48 h. ago Neil Young slammed for 'terrible' Glastonbury set as angry viewers blame sound issues

Audience reaction was mixed as technical hiccups, volume complaints and on-stage confusion added to an already eventful night at Worthy Farm

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56 h. ago Haim fans praise band as 'born headliners' as they suffer sound issues onstage during secret Glastonbury set

Fans of girlband Haim had nothing but praise after they suffered sound issues onstage during their secret Glastonbury set on Saturday night.

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61 h. ago Haim suffer sound issues during secret Glastonbury set as fans praise 'born headliners'

Haim performed a secret set at Glastonbury on Saturday much to the delight of their fans, but they had dropped a big hint about their appearance weeks earlier

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4 d. ago Glastonbury festivalgoers face rain, shower queues and hundreds of hippy crack canisters littering site after 'embarrassing sound issues' hit opening ceremony

More than 200,000 music fans have been descending on Worthy Farm in Somerset for the five-day Glastonbury Festival, with revellers spotted inhaling from balloons.

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5 d. ago Glastonbury begins: Festivalgoers face rain, shower queues and hundreds of hippy crack canisters littering site after 'embarrassing sound issues' hit opening ceremony

More than 200,000 fans have been descending on Worthy Farm in Somerset for the five-day Glastonbury Festival, with revellers spotted inhaling from balloons yesterday evening.

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5 d. ago Glastonbury opening ceremony branded 'a nightmare' by underwhelmed festival

Glastonbury Festival's opening ceremony received criticism from fans who complained about the sound issues from Pyramid Stage

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1 week ago J Hus review – rapper touched by genius can’t quite channel his energy

Royal Albert Hall, LondonAfter a cancelled arena tour, expectations are high for J Hus’s return – but for all his swagger and melody, he ends up falling short due to sound issues and a lack of visionJ Hus’s one-night-only show at the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating the five-year anniversary of his album Big Conspiracy, begins with the British rapper’s sister and collaborator iceè tgm reciting a poem in front of a black curtain. “It all starts with a question,” she posits. “What is the big conspiracy?” By the end, the show leaves even more unanswered questions.When the curtain falls, it reveals a small symphony orchestra placed behind live band the Compozers. Hus opens with force: Helicopter, Triumph, Fight for Your Right, Fortune Teller, Reckless, and No Denying come in quick succession. He spits with braggadocious swagger, jumping from a protruding platform into the throes of the adoring crowd standing in the stalls. Even looking up towards the gallery, the venue’s grandeur feels en...

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2 w. ago Emmerdale fans predict Billy Fletcher will get 'the blame' and say 'can't take it'

Billy Fletcher may get the blame for a crime he didn't commit, according to viewers

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2 w. ago The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

Awakened by Laura Elliott; Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab; Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang; Esperance by Adam Oyebanji; The Quiet by Barnaby MartinAwakened by Laura Elliott (Angry Robot, £9.99)A debut novel set in an apocalyptic 2055, following the development of a neural chip dispensing with the need for sleep. At first it seemed a blessing: it ramped up people’s metabolisms, made them stronger and more productive workers, but when they ignored the advice to turn it off and sleep for at least a few hours a week, they turned into ravenous monsters. Thea is one of a group of scientists who developed the chip and are now barricaded in the Tower of London, struggling to reverse the damage they have caused, when two survivors turn up seeking shelter: a silent, traumatised woman and her protector, a nameless man who shows signs of having once been Sleepless himself. Thea comes to question her own values and past actions in a dark and gripping gothic tale with e...

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3 w. ago With help from Haim, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX rule over Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025

While Sabrina Carpenter is unfortunately let down by sound issues, Charli and Chappell embrace Primavera’s reputation as a hedonistic party to which everyone is invited

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3 w. ago Tonys broadcast hit with sound complaints as viewers beg CBS to ‘turn on the mics’

Broadway awards ceremony is being broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ in the U.S.

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3 w. ago Families of children killed in Hillcrest jumping castle incident ‘shattered’ after not guilty verdict

Rosemary Gamble, owner of Taz-Zorb which set up the equipment in Tasmania, had pleaded not guilty to failing to comply with workplace safety lawsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe families of the six children killed in a primary school jumping castle incident are angry after the operator who set up the castle was found not guilty of a workplace safety charge.Chace Harrison, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, Zane Mellor, Addison Stewart, Jye Sheehan and Peter Dodt died after the incident at Hillcrest primary school in Devonport in December 2021.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Opioid ‘hundred times stronger than heroin’ linked to UK clubbing deaths for first time

Nightclubs such as Ministry of Sound and Fabric have issued warnings over the new blue-green pill being sold in London

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