2024-05-08 03:02
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
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2024-05-07 14:22
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
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Lana Del Rey has revealed what her favourite track off Taylor Swift‘s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is.
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2024-05-03 02:24
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2024-05-02 15:44
The crisis engulfing Australia’s festival scene has claimed another victim with the cancellation of NSW’s Return to Rio.
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2024-05-02 02:15
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2024-04-30 14:02
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
2024-04-29 23:00
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2024-04-29 13:17
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
2024-04-29 10:02
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
2024-04-28 23:01
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
2024-04-27 08:00
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
2024-04-26 18:28
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
2024-04-26 07:40
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All Points East, Boardmasters, Mighty Hoopla and more are donating tickets for a prize draw benefitting War Child and Medical Aid for Palestine
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2024-04-25 21:16
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
2024-04-25 16:10
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
2024-04-24 18:31
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
2024-04-24 15:17
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
2024-04-24 13:53
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
2024-04-23 12:46
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
2024-04-22 18:16
Glastonbury Festival has announced the line-up for the electronic, disco and reggae-oriented Glade area, with Faithless, Fatboy Slim, Camelphat, Groove Armada and more all set to play… Read More
2024-04-21 15:44
Tyler, The Creator has brought out Earl Sweatshirt to perform ‘AssMilk’ and ‘RUSTY’ at his Coachella headline set – watch the moment below.
Weekend Two set saw… Read More
2024-04-20 08:01
Lana Del Rey brought out Camila Cabello during her performance at the second weekend of Coachella – check it out below.
The pair teamed up to perform one of Cabello’s hits… Read More
2024-04-19 19:37
Glastonbury has announced that its first ever dedicated South Asian stage, named Arrivals, will debut at this year’s edition of the festival.
Arrivals will be part of the famous late… Read More
2024-04-18 17:31
The first wave of tickets in the Glastonbury 2024 re-sale have sold out in 18 minutes this evening.
The last chance for wannabe revellers to secure their combined coach and ticket packages… Read More
2024-04-18 16:05
Switzerland’s legendary Montreux Jazz Festival has announced a typically eclectic lineup for its 58th edition.
Running from 5-20 July, artists will include Raye, Sting, Massive Attack… Read More
2024-04-18 14:13
Touring K-pop festival series Waterbomb Festival is expanding to several global markets this year, with new editions set for the US, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan, the UAE, Singapore, and Chin… Read More
2024-04-18 12:40
Øya Festival chief Claes Olsen has looked back on the history of the event as it prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary this summer.
The 22,000-cap gathering, which is one of Nor… Read More
2024-04-18 09:53
C3 Presents plans to launch a new two-day festival in Huntsville, Alabama, this September.
South Star festival will debut between 28–29 September at John Hunt Park, also known as the… Read More
2024-04-18 00:31
50 Cent has shown his support for Kesha, who changed the lyrics to her debut single ‘TiK ToK’ to insult Diddy while performing at Coachella this weekend.
Reneé Rapp broug… Read More
2024-04-16 10:53
The dust has settled on Indio Empire Polo Club after weekend one of Coachella 2024 wrapped up on Sunday with Doja Cat’s five-star performance. The first part of the annual bash brough… Read More
2024-04-15 20:58
Two record labels, Alcopop! and Big Scary Monsters, have confirmed they are joining the boycott of The Great Escape over its ties to Barclays bank.
The Brighton-based festival is sponsored… Read More
2024-04-14 22:00
In the weeks leading up to Tyler, The Creator’s Coachella headline performance, the rapper pushed back against fans. Understandably, his booking sparked speculation that new music was… Read More
2024-04-13 18:59
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2024-04-12 18:58
Glastonbury fans have been reacting to news that Russell Crowe will be performing at this year’s festival.
Crowe announced the news himself online today (April 12). Sharing a poster o… Read More
2024-04-11 22:04
The label 88rising will return to Coachella over the next two Sundays with a new ‘Futures’ set that will shine a light on four Japanese artists – find out more in NME&rsqu&helli…Read More
2024-04-11 15:03
Louis Tomlinson has announced he is bringing his The Away From Home Festival to Mexico.
The One Direction singer will star in and curate the brand’s fourth edition, which he launched… Read More
2024-04-10 15:54
Benga has been forced to drop out of Coachella 2024 due to issues with his visa.
The dubstep pioneer was set to take to the stage at this year’s instalment of the festival in Indio, C… Read More
2024-04-10 15:29
More than one-third of festivals in Australia lost money in the 2022-2023 financial year, according to a new report from Creative Australia.
The report arrives in the wake of a rapidly dimi… Read More
2024-04-10 14:34
Several festivals are celebrating anniversaries this year, including Romania’s Electric Castle, the US’s Newport Jazz Festival, and the Rolling Loud franchise, plus a raft of ar… Read More
2024-04-09 22:02
The set times for Coachella 2024 festival have been announced along with a new multi-view feature on the festival’s official livestream, so you can watch all the action from each stag… Read More
2024-04-09 12:04
Robbie Williams and Green Day have been revealed as Calabash South Africa’s headliners for the touring festival’s second edition, set for January 2025.
Landing in both Johannesb… Read More
2024-04-08 13:56
Take That are set to curate and headline a new four-day festival in Malta called The Greatest Weekend.
The 17–20 October event has been touted as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportuni… Read More
2024-04-08 13:02
Indie rock band Vampire Weekend will launch their latest tour with a special gig in celebration of the total solar eclipse passing through North America today (8 April).
The sold-out alfres… Read More
2024-04-08 12:39
Glastonbury 2024 has seen the “highest percentage of ticket balances paid ever”, meaning there will be “very limited” tickets available in the re-sale.
Emily Eavis… Read More
2024-04-08 12:31
DHP Family’s charity festival Beat The Streets has announced its January event raised £81,600 for the unhoused population across the East Midlands region of England.
All proceed… Read More
2024-04-05 13:16
Berlin-based promoter DreamHaus is strengthening its festival team with three new hires: Jana Posth, Marlene Ryba and Johanna Neuber.
All three executives will work on the Rock am Ring and… Read More
2024-04-05 12:45
Gary Neville has spoken about making his forthcoming DJ debut at Kendal Calling with Tim Burgess.
The pundit and former Manchester United defender is set to perform at the festival at… Read More
2024-04-04 13:47
A variety of festivals have announced their 2024 lineups, including Lollapalooza, Afro Nation Detroit, Summer Sonic Bangkok, and Festival D’été de Québec, with ot… Read More
2024-04-04 13:19
A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for attaching a grenade to a fence at Dutch festival Electronic Picnic.
The incident took place in Leeghwaterpark, in the municipality of Pur… Read More
2024-04-04 10:08
Jay-Z‘s Made In America Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row, organisers have confirmed.
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2024-04-03 14:17
Scowl have announced that they have pulled out of Welcome To Rockville Festival next month, due to the US Army’s sponsorship of the event.
The Californian hardcore band confirmed the… Read More
2024-04-03 13:11
The 2023 editions of Belsonic Festival and Emerge Music Festival generated additional economic activity amounting to £30.8 million (€36m) and created almost 6,000 paid employment… Read More
2024-04-03 11:57
A rock festival in the US has declared that, for the first time, a designated moshing zone will be added to the 2024 instalment.
Held in Cadott, Wisconsin, Rock Fest has historically been a… Read More
2024-04-01 08:15
The Streets, Maisie Peters and Ghetts are among artists that have been announced in the next wave of acts for Boardmasters 2024.
Professor Green, Cat Burns, Future Utopia and Sammy Virji ar… Read More
2024-03-31 11:03
Glastonbury Festival has announced it has raised £1.2million through a ticket prize draw that will go towards helping people affected by conflict.
Earlier this month, fans had a chanc… Read More
2024-03-30 12:22
No Doubt have started rehearsing for their forthcoming reunion show at Coachella next moth and let fans in on a sneak preview of how their set is taking shape.
It was announced in January t… Read More
2024-03-28 16:50
Best Kept Secret festival director Maurits Westerik tells IQ the event is targeting new audiences for its landmark tenth edition this summer.
Disclosure, Justice, Paolo Nutini, PJ Harvey an… Read More
2024-03-28 14:43
DTL Presents is launching a new all-inclusive summer festival in London’s Gunnesbury Park called The Recipe.
The 15,000-capacity event will take place on 6 July, with live music, unli… Read More
2024-03-27 17:11
Slayer’s Kerry King, Creeper and Soft Play are among the names that have been added to this year’s bumper line-up for Download Festival.
The festival will return to Donington Pa… Read More
2024-03-27 15:27
Ed Sheeran is to headline a 90,000-cap fan festival two days before the start of the UEFA European Football Championship in Germany.
Co-promoted by FKP Scorpio and agency Pro Events, FAN FE… Read More
2024-03-27 12:40
Australia’s festival crisis has deepened following the cancellation of the long-running Splendour in the Grass (SITG).
The festival, held at the North Byron Parklands in Yelgun, New S… Read More
2024-03-27 12:26
Thailand is set to import a second international festival brand after securing a deal with Belgium’s Tomorrowland.
The renowned EDM event will plant its flag in the Southeast Asian co… Read More
2024-03-27 11:50
Pulp‘s Jarvis Cocker has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers of The Great Escape‘s newly revamped conference.
The Brighton festival will be returning from May 15-18 a… Read More
2024-03-27 04:44
Australia’s Splendour In The Grass festival has been cancelled.
The cancellation, first reported by The Sydney Morning Herald and the festival’s official media partner Triple J… Read More
2024-03-26 14:09
Dua Lipa is planning to use footage from Glastonbury 2024 for a new film, according to reports.
READ MORE: Glastonbury 2024 line-up revealed – check out who’s playing
The p… Read More
2024-03-25 14:24
The line-up for Reading & Leeds would look very different this year if it weren’t for grassroots music venues.
As revealed in a concept poster shared by the Music Venue Trust, the… Read More
2024-03-25 09:00
UK promoters FKP Scorpio UK and Communion Presents have announced they are merging with immediate effect to form Communion ONE.
Communion ONE’s team has promoted artists such as Ed Sh… Read More
2024-03-22 14:58
Paléo booker Dany Hassenstein has hailed the Swiss festival’s longstanding bond with its audience after all 200,000 tickets for the 2024 event sold out in just 21 minutes.
The… Read More
2024-03-20 09:27
Coldplay, Vampire Weekend and Beabadoobee are among the names that have been added to the huge line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024.
This year’s edition of the festival is… Read More
2024-03-19 18:07
Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis said: “At a time when it’s not always easy for acts to get their foot on the ladder, we’re really happy to be able to offer this oppor… Read More
2024-03-19 17:52
How the industry can best cope with the increasing number of extreme weather events impacting festivals and open-air events was a major topic of conversation during this month’s ILMC… Read More
2024-03-19 16:36
Blink-182, Tyler, The Creator, Hozier, SZA, The Killers and more have been announced as headliners for this year’s Lollapalooza.
Other acts set to headline this year’s edition o… Read More
2024-03-19 12:51
Mel B has fuelled more rumours of a Spice Girls reunion, saying that fans can’t rule out a potential appearance at Glastonbury.
The singer – also known as Scary Spice – ha… Read More
2024-03-18 17:30
Yungblud has announced details of his own festival BludFest – taking over Milton Keynes Bowl this summer with a stacked line-up. Find details below, and see above to watch our intervi… Read More
2024-03-18 15:11
Rapper Nicki Minaj will perform in Romania for the first time, at the fourth edition of SAGA festival.
The Trinidadian-born artist has been named a headliner for the three-day event, set fo… Read More
2024-03-18 10:48
Chase & Status, Becky Hill, Rudimental and a host of other artists have been announced as the first acts for BBC Radio 1‘s Big Weekend 2024.
READ MORE: Becky Hill tells us about n… Read More
2024-03-18 10:46
Mad Cool is back for 2024, and it’s arriving with another glittering line-up. From rising stars to rock legends – via all your favourite electronic party starters and bonafide p… Read More
2024-03-16 16:41
The Glastonbury line-up poster has been edited to remove every artist that started their career in grassroots venues – and hardly any names are left standing.
The first taste of the f… Read More
2024-03-15 14:31
Kendal Calling has announced some more acts for its 2024 festival line-up, including Sugababes, Feeder and The Snuts – check out the full list of new additions below.
They join the pr… Read More
2024-03-15 11:22
Swiss promoter Act Entertainment is launching a new boutique music festival in Zurich this summer.
The Waterfront Festival will debut at the Kongresshaus Zurich from 11-20 July, when perfor… Read More
2024-03-14 16:56
Gruff Rhys has become the latest artist to pull out of SXSW 2024 in solidarity with Palestine.
The Welsh musician, composer, producer, filmmaker and author was set to appear at this year&rs&helli…Read More
2024-03-14 15:23
Little Simz has spoken about her forthcoming performance at Glastonbury 2024, teasing that fans can expect “an immersive experience”.
READ MORE: Glastonbury 2024 line-up re… Read More
2024-03-13 18:02
Smokey Robinson has confirmed that he is in talks for performing at this year’s edition of Glastonbury festival.
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2024-03-13 16:51
Switzerland’s Gadget abc Entertainment Group has secured a majority stake in the Stars in Town festival.
The Swiss festival attracts around 60,000 visitors a year over two weekends to… Read More
2024-03-13 16:15
Switzerland’s Paléo and Lollapalooza Berlin in Germany head the latest festival lineup announcements for 2024, while Belgium’s Pukkelpop is celebrating a speedy sellout… Read More
2024-03-12 20:50
SZA has today (March 12) announced details of a huge Dublin show – check out the full details below.
After her tour dates in Australia and New Zealand this April, SZA will bring… Read More
2024-03-12 18:22
The appetite for live entertainment in the UK and Ireland remains strong despite the cost-of-living crisis and the threat of recession, according to a new report.
Ticketing marketplace Tixe… Read More
2024-03-11 16:12
A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that Lizzo can keep her US$5 million booking fee for a cancelled 2020 festival in Los Angeles.
Promoter VFLA Eventco LLC filed a lawsuit against WME i… Read More
2024-03-09 21:37
Lambrini Girls have become the latest artist to boycott this year’s South By Southwest Festival, saying they “can’t affiliate ourselves whatsoever” with the event.
T… Read More
2024-03-09 13:40
Gossip have teamed up with Alison Moyet to perform a cover of Yazoo‘s ‘Situation’.
The Arkansas band were headlining BBC’s 6 Music Festival, which is currently takin… Read More
2024-03-09 11:29
Truck Festival have announced a slew of new names for this year’s event, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Amazons and Heartworms.
The festival is set to return to Oxford’s Hil… Read More
2024-03-08 13:45
Festival Republic’s managing director Melvin Benn has told NME about the launch of their new ReBalance initiativ eand his commitment to supporting emerging women and non-binary artist… Read More
2024-03-08 13:11
Festival Republic has announced the relaunch of its development programme for female and gender-expansive artists, on International Women’s Day.
ReBalance, which initially launched in… Read More
2024-03-08 11:13
German heavy metal festival Wacken Open Air is offering a novel form of payment for its pre-festival showcase, encouraging fans to “pay with your blood”.
From next Monday (11 Ma… Read More
2024-03-07 16:37
Emily Eavis has given an update on when to look out for Glastonbury‘s 2024 line-up and headliners.
The Glastonbury organiser hinted at the forthcoming line-up at the Women in Music co… Read More
2024-03-07 13:53
Thousands of concertgoers attended the inaugural Montreux Jazz Festival (MFJ) Miami, which featured a surprise appearance from actor Will Smith.
The US spin-off of the legendary Swiss festi… Read More
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