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The Real Reason Kanye West Pulled Out Of Coachella

Posted on January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 by David Thomas

Kanye West has reportedly dropped out of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. A source reportedly close to West has stated “Kanye backed out at the last minute because of the stage constrictions”. “He’s done performing on limiting stages and feels they restrict his artistic ability”. The source also reported that “He and Travis Scott are really committed to having unique sets going forward.” Another source told TMZ Kanye did not want to…

Cambridge Folk Festival Announces First Acts of 2019 Line Up

Posted on November 20, 2018 by gsgm

Cambridge Folk Festival is excited to announce the first 15 names confirmed for 2019’s line-up, with legendary artists joining relative newcomers to take to the stages of Cherry Hinton Hall. Kicking off proceedings and headlining Thursday night on Stage 2 will be Ralph McTell and cranking up the excitement levels as Saturday’s headliner will be Lucinda Williams. The Festival’s headlining slots for Friday and Sunday are still to be announced. Emerging from Louisiana, Lucinda Williams…

All Points East is officially returning to London for a second edition

Posted on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 by gsgm

All Points East is officially returning to London for a second edition, and it looks like it’s coming back with a bang… It was announced this morning that The Chemical Brothers will headline the first night (Friday 24th May) of the 10-day festival, supported by a lineup stacked with legendary acts and fresh talent. The iconic DJ duo will be joined on 24th May by Hot Chip, Primal Scream, Spiritualized, Little Dragon, Danny Brown, Little…

Band She, Robot talks with BBC Manchester Presenter, Laura Beth ahead of Polyfest

Posted on October 31, 2018November 2, 2018 by gsgm

Artist She, Robot is playing Polyfest this weekend which takes place at The Dublin Castle, Camden, 3rd – 4th November 2018, in association with ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Rescue. BBC Manchester Presenter Laura Beth sat down with her to discuss all things music and the festival. You are playing PolyFest this year. You are obviously an X-Ray Spex fan. What tracks will you be playing from the classic ‘Germfree Adolescents’ album which is being celebrated for…

Don Broco release their music video for track ‘The Blues’

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Emily Boulton

Don Broco have released the video to their single, ‘The Blues’ recently. The video features the band touring festivals and arenas since the release of their album ‘Technology’ back in February of this year. ‘Technology’ has been critically claimed to be an album designed for Don Broco’s stellar live show performances that are known to pack fire and punch. Full of tracks that have choruses that spin around your head for hours, the album favourite…

Fyre Festival fraudster sentenced to six years in prison

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Molly Bergara

Anyone who keeps up with the latest upcoming festivals will be familiar with the Fyre festival disaster of April last year. Promoted as “the culture experience of the decade” by its founder Billy McFarland, since labelled “the consummate con artist”, attendees were sorely disappointed (to say the least) when they turned up to the Bahamas site and were met by flailing tents, a lack of drinking water and (not so gourmet) cheese sandwiches. Not quite…

Glastonbury 2019 News and rumours for the legendary festival

Posted on September 20, 2018 by gsgm

The legendary Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis has hinted that this next year’s headliners will be “two or three that have never played”. Returning after a barren year, all of the festival-goers and the rumour mill have gone into overdrive as to who the headliners could be, with Emily Eavis adding that one of the headliners is a non-British act. So, let’s take a look at some of the favourites to head up the bill……

Noel Gallagher soars high with Electric Fields highest ever attendance

Posted on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 by Emily Boulton

Under the watchful eye of Drumlarig Castle, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds welcomed a sure crowd of 8,000 this weekend at Electric Fields marking it as the largest audience the festival has seen to date. Gallagher was one of over one hundred performers this weekend at the 5thAnniversary of the festival. Electric Fields started off as a one-day festival at Drumlarig near Thornhill in Southern Scotland and has significantly grown over the past 5 years…

Liam Gallagher Drops Major Hint of Glastonbury 2019 Headline Slot

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Molly Bergara

Rkid has been causing mischief again, this time by sparking rumours of a potential Glastonbury 2019 headline slot. Liam Gallagher tweeted the festival organisers Michael and Emily Eavis after performing at Pilton Party, a smaller festival put on to thank the villagers of Pilton for accommodating the mothership of UK festivals. ‘Big thanx to the ever delightful Michael and Emily eavis for last night see you both nxt year as you were LG x’. HINT…

BoomTown Fair celebrates its 10th year with a wet and wild weekend

Posted on August 17, 2018September 3, 2018 by Emily Boulton

Despite the British weather deciding to change its mind yet again this August, a sure favourite amongst UK festivals, Boomtown Fair, excelled in the 10th year of it’s creative adventures. Boomtown Fair which takes place at Matterley Bowl in Winchester, Hampshire opened its gates to the world of ‘unity, creativity and freedom’ once more last weekend. This year saw the eccentric festival bring this stage of its unpredictable story to a close with ‘Chapter…

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