Thee Sacred Souls Bring Timeless Soul To A Sold-Out Somerset House Summer Series 2026
There are few places in London quite like the Somerset House Summer Series. As live music settings go, the historic courtyard strikes a near-perfect balance between festival atmosphere and city convenience. You get golden-hour sunshine, open skies and an enthusiastic crowd, but without the mud, endless walks back to the station or logistical headaches that come with many outdoor events. Instead, it’s a quick Tube ride home after an evening of world-class music.
Breaking Benjamin Dance With The Devil At O2 Academy Brixton
Hard rock heavyweights Breaking Benjamin performed to a sold out crowd on their return to the UK in a sweltering auditorium in South London which only added to the passion, intensity and emotion of the night.
Garbage Celebrate Three Decades Of Defiance At London’s Roundhouse
Thirty years into a career built on challenging convention, Garbage arrive at London’s Roundhouse looking anything but content to trade on nostalgia. Despite three decades of touring the capital, tonight marks the band’s first appearance at the iconic Camden venue, and from the moment Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, Butch Vig and touring bassist Nicole Fiorentino step onto the stage, they perform with the urgency of a band still determined to push forwards rather than look back.
Dreaming Of A Memory: Nathan Leazer’s Songs, Stories And Second Chances
There are album launches, and then there are evenings that feel more like an invitation into somebody’s life. Nathan Leazer’s Dreaming Of A Memory EP launch at The Strand Palace Hotel was firmly the latter.
Full Circle At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire: Lifehouse Return To London In Intimate Acoustic Triumph
There are gigs that simply entertain, and then there are gigs that transport you. Lifehouse’s long-overdue return to London at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire is very much the latter. Eleven years since their last visit to the capital, Jason Wade and longtime guitarist Steve Stout strip everything back for the second of two London acoustic shows—following the previous evening’s performance at nearby Bush Hall—and in doing so remind a packed Shepherd’s Bush Empire exactly why these songs have endured for a quarter of a century.
Metallica Double Up For A No Repeat Weekend At London Stadium
It’s the first weekend in July and The Metal has taken over Westfield Stratford. Friday evening shoppers mingle with sweaty black clad rockers, because Metallica have brought their No Repeat Weekend M72 tour to this corner of East London. Now into it’s fourth year, the final weekend of this tour will see the metal giants play two completely different sets over Friday and Sunday night at London Stadium — an immense treat for the diehards, and introducing some deeper cuts for the casuals, providing something for everyone.
Duran Duran Crown A Sun-Soaked Day Of Pop Royalty At BST Hyde Park 2026
It was yet another warm, sunny London day, the start of the country’s next heatwave, as thousands descended on Hyde Park for the final day of the second BST Hyde Park weekend of 2026. There was another event looming over the evening too: England’s World Cup Round of 16 clash with Mexico, kicking off at the decidedly unsociable hour of 1am. Football could wait though. Sunday belonged to disco legends, glam-pop icons and one of Britain’s most enduring bands as Duran Duran headlined a day that effortlessly balanced nostalgia with timeless musicianship.
Wolf Alice Bloom At Finsbury Park In Spectacular Hometown Triumph
London's seemingly endless run of glorious summer weather continues into Sunday as another sun-soaked crowd descends on Finsbury Park for Wolf Alice's biggest hometown headline show to date. With temperatures climbing at the start of another heatwave and England's...
Mumford & Sons Celebrate A Homecoming To Remember At BST Hyde Park 2026
Another glorious summer’s day greets BST Hyde Park as London swelters under the opening spell of the country’s latest heatwave. By mid-afternoon, thousands are already spread across the park, drifting between the Great Oak, Rainbow and Birdcage stages as a thoughtfully curated line-up unfolds.
Biffy Clyro Turn Up The Heat With A Triumphant Finsbury Park Spectacular
London is already baking in the opening days of the country’s latest heatwave as 45,000 fans descend upon Finsbury Park for one of the biggest rock bills of the summer. Under cloudless blue skies, Wavves, Marmozets, Don Broco and Nothing But Thieves steadily raise the temperature before Biffy Clyro deliver the kind of career-spanning headline performance that reminds everyone exactly why they remain one of Britain’s greatest live bands.
The Offspring Come Out And Play Headlining Their Biggest London Show At Crystal Palace Park
After record temperatures all week, Crystal Palace Park was more of a dustbowl than a vibrant Southern Californian post punk legends The Offspring hosted the hottest and possibly the noisiest party in town as they played the biggest London show of their career.
Two Door Cinema Club Turn Crystal Palace Park Into One Giant Indie Disco
Summer concerts are all about momentum, and Crystal Palace Park delivers exactly that. From emerging indie talent through established festival favourites to one of Britain’s most enduring modern indie bands, the bill builds perfectly throughout the day before Two Door Cinema Club close proceedings with a euphoric headline performance that transforms South London into one enormous outdoor indie disco.
Garth Brooks Has Friends In Hyde Places At BST Hyde Park 2026
Nearly three decades after Garth Brooks last performed in the UK, Hyde Park welcomes him back in spectacular fashion. Demand is so overwhelming that BST expands the event’s capacity, creating the biggest concert the park has ever hosted, with Brooks becoming the first artist to perform to almost 70,000 fans at the festival. It is a fitting stage for one of country music’s biggest stars, whose long-awaited return has been building for years and whose audience is more than ready to welcome him back.
Lucia & The Best Boys Continue Their Rise With A Spellbinding O2 Shepherd’s Bush Performance
Fresh from an acclaimed appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival, Lucia & The Best Boys arrive at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire with momentum firmly on their side. Opening for the reunited 4 Non Blondes, the Glasgow quartet seize the opportunity with a commanding seven-song set that feels less like a support slot and more like a statement of intent.
4 Non Blondes Return On Their Own Terms At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
More than three decades after their breakthrough, 4 Non Blondes arrive at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire not to relive the past, but to redefine themselves in the present. Supported by the excellent Lucia & The Best Boys, the reunited San Francisco outfit make it abundantly clear that this tour is not a nostalgia exercise. Instead, it is a bold statement of who they are now — and whether the audience is willing to come with them.
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