FROM PUB ROOTS TO THE PIT LANE
CALLIE COOKE
On a unusually hot June day in London, Callie Cooke arrives for our interview fresh off a long-haul flight, still buzzing from the world premiere of her latest project, F1: The Movie. Despite the jet lag, her energy is light, airy and brimming with excitement. Perhaps best known for her performances in British comedies, Callie is now shifting gears, quite literally, as she takes on the high-octane world of Formula 1 in her newest role.
We sat down to talk about everything from her comedic instincts and her time in the Doctor Who universe, to how she carves out space for play amidst a packed schedule. And yes, she had stories to tell about filming on live race tracks, psyching herself up for a scene alongside Brad Pitt, and the thrill of stepping into one of the most adrenaline-fueled roles of her career.
Coheed and Cambria have announced a run of headline UK tour dates in support of their new album The Father of Make Believe, which is out now via Virgin Music Group.
Their October UK visit follows a co-headline arena tour with Mastodon, a headline set at 2000trees Festival this July, and a co-headline US tour with Taking Back Sunday this August and September. UK tour dates are below. Tickets are available here.
Coheed and Cambria UK headline tour dates 2025
17 Oct - O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK
18 Oct - University Great Hall, Cardiff, UK
20 Oct - Academy, Manchester, UK
21 Oct - O2 Academy, Brixton, UK
22 Oct - Rock City, Nottingham, UK
The Father of Make Believe is Coheed's 10th studio album and includes the previously shared singles 'Goodbye, Sunshine,' 'Blind Side Sonny,' 'Searching For Tomorrow' and 'Someone Who Can.'
You can listen to the full album here.
The Father of Make Believe carves out new sonic territory amidst all of the wailing guitars, drums that crack like fireworks, and Sanchez’s aching, powerful voice that centres us through moments both placid and pinwheeling. Narratively, The Father of Make Believe continues the story of The Amory Wars / Vaxis universe, following Coheed and Cambria’s 2022 album Vaxis Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind. But where the set really forges new ground is in how Sanchez embraces the role of main character. He’s often used epic songcraft to mask the stories he wanted to tell: reflections on an addicted father, memories of his beloved grandfather, concern about raising a child in a cruel world, hopes and fears around the love of his life. This time, he’s writing more directly about his life and, especially, his unusual career. Sanchez is the Father of Make Believe, gazing down upon this world he's wrought.
For the last 20 years, Coheed and Cambria have continuously broken the mould of what a rock band can be, forging their own path and building a universe around their music unlike any other. Whether it is in the way their genre-spanning approach to songwriting has allowed them to bridge worlds without being contained to one, or the multifaceted story arc of their albums and comic book series which mark the longest running concept story in music, Coheed and Cambria have consistently shaped new standards, never conformed. Comprised of Claudio Sanchez (Vocals / Guitar), Travis Stever (Guitar), Josh Eppard (Drums) and Zach Cooper (Bass) the band has gripped listeners and press around the globe with their visionary compositions and conceptual mastery.