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Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil To Receive Honorary Degree
Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil is set to receive an honorary degree from Glasgow Caledonian University.The 42-year-old Scottish rocker will be bestowed with a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the prestigious educational institution for “his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2022
Biffy Clyro Pull Los Angeles Gig 'Due To Illness Within The Band'
Biffy Clyro were forced to cancel the last date of their North American tour "due to an illness within the band".The Scottish rock outfit - comprising Simon Neil and brothers James and Ben Johnston -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 May 2022
Biffy Clyro Announces Fly-on-the-wall Album Doc
Biffy Clyro have teamed up with Amazon Music on the upcoming documentary, 'Biffy Clyro: Cultural Sons of Scotland'. Fans can expect "unprecedented access to the band" - who formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 February 2022
Biffy Clyro's Existential Crisis
Biffy Clyro had an "existential crisis" in lockdown.Frontman Simon Neil has admitted he and his bandmates - twins Ben and James Johnston - had doubts about the "value of music" and felt like "three unemployed...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2021
Biffy Clyro Announce Surprise New Project
Biffy Clyro have announced a surprise new project 'The Myth of the Happily Ever After'.The band will unveil their new music - titled 'The Myth of the Happily Ever After' - on October 22, which...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 September 2021
Laura Mvula And Simon Neil Release Their Collab What Matters
Laura Mvula and Simon Neil have released their duet 'What Matters'.The 34-year-old singer-songwriter and the Biffy Clyro frontman's collaboration is taken from the former's upcoming album, 'Pink Noise', which follows on July 2.The pair performed...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 June 2021
Biffy Clyro Finish Reflective New Album
Biffy Clyro have finished work on their next album.Simon Neil and co have revealed their follow-up to 2020's ‘A Celebration Of Endings’ was intended to be a sister record, but it has transformed into its...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 May 2021
Biffy Clyro Working On Sister Record To A Celebration Of Endings
Biffy Clyro are working on a sister record to 2020's 'A Celebration of Endings'.The Scottish trio - comprising Simon Neil and twins Ben and James Johnston - took to Twitter to tease the companion LP...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2021
Biffy Clyro Want Their Album To 'Make The Best Of A Bad Situation'
Biffy Clyro hope their new album can encourage people to ''start again''.The Scottish trio - Simon Neil, and twins Ben and James Johnston - originally meant for their upcoming album, 'A Celebration of Endings', to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2020
Biffy Clyro's 20th Anniversary Plans Axed Due To Covid-19
Biffy Clyro have been forced to shelve their plans to mark their 20th anniversary next year, due to the pandemic. The chart-topping Scottish trio - made up of Simon Neil and brothers James and Ben...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2020
Gary Lightbody Spills On Writing With Taylor Swift And Ed Sheeran
Gary Lightbody says the key to writing with megastars such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran is letting them do their thing.The 43-year-old Snow Patrol frontman and songwriter has revealed that whenever he's in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2020
Biffy Clyro Have No Rules
Biffy Clyro have ''no rules''.The 'Many of Horror' hitmakers have experimented with metal, pop and dance on their new album, 'A Celebration Of Endings', and frontman Simon Neil admitted he finds it ''exciting'' to move...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2020
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil Wanted Eurovision Gig
Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest.The Scottish rocker watches the annual music extravaganza every year and once made a bid for his side project, Marmaduke Duke, to represent the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2020
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil Wants Voiceover Career
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil wants to be a voiceover artist.The 'Wolves of Winter' hitmaker has revealed he has dreamed of getting to use his soothing Scottish accent to record audiobooks since before he became a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 May 2020
Simon Neil Had Breakdown
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil had a ''breakdown'' last year.The 'Mountains' singer was ordered onto bed rest by doctors and he admits he was ''terrified'' when he realised he had reached breaking point.He said: ''Getting older,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 January 2015
Biffy Clyro To Take A Break From Music
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil thinks it will be ''wise'' for them to take a break from music soon.The vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the band has admitted that although they're hoping to put out a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 May 2014
Adele Tight-lipped On James Bond Theme Future
Adele is keeping James Bond bosses in the dark over whether she'll record the next theme song.The global superstar recorded the title track for 2012 movie 'Skyfall', and while many behind the scenes of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 March 2014
Biffy Clyro Want To Write Bond Tune
Biffy Clyro want to write the next James Bond theme tune. The Scottish rockers hope to follow in the footsteps of Adele, who won an Oscar for Best Original Song for 'Skyfall' in 2013, by...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2014
Biffy Clyro To Keep Going Into Their 50s
Biffy Clyro want to keep making music well into their 50s.The Scottish rockers plan to stay together until they're middle aged because 2013 has been their best year to date and they want to build...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 December 2013
Biffy Clyro Star Threatened By Bailiff
Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil faced threats from a debt-collector after he failed to pay his gas bill.Neil, who earned the award for Best Album for Opposites at Britain's Q Awards on Monday (21Oct13), has...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2013
Biffy Clyro Axe Us Gigs
Biffy Clyro have cancelled the remainder of their US tour dates.The Scottish rockers are returning to the UK to allow frontman Simon Neil the chance to recover from a reportedly serious respiratory problem, as he...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 April 2013
Biffy Clyro Scrap Remainder Of North American Tour As Bandmate Falls Ill
Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro have scrapped the remaining dates of their North American tour to allow Simon Neil to recover from a "serious respiratory problem".Neil has been struggling with shows, including last weekend's Coachella festival...
By WENN on 18 April 2013
Biffy Clyro Nervous About Headlining
Biffy Clyro are ''sh***ing it'' about performing at Reading and Leeds 2013. The 'Black Chandelier' band may have performed at the UK festivals seven times already, but are nervous about their first headlining appearance this...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 March 2013
Biffy Clyro: Us Bands Too Serious
Biffy Clyro think American bands take themselves too seriously.The Scottish trio - who won Best British Band at the NME Awards on Wednesday (27.02.13) - think bands from the UK are more easygoing than their...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 March 2013
Biffy Clyro Keep Songs For Themselves
Biffy Clyro won't write songs for other artists. The Scottish band - who picked up the Best British Band prize at the NME Awards in London last night (27.02.13) - have turned down the opportunity...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 February 2013
Biffy Clyro Nearly Split Up
Biffy Clyro almost split making their new album. The 'Black Chandelier' group were under tremendous personal and professional pressure when recording new double record, 'Opposites', which was almost enough to make them quit.Vocalist Simon Neil...
By Bang Showbiz on 31 January 2013
Biffy Clyro Make 'Grown Up' Album
Biffy Clyro have taken a ''grown-up'' approach to their new record.The Scottish rock band ditched the late nights and partying while working in their upcoming double album 'Opposites' and have embraced a responsible approach to...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 January 2013
Biffy Clyro 'Honoured' By Robbie Williams Invitaion
Biffy Clyro were ''honoured'' by Robbie Williams' invitation to record with him.The 'Mountains' rockers were in Los Angeles last year recording their new album 'Opposites' - due for release later this month - and were...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 January 2013
Biffy Clyro Upset To Miss Jessie J
Biffy Clyro were upset they missed Jessie J performing at the Isle of Wight festival.'The Captain' rockers had a long trip from their native Scotland to the island off the south coast of England for...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 June 2012
Biffy Clyro Frontman Shaving Beard
Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil is shaving his beard because he keeps getting mistaken for Dave Grohl. The singer and guitarist with the 'Many Of Horror' group was mistaken for Foo Fighters frontman Dave many...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2011
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Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
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