Author: Jack Needham

In a move made by the UK Government, ticket reselling for live events is set to be banned in a bid to stop touts and resale sites from selling tickets to fans at massively inflated prices. The news comes several months after Ticketmaster agreed to provide greater transparency in how tickets are priced and sold after tickets for this year’s Oasis tour were adjusted in real time through algorithmic dynamic pricing. As reported by The Guardian, the proposed measures “could form part of next year’s King’s speech,” and that the publication understands that “reselling a ticket at anything more than…

In what will be its 26th edition in 2026, London’s La Linea festival returns in 2026 with Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Silvana Estrada, Portuguese star Sara Correia, Mexican rock band Caifanes and Brazilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zé Ibarra. The multi-venue festival runs from 20 April – 6 May 2026, and acts as one of the UK’s biggest celebrations of Latin music and culture. Also added to next year’s line-up is Lia Kali, Latinas of London, La Yegros, Renata Flores, and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by La Linea Festival (@lalineafestival) Elena Beltrami, Director of La Linea Festival, said: “La Linea has always been…

Forbidden Forest, set in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire on 4-7 June 2026, will host the Arcadia Spider in what will be a UK festival exclusive. The 50-tonne stage usually calls Glastonbury as its summer home, but in the Somerset festival’s fallow year will now take up residency in the UK midlands. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Forbidden Forest (@forbiddenforestuk) Alongside the announcement of the Arcadia stage, Forbidden Forest has also unveiled its first wave of acts, including Sub Focus, Michael Bibi, MK and Girls Don’t Sync. UK garage act DJ EZ will also perform, as well as Pendulum…

Afrobeat-jazz group Ezra Collective and UK hip-hop star Loyle Carner have been announced as headliners for Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026. Taking place at Glynde Place, East Sussex, from 3-6 July 2026, the festival has also added Grammy-winning artist Samara Joy, soul act Jalen Ngonda and a joint appearance from Motown icons The Temptations & The Four Tops. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Love Supreme Jazz Festival (@lovesupremefest) The bill also includes bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding, US-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Carrtoons, up-and-coming blues sensation D.K. Harrell, and soul pair The War and Treaty. In what will be its twelfth year, Love Supreme is one…

I’m sat on a crisp white sofa overlooking a stream of pristine men, women and everyone in-between filtering in to Harrogate’s Love to be Festival. The one-dayer, being held on a reassuringly warm day in September, was founded in 1994, a time when DJ culture met mainstream celebrity. While Love to be leaned into the superclub, Gatecrasher-esque 4/4 beats of house music, emerging sounds like UK Garage were built on champagne soaked club raves. It was a time of luxury, defined by dance music. Love to be haven’t strayed too far from its roots. From this white sofa in the…

East London’s All Points East will welcome the GRAMMY Award winner artist Lorde as its next headliner for 2026. Lorde will perform on Saturday 22 August, and joins the previously announced Tyler, The Creator’s two-day headline slot (28-29 August). Deftones will also headline the All Points East and Outbreak Fest collaborative event on 23 August. View this post on Instagram A post shared by All Points East (@allpointseastuk) Lorde will be joined by a line up or PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, Rose Gray, 2hollis, Audrey Hobert, Oklou, Esha Tewari, ML Buch and Fabiana Palladino. More artists will be announced, says the festival. Tickets go on general sale on Thursday 20 November…

Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine, Twenty One Pilots, Pulp and more have been announced for Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival. The Spanish festival has also added Wolf Alice, Lorde, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Jennie, The War on Drugs, Halsey and David Byrne to the four-day event. It’s latest edition will take place from 8-11 July at Iberdrola Music in Villaverde, Madrid, in what will mark its 10th anniversary. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mad Cool Festival (@madcoolfestival) The new acts join the likes of Kasabian, Teddy Swims, Sigrid, The Vaccines and many more across…

Pop star CMAT, UK rave duo Underworld and singer-songwriter Sombr have been added to next year’s Øya Festival. The new announcements join the The Cure, Amyl & The Sniffers, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Lambrini Girls and more for next year’s festival edition, which is set to take place 12-15 August 2026 at Tøyenparken, Oslo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Øyafestivalen (@oyafestivalen) Tickets for Øya Festival 2026 are on sale now and available here. 

Alkaline Trio, Lambrini Girls, Glassjaw and Cancer Bats have been announced as some of the first acts for Cheltenham’s 2000trees. Taking place from 8-11 July 2026, the first announcement for next year’s edition also includes Dinosaur Pile-Up, Free Throw, Superheaven and Bad Nerves. More line-up announcements are yet to come. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 2000trees Festival (@2000trees_festival) Known for bringing big names in pop-punk, rock and everything else disruptive to Cheltenham, 2000trees’ 2025 edition included Irish rap group Kneecap, New York’s Coheed and Cambria and emo stalwarts Taking Back Sunday. Tickets for 2000trees 2026 are…

The multi-city festival Slam Dunk has added Knocked Loose, Boston Manor, State Champs and more to its line-up. The festival, which will celebrate its 20th year in 2026, has also announced Comeback Kid, Currents, Hands Like Houses and more to next year’s two-day celebration of everything pop-punk, metal and rock. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slam Dunk Festival (@slamdunkmusic) The new line-up addiotions join a previously announced stacked roster that includes Good Charlotte, Sublime, Dashboard Confessional and more. Slam Dunk Festival will take place in Hatfield Park, nr London on 23 May and Temple Newsam, Leeds on 24…