Latitude Festival 2025: A Family Festival Full Of Discovery, Delight And Just A Bit of Madness
Now we "do Glastonbury" most years, but having missed out on a ticket this year we decided to try something new, so off to the wonderful Suffolk countryside to Latitude Festival we went. I'd never been to an alternative UK festival, so was super excited to make a...
Oasis Shake Wembley Stadium With Manc Swagger And Singalong Spirit
They may be sons of Manchester, but Oasis have long since outgrown their hometown. On their fourth of five August dates at Wembley Stadium — and the 11th show of their reunion tour — the Gallagher brothers brought 90,000 fans to their feet for a night that felt less like a concert and more like a communion.
Latitude Festival 2025 Day Three: Elbow Announce Lionesses’ Win Amidst A Day of Drama, Dream Pop And Downpours
While Friday basked in sunshine, Sunday was a different beast altogether. Grey skies loomed over Henham Park and a torrential downpour soaked early risers, while those lucky enough to be near a tent (as we were heading in to see YUCK Circus) got a reprieve. The rest...
School’s Out But The Priest Are In Session! Alice Cooper And Judas Priest Live At The O2 Arena
On a Friday night in the Capital, two icons of rock Alice Cooper and Judas Priest put on a masterful display how to entice, absorb and entertain an arena full of Sometimes you don’t realise the impact that someone has had in this world into they are gone. You only...
Latitude Festival 2025 Day Two: Fatboy Slim Flares, Clean Bandit Soar & Leon Bridges Smoulders In The Suffolk Twilight
After Friday’s bask in Suffolk sunshine, Saturday arrived with a greyer palette. The weather quickly turned moody, unleashing scattered showers across Henham Park. Still, the spirit of Latitude didn’t waver. Instead, it thrived in spite of the elements. From...
Middle Fingers And Murderdolls: Wednesday 13 Haunt The Asylum
On a humid July evening in Birmingham, a city still reeling from the recent loss of its heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, fans gathered early outside The Asylum. The queue snaked around the block long before doors opened, a sea of black t-shirts with Wednesday 13...
Fearless Vampire Killers Walk The Line In Ozzy’s Town At The Asylum
Taking to the stage at Birmingham’s Asylum on 26th July, Fearless Vampire Killers delivered a high-energy, theatrical performance as main support on a stacked bill featuring The Nocturnal Affair and headliner Wednesday 13. The band’s gothic flair, punchy hooks, and...
The Nocturnal Affair Light Up The Asylum, Birmingham Supporting Fearless Vampire Killers & Wednesday 13
There’s something beautifully ironic about a band named The Nocturnal Affair igniting a venue like Birmingham’s Asylum before the sun has even fully set. On a night where gothic grandeur met sweltering heat, the Las Vegas dark rock outfit delivered a set that was as emotionally rich as it was musically explosive, proving themselves more than worthy support for Fearless Vampire Killers and the master of macabre himself, Wednesday 13.
Latitude Festival 2025 Day One: Sting Shines, Basement Jaxx Bring The Heat & Rising Stars Steal The Spotlight
Friday at Latitude Festival 2025 launched three days of genre-crossing celebration with an eclectic, emotionally rich day of music across its iconic stages. From the expansive Obelisk Arena to the tree-wrapped intimacy of the Sunrise Arena, day one delivered sharp...
A Night In Wonderland: Stevie Wonder And Guests Delight At BST Hyde Park 2025
“Awwwwight!” drawls Stevie Wonder, arms flung wide, grinning like a teenager trying on cockney charm for the first time. “Chillllllll!” he teases, milking the British banter for all it’s worth – and with that, the Hyde Park crowd is his. What follows is jubilant and...
Dance, Shadow And Harvest Under The Full Moon: Van Morrison, Yusuf Islam And Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts At BST Hyde Park 2025
Gone are the sparkled cowgirls and pop princesses of previous BST gigs. It’s the turn of the Baby Boomer generation to make up the core crowd of Hyde Park – a sea of grey hair, straw hats, and sensible shoes. They reapply sun cream religiously, have brought picnic blankets, and can be forgiven for taking their time getting up and down from the ground between acts. This is the generation that invented outdoor rock and folk festivals – and they’re here to show the rest of us how it’s done.
Olivia Dean Warms A Damp Hyde Park With Soulful Resilience At BST Hyde Park 2025
Though clouds still loomed and the ground remained squelchy underfoot, Olivia Dean brought a welcome calm and undeniable warmth to BST Hyde Park’s Great Oak Stage on Sunday afternoon. Following a weather-disrupted opening set by Amber Mark — whose performance was cut short by a torrential downpour — Dean arrived as the skies cleared, bringing poise, polish, and powerful vocals to a crowd that refused to let a bit of British summer rain dampen their spirits.
Clairo Brings Soft Focus And Dreamy Intimacy To The Great Oak Stage At BST Hyde Park 2025
In the golden lull between a dramatic afternoon downpour and Sabrina Carpenter’s headline pop spectacle, Clairo turned London’s Great Oak Stage into a sanctuary of softness and reflection. Her early evening performance at BST Hyde Park on Sunday 6th July offered a tender contrast to the festival’s typically high-energy crescendo, inviting the crowd into a quieter, more introspective space.
Cam Captivates London With A Night Of Raw Vocals And Real Stories At The Tabernacle
In a sweltering Tabernacle, a somehow both vast and intimate venue, a sweat-soaked audience filled every seat for Cam’s performance. From the moment she walked on stage, it was clear her music meant something deeper to those in the room. Each song struck an emotional...
Chloe Qisha Closes The Rainbow Stage In Style At BST Hyde Park 2025
After a tempestuous afternoon that saw Hyde Park lashed by torrential rain and set times thrown into flux, it was Chloe Qisha who restored the calm — and then brought the fire — as she closed the Rainbow Stage on Sunday evening with a confident, emotionally astute set that proved worth the wait.
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