5 h. ago BBC faces backlash after Glastonbury artist leads chants of 'death to IDF' during live broadcast

Bob Vylan performed on the West Holts Stage just half an hour before the controversial Irish rap group Kneecap

Events

5 h. ago Mystery Glastonbury Patchwork act's identity uncovered after clue spotted

The identity of Glastonbury Festival's mysterious Patchwork act may have been revealed, after a telling clue was spotted at the Pyramid stage hours before the act is due to perform

Politics

31 h. ago Lorde secret set at Glastonbury review – new album playthrough is bold but a little foolhardy

WoodsiesLorde resembled Patti Smith as she introduced her entire new album, but the lack of well-known hits let the energy dropIt would be misleading to call Lorde’s performance at Glastonbury a “secret set”. Though listed on the schedule only as the mysterious “TBA”, playing the Woodsie stage for an hour shortly after the festival’s kick-off on Friday morning, the anonymous artist’s identity was seemingly widely known weeks before. Ella Yelich-O’Connor herself had not been exactly subtle, meaningfully flashing her eyes at Radio 1’s Greg James when he pointed out that the release of her fourth album, Virgin, coincided with Glastonbury’s first day. On Thursday, ahead of Virgin’s release, she provided confirmation by posting an aerial photo of the Woodsies tent on Instagram. It’s a bold move, to debut a new album to a crowd who won’t yet have had a chance to listen to it, let alone form any impressions – but Lorde has that kind of clout. Since her precocious debut, Pure Heroine, she h...

Politics

31 h. ago Lorde at Glastonbury review – new album playthrough is bold but a little foolhardy

WoodsiesLorde resembles Patti Smith as she introduces her entire new album, Virgin, but the lack of well-known hits lets the energy dropIt would be misleading to call Lorde’s performance at Glastonbury a “secret set”. Though listed on the schedule only as the mysterious “TBA”, playing the Woodsie stage for an hour shortly after the festival’s kick-off on Friday morning, the anonymous artist’s identity was seemingly widely known weeks before. Ella Yelich-O’Connor herself had not been exactly subtle, meaningfully flashing her eyes at Radio 1’s Greg James when he pointed out that the release of her fourth album, Virgin, coincided with Glastonbury’s first day. On Thursday, ahead of Virgin’s release, she provided confirmation by posting an aerial photo of the Woodsies tent on Instagram. It’s a bold move, to debut a new album to a crowd who won’t yet have had a chance to listen to it, let alone form any impressions – but Lorde has that kind of clout. Since her precocious debut, Pure Heroi...

Politics

31 h. ago A ‘secret’ Lorde set and a spiritual wedding: Glastonbury gets off to sunny start

Festivalgoers treated to good weather as thousands flood Woodsies stage to see singer hours after latest album launch Glastonbury 2025 live: latest updatesAs the noon sun broke through the cloud over Glastonbury festival on Friday, the excitement among the 200,000 ticket holders as the first chords of music rang across Worthy Farm was palpable.Lorde was among the artists to open the first full day of music at the Somerset carnival in a “secret” set on the small Woodsies tent – an understated turn for the pop superstar, who has played the Pyramid and Other stages. Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago Penny Lancaster reveals Rod Stewart's one strict house rule that she must follow

Sir Rod Stewart's wife Penny has shared that Rod does not allow her to do one thing in the house by herself.

Events

4 d. ago ‘We have a high appetite for risk’: inside King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s historic EU tour

Residencies in storied venues from a panopticon prison to an ancient amphitheatre gave an appropriate backdrop to the Australian band’s existential new record‘It’s always good to make yourself feel small,” says Stu Mackenzie. We’re sitting behind the stage of the Ancient theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, after the second night of his band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s three shows there. The marble-hewn amphitheatre was built between 98-117AD. We’re flanked by columns bearing ancient Greek inscriptions from back when this place was called Philippopolis; the precipitous drop behind us reveals the east side of Europe’s longest continually inhabited city, the glowing cross of the Cathedral of St Louis and the shadow of the hills in the distance.In front of the stage where the Australian experimental rock band have just spent two hours wilding out is an arena where man and beast used to do battle in front of a far more bloodthirsty crowd than the one that just drank the venue dry of b...

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3 w. ago Jessie J, 37, shares video of herself on stage just hours after having FIVE secret breast biopsies amid cancer diagnosis as she reveals how much discomfort she was in

The Price Tag hitmaker, 37, announced her breast cancer diagnosis in an emotional video on Wednesday, revealing that luckily the condition has been caught 'early'.

Science

3 w. ago Rod Stewart given strict 'doctors orders' to cancel another gig hours before going on stage

Sir Rod Stewart has cancelled another one of his Las Vegas gigs under strict doctors orders as the star suffers from the flu...

Events

3 w. ago Rod Stewart, 80, forced to cancel another gig hours before show on 'doctors orders'

Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he's been forced to cancel a performance in Las Vegas after receiving medical advice due to contracting the flu

Events

3 w. ago Sir Rod Stewart sparks health concerns as he's forced to cancel gig last minute

Sir Rod Stewart cancelled a gig just hours before he was due on stage, with fans sharing their thoughts and well wishes for a speedy recovery

Events

3 w. ago Sir Rod Stewart cancels gig hours before he's due on stage due to illness

The Maggie May singer said he isn't feeling well.

Events

3 w. ago Rod Stewart, 80, cancels gig hours before he's due on stage after Glastonbury promise

Rocker Sir Rod Stewart is due to play the legends slot at Glastonbury this month

Events

4 w. ago Shakira's gig cancelled last minute as 'structural issues' discovered at venue

Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour concert at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts was called off just hours before she was due to take to the stage on Thursday night

Politics

last month Shakira concert in Boston canceled suddenly hours before show

Shakira was slated to take the stage in a matter of hours

Culture