Young Fathers have written the score for ’28 Years Later’

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Young Fathers have announced that they have scored 28 Years Later.

The post-apocalyptic horror film, written and directed by Danny Boyle, is due for release in cinemas on June 20. Following on from 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007), the forthcoming sequel stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes.

Taking to social media this week, Scottish prog hip-hop outfit Young Fathers revealed that they had provided the score for the new movie.

28 Years Later. Directed By Danny Boyle. Written by Alex Garland. Music by Young Fathers,” they wrote alongside the official film poster. You can see the post below.

 

 

As Film Music Reporter notes, Icelandic musician and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (JokerJoker: Folie à DeuxChernobyl) had previously been slated to score 28 Years Later and its upcoming sequel, The Bone Temple.

Back in 2017, Young Fathers contributed to the soundtrack for Boyle’s T2 Trainspotting.

Speaking about his collaboration with the Mercury-winning band, the filmmaker explained: “You’re always looking for the heartbeat of a film. For Trainspotting, it was Underworld’s ‘Born Slippy’. For T2, it’s Young Fathers.

“Their songs are my heartbeat for the film. And ‘Only God Knows’ is that rush again. The ocean. The heart.”

An official synopsis of the 28 Years Later reads: “It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. Still living in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amid the infected.

“One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway. When one of them decides to venture into the dark heart of the mainland, he soon discovers a mutation that has spread to not only the infected, but other survivors as well.”

Last month, fans shared their excitement and reaction to the latest trailer for the film. You can watch it above.

Boyle returns to the director’s chair after Juan Carlos Fresnadillo took over the role for 28 Weeks Later. Garland is also back as writer, having penned the original movie 28 Days Later.

Meanwhile, Boyle recently revealed that original star Cillian Murphy would be appearing at some point in the planned 28 Years Later trilogy. “Like all good things in life, you may have to wait a little while for him to make his appearance,” he teased.

Last December, the first 28 Years Later trailer became the most-watched horror trailer of 2024, and the second most-watched of all time.

Young Fathers released their fourth and most recent studio LP, ‘Heavy Heavy’, in 2023. The record was shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prizewon the Scottish Album Of The Year award (the band’s third overall), and was nominated for Album Of The Year at the BRITs.

In late 2023, the group teamed up with Fontaines D.C. and Massive Attack on a limited-edition Gaza benefit vinyl.

The following year, Young Fathers spoke to NME about what’s next following the success of ‘Heavy Heavy’, saying: “We’ll just ride the wave, then get back in the studio and do it all again.” Watch the interview in full above.

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Guns N’ Roses Debut Nothin’ And Atlas At Tour Opening Show

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Guns N’ Roses have officially begun their 2026 tour and treated fans to the first ever live performances of Nothin’ and Atlas. You can find videos and the full setlist from the night below.

The concert took place at Parque Fundidora in Monterrey, Mexico on Saturday March 28 and marked the opening night of the band’s 2026 tour schedule. It follows a busy stretch of concerts last year, which concluded in October.

This tour also marks their first since drummer Frank Ferrer exited the group in 2025 after close to two decades. Just a day before the show, keyboard player Melissa Reese also shared that she would not be joining the upcoming dates due to personal matters.

Like many of their concerts, the band began the night with major fan favourites including Welcome To The Jungle and Mr Brownstone, later adding classics such as Paradise City, Don’t Cry, Civil War, November Rain, and their take on Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door as the show continued.

Along with their well known version of the Bob Dylan song, Axl Rose and the rest of the band also performed several other covers during the night. These included Black Sabbath’s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Wings’ Live And Let Die, Velvet Revolver’s Slither, The Damned’s New Rose, and UK Subs’ Down On The Farm.

The Monterrey performance also included the first live performances of their newer songs Nothin’ and Atlas, which were originally released in December. See the full setlist and clips from the show below.

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Guns N’ Roses’ setlist was:

‘Welcome to the Jungle’
‘Mr. Brownstone’
‘Bad Obsession’
‘Live and Let Die’ (Wings cover)
‘Slither’ (Velvet Revolver cover)
‘Chinese Democracy’
‘Pretty Tied Up’
‘It’s So Easy’
‘Yesterdays’
‘Double Talkin’ Jive’
‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ (Black Sabbath cover)
‘Nothin’’ (live debut)
‘Dead Horse’
‘Perhaps’
‘Civil War’
‘Atlas’ (live debut)
‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ (Bob Dylan cover)
‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’
‘November Rain’
‘Patience’’
‘New Rose ‘(The Damned cover) (Duff on vocals)
‘Down on the Farm’ (UK Subs cover)
‘Don’t Cry’
‘Nightrain’
‘Paradise City’

These two tracks also represent the group’s first new releases in two years, following Perhaps and The General which arrived in 2023.

After the Mexico show, Slash and the rest of the band will continue the tour in April with nine major concerts scheduled across Brazil. In May, they will head to Florida for two performances before moving on to a European run across June and July. That leg begins with two dates in Poland, followed by a performance in Dublin and an already confirmed appearance at the UK’s Download Festival.

Additional stops include concerts in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Belgium, before they return to North America for another round of shows. Those dates begin in North Carolina on July 23 and conclude in Georgia on September 19. Buy US tickets here, European tickets here, and see the full list of dates below.

In other news, guitarist Slash recently suggested that the band may not perform at the Las Vegas Sphere and also hinted that new Guns N’ Roses material could be on the way, saying that “everybody [in the band] is thinking about it”.

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