Bramham Park, LeedsCharli xcx and Fontaines DC are spellbinding and there’s an awesome array of genres, but the biggest turnouts are for tech house names like Kettama and Josh Baker• Charli xcx, Reading festival review –...
Read MoreReading FestivalThere’s not much time to dig into her deep catalogue of future-facing pop, but she satisfies the hardcore“Time itself is a circle,” as the rock’n’roll philosopher Nietzsche once said, accurately foreshadowing...
Read MoreYou hear the word ‘empathy’ a lot when people talk about our next prime minister. I can see whyMy contribution to this summer’s modest avalanche of Andy Burnham stories extends to only two. One is about Glastonbury, and the time...
Read MoreStruggling industry seeks to capitalise on Gen Z’s willingness to spend on experiences and comfortIt had always been the great British festival way: greasy burgers and warm beer, retch-inducing toilets and the descent into...
Read MoreWelsh festival helps asylum seekers gain confidence and skills while settling in to a new life in the UKFor many young people growing up in Britain, their first music festival is a rite of passage; watching live music in a field...
Read MoreWelsh festival helps asylum seekers gain confidence and skills while settling in to a new life in the UKFor many young people growing up in Britain, their first music festival is a rite of passage; watching live music in a field...
Read MoreThey used to mean crusties, hippies, all-male lineups, near riots and burning toilets. Now, from Dorset to Inverness, there’s a festival – and a costume – for everyone. What caused this boom? And is there a dark side?It’s 7pm on...
Read MorePlans for new event at the Secret Garden Party site and Womad Glasgow are dashed, but others remain optimisticHosting Scotland’s first Womad festival seemed like an easy sell for Glasgow, the country’s gig capital and...
Read MoreReaders respond to an article suggesting Justin Trudeau was too old to attend CoachellaWhile I appreciate that Emma Brockes’ article was slightly tongue-in-cheek, I do reject the premise that there are aspects of modern culture...
Read MoreIndustry experts say booking of controversial US rapper was calculated risk that has implications for all festivalsThe fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and...
Read MoreRapper, who is legally known as Ye, has been criticised for making antisemitic remarks including voicing admiration for Adolf HitlerUK politics live – latest updatesThe rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been banned from...
Read MorePyramid stageWith a genuinely surprise appearance from the Cure’s Robert Smith and a magnificent theatricality to her lovelorn songs, Rodrigo totally steals the entire festivalOlivia Rodrigo’s first Glastonbury appearance in...
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