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reported as being at risk of losing its licence late last year. This came following a series of serious incidents at the premises and a subsequent investigation being launched.Now, Enfield Council has ruled that the site has permission to remain open, but will need to enforce new safety measures going forward.An emergency licensing review was called for following the death of a 27-year-old man who had attended a Drumsheds event on October 12.

Bicep‘s Matt McBriar has revealed that he is recovering after having a brain tumour surgically removed sharing he’s “incredibly grateful and lucky.”McBriar – who makes up one-half of the electronic dance duo alongside Andrew Ferguson – took to his official Instagram to share a photo of himself in a hospital gurney wearing an oxygen mask and holding up the horns sign. In the post’s caption, he revealed that he recently underwent brain tumour surgery and is in the process of healing.“Towards the end of 2023, I got some intense localised headaches matched with a weird fatigue that felt new.

Bicep have shared their latest single from the ongoing CHROMA project, ‘CHROMA 004 ROLA’.The Belfast electronic duo, made up of Andy Ferguson and Matt McBriar, launched their new CHROMA project earlier this year. It’s set to combine a series of curated events, a record label, an ever-evolving Bicep AV/DJ show – all with a unique new visual identity created alongside David Rudnick.The most recent offering is tinged with a distinct UK flavour, written with pulsating dancefloors in mind.

Glastonbury Festival has announced the 2024 line-up for Block9, and confirmed the return of outdoor dance area Genosys. Find all the details below.The legendary Worthy Farm event will return next month, and see headline sets from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, as well as the likes of Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz and The National.The initial wave of acts were confirmed in March, and since then, organisers have been drip-feeding separate posters for the festival’s many areas and stages – including Left Field, Woodsies, The Glade, the Acoustic Stage, Silver Hayes, The Park and The Common.Now, Glastonbury has confirmed details of its Block9 line-up for 2024; celebrating 17 years since it was first launched.Emerging back in 2007, the area encourages diversity, freedom and collaboration through music and creativity, and has come to develop a community of like-minded DJs, producers, performing artists, musicians, technicians, drag queens and kings, activists, go-go butcher boys, club kids and ravers.This year’s instalment also marks the long-awaited return of brutalist giant and outdoor dance arena, Genosys, alongside legendary venues The NYC Downlow, The Meat Rack and IICON.The incredible @block9official brings more after-hours treats to Glastonbury 2024, with the return of its outdoor dance arena, Genosys, alongside legendary venues The NYC Downlow, The Meat Rack and IICON, offering a fantastic line-up of DJs and acts.

Channel 4 earlier this week, titled The Gathering.Created by the team behind Line Of Duty, the series follows a group of teenagers from different backgrounds who all become suspects in an assault case after a girl is attacked at a Merseyside rave.The drama, which aired on Tuesday (May 14) stars Saltburn’s Sadie Soverall, newcomer Eva Morgan, Vinette Robinson of Sherlock and Boiling Point fame, and Richard Coyle, best known for playing Aberforth Dumbledore in 2022’s Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore.The six-episode series was executive produced by Line Of Duty’s Simon Heath, and was directed by Gareth Bryn, known for directing episodes of Last Tango In Halifax, Line Of Duty and Hidden, and The Windsors director Amanda Blue.The series has received critical acclaim upon its release, with The Guardian praising “some fine performances – especially from Morgan as Kelly, with her poignant blend of brashness and vulnerability, and Soverall, who never lets Jess descend into spoiled-little-rich-girl territory.”The Standard, which also praised the “killer performances” and called it a “deftly-told exploration of being a teen in the digital era” praised the series’ soundtrack.

Michael Kiwanuka, Faithless, Bicep and Jessie Ware have been confirmed as the headliners for Wilderness Festival 2024.The event will return to Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire on the weekend of August 1-4 this year. Other acts set to play at the festival include the likes of Bill Bailey, Oh My God! It’s The Church, Bjorn Again, Barry Can’t Swim, De La Soul, Alison Goldfrapp and more.Along with live music, Wilderness will also offer an extensive line-up of comedy, film screenings, Q&As, panels and more available for attendees to take part in.

Boardmasters 2024 have been announced, with Stormzy, Chase & Status and Becky Hill leading the line-up.Next year’s edition of the festival will be held between August 7-11, and take place on the usual sites on the Cornish Coast – Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach.Now, the first wave of artists set to appear at the 2024 installation have been announced, including the first two headliners of the event: Stormzy and Chase & Status.Although the exact dates that each will headline have not yet been announced, it has been confirmed that Chase & Status will be hitting the main stage at the Watergate Bay site, and delivering fan favourites as well as newer hits from the recently shared album ‘2 RUFF, Vol.1’.As for Stormzy, the exact site has not been confirmed yet, but the South London icon is expected to play hits from across his three chart-topping albums: ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’, ‘Heavy Is The Head’ and ‘This Is What I Mean’.Over 30 other acts have also been locked in for the 2024 edition, including Becky Hill, Bicep, Nia Archives, Tom Odell, Soft Play, English Teacher and Katy B.For Becky Hill, the 2024 edition of Boardmasters will mark the singer’s return to the festival, while for Bicep, the event will see the Belfast electronic music duo present their audio/visual DJ set called Chroma.DJ sets from Andy C, Eliza Rose, Hannah Liang and more are also lined-up, and “hundreds” more acts are set to be announced at a later date. Check out the current bill in the poster below.Pre-sale tickets for Boardmasters 2024 are available now, with the general on-sale set to kick off tomorrow (December 1) at 10am GMT.

Bicep and Moderat.The two acts will play at Repercussion on Saturday September 16, where Bicep will present their audiovisual DJ set ‘Chroma’. They and Moderat will be joined on that bill by an additional 44 acts including Jon Hopkins, Kerri Chandler, TSHA, Joy Orbison and Eliza Rose.Meanwhile, Hybrid Minds and Wilkinson will co-headline a collaborative event put on by Metropolis and Worried About Henry.

confirmed that the 6,000-capacity nightclub and venue near Surrey Quays in London would close its doors after Southwark Council approved plans to turn the building into an office block.Nearly 12,000 people subsequently signed a Change.org petition in a bid to save Printworks, which opened back in 2017.In September 2022, the venue’s management, Broadwick Live, along with Printworks’ building owner British Land, issued an update in which they explained that the venue’s closure may not be permanent.The events space’s closing weekend comprised of “four events that embodied the venue’s history with huge special guest appearances from Bicep and Andy C” who joined “75+ more artists, DJs, live acts and more”, per a press release.During the final closing show yesterday (May 1) prior to Bicep’s set, the Printworks team surprised guests by announcing their intention to return in the future.Simeon Aldred, Director of Strategy (Broadwick), said: “We are delighted to announce that Printworks hopes to return in three years and that we will continue to work with our partners at British Land to create the future cultural venue that retains the essence of the iconic Press Halls.“Printworks has brought lasting impact to our scene, to our city, to artists and our local community. The future Printworks venue aims to build on this, bringing together all the best in all electronic music and visual arts, both as well as hosting some of the world’s best orchestras, ballet companies and other art forms.”Set times for our final show are here.

Bicep have released their magnetic new single ‘Water’ featuring Clara La San. Check it out below alongside an interview with the electronic music duo.The propulsive track arrives with B-side ‘Waterfall’ – an earlier, instrumental version of ‘Water’ – marking Bicep’s first brand new music since their 2021 album ‘Isles’.The Belfast-born, London-based duo – Andrew Ferguson and Matthew McBriar – told NME how the tracks were created during a studio jam session when they were writing new music for this summer’s live shows.

change.org petition being launched which collected over 10,000 signatures.“During a time where more people are working from home than ever before, the last thing that is needed is more office space,” argued the petition’s author, Will Gooddy.“Reports have revealed London has lost almost a quarter of its nightclubs since the pandemic started. Industry bosses fear London risks losing its reputation as one of the world’s premier clubbing capitals.”In their recommendation, councillors noted the success of the 6,000-capacity venue, which opened in 2017, but also said that the use of the former newspaper printing facility was always temporary, with the plan for redevelopment long in the works, reports Southwark News.The replacement for Printworks will consist of a three-part building ranging from five to seven stories, featuring a mix of offices and retail, as part of a larger Canada Water redevelopment “master plan.”British Land’s project lead David Walters told Mixmag: “Printworks is critical to this masterplan.

Bicep have released a new version of fan-favourite ‘Meli (I)’ called ‘Meli (II)’ and have unveiled details of a huge new London show.The new single is a 4×4 live-reworking of the beatless “Meli (I)” from their ‘Isles Deluxe’ release last year.Speaking about the re-working of the original track, the band said: “’Meli (I)’ was a beatless track on ‘Isles Deluxe’. Truth be told we just couldn’t get a drum version right in the studio throughout the pandemic, there were many failed demo versions whilst we were working on ‘Isles’, it just never felt like it worked.“We always knew there was room for this version though, hence naming the original ‘Meli (I)’. ‘Meli (II)’ was formed slowly on the road.