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Reading & Leeds festivals return this week, and speculation surrounding potential secret sets has begun.The 2023 edition of the twin-site event is due to take place at Richfield Avenue in Reading, and Bramham Park in Leeds between August 25-27. You can buy any remaining tickets here.Headlining this year’s R&L will be Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, The 1975, The Killers, Foals and Imagine Dragons.

Reading & Leeds festivals are set to return for 2023 this week – check out the latest weather forecast for both festival sites below.The twin festivals return to Richfield Avenue and Bramham Park from August 25-27, with The 1975, Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons all set to headline.The latest weather forecast suggests that both Reading and Leeds can expect some rain and a gentle breeze over the vast majority of the weekend.Temperatures at Reading are set to peak at 23°, while Leeds’ temperature will rise to 19°.You can check out the latest weather forecast for Reading and Leeds below (via BBC Weather).Thursday August 24: Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 23° and lows of 11°.Friday August 25: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 20° and lows of 10°.Saturday August 26: Drizzle and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 11°.Sunday August 27: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 10°.A post shared by Reading & Leeds Festival (@officialrandl)Thursday August 24: Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 11°.Friday August 25: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 18° and lows of 10°.Saturday August 26: Light rain showers and a moderate breeze, with temperatures peaking at 18° and lows of 10°.Sunday August 28: Drizzle and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 18° and lows of 11°.Also set to play the joint festivals are the likes of Wet Leg, Bicep, Becky Hill, Steve Lacy, Central Cee, MUNA, The Snuts and Tion Wayne.Meanwhile, Arlo Parks, Easy Life, Frank Turner, Holly Humberstone, Mimi Webb, The Amazons, Caity

Reading & Leeds 2023. Check them out below.The twin festivals return to Richfield Avenue and Bramham Park from August 25-27, with The 1975, Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons all set to headline.The 1975 were a late addition to the line-up, replacing Lewis Capaldi at the top of the bill for a special set celebrating 10 years of their self-titled debut album.Matty Healy and co.

Reading & Leeds festivals are set to return for 2023 next week – check out the latest weather forecast for both festival sites below.The twin festivals return to Richfield Avenue and Bramham Park from August 25-27, with The 1975, Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons all set to headline.The latest weather forecast suggests that both Reading and Leeds can expect some rain and a gentle breeze over the vast majority of the weekend.Temperatures at Reading are set to peak at 21°, while Leeds’ temperature will rise to 19°.You can check out the latest weather forecast for Reading and Leeds below (via BBC Weather).Thursday August 24: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 21° and lows of 12°.Friday August 25: Drizzle and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 11°.Saturday August 26:Drizzle and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 20° and lows of 12°.Sunday August 27: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 11°.A post shared by Reading & Leeds Festival (@officialrandl)Thursday August 24: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 11°.Friday August 25: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 18° and lows of 12°.Saturday August 26: Light rain and a moderate breeze, with temperatures peaking at 17° and lows of 12°.Sunday August 28: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 18° and lows of 11°.Also set to play the joint festivals are the likes of Wet Leg, Bicep, Becky Hill, Steve Lacy, Central Cee, MUNA, The Snuts and Tion Wayne.Meanwhile, Arlo Parks, Easy Life, Frank Turner, Holly Humberstone, Mimi Webb, The Amazons, Caity Baser, Sea Girls,

The Streets and Arlo Parks have been announced for this year’s Glastonbury Pilton Party.Both acts will perform at the Worthy Farm bash on September 1. Tickets can be purchased from the old Festival Office in Northload Street, Glastonbury from today (August 5) until 4pm BST.The cost for adults will be £40 and £15 for children.On the day, the gates will open at 5pm BST, with the live music set to finish around 11pm.

Reading & Leeds has banned campfires, BBQs and disposable vapes ahead of the dual festival’s return this month.The 2023 edition of the event is due to take place at Richfield Avenue in Reading, and Bramham Park in Leeds between August 25-27. You can buy any remaining tickets here.Headlining this year’s R&L will be Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, The 1975, The Killers, Foals and Imagine Dragons.

Reading & Leeds festivals have announced the comedy line-up for the Alternative Stage at the 2023 festivals – see the full list below.The twin festivals return to Richfield Avenue and Bramham Park from August 25-27, with Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons all set to headline.The 1975 were also recently announced as last-minute headliners, replacing Lewis Capaldi who is taking a break from all live performances for the time being following his Glastonbury set to focus on his mental and physical health.Playing the Alternative Stage at Reading & Leeds next month are the likes of Joel Dommett, Russell Kane, Fern Brady, Chris Washington, Daliso Chaponda, Fern Brady, Laura Lexx, Mark Oliver, Jack Skipper, Sara Schaefer and Thanyia Moore.See the full list of new names below and buy any remaining tickets for Reading & Leeds 2023 are available here.

Sam Fender covered Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘The Modern Leper’ during his headline performance at TRNSMT Festival over the weekend – watch the fan-shot footage below.The North Shields singer-songwriter delivered a 17-song set on the main stage at the Glasgow event last Saturday (July 8) following appearances from the likes of Kasabian, Aitch and Inhaler.Towards the end of the show, Fender treated fans to a stripped-back rendition of ‘The Modern Leper’, the opening track of Frightened Rabbit’s second album ‘The Midnight Organ Fight’ (2008).That studio record was reimagined by various artists in 2019 in memory of the Scottish band’s founding member and primary songwriter, Scott Hutchison, who died by suicide the previous year.Fender’s version of ‘The Modern Leper’ featured the musician’s guitar technician Fraser Fulton, also of the Scottish band Midnight Ambulance.Sharing a clip of the performance on their Twitter profile, the duo wrote: “Well that was cool. Check out Fraser ripping up the main stage @TRNSMTfest with the one and only @samfendermusic for a beautiful @FRabbits encore.

TRNSMT Festival came to a close last night as the The 1975 wrapped up the weekend with a bang at Glasgow Green and already organisers have announced that the festival will return next year.

The 1975 will be replacing Lewis Capaldi at Reading & Leeds (August 26-27) this year, according to the band.While performing at TRNSMT festival on Sunday (July 9), frontman Matty Healy revealed mid-performance that not only will the band be taking over Lewis Capaldi’s slot at the festivals, but they will also be performing their 2013 self-titled debut album in its entirety to mark its 10th anniversary.Healy said onstage: “So, on Saturday at Reading and Sunday at Leeds in celebration of 10 years of our debut album, The 1975 will be playing that album in full in support of our good friend Lewis Capaldi. If you’ve got tickets, good for you.

A wee bit of rain has never stopped the party in Glasgow - and TRNSMT was no different.

TRNSMT is just around the corner with stormy weather being predicted to approach the festival grounds. Check out the final forecast below.This year’s festival, which is held in Glasgow’s east end at Glasgow Green, will see acts including Pulp, Sam Fender, The 1975, Niall Horan, George Ezra, Becky Hill and Kasabian take to the main stage as the festival’s headliners.Those attending TRNSMT 2023 (July 7-9) might want to ensure that their trusted pair of wellies are on, along with a poncho, because rain and stormy weather is set to make its way to the festival site all weekend long.See the latest forecast according to BBC Weather below.Friday, July 7: Light rain until about midday with a moderate breeze followed by partly cloudy conditions from 1pm until 6pm when the sun is predicted to be out.

There is now only one day to go until TRNSMT 2023 kicks off at Glasgow Green with the city getting ready to welcome some of the biggest names in music to Scotland.

The annual TRNSMT festival is now just hours away with the city getting ready to welcome some of the biggest names in music to Glasgow tomorrow.

TRNSMT 2023 is just days away, with 50,000 fans expected to attend Scotland's biggest music festival.

Pulp, Sam Fender, The 1975, Niall Horan, George Ezra, Becky Hill and Kasabian will be taking the main stage as the festival headliners.The full schedule for TRNSMT 2023 is now available to view on the festival’s website, with details of stage times and line-ups available. A map of the festival site is also offered, along with the newly launched TRNSMT 2023 app which gives fans the most up-to-date information on the festival weekend.

Reading & Leeds festivals have added 27 new names to their line-up for 2023, with all set to perform on the BBC Introducing stage.The twin festivals return to Richfield Avenue and Bramham Park from August 25-27, with Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons all set to headline.Names for the BBC Introducing stage at both sites have now been revealed, and include Matilda Mann, HotWax, Pixey, The Goa Express, Antony Szmierek and more.Elsewhere, Leeds have also announced the DJ line-up for their Anachronica stage.

Later this week, Castlefield Bowl will welcome thousands of music fans for the 2023 edition of Sounds of the City. Every year, the open-air music series brings together some of the biggest names in rock, indie and pop - and this year is no exception.

Glastonbury organisers have confirmed the dates for next year’s festival. Check out all of the latest info for Glastonbury 2024 below.Keeping with tradition, next year’s festival will be taking place on the final weekend of June from Wednesday June 26 through to Sunday June 30, 2024 at Worthy Farm in Pilton,The Somerset-based festival is renowned not just for being one of the biggest festivals in the world but also one of the hardest to get tickets for.

Sam Fender’s recent headline shows in Newcastle are said to have brought in £15million to the local economy.The slots took place at St James’ Park Stadium last weekend (June 9 and June 10), and were the biggest headline slots to date in the singer-songwriter’s career.Both sold-out dates saw more than 100,000 fans flock to the Newcastle Stadium on Friday and Saturday, for what would become an iconic moment for the city, and a new milestone for the musician.Supported by Hector Gannet, Holly Humberstone and Inhaler at the first night of the two-day residency, a highlight of the show included the North Shields singer performing a Bruce Springsteen cover at the opening show. An even more monumental surprise occurred on the second night, when Fender was joined on stage by rock icon and AC/DC legend, Brian Johnson.

Sam Fender welcome AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson on stage at his second hometown gig at Newcastle’s St James’ Park tonight (July 10) – watch them perform ‘Back In Black’ and ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ below.The gigs kicked off on Friday (June 9) at a first show which saw the North Shields singer-songwriter perform a host of tracks from his recent album ‘Seventeen Going Under’ and hits from his back catalogue.

Sam Fender kicked off the first of his two homecoming shows at Newcastle’s St James’ Park stadium last night (June 9).The show, which saw the North Shields singer-songwriter perform a host of tracks from his recent album ‘Seventeen Going Under’ and hits from his backcatalogue, also saw him perform a cover of Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘I’m On Fire’. Support acts for the show included Hector Gannet, Holly Humberstone and Inhaler.Fender, who recently supported Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, brought his brother Liam Fender on to perform the 1985 single.

Sam Fender has announced special celebratory Newcastle editions of his next album by sharing QR codes across the city.The announcement comes ahead of the singer-songwriter’s long-awaited live shows, which will see over 100,000 fans flock to Newcastle’s St James’ Park stadium this weekend.The first show of the two-night residency will take place tonight (June 9), and will see the Geordie artist and his band perform the biggest gig of his career so far. Support acts for the show include Hector Gannet, Holly Humberstone and Inhaler.The latter of the two shows will be held at the same venue tomorrow (June 10), and will feature support from Holly Humberstone, Wunderhorse and Ernie.

Sam Fender has shared his emotional reaction to meeting his musical hero Bruce Springsteen for the first time.The North Shields singer-songwriter supported The Boss in Ferrara, Italy last night (May 18) and is scheduled to open for him again in Rome on Sunday (May 21).Upon announcing the gigs last year, Fender – who has been called the ‘Geordie Springsteen’ – wrote: “I’m thinking about the moment [Springsteen’s] music first resonated with me when I was a teenager!“Next year I’m opening up for him in Italy. What the fuck is going on?”Fender performed ahead of Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band taking to the stage at Parco Urbano Bassani.

Sziget Festival has announced the complete line-up of electronic acts performing at this year’s rave venues — check it out below.The annual festival is due to take place at Óbuda Island in Budapest, Hungary between August 10-15 this year, where Billie Eilish, Florence + The Machine, David Guetta and Imagine Dragons will top the bill.Newly announced electronic headliners for the festival’s party venues include 999999999, Dixon, DJ Tennis, Herrensauna XXL, I Hate Models, Jeff Mills, Kobosil, Mall Grab, Partiboi69, Paula Temple, Rebekah, Shlømo and Sven Väth.They join the previously announced Mumford & Sons, Lorde, Macklemore, Sam Fender, Yungblud, Foals, Niall Horan, Jamie xx, M83, Nothing But Thieves, Loyle Carner, Bonobo, girl in red, SG Lewis, Yung Lean, Confidence Man, The Aces, Sleaford Mods and more.Tickets and accommodation options are available to purchase now from here.Sziget’s TicketSwap Colosseum returns this year with an enhanced design that supports the sound and lighting technology.

FLO are teaming up with none other than Missy Elliott for their brand new single, Fly Girl.

Reading & Leeds Festival have added 80 new names to their 2023 line-up including Rina Sawayama, Sleep Token and Yard Act – see the full list below.As announced in December, the festivals will return for 2023 on the weekend of August 25-27, and be headlined by Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons.

Acclaimed Irish band The Saw Doctors are all set to play a rare live show at the Castlefield Bowl arena this summer. The band will headline the date as part of this year’s Sounds of the CIty festival.

West Lothian talent will take centre stage this festival season after local stars were announced as headline acts.

TRNSMT has announced a fresh wave of 50 new acts who are joining the line-up of the Glasgow festival this summer.

Lewis Capaldi has been announced as one of the headline acts for Reading & Leeds Festival 2023.

WHILE Matt Hancock endures his place in the limelight on I’m A Celebrity, the Tory MP has always enjoyed the showbiz perks of office. Westminster’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests shows he’s lapped up thousands of pounds of VIP treatment at events to see the likes of Adele, England’s cricket aces and his favourite popstar Ed Sheeran in concert.

Susan Boyle danced all night to Robbie Williams after the star invited her to his gig at the Ovo Hydro in Glasgow.

Pulp, George Ezra, Sam Fender and The 1975 are among the headline acts to have been confirmed for TRNSMT 2023.

So, after a month’s delay – due to the death of the Queen on the night when this was originally supposed to happen – Little Simz was last night handed this year’s Mercury Prize for her album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’. As we all knew it would be. I mean, imagine if they hadn’t given it to Little Simz.Even though it was obvious that none of the others would win, they all still turned up to the ceremony at the Hammersmith Apollo. All except Harry Styles, who couldn’t be fucked.

Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize with her fourth studio album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.The 28- year old artist was among the 12 acts who were in the running for the prestigious award, alongside Harry Styles and Sam Fender.The announcement was made by DJ Jamz Supernova during the award ceremony, which recognises the best British or Irish album of the year, at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, West London, on Tuesday evening. Accepting her prize onstage, the British rapper and singer said she was “very overwhelmed and grateful” to receive the accolade. “To my family over here, my loved ones right here.