Swedish House Mafia have a long history with Creamfields, being part of its Cream club nights in the early 2000’s, and they played their first set at the festival in 2007. The last time they played at Creamfields was in 2023, playing the same Arc Stage they’ll be returning to this year.

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Their 2019 set was deemed an iconic highlight, and especially memorable after the group caused £4 million worth of damage when dropping their Knife Party collaboration, ‘Antidote’. The amount of pyrotechnics used permanently damaged the stage’s LED screens.

American DJ Anyma was announced as the first headliner last month, set to close out the festival on the Sunday night (August 24).

Other acts confirmed on the Creamfields lineup include David Guetta, Chase & Status, Boris Brejcha, Eric Prydz, Sarah Landry, Fisher, Hardwell, Amelie Lens, Dom Dolla, Hannah Laing, Camelphat, Ewan McVicar, Jamie Jones, Duke Dumont, Patrick Topping, Eats Everything, Fatboy Slim, Josh Baker, Andy C, Gaskin, HorsegiirL, Sonny Fodera, Franky Wah, AZYR, Ben Hemsley, Ben Nicky, Martin Garrix, and Gorgon City. More acts will be announced soon.

This year’s festival will be a first for some fresh features – a new stage has been added, a 360° Halo “mega stage”. This new stage will be “a monumental 45 metre, diameter, cyclical outdoor arena with pioneering 360 and overhead video, lighting and sound”.

New areas/zones will also be introduced this year. One of these is ‘Downtown’, a sports, wellness and entertainment village which will give festivalgoers an opportunity to exercise and wind down with activities like five-a-side football, basketball, mini golf and rave karaoke.

Another area to be added will be ‘Freshfields’, described as an “on-site retreat offering premium facilities”. The wellness luxuries here will include saunas, hot tubs, both hot and ice-cold showers and proper bathrooms.

Creamfields 2025 will take place during the August Bank Holiday Weekend from August 21-24 in Daresbury, Cheshire. You can find tickets and more information on the official Creamfields website.

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The new singles ‘Love Me More’ and ‘Confession’ mark a significant moment for Louise, who last released an album ‘Heavy Love‘ in 2020. ‘Love Me More’ is an uplifting, synth-driven anthem that showcases her polished vocals and emotive lyricism. The track delivers a powerful message of resilience and ambition, drawing on themes of personal growth and determination.

Alongside ‘Love Me More’, the singer also dropped ‘Confession’, an upbeat, dance-infused pop track that exudes confidence and empowerment. The song’s stripped-back arrangement allows her vocals to shine, offering a nostalgic yet fresh sound that aligns with her past successes whilst appealing to today’s pop and R&B audience.

Louise left Eternal in 1995, before the release of their second album ‘Power of a Woman‘. She then wanted to pursue a solo career and have more creative control over her music. Her solo career launched successfully in 1996 with her debut album ‘Naked‘, which included the hit title track ‘Naked’ that peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. Louise quickly established herself as a pop artist in her own right, moving towards a more mainstream, radio-friendly sound compared to Eternal’s R&B influences.

‘Confessions‘ promises to be a mix of dance-pop anthems and heartfelt ballads. The new album could strike a balance between nostalgic nods to her 90s roots and fresh, contemporary sounds. Following the singles’ release, Louise has been actively engaging with her audience on social media. Additionally, rumours of a UK tour later this year have sparked excitement amongst fans, with many eager to see her perform live once again. Louise’s return proves that she remains a force within in the pop music landscape, ready to reclaim her place at the top.

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‘Under Tangled Silence’ will be Manuel’s first studio LP release since 2018’s ‘Portrait with Firewood’. Although in the works since 2020, the UK producer owed his five-year hiatus to “a catastrophic hard-drive meltdown” in which much of his progress was lost. Now back on track, the upcoming record is set for launch April 25 via Houndstooth, a follow-up from 2024 EP ‘Meaning’s Edge’. Vinyl editions of the album (including a limited-supply Coke Bottle Green colour way) will also be available- ready for pre-order now. 

Sharing with fans a taste of what’s to come, Djrum dropped the second single from the upcoming album on February 26, ‘Three Foxes Chasing Each Other’ – a masterful track of erratic rhythms, he weaves tribal toms with tuned percussion, crafting a dynamic soundscape that shimmers with melody. This succeeds Manuel’s first teaser ‘A Tune For Us’, released back in January. For this piece, he embraced restraint, letting elegant piano strides dance with delicately syncopated drum patterns, while the whispers of nature – birdsong and ambient echoes – breathed life into the sonic expanse. Both singles are available for streaming and digital purchase here. 

In conversation about the upcoming record, the British beat-maker revealed that his inspiration came from a quote by iconic punk rock singer, Patti Smith: “We go through life. We Shed our skins. We become ourselves.”  

Cultivating a decade-long career in blending techno, UK garage and Caribbean-influenced percussion, ‘Under Tangled Silence’, and its supporting tour, marks the next installment of Djrum’s musical journey. With the soon-to-be fourth studio release incoming, the British turntablist has been making waves since 2013’s debut ‘Seven Lies’ which was well-received by listeners and critics alike. Achieving a milestone dream for many producers, he made his Boiler Room debut appearance in 2019, following the widespread acclaim of his singles ‘Sex’ and ‘Showreel, Pt. 3’ from junior album ‘Portrait with Firewood’, demonstrating the UK DJ’s unique approach to production within the British music scene. 

Most recently, Manuel revealed his BBC Radio 6 acoustic playlist which sees the ‘jungle’ artist talk listeners through tracks of his own inspiration, mixing western classical and global traditions of various natures. The hour-long programme is available for listening here. 

For available tickets to upcoming Djrum shows, followers can visit Resident Advisor.

The tour begins on January 15^th 2024 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands before commencing on February 3^rd at the above mentioned Manchester show.

This will be the first time Soulwax have toured in 5 years, following the release of their last album, Essential, an album that was written and recorded in just 2 weeks. It has yet to be mentioned or hinted that another album is on the way alongside the tour.

From Amsterdam to Manchester. Soulwax retake the stage. The full band in full force for the first European city tour in five years. The new year starts now.

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— SOULWAX (@soulwax) September 26, 2023

Formed in 1995, Soulwax have just been given the  ‘Outstanding Contribution To Music’ award at this year’s AIM Awards, in recognition for the influence their discography has had over their 28 year career.

Made up of Stephen Dewaele, David Dewaele, Stefaan Van Leuven, Igor Cavalera and Laima Cavalera; the Dewaele brothers also perform under the name 2manydjs outside of Soulwax and have collaborated with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.

Soulwax earned a lot of widespread recognition from their 1998 album Much Against Everyone’s Advice, as well as a variety of compilation mixes.

The band are famous for their radio sets, having hosted shows for Triple J in Australia as well as establishing Radio Soulwax, a website hosting 24-hour mixes from the band. They even have a radio station named ‘Soulwax FM’ on video game Grand Theft Auto V.

Tickets for Soulwax’s UK shows will go on sale from 10am this Thursday (September 28) – Those tickets can be found here. All other shows in Europe go on sale from 10am CET (9am BST) this Friday (September 29).

Soulwax 2024 UK/European Tour Dates:

15/01/2024 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands

16/01 – Jan L’Aeronef – Lille, France

17/01 – Le Transbordeur – Lyon, France

19/01 – Huxley’s – Berlin, Germany

20/01 – Carlswerk Victoria – Cologne, Germany

21/01 – 013 Poppodium – Tilburg, Netherlands

23/01 – Sala La Riveria – Madrid, Spain

24/01 – Razzmatazz – Barcelona, Spain

25/01 – Le Bikini, Toulouse, France

28/01 – Elysee Montmatre – Paris, France

29/01 – AB – Brussels, Belgium

02/02 – Roundhouse – London, UK

03/02 – New Century Hall – Manchester, UK

Tom said in a recent interview, “ There’s loads of people that actually haven’t been to the venue.” “I Think previous clubbers are to want to return and the young generation are going to come back. Thats why we’ve given it the name New World, so that we can get that new experience again.”

It has been eight years since The Arches has proudly held music events. Due to a number of alleged drug and alcohol-related incidents reported by the police, a new nightclub licencing curfew was introduced in Glasgow. It meant that all clubs were to stop selling alcohol and close at midnight. The previous owner said that it lost up to 50% of its revenue and the business sadly went into administration.

Tom has been in communication with the Scotland Police and shared the Watch Tower group’s zero-tolerance drug policy and has agreed on a new licencing curfew of 2am. He said “Obviously, there’s been tragic news in recent weeks. We’ve worked very closely with Police Scotland on our drug policy. We have a zero tolerance drug policy and our message is clear. You know, drugs are illegal and we do not expect people to bring drugs to the venue.

He continued, “We were training with a pure market leader in harm reduction, and we will be working closely with all of them on this and that the event is to ensure that everyone comes to our events and they have a safe and fun time.”

This historic building, situated below the central railway station, was further used from February 2018 as a food market, called Platform, offering a variety of eateries.

Glasgow city is world famous for its legendary music scene. It is internationally recognised as Scotland’s music capital with over half a million people enjoying gigs in its iconic venues every year. And New World is set to join the party with a show-stopping headline by DJ’s.

Tom added, “This project is of huge cultural significance for music in Glasgow, Scotland and beyond. Seeing the unfortunate closure of numerous venues in recent years has been hard on the industry. The venue’s history is renowned, and it holds a special place in people’s hearts, so we know that today’s news will mean so much to so many.”

No announcements have been made as to who will be performing; however, you can visit the Glasgow New World website and sign up to receive the latest news and updates.

This year they have introduced a “new evolution” for the Hayes area. Introducing three new stages and a completely new concept within the dynamic of the shows. A new forward thinking impression has been placed toward the making of these stages in order to create a next level experience for the dance lovers of the festival. The different characters of each stage are to touch base with each corner of the dance community. The line up expects the appearance of acts such as Sub Focus, Skream, CamelPhat, Mella Dee, SBTRKT and many more.

The first stage is called “The Levels” and is described by Glastonbury as their “new open-air nightclub inspired by the crossover of architecture, lighting and experimental musical art forms”. This particular space is designed to showcase the state-of-the-art sound within electronic music today in a mystical environment which plays between the connection of light and sound.

“The Lonely Hearts Club” is their next stage as a reimagining of the Lonely Hearts Club. Whether it is designed for people to find a significant intimate other, we don’t know. But it is designed by the international artist Mr Jago in collaboration with the Bristol based artist Melissa Wickham.

Their other stage is another parallel universe within the creative Silver Hayes space. Named “The Wow” and designed for the underground clubbers. Expect the likes of quality house, techno and electronic dance music. If it was granted with such a name it must the a wow-factor experience for the party goers.

Finally the platform that could not be forgotten is the roots culture stage. Named “The Firmly Rooted Soundsystem” we cannot imagine anything other than the beloved bounce of a soundsystem and roots music blasting from bassy rigs. Glastonbury explain its purpose “With respect to the heritage and importance of soundsystem culture to so much of the music we know today, the area is programmed to showcase the depth of music that has been inspired by these roots…”. 

Silver Hayes is the perfect combination of an enthralling and electrifying experience to celebrate dance culture. Not only does it evolve around music but every single artistic aspect which contributes to the clubbing experience. They also provide a “The Information” point to bring people into conversation together to discuss and unlimited array of topics considered important to those who take part.

Expect the line up to be seasoned by the best acts of the industry today. Tickets are now up for resale. Click here for more information.

The tune comes to say its fellow greetings today as the second release of their, hopefully soon to be announced, album release. It comes after the first drop of the LP “How 2 Dance”, released late last year (2022). A song admittedly inspired by a session the band had a while ago with Nile Rogers. “Nile Rodgers is a force to be reckoned with” they admit, “He does make you think about dancing quite a lot! He’s an amazing man to write songs with.”

“Jealousy”, as well as the upcoming album from the English rock band, has been the collaborative outcome from Amir Amor’s (member of Rudimental) production input. And co-written by the songwriter genius Henry Tucker, the Leeds based producer Lewis Thompson and RISC.

Kaiser Chiefs frontman, Ricky Wilson, has announced that we should be expecting the release of said album this year. However, even though it the date will be creeping up on us and two pre releases have been offered, they still have not unveiled the name of said project. It is how you master the art of creating suspense for an exciting piece of news. What we do know about the disc is that it comes as a follow up from their last album release Duck from 2019 as their seventh studio album.

The band will be performing their new songs during their tour this summer. A scattered tour with performances in the UK and dotted locations around Europe. They have a couple of shows before they officially kick off next month in Cornwall. On the 15th April they will be playing in London at Dingwalls. On the 13th May they will be performing at Perranporth Beach and make their way through Bridlington, Santiago de Compostela, Lytham St Annes, Greenwich, Benicàssim, Ludlow, Warwick, Galway, Penrith, Stoke-On-Trent and finally finish in Saltash, once again in Cornwall, on the 25th of August.

It’s a catchy tune, not dissimilar to the rest of the bands discography. They believe this new episode of music to be a fun one to dance to. As a follow up of Duck, expect another batch of pop-dance music instead of their older alternative indie approaches. Get your tickets whilst they’re still available.

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UK Tour Dates:

15/04/2024 – Dingwalls – London
13/05 – Perranporth Beach – Perranporth
03/06 – Bridlington Spa Centre – Bridlington
28/06 – The Proms Arena – Lytham St Annes
08/07 – Old Royal Naval College – Greenwich
21/07 – Ludlow Castle – Ludlow
22/07 – Warwick Castle – Warwick
27/07 – Heineken Big Top – Galway
28/07 –  Lowther Deer Park – Penrith
19/08 – The Trentham Estate – Stoke-On-Trent
25/08 – Port Eliot Gardens – Saltash

Speaking on his hotly anticipated tour, the chart-topping artist has stated, “Coming out of COVID I have played many different types of shows from arenas to the Gas tower at Glastonbury, and I just find the closer I am to the audience the more I love it… this is what this tour brings.“

Time to get some fun in the diary for next year…
Register now for early access to tickets for my March 2023 UK tour.https://t.co/oQ6PeIlEVe
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— Fatboy Slim (@FatboySlim) September 16, 2022

The upcoming tour will include eleven dates and sees Cook perform in eight different cities. The Y’all Are The Music, We’re Just The DJ’s tour’s first stop is scheduled for 2nd March 2023 at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall; Cook will then perform on 3rd and 4th March 2023 at Birmingham’s O2 Academy. The beloved producer will next appear at Edinburgh’s O2 Academy on 9th March 2023; Cook will then treat fans in Manchester to a two-date residency on 10th and 11th March at O2 Victoria Warehouse.

Fatboy Slim is scheduled to return to Brighton on 15th March 2023, a city which holds much importance in his career. On 17th and 18th March 2023, Fatboy Slim will perform at London’s O2 Academy Brixton; the acclaimed DJ will next appear at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 24th March before concluding the tour on 25th March with a set at the Bournemouth International Centre.

Before next year’s tour, fans of the trail-blazing DJ will be able to see him live at All Back To Minehead this winter. Scheduled to take place between 18th-21st November 2022, the three-day festival is the brainchild of Cook and will take place at the holiday resort Butlins located in Sommerset town Minehead. Earlier this year, details concerning the event were given; Fatboy Slim issued the following statement via his official website, “This November I’m going to create a 3 day festival at Butlins in Minehead. I went over there recently to see what it was like…I felt like a kid in a sweet shop, the scale and possibilities for the fun we can have on this Weekender are endless. Watch this video of my visit to see what I mean.“

The statement continued, “The resort has everything you could need…music venues, shops, restaurants, rides and even a massive pool complex. I’m already talking to some of my favourite DJ’s, artists and party crews about playing and hosting rooms… more news on that as we get it!“

This May, Cook took again to his website to announce the lineup for the upcoming event billed as 3 Days of Love, Dancing and Laughter. Also announced to perform alongside the King of the decks include a DJ set by Groove Armada, Idris Elba, Ben Hemsley, Dance System, Flava D, Horse Meat Disco, Jodie Harsh, Mighty Dub Katz, Raw Silk, Sasha B, Southern Fried Records All Stars and Woody Cook.

Tickets for the Y’all Are The Music, We’re Just The DJ’s tour will be available from 23rd September via this link, click here to purchase tickets for All Back To Minehead.

Fatboy Slim Y’all Are The Music, We’re Just The DJ’s tour dates

02/03/2023 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle
03/03 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
04/03 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
09/03 – O2 Academy – Edinburgh
10/03 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
11/03 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
16/03 – Centre – Brighton
17/03 – O2 Academy Brixton – London
18/03 – O2 Academy Brixton – London
24/03 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
25/03 – International Centre – Bournemouth

The single’s current high placement within the charts means that “Afraid To Feel” has secured LF System chart success; the track’s chart reign marks the second longest run thus far in 2022. The track overtook “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” to obtain the second place. The beloved musical number was released from the popular Disney film Encanto; the track spent seven consecutive weeks at the top of the UK singles chart. The current record of the longest-running number-one of all history belongs to Frankie Laine; the crooner’s track “I Believe” was released in 1953 and has spent 18 weeks as the UK’s number one single.

.@LFSYSTEMMUSIC lead the Official Singles Chart for an eighth consecutive week https://t.co/wdfNlqDGL9 pic.twitter.com/qdpUjlK4ym

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) August 27, 2022

Due to LF System’s recent chart win, “Afraid To Feel” has been named the longest-running number-one dance single of the decade so far. With over 4.6 million streams accumulated this week, the single has also been named UK’s most streamed track. The Scottish-formed duo dropped the chart-topping track on 2nd May 2022 via Warner Music UK. Upon its initial release, the track cracked the UK top 20 and soon began to jump multiple chart spaces, “Afraid To Feel” was confirmed as the UK’s number single at the start of July.

“Afraid To Feel” first gained popularity via the social media app TikTok where it has been used as a sound in countless videos and posts. The track has become a favourite this summer due to its breezy appeal and catchy melodies. Along with an amended pace in the vocals, the hugely popular single also utilises a heavy sample of the Silk 1979 track “I Can’t Stop (Turning You On“.

Elsewhere within this week’s U.K. singles chart, Elza Rose and Interplanetary collaboration “B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)” has remained at number two. Placing at number three this week is “Green Green Grass” by George Ezra, its peak position after spending 18 weeks on the charts. The track was released on 22nd April 2022 by the British singer-songwriter and is the second single to be taken from Ezra’s third studio album Gold Rush Kid. At number four is “Break My Soul” by Beyonce; this week sees the single drop one position after placing at three last week. Charting at number five is “I Ain’t Worried” by OneRepublic; this week, the theme from Top Gun: Maverick crack into the top 5 for the first time since its release.

Also included within this week’s top 10 is “My G”, the new collaboration between English rapper Aitch and Ed Sheeran. The new song debuted on the singles chart this week and is the third single to be released from Aitch’s debut studio album Close To Home. The track makes its first entry at number 6, marking Aitch’s eighth track to crack the top 10 and Sheeran’s 39th top 10 charting single.

Bez took to his Instagram to announce the release to fans, the post also supplied a snippet of the psychedelic video and track featuring the dancer and percussionist’s debut vocal performance.

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The new release is the first track in which includes a traditional vocal appearance from Bez and also features vocals from Firouzeh. Previously known for his maraca playing and famed interactive stage antics, it is exciting news for fans old and new to hear Bez take centre stage. The press release for the new track has provided the following description, “hypnotic homage to the glory days of acid house“.

The track seems to serve as a dedication to the Second Summer of Love, the cultural phenomenon which took the United Kingdom by storm within the late 1980s, most predominately the summer of 1988. The cultural wave saw the rise in popularity of acid house, electronic dance music and the rave scene, fuelled by certain drug influences such as MDMA, the psychedelic and hedonistic scene was particularly taken upon by the nation’s youth. With these factors mixed together, this new musical philosophy embodied itself within the ideologies of freedom, pleasure and indulgence.

It is this sense of freedom in which ‘Flying Bus’ sets out to embody and along with a nostalgic wish for the past, Bez, DJ Doorly and Firouzeh are determined to take the listener back to their youth, full of fun and parties. Bez’s vocal line tells the story of the iconic Glastonbury stage Flying Bus, which is said to be the most rambunctious and often the last to close with parties going on until the early morning and the inspiration behind the song’s title

The accompanying music video also keeps within these cultural themes, the video sees Bez play a colourful bus conductor with DJ Doorly as the magical Bus’s driver. Again, staying within the theme of the 1980’s cultural and music scene, a passenger seemingly dragged down by the burdens of corporate life is taken to the legendary nightclub and music venue, The Hacienda. The Hacienda became a vital part of the dance and rave scene within the 1980s, situated in Manchester, the club became an important role within the career of Happy Mondays and many other bands involved within the genre. The new release’s music video sees Bez and DJ Doorly work with fellow Manchester artists and animators, Friend Party Studios.

The description affixed to the new release’s promo and its music video gives the video’s storyboard and the emotions it aims to conveys: “An office worker’s day gets off to a bad start after being stung by a psychedelic bee, but things get even more trippy when the Flying Bus pulls up. Bus conductor Bez and bus driver Doorly take our hapless hero on an adventure like no other, as he discovers a world of trippy visuals and pure party excess, ending up on the dancefloor of the iconic Manchester club The Haçienda. There’s only one thing to do: free your mind and take a one-way ticket on the Flying Bus!”

The Bolton born cultural personality has provided the following statement concerning his recent collaboration, reinforcing the song’s musical and lyrical themes. “It was a brilliant work trip to Ibiza to collaborate with Doorly at his studio that created this tune, My Flying Bus stage at Glastonbury is really special to me and a great hangout for the hardcore party people. I’ve been missing it so much and this track conjures up that Flying Bus magic. The song is about that freedom you feel when you’re gathered with like-minded people. This is the first vocal track I’ve ever brought out and I’m nervous and excited at the same time. I hope people will get ‘on the bus’ and enjoy it, get lost in a moment in time, that’s the whole vibe!”

DJ Doorly has also spoken about the experience working with Bez and what fans can expect next from the duo. “Writing a track together with the legend Bez was a hell of a lot of fun, not sure if you’ve met him but he’s a bit of a character, We really bonded over our shared love for the transatlantic Acid House movement from the late 80s/early 90s. Our aim was to bring a slice of that magic coming out of Chicago and Manchester around that time, with a celebration of Bez’s bonkers Flying Bus party at Glastonbury. It all came together and it’s a real pleasure to have Bez on my Reptile Dysfunction label, you can expect more from us both this year.”

As well as the promise for even more material, Bez and DJ Doorly have been confirmed to embark on a tour jammed full of dates this Summer. Fans can now also catch Bez on YouTube, since the lockdown this year the performer has started a new career path as a fitness advisor. His courses and workshops can be found as online fitness videos on the channel Spoke TV, entitled ‘Get Buzzin’ With Bez‘.

Click here to purchase and stream the track.