WYWA: Michael Jackson Biopic Trailer Revealed, The Cure’s New Concert Film, New Jimmy Eat World EP, And More
New week, new music, new edition of While You Were Away. Though we’re rapidly approaching the end of 2025, we’re still getting plenty of new music and releases to get us through the rest of the year. This past week, we finally got the trailer and release date for the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic. Meanwhile, The Cure is bringing a new concert film to cinemas (mark your calendars), and Jimmy Eat World is serving up new music. Read all about it and dive into more music news after the jump.
Watch the first trailer for Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’
After multiple delays, the first teaser trailer for Michael, the long-awaited biopic about Michael Jackson, has been revealed.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film stars Jackson’s own nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the titular role, alongside Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, Miles Teller as attorney John Branca, Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe, and Juliano Krue Valdi as young Michael. The movie will open in theaters and IMAX on April 24th, 2026.
The teaser recreates several iconic Jackson moments, including the debut of the moonwalk at Motown 25, his record-breaking 1984 Grammy award sweep, and the Bad tour. Watch the trailer below.
Gorillaz team up with IDLES for new song ‘The God of Lying’
Gorillaz give us another taste of their upcoming album, The Mountain, with new song “The God of Lying.”
The track features spoken narration from IDLES‘ Joe Talbot, along with percussion from Viraj Acharya and bansuri playing from Ajay Prasanna. “The God of Lying” follows previously released singles “The Happy Dictator” featuring Sparks, and “The Manifesto” featuring Trueno and late D12 member Proof.
Listen to “The God of Lying” below. The Mountain arrives March 20th, 2026. Pre-order it here.
The Cure announce ‘The Show of a Lost World’ concert film
After quietly teasing a new concert film, The Cure have officially announced The Show of a Lost World, a remixed and re-cut film capturing the band’s November 1st. 2024 performance at London’s Troxy.
The film opens in select theaters on December 11th, followed by a Blu-Ray and DVD release in late December 2025. The 31-track setlist includes a full performance of Songs of a Lost World along with a five-song set celebrating the 45th anniversary of Seventeen Seconds.
“The Cure’s impact cannot be underestimated and this film is a testament to the artistry and depth of their music,” said Trafalgar Releasing CEO Marc Allenby, who are handling the home release. “It’s a pleasure to bring The Show of a Lost World to cinemas globally and give fans everywhere the opportunity to experience together this extraordinary concert on the big screen.”
Tickets for The Cure: The Show of a Lost World go on sale November 20th at 10 AM local time. Learn more about the film here.
Jimmy Eat World announce new EP, ‘Something(s) Loud’
Jimmy Eat World have announced their new EP Something(s) Loud, out on November 14th.
The six-track EP is made up of previously released singles “Something Loud,” “Place Your Debts,” and a cover of Crooked Fingers’ “Call to Love,” featuring Bethany Cosentino. The EP is rounded out by previously-unreleased track “Failure,” originally recorded in 2019 for the Surviving sessions.
“By 2021, it felt like distancing restrictions were finally easing and we could get back on the road,” frontman Jim Adkins said about the songs. “Our Surviving album had barely been released before we were performing live again and reconnecting with fans. Coming out of the pandemic, it didn’t feel right to tour without offering something more, so we took the chance to share a few more tracks we’d been working on. At the time, it seemed like listeners were gravitating toward playlists rather than full albums, so we decided to meet them where they were.”
Listen to “Failure” below. Pre-order the EP here.
Tours on sale this week
Legendary punk rockers Descendents are teaming up with Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls for a 2026 co-headlining tour with support from NOBRO. The tour kicks off on February 13th in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wraps up on March 15th in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets are on sale now.
Rock icons AC/DC have announced a 2026 leg of their “Power Up” tour. The 17-date outing hits up cities they missed during their spring 2025 tour. The tour starts July 11th in Charlotte, North Carolina, and runs through September 29th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See all the dates here.
Silversun Pickups will support their newly announced album, Tenterhooks, with a 2026 North American tour. The trek kicks off February 19th in Santa Ana, California and wraps up with a show in El Paso, Texas, on May 18th. Tickets for select cities go on sale November 14th. See all the dates here.
Katatonia will embark on a North American headline tour early next year. The tour starts February 27th in San Francisco, California, and wraps up March 12th in Brooklyn, New York. Get all the details here.
