Today Global Mongolian rock phenomenon THE HU bring forth their riveting live album, THE HU LIVE AT GLASTONBURY. Recorded at their groundbreaking debut performance at the legendary Glastonbury Festival in 2023 in front of over 210,000 festival goers, it’s been streamed a record-breaking 50.3 million times across the UK and Europe via BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. Listen here.
Available now on all streaming and download platforms, THE HU LIVE AT GLASTONBURY will release on CD and Vinyl on 21 June. The record features 11 songs, including the band’s RIAA Gold-certified hit ‘Wolf Totem’, which has accumulated over 320M all-time streams globally and 98+ million YouTube views. Also popular tracks from their 2019 breakthrough debut The Gereg and its follow-up album Rumble Of Thunder (2022). Seven songs from the album were previously released as part of a limited-edition vinyl offering exclusively for Record Store Day on 20 April.
“We are very excited for our fans to experience the crazy performance we did at the Glastonbury festival in 2023,” collectively says The HU. “During our set, everyone was chanting and crowd surfing which made our energy levels soar. You can hear that reflected through the recording, which is streaming now!”
Classic Rock called The HU’s Glastonbury performance “an absolute blast”, with Kerrang! describing them as “powerful … one of the most creative and exciting sets for heavy music lovers.”
To further celebrate the release of THE HU LIVE AT GLASTONBURY, The HU have shared a live performance video of their entire set from their recent co-headlining 2023 U.S. tour with label mates Asking Alexandria. View HERE.
The HU will embark on their headlining HISHIGTEN European tour in September, tickets on sale here. They then return to North America in October to join heavy metal legends Iron Maiden as direct support on their The Future Past World Tour 2024 from October 4 through November 17.
THE HU LIVE AT GLASTONBURY Track Listing:
1. Shihi Hutu (Live at Glastonbury)
2. The Gereg (Live at Glastonbury)
3. Shoog Shoog (Live at Glastonbury)
4. Eseerin Vasahina (Live at Glastonbury)
5. TATAR Warrior (Live at Glastonbury)
6. Upright Destined Mongol (Live at Glastonbury)
7. Black Thunder (Live at Glastonbury)
8. Through The Never (Live at Glastonbury)
9. Yuve Yuve Yu (Live at Glastonbury)
10. Wolf Totem (Live at Glastonbury)
11. This Is Mongol (Live at Glastonbury)
HISHIGTEN – EUROPE DATES – SEPTEMBER 2024
04.09.24 – Helsinki, Finland – House Of Culture
05.09.24 – Tampere, Finland – Pakkahuone
07.09.24 – Tallinn, Estonia – Helitehas
08.09.24 – Riga, Latvia – Palladium
10.09.24 – Gdynia, Poland – Arena Gdynia
12.09.24 – Glwice, Poland – Arena Glwice
13.09.24 – Leipzig, Germany – Felsenkeller
14.09.24 – Prague, Czech Republic – SaSaZu
15.09.24 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
17.09.24 – Zagreb, Croatia – Culture Factory
18.09.24 – Milan, Italy – Magazzini Generali
20.09.24 – Lausanne, Switzerland – Les Docks
21.09.24 – Saarbrucken, Germany – Garage
22.09.24 – Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex 457
24.09.24 – Lyon, France – Le Radiant
25.09.24 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
26.09.24 – Madrid, Spain – Riviera
About The HU
Founded in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, The HU – Gala, Jaya, Temka, and Enkush – are a modern rock group rooted in the tradition of their homeland. The band’s two most popular videos which helped to kick start their career, ‘Yuve Yuve’ and ‘Wolf Totem’, showcase the unique musical identity of The HU, and were created by the band’s producer Dashka.
The band’s name translates to the Mongolian root word for ‘human being’, and their unique approach blends instruments like the Morin Khuur (horsehead fiddle), Tovshuur (Mongolian guitar), Tumur Khuur (jaw harp) and throat singing with contemporary sounds, creating a unique sonic profile that they call “Hunnu Rock”.
Their debut album, 2019 ‘s The Gereg, debuted at #1 on the World Album and Top New Artist Charts. With it, the band accumulated over 250 million combined streams and video views to date, with the record receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Billboard, NPR, GQ, The Guardian, The Independent, Revolver, and even Sir Elton John himself. Their second album, 2022’s Rumble of Thunder, reached #3 in the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart, and #4 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.
Proving their global appeal, The HU have sold out venues across the world in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, with festival appearances at Coachella, Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Download Festival, and more, creating a community of fans from all walks of life. They then became the first rock band to be appointed UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2022. Their musical style and ideas immediately resonated with UNESCO’s values and work, resulting in this prestigious accolade – a huge moment for the group, Mongolia, and the rock music genre overall.
They quickly grabbed the attention of the industry, leading to collaborations with Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach and Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, as well as touring with Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth. The band received praise from fans and critics for their Mongolian rendition of Metallica’s ‘Sad But True’, which Metallica picked up on and invited them to record ‘Through The Never’ for their Metallica Blacklist album released in 2021, alongside other high-profile guest artists like Miley Cyrus, Chris Stapleton, Phoebe Bridgers, J Balvin, St. Vincent, and many more. The band have also explored eclectic ways to reach audiences with their sound, most notably writing and recording music for EA Games’ Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Readying their next chapter as a global force, The HU are putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated third album – release date and details still to be announced. The HU will tour Europe in September 2024, before supporting Iron Maiden in North America throughout October/November 2024.
