Live Reviews

Olivia Rodrigo, Wolf Alice, Turnstile and more: all the coverage from Sunday at Glastonbury 2025

The festival’s final day is set to be one to remember thanks to the likes of Djo, Sprints, The Maccabees and more.

29th June 2025

Pulp, Charli xcx, Neil Young, RAYE & more: highlights from Saturday at Glastonbury 2025

It’s set to be a scorcher of a day thanks to performances from the likes of Amyl & The Sniffers, Bob Vylan, JADE and more.

28th June 2025

The 1975, Biffy Clyro, CMAT and more: all the action from Friday at Glastonbury 2025

We’re bringing you all of the highlights from the first full day of music down at Worthy Farm.

27th June 2025

Little Simz, Southbank Centre, Meltdown Festival, London

Little Simz marries charisma with class for the finale of Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre

Open-hearted vulnerability shines through Simz for this grand hometown show.

26th June 2025

Pop starlet Dua Lipa brings smash hits and powerhouse pyro to huge hometown show at London’s Wembley Stadium

This highlight reel of her decade-spanning career celebrates an artist at the top of her game.

23rd June 2025

Brighten The Corners 2025, various venues, Ipswich

Bob Vylan and Mermaid Chunky top Ipswich’s daring celebration of new music at Brighten The Corners 2025

Master Peace, Mandrake Handshake, SILVERWINGKILLER, BLACK FONDU, The Orchestra (For Now) and Y also shine at city’s genre-spanning two-dayer.

18th June 2025

Charli xcx revives the spirit of brat summer for a hedonistic LIDO headline set

The year of the brat may be over, but Charli’s time as a festival headliner is only just beginning.

16th June 2025

Pulp marry party and poignance at their O2 Arena debut for a start-to-finish masterclass in performance

A shining example of how to grow old(er) not necessarily gracefully, but gloriously.

15th June 2025

Beyoncé, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Beyoncé brings all the bells, whistles & Stetsons to London leg of her ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour

Split into seven separate acts and featuring 40 songs and many snippets aside, her show is entertainment on a massive scale.

14th June 2025

LCD Soundsystem, O2 Academy Brixton, London

Dance-punk pioneers LCD Soundsystem return to the capital for a vital, invigorating victory lap

This returning residency is an aptly celebratory, joyous lesson in the indispensable art of a great night out.

13th June 2025

Robbie Williams, Emirates Stadium, London

Robbie Williams ushers in ‘Britpop’ summer and embraces his old self at huge London Emirates show

‘Cringe’ be damned, tonight Robbie is not only very much relevant, but (whisper it) cool at that.

11th June 2025

Slam Dunk 2025 epitomises both legacy and innovation as it blends the new with the old

The alternative mainstay event hosts standout sets from The Used, Finch and newcomers Winona Fighter.

2nd June 2025

Wunderhorse make their inevitable leap of faith at London’s Alexandra Palace

As they stake their claim to headline arenas, indie-rock’s buzziest quartet prove that their gritty live show has lost none of its soul along the way.

30th May 2025

Old meets new for Live At Leeds In The Park 2025, where future headliners rub shoulders with indie royalty

The bank holiday day fest once again punches above its weight across the board.

28th May 2025

Wet Leg prove the ‘moisturizer’ hype is more than skin deep at London’s O2 Academy Brixton

The hits are undeniable, but the new material is a definitive highlight.

26th May 2025

Welly, Chloe Qisha, The Itch and more: DIY’s best sets of The Great Escape 2025

The Brighton showcase fest once again delivered a weekend packed full of future stars (as well as few familiar faves for good measure).

21st May 2025

Big Special put on explosive performance for SON Estrella Galicia’s debut show at London’s Oslo

The Black Country duo played alongside Good Health Good Wealth for the Bank Holiday bonanza.

19th May 2025

Self Esteem, Duke Of York Theatre, London

Self Esteem dazzles at Duke Of York Theatre with unique ‘A Complicated Woman’ launch

A crystalline, collective lesson in the strength of perseverance, compassion and friendship.

24th April 2025

Beck brings bombast and theatre to second night of his Royal Albert Hall performances

During inevitable closer ‘Loser’, he stands atop the conductor’s platform in a move of the kind of oddball whimsy fully expected of his three-decade-strong presence.

24th April 2025