5 h. ago Lauryn Hill defended by festival organizers after performing at 2am to nearly

Essence Festival took full responsibility for the singer’s delayed arrival on stage

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14 h. ago Music trade bodies accuse BBC of ‘arbitrary’ changes after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

Industry insiders cite free speech concerns, saying broadcaster overreacted by limiting live streaming of ‘high risk’ artistsMusic industry figures have accused the BBC of making “arbitrary and disproportionate” changes to its coverage of live music after the fallout from Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury festival performance.There is serious concern among artists and music agencies over a BBC decision that means any musical performances deemed to be high risk will not be broadcast live or streamed live. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago Justin Timberlake makes surprise tribute to Oasis but fans spot 'pretty embarrassing' issues

The star was headlining Lytham Festival when it was hit with sound problems

Politics

18 h. ago Lytham Festival organisers issue update after Friday night cancelled

The Lancashire music festival was cancelled on Friday including a headline set from Alanis Morissette

Politics

27 h. ago Diddy received 'standing ovation' from fellow inmates after shock court victory

Sean 'Diddy' Combs received a 'standing ovation' from fellow inmates when he returned to jail after winning acquittals on charges that carried a life sentence.

Events

31 h. ago Moment sleeping driver who was exhausted after music festival ploughs into pedestrian and left him fighting for his life: Man, 27, jailed 

Abdelrahman Awadalla, 27, has been jailed after he dozed off and charged into project manager Martin Gartlan who was on his way to work at 7.30am in Victoria Road, Ealing, in August last year.

Events

31 h. ago Tourist 'nearly sliced in two' by boat propeller in Bahamas holiday hit

Dad-of-two Brent Slough was left fighting for his life after being hit by a boat propeller while on holiday in the Bahamas - the boat sped off after the collision

Events

37 h. ago Festival Safety: What to do if you find yourself in a crowd crush at one of this summer's events

Feel safer heading into the crowds during the summer festival season with these tips if you’re involved in a crowd crush

Politics

42 h. ago Next's 'comfy from first wear' cowboy boots are 'bang on trend' for summer

These Western-style boots can be worn to music festivals and on casual day outs all summer long.

Politics

60 h. ago Chaka Khan pays tribute to ‘amazing’ Quincy Jones at Montreux Jazz Festival

The 72-year-old opened the 59th edition of the Swiss music festival with a homage to the 28-time Grammy winner who died last year aged 91.

Politics

66 h. ago Sam Fender pulls out of European festivals after vocal cord haemorrhage

Musician said performing over the next few weeks could ‘risk lasting damage’ to his voice

Politics

3 d. ago Man who raped child and attempted to rape woman in west London is jailed for life

Man who raped child and attempted to rape woman in west London is jailed for life  London Evening Standard

Events

3 d. ago The free riverside festival square with live music and food in the heart of the city

In photos: Manchester International Festival's hub, the Festival Square, at Aviva Studios

Society

3 d. ago Man who raped child and attempted to rape woman in west London park is jailed for life

Navroop Singh, 24, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years for five charges

Events

3 d. ago Moment Bob Vylan tells crowd 'the only good pig is a dead pig' in unearthed video amid calls to axe punk duo from popular festival after 'death to IDF' chant

The controversial band remain on the bill for next month's annual five-day Boardmasters surfing and music festival in the Cornwall resort of Newquay.

Events

3 d. ago 'You wanted to ensure he was utterly at your mercy': Everything the judge told murderer John Belfield as he jailed him for life

John Belfield was jailed for life for the murder of Thomas Campbell

Events

3 d. ago Meet the Wimbledon star's stunning WAG who was left 'fighting for her life' with virus

US tennis star and Wimbledon hopeful Taylor Fritz's stunning girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, revealed she battled norovirus that left her "fighting for my life"

Politics

3 d. ago Father who murdered his baby daughter by shaking her jailed for life

Thomas Holford, 25, was ‘under the influence’ of cannabis when he shook his baby daughter causing ‘catastrophic’ brain injuries leading to her death.

Events

3 d. ago Dad pays tribute to ‘cheeky chap’ Thomas Campbell as John Belfield jailed for life

Thomas Campbell was tortured to death in his own home in 2022

Events

3 d. ago Dishevelled, gaunt and defeated...the mug shot of murderer John Belfield as he's caught on the run in South America

Belfield has been jailed for life for the murder of Thomas Campbell

Events