Streaming giant Spotify has launched the Live Events Feed, an in-app destination that allows users to discover concerts in their local area via personalised listings. The innovation replaces the previous Concert Hub feature, and introduces a number of updates to help fans find shows by their favourite artists. Listings are sourced from the platform’s ticketing […]
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Bastille played a secret set at Glastonbury 2022 tonight (June 23), backed by the 10-piece brass band Ol’ Dirty Brasstards. The band were the surprise guests on the William’s Green stage and performed after festival founder Michael Eavis’ traditional covers set. “Tonight we are Brasstille and the Brasstards… or something,” Bastille frontman Dan Smith joked […]
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Download Festival Japan has revealed Brazilian metallers Soulfly and hardcore punks Code Orange will complete the lineup for this year’s edition of the festival. Soulfly and Code Orange will join Dream Theater, Bullet For My Valentine, Mastodon, Steel Panther, At The Gates and The Halo Effect at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center in Chiba on […]
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Singer-songwriter Jessie Ware has called for 5G-enabled haptic suits for Deaf and hard-of-hearing music fans to be rolled out at live music venues after they were successfully trialled at a UK festival. Developed by Vodafone and Music Not Impossible, the wearable tech made its debut during Ware’s headline set at the 20,000-cap Mighty Hoopla festival […]
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Steve Carell has announced a special screening of the new Minions film at this week’s Glastonbury Festival. The film sees Carell reprise his role as loveable villain Gru in the hugely successful franchise, which has now produced its second Minions spin-off title alongside three Despicable Me movies – with Despicable Me 4 expected to arrive […]
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Tennessee’s secretary of state was arrested on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) on Friday (June 17) after leaving the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2022. Tre Hargett, who has served as the secretary of state since 2009, was taken into custody at Coffee County Jail around 1.30am local time (by that time: Saturday, […]
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A new AU$10 million government scheme has been launched to support the recovery of South Australia’s music scene. The See it Live Music Package includes a range of grants, a voucher scheme, mental health support programmes, financing for venue upgrades, a live music advisory council and an events cancellation fund to help the industry bounce […]
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Organisers of Spain’s Metal Paradise have cancelled this year’s event due to an “accumulation of circumstances” stemming from the pandemic. Promoted by Bring the Noise, the festival was due to have taken place at the 18,000-cap Marenostrum Fuengirola from 15-16 July, with artists such as Helloween, Sabaton, Steel Panther, In Flames and Cradle of Filth. […]
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A GoFundMe campaign has been launched by the friends of a terminally ill man to help send him to this year’s Glastonbury festival. Nigel Stonehouse, 58, was diagnosed with kidney and lung cancer in May. He has been attending Glastonbury for the last 30 years, and was referred to by his friends as a “festival […]
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Blossoms have been forced to cut short their set at the Isle of Wight festival this evening (June 18) due to adverse weather issues. READ MORE: Blossoms: “We don’t see a limit to what we can achieve” The Stockport five-piece were forced to stop their set half way through due to high winds affecting equipment and stage […]
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