Concerts
Concerts, tours and festivals across Europe: who is playing, where, and the venues that matter.
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Femtanyl cool things down on exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
The ‘Femta-nil’ playlist features tracks by James K, Grouper, Sigur Ros, Nourished By Time and more The post Femtanyl cool things …
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Jay-Z’s third Yankee Stadium show hit with hours-long delay after fans breach venue: “We didn’t want people to get trampled”
The near four-hour delay marked a rocky conclusion to what had been the most hotly-anticipated gig of his three-night run The post…
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"I honestly believe it was one of the best things I've ever done." The story of the Marc Bolan classic that inspired Prince twice
T.Rex's Get It On was the band's only US hit, but Prince was certainly listening
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“Overblown. Slightly pompous. Too prog rock by half!” The Jethro Tull album Ian Anderson would rather forget
Created in a rush amid challenging circumstances, their sixth record disappointed most critics, confused many fans and led to talk…
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"I probably should have given in and stopped doing this a long time ago. I don't know what drives me to continue." Rock'n'roll has thrown everything at Tuk Smith, but he's got a lot to be grateful for
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts begin a UK tour this week
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"The last great double album. So great that it should've been released in the 1970s." Billy Corgan unleashes his grand artistic statement on Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Billy Corgan’s ambitions reached their zenith on Smashing Pumpkins' swollen 1995 double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadne…
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Start of JAY-Z’s Sunday Concert at Yankee Stadium Delayed Following Reported Security Breach
A reported security incident outside Yankee Stadium has significantly delayed the start of JAY-Z’s third and final show at t…
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Mary Morello, anti-censorship activist and mother of Tom Morello, dies at 102
The death of Mary Morello at 102 marks the loss of a pioneering anti-censorship activist whose century of grassroots organizing pr…
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Watch the moment Pulp play ‘Common People’ at Mad Cool 2026 as England fans celebrate win against Norway
"But we don't care about football because we'd rather play a concert for you people." The post Watch the moment Pulp play ‘C…
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‘Odyssey' stars Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon turn heads as director Christopher Nolan faces backlash
Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong'o delivered stunning Greek goddess-inspired looks across "The Odyssey" pr…
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“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Author and musician Joanne Harris on having the audacity to perform Pink Floyd, Rick Wakeman and Genesis music in her school band
She explains why prog makes her think of Barnsley, lists some of her favourite records and recalls taking her daughter to a Genesi…
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Ateez’s New No. 1 Outperforms The Next 30 Bestsellers Combined
Ateez's Golden Hour: Part.5 debuts at No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts, outselling Olivia Rodrigo's latest leader more than eigh…
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Emerging Directors Need to Be ‘Brave,’ ‘Curious,’ ‘Pushy’ and ‘Fearless,’ Say Industry Leaders Behind Future Frames Program
During this year’s banner 60th anniversary edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Variety hosted a panel in coll…
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US to seek extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi, Gurinderjit Singh Nagra: Official
The US Department of Justice will also seek extradition of Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, for his involvement in a USD 4,00,000 extortio…
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Bob Dylan’s Revolving Door of Touring Guitarists Welcomes Another New Addition
Bob Dylan's uncharacteristic revolving door of touring guitarists spun again Friday as the singer brought in another new arrival a…
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Van der Poel wins shortened Tour stage in 40C heat
Mathieu van der Poel wins the ninth stage of the 2026 Tour de France, which was shortened by 30km.
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Harry Styles 'pockets a staggering £15million a night for record-breaking Wembley Stadium gigs'
Harry Styles has pocketed an estimated £15million a night during his record-breaking Wembley Stadium gigs.
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Van der Poel powers to victory on 9th stage of Tour de France and Pogacar keeps yellow jersey
Mathieu van der Poel timed his attack perfectly to win the hilly ninth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish, while defen…
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Pitbull Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Gathering of People in Bald Caps
The Miami rapper's and his fans the Bald Es set the record at BST Festival in London. Pitbull Sets Guinness World Record for Large…
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Everything You Missed So Far at Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Run
Featuring Pharrell, Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, and record-breaking ticket sales
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“I discovered our album by chance when a pub landlord showed me his copy”: They brought steampunk to prog, connected to The Stones and The Who, and didn’t know their only record had been released until 32 years later
In 1970 Bram Stoker looked like the next big thing in prog. Guitarist Pete Ballam explained why it didn’t work out for them.
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Baby Rose’s Story Is Still Unfolding
Singer Baby Rose is opening for Olivia Dean's arena tour, and releasing a great new album, 'Yearnalism.' She tells us about it all…
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Van der Poel wins shortened Tour de France ninth stage
Cobbled classics specialist Mathieu van der Poel won his third Tour de France stage on Sunday with victory in the ninth stage, whi…
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Jack White Joined by Daughter Scarlett White on Bass for Three Songs in Brooklyn
Scarlett sat in for performances of "Cannon," John the Revelator," and "Black Math" Jack White Joined by Daughter Scarlett White o…