Festivals & Events

Organisers of Brighton's annual The Great Escape event have unveiled details of the first set of confirmed acts. Kicking off on 14th May, the 3-day event looks set to be the biggest yet as The Great Escape prepare to celebrate their tenth anniversary. Amongst the line-up,...

When Disclosure and Rudimental kicked off their inaugural Wild Life Festival last year, they would have been forgiven if the odd technical hitch befell upon them - however fortunately, there seemed a complete lack-of of anything worrying, no-doubt giving both acts, plus their agents,...

After almost two years away from the spotlight, Jungle have announced their return to the live scene with a one-off gig later this autumn. Set to hit London's Electric on 15th November, the show is expected to hear the funk duo showcase some of their...

Following his NYC show back in May, Dizzee Rascal has announced his continued partnership with Red Bull's Music Academy by bringing his iconic 2003 debut record Boy In Da Corner to London later this year. The one-off show at the Copper Box Arena at London's...

Organisers of Chelmsford's RiZE Festival have announced a host of new names to their lineup, as the V Festival replacement gears up for its inaugural weekend later this summer. Leading the charge for the August weekend will be Sean Paul, marking one of his only...

Organisers of London's annual South West Four festival in Clapham Common have announced Chemical Brothers as headliners for the weekend's final date. Set to hit the iconic landscape on 27-28 August, The Chemical Brothers will bring their much-lauded live show to close out proceedings, alongside...

Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis, alongside her husband Nick Dewey, have been announced as patrons of Winston’s Wish, a charity for bereaved children and young people. Founded in 1992, Winston’s Wish became the first childhood bereavement charity to be established in the UK, and...

After a chance listing appeared on their official website yesterday, organisers of this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals have confirmed N.E.R.D. will take to the stage for a surprise performance later this month. Confirmed to hit Reading on 25th August and Leeds one day later,...

After leading the rumour mill over the past few months, The Cure have finally been announced as headliners for this summer's Glastonbury Festival. Revealed earlier today, the group's return to Glastonbury adds further support to their 40th-anniversary tour, where they'll be playing a host of...

Mariah Carey has announced plans to bring her 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' tour to the UK later this year. Revealing three December dates so far, Mariah will kick off the UK stint on 9th December at Nottingham Arena. She will then travel...