunday Mourners recently played Thekla, Bristol on 23 May 2026.
• MADMADMAD recently played Brighthelm, Brighton on 15 May 2026.
• Spike recently played Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton on 29 June 1976.
• duendita recently played Sebright Arms, London on 23 May 2026.
• Voka Gentle recently played Voodoo Daddy's Showroom, Norwich on 17 May 2026.
• Overmono recently played Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area, Bakersfield on 22 May 2026.
• PARADE recently played festhalle, Takamatsu on 21 March 2026.
• Sonic Youth recently played Parque Brasil 500, Paulínia on 14 November 2011, opening with Brave Men Run (In My Family).
• Loukeman recently played Hangar 5, YZD, Toronto on 14 November 2025, opening with The Veldt.
• February Montaine recently played Hideout, Brighton on 9 May 2019.
• World of Twist recently played Camden Palace, London on 18 February 1992.
• Artificial Go recently played halle02, Heidelberg on 23 May 2026.
• Jon Spencer recently played Maker Park, Staten Island on 12 July 2025, opening with come on!.
• Fanfarlo recently played Città dell'Altra Economia – CAE, Rome on 24 September 2014, opening with Ghosts.
• Brassy recently played Metro, Chicago on 19 November 2003.
• Office Dog recently played Windmill Brixton, London on 19 May 2026.
• The Blind Shake recently played Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis on 4 August 2019.
• Wild Billy Childish & CTMF recently played The Lexington, London on 28 March 2026.
• Cate Le Bon recently played Portas do Mar, Ponta Delgada on 28 March 2026.
• The Foot & Leg Clinic recently played The Rum Shack, Glasgow on 12 September 2024, opening with The Early Bird.
• Alternative TV recently played The Croft, Bristol on 24 January 2026, opening with The Ancient Rebels.
• Modern Woman recently played The Joiners Arms, Southampton on 23 May 2026.
• Cardiacs recently played Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow on 13 March 2026, opening with Ditzy Scene.
• The Claypool Lennon Delirium recently played MSC Divina, Miami on 7 January 2020, opening with There's No Underwear In Space.
• The Drink recently played Exeter Phoenix, Exeter on 4 March 2016.
• Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel recently played Het Depot, Leuven on 25 April 2023, opening with How Good It Feels.
• Sufjan Stevens recently played The Town Hall, New York on 21 April 2018, opening with Tonya Harding.
• Foxygen recently played The Crocodile, Seattle on 22 March 2023.
• Kim Weston recently played York Barbican, York on 12 October 2014, opening with Helpless.
• Jim Jones Revue recently played The Forum, London on 4 October 2014, opening with It's Gotta Be About Me.
• Roxy Music recently played The O2 Arena, London on 14 October 2022, opening with India.
• Arctic Monkeys recently played 3Arena, Dublin on 19 October 2023, opening with Who's Got the Bag.

The full playlist

1. Running Up That Hill, Kate Bush
2. Thurgoland Tunnel, Dave Clarkson
3. Hawk Stones (Forest)(excerpt), Spaceship
4. The Mysterious Lights of Egryn, Bridget Hayden
5. Hollowlands, Audio Obscura
6. Offgassing, Richard Harrison & Matt Wand
7. Ringing The Changes Across The Millenia, Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project
8. Bygate Hill, Isolated Community
9. Where the Hollow Tree Grows, Kayla Painter
10. Pen-Y-Gent, Xqui & Dead Voices on Air
11. Waterbrush, Robin Rimbaud
12. Depths of Disturbances, Annie Hogan
13. The Desolation (feat. Louise Holloway), Flange Circus
14. Beetroot Train, Philip Jeck & Chris Watson
15. Coastal Ghost Towns, Dave Clarkson
16. Subterranean Homesick Blues, Bob Dylan
17. Positively 4th Street, Bob Dylan
18. I Want You, Bob Dylan
19. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, Bob Dylan
20. Ring The Alarm, Tenor Saw
21. Focu 'Ranni, ROSALÍA
22. Till The End Of The Day, The Kinks
23. Sunshine's Better, John Martyn
24. Cállate, Dua Saleh
25. You're No Rock 'n' Roll Fun, Sleater‐Kinney
26. PLAY ME, Kim Gordon
27. I Know You Got Soul, Eric B. & Rakim
28. Reality Poem, Linton Kwesi Johnson
29. I Got Gold, Willy Mason
30. Redeemer, Yard Act
31. The Beat, ESG
32. Nosedive, Man/Woman/Chainsaw
33. The Drowners, Suede
34. The Rope, Wunderhorse
35. at the wheel, Jeshi
36. Hey Now (6 Music Session, 30 Nov 2013), London Grammar
37. Glasgow Mega-Snake, Mogwai
38. Supernatural Superserious, R.E.M.
39. Wolf Like Me, TV on the Radio
40. The Payoff, Father John Misty
41. I Want More, Can
42. My Life In England, Dexys Midnight Runners
43. Eyes, Ethel Cain
44. Spring summer, Smerz
45. Need Your Love (6 Music Session, 29 Nov 2017), Curtis Harding
46. Selah, Alewya
47. High, The Cure
48. Coming On Strong, Bloc Party
49. I <3 U So, Cassius
50. Lean (feat. Saya Gray), Charlotte Day Wilson
51. Soulful Dress, Sugar Pie DeSanto
52. It Never Ends, Jordan Rakei & Femi Koleoso
53. Will You?, Hazel O’Connor
54. I Want You (Forever), DJ Carl Cox
55. Makwande (feat. Toya Delazy), Olof Dreijer
56. Final Days (Bonobo Remix), Michael Kiwanuka
57. Yo-Yo Revolution, US
58. Come Over Do Me Wrong, Opus Kink
59. Prioritise Pleasure (6 Music Session, 23 Aug 2021), Self Esteem
60. House Of Jealous Lovers, Rapture
61. Switch Up, Mike D
62. Waterfalls, TLC
63. Kick Stones (The Boys), Westside Cowboy
64. LIFE KEEPS GOING, Genesis Owusu
65. The World's Biggest Paving Slab, English Teacher
66. Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You), Bombay Bicycle Club
67. Venus in the Zinnia (feat. H. Hawkline), Aldous Harding
68. Sha La La, Al Green
69. That Far, Faux Real
70. All for One, Brand Nubian
71. Prophecy At 1420 MHz, Boards of Canada
72. In My Head, Rosie Lowe
73. Ready for the Floor, Hot Chip
74. Chewing Gum, Amyl and the Sniffers
75. Let The Music Use You, The Night Writers
76. A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez), The Specials
77. Celebrity Skin, Hole
78. Friday On My Mind, The Easybeats
79. Go Love Urself, Fat Dog
80. Standing In The Way Of Control, Gossip
81. Block Rockin' Beats, The Chemical Brothers
82. Summon The Fire, The Comet Is Coming
83. Estrelar, Marcos Valle
84. New Life, Depeche Mode
85. Game On (feat. JT), Little Simz
86. Everybody's Coming To My House, David Byrne
87. Back of a Truck, Rostam
88. Sekete, O’Flynn & Swordman Kitala
89. Valley Of The Shadows, Origin Unknown
90. Out Of Place (feat. Marta), Tricky
91. California, Rufus Wainwright
92. Real Here Now, Nick Hakim
93. Glorious, Sudan Archives
94. Focu 'Ranni, ROSALÍA
95. Last Nite, The Strokes
96. Cállate, Dua Saleh
97. Tracey In My Room, Everything but the Girl
98. Happy Birthday, Avalon Emerson & the Charm
99. Pelo Interfone, Ritchie
100. Elsewhere (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Georgia Anne Muldrow), aja monet
101. American Dream, Alabama Shakes
102. American Guilt, Unknown Mortal Orchestra
103. Burning, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
104. The Payoff, Father John Misty
105. The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind), The Bucketheads
106. Chalk, Antony Szmierek
107. Dancing In The Shadows, TSHA
108. Wonderluv, IZCO
109. Maybe Not Tonight, Lime Garden
110. Redeemer, Yard Act
111. Soon, My Bloody Valentine
112. Sight Of You, Pale Saints
113. Vapour Trail, Ride
114. Alma, deary
115. Souvlaki Space Station, Slowdive
116. Pearl, Chapterhouse
117. All I Need, Jayda G
118. Makwande (feat. Toya Delazy), Olof Dreijer
119. LIFE KEEPS GOING, Genesis Owusu
120. Nosedive, Man/Woman/Chainsaw
121. JOY (Light In The Dark), Joy Anonymous
122. L.O.V.E., Jessica Winter
123. Coming On Strong, Bloc Party
124. Carpet Doctor (6 Music Session, 19 May 2026), Knats
125. the van, Bleachers
126. Heavy Lifting, Ambulance LTD
127. Goodbye Baby Blue, Angelo De Augustine
128. Somewhere Good, Tara Clerkin Trio
129. PLAY ME, Kim Gordon
130. Les Fleurs, Minnie Riperton
131. Flower Moon, Durand Jones & The Indications
132. Lotus Flower, Radiohead
133. (Nothing But) Flowers, Talking Heads
134. Botanical Garden, Anna Erhard
135. The Village Green Preservation Society, The Kinks
136. Manhattan, Cat Power
137. Ride Lonesome, Beck
138. All On You (Perfume), Paris Angels
139. Prophecy At 1420 MHz, Boards of Canada
140. Washing Machine Heart, Mitski
141. Back of a Truck, Rostam
142. Sorted For E's & Whizz, Pulp
143. Shimmy Shimmy Ya, O.D.B.
144. He's On The Phone, Saint Etienne
145. Dance In The USA, Show Me the Body
146. Do the Dance, Goat
147. Happy Man, Jungle
148. Focu 'Ranni, ROSALÍA
149. In My Room, Karen Nyame KG
150. Do For Love (feat. Eric Williams), 2Pac
151. 肪 ｜Bo, bed
152. Designer Citizen (6 Music Session, 18 May 2026), Jesca Hoop
153. Squares, The Beta Band
154. Happy Birthday, Avalon Emerson & the Charm
155. An Artist Is An Artist, Skunk Anansie
156. Go Love Urself, Fat Dog
157. Mr. E's Beautiful Blues, EELS
158. Dirty Cash (Money Talks), Adventures of Stevie V
159. Game On (feat. JT), Little Simz
160. God's Lonely Man (feat. Iggy Pop), Anna Calvi
161. Spring summer, Smerz
162. Since I Left You, The Avalanches
163. Good Man, James Emmanuel
164. 9 to 5, Dolly Parton
165. Purple Haze, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
166. Redeemer, Yard Act
167. Too Late, Stefan Mahendra
168. All Right Now, Free
169. The Nile Song, Pink Floyd
170. The Painter, Deep Purple
171. Cállate, Dua Saleh
172. Legal Man, Belle and Sebastian
173. Baianá, Nia Archives
174. Makwande (feat. Toya Delazy), Olof Dreijer
175. Cumbia Fantasia, Mexican Institute of Sound & Meridian Brothers
176. Blunted Strings, Wu-Lu
177. Out Of Place (feat. Marta), Tricky
178. King Of The Mountain, Kate Bush
179. Rubbernecker, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
180. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
181. Leash, Sky Ferreira
182. Switch Up, Mike D
183. After Dark, Le Tigre
184. Gust Of Wind, Pharrell Williams
185. Magazine, Mandy, Indiana
186. American Dream, Alabama Shakes
187. He Was Really Saying Something, The Velvelettes
188. The Payoff, Father John Misty
189. Unbelievable, The Notorious B.I.G.
190. Talon, Lip Critic
191. Damselfly (feat. Tom Misch), Loyle Carner
192. Heavy on Your Mind (The Great Escape Festival 2026), Big Long Sun
193. Blue Monday, New Order
194. In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Mix), La Roux
195. Bonita Applebum, A Tribe Called Quest
196. Burn Baby Burn, Ash
197. Wanna Come Down, Ibibio Sound Machine
198. PLAY ME, Kim Gordon
199. Play Me, Fcukers
200. Wonderluv, IZCO
201. Grounds For Divorce, Elbow
202. Venus in the Zinnia (feat. H. Hawkline), Aldous Harding
203. Twelve, ¡Forward, Russia!
204. Grin & Bear It, Panic Shack
205. Twitchin In The Kitchen, Warmduscher
206. To Be In Love (feat. India), Masters at Work
207. Magic Man, The Gnomes
208. Black Sage, Mystery Jets
209. Stain, LEMONSUCKR
210. Cash 4 Gold (feat. Anuraag Dhoundeyal), JSPHYNX
211. DO I KNOW YOU?, TURNSPIT
212. Heart Has To Work So Hard, Blondshell
213. Ode to the Glory Days, Girl In The Year Above
214. Everyday (feat. Obii Say), Chuck Strangers
215. Wide Open, Digging for Kanky
216. Grin & Bear It, Panic Shack
217. The New Low, Lawn Chair
218. miracle, Yottie
219. The Effect (feat. Coby Sey, Imogen and The Knife), Max Winter
220. White Flag, Vince Staples
221. Comfort, Kelsey Lu
222. Turnaround, 54 Ultra
223. Say It Again, Untitled
224. grapevine, lots of hands
225. You Are, Theatre
226. to make you so, synecdoche new york
227. Rock Music, Charli xcx
228. girls and boys, Jeshi
229. Screwdark, RIP Magic
230. Ne Plus Ultra, ear
231. The Weak, Iceage
232. In The Shadow Of Your Ego, Sunday Mourners
233. Overload, MADMADMAD
234. Disappear, Spike
235. beach, duendita
236. K Sees The Deal Go Down (Jonathan Snipes Remix), Voka Gentle
237. Lockup, Overmono
238. What You Say, Jacques Greene & umru
239. little little, Yottie
240. miracle, Yottie
241. Deviate, Rat Heart
242. Off the Sink, PARADE
243. Markos, Lena Platonos
244. lyons place, Yottie
245. Bull in the Heather, Sonic Youth
246. i wanna be on the floor, Wonder Cure
247. All I Could Think Of, Loukeman
248. Sindy (feat. Alice Teal), February Montaine
249. ah og, 3love
250. Sons Of The Stage, World of Twist
251. Triple Ones, Artificial Go
252. Mr. Lion, Jon Spencer
253. Fanfare (Another Point of View), Jon Spencer
254. Pause the Rain, Masal & Emma Anderson
255. You Are One Of The Few Outsiders Who Really Understands Us, Fanfarlo
256. Right Back (BBC Session, 09 June 1996), Brassy
257. Reins, Office Dog
258. I Shot All the Birds, The Blind Shake
259. End of The War, Damaged Bug
260. House On Fire, Wild Billy Childish & CTMF
261. Are You With Me Now?, Cate Le Bon
262. Music for Baby Fairy, The Foot & Leg Clinic
263. Still Life (Radio 1 Session, 5 Dec 1977), Alternative TV
264. Daniel, Modern Woman
265. Manhoo, Cardiacs
266. Troll Bait, The Claypool Lennon Delirium
267. Dead Ringers, The Drink
268. Sweet Dreams / Psychomodo (BBC Session, 11 June 1974), Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
269. The Seer's Tower, Sufjan Stevens
270. San Francisco, Aldous Harding
271. San Francisco, Foxygen
272. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While), Kim Weston
273. Bin Day, Mock Tudors
274. Cement Mixer (BBC Session, 11 Dec 2008), Jim Jones Revue
275. Both Ends Burning (7'' Mix), Roxy Music
276. Blue Lagoon, The Liftmen
277. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Arctic Monkeys
278. Brianstorm, Arctic Monkeys
279. Mardy Bum, Arctic Monkeys
280. From The Ritz To The Rubble, Arctic Monkeys
281. Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?, Arctic Monkeys
282. Snap Out Of It, Arctic Monkeys
283. I Wanna Be Yours, Arctic Monkeys
284. Do I Wanna Know?, Arctic Monkeys
285. Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, Arctic Monkeys