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Katy Perry has announced a huge UK headline show at the Blenheim Palace Festival next summer. READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘143’ review: a pop star struggles to relocate her old sense of fun She will headline the the 10,000-capacity UNESCO World Heritage Site in Woodstock, Oxfordshire on July 1, 2026 alongside Teddy Swims and Pete Tong who will top the bill on June 30 and June 27. Swims will be […]

The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been announced, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 missing out in the Best Video Game Soundtrack category. READ MORE: The magnificent medieval music of ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2′ The Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media category was added in 2023 to “recognise excellence in score soundtrack albums comprised predominantly of original scores and created specifically for, or as a […]

Pet Shop Boys have announced plans for a run of intimate London shows in 2026 – check out the details below. READ MORE: Pet Shop Boys: “This is our queer album” The NME Godlike Genius alumni will perform five shows at London’s Electric Ballroom from April 6-10 next year. Entitled ‘Obscure Pet Shop Boys’, and in contrast to the duo’s recent ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’ tour, the new shows will […]

The League Of Legends world championship took place over the weekend with Anyma, Chrissy Costanza and more performing during an epic opening ceremony. READ MORE: Dance titan Anyma on League Of Legends Worlds and Coachella 2026: “I want to push things further” The 2025 League Of Legends Worlds Championship saw esports team T1 beat KT Rolster to claim the crown for a third consecutive year. Before the tense final, Riot […]

Sam Fender has announced a ‘Live At London Stadium’ concert film with a new ‘People Watching’ video – check it out below. Read More: Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’ review: reflective and perceptive indie rock from North Shields’ shining star The new concert film is set for global release on Saturday (November 15), and captures the Mercury Prize-winning artist playing at the 82,500-capacity venue as he kicked off his huge UK summer stadium […]

Mad Cool have announced the first run of artists set to perform at next year’s 10th anniversary instalment, with Pulp, Foo Fighters, Florence & The Machine, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds leading the line-up. READ MORE: Mad Cool 2024: eight memorable moments from previous festivals The 2026 edition of the festival will run between July 8 and 11, and will see the event return to the Iberdrola Music Villaverde site […]

Katy Perry‘s manager appears to have revived her beef with fast-food chain Wendy’s. READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘143’ review: a pop star struggles to relocate her old sense of fun Back in April, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s space tourism company Blue Origin briefly sent the ‘E.T.’ singer to space alongside an all-female crew that included TV host Gayle King, film producer Kerianne Flynn, scientist Amanda Nguyen, entrepreneur Aisha Bowe and author […]

Lily Allen and Scissor Sisters have been announced as headliners for the 2026 Mighty Hoopla festival – check out all the details below. Read More: Lily Allen – ‘West End Girl’ review: a vicious, vulnerable and victorious comeback A host of other names have also been added to the bill at next year’s two-day event over the weekend of May 30-31 at London’s Brockwell Park, including Jessie J, Five, JLS, Todrick […]

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Alemeda, has created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Alemeda won’t give up on her rock dreams The Ethiopian-American artist is on this week’s (November 10) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The […]

Foo Fighters have announced a huge ‘Take Cover’ European stadium tour with UK dates at Liverpool’s Anfield next year – check out all the details below. READ MORE: Foo Fighters live in Manchester: invincible and still untouchable Having recently teased a potential show at Liverpool FC’s Anfield Stadium after the letters “FF” were pictured emblazoned on seats at the venue, the veteran rockers have now confirmed a stadium run next year. […]