Before hitting the Orange Stage, they announced a secret gig billed as Iron City, the title of their latest single
"Hamilton Leithauser, come on down"
Including tracks by RAYE and Albert Hammond Jr
Stops include Brighton, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin, Porto and London
"He didn’t disappoint, meeting him was amazing. He’s very polite and one of those guys whose music I’ve loved for 30 years or whatever"
'This Side of the Island' is due for release in March and was first previewed by its title track in December
The song is about "disillusionment, acceptance and resolve"
The members were clad with buckets, sponges and matching jumpsuits
Berninger told us how the "very different" show is based on a fictional indie band and features members of The Walkmen
Girl In Red, Amyl And The Sniffers, Angel Olsen and more are also set to take to the stage on Friday (August 25)
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