We’re thrilled to reveal our first wave for bluedot 2022… Four extraordinary days of music, science, cosmic culture and family fun beneath Cheshire’s iconic Lovell Telescope. An all-star cast of old favourites, new faces, unique collaborations and much, much more! Weekend tickets are on sale from Friday 10am at the link above […]
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Burning Man has announced the ticket details for this year’s festival. The event will return to the Black Rock Desert, Nevada between August 28 and September 5, 2022, after the COVID pandemic forced the cancellation of both its 2020 and 2021 editions. Tickets for this year’s Burning Man will be available via multiple tier releases […]
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A raft of Italian trade bodies have joined forces to launch a new campaign drawing attention to the ongoing shutdown of the country’s live music industry. AssoMusica, Arci, Assomusica, Bauli in Piazza, KeepON LIVE and MMF Italy have united to launch the campaign under the banner #Nessunconcerto (no concert). Concerts have been banned until today […]
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Chinese powerhouse Modern Sky Entertainment is planning to launch a virtual edition of its Strawberry Music Festival. Launched in 2010, the annual event takes place across cities in China each spring. The Beijing edition is the largest music festival in the country. The digital version of the festival will feature digital versions of real-life artists, […]
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Rock In Rio 2022 has launched a new “Global Experience” package that will give fans access to the festival on both sides of the Atlantic. The legendary festival makes its return this year after being cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. 2022 will mark the first time that Rock In […]
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The Rasmus frontman Lauri Ylönen has opened up about the time the band were bottled off at Reading Festival in 2004. The Finnish outfit, most famous for their 2003 single ‘In The Shadows’, lasted just one song of their debut set at the festival after the crowd pelted them with bottles and mud. Speaking about […]
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Welcome to IQ’s Friday round-up of the latest restrictions affecting major international touring markets. Below you’ll find the latest information on certification schemes, social distancing requirements, mask mandates, capacity restrictions and lockdowns affecting key live music markets around the globe. BelgiumAs of today (28 January), a ‘coronavirus barometer’ is in force in Belgium and the country […]
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The 2022 festival, which takes place on June 2 and 3, will mark its 10th anniversary at a new location – Ashton Court Estate, an 860-acre site near the city centre. It will make use of a new Bank Holiday on June 3, introduced to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee. Other acts on the […]
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Wizkid has been announced as the headliner of Yam Carnival 2022 in London. The Afrobeats festival, which celebrates Black music, culture and dance, will take place on Clapham Common in the capital on August 27. Wizkid will perform his only outdoor show of the year at Yam Carnival, with the slot following on from his […]
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Field Day has announced the latest wave of acts for its 2022 festival. The east London event, which will take place in Victoria Park as part of All Points East, will be held this year on August 20. The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk 3D will headline Field Day 2022, with the festival confirming a host […]
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