This Bank Holiday weekend, Reading & Leeds returns with huge headliner slots from Foals, Sam Fender, The 1975, The Killers, Billie Eilish and Imagine Dragons. What better way to get ready for history to be made once again than by delving into the lineups of yesteryear in this collection of Reading & Leeds posters from […]
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In partnership with Sziget With over 60 stages, the sheer Fitbit-busting size and scale of Budapest’s Sziget – a unique six-day festival which takes place on a beautiful island in the middle of the Danube river and attracts more visitors than Glastonbury – bedazzles you and feels like creative fantasia big on the “stumble upon” […]
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AEG’s European festivals CEO Jim King has spoken to IQ about the firm’s efforts to cultivate a “strong hub” for touring artists through its collection of late summer festivals. The company’s All Points East (APE), Rock en Seine and Forwards Festival are all coming up in the next few weeks, while it has also aligned […]
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Ticketmaster has launched SafeTix, its anti-counterfeit ticketing technology, at festivals for the first time. Following the March rollout in venues in the UK and Ireland, SafeTix launched this summer at festivals including Isle of Wight, Parklife, BBC Radio 1’s Biggest Weekend and TRNSMT. The technology links a fan’s digital ticket to their Ticketmaster account through […]
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In partnership with Sziget Festival Taking place on an idyllic island in the middle of the Danube river, Budapest’s Sziget has been hailed as Europe’s answer to Glastonbury, and mixes big name acts across 60 stages with a feverishly eclectic program of art and culture. It’s as much about the atmosphere as the bands who […]
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Hungary’s Paloznaki Jazzpiknik pulled in close to 25,000 fans across three days for its 11th edition despite unpredictable weather threatening to shut down the festival. Held near Lake Balaton from 3-5 August, the sold-out event featured the likes of Nik West, Rick Astley, Dirty Loops, Thievery Corporation, Incognito and Level 42. More than 40 acts […]
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The 1975 have been served with a seven-day notice by promoter Future Sound Asia (FSA) to pay more than 12.3 million Malaysian ringgit (€2.4m) in damages over the recent Good Vibes Festival furore. According to the Malay Mail, the UK band are accused of “intentional breach of contract” over their controversial appearance at last month’s […]
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All Points East has confirmed the final acts for its 2023 edition. The festival is due to take place in Victoria Park, east London between August 18 and August 28. Kicking off with Stormzy’s ‘This Is What We Mean Day’, the series will also feature the headliners The Strokes, Jungle, Dermot Kennedy and HAIM. Other […]
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Jay-Z‘s Made In America festival has been cancelled for 2023 due to “severe circumstances”. The annual festival was due to be held next month (September 2-3) in Philadelphia and headlined by SZA and Lizzo. In their statement announcing the cancellation, festival organisers said the decision was made “due to severe circumstances outside of production control.” […]
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It’s hard to explain what it is about Lollapalooza makes it sit right in the US musical festival sweet spot, but it undoubtedly does. It’s not as influencer-focused as Coachella, but everyone’s still dressed in their festive best, taking photos in front of a towering fountain in the middle of Chicago’s Grant Park. It’s also […]
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