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Lemar is delighted to be back touring again for the first time since the pandemic. (Image: John Phillips/Getty Images) “When I started, there wasn’t YouTube, there wasn’t Instagram. In the old days, the advice was: ‘Don’t be seen, keep some mystery’,” Lemar tells me. “Now there’s no such thing as …

In 2004, The Libertines secured legendary status in Stoke-on-Trent after a spontaneous secret show at The Underground led to a full-scale riot, road blocks, and a wall in the venue being pulled down. Carl Barat took the gig into the car park, Pete Doherty scaled the Babyshambles mini bus – …

Rachel Stevens has had a bit of a bumper year – for a number of reasons. The main change for her is that S Club returned in a big way throughout 2023, playing some of their biggest venues in the process. Included in this run of shows was a couple …

Kylie Minogue, the princess of pop music, is about to take over London. The Padam Padam star has just been confirmed as the latest and greatest star to hit BST Hyde Park (presented by American Express) in 2024. The annual festival brings some of the world’s biggest acts to London’s …

Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson led tributes for his wife last month and now it’s been revealed that the hitmaker has dementia. Representatives of the 81-year-old musician have confirmed he is suffering from dementia as his team requests that a conservatorship is set up to help treat the condition. The news …

Mark Knopfler has rounded up a stellar list of names for Teenage Cancer Trust’s new single (Image: Joby Sessions/Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty Images) It’s a long journey from a 1970s cyclone to 83-year-old Ringo Starr picking up his drumsticks. But, if you want to trace the arc of the charity …

Last night, Queen and Adam Lambert concluded the fifth and final show of their Japan tour at the Tokyo Dome. In the run-up to the last concert, Sir Brian May posted on Instagram: “Last sound check of the tour DONE !!! NOW TO THE FINAL SHOW !!! and … honestly …

Reading and Leeds 2024 are just a few months away, but things are continuing to expand for the annual festivals. Today, it has been announced that Reading and Leeds 2024 will introduce a brand new stage to the events: The Chevron Stage. This groundbreaking open-air venue has been built especially …

Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 are out now (Image: GETTY) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 has been confirmed, and is taking place from August 21 to August 25, 2024. This marks …

1974 was a uniquely bonkers year at Eurovision. The previous year’s winners, Luxembourg, didn’t want to host due to the costs so it was held at the Brighton Dome, hosted by Katie Boyle. A radical, ludicrous, new voting system was installed and then immediately discarded the following year. Far more …

Following Sir Paul McCartney’s personal photos exhibition with unseen stills of the Fab Four, Sir Ringo Starr has followed suit and released some of his own. This week on social media, the drummer posted snaps he took during The Beatles’ heyday. These include one of John Lennon and Paul McCartney recording …

After 100 official documentary episodes of Queen The Greatest, the band are celebrating the milestone with a special final episode which you can watch here. Celebrating Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, a caption read: “It’s a tall order to document every twist and turn of the …

Last month, Swedish and Finnish artists demanded Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision, claiming their presence would “undermine” the spirit of the song contest. This year’s contest will be taking place in Malmö, Sweden from May 7, and over 1,000 Swedish artists have signed their own letter. “We who sign this are …

The hysteria was palpable in North London last night, the faithful and early believers gathered at the altar of the latest music sensation. When the slim figure in a peach silk, shirt, wide trousers and fantastic black and white tassled loafers (yes, I want them) finally appeared, the screams blew …

Gladys Knight, the iconic, legendary, endlessly popular soul singer, is making her way back to the UK next year. Known as the Empress of Soul, Knight has been a savant in the music industry since 1948, releasing such iconic tracks as Midnight Train to Georgia, Missing You, Stay Away and …

Last night, Queen and Adam Lambert performed their penultimate show of their Japan tour in the nation’s capital. Sharing his fears on the way to the mammoth 55,000 capacity Tokyo Dome, Sir Brian May had mixed feelings of anticipation and worry. The 76-year-old wrote on Instagram: “Arriving at the legendary …

Pearl Jam have just sent rock fans into a frenzy. The iconic Evenflow singers have confirmed the existence of their 12th studio album, Dark Matter, and its release date. Dark Matter will be released later this year on April 19, 2024, marking their first new record since 2020’s Gigaton. That’s …

Trippie Redd is no stranger to success, and he’s keen to make it the UK’s problem. The American rapper has just confirmed a huge UK and Europe tour kicking off in June 2024, where he’ll be playing two of the country’s biggest and best-known venues. The Pegasus star will arrive …