Roisin Murphy’s latest album is climbing the charts following backlash the musician received for making anti-trans comments.

The Irish artist, 50, apologised to fans after a comment she left on Facebook calling transgender children ‘mixed up kids’ and slamming the use of puberty blockers went viral.

It came in the run-up to the release of her sixth studio album Hit Parade, which could become her highest-charting album to date.

The album looks set to chart at number two on the Official Albums Chart today, followed by Olivia Rodrigo’s path to a second UK number one album with her second full-length release GUTS.

Roisin’s record label is planning to donate proceeds of the musician’s new album to transgender charities, according to a new report.

According to The Star, an insider claimed Murphy’s record label Ninja Tune has ceased promoting and marketing the new album, titled Hit Parade, which was released on September 8.

They added that the label plans to donate proceeds from album sales to charities and organisations against transphobia.

It comes after a comment she made on her personal Facebook page was screenshotted and circulated on Twitter, which read: ‘Please don’t call me a terf [trans-exclusionary radical feminist], please don’t keep using that word against women. I beg you!

‘But puberty blockers are f***ed, absolutely desolate, big Pharma laughing all the way to the bank. Little mixed up kids are vulnerable and need to be protected, that’s just true.’

It caused an outcry among her fanbase, which is primarily made up of people from the LGBTQ+ community.

She then wrote a message and explained she was ‘sorry [her] comments have been directly hurtful to many’.

‘I have been thrown into a very public discourse in an area I’m uncomfortable in and deeply unsuitable for,’ she began.

‘I cannot apologise enough for being the reason for this eruption of damaging and potentially dangerous social-media fire and brimstone.

‘To witness the ramifications of my actions and the divisions it has caused is heartbreaking.

‘I’ve spent my whole life celebrating diversity and different views, but I never patronise or cynically aim my music directly at the pockets of any demographic.’

The star continued explaining herself and admitted she ‘should’ve known too that [she] was stepping out of line’.

‘For those of you who are leaving me or who have already left, I understand, I really do, but please know I have loved every one of you,’ she said.

Roisin concluded her statement by revealing she was intending to ‘bow out of this conversation in the public domain’ and thanked fans for ‘taking the trouble’ to read her words.

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Seeing Busted in the O2 Arena, London, on Sunday, you’d be forgiven for thinking the flux capacitor really worked, and we were back in 2002.

Charlie Simpson, James Bourne and Matt Willis made their triumphant return to mark 20 years since the band’s first single, culminating in a wild, joyous celebration with tens of thousands of fans at the iconic venue, and what a night it was.

The electricity in the air was palpable – literally, as the show kicked off with AC/DC’s Thunderstruck echoing around the O2, before a light show emanating lightning burst from the stage, and suddenly, with a clap of thunder, the trio were there.

Let me try and explain this: I love Busted, I have always loved Busted; they’re the first band I ever loved, and the band that made me love rock music. I’ve been listening to them for 20 years, and yet I didn’t understand how much I loved them until their silhouettes exploded on the stage. And judging by the roar of the 20,000-strong crowd, this feeling was shared.

Busted kicked things off with a raucous belting out of Air Hostess, setting the tone for a rollercoaster night where we all got to relive our childhoods – many fans now bringing their own children who had clearly been raised on the noughties pop-punk trio.

And this passage of time was leaned into, with James eagerly changing the lyrics to What I Go To School For to declare his teacher was now 53 years old, as opposed to the original 33 – now nearly a decade younger than the band members – bringing laughter from the crowd amid all the singing along.

Brilliantly creative screens were used to illustrate the songs, with ancient mobile phones and MSN messages used to showcase the lyrics, along with Busted’s original music videos as the members belted out the tracks in the flesh 20 years after the fact.

Every single hit was played, from the heartbreaking Sleeping With The Light On to the gloriously emo 3AM, as well as a sneak peek of upcoming track See You Again which is still, beautifully, Busted.

The lads chatted easily with the crowd and with each other, with the result feeling like a catch-up with old school friends, the trio ribbing each other and embarrassing each other (James was forced to promise, on stage, to get a tattoo of a naked Charlie should their new album make it to number one).

Introducing their number one hit Thunderbirds Are Go, they teased the track by asking if anyone had seen the movie – and when the crowd roared enthusiastically back, laughed and declared: ‘Liars.’

Charlie said of the infamously critically panned 2004 film: ‘It was a terrible movie, but you guys made the song number one for two weeks, so thanks for that!’

Another major highlight was Hanson arriving on stage for a collaboration of Mmbop, with James absolutely fanboying over the band as if he wasn’t the one headlining the show.

Busted gave fans everything they wanted in this gorgeous nostalgia-fest of a show, with enough heart that it didn’t feel like it was a simple fan service – you were thrown right back into your childhood with an immersive introduction to Year 3000 thanks to Christopher Lloyd appearing in-character as Doc from Back To The Future, declaring Busted had landed in the year 2023.

Fans left with massive smiles on their face, elated and dizzy from what they had just witnessed.

It was almost perfect – but the short set, at just about 90 minutes, left me feeling they could have believed in themselves and the fans a bit more. We know the tracks, throw us some B-Sides from the early days, keep the party going!

And their decision to make their penultimate song, the first of a two-song encore, a cover of Teenage Kicks, was fun – but to have a surprise performance of Nerdy (a desperately underrated banger) or another old track would have been the cherry on top of an already magnificent night.

It says something that the only complaint from Busted’s O2 Arena show was that it ended too soon – the boys are back, and here’s hoping it’s for a long time to come.

Busted returns to the O2 for two more shows on September 27 and October 10 – we’ll Meet You There!

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There’s no doubt that Taylor Swift rules the music industry at the moment and her Eras Tour opening act Girl in Red shared the reality of working with such an icon.

Girl in Red, real name Marie Ulven Ringheim, previously named Taylor as one of her biggest musical influences and opened for several shows during the US leg of the Eras Tour.

Marie, a relatively new artist from Norway, was shocked when the Ronan singer revealed her love for her debut album If I Could Make It Go Quiet.

The 24-year-old sent a copy of the album to her icon and in a whirlwind moment became one of the opening acts for the Eras Tour US leg.

Taylor may be a major star but Marie shared how the 33-year-old was so kind and hard working, leading to her new motto inspired by the 12-time Grammy winner.

‘I have this new saying, which is what would Taylor do?’ Marie told Metro.co.uk in an exclusive chat during All Points East festival.

Since rising to prominence in 2018 with self-released singles, girl in red now has almost 13,000,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

‘It was the coolest thing ever,’ she said of the Eras Tour. ‘I’m super, super grateful that she wanted to have me on her tour.

‘The best part was seeing the show every single night.’

Taylor has announced her Eras Tour will be made into a self-released film, which has already broken box office records – along with the August singer’s many other records.

She’s bringing her mammoth three and a half hour show to the UK and Europe next year, with hotels for major cities selling out already.

Marie was honoured to witness how hard the most listened to person on Spotify works, taking all the lessons she could from the shows.

‘What I took away is her work ethic and just be kind to everyone in your crew, be kind to everyone around you,’ Marie shared.

Marie joked that that’s not to say she’s normally mean, adding that she will always message and thank her crew for their hard work.

She added that ‘Taylor never complains’, instead she just finds a solution and works through issues – something Marie really admires.

Marie continued: ‘She’s just incredible, it was amazing being able to be there and have that opportunity but also witnessing her and how hard she works.’

However, fame doesn’t come without naysayers and Marie had some strong opinions of those who don’t see Taylor’s stardom.

Defending her mentor, Marie continued: ‘She makes the best music – well that’s objective – but she makes really good music which a lot of people care about. It means a lot to a lot of people.

‘People can say whatever they want to say but if you don’t acknowledge that she is on top of the world, I definitely think you have some issues.

‘If you can’t you can’t see that, something’s wrong.’

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If reports are to be believed, Kanye West is preparing to release his next album – but he’s helping out a friend with his own music first.

The controversial American rapper, 46, has largely been off the grid this year after making a series of unsettling and anti-Semitic remarks in 2022.

He’s been spotted out and about with his reported new wife Bianca Censori, and has been causing controversy in Italy where they’ve been enjoying the summer months.

On the music front, it’s now been more than two years since the release of his last completed project, Donda, which was an international number one.

However, after rumours emerged earlier this year that a new project was nearly finished, Ye has jumped back into the studio to guest on a new track.

In a video posted by rapper and Kanye collaborator Albe Back, the Gold Digger rapper’s voice can be heard in an upcoming song from Albe’s new album.

Albe, whose real name is Albert Daniels, posted a clip of himself dancing around a studio with friends while his new song, titled Israel, plays loud.

In the beginning of the video, he shouts ‘You know I got the money!’ and ‘Tell me right now, is it real?’ before breaking into a rendition of a brand new verse.

He continues: ‘Y’all be talkin bout the Devil, I got a close up / Every night I coulda told everything they told us / They was talkin bout the style I said n***a Moses.’

The lyrics then reference Larry Hoover, a former gang leader currently serving six life sentences in jail who has been the subject of Ye’s lyrics in the past.

‘Ain’t nobody pardon Hoover but we got the closest,’ the FourFiveSeconds rapper can then be heard saying, having last referenced him on Donda in 2021.

Another song from Dying Near a Charger, titled Concussion, also features Kanye, with GOOD Music affiliate Fivio Foreign also set to feature on the track.

In recent weeks, Kanye was banned from renting boats by an Italian private ‘water taxi’ company after being caught with his trousers down (literally) while sailing around Venice.

His wife Bianca, 28, has also come under fire over her racy outfits which have included sheer tops and even walking around with a cushion over her breasts.

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Bruce Springsteen has been left ‘heartbroken’ after having to postpone all his September tour dates due to health issues.

The 73-year-old has been advised by medics to take a break from performing as he undergoes treatment for ‘symptoms of peptic ulcer disease.’

A statement posted on the Born to Run singer’s social media said: ‘Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have postponed all performances currently scheduled for September 2023, beginning with tomorrow’s show scheduled for the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY.’ 

‘Mr Springsteen is being treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease and the decision of his medical advisors is that he should postpone the remainder of his September shows.’

According to the Mayo Clinic, peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine.

The Born In The USA musician said in a comment that he was ‘heartbroken’ to have to postpone the shows, which had been taking place at various venues in the Northeast and in Ohio.

He continued: ‘First, apologies to our fabulous Philly fans who we missed a few weeks ago. We’ll be back to pick these shows up and then some.’

‘Thank you for your understanding and support. We’ve been having a blast at our US shows and we’re looking forward to more great times. We’ll be back soon. Love and God bless all, Bruce.’

It comes after Bruce had to postpone two dates in Philadelphia in August after being ‘taken ill’ and several gigs in March due to illness.

In April, he abandoned plans to attend the American Music Honor awards show after being struck down with Covid.

He had been due to attend the ceremony – which raised funds for the university’s Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music – alongside his wife Patti Scialfa, 69, but had to appear via video message instead after they both fell ill.

In July, Springsteen played a headline gig in London’s Hyde Park after he embarked on his first major tour in six years, earning rapturous praise for an electrifying set.

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Sydney Sweeney has helped The Rolling Stones launch their major comeback, taking centre stage in their sun-kissed new music video. 

The legendary British rockers are back with their brand new single Angry, which will feature on their upcoming album Hackney Diamonds, which will be their first of new music since 2005. 

During a press conference in the heart of London’s east end on Wednesday, Metro.co.uk were in attendance as Mick Jagger, 80, Keith Richards, 79, and Ronnie Wood, 76, announced their major comeback with US talk show host Jimmy Fallon doing the honours of hosting. 

White Lotus actress Sydney also made a surprise appearance in the audience to introduce the band’s new music video for Angry, which sees her cruising through the streets of California with the car roof down as she mouths the lyrics. 

She looks every inch the rock n roll goddess wearing a leather bodice with matching trousers boasting a cut-out pattern for a risque touch. 

As she rides through the streets, Sydney, 25, passes large billboards featuring The Rolling Stones’ performances from their younger days – while the performances are real, AI (artificial intelligence) technology was used to sync the lyrics to the new song. 

Speaking about her cameo in the visuals, the Euphoria actress recalled how she ‘freaked out and called [her] family’ after being asked to star in the visuals. 

She added: ‘This is the biggest thing ever. I didn’t know it was going to be the first single but I love the song, it’s stuck in my head.’ 

Sharing an insight into their new lead single, Jagger joked that they wanted the theme of the album to be ‘anger’ but had a ‘second idea, which was to make them a bit more eclectic, with ballads. So we’ve got a mixture.’ 

The Rolling Stones confirmed that two songs on Hackney Diamonds will feature their late drummer Charlie Watts, who died in 2021 aged 80. Original Stones member Bill Wyman will also make an appearance on one track. 

The band were in good spirits as they bantered with host Fallon, who preceded the event by having a drink with Jagger in The Old Ship next to the Hackney Empire the night before. 

During their chit-chat, the Stones joked how they’ve thought about marrying fans before while Fallon impressed the audience with a pretty spot-on impersonation of Jagger. 

The Rolling Stones’ new album Hackeny Diamonds is out on October 20.

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British artist Griff has skyrocketed to fame, landing 3.3 million monthly listeners with her catchy songs and attracting the attention of Taylor Swift.

The King of My Heart singer shared Griff’s new track Vertigo with her 271 million Instagram followers, writing: ‘Damn Griff I love this one.’

‘Taylor Swift has listened to vertigo someone pinch me,’ she captioned a video of her freaking out at the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s post.

Vertigo, with its yearning breakup lyrics, channels emotions that feature heavily on Taylor’s albums, such as the soon-to-be-released 1989 (Taylor’s Version).

The 22-year-old was in disbelief, screaming before she said: ‘Taylor I don’t think you understand how much I love you.’

Griff told Metro.co.uk that Taylor Swift is her ‘dream’ artist to work with but dismissed even opening for the pop icon, let alone a collaboration.

Griff has opened for the likes of Coldplay and Dua Lipa and along with her own albums has penned songs for Hailee Steinfeld, Maisie Peters, and Kim Petras.

‘The only other artist I think about touring with now is Taylor Swift,’ Griff shared before her triumphant show at All Points East last month.

Griff debuted Vertigo live on stage at the London festival, which Taylor’s best friends and sister trio Haim headlined.

She continued: ‘I don’t know if it’s gonna happen as she’s already announced her European dates. I’m happy to either be there or I would obviously dream of being on that stage with her.

‘But I just don’t think yeah, I’m not holding my breath there.’

Little did Griff know a week later, Taylor would be shouting her out on social media – what a whirlwind!

The pair did actually meet and shared a portion of chips at the Brit Awards in 2021, the year Griff won the Rising Star award.

Taylor has announced Paramore as her opening act for the European leg of her groundbreaking Eras Tour but we wouldn’t say no to an extra opener.

When speaking about what she admires in other artists, Griff said ‘It’s the songwriting and the musicianship first and foremost.

‘If they’re telling something new or they’re sonically just writing beautiful music. If it feels like they’re building a world around themselves. That’s something I can relate to.’

It’s no surprise then that queen of storytelling and lyrical tapestries, Taylor, has taken a shine to the young singer-songwriter.

In her documentary Miss Americana, the Betty singer said: ‘Everybody in music has their own niche speciality thing that they do that sets them apart from everybody else, and my storytelling is what it is for me.’

Despite her penchant for collaborations, such as the catchy Head on Fire with Sigrid, Griff isn’t jumping at any old opportunity.

She laughed: ‘A heavy metal [collaboration] I probably wouldn’t do – I think that’s where my limits are.’

Griff’s new single Vertigo is available to ‘listen now’ – as Taylor Swift said.

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are set to release another hot girl summer anthem and it promises to be even wilder than their last. 

The dynamic duo last collaborated on the epic banger WAP – which stands for Wet A*s P***y – in 2020 and created a pop culture moment thanks to the track’s sexualised lyrics and music video. 

However, the raunchy song drew criticism from around the world and there were complaints about their performance of the track at the Grammy Awards. It was even compared to porn in some instances.

Well, they’re clearly undeterred by the backlash as Cardi, 30, and Megan, 28, have announced they’re releasing the follow-up, Bongos, on Friday. 

If the single artwork is anything to go by, it won’t be any less tame than WAP. 

The two rappers promoted the single on their social media accounts using the cover photo, which shows Megan sitting on a pink chair holding a lollipop with her tongue sticking out, while Cardi – real name Belcalis Almanzar Cephus – stands in between her legs with her back towards the camera. 

Their outfits are certainly eye-catching as Megan wears a bodysuit featuring a plunging neckline down to her navel, while Cardi’s bum is on full show while wearing a similar outfit. 

Savage rapper Megan also shared a behind-the-scenes photo of herself sitting in a make-up chair while looking in the mirror as she sports multi-coloured curly hair. 

Reacting to the artwork, one fan wrote on Instagram: ‘I know The visuals are gonna be fire per usual! Can’t wait! You never disappoint!!!’ 

‘Not my cup of tea but: Go Girls!’ one other cheered supportively.  

Another fan predicted: ‘Cardi b and Megan about to have another Wap moment.’ 

‘WAP part 2 lets go,’ one commented. 

One also quipped: ‘I’m gonna go ahead and guess that butts are gonna be bongos. At this rate, I’m excited for them to complete their collaborations until they’ve covered every body part.’ 

Bongos will mark Megan’s big music return after she took time out amid the Tory Lanez trial, where the R&B singer was found guilty of shooting her in July 2020 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. 

In a statement read out in court, Megan – full name Megan Pete – explained how the incident has affected her over the past three years, saying: ‘As I reflect on the past three years, I view myself as a survivor, because I have truly survived the unimaginable.

‘[The verdict] was a victory for every woman who has ever been shamed, dismissed, and blamed for a violent crime committed against them.’ 

Bongos is out on Friday (September 8).

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Noel Gallagher has finally explained what it was that ‘riled’ him about Adele enough to go an extraordinary four-letter word rant about the star recently.

The former Oasis star is pretty well-known for not mincing his words, but eyebrows were raised when he branded fellow British chart-topper Adele, 35, ‘f***ing awful’ and labelled her music ‘offensive’ in a rant in July.

He made his stance on the star crystal clear when asked to give his opinion on the Easy On Me hitmaker’s discography and if he was a fan during a conversation with podcast host Matt Morgan.

‘F**k off, f***ing hell. Name one?’ the 56-year-old musician responded.

‘They’re f***ing s**t. It’s f***ing awful. It’s f***ing Cilla Black. I find it and that whole thing offensive.’

Now, he has provided additional context to his comments, revealing that he was annoyed after Adele reportedly sent an invitation suggesting a meeting between the pair – but he was not impressed that it came via someone else, rather than her directly.

Noel explained that she had ‘sent someone over to f**king ask, “Did I want to meet her?” That’s what riled me’.

‘I’m not one for causing a scene, I just stick it in the vault and just think revenge is a dish best served cold,’ he added during a recent appearance on Matt Morgan’s podcast, via NME.

He also defended his reputation for getting into squabbles, claiming: ‘I don’t think I have ever gone out of my way to start anything, it’s always been a reaction to some f***ing idiot having a go in the first place.’

‘You know me, I keep myself to myself.’

In the initial conversation, he still suggested he’d be perfectly fine with Adele singing any music he might write if he ever ‘fall[s] out of love with touring’.

‘I could see myself just sitting at home writing songs and sending them to my publishers. I might in the future.

‘I’ll be saying, ”Get Adele to sing that. Don’t call until she’s done the guide vocal.”’

‘”I want Lewis Capaldi to murder this song, I want him to sit on it from a great height. Make me rich”,’ he shared.

The Don’t Look Back In Anger singer has also recently hit out at 1975 frontman Matty Healy after he urged him and younger brother Liam, 50, to ‘grow up’ and reunite Oasis – and naturally Matty then gave as good as he got – as well as misgendering Unholy singer Sam Smith in another scathing rant.

However, the High Flying Birds founder has recently said that he is still in for Oasis to reform ‘no matter what’ after their acrimonious split in 2009, despite his and Liam’s brotherly rift still remaining.

The star is said to have confirmed their togetherness in the face of a revival during a Q&A at The Rose Theatre in Kingston in late August. 

According to NME, when asked by an audience member during a recent chat who should be included in an Oasis reunion line-up, Noel replied: ‘So me… Liam… Well, it’s a funny thing because we’re all at a certain age now. 

‘Hair was a thing in Oasis, so we’ll have to see what everybody’s hair is looking like. I’m in no matter what,’ he added.

‘This is not f***ing going anywhere. I don’t know. Look. Me, Liam and a load of f***ing fit birds.’

Metro.co.uk has contacted a rep for Adele for comment.

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Burning Man has finally come to an anti-climatic end as revellers begin their mass exodus after the event was overshadowed by a severe storm that trapped 70,000 attendees in the northwest Nevada desert.

The flooding had left attendees ankle-deep in mud and 70,000 people were thought to have been stranded.

Bad weather at the US festival made the ground too slippery to even walk on, with roads surrounding the area closed as vehicles couldn’t drive on them.

On Monday, the roads reopened and festival organisers began to allow traffic to start making the slow journey out of the area. That afternoon, organisers said that around 64,000 people still remained on-site.

However, even with permission to leave, festival-goers were advised to wait until Tuesday to begin their exodus to avoid congestion.

Amid the chaos over the weekend, authorities were also investigating a death at the festival and have now identified the man as 32-year-old Leon Reece, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

A cause of death is yet to be determined but it was previously said to not be weather-related.

The festival build-up to the big ‘final burn’ was scheduled to take place on Monday evening but it’s not clear whether this was able to happen with festival-goers making their exit.

Flooding in the area was so severe that ‘three-eyed dinosaur shrimp’ have apparently woken up in the Nevada desert.

The crustaceans are said to have been ‘stirred’ by all the flooding in the Nevada desert.

According to the Independent, the shrimp can lay dormant for years in drought conditions, but have now ‘resurfaced to join the mud party at Burning Man’.

Meanwhile, Burning Man has confirmed on X – formerly known as Twitter – that people won’t be able to leave as early on Monday as they thought.

They wrote: ‘Gate Road remains too wet & muddy for most vehicles to safely navigate out of BRC this morning, but is drying. Exodus likely to begin around noon today, Monday 9/4.’

Festival organisers also asked people to consider leaving on Tuesday.

An update on the festival’s site read: ‘Consider delaying your departure from Black Rock City until Tuesday 9/5. This will alleviate large amounts of congestion throughout the day today, Monday 9/4.’

But nevertheless, guests started pouring out of the festival on Monday and Black Rock City’s airport was back up and running by 12pm local time.

As if the weather wasn’t enough, there had been even more panic amid rumours the deadly Ebola virus was spreading through the site.

Some accounts on X- sparked whispers, while others even shared fake screenshots claiming to be from the Centre For Disease Control (CDC).

Thankfully, there is no evidence to suggest this is true, and the CDC hasn’t issued any such warnings.

However, the battle against the elements is very real, and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy biked through miles through the Nevada desert to leave the event as heavy rain has left thousands stranded.

Celebrities had also descended on the art event, with the likes of Chris Rock and Diplo seen fleeing the chaos in fits of giggles as they waded their way out of the mud for two miles before a fan picked them up in a truck.

Grabbing his poncho and hitting the road, Muse rocker Matt cycled out of the festival and documented the journey on his Instagram page.

He shared pictures and videos across his wet and rainy trip, all smiles in a fetching red waterproof, fur coat, and thick eyewear to protect against the elements.

‘Biked out of Burning man to Gerlach, 5 miles through boggy wet desert and 12 miles on mountain roads, epic journey!’ he captioned the post.

Dublin singer Daytona Rose is among those still at the festival, and she admitted it’s too dangerous to try and leave at the moment.

She told RTE Radio 1: ‘Even going from camp to camp is difficult… lifting your foot up with that mud stuck to your shoe is very heavy… it’s pretty crazy, I’ve never experienced anything like it to be honest.’

Taking to Instagram, she added: ‘Some electrical chords were close to catching fire on Friday night when it rained really heavy, that was fairly scary to say the least. Everyone has shown kindness though and we’re all banding together to share supplies to get through this! What a first burning man experience !! (sic)’

One possible escape route from the festival has remained viable, which involves a five-mile hike through the mud to the blacktop country road 34 – and it’s this option that model Kelly Gale, 28, and her 43-year-old fiance Joel Kinnaman and their pals opted for.

On Saturday afternoon local time, the Victoria’s Secret model took to Instagram with a photo of her feet clad in walking boots, which she had taped plastic bags around in an attempt to avoid them getting bogged down with mud.

‘Fingers crossed,’ she captioned the picture on her Instagram Stories as their trek began, and she kept fans updated with snapshots of their progress before showing Joel striding next to her in mud-covered boots as she observed they were ‘getting to safety’.

The festival is famous for the giant wooden man that is burnt at the end of the event, and for its interactive art installations.

The Burning Man campsite has turned from a sandy desert into a total mud-bath due to a half-inch of rain, and organisers have urged people to ‘conserve food, water, and fuel’ and to ‘shelter in a warm, safe space’.

In the meantime, they added that no one is allowed to leave or enter the site, with the gate and airport in and out of Black Rock City still ‘closed’.

Anyone planning on travelling to the festival – which was due to run from August 27 until September 4 – will be ‘turned around’ as it’s now shut for the remainder of the event.

Adding on their X – formerly Twitter – account, organisers told people in the desert to ‘help each other stay safe’ amid the adverse conditions.

According to the BBC, a source at the event said that ‘everyone is fine’ but there is a ‘sense of uncertainty’, adding: ‘Signal [across the camp] is the problem, we can’t really communicate with anyone.’

The source also noted that portable toilets were out of use, and those in tents were being allowed into the family campervan facilities.

The floods have even awoken some bizarre organisms that can lie dormant in the desert for decades until the right conditions.

Triops – also known as dinosaur shrimp, with their ‘three eyes’ – and fairy shrimp (sea monkeys) are among them, and they’ve started to stir.

This isn’t the first time Burning Man has been faced with challenging weather conditions, after last year’s event experienced a sudden sandstorm.

Someone who’s got nothing but love for the festival, though, is Elon Musk, who’s hailed it as ‘the best art on Earth’ despite all the chaos.

He tweeted on Monday: ‘Burning Man is unique in the world. Hard to describe how incredible it is for those who have never been. Best art on Earth.’

Burning Man 2023 vs. Woodstock ’99

The chaotic scenes at Burning Man have reminded people of Woodstock ’99 after Netflix’s Trainwreck documentary last summer, which told the tale of the festival revival that descended into violence and mayhem.

Hot temperatures and high prices (with reports of water bottles charged at $4 and few free taps) added into the mix, and over that weekend, there were 44 arrests made, 1,200 admissions to onsite medical facilities, and three people died.

The official synopsis of Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 reads: ‘Woodstock ‘99 was supposed to be a millennium-defining celebration of peace, love and great music.

‘Instead, the festival degenerated into an epic trainwreck of fires, riots and destruction.

‘Utilising rare insider footage and eyewitness interviews with an impressive list of festival staffers, performers and attendees, this docuseries goes behind the scenes to reveal the egos, greed and music that fuelled three days of utter chaos.’

Thankfully, scenes at Burning Man appear much more serene despite the chaos.

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