Duran Duran Crown A Sun-Soaked Day Of Pop Royalty At BST Hyde Park 2026

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.

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Biffy Clyro Turn Up The Heat With A Triumphant Finsbury Park Spectacular

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.

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Two Door Cinema Club Turn Crystal Palace Park Into One Giant Indie Disco

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.

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Sunday In Photos At Download Festival XXIII

Sunday In Photos At Download Festival XXIII

Three days of dust, riffs and relentless energy all led to Download Festival XXIII’s final chapter. Sunday offered one last opportunity for Donington to empty the tank, bringing together rising stars, legendary names and one of the most anticipated headline performances in the festival’s history. From emotional singalongs and crushing metal to triumphant returns and a crowning headline set, Download’s closing day delivered unforgettable moments from start to finish.

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Saturday In Photos At Download Festival XXIII

Saturday In Photos At Download Festival XXIII

After Friday’s celebrations had finally subsided, Saturday arrived with heavier riffs, glorious sunshine, bigger crowds and one of the most diverse days Download Festival XXIII had to offer. From early-morning punk rock and breakout British talent to black metal spectacle, metalcore mastery and one of rock’s most iconic names closing the night, Donington once again proved why no two Download days ever feel the same.

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Friday In Photos At Download Festival XXIII

Friday In Photos At Download Festival XXIII

The rain clouds that had threatened Donington throughout the week finally gave way to sunshine as Download Festival XXIII burst into life. With expanded stages, one of the festival’s biggest crowds in years and a Friday bill built around celebration, nostalgia and outright chaos, the opening day delivered everything from rap-rock anthems and progressive metal masterclasses to dancefloor mayhem and a long-awaited headline triumph.

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Bruce Foxton & Chris Difford Bring Nostalgia And Charm To London’s Cadogan Hall

Bruce Foxton & Chris Difford Bring Nostalgia And Charm To London’s Cadogan Hall

There are few venues in London better suited to an evening of sharp songwriting and classic British wit than the wonderfully elegant Cadogan Hall. For the first of two nights at the venue, Bruce Foxton and special guest Chris Difford delivered a show steeped in nostalgia, humour and timeless songs that have long since become woven into the fabric of British music culture. While Difford provided warmth and charm through a career-spanning opening set, Foxton and his band revisited the enduring catalogue of The Jam with the confidence and polish of musicians who know exactly what their audience wants.

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The Au Pairs Celebrate 45 Years Of ‘Playing With A Different Sex’ At The Electric Ballroom With Gina Birch

The Au Pairs Celebrate 45 Years Of ‘Playing With A Different Sex’ At The Electric Ballroom With Gina Birch

The final night of the Playing With A Different Sex 45th anniversary tour lands at a packed-out Electric Ballroom, as The Au Pairs bring this latest chapter to a close. While the tour has not been without controversy—centred on Lesley Woods fronting a new line-up—the mood inside the venue is resolutely focused on the music, and the legacy being revisited.

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Better Joy’s Rise Continues As Manchester Indie-Pop Breakout Commands London’s Hammersmith Apollo

Better Joy’s Rise Continues As Manchester Indie-Pop Breakout Commands London’s Hammersmith Apollo

Better Joy’s upward momentum shows no sign of slowing as Bria Keely brings her shimmering indie-pop project to the vast stage of Hammersmith Apollo on 20th November 2025, opening for Amy Macdonald. It’s a landmark moment for the Manchester-based songwriter, whose journey from intimate rooms to arena-sized crowds has accelerated at remarkable speed over the past eighteen months.

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The Last Dinner Party: Brixton Triumph Caps A Meteoric Rise

The Last Dinner Party: Brixton Triumph Caps A Meteoric Rise

The Last Dinner Party close out 2025 on a remarkable high, returning to London for a two-night stand at O2 Academy Brixton that feels less like the end of a tour and more like the coronation of Britain’s most talked-about new band. Photos from the first night on 7th December — captured by photographer Neil Lupin — show a group not merely riding a wave of hype, but commanding it.

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Alice Merton Brings Sharp Pop Precision To The Rainbow Stage At BST Hyde Park 2025

Alice Merton Brings Sharp Pop Precision To The Rainbow Stage At BST Hyde Park 2025

As the sun began to dip behind the trees in Hyde Park on 11th July, a throng of festival-goers packed into the Rainbow Stage area, drawn by the magnetic presence of German-Canadian artist Alice Merton. The singer-songwriter—best known for her breakout hit No Roots—delivered a punchy, emotionally agile set that brought the stage to a vibrant close, just before Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts took the spotlight over on the festival’s main Great Oak Stage.

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DIIV (Jaxon Whittington)

DIIV Share New Single ‘Kid’ Ahead Of Fifth Album ‘ZIRP!’

DIIV have unveiled Kid, the second track to be taken from their forthcoming fifth studio album ZIRP!, due for release on 30th October 2026 via Fantasy Recordings. The new single arrives alongside an accompanying music video directed by Jaxon Whittington and filmed by DIIV frontman Zachary Cole Smith’s son Roy and his friend Julian. Following the previously released The Fountain, Kid offers another glimpse into an album that sees the New York band push their familiar shoegaze haze towards something brighter, sharper and considerably more immediate.

otta (Ciara Reddy)

otta Announces New Album ‘ASTRA’ And Unveils Eight-Minute Single ‘MEZZANINE’

British-Finnish songwriter otta announces the arrival of her ambitious new album ASTRA, set for release on 20th November via her new label löyly, alongside the mesmerising and abstract eight-and-a-half-minute single MEZZANINE. The new track offers the first glimpse into an album that finds otta pushing her distinctive approach to experimental pop even further, dismantling conventional genre boundaries and building dense, intricate soundscapes from the ground up.

Everyone Says Hi @ O2 Academy Brixton (Kalpesh Patel)

Everyone Says Hi Share Infectious New Single ‘Life Isn’t Perfect’ Ahead Of Sophomore Album ‘Funny Cos It’s True’

Everyone Says Hi return with another taste of their forthcoming sophomore album Funny Cos It’s True, unveiling the infectious new single Life Isn’t Perfect ahead of the record’s release on 9th October 2026.

Sex Pistols (Laurie Lynn Stark)

Sex Pistols Feat. Frank Carter Announce Six New UK Dates For 50th Anniversary ‘Anarchy In The U.K.’ Tour

Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter have announced six additional UK dates for their upcoming Anarchy In The U.K. tour, as the band prepare to mark 50 years of punk and half a century since the release of the song that helped change British music forever. Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock will once again join forces with Frank Carter for a run of UK shows this December, expanding a tour that already includes dates across England, Scotland and Ireland.

Heavy Wild (Hannah Murrell)

Heavy Wild Announce New EP ‘Paradise Forever’ And Unleash Frenetic Single ‘freeze2death’

London lo-fi rockers heavy wild are set to return with their second EP, Paradise Forever, arriving on 14th October via Submarine Cat Records, alongside the release of their frenetic new single, freeze2death.

Pain Of Truth (Estevan Orio)

Pain Of Truth Unleash Crushing New Single ‘Fed By Fear’ Ahead Of Sophomore Album

Long Island hardcore outfit Pain Of Truth are turning up the intensity with their latest single, Fed By Fear, the third track unveiled from their forthcoming sophomore album, Pain Of Truth, due 25th September via DAZE. The five-peice are: Michael Brian Smith (vocals), Nick Barker (drums), Nik Hansen (guitar), Ridge Rhine (guitar) and Zach Stachura (bass).

Sombr (Press)

SOMBR To Make UK Arena Debut At The O2 As Part Of Venue’s 20th Birthday Celebrations

SOMBR will make his UK arena debut at London’s The O2 next summer, joining the venue’s growing 20th birthday celebrations with a headline show on Tuesday 22nd June 2027. The announcement adds one of music’s fastest-rising young stars to an increasingly diverse birthday line-up, which will see The O2 celebrate two decades of live entertainment throughout summer 2027.

Afterdrive (Press)

AFTERDRIVE Release New Single ‘Jewellery’ Ahead Of Debut EP And Headline UK Tour

Rising Suffolk alt-pop outfit AFTERDRIVE are stepping up the momentum with the release of their brand new single Jewellery, the latest track to emerge from their forthcoming debut EP, Dress To Drive.

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