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The rise of Angine de Poitrine: a rebuke to AI slop
Absurdist math-rock duo Angine de Poitrine crash-landed into the zeitgeist earlier this year. What happened?
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Things to do in London This Week: 25 May – 31 May
Looking for things to do in London this week? We’ve got you covered
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Iron Maiden live in Europe: 50 years in, the metal giants still upstage everyone
Armed with enormous songs and cinematic visuals, and still in shape after half a century, the Brits put every other metal show to shame
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Things to do this summer
Theme parks for the sunny days, aquariums for the rainy days – here are our top picks of things to do with the family this summer
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How to elevate your festival experience with VIP upgrades
Make your summer festival experience a little more luxurious with VIP upgrades.
Interview
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
Five: “The key to what we’re doing is that we don’t know what we’re doing”
Ritchie, Abz, J, Sean and Scott remember their best boyband moments, from spinning Russian stages and Smash Hits parties, to getting their mum on the screen at the O2
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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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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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Florence Road: “I hope fans feel how powerful live music is and how it can really make you feel alive”
The Ticketmaster FRESH Listers talk about life on the road and their whirlwind rise to fame
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High Society: “You’ll leave feeling a thousand times better than when you walked in”
Director Rachel Kavanaugh and actor Freddie Fox discuss bringing the Cole Porter classic to the Barbican stage this May
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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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The Great Escape 2026: as it happened
On the ground at Brighton’s annual new music city takeover
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Review: Hadestown
Anaïs Mitchell’s spectacular Greek myth retelling at the Lyric Theatre is a love letter to the bardic tradition
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Review: Grace Pervades
Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison create and recreate theatrical magic at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
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The 11 best Basement Jaxx tracks
Ranking the best of Basement Jaxx ahead of their upcoming June gigs at Newmarket Racing and Stadium MK
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The Video Diaries: Lewis Capaldi
Key moments in the career of the Scottish singer-songwriter, caught on camera
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Reading & Leeds 2026: the complete line-up deep dive
All the runners and riders across both sites of the UK’s blockbusting bank holiday twin festivals
Guide
The ultimate festival packing list: the only checklist you’ll ever need
Not sure what to pack for a festival? Our ultimate festival packing list covers all the festival essentials for surviving and thriving three days in a field
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What to wear to a festival
The definitive guide to dressing up, dressing down and looking the part during festival fashion season
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Gen Z expect more from their sporting events than ever
A new report indicates that sports fans are chasing bucket-list experiences, not just showing up for their local team