Festivals & Events

The Dalai Lama has confirmed he will be attending this year's Glastonbury Festival, providing a talk on the final day of the iconic annual event. The Tibetan Buddhist leader announced the news on his official website over the weekend (which has since been deleted), however...

Following the initial announcement last month, D’Angelo has added a second date at London's Hammersmith (Eventim) Apollo, as part of his February 2015 Second Coming tour. The short stint of gigs will see the iconic R&B star support his surprise 2014 album, Black Messiah,...

Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith have been confirmed to perform at the 2015 BRIT Awards following a surprise announcement by organisers. Set to grace London's O2 Arena on 25th February, the three megastars are the first confirmed live acts for the annual...

Canadian alt/funk group Chromeo have given their strongest indication yet of an appearance at next year's Glastonbury Festival. When questioned by our Managing Editor, the duo said that a performance next year was "looking good"; a big sigh of relief for fans after the group...

Take That have revealed their hope for a Glastonbury Festival appearance at some point in the near future, though also sharing their disappointment that festival organiser Michael Eaves has failed to return their calls. Speaking at the BBC's inaugural Music Awards last night (where the...

Noel Gallagher is to return to the Teenage Cancer Trust for the seventh time next year to headline the Trust's annual shows at the Royal Albert Hall. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will join support act Future Islands on 28th March following the release of...

Earlier this evening (11th December), the BBC unveiled their inaugural BBC Music Awards, their first foray into the world where they award the industry they so heavily rule in championing. With performances from the likes of Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Labrinth, Ella Henderson, George Ezra...

Bestival curator Rob Da Bank has announced a brand new festival in the summer's calendar. Taking place on the Bank Holiday weekend of 23rd and 24th May, Common People will see the Bestival spirit start early in Southampton Common. Of the new event, da...

Following the announcements of The Prodigy, The Black Keys and Fleetwood Mac taking the headline slots over the past couple of weeks, organisers of 2015's Isle Of Wight Festival have teased more acts for next year's line-up. Isle Of Wight 2015 will also see Billy...

Nicki Minaj has unveiled plans for a full-scale UK tour next year, in celebration of the impending release of her upcoming record The PinkPrint. Set to kick off at London's O2 Arena on 28th March, Minaj will hit a wealth of UK major cities before...