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Glastonbury 2025: Rod Stewart reveals he has no memory of headline set in 2002

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Wed 25 June 2025 12:15, UK Ahead of his upcoming performance at the Glastonbury Festival, Rod Stewart revealed he has no memory of headlining Worthy Farm in 2002. This weekend, Stewart is set to make Glastonbury history by becoming the first artist in history to headline the festival and […]

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Elton John slams UK government as “absolute losers” over AI plans

(Credits: Raph Pour-Hashemi) Sun 18 May 2025 11:55, UK Sir Elton John has criticised the UK government, stating that its stance on AI copyright laws makes it “absolute losers”. In a new BBC interview, the musician explained that the government is on course to  “rob young people of their legacy and their income”, he said, […]

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Little Simz announced as curator for Meltdown Festival

(Credits: Thibaut Grevet) Wed 12 February 2025 11:00, UK Mercury Prize-winning artist Little Simz has been announced as the curator for the 2025 edition of the Meltdown Festival in London. The annual series is held at the Southbank Centre, and this year will run at the historic venue from June 12th to June 22nd. Previous […]

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Brit Awards 2025: Sabrina Carpenter announced as performer at ceremony

(Credis: Far Out / YouTube Still) Tue 11 February 2025 10:57, UK The Brit Awards have confirmed that Sabrina Carpenter will be performing at the ceremony this year, which is taking place at London’s O2 arena on March 1st. While it is unconfirmed what song the Grammy-award-winning singer will perform, she will also receive the […]

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A love letter to The Louisiana: LICE on the importance of the legendary Bristol venue

(Credits: Far Out / The Louisiana / LICE) Sun 2 February 2025 10:28, UK “It is a tremendous privilege,” LICE frontman Alastair Shuttleworth says of being invited to perform at Bristol venue The Louisiana to kick off proceedings for this year’s Independent Venue Week celebrations. “The Louisiana is, I think we’d all agree, the gold […]

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Which artist has headlined Glastonbury Festival the most times?

(Credits: Far Out / Lolapaloo) Mon 21 October 2024 12:00, UK Each year, a couple of months before festival season kicks into gear, rumours about the Glastonbury lineup begin to circulate. Long-time patrons of the festival and hopeful first-timers put in their best guesses for which artists might stun audiences from the Pyramid Stage. A […]

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Sunday at Glastonbury 2024: tiny crowds, triumphs and plenty of fatigue

(Credits: Far Out / Raph PH / BBC Stills) Mon 1 July 2024 12:20, UK There’s nothing quite like a Glastonbury Sunday. Exhaustion is at an all time high, a high that is impossible to truly explain unless you’re there and feeling it. But it’s a distinct type of tiredness; one that dips into pure […]

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Glastonbury 2024: Banksy unveils inflatable migrant boat during Idles

(Credits: Far Out / BBC Still) Sat 29 June 2024 12:18, UK During Idles’ headline set on The Other Stage at Glastonbury Festival, Banksy unveiled a new artwork inflatable life raft holding dummy migrants, which was launched into the crowd as the band played the pro-immigration track, ‘Danny Nedelko’. Understandably, the crowd assumed the migrant […]

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New Elton John documentary set for premiere

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Mon 24 June 2024 10:43, UK A new documentary focused on Elton John‘s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is set to premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The project will be titled Elton John: Never Too Late, after the pop star’s song of the same name. Toronto […]

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Glastonbury 2024: Emily Eavis reveals the secret weather forecast technique

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still / BBC) Wed 12 June 2024 11:16, UK Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has revealed the secret to weather forecasting for the festival, which involves a local cheesemaker. The festival takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset towards the end of each June, excluding fallow years which afford the land […]