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Malaysian LGBTQ community slam Matty Healy for concert kiss

Matty Healy's concert stunt with The 1975 in Malaysia has sparked significant outrage among local LGBT activists and allies, with many accusing him of displaying a "white saviour complex."

27/07/2023

Culture news

Meet the prisoners playing jazz with professional musicians

"When I come to the music workshop, I'm not in prison", says one of the inmates at the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier detention centre in France, where prisoners played with musicians of the 'Jazz à Vienne' festival.

12/07/2023

Culture news

Liberté, Égalité, Pas de TayTay: Taylor Swift ticket sales suspended

The French site stopped sales for the Paris and Lyon legs of the star's The Eras Tour shortly after tickets became available.

11/07/2023

Culture news

Watch Elton John bid farewell to 50 years of touring with final show

Many tears were shed during the last show of Elton John's final tour in Stockholm on Saturday (8 July 2023). The tour named "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" started in 2018 and attracted 60 million people across the world.

10/07/2023

Culture news

Gig etiquette: Are concertgoers getting more aggressive?

Harry Styles is the latest artist to get hit in the face with an object thrown by a spectator, at his show in Vienna this weekend. Why does this keep happening?

10/07/2023

Culture news

Lewis Capaldi is taking a career break due to Tourette's

The Scottish singer last week struggled to finish his performance at Glastonbury Festival and was supported by fans ahead of making the announcement

28/06/2023

Culture news

An ancient theatre in Türkiye has reopened after 1,700 years

The ancient theatre of Laodicea, built during the Hellenistic period, has been restored for a once-in-a-millennium concert

27/06/2023

Culture news

Protesters welcome Rammstein to Bern with middle fingers in the air

Around 150 protesters gathered outside a Bern stadium Saturday, trying to out-shout thousands of Rammstein fans pouring in to see their favourite band, despite a wave of sexual assault claims levelled at frontman Till Lindemann.

19/06/2023

Culture news

Fix You: Coldplay tour reducing band’s carbon emissions by 47%

Coldplay have shared new figures that show the celebrated British band have reduced their carbon emissions by nearly half with their eco-friendly world tour.

05/06/2023

Culture news

Céline Dion cancels all remaining concerts over poor health

Céline Dion cancels all remaining concerts over poor health. Fans fear she may never tour again, due to her diagnosis of Stiff-Person Syndrome.

29/05/2023

Culture news

Beyoncé Renaissance Tour - and why fans think she's about to retire

After a seven year hiatus, Beyoncé is back on stage and more breathtaking than ever as the European leg of her epic Renaissance World Tour gets underway.

19/05/2023

Culture news

Belgian pop star Stromae cancels tour over health issues

Belgian pop star Paul van Haver, better known by his stage name Stromae, has cancelled his remaining ‘Multitude’ Tour dates due to health reasons.

10/05/2023

Culture news

The Coronation Concert in pictures

A panoply of musical stars took to the stage on Sunday to honour King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Windsor. Even Tom Cruise made a cheeky appearance...

08/05/2023

Culture news

Coronation Concert: Who is on the line-up for Windsor Castle event?

The Coronation Concert will celebrate the crowning of King Charles and Queen Camilla and will take place on Sunday 7 May - the day after the coronation at Westminster Abbey. Here's who's on the line-up...

07/05/2023

Culture news

Petition to save London's Brixton Academy reaches 50,000 signatures

A petition to save the O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure has reached over 50,000 signatures after fatal crowd crush.

02/05/2023

Moments

King's Coronation travel guide: Here's everything you need to know

Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on London for the three-day event.

18/04/2023

United Kingdom

'MI5 could have prevented Manchester Arena attack' says investigation

A public enquiry concludes that MI5 could have possibly prevented the Manchester Arena attacks in 2017 after failing to discuss the suspect between them.

03/03/2023

Culture news

The 360° sound system changing the concert experience in London

From looping 17th century instrumentals to ambient immersive soundscapes. Kings Place's 2023 programming wants to change the way people think about and experience live music.

19/01/2023

Culture news

Brixton concert crush blamed on security taking bribes

Two people died after a crush at the venue. A security guard has spoken to the press about taking bribes and letting people into the venue without tickets.

17/01/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Johnny Cash recorded the legendary album 'At Folsom Prison' in 1968. But that's not the only gig, nor only prison that has historic relevance on 13 January.

13/01/2023