Music
Campaigner wins court case over festivals in south London park
May 16, 2025A campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a “mud bath” has won a court case that could result in events being banned there this summer. The Protect Brockwell Park (PBP) group, which includes the actor Mark Rylance, complained […]
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Apple Music’s Matt Wilkinson: ‘We need grassroots venues so rising artists can have their start’
May 15, 2025To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video If there’s anyone who knows the importance of grassroots venues to London’s music ecosystem, it’s Apple Music DJ Matt Wilkinson. The industry tastemaker firmly embedded himself in the London scene as a former new music editor at […]
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Music festival famous for helping launch Billie Eilish is coming to London – and you could win tickets
May 13, 2025South by Southwest (SXSW) is one of the hottest events in the music industry’s calendar, and now the much-anticipated festival is coming to London for the first time ever. Originally founded in Austin, Texas back in 1987, SXSW has grown into a huge global event, attracting creatives from around the world to its series of […]
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Pierre Audi obituary
May 6, 2025Based successively in London, the Netherlands and France, Pierre Audi, who has died suddenly aged 67, was over a period of 45 years the indefatigable procreator of a sizeable body of innovative work, largely centred around the operatic stage. As founder of the Almeida theatre in Islington, London, artistic director of the Dutch National Opera […]
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Gallagher brothers perform together for first time in 16 years in London working men’s club
April 26, 2025Liam and Noel Gallagher have performed together for the first time in 16 years in a working men’s club in north London, according to reports. The brothers were pictured arriving at the Mildmay club in Newington Green, north London, on Thursday where they are believed to have filmed a promotional video for this summer’s sold-out […]
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Abba announce huge change to their Voyage show after record ticket sales
March 27, 2025Danni Scott Published March 27, 2025 11:39am Updated March 27, 2025 11:39am It’s been three years since Abba opened their unbelievable show Voyage — and they’re about to give fans even more. ‘When we first opened we never imagined that we’d still be in London 3 years on,’ the band shared. ‘We’re very grateful that […]
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Ariana Grande announces new song Hampstead named after London area with special meaning
March 17, 2025Ariana Grande has announced the titles of six brand new songs – including one called Hampstead, evidently inspired by her time in London. A new expanded edition of Ariana’s number one 2024 album – called eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead – will be released later this month and include the all-new music. The original LP, […]
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Stedman Pearson obituary
March 16, 2025Stedman Pearson, who has died aged 60 while undergoing dialysis treatment for diabetes, was the eldest of the five siblings who made up the British pop group Five Star. Frequently compared to the Jackson 5, both for their all-family lineup and the fact that they were managed by a controlling and overbearing father, Five Star […]
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Oscar winner’s shoutout for London music venue Cafe Oto stuns owner
March 3, 2025The co-owner of a cafe in east London that doubles up as a venue for creative new music in the evenings said he was stunned that an Oscar winner mentioned it during his acceptance speech. Hamish Dunbar, of Cafe Oto in Dalston, woke up on Monday to find the 150-capacity venue had received the shoutout […]
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Charli XCX, Danny Dyer, and a horse steal the show in wildest Brit Awards 2025 moments
March 1, 2025Charli XCX’s winning streak with four awards was not a surprise, but Danny Dyer sitting next to a horse (yes, really) was a little more baffling. However, the night wasn’t all laughs as a special tribute to the late One Direction star, Liam Payne, reduced fans to tears. With all the winners named and the […]
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