Forest Live has added another big name to its 2026 shows: Richard Ashcroft will close the week at Westonbirt Arboretum on Sunday 28 June, joined by Tom Meighan and Apollo Junction. It comes at a busy moment for Ashcroft. His latest album Lovin’ You has built fresh excitement around his solo catalogue, while his run […]
Continue ReadingNEWS: Kneecap announce biggest headline show at Crystal Palace Park
West Belfast and Derry trio Kneecap have announced their biggest headline gig yet, taking over Crystal Palace Park, London on 27 June 2026. They’ll be joined by The Mary Wallopers, Fat Dog, Biig Piig, Gurriers and Madra Salach, making it one of the biggest London Irish events of next summer. Kneecap say: “Back to the […]
Continue ReadingNEWS: Lily Allen announces biggest headline tour to date after HUGE demand.
Lily Allen’s comeback has shifted from “huge” to “absolutely massive.” After her UK theatre tour sold out in minutes (trust us, the queue for these tickets was not fun), she’s confirmed she’ll return for a run of arena dates across the UK and Ireland in June 2026, marking the biggest headline shows of her career […]
Continue ReadingNEWS: The Maccabees continue their return into 2026
Huge news for 00’s indie fans like us, The Maccabees are carrying on touring in 2026 after their incredible reunion this year. 2025 saw The Maccabees eagerly anticipated reunion in a handful of shows, including a “one-for-the-ages” headline set at The Park Stage, Glastonbury and a huge headline performance at All Points East. We were […]
Continue ReadingKENDRICK LAMAR ANNOUNCES “THE BIG STEPPERS” WORLD TOUR
Kendrick Lamar has announced he’s heading out on a World Tour on the day he has dropped his critically-acclaimed new album “‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’. Kendrick will be joined with Baby Keem on all dates and Tanna Leone on select dates. The tour kicks off in America on the 19th July before going […]
Continue ReadingMAXÏMO PARK SHARE NEW SINGLE “GREAT ART” AND ANNOUNCE SÏNGULAR TOUR.
Indie legends Maxïmo Park have shared a new single as a one-off 7″ vinyl “Great Art” whilst providing details of an upcoming singles tour called “Sïngular”. Over the last 18 years, Maxïmo Park have released seven studio albums which have spawned 27 singles. This October they are heading out back on tour where the setlist […]
Continue ReadingLIVE REVIEW: Skunk Anansie – Bristol o2 Academy, 19th August 2019
Skunk Anansie are celebrating 25 years since the release of their debut LP, “Paranoid and Sunburnt”. Rather than taking the popular approach of playing that record in full, they are using the opportunity to honour the catalogue they have built up over that period. Lead singer, Skin, tells the sold out crowd that they have […]
Continue ReadingLIVE REVIEW: Nile Rodgers & Chic – Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester, 9th June 2019
Disco legend, Nile Rodgers, explained to the crowd that a few years before tonight’s gig, he was diagnosed with cancer. He decided at that point that he was going to “write more songs” and “play more shows” than he ever had before. He jubilantly declared that he was “100% cancer free” and a celebratory roar […]
Continue ReadingREVIEW: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena – 2nd Feb 2019
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls made their return to Cardiff Motorpoint arena as part of the UK leg of the “Be More Kind” world tour. Despite being at this very venue in both 2014 and 2017, with the latter date being support for Blink-182, a lot has changed in such a short space of […]
Continue ReadingLive Gig: Gang of Youths at Bristol Thekla
Australia’s Gang Of Youths have been getting the attention they deserve in their home country for a while now but they’re starting to get it overseas here too.
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