Portishead News: Portishead Make Festival Plans

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Portishead have confirmed four European festival dates for later this year, with more to follow.

One of the 90s most influential acts, Portishead spent the bulk of the subsequent decade in hiatus. Returning amid unreasonable expectation in 2008, the band's third album smashed the band's trip hop template into pieces.

Sure, it was still recognisable as the same band but Portishead seemed to have moved in during that ten year break. A stunning return, 'Third' easily earns the right to sit alongside their previous releases.

With the band planning to record new material in 2011, Portishead have announced a series...