Headline Grabbing Belfast Rap Trio Kneecap are Cover Stars of the July/August 2024 Issue of NME Magazine
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM; 1 AUGUST, 2024 – NME (nme.com), the globally renowned music and pop culture brand announces Belfast rap trio Kneecap as cover stars of the July/August 2024 edition of NME Magazine.
The July/August 2024 edition of NME dropped via musical instrument retailer Dawsons (a part of Caldecott Music Group) at 14:00 BST today. Readers can head to the NME x Dawsons Waiting Room to purchase the magazine, but demand is high with the May/June issue of NME, featuring cover stars Royel Otis, selling out instantly.
Giving peace, protest and partying a chance, Kneecap are keeping the Irish language alive and dealing with cold, hard reality through their explosive hip-hop, and tell NME why they might not be the band you think they are…
Also in the magazine: The Playlist – 12 unmissable new tracks that you should be listening to featuring Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Berwyn, AAA and Gut Health, an interview with firebrand songwriter Chloe Slater, the definitive highlights from Glastonbury, Pharrell Williams speaks to NME about his biopic in LEGO, ‘Piece by Piece’, and NME sits down with the star of The Acolyte, Daphne Keen… plus lots, lots more.
Announced in July 2023, NME has returned to print to build on its peerless legacy of breaking what’s new and what’s next, providing music and pop culture obsessives, and the wider entertainment industry, with a bible that showcases the best new artists and bands on earth, alongside exclusive new franchises, unmissable features, industry insight and expert reviews of the latest music, TV, film, and gaming releases – all in NME’s inimitable style.
For future issues, an exclusive queue jump opportunity is available for superfans set on getting their hands on a copy before anyone else. NME will send queue jump tickets two hours before the on-sale to randomly chosen readers signed up to the NME Magazine mailing list.
ABOUT NME
Launched in London, UK, in 1952 as the New Musical Express, NME has grown into a global media powerhouse that creates and curates content, products and experiences essential to fans of music and pop culture today. NME brings together the best writers and photographers to provide a multi-platform editorial offering that is at the bleeding edge of what matters most across the globe — be it music, film, TV or gaming.
ABOUT NME NETWORKS
NME Networks is a global, next-generation media group that views the wider world of pop culture through the lens of music and connects artists and brands to music-obsessed audiences. Our portfolio of popular music-journalism brands, comprising NME, Guitar.com and MusicTech, takes audiences on a lifelong journey through musicianship and fandom. NME Networks is a part of Caldecott Music Group.
ABOUT CALDECOTT MUSIC GROUP
Headquartered in Singapore, Caldecott Music Group is a global music industry investor, innovator, and operator spanning multiple sectors, including digital (BandLab Technologies), media (NME Networks), and manufacturing and retail (Vista Musical Instruments). By integrating the physical, digital, and social supply chain around music, CMG brings together brands and people who are passionate about music, allowing them to deliver authentic content, products, and experiences for all music lovers.