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There are festival announcements, and then there are announcements that immediately start conversations. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has opened the door on its 2027 line up with three headline names that could hardly be more different, yet somehow make perfect...

There are plenty of ways to see a rising pop star. A dark arena, a festival main stage, a stadium packed with thousands of people. Watching ALEX WARREN perform in the grounds of a centuries-old castle overlooking the Exe estuary...

Country music fans in Glasgow have plenty to look forward to when Country 2 Country returns to the OVO Hydro from 12th to 14th March 2027. The three day celebration brings together some of the biggest names in modern country,...

A brand new dance festival is heading to North London next summer, with JOSH BAKER, KETTAMA and PROSPA teaming up for a huge back-to-back-to-back set at Finsbury Park on Saturday 3rd July 2027.  The trio have been announced as the first...

Slam Dunk Festival 2027 has wasted no time reminding everyone why it has become such a fixture in the UK alternative music calendar. The first wave of artists for next year’s festival has been announced, and it is a properly...

Following the official launch of Somerset Sounds, global soul-pop legends SIMPLY RED have been announced as the inaugural headliners for the major new UK summer festival. Set to perform at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton on Sunday, 22nd...

BLOODSTOCK has built its reputation on a lineup that refuses to sit still. Year after year it’s the mix, not just the headliners, that keeps people coming back. BLOODSTOCK has unveiled eighteen more bands joining the 2027 bill and not a single...

Following what was undoubtedly one of this year’s standout festivals, with a sold-out crowd of 80,000 and an electric atmosphere, Creamfields returns for the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2027 to mark 30 years at the forefront of global electronic...

In a major expansion of the UK’s live music infrastructure, Somerset County Cricket Club has announced a joint partnership with award-winning live entertainment company Full Fat 360 to launch Somerset Sounds, a brand-new, annual summer concert destination. Launching in Summer...

SOMBR’s rise shows no signs of slowing down. After a huge year that has seen the New York singer become one of the most talked about new names in pop, he is heading to Glasgow next summer for a major...

With BLOODSTOCK 2026 underway and heading for another record-breaking year, festival HQ has wasted no time looking ahead. The first 27 bands for BLOODSTOCK 2027 have just been unleashed — revealed live at the Ronnie James Dio Stage following Municipal...

Five days. 158,000 people. Atlantic waves, huge sets and one seriously good summer. Boardmasters 2026 has officially wrapped up on the Cornish coast, bringing its trademark mix of music, surfing, sunshine and coastal culture to Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach....

From folk traditions and experimental sound art to hip-hop, art pop, gaming soundtracks, jazz and post-rock, K-Music Festival returns to showcase the depth, diversity and creativity of Korea’s thriving music scene London’s largest celebration of Korean music and culture takes...

The dream festival for children has just got even better with BLUEY, BABY SHARK, BEBEFINN, SPONGEBOB, PAW PATROL, BING BUNNY, HEY DUGGEE, SUPERTATO, ZOG and MR BLOBBY bringing the fun to Gloworm, Thoresby Park, 7–9 August 2026! Gloworm has pulled...

AFROPARK FEST returns to Milton Keynes on Saturday, 25th July 2026, bringing its fast-rising celebration of Afro-Caribbean music, food, art and culture to The Middleton Pavilion for its biggest and most ambitious edition yet. Operating under the 2026 theme Elevating...

BST Hyde Park reveals the legendary acts and exciting newcomers to complete the show’s line-up; NILE RODGERS & CHIC, GROOVE ARMADA (DJ SET), SOPHIE GREY., SISTRA, HARRISON, WENDY BEVAN and SAM SCHERDEL join the iconic headliners and their special guests...

BST Hyde Park is excited to announce the first wave of special guests for acclaimed South Korean group ATEEZ who will make their Hyde Park headline debut on Sunday 28 June. One of the world’s most iconic groups taking to...

BST Hyde Park Open House is delighted to invite runners of all levels to join SIR MO FARAH CBE for a unique 3km running experience alongside the multiple Olympic, World and European Champion on Tuesday 30 June. Run with Mo!...

The World Cup Final will be shown live at Splendour 2026. And if England makes it all the way, it will be shown from the main stage for the ultimate fan-zone festival experience. Plans have been put in place to...

Dot To Dot Festival has just finalised its 2026 edition with a new wave of artists – including BRÒGEAL, ROCKET and more than 15 fresh names joining previously announced headliners LAMBRINI GIRLS, FCUKERS and NEWDAD. Set to take over Bristol...

Barnsley Folk Festival will return to the town centre on May 29- 31 as part of Civic 150, the 18-month celebration which marks 150 years of Barnsley Civic. Taking place across Barnsley Civic and the adjacent Mandela Gardens, the festival...

** NEWS UPDATE – TUESDAY 7TH APRIL ** The Home Office has withdrawn YE’s ETA, denying him entry into the United Kingdom. As a result, Wireless Festival is cancelled and refunds will be issued to all ticket holders. As with...

Legendary space rock pioneers HAWKWIND will headline the closing weekend of The Bay Fringe Festival with a special two-day event in Morecambe this August. HAWKWIND will perform a full concert in the historic Morecambe Winter Gardens on Saturday August 8,...

BST Hyde Park has announced its latest huge headliner for 2026: British music icons, DURAN DURAN – who will grace the central London stage for the second time in just five years. The global superstars will hit the Great Oak...

The latest wave of names for Dot To Dot Festival 2026 has just been revealed – and sees an incredible array of local talent announced. Once again championing artists from in and around Bristol and Nottingham, more than 130 new...

Pepsi MAX presents Reading and Leeds Festival has today shared 60+ new names joining the bill for 2026’s edition. Joining previously announced headliners CHARLI XCX, CHASE & STATUS, DAVE, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, FONTAINES D.C. and RAYE in this bumper...

East London’s celebrated festival All Points East will be welcoming American rock sensation TWENTY ONE PILOTS as UK exclusive headliners, marking their debut show at Victoria Park on Sunday 30 August 2026. The Grammy-winning band will be supported by the...

The wait is finally over. The iconoclastic, eccentric, and downright joyous fixture on the UK festival calendar has officially broken its silence. Beat-Herder has just unleashed its 2026 lineup, and if you’ve ever stepped foot into the hollowed, confetti-filled woods...

The Isle of Wight Festival has revealed the final additions to its star-studded 2026 line-up. Joining the bill are RITA ORA, CIRCA WAVES, NATHAN EVANS & THE SAINT PHNX BAND, OVERPASS, TOM A. SMITH and THE GUEST LIST. They join...

No Art Open Air will stage its biggest UK edition yet south of Manchester at Bolesworth Castle on Saturday 30th May 2026, launching with an expanded festival format. The venue introduces a two-stage setup for the first time at a...