The 1975 took to the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm as the first headline act at Glastonbury 2025 earlier tonight, with Matty Healy and his bandmates back at the festival

The New Zealand pop star took to the stage at Worthy Farm after teasing her appearance to fans

The festival is expected to return in 2027

Oasis have finally released some new tickets for their Oasis Live ’25 tour, but not everyone was successful in getting invited.

A mysterious billboard has appeared at Castle Cary near Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, and it seems to be linked to the unknown “TBA” secret set billed on the Pyramid Stage

Glastonbury Festival has finally returned with thousands arriving to watch their favourite artists, including Charli XCX, Kneecap and The 1975, but one act due to perform two sets has cancelled one of their shows

Several of the drinks Glastonbury-goers might be looking to sink this year at Worthy Farm might be a tad more on the pricier side than they were last time the festival was on

Noel and Liam Gallagher’s reunion tour kicks off in Cardiff in July, with 17 dates booked in for the UK and Ireland

Thousands of music fans have excitedly descended on Glastonbury to spend the next five days cavorting to the biggest acts, such as Rod Stewart, Olivia Rodrigo and Kneecap

Glastonbury starts tomorrow – here is the line-up and where you can catch your favourites…

Charli XCX went completely unnoticed at Lido Festival on Saturday as she watched some performances in the crowd ahead of her headline show.

British rapper, Bru-C, real name Josh Bruce, will not be performing again this year after telling fans he needed to prioritise his mental health in an admission, which he said was ‘difficult to make’

From sound baths to yoga and daylight raves, wellness festivals offer an alternative way to party this summer

LEWIS Capaldi is reportedly set for a triumphant comeback to the Glastonbury stage two years after struggling to perform.  The 28-year-old Scottish star is believed to be taking the ‘Secret Se…

Glastonbury Festival fans are convinced they’ve worked out who the mystery Patchwork guest is on the 2025 line-up.

Steps star Ian “H” Watkins says Cowchella has been forced to rebrand as Moo-La-La Festival.

The line-up for the event at Hylands Park from September 5 to September 7 will be announced on Tuesday, with tickets going on sale on Wednesday.

Yungblud has announced a series of intimate UK tour dates for this summer. Find all the details and buy tickets here.

Shawn Mendes has announced new UK, European and North American tour dates this year – see all the details here.

Following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of For Women Scotland, Download festival shared its new policy to exclude trans people from their preferred bathrooms

SUNDERLAND’s Kubix Festival, one of the North East’s most popular events, has been cancelled, leaving organisers “devastated.” The festival, which has attracted thousands each year since its …

The band vehemently deny the charges and have called the case “political policing,” pledging to fight it in court

GLASTONBURY glampers are “gutted” after forking out thousands on luxury yurt packages – only to lose everything weeks before the festival, with no refunds in sight. Yurtel, a high-end glamping firm…

Lambeth Council is expected to make a decision tomorrow on Brockwell Live’s application for the events to go ahead

From cider parties in Sheffield to wild food foraging in the Scottish countryside, these gastronomic extravaganzas will keep you satisfied

A popular music festival has announced its return with an exciting line-up

From Bestival to Car Fest

Brighton is set to come alive once again as The Great Escape 2025 — the UK’s leading festival for new music — returns from 14th to 17th May 2025, bringing together over 500 emerging artists from around the world across more than 35 iconic venues. Celebrated as Europe’s premier showcase for discovering the next wave […]

From Lost Village to Boomtown (oh yeah, and Glasonbury): it’s time to start planning festival season

Communities across Liverpool will come together this spring to celebrate the rich diversity, traditions and stories of Europe as the Liverpool European Festival returns bigger and bolder for 2025.

From Glastonbury to Parklife, here’s a roundup of the best festivals in the UK for 2025 – dates, locations, and lineups to get you hyped!

With summer  on the horizon, Boomtown 2025, taking place from 6th to 10th August at the Matterley Estate in Hampshire, has officially sold out. Now, with

From whomping dub soundsystems and clattering thrash metal to comedy, jazz and kids’ entertainment, this year’s UK festivals have something for everyone – and you’ve still got time to get in on the alfresco action

AS gloomy weather is replaced with sunny skies, punters can be forgiven for glaring out their windows and longing for the summer months to begin. But while the UK has managed to survive stormy weat…

From tents and camping chairs to dry shampoo, SPF and wellies, tick off this list while you pack

Just a few dates to go on their current European tour and James Brandon Lewis’s trio find themselves on stage in the somewhat chilly marquee that Cheltenham rather grandly call their Jazz Arena at 12.30 p.m. on a Sunday. That doesn’t bring them a huge crowd, but their road-seasoned set lacks nothing in commitment and

The undoubted highlight of this year’s Torino Jazz Festival was its closing event, staged on 30 April to coincide with UNESCO’s International Jazz Day. For the occasion, Artistic Director Stefano Zenni conceived a bold and unique European premiere, handing the reins to Jason Moran. The US pianist/composer was joined by his acclaimed Bandwagon Trio and

Here’s every area line-up poster and stage line-up poster for Boomtown 2025, also known as Boomtown Chapter Four: Power of Now.

If you don’t fancy trekking out of town with a tent in hand, go for a dance at one of the best London music festivals in 2025

London Trans+ Pride returns to central London on Saturday 26th July 2025, marking its seventh year of unapologetic protest, visibility, and solidarity

With old skool and new skool on the menu, expect to see some of the best names in the game and to hear some of the best tunes from the charts. With a whole load of the best UK garage festivals, check them out now!

It’s fair to say there was no shortage of live music in the UK last year – and…

Gone are the days of flower crowns and wellies – some of the major festival trends for 2025 are grounded in sex appeal. Judging by the outfits seen both on and off the stage at Coachella, Kate Moss-worthy naked dresses (as seen on Gabbriette and Alex Consani), hot pants (Jennie) and bra tops (Tyla) are all on the agenda.

The UK’s music festival offering is raring to go.

Whether you’re seeking new music meccas to a pop paradise in London or tranquil retreats in the wilderness, The Independent’s culture team have you covered this summer

UK tour ticket contributions raise £500k for grassroots venues and artists thank to Pulp, Mumford & Sons, and more

FUMING Glastonbury fans have been left gutted yet again after failing to bag themselves any tickets. Final sales for the Worthy Farm extravaganza were up for grabs today – but were sold out w…

Oasis fans make up more than half (56%) of all reported concert ticket scams so far this year, according to Lloyds’ data, losing £436 on average

Coachella attracts around 125,000 people to the desert in California each year – but reports from day one inside the music festival were not all looking positive

Noel Gallagher opens up for the first time about the Oasis ticket sale pandemonium and teased his a possible setlist for the 2025 reunion tour