East London-born rapper and poet Kojey Radical, whose real name is Kwadwo Adu Genfi Amponsah, has released his sophomore album ‘Don’t Look Down’. The Independent describe it as an “all-encompassing creative approach makes for one outstanding album”.

The release comes three years after his critically acclaimed debut ‘Reason to Smile’, which earned him a Mercury Prize nomination. That record blended funk and soul while exploring themes of Blackness, women, sex, fatherhood, family and faith. The project established him as one of the UK’s most inventive voices, praised for bringing a painterly sense of detail to rap while keeping his roots in spoken word and performance art.

The 32 year-old artist has become known for mixing a wide range of genres into something uniquely his own. ‘Don’t Look Down’ continues in this style, weaving R&B, funk, soul, and even unexpected flourishes such as a mariachi-inspired trumpet section. Originally intended to be called ‘Life of the Party’, the new record reflects on the highs of success, the pressure of fame, the search for meaning and connection and what it means to stay true to yourself.

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The album opens with a spoken word introduction in which Radical reflects: “You’re supposed to be the life of the party. How many homies didn’t make it? How many times did I count the empty seats, instead of the ones that showed their faces?” This vulnerability sets the tone for the rest of the project, which circles themes of loneliness and the struggle to remain grounded while in the spotlight.

Born in Hoxton to Ghanaian parents, Radical first trained as a visual artist. He studied Fashion Illustration at the London College of Fashion, graduating with First Class Honours. His early music was directly inspired by his coursework illustrations, which explored faith, love and social media.

Leading into the album, Kojey Radical linked with Montreal trio Planet Giza (Tony Stone, Rami B and DoomX) on the sleek single ‘Expensive’. Produced by Swindle, the track leans on warm keys and a floor-ready pulse, with Tony Stone’s falsetto lifting the hook before Radical tightens the focus on verse two. The single appears on ‘Don’t Look Down’ and arrived with an official visualiser, underscoring the record’s cross-Atlantic blend of hip-hop, soul and club textures.

Collaboration has always been central to his work. ‘Don’t Look Down’ features contributions from Ghetts, Bawo, MNEK, Dende, James Vickery, Benjamin A.D, Col3trane, SOLOMON and Victor Ray. He is also joined by Moses Boyd and Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective, whose frenetic jazz-driven energy gives life to several tracks.

Alongside the album, Radical has created a short film that ties together several songs and videos. Building on his Mercury Prize recognition and FIFA soundtrack success, the East London artist will bring ‘Don’t Look Down’ to life on stage next year, with his UK tour finishing at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2026.

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The band have also announced an album launch show at the Jacaranda Baltic, a venue within Cains Brewery in Liverpool. This show was initially to be held on August 20, just before the official release of the album, though it was delayed due to illness and will now be held on November 4. The Jacaranda Baltic is a 400-capacity basement venue and will provide an intimate space to sample the band’s new release. Tickets will also include a copy of the album on CD or Vinyl.

Royel Otis achieved fame when their cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’, shown on triple j’s show Like A Version‘ became viral on YouTube and TikTok. See the performance below:

Royel Otis performed at Reading and Leeds festival this year and surprised festival-goers at Reading when Sophie Ellis-Bextor made a surprise cameo during the band’s performance of the viral cover. Royel Otis also performed a viral cover of ‘Linger’ by The Cranberries, released on SiriusXM’s YouTube channel. The band are now ready to push their original material. In a recent interview with NME, Royel Maddell said “It’s so hard, because ‘Murder…’ gets everyone hyped and ‘Linger’ gets everyone singing along, which makes us feel better. It’d be nice to not do them – not because we don’t like the songs, but because they’re not our songs, it feels like a cop out, sometimes.”.

‘(hickey)‘, the new album released by the band, contains only original music and is being celebrated by fans. The first single released, ‘Moody’, is a catchy guitar-pop song though recently garnered controversy due to accusations of misogyny in the lyrics by using derogatory terms for women in the chorus of the song. On August 22, Royel Otis released the latest single from the new album ‘who’s your boyfriend’ as well as uploading a music video to YouTube featuring Lola Tung, best known as Belly Conklin from the Amazon Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty. See the music video below:

The album is available on Royal Otis’ official website and include an art card signed by the band.

Tickets for the album launch party at Jacaranda Baltic in Liverpool can be bought here. Tickets for the official tour will be released this Friday 29 August. Tickets for the Brixton show can be bought here, tickets for Glasgow can be bought here and tickets for Manchester can be bought here.

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The UK and Europe shows will start in March 2026 with an opening gig at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp and move to Amsterdam the night after. The show will also grace venues in Berlin, Paris, Cologne, Manchester and will end at the OVO Arena Wembley.

The talented singer has been teasing her upcoming release for quite some time now which has left her fans excited and eager to get their hands on the record. Known for her powerful vocals after being cast as Regina George in the musical Mean Girls on both Broadway and in the movies, Rapp never fails to deliver some amazing tracks with incredible vocals and lyrics. The movie also featured a song from Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion which they also performed at Saturday Night Live.

Fans have been able to get a pre-taste of the album with the first few singles released by Rapp. The project has been liked, promoted and shared by the likes of Paris Hilton, Charlize Theron and Monica Lewinsky. Since leaving the show she was starring in The Sex Lives Of College Girls to focus on her music, Rapp has been rising to fame through her charm, humour and endless talent.

11/03/26 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena
12/03/26 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
13/03/26 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall
15/03/26 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium
16/03/26 – Paris, France – Zenith Paris – La Villette
18/03/26 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
19/03/26 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley

Bob Dylan’s tour is in support of his ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ album released back in 2020. The worldwide tour emphasizes the singer’s newer music and began in late 2021 that included multiple different legs in North America, South America, Canada, Europe, Japan, and the UK. 

The 84 year old has made his way back to North America this year with upcoming shows this summer in Georgia, Virginia, New York, Maine, and New Jersey. Dylan will also be returning to Europe before his new UK dates performing in Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, and Copenhagen. 

.@bobdylan‘s new dates will all take place in November: https://t.co/BG7YZ6JVgJ

— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) July 10, 2025

Similar to his other legs of this ongoing tour, Bob Dylan is prohibiting video recordings and phones as he wants his concert to enhance the live music experience for both himself and the audience. 

Bob Dylan’s ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ album in 2020 achieved significant success that topped the UK Album Charts with 34,000 units sold, and 29,000 of those being CDs. The album hit international success immediately in the top ten spot in 14 different countries, with a number one spot in the UK, Ireland, Norway, and Germany. The album marked his first collection of new songs in eight years. 

Bob Dylan released his self titled debut album back in 1962 and throughout his outstanding career has released 40 studio albums and became one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His albums appeal to different genres and periods throughout his career and life journey. 

The iconic musician also had a biopic about his early career and how he came to be, which was released last year, starring the well-known actor Timotheé Chalamet as Bob Dylan. The film achieved significant box office success globally, receiving major awards recognition, with eight Oscar nominations.   

Bob Dylan’s Europe, UK, and Ireland tour dates will be available to purchase next week on July 18. Get your tickets here.    

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Lana’s tour had a unique stage design, inspired by a Southern Gothic house incorporating multiple levels, windows, a porch swing, flickering porch lights, and holograms. The set transformed throughout her performance with flowers growing on the structure and flames erupting from the house. The lighting and visual elements were rooted in her past albums and helped to enhance the mood and atmosphere. 

Live Report: Lana Del Rey is resplendent at London’s Wembley Stadium – part Southern gothic melodrama, part honky tonk celebration, it’s 100% Lana.https://t.co/ec1Sv00QVf#LanaDelRey pic.twitter.com/WZXeCam1Iw

— CLASH (@ClashMagazine) July 6, 2025

While the stage design was elaborate, Lana herself had a minimalistic approach to her stage presence and relied heavily on the focus of her powerful and incredible vocals. She engaged with her fans, thanking them for their loyalty, as well as acknowledging a fan letter someone wrote for Lana that she then posted on Instagram.   

Lana Del Ray’s set list included songs from a mix of albums such as ‘Ultraviolence‘, ‘Video Games’, ‘Young and Beautiful’, ‘Summertime Sadness’, ‘Born to Die’, ‘Ride’, and ‘Henry, come on’, her newest song released in April along with ‘Bluebird‘. The singer also covered John Denver’s song ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’. 

Lana del Rey – Henry come on at Wembley stadium, London UK pic.twitter.com/LvyXVi1yi9

— MORE (@mrmorevlogs) July 3, 2025

Throughout her UK and Ireland tour, Lana has three different openers including London Grammar, BANKS, and Addison Rae. During the London performances at Wembley Stadium, her opener, Addison, joined Lana on stage both nights to sing her song ‘Diet Pepsi’ together.

Lana Del Ray is set to have an upcoming album that was originally set to release in May, however, she changed the title to ‘The Right Person Will Stay’ with an upcoming release date not announced yet. Her lead single on the album, ‘Henry, come on‘, is on the Global Spotify Charts with over 3 million streams. Lana is headlining the Hinterland Music Festival in Iowa, US, on August 3 alongside artists The Maríes, Gigi Perez, Role Model, Kacey Musgraves, and Tyler The Creator. 

The American singer-songwriter announced that she would add a UK and European leg to her ‘Don’t Click Play’ tour just two weeks ago, to support her forthcoming album of the same name, set to be released on August 22.

The tour was set to start in Los Angeles on September 3, from where she would continue her North American travels with 15 dates stopping in cities like Houston, Atlanta, Boston, New York and Chicago. She would then kick off her UK and European leg at London on October 25, before playing shows all around Europe through October and November.

Now, the popstar has told her followers that the tour isn’t quite ready yet by her measure. In an Instagram post, Ava wrote: “Pushing back my tour is [the] most difficult decision I’ve had to make, but when I perform for you, it has to be of a standard that I’m happy with, and it’s just not there yet.”

She went on to tell her fans that when she eventually comes back on the road, it’ll be an experience that meets expectations: “Being on stage is my favourite thing in the world. In order to put on a show that you all deserve, I need more time. I promise you all it will be worth the wait. I love you all and can’t wait to see you. SOON, I PROMISE.”

Fans shared their frustration with the cancellation. On Ava Max’s subreddit, users spoke of their disappointment:

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Her upcoming album, ‘Don’t Click Play’ is set to include her previously released singles ‘Lovin’ Myself’ and ‘Lost Your Faith’. While a full tracklist and features are yet to be revealed, the album artwork has been shared, showing Ava posing while holding a burning triangle, angled in the same manner as a play button.

The new album will follow up her 2023 project, ‘Diamonds & Dancefloors’ which reached the top 40 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Earlier this week, she dropped ‘Wet Hot American Dream’, an up-tempo synth-laden summery tune that came out just in time for the fourth of July celebrations. You can watch the new video for it below.

Capaldi featured in Glastonbury 2025 as one of the festival’s surprise sets. Taking to the Pyramid stage on Friday (June 27), he gave a triumphant performance that featured favourites of his like ‘Someone You Loved’, as well as new material.

In between songs, Capaldi gladly declared “I’m f**king back, baby!”, completing his set at the festival where he struggled in 2023. Back then, Capaldi lost his voice and experienced pronounced tics, a symptom of his tourettes.

During his returning performance, he told the crowd “Second time’s a charm on this one,” referring to his struggles at his last set. He continued, saying, “I just wanted to come and finish what I couldn’t finish last time.”

Now, Capaldi is looking to come back in full swing with an arena tour in Autumn this year. Announcing the shows on social media with an atmospheric, lo-fi black-and-white trailer, Capaldi wrote: “About time I got back to work… hope to see you out there.”

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The new tour dates listed on the video are as follows: Capaldi will kick things off in Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on September 7, followed by shows in Aberdeen on September 11 and Glasgow on September 13. He’ll then return to England for back-to-back shows in London at the O2 Arena, on September 17 and 18. The tour will then hit Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Cardiff, before closing out at Dublin’s 3 Arena on September 29.

During his Glastonbury performance, Capaldi premiered a new song titled ‘Survive’, an emotional number which addressed the challenging period in his career amidst his 2023 Glastonbury performance. The song is on course to become his sixth No. 1 single on the UK Top 40.

Capaldi’s full tour dates can be viewed below:

LEWIS CAPALDI SEPTEMBER TOUR –

7 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena 
11 – Aberdeen, P&J Live 
13 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro 
17 – London, The O2 
18 – London, The O2 
20 – Manchester, Co-Op Live 
23 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 
26 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 
27 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena 
29 – Dublin, 3 Arena 

Tickets will go on pre-sale on July 8 at 9am, and the general sale will begin at the same time on July 10 – you can find details, dates and tickets here.

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The emotional cover came at the end of her set after an opener of the angsty pop rock track ‘Obsessed’ followed by well-loved songs including ‘Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl’, ‘Vampire’ and ‘Traitor’.

Rodrigo kicked it up a notch with her latest Guts World Tour, delivering unique visuals, digital collage art and a mind-blowing stage presence. Fans were also excited to see her bring back the “jealousy jealousy barricade walk” from past shows in which Rodrigo walks the barricade during her self-doubt indie-pop anthem ‘Jealousy Jealousy’.  

@ultrasecretcre @Olivia Rodrigo @livies hq #jealousy #oliviarodrigo #gutsworldtour #marlaypark ♬ som original – livie

The American artist’s nine-week number one pop ballad on the Official Singles Chart, ‘Driver’s Licence’, came before she stunned the crowd with her Fontaines D.C. cover. Rodrigo admitted her love for the band as told the audience,

“The reason why I love Dublin so much is because you guys have really amazing music here. There are so many incredible bands out of Dublin. And lately I’ve been really obsessed with this band called Fontaines D.C. I’m playing this song, like, alone in my room for fun, and I was wondering if it would be cool if I, like, played it for you guys.”.

Fans were more than happy to hear the tribute to the Irish post-punk band, who have recently announced their collaboration with the mental health campaign CALM for a charity t-shirt line. Rodrigo similarly champions for mental health and political movements, supporting WAVE (Women Against Violence Europe) for the European run of the Guts World Tour. The singer has also recently being awarded The Catalyst For Change Award by the Planned Parenthood of Greater NY Action Fund.

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Rodrigo will be performing in festivals around the UK, Europe and U.S. this summer. Catch tickets to her next exciting performances, merch site and how to support her global initiative for women and girls ‘Fund 4 Good’ on her official website.

She shared a post confirming the supporting acts on her Instagram. English indie-pop band London Grammar will be joining for the opening show of the tour, tonight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

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Electro-pop singer-songwriter Banks will join Lana for her next three shows at Glasgow (June 26), Liverpool (28) and Dublin (30). For the following two dates at Wembley Stadium on July 4 and 5, rising popstar Addison Rae will feature as support.

Fans are still anticipating Lana’s next release – when this tour was announced in November, it was said to be in support of her upcoming tenth studio album, ‘Lasso’. The project was then renamed ‘The Right Person Will Stay’, but in a now deleted Instagram video posted in April, she told followers the album had undergone a second name change and wouldn’t be released in May.

She has released two tracks from the album so far. ‘Bluebird’ and ‘Henry, Come Over’, both of which showcase an acoustic, folky style that still captures her signature atmospheric sound. Back in January, she stated that the upcoming project would delve into country music, while exploring other genres throughout the record.

As fans gear up to watch Lana perform in the UK, certain cities are taking measures to accommodate the concert goers for these big gigs. As she plays Hampden Park National Stadium in Glasgow on Thursday (June 26), rail operator ScotRail has announced extra trains and carriages for the concert, between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida (the closest station to the stadium).

There will also be measures put in place in Cardiff for her show tonight, with a number of road closures planned around the stadium and in Cardiff city centre to ensure that fans can travel to and from Principality Stadium safely.

You can view the full tour dates below:

LANA DEL REY 2025 UK/IRELAND TOUR – 

JUNE

23 – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
26 – Hampden Park, Glasgow
28 – Anfield Stadium, Liverpool
30 – Aviva Stadium, Dublin

JULY
03 – Wembley Stadium, London
04 – Wembley Stadium, London

Remaining tickets for Lana’s tour can be found on Ticketmaster, here.

Niko B’s latest EP was released last week, June 5th, titled ‘People’. The EP has three songs, ‘Hairclips’, ‘I like the way you talk looking at me’, and ‘What am I to do’. ‘Hairclips’ success has already climbed to his top three songs on Spotify, including ‘trespass coat’, and ‘Why’s this dealer?’ as his number one most popular song. He also released his first full album last year, titled ‘dog eat dog food world’ with 12 tracks including songs ‘miniclip’, ‘boarded the plane’, and ‘tom did’. The 24-year-old has quickly established himself as a prominent figure in the UK rap scene. Niko B has a unique personal music style that is also lyrically relatable to his listeners. His new EP, ‘People’, took everyday observations and turned them into an upbeat, optimistic outlook on daily life.

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Aside from his music, Niko B also launched his own clothing brand, CROWD, at just 16 years old. His clothing brand is often featured in his music videos, allowing for his visual aesthetic to be a key part of his style. Niko B also designs his merch on top of his clothing brand. 

 

 

 

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Niko B has just announced upcoming UK tour dates in the autumn, following his new, summer-ready EP. The rapper announced his tour through an Instagram video of him jumping up and down on a trampoline in his backyard, calling a friend on the phone.

OHHH MY GODDD LONDON SEE U THERE https://t.co/PRyph23yWy

— Niko B (@ihatetomaustin) June 11, 2025

This debut nationwide tour includes performances in Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, and London, with performances at major venues including the O2 Academy Bristol, with a capacity of 1,600 people, and The Roundhouse in London, holding 3300 people. Get your tickets here.