UK News
Maribou State moves to 31 August while events headlined by CMAT and Bombay Bicycle Club have been cancelled.
Festival Republic releases a statement following the home office’s decision to deny Ye entry to the UK.
The American rapper Ye has also since released his own statement addressing his performance at the London summer festival.
The new additions include changes to the categories and judging criteria and a brand new daytime conference with the ‘Festival Focus’.
Originally billed as the Pepsi MAX presents Wireless Festival, the event is being headlined by the US rapper.
Insights
The founder of the crowdfunded jazz and electronic music gathering talks us through the ups and downs of starting a festival in 2026.
The Bugged Out co-founder Johnno Burgess reflects on running ‘just a big disco’ for 30 years.
The NQ founder and CEO tells us all about his new partnership with global dance titans Creamfields.
See you next year.
Interviews
Is it becoming harder to throw a party in a green field? Do music festivals…
Muddy fields, warm beer and questionable food stuffs were once synonymous with the festival experience.…
Cornish musician, Jon Stafford of Haunt the Woods, is set to bring a new festival…
In 2015 the former Paralympic gold medallist took his talents from the saddle to become…
Welcoming around 75,000 people per day to Barcelona, with most of those being international attendees,…
Finland’s Weekend Festival returns to Espoo’s new Vermo Arena for a second time on August…
60 years under the stewardship of the same family, Towersey is unique before you start…
TRENDS
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
Arena Group launches Arena Showblock Seating that allows organisers to build hospitality areas directly within grandstand seating.
Intent and Stage Modes release the new line of mid-sized tensile structures that debuted at Shambala ’25.
Ali Affleck, Deaf Rave, DJ Flood, DJ The Chairman Joss and Drag Syndrome are among the first artists to join the roster.
