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Lorde to headline Edinburgh Summer Sessions 2026 with Zara Larsson in support
The Pure Heroine returns to Scotland next August for a major outdoor show, backed by a formidable pop line-up
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Reading and Leeds 2026 line-up and headliners announced
The first wave posters for the twin festivals are out now, topped by Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE
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New festival State Fayre announces headliners Kings of Leon, Neil Young, and The Lumineers
The brand-new major camping festival comes to Hylands Park in Chelmsford this June
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The Great Escape 2026, First Fifty review
From the sultry tones of Ava Joe to the head-banging Teenage Joans to polished electro-sisters SISTRA, here's our roundup of First Fifty
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The Lumineers to headline State Fayre Presents at Glasgow Summer Sessions 2026
The Lumineers join The Proclaimers, KT Tunstall and rising US stars for a one-day festival at Bellahouston Park next June
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Blenheim Palace to host lavish new summer festival featuring Katy Perry, Teddy Swims and Pete Tong
The new music and arts celebration launches in 2026 to promise world-class performances, regal surroundings and Fortnum hampers…
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Garbage and Skunk Anansie announce joint tour for summer 2026
The alt-rock heavyweights will share headline duties across a string of open-air shows from Halifax to Southampton next June
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TRNSMT festival announces its 2026 line-up
Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian and Lewis Capaldi to headline in Glasgow Green next summer, with the first poster out now
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The 11 best Calvin Harris tracks
Picking the best tracks from the superstar DJ ahead of his summer 2026 dates at Creamfields and the Isle of Wight festival