Afro Nation has revealed another international superstar to join the celebration. Rounding off an impressive run of lineup announcements for this monumental edition, R&B icon Chris Brown has been announced as the final headliner for Afro Nation Portugal 2025. Taking place from 9–11 July 2025 on the golden sands of Praia da Rocha beach for the landmark 5th anniversary year, Afro Nation once again unites the international music community for an unforgettable celebration of music, fashion, food, and dance. Chris Brown remains one of the most influential figures in contemporary R&B, continuously pushing the boundaries of the genre. Off the…
Author: James Robertson
In a major step toward inclusivity, festivals across the UK and beyond are welcoming Mobiloo, the world’s first mobile Changing Places toilet, ensuring that people with complex disabilities can fully participate in events without barriers. Mobiloo is a specially designed mobile facility that goes beyond standard accessible toilets. It includes an adult-sized changing bench, a ceiling hoist, and plenty of space for both the individual and their caregivers—key features that many traditional festival toilets lack. For many disabled festival-goers, Mobiloo represents the difference between staying home and enjoying an event like everyone else. Over the past few years, major music,…
Skiddle has partnered with mental health charity Music Minds Matter to help reach more people working in music to provide support for their mental health and wellbeing. Early findings from an ongoing study being conducted by the platform revealed that 80% of people working behind the scenes in live music experience stress and anxiety. In response, Skiddle have financially supported the charity to make a meaningful difference in their community and beyond. By joining forces, the two organisations will address the challenges faced by those working in music. Throughout 2025, they will host a series of industry-focused events, including roundtables,…
Far and Beyond have been appointed as the event producer for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025. Set to take place 23–25 May at Sefton Park in Liverpool, the event will feature headliners Sam Fender, Mumford and Sons and Tom Grennan alongside performances from Wet Leg, Lola Young, Blossoms, Myles Smith and many more. As part of its commitment to fostering local engagement, Far and Beyond are keen to hear from suppliers based in and around Liverpool to explore opportunities for collaboration and ensure the event drives as much revenue back into to the local economy as possible. Jess Shields,…
TMG has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering world class events including Afro Nation festival in Portimão, Portugal, by signing a long-term, multi-year exclusive site license agreement. The renewed partnership was officially signed during a special presentation at Better Tourism Lisbon’s Feira de Turismo de Lisboa, marking a milestone in the collaboration between TMG and the Municipality of Portimão. Natasha Manley, CEO of TMG, expressed her excitement about the continued partnership, emphasising the deep connection between Afro Nation and Portugal. “Portimão is the birthplace of the global Afro Nation movement, and Praia da Rocha has become an iconic gathering place for…
The Southbank Centre has announced the first wave of artists performing at Little Simz’ Meltdown. Taking place this summer from Thursday 12 – Sunday 22 June, Little Simz is assembling an outstanding line-up of artists that defy genre, forge new musical ideas and reflect the expanse of Little Simz’ captivating body of work. Little Simz, the curator of the 30th edition of Meltdown, will play a unique, one-off special performance in the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 22 June, performing with the Southbank Centre Resident Orchestra Chineke! Orchestra. Reputed for her inimitable live performances, Simz will play hits from her…
The third Dot To Dot announcement sees organisers taking a deep dive into the renowned music scenes of Bristol and Nottingham to add an incredible line up of more than 130 local acts for the 20th edition of the award-winning festival. Joining the Bristol edition on Saturday 24 May are My First Time, Grandmas House, Mother Vulture, The New Cut, Clemencie and Sober Sundays with more than 50 new names in total added to the Bristol line up. Over in Nottingham, Girlband, Bloodworm, Blood Wizard, Grain Mother, Davoli, Marvin’s Revenge, Skitz and Swallowtail lead the charge of 80+ local acts…
Scottish band Mogwai headline South Facing Festival with very special guests, hypnotic Irish folk group Lankum, in an unmissable double bill at Crystal Palace Park on 7 August 2025. This exclusive event marks Mogwai’s only UK summer appearance and Lankum’s only London show of 2025. Mogwai, formed in Glasgow in 1995, have become one of the most influential bands of their generation. With eleven acclaimed studio albums, including The Bad Fire released earlier this year and their 2021 chart-topping As The Love Continues, the band has also scored projects for Amazon Prime and Apple TV+. Last year saw the release…
Welcoming around 75,000 people per day to Barcelona, with most of those being international attendees, last year Primavera Sound made headlines by announcing three female headliners; Charli xcx, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, a first in the festival’s storied history. But despite this outstanding lineup, during a talk at this year’s ISE conference in Barcelona, Primavera Sound, Head of Press, Marta Pallarès spoke of the mounting difficulty in securing headliners. She explained: “Artists want to be increasingly in control of their own production, of their own ticketing, of their own vision, and that is way easier to achieve with a…
Mallorca Live Festival has been awarded the national Contribution to Sustainability prize at the Iberian Festival Awards, held on Saturday 15 March 2025 in Almancil, Portugal. The Mallorcan event was a finalist in five categories including; Best Major Festival, Best Live Performance – Aitana, Best Electronic Act – Underworld, Best Touristic Promotion and Contribution to Sustainability. The festival was recognised for its work in 2024 to reduce its carbon footprint, meet the Sustainable Development Goals, and offer Mallorca a greener festival each year. In collaboration, once again, with its sustainable sponsor, Endesa, the festival carried out two important actions in…