Glastonbury 2023 is now behind us – with over 200,000 people heading down to Somerset’s Worthy Farm for the UK’s biggest festival. However, many will already be eager to find out how to get into next year’s event. The Somerset-based festival is renowned not just for being one of the biggest festivals in the world […]
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Hundreds of refugees will be housed in tented accommodation on the site of Ireland’s Electric Picnic festival as part of a scheme starting tomorrow (September 5). Up to 750 people will be given accommodation on Electric Picnic festival’s site at Stradbally Hall Estate, the Irish government’s Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) […]
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In partnership with MEO Kalorama “This is our last show of the summer and what a truly lovely place to be”, says a beaming Damon Albarn midway through Blur’s triumphant headline set on the Thursday night of MEO Kalorama. He’s got a point as well, taking stock of the beautiful views in the valley of […]
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Florence Welch has returned to the stage for the first time since undergoing emergency surgery last month, and performed two duets with Ethel Cain. Taking place at the MEO Kalorama festival in Lisbon, Portugal, the performance marked the first headlining set by Florence + The Machine since the band were forced to cancel several live […]
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Abigail Morris, singer of The Last Dinner Party, has a burning question: “Isn’t this the best fucking festival in the world?” It’s Thursday night at End of the Road, the beloved boutique festival that’s been held in the wooded Larmer Tree Gardens, on the border between Dorset and Wiltshire, since 2006. Although her question is […]
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In partnership with Cala Mijas Nestled deep in the Andalusian hills, music is king. Spain’s Cala Mijas – in its second edition – takes a refreshing route-one approach when it comes to festivals. The summer slate’s usual overstuffed fields with side-attractions, brand activations and general clutter is absent; the festival, which takes place in Mijas […]
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Police have confirmed that a person has died at Burning Man Festival as rain storms have left tens of thousands of “burners” stranded in the Nevada desert. No further information on the person’s identity or the circumstances of their death was provided, but their family has been informed. Attendees have been told to stay in […]
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Members of the UK parliament’s Home Affairs Committee have issued a new report that calls upon the government to establish drug-testing facilities at music festivals. The report, which can be read in full here, notes that “the main piece of legislation controlling drugs in the UK” is the Misuse of Drugs Act from 1971. The […]
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Bakar caught up with NME backstage at Reading 2023, to tell us about his love of Foals and going “back to his true indie rock roots” on new album ‘Halo’. Watch our full video interview above. READ MORE: Reading Festival 2023: the best moments from the Bank Holiday bash The London singer-songwriter spoke to us just […]
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Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn has spoken to NME about the success of Reading & Leeds 2023 – as well as teasing the line-up and site changes for next year’s edition of the event. This year’s twin-site festival saw massive headline performances from Foals, Sam Fender, The 1975, The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Billie Eilish, […]
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