Coldplay have revealed the sweet reason they brought Michael J Fox on stage at Glastonbury. On Saturday (29 June), the British band became the first act to headline the festival for the fifth time, surpassing a record they previously set alongside The Cure. During their performance, which The Independent hailedContinue Reading
Coldplay welcomed an array of special guests on stage during their historic Glastonbury 2024 set. The British band, led by Chris Martin, played the Pyramid Stage on Saturday (29 June), one night after Dua Lipa impressed crowds with her very own headline set – despite a sound issue with theContinue Reading
If archaeologists ever excavate the leyline reputed to flow beneath the Pyramid Stage field, it will likely look like this. A shimmering ocean of 200,000 luminous neon specks, undulating across the vale to the sound of twinkling synth rock. Tonight’s spectacular preview comes courtesy of the vast array of LEDContinue Reading
What a belter. On their last two appearances ats Glastonbury, The Streets have closed the festival on the Sunday night in the recently-renamed Woodsies tent, providing a rowdy last hurrah to exhausted revellers. A sonic “one for the road”, if you will. So it is something of a fillip toContinue Reading
Dua Lipa performs ‘Levitating’ during Glastonbury headline set Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free British pop star Dua Lipa was the first headliner of Glastonbury 2024, as she tookContinue Reading
The future of Dev Patel’s highly anticipated directorial debut, Monkey Man, continues to be uncertain as India’s film certification body is accused of delaying its release by not holding a screening for its advisory panel, according to reports. Monkey Man, which premiered at South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) on 11Continue Reading
Taylor Swift fans attending her global Eras Tour have been pictured wearing stacks of beaded friendship bracelets up their arms, sometimes exchanging them with fellow Swifties at the shows. Usually handmade, and often unique, the brightly-coloured jewellery often features song titles, lyrics, or other fandom references. The idea appears toContinue Reading
Music fans who attended Download last weekend have hit out at security after there were multiple reports of stolen phones, cash and other personal items. The rock and metal festival took place in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, between Wednesday 12 June and Sunday 16 June. Community development manager Paul, 37, toldContinue Reading
Hugh Grant has issued a hilarious message to Taylor Swift after watching her second performance at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Love Actually actor was among the stars – including Tom Cruise, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher – watching from the VIP tent at Swift’s globe-trotting Eras Tour show on SaturdayContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Si King has said it “wouldn’t be respectful” to continue The Hairy Bikers without his late co-star and friend Dave Myers. Myers, whoseContinue Reading
