6 h. ago Sam Fender and Chappell Roan help bring £1.2bn tourism boost to North West

Sam Fender, Chappell Roan and the Foo Fighters brought music tourists to Manchester, while Taylor Swift’s tour brought overseas fans to the UK.

Economics

6 h. ago Sam Fender and Chappell Roan bring £1.2bn boost to North West after sold

Artists including Sam Fender, Chappell Roan and the Foo Fighters played sold-out shows in Manchester, Liverpool and across the North West in 2024, helping to boost music tourism

Economics

17 h. ago Glastonbury 2027: Bookies already look at who could headline the next festival after Worthy Farm fallow year

Who do people already think will headline Glastonbury Festival 2027?

Culture

17 h. ago Glastonbury 2027: The favourites to headline festival after fallow year

Who do people already think will headline Glastonbury Festival 2027?

Politics

17 h. ago ‘Smellmaxxing’ and ‘frag heads’: how the gen Z perfume boom came up roses for indie brands

The global fragrance market is bigger than ever as small makers are buoyed by PerfumeTok – and teenage boys“Will the girl who I just met at the perfume store please comment the perfume you recommended,” wrote Chappell Roan on Instagram last month. “You said it smelled like lipstick.”The post went viral and the scent – Girl of the Year by the Los Angeles perfume house Thin Wild Mercury – instantly sold out. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Who will play Glastonbury’s secret sets? Fans speculate wildly over mystery band Patchwork

Mystery band are booked in a prime spot on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday evening, with Haim and Chappell Roan among the rumoured artists

Politics

3 d. ago Who is the mystery Glastonbury Patchwork guest? Lorde appears to confirm performance

The festival is fast approaching, but who will take up the Saturday night mystery slot?

Economics

3 d. ago Who will play Glastonbury’s secret sets? Fans speculate wildly over possible Lewis Capaldi appearance

Mystery band are booked in a prime spot on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday evening, with Haim and Chappell Roan among the rumoured artists

Politics

4 d. ago Kim Jong Un watches swimmers use waterslide as North Korea opens huge beach resort to boost tourism

The retreat, on North Korea’s east coast, can accommodate up to 20,000 visitors, according to state media

Society

4 d. ago Kim Jong Un watches tourists use waterslide as North Korea opens huge beach resort to boost tourism

The retreat, on North Korea’s east coast, can accommodate up to 20,000 visitors, according to state media

Society

4 d. ago North Korea to open huge coastal resort in planned tourism boost

According to state media, the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone includes hotels and various other accommodations

Politics

5 d. ago Is Chappell Roan playing Glastonbury? Singer is hot favourite for Patchwork secret slot

It’s not long until the biggest secret at this year’s Glastonbury is revealed.

Politics

5 d. ago Glastonbury 2025 Patchwork Odds Latest: Chappell Roan hot favourite for secret set with 8 acts in the frame

It’s not long until the biggest secret at this year’s Glastonbury is revealed.

Politics

1 week ago Chappell Roan reveals how she really feels about 'hateful' backlash

The Hot To Go hitmaker - whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz - has admitted while she never used to "give a f***" about criticism, that's changed since it appeared to be directed at her real self

Politics

2 w. ago Sam Fender and Dan Burn: The dream double act for singer's final gig in Newcastle

Fender told the crowd that his three-night run at St James' Park, seen by 150,000 fans, had been the 'best weekend of his life'

Events

2 w. ago I went to Primavera Sound — 1 artist stood out and it wasn't Charli XCX or Chappell Roan

Thousands of music fans descended upon Barcelona last week for the long-awaited 2025 edition of the festival, and for me, there was one musician that truly outshone the rest

Politics

2 w. ago Portland's 'pink pony prom' celebrates LGBTQ+ community in photos

The pink rose boutonniere crafted by their mom and pinned to their pink-shouldered cowboy vest made the perfect ensemble for Lennon Sandoval to wear to “pink pony prom.”

Culture

3 w. ago Governors Ball 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier reign over New York festival

While there were less zeitgeisty moments in this edition, acts like Young Mikoand Benson Boone still brought energy to New York’s cheaper CoachellaFor the past year, I have dined out on the story of being in the Sunday crowd at last year’s Governor’s Ball. That sweltering afternoon in the sun, the largest crowd of New York’s premier music festival – more than could fit on the lawn of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens – gathered at an unusual hour for a mid-bill set. If you’re lucky, there are a few times in the life of a regular concertgoer when it is not just another great show, when you can feel the gravity of the zeitgeist shift. Chappell Roan, dressed as the Statue of Liberty and ferried to the stage in a giant apple, belting Red Wine Supernova to a sea of pink cowboy hats in one of the loudest sing-backs I have ever heard, is one of those times, a clear sonic boom of a cultural rocket taking off.Roan’s star-making moment turned out to be a stake in the ground of a tentpole...

Politics

3 w. ago West Lothian cemetery waiting room site set to be sold off for development

Other assets to be disposed of include the former Bathgate West Nursery and a bowling green and changing pavilion in Philpstoun.

Politics

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

Politics