Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images Matty Healy and his band The 1975 will headline Glastonbury for the first time on Friday night After two days of build-up, Glastonbury will open its main stages on Friday with performances from music stars including Alanis Morissette, Wet Leg, Rizzle Kicks, Denzel Curry, PinkPantheress, Loyle Carner and Busta...
Johnny Rutherford and Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West BBC The Irish rockers emphasised the significance of live music venues, especially as many are closing down The Hothouse Flowers are among the musicians who have welcomed a new music in Torquay, saying it could be a game-changer in a challenging industry. Arena, which aims to...
St Nicholas Priory is hosting a fairy tale-themed concert of opera and piano music for children and their families on Saturday 12 July. The programme includes arias, duets and trios from composers including Henry Purcell, Gioachino Rossini and Engelbert Humperdinck. Among pieces to be performed are Hark! Hark! the Echoing Air from The Fairy-Queen, No,...
Matt Precey BBC News, Norfolk Matt Precey/BBC Cosey Fanni Tutti is a founding member of the band Throbbing Gristle and a radical performance artist It is fitting that we meet a woman once described as a “wrecker of civilisation” in the grounds of a ruined priory. Cosey Fanni Tutti, a founding member of the influential...
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Irish rap group Kneecap have pulled out of the TRNSMT music festival in Glasgow over police concerns about safety. Police Scotland said last week that allowing the trio to perform at Glasgow Green on 11 July would require “a significant policing operation”. It followed a member of the Irish language group being charged with a...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images There were big wins for Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Eminem and Sir Rod Stewart at the American Music Awards (AMAs). Monday’s event in Las Vegas was hosted – and in some ways dominated – by the evening’s host, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. There were also peformances from stars including...
Exeter is set for an unforgettable June as the city comes alive for a month-long celebration of vibrant events, arts, culture, and entertainment.  From live music and laugh-out-loud comedy, to inspiring heritage festivals and creative arts and literature events, June Boom has something for everyone — and people won’t want to miss a thing!  June...
James Foley, the film director behind two of the Fifty Shades of Grey films, has died aged 71. Foley also directed three Madonna music videos in the 1980s – Papa Don’t Preach, Live to Tell and True Blue. A spokesman for the director said he died “peacefully in his sleep earlier this week” at his...
The Liberal Democrats are calling for fines of up to £1,000 for “headphone dodgers” who play loud music and videos on public transport. Current railway byelaws already ban many forms of anti-social behaviour on trains and at stations, including using equipment to produce sound without permission if this annoys others. However, the Lib Dems want...
Anarcho-Punk: Music And Resistance in London 1977-1988 by David Insurrection Published: Dec 2024 by Earth Island Paperback ISBN: 9781916864443Ebook ISBN: 9781916864450208 pages, colour In this easy to read volume, David Insurrection takes you on a virtual tour of spots in London that formed part of the anarcho-punk counter-cultural landscape in the 1980s. This book is...
Tallinn Music Week 2025 Tallinn Estonia Live Review Photo : Darta Urbanovica The shadow of death makes us feel more deeply, says Maksym Kononenko, ambassador of Ukraine to Estonia. As he concludes his speech at the opening of Tallinn Music Week 2025, rapturous applause fills the room and the crowd of delegates rise to their...
A three day festival of instrumental music played by upcoming professional musicians hosted in Topsham venues returns for its third year from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 April. The event aims to showcase and support young musicians from across the UK by bringing them and their work to audiences in Devon. The festival is led...