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The best UK festivals in June 2026
Get your summer on with our quickfire guide to the UK’s best festivals this June
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Support Act: the summer edition
Don’t miss these top acts opening for your favourite band in the coming weeks
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The joys of going VIP at an outdoor gig
Better views, better bars and better toilets – why upgrading your day festival ticket is worth the extra
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Review: Hot Mess
The new pop musical at the Other Palace is both a timely warning and a big laugh
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The Umbilical Brothers once stood up Eric Idle, Billy Connolly and Carrie Fisher
The comedy duo talk screens, famous fans and Woodstock ’99 ahead of new tour The Distraction
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The HU: “Feeling is something we can all understand”
Mongolian metal sensations The HU talk new music and cultivating connections that go beyond language ahead of the band’s upcoming UK headline tour
Best Live Music in Glasgow This Month: June 2026
Our guide to the must-see gigs, concerts and club nights in Glasgow this month
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Julia Cumming: “So much of my self-worth was defined by what people thought of me”
Ahead of her appearance at The Great Escape in Brighton, Julia Cumming opens up about the liberation of making her debut solo record
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Mike Bubbins says “come get me” to Strictly Come Dancing
The man, the myth, the Mammoth… we get to know the Welsh comic ahead of his new UK tour Ideas Man
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My Greatest Hits: Wendy James of Transvision Vamp
The Transvision Vamp icon talks us through her career highlights, from sneaking in to see The Clash to playing sold-out reunion shows
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Alexisonfire: “There were a lot of emo bands that we perceived to be insincere”
Ahead of a London arena show with Billy Talent in June, AOF’s George Pettit looks back on their landmark third album Crisis 20 years on
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UK festivals 2026: the ultimate guide
Air out your tent and get planning early with this regularly updated festival season guide for 2026
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Download 2026: the highlights
The best of the fest, from Linkin Park’s triumphant return to Donington to Ice Nine Kills’ blood-soaked horror spectacular
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Linkin Park’s Download homecoming was worth the 12-year wait
With Emily Armstrong leading the charge, Linkin Park capped off the weekend with a high-octane set that honoured their legacy while embracing an exciting new chapter
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Guns N’ Roses deliver an epic three-hour headline set on their Download return
From deafening crowd singalongs and blistering guitar solos, Guns N’ Roses delivered a headline set that healed old wounds and reminded everyone why they remain rock royalty
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The 11 best Iron Maiden songs
Ahead of the return of EDDFEST at Knebworth Park this summer, we rank the 11 best Iron Maiden songs
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The 11 best Lewis Capaldi songs
Lewis Capaldi has a big summer lined up for 2026, including headline slots at BST and Roundhay festival, so here are his best tracks, ranked
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Role Model announces UK and Ireland tour dates for early 2027
The US singer-songwriter will play shows at Dublin’s 3Arena and London’s Wembley Arena as part of his European tour
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Everything you need to know about Arcadia in the West End
Here are all the facts about Tom Stoppard’s time-bending masterpiece ahead of its West End transfer
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The Video Diaries: Westlife
Key moments in the career of one of the most successful boybands of all time, caught on camera
Best Live Music in Manchester This Month: June 2026
Our guide to the must-see gigs, concerts and club nights in Manchester this month