Australia’s Ability Fest is expanding to a second city in 2024, with editions in Melbourne (Victoria) and now Brisbane (Queensland). The non-profit event – said to be the world… Read More

Ukraine’s Atlas Festival is set to take place for the first time since the Russian invasion, it was announced last month. Rebranded as Atlas United, the fundraising festival will… Read More

Bulgaria is set to host its first trap music festival this autumn, it has been announced. Menace to Society Festival will launch at the 18,000-cap Sofia Arena in the Bulgarian capital on 16… Read More

Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival 2024 has been cancelled out of respect for the coronation of the king, organisers have announced. Last year’s edition was also partly cancelled af… Read More

The organisers of the Life Is Beautiful festival in downtown Las Vegas have stepped back from plans to take a year off by rebranding the event for 2024, and moving to a different site with… Read More

Ahead of its July 10-13 return to the Iberdrola Music Venue in Villaverde, Madrid, Mad Cool’s Javier Arnáiz and Cindy Castillo spoke with IQ about the various changes they have… Read More

Legendary American record producer Rick Rubin organised a “secret” festival in Italy last weekend, starring acts such as James Blake, Beth Ditto, Jovanotti and members of Arcade… Read More

Switzerland’s Greenfield Festival has already sold out its first batch of early bird tickets for next year’s event following a successful 2024 edition. Just over 84,000 visitors… Read More

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has commented on whether the band will ever write another ‘Unforgiven’ song. READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest he… Read More

Post Malone, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll and Rauw Alejandro will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival. The 2024 edition is set to take place in New York on Central Park’s Great… Read More

K-pop quintet Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have announced their first-ever virtual reality concert, dubbed ‘Hyperfocus’, which will be screened from next month onwards. The band&rs… Read More

At least 60 Dutch festivals have been cancelled this year, according to national press. This figure marks a record number of festival cancellations – excluding the Covid pandemic year… Read More

Tom Morello and Nandi Bushell have covered John Lennon‘s ‘Power To The People’ at Download Festival – watch footage of the performance below. This past weekend, whil… Read More

The second season of Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is up and running – but what happened to Jaehaerys and Jaehaera in last night’s big premiere? T… Read More

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon are among the entertainment figures included in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Manzanera was th… Read More

“Time is not infinite,” offers Blur’s Damon Albarn in the opening scene of new documentary film, To The End. Born of the Britpop age that promised so much, the band now i… Read More

Barclays has suspended its sponsorship of Live Nation UK’s remaining 2024 festivals following a raft of artist withdrawals over the bank’s ties to Israel. Pest Control, Scowl, S… Read More

With the 2024 festival season fast approaching, a raft of major events have announced updates on what’s in store this summer. The lineup for the inaugural edition of KALORAM… Read More

The Eagles have confirmed their upcoming residency at the Las Vegas Sphere – find dates and ticketing information below. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night… Read More

Jude Law has opened up about turning down the role of Superman in the early 2000s – see what the actor had to say below. Yesterday (June 12), The Playlist released the latest episode… Read More

The Swedish entertainment firm that helped bring ABBA Voyage to life is reportedly in talks to revive Elvis Presley in hologram form for live shows. The Financial Times reports that Pophous… Read More

Riot Games and Netflix have confirmed that Arcane season two will be the series’ last – find out more below. Last night (June 11), a new teaser trailer for the second season of… Read More

Russell Crowe has spoken about Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator 2, revealing that he’s “slightly uncomfortable” that a sequel is being made. Speaking to Kyle Meredith, Crowe… Read More

2024 has already been a mammoth year for new music in Australia, with fans treated to new albums from some of the biggest stars both at home and abroad. Thankfully, the busy release schedul… Read More

Sabrina Carpenter has given her latest song ‘Please Please Please‘ its live debut at Gov Ball 2024. The pop singer took over the Gov Ball mainstage on Saturday (June 7) and perf… Read More

When it comes to anime shows, few names are bigger than My Hero Academia. Based on the manga series by Kōhei Horikoshi, the show follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers… Read More

Some of Europe’s biggest festivals have added to their lineups as the 2024 summer season gets underway. Notable events taking place across the continent this weekend include Best Kept… Read More

BTS singer Jungkook has released a new single called ‘Never Let Go’. Jungkook’s new single was released today (June 7), as part of BTS’ annual Festa event, a celebr… Read More

Touring heavy metal festival Mayhem is to return this year as a one-off event, prior to a full-scale comeback in 2025. The festival was last held in 2015, with a planned 2020 return ultimat… Read More

K-pop agency ADOR has announced plans to take legal action against “malicious comments” about its artists, girl group NewJeans. On June 5, ADOR said in a statement that has bee… Read More

Simon Pegg has shared his thoughts on Godzilla Minus One, slamming the recent American films in the process – see what he had to say below. On Monday (June 3), Pegg to his Instagram S… Read More

Atlas Festival, Ukraine’s largest music festival, will take place for the first time since the Russian invasion. Rebranded as Atlas United, the festival will take place in the capital… Read More

More than 200,000 tickets have been sold for this year’s Lucca Summer Festival (LSF) concert series in Italy. Promoted by D’Alessandro e Galli (Di & Gi), the long-running Tu… Read More

A TV series based on Sega‘s hit video game series Like A Dragon is set to arrive on Prime Video this October. Today (June 4), Prime Video announced on social media that Like A Dragon… Read More

Former Big Bang member T.O.P has teased that he has “a lot of new music” that will be coming “soon”. T.O.P touched on long-awaited new solo music in a recent Instag… Read More

Maya Hawke has admitted that she is “comfortable with not deserving” the life she has because of her parents’ background. The Stranger Things actor and musician… Read More

Looking for a variant of the popular Wordle game? Here’s one for you that can be rather challenging: Globle. Like Wordle, players are tasked with guessing the game’s selected c… Read More

Slam Dunk Festival promoter Ben Ray has run the rule over the brand’s recent UK edition and European expansion in an interview with IQ. The UK festival took place across two sites las… Read More

Geek Girl is a new Netflix series, based on the young adult novel of the same name, but what songs are on the show’s soundtrack? All ten episodes of the first season of the show, whic… Read More

Netflix has released the first teaser for its upcoming K-drama, The Whirlwind, starring Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae. Read on for all you need to know about the plot, cast and premiere… Read More

PinkPantheress has gone viral for explaining why she makes short songs and stating that “we don’t need to have a bridge” – comments that have stoked discussions abou… Read More

Finland’s Fullsteam Agency has announced that Sideways Festival will not take place in its current form after 2024. The festival, which launched in 2018, will take place at Helsinki I… Read More

With the 2024 festival season now upon us, a number of forthcoming events are unveiling their completed bills. Germany’s Superbloom Festival has announced OneRepublic as its final hea… Read More

K-pop boyband SHINee recently paid tribute to their late member Jonghyun, who passed in 2017, during their concert in Incheon, South Korea over the weekend. From May 24 to 26, SHINee held t… Read More

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have cancelled four dates on their European stadium outing due to “vocal issues”. The Boss was scheduled to perform at Orange Vélo… Read More

Gazebo Festival, Sueños Music Festival and Slam Dunk Festival were impacted by severe weather over the weekend. Rapper Jack Harlow launched his inaugural Gazebo festival at the weeke… Read More

Nicki Minaj’s show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight (May 25) was cancelled after she was arrested in Amsterdam earlier in the day. The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink F… Read More

Anya Taylor-Joy leads the fifth instalment in the Mad Max franchise, Furiosa. Directed by George Miller, Furiosa serves as a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road and charts the origin… Read More

Drake has resurfaced since his Kendrick Lamar feud, this time with a guest feature on Sexyy Red’s latest mixtape ‘In Sexyy We Trust’ where he raps over Metro Boomin’… Read More

Polish festival Kraków Live has been called off for a second consecutive year due to organisers failing to secure a site. Promoter Alter Art, which also organises Open’er and O… Read More

More than 40 UK festivals have been postponed, cancelled or shut down in 2024, according to a new report from the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF). Bradford’s Challenge Fest… Read More

The US Department of Justice will reportedly file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, this week. The New York Times reports that the US Justice De… Read More

Live Nation president and CFO Joe Berchtold has spoken out on a range of issues including the company’s all-in pricing success and the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) investiga… Read More

Promoters Cárdenas Marketing Network (CMN) and Breakfast Club are partnering with booking and management agency La Industria Inc to launch new one-day Colombian festival La Eterna. T… Read More

Cam’ron recently hit back a CNN reporter after she continually pressed him for an answer on the recent allegations against Diddy. In a recent interview that went viral, Cam’ron… Read More

Tom Hanks has enlisted the help of his son Chet Hanks to catch him up to speed on the rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the f… Read More

Cate Blanchett has revealed that her new political comedy film Rumours was named after the seminal Fleetwood Mac album. READ MORE: Stevie Nicks: “In Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVi… Read More

Ros Atkins, the BBC newsreader known for his ‘explainer’ videos, has revealed he is “astonished” to be DJing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.  Glaston… Read More

Shellac have just released their final album ‘To All Trains’, nine days after the band’s lead guitarist Steve Albini passed away. The legendary record producer, or audio e… Read More

The Association of Dutch Music Venues and Festivals’ (VNPF) is calling on the government to reconsider its plans to raise the VAT rate for concert and festival tickets by 12 percentag… Read More

It has been a week of ups and downs in the world of festivals, with new events announced, alongside further cancellations and lineup confirmations. In the US, Connecticut’s biggest mu… Read More

Michael ‘Jimmy’ James, the legendary frontman of soul outfit The Vagabonds, has died at the age of 84. James’ death was confirmed by his family in a statement to the Jama… Read More

US rock star Lenny Kravitz has been announced as headliner of the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi at Wembley Stadium in London. The performance will air in more… Read More

Avril Lavigne has addressed the “funny” and “dumb” conspiracy theory that has followed her career for the better part of two decades – see what the singer had… Read More

Veteran American drummer John Barbata from bands like Jefferson Starship and Jefferson Airplane has died at 79. The news was announced on Monday night via Jefferson Starship’s officia… Read More

Flea has delivered a passionate and rousing speech about American diner chain Denny’s – see what the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist had to say below. READ MORE: Red Hot Chil… Read More

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to the late Shane MacGowan with a rousing cover of a Pogues classic while performing in Ireland – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below. R… Read More

Bambie Thug has given a special message at the end of their gripping Eurovision performance – watch it below. READ MORE: Bambie Thug on Eurovision 2024: “I know that my hea… Read More

Artists and figures from the music industry have spoken to NME as a government committe of UK MPs have joined the call for a levy on arena and stadium gigs – as well as a cut in VAT … Read More

The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival drew the second largest attendance in the event’s history, according to organisers. Boosted by an additional day and a long-awaited h… Read More

Amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, local pop artist Artem Pivovarov performed three sold-out shows at Kyiv Sports Palace, drawing 10,000 attendees each night. The April shows, for whi… Read More

The woman claiming to be the real person behind Baby Reindeer character Martha has done her first TV interview, and has directed a message to the show’s creator. The semi-autobiograph… Read More

It was recently reported that Providence Equity Partners-backed live giant Superstruct Entertainment was being readied for a sale, with a formal auction process set to be launched within we… Read More

California’s Mill Valley Music Festival says it will be the first US festival powered by 100% renewable energy. The coming weekend’s edition (11-12 May) – featuring Fleet… Read More

Doyoung of K-pop boyband NCT has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Dear Youth’ tour, featuring concerts in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and more. Today (May 9), NCT’s Doyoung rev… Read More

Paramount+ has revealed the trailer for an upcoming documentary focused on Cyndi Lauper, titled Let The Canary Sing – watch the trailer below. Let The Canary Sing seeks to offer fans… Read More

Live Nation and Leutgeb Entertainment Group are hoping to establish a new 60,000-cap concert venue in Austria with two huge events this summer. The promoters are teaming up to stage Rolling… Read More

Lana Del Rey has revealed what her favourite track off Taylor Swift‘s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is. While attending the 2024 MET Gala, Del Rey was asked by Entertain… Read More

US festival Lovers & Friends was cancelled less than 15 hours before it was scheduled to begin due to “dangerous weather”. Promoted by Live Nation, the one-day festival was… Read More

Madonna delivered the biggest concert of her career on Saturday night (4 May) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An estimated 1.6 million people attended the free show at Copacabana Beach, where th… Read More

Drake has dropped a new diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar titled ‘The Heart Part 6’. READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar live in Paris: a dramatic display from a true great Today (M… Read More

The last couple of years have seen a huge rise in browser-based puzzle games, tasking players with working out a certain kind of answer using limited guesses. Framed is one of the newest… Read More

Out of the many daily puzzles available online, the New York Times’ Connections game is one of the trickiest. For those playing for the first time, the goal of Connections is to divid… Read More

Co-Op Group have issued a statement regarding the “disappointing” opening problems of the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester as well as the role it plays in the venue. READ MORE:&nb… Read More

The crisis engulfing Australia’s festival scene has claimed another victim with the cancellation of NSW’s Return to Rio. Organisers of the boutique funk, soul and house event, w… Read More

Willow has premiered a new track, ‘Run!’, live during her recent performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk – watch the performance below. For the penultimate track of her fiv… Read More

European festival bosses have reflected on mixed fortunes for the 2024 festival season. While some events have reported bumper sales and speedy sellouts, others have been forced to take a b… Read More

Out of the many daily puzzles available online, the New York Times’ Connections game is one of the trickiest. For those playing for the first time, the goal of Connections is to divid… Read More

The UK’s GuilFest is to be resurrected in 2024 – a decade after it last took place. The Surrey festival will be held across five stages in Stoke Park, Guildford from 29-30 June… Read More

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will celebrate his third decade in the music business with an event in his hometown of Lajatico. Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration is slated for 15, 17 and 19… Read More

Wordle may be several years old, but the wildly popular word game has managed to keep players hooked on their phone screens since 2021. It’s for good reason that the game’s popu… Read More

Glastonbury will return to Worthy Farm from June 26 to 30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline. Now, more details are emerging – including the individual line-ups for eac… Read More

Glastonbury has shared details about its 2024 West Holts stage line-up, including a host of new names such as Nia Archives and 47soul. Check it out below. The iconic Worthy Farm festival sh… Read More

news All Points East, Boardmasters, Mighty Hoopla and more are donating tickets for a prize draw benefitting War Child and Medical Aid for Palestine By Lisa Henderson on 26 Apr 2024 A raf… Read More

End Of The Road have confirmed a slew of new additions to its 2024 line-up, including Richard Hawley, Lambrini Girls, Altın Gün, and more. This year’s edition will take plac… Read More

Streaming platform Deezer has pledged its “renewed and strengthened support” to French music festivals this summer under its “Live the Music” banner. The Paris-headq… Read More

Tickets for Glastonbury 2024 have now all officially sold out following the re-sale, but there are still some ways to get into to this year’s festival. Glastonbury will return to Wort… Read More

As the 2024 festival season draws closer, a host of leading events have offered updates on what’s in store this summer. Glastonbury, which will be headlined by Dua Lipa, Coldplay and… Read More

Organisers of one of France’s biggest and longest-running music festivals say the 2024 edition could be its last, amid a dispute with local authorities. The privately-funded 70,000-ca… Read More

Download Festival has released a limited number of day tickets for this year – find all the details below. READ MORE: Download Festival boss on gender-balanced festival line-ups:… Read More