All Points East returns to London’s Victoria Park on 28-29 August, and has announced Tyler, The Creator as its two-day headliner. The news comes shortly after the release of Tyler, The Creator’s ninth studio album ‘DON’T TAP THE GLASS’. View this post on Instagram A post shared by All Points East (@allpointseastuk) Wu-Tang icon Ghostface Killah, Baltimore punk band Turnstile, Kendrick Lamar collaborator Baby Keem have also been announced for the London weekender. They’ll join the likes of Sexyy Red, vince Staples, Danny Brown and Dijon, while mega-producer Mustard will host a two-day ‘Mustard & Friends’ takeover. Tickets for All…
Author: Jack Needham
Jack Needham
Festival Insights | Head of Content
Gothenburg’s Way Out West festival have announced The Cure, Gorillaz, and Ravyn Lenae as its headliners for 2026, with more than 120 acts to be announced over the next few months. The Swedish festival, which will take place 13–15 August 2026, is set to return for its eighteenth edition after what the festival called “a record-breaking 2025 edition with two of the most attended days in the festival’s history and a fourth consecutive year of audience growth.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by wayoutwestfestival (@wayoutwestfestival) Set in Gothenburg’s Slottsskogen Park, Way Out West has become known as a pacesetter for sustainability in…
South Asian culture has become embedded into every facet of life in the UK. Film, fashion, the way we eat and drink, gritty day parties, our architecture, local cafés and language to lavish wedding halls alike have become brighter through the influence of the South Asian diaspora. South Asian musicians such as Arijit Singh are breaking Spotify records and sell out UK stadiums usually reserved for Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. “The size of India’s middle class is probably bigger than the entire population of America,” Arijit told The Guardian in May. “In terms of cultural power, you can’t just say…
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has finalised the line-up for its 2025 edition before it kicks off in just over two weeks. The sprawling event spans over 3,300 artists performing at 1,200 events in nearly 250 venues across Amsterdam. The final wave for ADE 2025 includes artists such as Skepta, Actress, AfroSalto (Afrojack x Gregor Salto), Skee Mask and Charlotte de Witte. DJs and electronic acts Adam Beyer, GiGi FM, Partiboi69 and many more also join the line-up. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amsterdam Dance Event (@amsterdamdanceevent) For the first time ever, the De Nieuwe Kerk (The…
The Wombats and Snow Patrol have been announced as headliners at the Nottingham, UK-based festival Splendour. Taking place from 18-19 July 2026, Splendour returns to the festival’s Wollaton Park home after welcoming Bloc Party, Clean Bandit, Jake Bugg and more for its 2025 edition. Stalwarts of mid-2000s indie, The Wombats join the bill following the 2025 release of their sixth album, Oh! The Ocean. They join the 5x- platinum selling rock band Snow Patrol, with more acts to be announced soon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Splendour Festival (@splendourfest) Anton Lockwood, DHP Family Director of Live, said: “We’re delighted to…
Oslo’s Øya Festival has unveiled the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, which will see The Cure as headliners alongside support from Australian act Amyl & The Sniffers. Taking place from 12–15 August at Oslo’s Tøyen Park, The Cure return to the festival after last performing there seven years ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Øyafestivalen (@oyafestivalen) Claes Olsen, Founder of Øya Festival, said: “Super excited with this first announcement, as The Cure has been one of my favourite bands since I was a teenager, and they keep on delivering mesmerising shows. Amyl and…
Lewis Capaldi, The Cure and Calvin Harris have been announced as headliners for next year’s Isle of Wight Festival. The annual festival, which takes place 18-21 June, will also welcome the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Wet Leg, The Last Dinner Party, Tom Grennan, The Kooks, Rick Astley and many more yet to be announced acts to the island. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Isle of Wight Festival (@isleofwightfest) Anastacia, KT Tunstall, David Gray, Shed Seven and Teddy Swims will also be appearing over the weekend. Lewis Capaldi was recently announced headline Leeds’ Roundhay Festival in…
Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields has announced Underworld for its 20 year edition. Held at Daresbury, near. Liverpool, Creamfields will take place on August Bank Holiday weekend 2026 between 28-30 August, and will welcome 80,000 people to the field. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Creamfields (@creamfieldsofficial) Underworld first made their debut at the festival in 2002, and the band’s Creamfield’s performance will mark the 30 year anniversary since the release of their breakthrough track Born Slippy was released. The announcement of Underworld comes after fellow headliners Calvin Harris and Sonny Fodera were also confirmed for the 2026 edition. Tickets for Creamfield 2026 are available…
Dan Monsell, Festival Director and Booker at Pitchfork London, talks us through the pros and cons of running a multi-venue festival in 2025.
Ticketmaster has agreed to changes highlighted by a UK watchdog investigation which found that the ticketing company needed to adopt greater transparency in how tickets are priced and sold. The decision comes after a year-long investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into how Ticketmaster operated its Oasis ticket sales and its dynamic pricing model. Dynamic pricing refers to the process of how ticket price is directly related to fan demand. The CMA found no evidence that ticket prices were adjusted in real time through algorithmic dynamic pricing during the Oasis ticket sale. Following the investigation, the ticketing company has also…