Live Reviews
Sing, Dance, Sweat, Repeat: Truck Festival 2025 was a riotous blur of mayhem and joy
Powered by a crowd that showed up for every moment, the festival proved just how vibrant the UK’s indie and alternative scene is.
Photos: Bloc Party celebrate 20 years of ‘Silent Alarm’
The band celebrated 20 years of their debut album at Bristol’s Lloyds Amphitheatre.
Kaiser Chiefs deliver a mind-blowing performance in London
The band celebrated 20 years of their debut album ‘Employment’.
Medium Build hosts a delightfully intimate pop-up show at Camden Assembly
The singer’s heartfelt acoustic set was followed by a lively after-show, making for a memorable night in Camden.
2000Trees got off to a flying start this year
After 18 years, you can see why this festival is still at the helm of the rock and alt scene.
Brighton’s psych trio Oral Habit bring debut EP to Family Store Records
The band played their new EP ‘Garage Frock!’ amongst the racks in Brighton.
Pop goes to the library: Inside Manchester Pop Fest’s bookish, bubbly showcase
The community-run festival is a unique celebration of underground pop.
Overjoyed: Stevie Wonder filled BST Hyde Park with love
The icon closes a memorable BST Hyde Park.
Yungblud tears down the walls of Pryzm for new album ‘Idols’
The singer brought his in-store tour to London.
Sabrina Carpenter plays her biggest show yet at BST Hyde Park
The pop star helped curate two days at the festival with women only.
Noah Kahan and friends surprised and created an electrifying evening
There were no complaints for this anticipated set as the American played to his biggest crowd yet at BST Hyde Park.
Sydney Rose makes her London debut at OMEARA as part of her I Know What I Want Tour
The American singer-songwriter plays her first show in the capital.
A Songbook of Brilliant Things: Simple Minds at Southampton Summer Sessions
The ‘80s pop connoisseurs bring their honed bag of shimmering anthems to the city’s second year of Summer Sessions.
Chekhov’s gong: Japanese Breakfast return to Manchester… wiser, sadder, yet no less dazzling
The indie-pop band brought their new album to Manchester Academy.
Olivia Rodrigo delivers on a ‘special’ night
The star told the audience she had a feeling it would be a “special night”.
BludFest returns for round 2 in Milton Keynes
Yungblud follows up his 2024 success with an expanded capacity and higher production evolution whilst maintaining its values and its message as a ‘festival for the people’.
Nice and Sleazy in Southampton: The Stranglers live at the Southampton Summer Sessions
The ‘70s punk rock giants brought their ‘Fifty Years in Black’ tour to the port city’s second annual Summer Sessions, with support from Buzzcocks.
Outbreak Festival 2025: A Defining Moment for UK Hardcore
The festival returned to Manchester with a bang.