LIDO Festival, the newest addition to London’s summer calendar, announces that London Grammar will headline on Sunday 15 June as a London festival exclusive, joined by Celeste, Roisin Murphy, Pip Millett, The Blessed Madonna, Wasia Project, Maverick Sabre, Neil Frances present Club NF, Dan Whitlam, Holly Walker and Clementine Douglas. The multi-platinum selling group will join previously announced headliners Jamie xx (Saturday 7 June), OUTBREAK Fest (Friday 13 June) and Charli xcx’s own party girl festival (Saturday 14 June). London Grammar (Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dot Major) have long been a formidable presence in British music, and their latest…
Author: James Robertson
Sziget has added its 2025 lineup with headliners A$AP Rocky, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes joining previously announced headliners Anyma, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX . Other highly notable confirmations include horsegiirL, Helado Negro, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Caribou, Ahadadream, Hedex b2b Bou and more. Once again, Sziget creates a lineup mixing iconic legends and rising stars to offer something for every music fan with plenty more to come. Every year, over six days, Sziget turns Budapest’s Óbuda Island into the iconic ‘Island of Freedom,’ offering festivalgoers a vibrant and diverse programme with dedicated spaces for music, theatre, cabaret, comedy, art, and…
LIVE (Live Music Industry Venues & Entertainment), which represents 15 live music industry organisations, is seeking applications from proven leaders from across the live music industry to join the expanded board of trustees for the recently launched LIVE Trust. Established in response to the 2024 Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) report calling for an industry led, voluntary solution to the crisis in the grassroots music industry, the LIVE Trust will deliver vital funding where it is needed most. It will act on behalf of the live music industry, which contributes £6.1bn to the UK economy while employing 230,000 people, and…
AEG Presents has announced a very special event as part of The Warwick Sessions 2025 with joint headliners Beverley Knight and Will Young topping the bill on Thursday 3 July. Tickets go on general sale at 10am Friday 31 January 2025. The Warwick Sessions is a series of flagship events which brings global names from the world of pop to the Midlands. 2025’s season is bigger than ever, presenting previously announced headliners Train (Wednesday 2 July), The Stranglers (Friday 4 July) and Elbow (Sunday 6 July) to star-studded event at St Nicholas’ Park near one of the UK’s most historic…
This 17th edition of one of Europe’s most vital new talent festivals will showcase talent across Tallinn’s emerging cultural districts, including Telliskivi Creative City, Noblessner, and Kopli, with performances spanning genres from Finno-Ugric traditional music to global digipop, jazz, contemporary classical, choral and modern fusion styles. Artists from Europe, North and South America, East Asia, Africa, and Australia will perform across 28 showcase nights, with Finland leading the lineup of international acts (22 artists), followed by the UK (10), Sweden (9), Germany (7), and Canada, France, Latvia and Lithuania (6 each). True to its Estonian roots, this year’s TMW is…
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has announced the full lineup of panellists and speakers for the Night Time Economy Summit 2025, set to take place on the 5 and 6 February at the Hockley Social Club in Birmingham. The landmark event will feature over 250 speakers, with representatives from 20 countries across the globe, and six stages jam-packed with inspiring discussions, performances, and strategic initiatives aimed at shaping the future of global nightlife. The Night Time Economy Summit isn’t just an event; it’s a movement. A convergence of industry professionals, enthusiasts, and policymakers, it provides an unmatched platform for…
Les Plages Électroniques’s 18th edition will be a premier techno showcase with a stage takeover from everpresent UK techno tastemakers Teletech. The cutting-edge party has curated a considered line-up of techno talent, with new school stars and legends including Patrick Mason, Anetha, LB aka LABAT, Kettama, Basswell, Benzø, and more all playing. These names come on top of the likes of Charlotte De Witte, Eric Prydz, Peggy Gou, Tiësto, Booba, Luidji, Francis Mercier, Jersey, Kungs, Purple Disco Machine, Trym, and more, who all will play across the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. In all, there will be six music stages…
Afro Nation, the global movement celebrating African music and culture, is set to host a landmark fifth-anniversary festival as more big names join the line-up. Taking place on Praia da Rocha’s golden sands in Portimão, the growing international community unites again between 9-11 July for an unforgettable celebration of music, fashion, food, and dance. Joining previously announced headliners Burna Boy and Tems, the one and only Davido is confirmed to headline the LIT Stage. Plus the likes Booba, Dexta Daps, Joé Dwèt Filé, Ronisia, Felo Le Tee, LeeMcKrazy, Scotts Maphuma and The Therapist are also confirmed today. Afro Nation’s star-studded…
Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents hundreds of UK grassroots music venues (GMVs) has launched its 2024 Annual Report, which once again raises concerns about the ongoing challenges facing the sector. Despite highlighting positive activity such as MVT celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, the continued success of Music Venue Properties (MVP), which has now secured freehold ownership of five GMVs, and the publication of a Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) report that made strong recommendations to support grassroots music, it is clear that significant work is still needed to prevent a continued decline of the sector. A survey of…
LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment), which represents 15 live music industry organisations, has announced six key focus areas, designed to deliver economic and cultural growth across the UK. The renewed policy platform will sit at the centre of LIVE’s strategic vision for 2025 to empower the UK’s world-leading live music industry. LIVE’s ambitious 2025 vision outlines clear asks of Government to unleash the economic potential of the UK’s £6bn live music industry. Building on its achievements in 2024 and collaborative partnership established with the UK Government, LIVE is committed to further positioning the live music sector as a…