66 h. ago The row over huge Stevie Wonder and Alanis Morissette gigs in Cardiff

Cardiff Council said having live music events at Blackweir Fields will help the city fill a gap in its events offering, but park users and sports teams are concerned

Politics

67 h. ago $500 for the nosebleeds? Lady Gaga fans furious over ticket prices for Australian shows

The Mayhem tour’s ticketing agencies deny dynamic pricing has been implemented, but fans have complained prices are high and inconsistentElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe little monsters are not happy. Lady Gaga fans have swamped social media to complain about exorbitant ticket prices for the pop star’s Australian concerts, with many speculating that dynamic pricing is involved – a claim the official ticketing agency for the Melbourne and Brisbane shows, Ticketmaster, has denied.Off the back of her chart-topping album Mayhem, Lady Gaga is heading to Australia for the first time in 11 years, with Live Nation bringing the Mayhem Ball to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in December. Ticketmaster, which is owned by Live Nation, is responsible for the ticket sales in Melbourne and Brisbane. Ticketek is separately handling the Sydney show, because of its affiliation with Sydney venue Accor Stadi...

Economics

5 d. ago New West Lothian sports bar opens with interactive darts, pool, food and drink

Arrowz Sports Lounge opened on Friday night, April 11, in Broxburn, providing customers with four interactive darts systems, pool tables, live sport and music courtesy of a classic jukebox.

Politics

5 d. ago Green Day at Coachella review – fun but muddled set pokes fun at American Idiots

Empire Polo Club, Indio, CaliforniaThe weekend’s legacy headliner offered some cathartic punk pop rebellion but the awkward setlist lacked coherence and thoughtCoachella, for the most part, presents a welcome escape from the world – 10-plus hours of live music a day in a corporate-lite fantasy land, time delineated only by set lists and tents. But if there was one band who could speak to our political moment, as they unfortunately but necessarily say – who could bring the feeling of resistance, if not actual change, to the desert – it would be Green Day, the American punk band whose seminal record American Idiot stuck a middle finger to the Bush administration in 2004. Though the album is in fact more rock opera of sweeping adolescent feeling than political commentary, the opportunity for concert catharsis, if not actual change, is high; it’s a historically excellent time to scream along to “don’t want to be an American Idiot.”Catharsis was intermittently on hand during Green Day’s ...

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6 d. ago Coachella music festival horror as singer d4vd suffers nasty fall live on stage

American singer d4vd has admitted he was left "humiliated" when he attempted a backflip on stage at the 2025 Coachella music festival - only to land on his head

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6 d. ago Inside Elton John and Madonna's bizarre feud as pair finally 'bury the hatchet'

Madonna and Elton John buried the hatchet after an encounter at the Saturday Night Live studios, though some music lovers were left wondering what had gone down between them

Politics

9 d. ago The Maccabees tickets for Victoria Warehouse and how to buy them now

The Maccabees are making their return to live music, with a huge show in Manchester this summer.

Events

1 week ago Bloke cannot believe price of a round at 'tourist trap' pub after 'daylight robbery

With its iconic pubs, live music and cobbled streets, Dublin's Temple Bar area is a mecca for beer-swigging tourists, but its most famous bar has again left drinkers stunned at the price of a pint

Events

2 w. ago Theophilus London Announces First New Music And Live Show Since Being Reported Missing Then Found Two Years Ago

Theophilus London Announces First New Music And Live Show Since Being Reported Missing Then Found Two Years Ago  Stereogum

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2 w. ago The sporting teams worried about their futures amid plans for major music gigs at Cardiff park

Cardiff Council is applying for a licence to allow live music events of up to 35,000 people on Blackweir Fields

Politics

3 w. ago Migraines made life feel unlivable. It took years to find a doctor who believed me

Experts said my headaches and vertigo were just anxiety. Then one neurologist helped me feel hopeful againSoon after my first child was born in 2012, I woke up every morning with a pulsating pain in my head and a disorienting feeling, like the floor was shifting beneath my feet. I’d stumble to the bathroom, popping Tylenol and Tums, but they only offered temporary relief. As a new mom, I struggled to care for myself while also looking after a tiny human. At first, I thought my frequent throbbing headaches, relentless nausea and debilitating vertigo were normal for postpartum life.Then, everything became a trigger. At live concerts, loud music made my ears ring, my neck tighten and the room spin. So I stopped going. At playgrounds, seesaws and merry-go-rounds made me queasy. At happy hours with other moms, my hands went numb, fearing alcohol would set off an episode, leaving me unable to drive home. So I avoided those places, too. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago The night in a Greater Manchester pub that changed everything for a band from Leigh

The Lottery Winners performed an intimate set inside a city centre boozer to kick off a nationwide initiative celebrating live music in pubs

Politics

3 w. ago What to do in Glasgow as city famous for its art, culture and industries celebrates 850th anniversary

From live music to quirky museums, Glasgow serves culture with a side of whisky and wit

Culture

3 w. ago The sound of PlayStation – composers talk crafting PS4 and PS5’s best scores and power of live music

In advance of the upcoming PlayStation Concert world tour, we speak to the musicians behind the themes who can't wait for players to hear their favourite tracks live.

Politics

4 w. ago Scots city named among UK’s top ten for pub music scene while one major spot misses out

New research ranks Edinburgh among the top 10 UK cities for live pub music outside London

Culture

4 w. ago Police found man 'overdosing' at Falkirk rap festival in newly opened beer hall

Licensing officers and police have asked for tighter procedures at a new live music venue after the incident

Events

4 w. ago Inside South by Southwest, where tech bros and hippies battle for the soul of Austin

Austin, Texas is caught between two identities: the offbeat home of live music and the new rival to Silicon Valley. How did that tension play out South by Southwest, the yearly festival which blends the two?

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