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Interview

Jacob Rees-Mogg was denied entry to an MC Hammersmith show

With a new show on the horizon, we get to know the world's leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London

Interview

Horatio Gould is (probably) on Google Maps while talking to you

Get to know the rising comedian ahead of the autumn tour of his new show Return Of The Space Cowboy

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Interview

Rachel Galvo wants to star in a musical

Pains au chocolat and Catholic guilt – it all comes out as we get to know the Irish comedian ahead of the UK tour of The Shite Feminist

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Plus One

The 11 best songs by The Weeknd

As the After Hours Til Dawn Tour lines up UK and Ireland dates for summer 2026, we rank our 11 favourite tracks from The Weeknd

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 06: People queue up outside the Monkey Barrel Comedy Club during The Fringe festival on August 06, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Billed as the world's greatest platform for creative freedom, for three weeks each August, Edinburgh welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe as artists and performers take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, presenting shows that span many genres including cabaret, children's shows, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, music, musicals, opera and theatre. (Photo by Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Images)EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 06: People queue up outside the Monkey Barrel Comedy Club during The Fringe festival on August 06, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Billed as the world's greatest platform for creative freedom, for three weeks each August, Edinburgh welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe as artists and performers take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, presenting shows that span many genres including cabaret, children's shows, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, music, musicals, opera and theatre. (Photo by Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Images)

Review

Edinburgh Fringe 2025: as it happened

Join us on our tireless trail across Auld Reekie to see the best of what the world's biggest performing arts festival has to offer

Preview

Don’t miss these comedy acts at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025

The choice can be overwhelming at the world's biggest performing arts festival – plan your visit with these essentials

Plus One

The 11 best Deftones songs

Why have a Top 10 when you can have one more? Here are our 11 favourite Deftones songs, ranked

Review

Fontaines D.C. and friends balance music and politics beautifully in Finsbury Park

The Dubliners were joined by Amyl and the Sniffers, Kneecap and more for their biggest headline show yet

Review

Cassandra Jenkins is a master of understated bliss

The 'Hard Drive' singer's headline show at Lantern Hall, Bristol is cosmic and cathartic

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MJ Lenderman has the chops to quiet a rowdy Bristol

Americana's latest star boy kicked off his UK tour in the West Country with emotive force