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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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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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Things to do in London This Week: 15 June – 21 June
Looking for things to do in London this week? We’ve got you covered
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It’s back-to-back hits as Limp Bizkit (finally) headline Download Festival
Fred Durst and co.’s first visit to the Apex Stage went off in triumphant style
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A history of Disney musicals in the West End
In honour of Hercules premiering at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, here’s your breakdown of every Disney musical ever to hit the West End stage
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The Hadestown West End live film starring the original Broadway cast is heading to UK cinemas
Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney and André De Shields star in the London-recorded Hadestown film
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Full West End cast announced for Love Never Dies in Concert at the London Palladium
The Phantom of the Opera sequel returns to London this October – here’s who’s starring alongside Jamie Muscato and Celinde Schoenmaker
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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
Interviews
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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
Interview
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
Interview
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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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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Review: High Society
The latest Cole Porter revival at the Barbican Theatre, High Society sees Helen George, Felicity Kendal, Freddie Fox and Julian Ovenden star
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Review: Beetlejuice
The Broadway blockbuster lands in the West End with all its creepy charisma intact
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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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Best Live Music in Manchester This Month: June 2026
Our guide to the must-see gigs, concerts and club nights in Manchester this month
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The 20 best Disney movie musical soundtracks, ranked
Our definitive list of the best soundtracks to come out of the House of Mouse. Prepare for arguments…
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Off Campus: who’s on the soundtrack and where to see them live in 2026
From aespa to Pitbull and The Black Keys to The Kid LAROI, here’s where to see Hannah and Garrett’s playlist in person
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The 11 best Metric songs
Why have a Top 10 when you can have one more? Here are 11 of the best songs from the Canadian indie rock outfit, ranked
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Katseye, Saint Satine and how the K-pop methodology is heading west
Katseye are the music industry’s shiniest new stars right now – but the machine that drives them isn’t as novel as we might think
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New cast members joining Ben Platt UK in the premiere of Midnight at the Never Get have been revealed
The new musical from KPop Demon Hunters’ Mark Sonnenblick arrives at the Menier Chocolate Factory this summer.