5 h. ago Bob Vylan: Radar Festival says it was forced to drop controversial act

The co-organiser of Radar Festival has stressed she wanted Bob Vylan to perform

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6 h. ago Major UK festival 'didn't want to drop' Bob Vylan but 'it was out of their hands'

Radar festival in Manchester confirmed this week that headliners Bob Vylan had been dropped from the line-up, with co-organiser Catherine Jackson-Smith explaining the decision

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8 h. ago BBC to drop ‘high risk’ live performances after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

Broadcaster admits making mistakes before and during punk duo’s show in which they chanted ‘death to the IDF’The BBC has said it was wrong to believe the punk duo Bob Vylan were “suitable for live streaming with appropriate mitigations” for their performance at Glastonbury festival, despite ranking them as “high risk” before the event.In a statement signalling there would be repercussions for those behind the failure, the corporation said: “We fully understand the strength of feeling regarding Bob Vylan’s live appearance at Glastonbury on the BBC. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Bob Vylan dropped from UK festival after Glasto set police probe and ban from US

Bob Vylan will no longer be performing at a major UK festival this weekend after they were dropped from the line-up following a police investigation into their Glastonbury set

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51 h. ago How safe is TRNSMT as Glasgow festival compared to events across the UK?

TRNSMT's safety level has been ranked against the other major music events in the UK - but what makes a festival safe or unsafe?

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3 d. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Bob Vylan ‘dropped’ by agency and have US visas revoked after anti

Final day of festival brought major sets from Olivia Rodrigo and Rod Stewart following controversy over Bob Vylan’s Saturday show

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3 d. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Olivia Rodrigo dazzles on Pyramid Stage in headline set

Final day of festival brings major sets from Nile Rogers, Wolf Alice, Snow Patrol, Joy Crookes and Turnstile, along with controversy over Bob Vylan and Kneecap sets

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3 d. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Olivia Rodrigo delivers phenomenal performance on the Pyramid Stage

Final day of festival brings major sets from Nile Rogers, Wolf Alice, Snow Patrol, Joy Crookes and Turnstile, along with controversy over Bob Vylan and Kneecap sets

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3 d. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Olivia Rodrigo to headline Sunday after Noah Kahan and Rod Stewart sets

Final day of festival brings major sets from Nile Rogers, Wolf Alice, Snow Patrol, Joy Crookes and Turnstile, along with controversy over Bob Vylan and Kneecap sets

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4 d. ago Man tragically dies as major music festival shut down and crowds evacuated

The festival shut down early on Saturday (June 28) and people were asked to go home early

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4 d. ago Stampede at major festival as 500 people injured in chaotic scenes during intense heat

More than 500 people were injured in a "stampede-like scenario" at the Ratha Yatra festival in eastern India on June 27, after a crowd surge caused panic

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4 d. ago 'It's too hot': Organisers of major music festival send crowds home hours early amid 'medical emergency' as Britain braces for its warmest day and Europe cooks in 46C 'heat dome'

The event was due to end at 10:45pm this evening but organisers issued an announcement at 18:30pm to say it would be closing prematurely, urging gig-goers to 'get home safely'.

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4 d. ago Major music festival shuts down as crowds evacuated due to medical emergency

People were asked to leave the Margate Drum & Bass Festival at Dreamland in Kent at around 5:40pm on Saturday. The festival was due to run until 10:30pm.

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5 d. ago Major music festival shut down as crowds evacuated over medical emergency

A medical incident shut down Margate Drum & Bass Festival with revellers forced to evacuate this afternoon as temperatures rose above 30C across England

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9 d. ago The roads set for major gridlock as Glastonbury Festival kicks off

The RAC has warned drivers of the best and worst times to travel to and from the event

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2 w. ago ‘You worry what’s going to come next’: Iranians brace themselves as war looms

Israel’s successful strikes against Tehran’s military leadership make the already unpopular Islamic government look increasingly shakyDespite the strikes earlier in the day, Sahar* and her family decided to take a stroll in one of Tehran’s parks on Friday night, the eve of Eid al-Ghadir, a major Shia holiday. But, instead of the usual festive fireworks, the sky was lit up by bright red anti-aircraft missiles streaking across the horizon.“Seeing Iranian missiles over your heads worries you, you worry what’s going to come next. Will it be a war, destruction?” said Sahar over the phone. She sent a video to the Guardian that shows people in the park hurriedly packing up and looking up as the crack of anti-aircraft munitions rings out overhead. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Glastonbury Festival issued major warning by experts over 'super spreader' disease

As hundreds of thousands of festival-goers get ready to head to Glastonbury later this month, worries over possible measles outbreaks have been raised by experts

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3 w. ago Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath health fears ahead of the group's star studded concert

Rock legends Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne are set for a major UK festival with the likes of Metallica and Guns N’ Roses joining them at Villa back next month, but the singer's health is causing concern

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3 w. ago Music festivals have become more open to harm reduction initiatives. How far will it go?

Harm reductions initiatives are becoming more commonplace at major music festivals, both through partnerships with festival organizers as well as volunteer efforts done without explicit permission

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3 w. ago The Peak District town with country walks and old pubs holding a major festival this summer

It's a town full of Georgian architecture, beautiful walks and charming pubs, and every summer famous faces descend upon it for a major arts festival

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