Press releases from the United Kingdom music industry
New findings by Ticketmaster outline the shift in festival trends and culture, as it launches its 2025 State of Play Report
· Two-thirds (65%) believe festivals create stronger family memories than traditional trips
· More than two in five (43%) parents even see music festivals as a replacement for the usual summer holiday
· Plus: solo raving, posh loos, eco demands, and Gen Z’s obsession with VIP
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Edinburgh International Festival’s 2025 programme offers opportunities to experience world-class artists in thought-provoking and unconventional ways – including an eight-hour choral extravaganza, a distinctive outdoor promenade dance piece and a circus infused opera. Audiences can also get involved in many Festival performances, from an outdoor mass-singalong to interactive concerts where the audience chooses the repertoire.
Continue reading “Details about the Edinburgh International Festival 2025”
David Gilmour, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mika, The Last Dinner Party, The Corrs, Chase & Status and more honoured at glittering evening ceremony at JW Marriott Grosvenor House.
London, Wednesday 02 July 2025 – The UK music industry joined together tonight to honour some of its most iconic and exciting talent at the 49th annual O2 Silver Clef Awards, raising £715,000 and counting for Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity.
The Ryedale Festival continues to affirm North Yorkshire’s reputation as a leading destination for live classical music, offering audiences a festival experience shaped by vision, innovation and artistic excellence.
This year’s summer festival takes place between Friday 11th – Sunday 27th July and features 57 performances in 33 spectacular locations right across the county, from the seaside charm of Scarborough to the historic market town of Skipton.
A pair of signed gold boots worn by Depeche Mode’s lead singer Dave Gahan have been generously donated to the British Heart Foundation.
The boots, donated by Dave himself, have been listed on the charity’s eBay site for fans and collectors to bid on.
Signed twice along the soles and inside the boots, these iconic shoes were worn by Dave for the Gold Spirit CD Tour announcement. Spirit was the fourteenth studio album by Depeche Mode, released in 2017 by Columbia and Mute Records.
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Jem Girl at the Piano 