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Confidence Man and Shygirl are among the acts confirmed to be joining Barry Can’t Swim at next year’s All Points East Festival.The Scottish electronic producer was announced as the second headliner for the East London event on Thursday (November 7), and will top the bill at Victoria Park on Friday August 22.Now, a full list of acts for that day’s festivities has been shared, with Brisbane electro pop act Confidence Man set to bring their disco and rave energy to the bill.

Rizzle Kicks have today (November 8) announced their first album in over a decade called ‘Competition Is For Losers’ with shimmering single ‘New Sport’ – check it out below.Back in 2008, Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sulé formed Rizzle Kicks and went on to have major success throughout the 2010s with their fresh and unique take on UK rap, blending hip-hop with pop rather than the rising grime trend of the time.They scored two UK Top 10 albums (2011’s ‘Stereo Typical’ and 2013’s ‘Roaring 20s’) and two platinum singles before taking a break from the limelight in 2016 due to Alexander-Sulé being diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder.The duo will release their new album on February 14 via BMG – you can pre-order the new work here. The latest single ‘New Sport’ follows on from comeback singles ‘Javelin’ and ‘Gumdrops’, which arrived earlier this year.Speaking to NME about their comeback in August, Alexander-Sulé revealed that the pair had been “writing for a long time, maybe three or four years on this music.

James have announced a huge summer 2025 UK tour – check out details below.The Manchester rock band will be kicking off a run of summer dates across the UK next year, with the tour featuring support from indie heavyweights Razorlight, Happy Mondays Shed Seven and more across various shows.The run begins with a slot at Cheltenham’s Wychwood Festival on May 3, followed by stops in Halifax, London, Plymouth, Lincoln, Thetford Forest, Croyde Bay and their previously announced slot at the Isle Of Wight Festival.From there, the tour will continue throughout June and July before concluding with a slot at the Colchester Castle Summer Series on August 22.Tickets for the 2025 UK tour go live next Friday (November 15) at 10 am. Fans who pre-order their new live album and BluRay ‘JAMES, Live at the Acropolis’ in any format by 12 pm on Tuesday, November 12 will gain exclusive early access to tickets for select dates of the 2025 live shows.Visit here to purchase yours and find a full list of upcoming shows below.We are excited to announce 2025 outdoor shows.

Doves have announced a trio of intimate UK shows – however they’ll be performing without frontman Jimi Goodwin as he continues to work on his mental health.The Manchester indie veterans marked their return this week with the single ‘Renegades’ and the announcement of sixth studio album ‘Constellations For The Lonely’. This comes after the band were forced to pull the tour for the record so that frontman Jimi Goodwin could focus on his mental health. Now, they’ve announced shows in Stoke, Birkenhead and Hebden Bridge this month, with bandmates and brothers Jez and Andy Williams taking up vocal duties while the frontman continues his recovery.

Jorja Smith has announced her 2025 ‘Falling Or Flying’ UK and Ireland tour set to kick off next summer.The ‘High’ singer will kick off the leg of her tour at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on May 30, 2025. From there, she will make stops in Wolverhampton and Dublin before wrapping up the tour with a two-night run at London’s Eventim Apollo on June 5 and 6 2025.A ticket pre-sale will be available for those who sign up here.

Boardmasters are bringing in enhanced security measures for next year’s festival after a crowd crush took place at this summer’s event.The “massive” crowd surge at the Newquay festival on August 9 “left a small number of attendees injured” and a DJ set was cancelled as a result. The festival later confirmed that seven festivalgoers had to be taken to hospital and the council launched a formal investigation into what happened.It was described by police at the time as an “isolated incident”, and it was confirmed that “none of the injuries [were] considered serious”.A teenager later told Sky News that he was pushed to the floor by the surge – “There were people on top of me, and I was on top of other people,” he said.One woman who attended the festival with her daughters described the “carnage” she saw, saying: “There were kids everywhere.

The Amazons have announced a series of intimate UK shows for next month – you can find all the details below.The Reading band will visit small venues across the nation as part of their ’21st Century: Prologue’ tour, which kicks off at Yes in Manchester on Saturday December 7.Further gigs are scheduled at Liverpool’s District, Edinburgh’s Cabaret Voltaire, Sheffield’s Hallamshire Hotel, Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach, and London’s Colours.Writing on social media, The Amazons said: “UK – we are immensely excited to hit the road again this December and start a new chapter with you.”Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT next Friday (November 15) – you’ll be able you by yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time on Tuesday (12) by pre-ordering the group’s upcoming fourth album ’21st Century Fiction’.A link to the pre-sale will be sent in your order confirmation, or separately via e-mail if you have already pre-ordered from their official store.21st CENTURY FICTION: Prologue UK – we are immensely excited to hit the road again this December & start a new chapter with you.

Barry Can’t Swim has been announced as the second headliner for All Points East 2025 – find all the details below.The Scottish electronic producer and DJ (real name Joshua Mainnie) is due to top the bill at Victoria Park in east London on Friday August 22 – which is also his birthday.He will be joined by a host of support acts that are yet to be confirmed.“Been dying to share this one,” Barry Can’t Swim said. “Next year I’m gonna be headlining All Points East for my only London show in 2025.

Inhaler have added more dates to their 2025 UK tour due to “huge demand” – find all the details below.The Irish band will hit the road early next year in support of their third studio album ‘Open Wide’, which is due to arrive on February 7 via Polydor (pre-order/pre-save here).Kicking off in Leeds on the day of the record’s release, the upcoming trek also includes stops in Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, London, Brighton, Glasgow and Newcastle.Now, Inhaler have confirmed second headline shows in London, Glasgow and Manchester following a “huge demand” for tickets in yesterday’s pre-sale (November 6).Tickets for all dates go on general sale at 9:30am GMT tomorrow (November 8) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.EXTRA UK DATES! Due to huge demand we have added extra dates in London, Glasgow and Manchester! Tickets for all shows on the Open Wide Tour go on general sale at 9:30 on Fri. Fans on our mailing list will get a reminder when tickets go on sale.

Creamfields has unveiled a new 360° Halo “mega stage” for its upcoming 2025 edition.Last week (October 29), the British festival – which first debuted in 1998 – gave fans their first-look at the newly-minted, Rockstar Energy-sponsored main stage way ahead of its debut at Creamfields next year (August 21-24).The Halo stage is the “evolution of Runway”, its existing main stage that’s existed since 2022 up to this year’s edition at Daresbury, Cheshire – which featured Calvin Harris, Fatboy Slim, Peggy Gou, Martin Garrix and Tiësto, among others.The new stage will feature “a monumental 45 metre diameter, cyclical outdoor arena with pioneering 360 and overhead video, lighting and sound”, which was designed in partnership with design studio Lucid Creates.Halo is the festival’s newest stage addition after this year’s APEX stage, which was touted as the largest indoor festival superstructure in the world.Last month (October 4), two men were given prison sentences after being found with ketamine-filled Kinder Eggs in their bums at Creamfields 2024.Sniffer dogs alerted police as the pair were about the enter the event through the North gate. Both men were then taken to be searched by officers.

Sleep Token kicked off their European headline tour in Zurich last night (November 5) – check out details below.Before their opening show at Halle 622, they took to Instagram to announce that both III and IV wouldn’t be performing. As they detailed there, the show went ahead using pre-recorded tracks captured while they previously prepared for the massive tour.“We always endeavour to avoid cancelling a Ritual unless completely unavoidable,” they wrote.

Field Day has announced the line-up for its 2025 edition – you can check it out below.The one-day event is due to take place at Brockwell Park near Brixton in South London on Saturday May 24. Today (November 5), organisers have shared the first wave of acts, with Peggy Gou now revealed to be headlining.Other confirmed acts include Jungle (for a DJ set), Folamour, Skream & Benga, Dixon, Mall Grab and Midland.A post shared by Field Day (@fielddayfestivals)Also appearing Bubble Love, Fatima Yamaha, female-only DJ collective Girls Don’t Sync, Jayda G, Palms Trax and and Special Request, with additional DJ sets from German electronic duo Modeselektor and AK Sports – with more names set to be announced.The pre-sale for Field Day 2025 begins at 10am on Tuesday November 12 and you can sign up here.

Glastonbury 2025 is about to begin, and there will be some changes to the process this time. Here’s everything you need to know.This year saw Dua Lipa make her bombastic Pyramid Stage debut, Coldplay warming hearts alongside a handful of special guests, and SZA close the festival in a mesmerising, shape-shifting spectacle.Elsewhere, Avril Lavigne delivered a dose of pop-punk nostalgia to one of the weekend’s biggest crowds, Kasabian popped up for an, ultimately, not-so-secret set, and Shania Twain graced the coveted legends slot with a setlist of county-pop bangers.With 2026 set to be a fallow year, this year’s edition should be a big one.

The Game has announced a 2025 UK tour in celebration of ‘The Documentary’s 20th anniversary.The Compton rapper – real name Jayceon Terrell Taylor – will kick off his UK dates with a show in Birmingham at the O2 Academy on March 17 2025. From there, he will make stops in Glasgow and Manchester before wrapping up the tour in London on March 22 2025.A ticket pre-sale will be available for fans who register here via The Game’s Documentary tour’s website.

Martha Wainwright has announced the dates for her 2025 UK and Ireland tour in celebration of the 20th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.The Canadian singer will kick off her tour at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on May 27 2025. From there, she will make stops in Stroud, Worthing, London, Manchester, Leeds, Sutherland, and Edinburgh before heading over to Ireland for a show in Belfast and a final show in Dublin’s The Button Factory on June 7 2025.A General ticket sale will commence this Friday (November 8).

Peter Gabriel has announced that his WOMAD festival will be taking a break next year, before returning to a new location for 2026.WOMAD, which stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance, was founded by Gabriel in 1980 with the aim of spotlighting an eclectic mixture of genres. Since then, the festival has travelled to 27 countries across the world, while the main UK event has taken place in Charlton Park in Wiltshire since 2007.This year was its 42nd edition and, as announced today (November 5), it’s last in Charlton Park.In a statement, Gabriel has shared that, after 17 years in Wiltshire, WOMAD is “moving to a new home” that is “not far” from the current site.

Oasis have announced the South American leg of their 2025 reunion world tour – you can find all the details below.Liam and Noel Gallagher will play their first live shows together since 2009 next summer, kicking off with huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland. From there, the Britpop band are due to head to North America before returning for two extra dates at London’s Wembley Stadium in late September. Then, they’ll head to Australia for shows in Melbourne and Sydney.Now, it’s been announced that they’ll be making their highly-awaited return to South America after 16 years.

Judas Priest have announced a new string of tour dates across Europe in 2025 – see the full list of dates below.Last night (November 4), the legendary British metal band took to social media to announce their European tour dates, which will kick off in June next year and run through July.The tour – in support of their latest album ‘Invincible Shield’ – will consist of 12 shows with stops in Germany, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland, France and more. Tickets to all shows on the tour will be available beginning this Friday (November 8) via the official Judas Priest website.JUNE14 – Tjuvholmen Arena – Hamar, Norway17 – Schleyerhalle – Stuttgart, Germany18 – Hessentag Festival – Frankfurt, GermanyJULY01 – Summer Festival – Ferrara, Italy03 – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland07 – Atlas Arena – Lodz, Poland10 – Dalhalla – Rattvik, Sweden13 – Olympiahalle – Munich, Germany15 – Festival De Carcassone – Carcassonne, France17 – Sion Sous Les Etoiles – Sion, Switzerland19 – Rockhal – Luxembourg, Luxembourg20 – Rudolf-Weber-Arena – Oberhausen, GermanyA post shared by Judas Priest (@judaspriest)The European tour announcement comes shortly after the conclusion of Judas Priest’s North American tour.

IDLES have announced a homecoming Bristol Block Party slated for next year and marking their only UK gigs of 2025.The Bristol punk group have taken to their official Instagram and shared that they will be headlining the Bristol Block Party, a two-night fest occurring on August 1 and 2. The two nights will see them take over Queen Square – marking the first mass live music event at the site in over two decades.IDLES are set to be joined by very special guests, DJs and the best of Bristol’s street food and drink scene.

Slipknot have announced the details and dates of their 2025 European tour, set to kick off next summer.The legendary heavy metal band will kick off the tour with a slot at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden on June 4. From there, Corey Taylor and co will make stops in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Denmark.

Oasis have confirmed when they will be revealing the details of their 2025 South American reunion tour dates.Liam and Noel Gallagher will play their first live shows together since 2009 next summer, kicking off with huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland. From there, the Britpop band are due to head to North America before returning for two extra dates at London’s Wembley Stadium in late September.