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Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes
Thousands of people joined the queue in the hope of securing tickets to Worthy Farm.
October 4, 2026Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back
Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.
September 27, 2026In pictures: Thousands flock to Radio 2 in the Park in Stirling
The event, featuring a host of bands, singers and Radio 2 DJs is taking place at the foot of Stirling Castle.
September 13, 2026Glastonbury confirms ticket sale dates - and highest ever price
The festival will return in June after taking a fallow year, but tickets have topped £400 for the first time.
September 8, 2026Dizzee Rascal spotted at community folk festival
Music lovers at the popular BunkFest weekend in Wallingford saw the chart-topping rapper in town.
September 8, 2026Pulp top the bill at 20th End of the Road Festival
The End Of The Road Festival near Blandford Forum sees a packed event with 15,000 visitors.
September 6, 2026Festival honouring Dolly Parton set for Nashville and London
Dolly Parton's estate says DollyFest will take the place of a traditional public memorial for the artist, just as she wanted.
August 31, 2026Creamfields 2026 festival guide: Everything you need to know
The annual four-day dance music festival celebrates its 20th year at Daresbury in Cheshire.
August 27, 2026Drugs dug up at Creamfields site ahead of festival
Police urge anyone who buried a rucksack or holdall to get in touch if they want it back.
August 24, 2026Dutch broadcaster AvroTros to boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest - Reuters
Dutch broadcaster AvroTros to boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest Reuters
August 24, 2026Calls to plan ahead for Reading Festival impact
The music festival begins on Thursday 27 August and runs until Sunday 30 August.
August 20, 2026Glastonbury festival organiser dismisses rumours that Madonna will headline in 2027
Emily Eavis says the festival has booked its headliners, but the Queen of Pop is "definitely not" among them.
August 14, 2026Andrea Bocelli to play in Wales for first time in 22 years
The Italian tenor will perform at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in May 2027.
August 10, 2026'Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette
Cortis's plea has drawn mixed reactions in a fandom that's obsessed with capturing every moment.
August 6, 2026James forced to pull out of Belladrum headline slot as Tim Booth loses voice
Festival producer Dougie Brown said it was rare to lose a headliner but Razorlight had been asked to step up to the slot on Saturday night.
August 1, 2026Mahrajan Festival is a 'milestone' for Arabic community
The festival is making its debut in London with the likes of Saint Levant and Dystinct performing.
July 31, 2026Festival bans camping stoves and disposable BBQs
The Dorset festival is banning items that post a fire hazard due to the hot weather and dry ground.
July 30, 2026Tougher to survive as a music festival in the UK, says Womad founder Peter Gabriel
Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel says putting on WOMAD in Wiltshire is always a "gamble".
July 27, 2026Reading Festival applies for main stage music on a fourth day
Wednesdays and Thursdays are seen as warm-up days ahead of the main Reading Festival weekend.
July 11, 2026Pitbull fans set Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park show
Mr Worldwide's fans have set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.
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Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes
Glastonbury Festival returns to Worthy Farm in June, following a fallow year Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2027 sold out in 42 minutes, organisers have said. Thousands of people joined the online
Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back
Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung of BigBang perform during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival A sea of glowing yellow crowns. Thousands of voices chanting in Korean. An explosive surge o
In pictures: Thousands flock to Radio 2 in the Park in Stirling
Thousands of music fans have been partying at Radio 2 in the Park with Stirling Castle as the backdrop. A DJ kicked things off on Friday night with the crowd dancing along to classic singalong anthem
Glastonbury confirms ticket sale dates - and highest ever price
Olivia Rodrigo was the last act to perform on the Pyramid Stage in 2025, before Glastonbury took a fallow year After taking a fallow year in 2026, the Glastonbury Festival has confirmed that tickets
Dizzee Rascal spotted at community folk festival
Rapper Dizzee Rascal was happy to pose with fans in Wallingford Music lovers were surprised by the "unexpected" arrival of rapper Dizzee Rascal during a market town's folk festival. They had been at
Pulp top the bill at 20th End of the Road Festival
Pulp headlined the End of the Road Festival on Saturday and ended their set singing Happy Birthday to the event The festival at Cranborne Chase in Dorset celebrated its 20th anniversary It drew a se
Festival honouring Dolly Parton set for Nashville and London
Dolly Parton's estate has announced a festival honouring the life and legacy of the late singer, set for London and Nashville. The "star-studded" two-day DollyFest will happen across two consecutive
Creamfields 2026 festival guide: Everything you need to know
Creamfields is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year Creamfields gets under way later at the Daresbury Estate in Cheshire, marking the dance music festival's 20th anniversary. More than 250 ar
Drugs dug up at Creamfields site ahead of festival
Police are asking anyone who buried a rucksack or holdall to get in touch if they want it back Huge stashes of illegal drugs have been found buried underground at a festival site days before the even
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Calls to plan ahead for Reading Festival impact
About 100,000 people are expected to attend the festival in Reading next week With about 100,000 people set to arrive next week for the Reading Festival, residents and festivalgoers alike are urged t
Glastonbury festival organiser dismisses rumours that Madonna will headline in 2027
Madonna has hinted that she will perform in the UK next year, but has not said where Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has said the festival has booked its headliners for next summer - but scotched r
Andrea Bocelli to play in Wales for first time in 22 years
Andrea Bocelli is one of the most well-known classical musicians in the world Andrea Bocelli is set to return to Wales for the first time in 22 years as part of a new festival. The Italian tenor wil
'Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette
Boyband Cortis has consistently urged fans to ditch their phones and engage with them directly Kicking off their global tour in the South Korean city of Incheon, the five members of K-pop boy band Co
James forced to pull out of Belladrum headline slot as Tim Booth loses voice
Festival organisers said James frontman Tim Booth had lost his voice Manchester indie band James have been forced to pull out of their headline set at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival after frontman T
Mahrajan Festival is a 'milestone' for Arabic community
Egyptian singer Lella Fadda says she is "super proud" to be performing at Mahrajan Festival Some of the biggest Arabic artists in the world are descending on the UK on Saturday - for a "first of its
Festival bans camping stoves and disposable BBQs
Camp Bestival features a range of family-friendly acts and activities A music festival has banned revellers using camping stoves at their tents and disposable barbecues anywhere on site due to the ho
'Tougher to survive' as a music festival in the UK
Peter Gabriel on the WOMAD stage with festival director Chris Smith The large number of music festivals held in the UK makes the industry "tougher to survive" here than in other countries, one festiv
Festival applies for main stage music extension
More than 100,000 revellers attend Reading Festival each year Reading Festival organisers have applied for a licensing change that would allow music on the main stage on a fourth day of the event. M
Pitbull fans set Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park show
Pitbull hailed the experience as a 'blessing' and an 'honour' Pitbull and his legion of fans have set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps at his headline B