Julian Casablancas is set to curate the musical program for Opera Gallery's 'The Singapore Masters Show 2026' and has recently addressed political topics during a speech at the Oxford Union, where he discussed American Zionists. The Strokes, led by Casablancas, performed a new song live for the first time at Just Like Heaven 2026, while he also made public remarks comparing LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy to a 'Brett Favre of indie rock'.