Irvine Welsh has had a highly formative influence on a whole generation’s love of music, perhaps as much as their love of ...

You wrote some of the music for Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting” sequel almost a decade ago. How did that then lead to writing the entire soundtrack for “28 Years Later”?

Determined to make their music part of Tomato, Hyde and Smith recruited Darren Emerson, then a rising techno DJ, in 1991 and began releasing dance singles as a new group, Lemon Interrupt.

Crafting a list of some of the best soundtrack albums ever requires some ground rules: No out-and-out musicals, mostly; it seems fairer to cordon those off into a separate category. Also, the ...

Oasis reunion: Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh says he has one big ‘concern’ over Oasis comeback gigs By Gary Flockhart Live Editor Comment Published 19th Jul 2025, 09:12 BST ...

So, especially for Gen X-ers, “T2 Trainspotting” is an oddly nostalgic celebration of the original film and bile-filled look at the disappointments of middle age.

The author has now written a sequel, picking up where Trainspotting left off and catching up with the exploits of the gang. The writer speaks to Katie Razzall about class, the way music influences his ...

Danny Boyle is a director known for his exceptional use of music to score key — and now iconic — scenes in his films. Think Iggy Pop’s “Lust for Life” in “Trainspotting” as Ewan ...

You wrote some of the music for Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting” sequel almost a decade ago. How did that then lead to writing the entire soundtrack for “28 Years Later”?

You wrote some of the music for Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting” sequel almost a decade ago. How did that then lead to writing the entire soundtrack for “28 Years Later”? Graham Hastings: We wrote one ...