38 h. ago Woman dies at Tomorrowland festival days after stage burns down as investigation launched

The woman reportedly fell ill at the festival and was rushed to hospital where she was tragically pronounced dead. The death adds to an already tragic start to the packed-out music festival.

Events

3 d. ago New footage of Tomorrowland inferno shows huge smoke cloud and fireworks going off over nearby houses as stage is completely destroyed just days before festival due to start

The annual electronic music festival  in the Belgian town of Boom is scheduled to start on Friday and draws in some 100,000 revellers every year.

Events

4 d. ago Tomorrowland main stage destroyed by fire days before festival due to start

The festival has confirmed its campsite will be open tomorrow and that no one was injured during the incident

Events

4 d. ago Moment Tomorrowland stage goes up in flames and is destroyed by inferno just days before festival is set to start

An operation has been launched to control the inferno after it erupted on the stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium.

Politics

5 d. ago Why Europe’s only indigenous tribe started a rap festival in the Arctic circle

A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, brings Sámi culture to the spotlight under the midnight sun

Politics

8 d. ago Drake fans baffled by most 'unexpected' moment during epic Wireless Festival set

The first night of Wireless Festival 2025 started out with a bang as headliner Drake wowed fans and brought out a number of guest artists on stage, plus other surprises

Sport

1 week ago ‘She’s one of us!’ The dizzying rise of Hannah Laing, Scottish dental nurse turned superstar doof

The Dundee producer’s hard dance has won her millions of listeners and an Ibiza residency. But for Laing, nothing beats giving back to her community – starting with a huge hometown festivalIn the centre of a dancefloor in a Dundee park, a group of athleisure-clad teens are dancing to a Crazy Frog remix with a middle-aged couple wearing head-to-toe smiley face print. They’re in a re-creation of the Highlander, a Scottish bar in Ibiza, complete with Saltire flags and Buckfast cocktails. Across the park, a crowd of thousands are hanging on for the drop in Ultrabeat’s Pretty Green Eyes as played by trance icon Judge Jules. It may be late afternoon in Dundee, but the vibe is pure late-night riviera hedonism.This is last weekend’s Doof in the Park festival, curated by Hannah Laing in her home town. From Manchester to Ibiza, Amsterdam to Tokyo, the Scottish DJ and producer has brought her sets of hard house, trance and techno to every big club scene in the world, but the festival “had to b...

Politics

1 week ago TRNSMT 2025: What time does TRNSMT start and finish? Here's when gates open and when the festival ends

If you’re heading to TRNSMT this weekend here are all of the key timings you need to know.

Politics

1 week ago All TRNSMT road closures starting today as Glasgow music festival nears showtime

Many more traffic restrictions come into force today, July 9, but don't worry - we have you covered with the full list

Culture

2 w. ago Switzerland hoping for festival of football as hosts get Euro 2025 party started

Enthusiasm is palpable as fans buy in to a tournament where progress should be made on and off the pitchIn any downtime from ensuring Euro 2025 passes smoothly, Uefa staff can take a short walk to watch Nyon’s summer jazz festival in full flow. Rive Jazzy is in its fourth decade and there should be something for everyone. The Greasers will be on stage to set a tone before England face Wales on 13 July; this Friday anyone with a penchant for swing can turn up at Place du Molard to enjoy harmonies by the Hot Shooters.The more pressing hope is that there will be plenty of those on Switzerland’s football pitches across the next 25 days. At its elite level, the women’s game has never before been blessed with the depth of quality it can showcase this month. There is justified optimism that no weak link will stick out like a sore thumb among the 16 contenders in this European Championship; at the top end a valid expectation exists that, while Spain are obvious favourites, at least three or...

Politics

3 w. ago Why Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos' wedding week got off to 'risky' start with foam party

This week, Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos will finally wed his bride-to-be, Lauren Sánchez, in Venice, Italy - but things could already be off to a rocky start after they kicked off the festivities with a foam fete.

Society

3 w. ago Michael Eavis, 89, makes first Glastonbury 2025 appearance as he opens the festival he started 55 years ago

The festival founder opened this year’s Glastonbury alongside his daughter, co-organiser Emily Eavis

Politics

3 w. ago Glastonbury hit with intimate set cancellation day before festival starts

Music fans were excited to see act perform on smaller stage

Events

3 w. ago Glastonbury revellers can expect mixed weather at festival, say forecasters

The festival held at Pilton, Somerset, starts on Wednesday.

Politics

4 w. ago Amazon shoppers rave over 'perfect for festival' tent reduced in time for Glastonbury

Glastonbury Festival starts in a few days and this tent is said to be 'easy to put up and take down', making it ideal for summer events

Politics