Music Festivals

Waking up and hearing music already drifting across the campsite was voted amongst the favourite moments.

Festivalgoers have revealed the moments they look forward to most

Forbidden Forest returns in 2026 with a sensational first wave of acts already announced - alongside the impressive Arcadia Spider.

Forbidden Forest announces their first wave of acts for 2026 festival

Lily Allen to perform West End Girl in full as at Mighty Hoopla 2026

Looking for your Glastonbury alternative in 2026? Check out our ongoing guide to some of the biggest festivals still taking place, or debuting, in the new year.

Your 2026 UK Music Festival guide - what's on instead of Glastonbury?

Who are the current favourites to be a headliner at next year's Reading and Leeds Festivals, in the run up to Christmas this year?

The latest odds on your Reading and Leeds headliners in 2026

With Justin Bieber reportedly earning "north of $10 million" for his two headline performances at Coachella 2026, how much have other artists reportedly been paid for their sets at the festival?

How much Coachella artists could be paid as Bieber to earn 'over $10m'

Roni Size is just one of over 90 acts confirmed for 2026's Hospitality Weekender at Butlins in Bognor Regis

90 stunning acts announced for Hospitality Weekender 2026

2026 marks the 20th anniversary of Creamfields moving to their home at Daresbury Estate; so who could headline next year's festival to mark that milestone?

Could one of these 15 acts be a Creamfields 2026 headliner?

Could one of these 15 acts potentially be one of the two headline acts Leeds Festival have stated are already 'booked' for 2026?

Who are the favourites to headline Leeds Festival 2026?

Could Carl Cox be one of those DJs set to grace Creamfields 2026, when it celebrates its 20th anniversary since moving to the Cheshire location?

How to sign up for early bird tickets for Creamfields 2026?

Irish singer-songwriter Hozier closed his set with 'Take Me To Church'.

When can you purchase early bird tickets for Leeds Festival 2026?

ANYMA takes centre stage on the APEX_ stage tonight, as the final acts of this year’s Creamfields take to Daresbury Estate

What are your set times & clashes on the last day of Creamfields?

Rou Reynolds is set to once again whip the Leeds Festival crowd into a frenzy as they perform on a very rock-centric day at Leeds Festival today.

What time are Enter Shikari performing at Leeds Festival today?

Bring Me The Horizon close out Leeds Festival for another year, but what could the group perform during their headline set?

What time are Bring Me The Horizon performing at Leeds Festival today?

Bring Me The Horizon and Enter Shikari provide a cacophony of main stage noise on the final evening of Leeds Festival 2025.

Set times and stage clashes on the final day of Leeds Festival

Swedish House Mafia are set to headline Creamfields Saturday this year, but who else joins them throughout the day?

Your set times and stage clashes ahead of Creamfields Saturday
What’s on offer today as the second day of Creamfields 2025 arrives?
Benjamin Jackson

Chappell Roan is set to perform shortly before Hozier at Leeds Festival tonight - but does she have any other UK tour dates in 2025?

What time is Chappell Roan performing at Leeds Festival today?

Hozier's soulful catalogue of works looks to be the perfect, introspective end to another day at Leeds Festival today.

What time is Hozier headlining Leeds Festival this evening?

Chappell Roan is set to take to the main stage at Leeds Festival this evening, but who else is set to perform at Bramham Park today?

Set times and stage clashes ahead of Leeds Festival Saturday

D Block Europe are set to perform shortly before Travis Scott at Leeds Festival this evening, but what could the UK hip-hop collective perform?

What time are D Block Europe performing at Leeds Festival today?

Chase & Status are your Friday headliners at Creamfields this year - but who else is performing, and is anyone clashing with anyone else today?

What time are your favourite acts playing on Creamfields Friday?

Don’t miss out on seeing Travis Scott perform this evening at Leeds Festival: here’s what time he’s hitting the main stage and what he could perform.

What time is Travis Scott performing at Leeds Festival today?

Travis Scott is set to close out the first day at Leeds Festival this evening, but is his set going to clash with other performances across this festival?

Set times and stage clashes for Leeds Festival Friday

You won't have to wait too long for entertainment if you're arriving at Leeds Festival later today; here's what is on offer for early-bird campers at Bramham Park on Thursday.

What's on offer for early-birds on Leeds Festival Thursday this year?

Take a short walk from Leeds Train or Bus Stations this year and save money travelling to Leeds Festival by making use of the shuttle services on offer.

Where are the Leeds Festival shuttle buses in 2025?

Doechii has pulled out of three European music festivals, including two taking place in the United Kingdom.

Doechii cancels three festival performances for unknown reasons

Portable speakers? Yes. Disposable vapes? No. Here's the full list of banned items from Creamfields 2025, including those items you can bring with you to the campsite only.

What are the banned items to bring to Creamfields in 2025?
What should you leave in your tent before heading to the main arena, and what should just be left at home this year?
Benjamin Jackson

Just how much is too much? What are the limits on bringing alcohol to Leeds Festival in 2025, and can you bring any into the main arena this year?

How much alcohol can I bring with me to Leeds Festival this year?

Can't stomach another ride on public transport when it comes to that last leg to get to Leeds Festival this year? Let us help you out with your guide to private hire and taxis available in the city this year - and those all important pick up points.

The pick-up and drop-off points at Leeds Festival 2025

Looking forward to Bring Me The Horizon at Leeds Festival this year? Avoid missing out on them by leaving these 29 items at home that are banned from Bramham Park.

Explainer 29 banned items to leave behind before attending Leeds Festival

By car, by taxi or by bus? Here are some of your options for travelling to Bramham Park for Leeds Festival 2025.

How to get to Leeds Festival by car, train, bus and shuttle

While we wait for an official list of food vendors to drop on the Leeds Festival app, we've taken a look at some popular outlets that have been mainstays at the festival over the last few years.

Six food options we'd love to see this year at Leeds Festival

Who are the wild and potentially plausible acts who could perform a secret set at Leeds Festival this year?

15 sensational secret set rumours that could occur at Leeds Festival

Green Man Festival have announced that their resale tickets will continue long into the start of this year’s event.

Green Man extend deadline for re-sale tickets - how to get yours

There's a glaring "TBA" on the SHEIN stage on Saturday night at Creamfields - here's our top five picks who could perform a secret set this year.

Who could perform a secret set at Creamfields this year?

Lamb of God, Judas Priest, Biohazard and more have been announced as your first acts as Bloodstock celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026.

25 acts announced for Bloodstock's 25th anniversary in 2026

What music festivals lost to mother or father time do UK music lovers want to see return over the course of the next few UK summer festival seasons?

9 music festivals loved and lost fans want to see return

Our picks for what could be this year's biggest highlights to take place at Creamfields 2025 over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

9 unmissable highlights taking place at Creamfields this year

ANYMA has announced he will be performing at the Pyramids of Giza later this year - after his performance at the upcoming Creamfields Festival in Daresbury in August 2025.

ANYMA announces performance at Pyramids of Giza

Is Fear Factory's Demanufacture a work of art, or is it merely a work of 'calculated aggression?'

Is Fear Factory's Demanufacture still a classic or has it aged badly?

Despite a fire ripping through the main stage days before the festival was about to begin, a spokesperson for Tomorrowland 2025 thinks the DJs this year enjoy being up close and personal with festivalgoers.

Set times and how to stream weekend two of Tomorrowland 2025

Not even a fire on the main stage is keeping revellers away, as Tomorrowland throws open it's gates for the first weekend of it's 2025 event.

How to watch the Tomorrowland 2025 main stage this weekend

Who is set to have hearts flutter when they take to the stage during the UK summer festival season 2025?

Who are the 10 sexiest voices at UK music festivals this year?

Smoke caused by a fire billows above the site of the Tomorrowland electronic music festival in Boom, northern Belgium on July 16, 2025.

Tomorrowland to go ahead despite main stage fire

The clean-up continues at Glasgow Green after this year's TRNSMT Festival - but who do people think are set to perform at next year's event?

Who are the favourites to perform at TRNSMT 2026?

Drake performed across all three nights at Wireless 2025, however one headline performance left some fans disappointed with the shortness of the slot.

What has been audience reaction to Wireless 2025 after this weekend?

Drake is set to perform the first of three headlines sets this evening at Wireless 2025.

Friday's set and stage times revealed for Wireless 2025

With temperatures set to soar to the 30s over the summer, the threat of heatstroke at an outdoor event such as a festival is a very real problem.

How to handle the heat during the remaining outdoor concerts this year

Learn more about 'The Accordion Method' and what else you should do if you find yourself in a crowd crush at one of this year's many concerts and festivals.

What should I do if I am in a crowd crush at a music festival?

Radar Festival organisers joined the 2 Promoters 1 Group podcast this morning to explain the reasons for pulling Bob Vylan from their line-up this year.

UK festival says it was forced to drop Bob Vylan

Not 24 hours after the festival's climax, bookmakers are already giving odds who could headline 2027's event after Glastonbury's fallow year in 2026.

Who do bookies think will headline Glastonbury after its 2026 fallow?

HAIM have addressed speculation they could be at Worthy Farm this year during an interview with BBC Radio 2 overnight.

HAIM address Glastonbury 2025 rumours during radio interview

Who are we looking forward to seeing at Download Festival 2025 that's not just the headliners this year?

Our picks at Download 2025 before the headliners hit the Apex stage

Sleeping bag? Check. Torch? Check? Cooking Gas? Not this time around - here's our guide to packing for Download 2025.

To bring and what not to bring - a guide to packing for Download 2025

There's two huge gaps in the Download Festival 2025 timetable, while could a Weezer super-fan join them during their main stage set this year?

Five potential surprises that could occur at Download Festival 2025

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