Halsey noticed Knocked Free at their London present on Monday (March 17).
In a since-expired publish on their Instagram tales, the pop singer/songwriter revealed that they attended the Grammy-nominated hardcore band’s sold-out live performance at Brixton Academy in London.
“Completely depraved evening!” Halsey wrote over video footage.
Halsey, best-known for the singles Nearer and With out Me and whose 5 albums have all reached primary or two on the US Billboard 200 chart, has by no means saved their love for heavier music a secret. Their 2021 album If I Can’t Have Love, I Need Energy was co-produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of 9 Inch Nails.
Plus, again in January, the vocalist revealed they used to ebook hardcore gigs earlier than hitting the massive time.
“I used to advertise hardcore reveals,” they mentioned in a video filmed throughout a fan meet-and-greet. “In Jersey earlier than I began making music. I did lots of hardcore, however then additionally among the extra industrial hardcore. The largest present I ever booked, I used to be 16, was like August Burns Crimson and The Satan Wears Prada.”
Halsey additionally described themselves as a former “scene child” in a 2020 publish on X (previously Twitter).
Halsey isn’t the primary pop figurehead to have expressed their love for Knocked Free. In 2023, Billie Eilish was seen watching the band throughout their set at Coachella. The identical 12 months, Demi Lovato introduced her hopes to collaborate with them.
“Somebody I’ve all the time needed to work with is Corey Taylor and, you realize, clearly working with bands like Knocked Free could be sick too,” she instructed SiriusXM.
Knocked Free and genre-smashing star Poppy have been nominated for the 2025 Grammy Award For Greatest Steel Efficiency with their collaborative tune Suffocate. The prize finally went to Gojira, opera singer Marina Viotti and composer Victor Le Masne for his or her efficiency of revolutionary tune Ah! Ça Ira on the 2024 Olympic Video games opening ceremony.
Knocked Free, who launched newest album You Received’t Go Earlier than You’re Supposed To final 12 months, will proceed their UK and European tour at O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester tonight (March 18). See remaining dates and get tickets through the band’s web site.