The first day of All Points East included a lengthy lineup including Self Esteem, Pusha T, Idles, Turnstile and top billing act Gorillaz. The influential virtual band took the festival by storm with their impressive visual effects and undeniable stage presence. Alongside a series of beloved hits, the band’s setlist also included new material. Within their set, the Gorillaz debuted “New Gold”, their new collaboration with Tame Impala and Bootie Brown. Albarn, Gorillaz’s co-creater, spoke to the excited crowd about the new track, “It’s kind of a mad song, to be honest with you,”

Within the band’s now infamous set, they were joined by an array of special guests including Hip-hop pioneers De La Soul, Shaun Ryder, Popcaan, Rowetta and The Clash member Paul Simonon. When Albarn welcomed Simonon on stage he introduced the musician as his “Very Old Friend”, Albarn then stated that this was the first time since 2010 that the two artists had shared s stage. Simonon then performed “Plastic Beach” with the Gorillaz, the band closed their busy and eventful set with two of their biggest hits “Feel Good Inc.” and “Clint Eastwood”.

Before the Gorillaz commenced their headlining slot, Bristol rockers Idles took to The West stage. Upon addressing the roaring crowd frontman Joe Talbot said, “We were waiting a long time to come back, and we are f***ing grateful that you are here to look after and carry us in your beautiful arms, Thank you, All Points East.” During their set, the band played a varied mix of tracks including the 2018 single “Never Fight A Man With A Perm”.

TONIGHT: We headline the Ray-Ban West stage at 7.45 pm at @allpointseastuk

@tomhaaam pic.twitter.com/HuBfD7BaDB

— I D L E S (@idlesband) August 19, 2022

Once the band and crowd were in full swing Talbot again spoke to the audience and urged,  “Open that pit right up. Open it. Open it…now spin,”. The set’s penultimate song was “Danny Nedelko”, since its 2018 release the song has been adopted as an anthem for the migrant issues in Europe. Before the band launched into the track, Talbot shared a message of hope, “This is a song about the best thing that happened to our country: the immigrants that built and made this a better f***ing place.”

The legendary @PUSHA_T was a highlight today in Victoria Park

Don’t miss him at @O2AcademyBrix, Monday 19 Dec 2022. Tickets on sale Monday 22 August at 10am: https://t.co/y67uRGT44o pic.twitter.com/iN8oMsouye

— All Points East (@allpointseastuk) August 19, 2022

Elsewhere within the festival, American rapper Pusha T took to The East Stage to perform an incredibly well-received set. While performing, the 45-year-old artist spoke to the cheering crowd, “How many of y’all got the It’s Almost Dry album? There’s a few of us here. Rap album of the muthaf***in’ year. Easy. Easy,” The rapper then began to perform his 2022 single “Diet Coke”, Pusha T’s set also included “Hear Me Clearly” and “If You Know You Know”. Before launching into “Neck & Wrist”, the rapper extended an invitation to those in attendance, “December 19th. Brixton. Y’all meet me there.”

Today marks the completion of the festival’s second day, billed to perform at APE presents Field Day included a DJ set from Jessy Lanza, Daniel Avery, Carl Craig B2B Moodyman. Scheduled to headline today’s event were dance pioneers The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk 3D. The festival will return on Thursday 25th August 2022 with headlining act Tame Impala, Friday 26th August 2022 with headliners Fleet Foxes, Mogwai and The National, and Saturday 27th August 2022 with James Blake, Charli XCX, H.E.R. and Discoloure as the headliners. The festival’s final day is set to take place on Sunday 28th August 2022 and features Michael Kiwanuka, The Smile and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as the top billing acts.

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During their performance on 30th July 2022, the hitmakers halted midway through their set whilst performing their recent release “Girl Like Me”. Upon seeing an audience member in need of medical assistance, singer Will.i.am stopped the set and asked fellow audience members to “Clear the way” to help medics get through the crowd. After urging those in attendance to put “Safety First” the group resumed their set, the band concluded the performance with a collection of hits including beloved classics such as “Where Is The Love?” and “I Gotta Feeling”.

We can’t believe it’s been a week since @blackeyedpeas performed at LooseFest22

Don’t worry… We’re busy working behind the scenes to make sure LooseFest23 is bigger & better than ever after listening your feedback!

Don’t miss the big reveal coming sooner than you think! pic.twitter.com/rI3nvpU7Fe

Along with founding and leading bandmember Will.i.am, the group includes rapper apl.de.ap and singer Taboo. As well as new material, The Black Eyed Peas also brought to the Newcastle stage their new line up. After the departure of bandmember Fergie, the singer was replaced by J. Rey Soul. Otherwise known as Jessica Reynoso, the singer was first introduced to the world as a finalist on The Voice of the Philippines season 1 and was part of band member Apl.de.ap’s team within the show. In 2018, the group confirmed that she would serve as the band’s female vocalist and was named an semi-official bandmate.

The Black Eyed Peas were joined by over 70 further acts who performed at this year’s LooseFest, other headlining acts included A J Tracey, Example, Clean Bandit and English singer-songwriter Mabel. The “Finders Keepers” singer was chosen to close out the festival and completed her headlining slot on the evening of Sunday 31^st July 2022.

One of LooseFest’s directors, Brian Austin has given a statement concerning the festival’s line up. Within the statement Austin focuses on the importance of booking female artists, “There are some very talented female artists on the music scene with emerging talent more prolific than ever. We love to champion talent, many who have emerged after finding their musical vocation (and decks) in lockdown. Securing international music artists like Mabel and Black Eyed Peas was a huge moment for the team, especially after the challenges for the music industry, It’s been intense, but we were determined to make it happen. We’re so proud of what we have achieved.”

LOOSEFEST 2023 AFTER AN INCREDIBLE TURNOUT LAST WEEKEND, WE’RE NOT STOPPING THERE… PRE-SALE SIGN UP GOES LIVE AT 7pm THIS WEDNESDAY!!! LF23, BIGGER BETTER THAN EVER pic.twitter.com/CTDBAYU4SZ — LooseFest (@loosefest) August 7, 2022

The festival’s organisers are already confirming plans for next year’s event, fellow director of LooseFest Dean Saunders provides the following statement hailing the festival, “This has been everything we have ever dreamed of, so much work has gone on behind the scenes, day and night to try and make it as amazing as possible for everyone. It was incredible to see loads of people enjoying themselves again“.

Ed is playing the Main Stage at @BBCR1‘s #BigWeekend this May! pic.twitter.com/LIMLKxy56n

— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) March 14, 2022

Sheeran has spoken on his upcoming performance at Coventry’s War Memorial Park, “I can’t wait to kick off festival season and perform in front of a live audience at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry. See you all there!”

The “Shape Of You” singer is amongst eight headlining acts who will take to the Main Stage on the second day of the festival. Saturday’s main stage acts also include Calvin Harris, Aitch, AJ Tracey, Anne Marie, Central Cee, Joel Corry and Yungblud. AJ Tracey and Anne Marie also joined Sheeran in last year’s event, where the three acts participated in a virtual event that was held in lieu of a live festival. BBC Radio 1 took to social media to share the headlining acts that will perform on the main stage on Saturday.

Some #BigWeekend line-up news! Performing on the Main Stage on Saturday 28th May: @CalvinHarris @EdSheeran @OfficialAitch @ajtracey @AnneMarie Central Cee @JoelCorry @Yungblud Everything you need to know about this year’s event: https://t.co/GNEZRXbbVS pic.twitter.com/uswiaDjRkJ — BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 14, 2022

The event has also announced Sunday’s main stage acts, George Ezra, Becky Hill, Dermot Kennedy, Jax Jones, Lorde and Mabel will headline the festival’s closing day. A long list of up-and-coming acts have also been confirmed to play the BBC Music introducing stage, the smaller stage aims to showcase emerging artists whilst providing a perfect platform in which to grow a fanbase and career and has remained a vital part of the event. Taking the stage this year are Alfie Indra, Crawlers, Danniella Dee, Hope Tala, Lizzie Esau, piri & tommy, Queen Millz and Sad Night Dynamite.

Two further stages have also been confirmed for Saturday, and both feature an impressive line-up of acts. Set to take the Future Sounds Stage are Sam Fender, Easy Life, Fontaines D.C., KSI, Mimi Webb, Sigrid and Tom Grennan. The BBC Music Introducing Stage features Artemas, Celina Sharma, Deyah, Jordan Mackampa, Tamera, Thomas Headon, USNA and Willow Kayne.

The British YouTube sensation, KSI, has spoken on his appearance at the three-day event, “Ya boy KSI is performing at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022. Cannot wait to get out and perform in front of you all in Coventry. Expect all the hits and maybe even a few surprises!”

Head of Radio 1, Aled Haydn Jones has provided the following statement concerning this year’s event, “We are kicking off the UK’s festival season in true Radio 1 style with an incredible line up of acts already on the bill, and more exciting names to be revealed this week. We can’t wait to bring our flagship live music event to Coventry for 2022.”

#BigWeekend is coming to Coventry from the 27th – 29th May!

Want to be there? Find out everything you need to know before tickets go on sale on Friday 18th March: https://t.co/IVIdwjCF62 pic.twitter.com/WDjT0QqfnG

— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 11, 2022

Ticket sales for Radio 1 Big Weekend 2022 go live on 18th March 2022. Tickets are limited to two per person and the availability has been divided into three sections. 60% of tickets are reserved for Coventry residences, 25% are for people who reside within the neighbouring towns, and the rest of the tickets will be released for general sale. A detailed step by step guide on how to get your ticket can be found here.

Along with the inclusion of Skindred and Yonaka, the rock focused festival also confirmed eleven further bands. The annual summer event’s line up now includes Alestorm, Banks Arcade, Bimini, Dana Detata, Dirty Honey, Heriot, Kid Brunswick, Orbit Culture, Red Fang, The Velveteers and Will Haven. The festival took to Instagram to share the new line up poster complete with the new additions.

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Yonaka will be making their return to Download this year after taking part in last year’s Download pilot festival, the band played on Saturday 19th June 2021 alongside headliners Enter Shikari. The band’s frontwoman Theresa Jarvis has spoken concerning their upcoming appearance, the singer also describes her personal connection to the festival, “Aghhhh Download! Some of us have been going since we were 14 so it’s an absolute pleasure to be performing there again. The energy is always amazing and such an exciting lineup of music.”

Welsh reggae and metal group Skindred also performed at last year’s demo event and are seasoned Download performers with multiple years under their belt. Frontman Benji Webbe has also provided the following statement concerning the group’s inclusion in this year’s lineup, “Playing the Download pilot after being locked down for a year and a half was an amazing experience so being invited back to our favourite festival and spiritual home to play alongside the likes of KISS and Maiden is a dream come true. Plus we have some amazing rockin’ new tunes which we cannot wait for you all to hear.”

Last September the festival announced that the 2022 lineup would include A Day To Remember, Mastodon, Shinedown, Code Orange, Black Veil Brides, Ice Nine Kills and Creeper. The Southampton formed group also performed at last year’s pilot festival, which served as a test event to gauge the effect of COVID-19 within large crowds.  Managing director of Festival Republic, UK promoter for Download Melvin Benn gave the following statement concerning the three-day event. “The pilot went extraordinarily well. Not a single person arrived on site with a positive Covid test. Everyone was incredibly compliant and were reassured that the people they were moshing with were Covid-clear.”

After the event had concluded, reports and investigations were held to examine if the pilot had been successful. The festival was part of the second phase of tests conducted by the Government’s Event Research Programme, the initiative aims to investigate and report the risks associated with event attendance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year’s upcoming event will mark the festival’s return to its traditional format. The Summer festival’s star-studded roster will perform across four stages; Main Stage, Second Stage, The Dogtooth Stage and The Avalanche Stage hosted by Download’s long-term partner Kerrang! Radio. Tickets are available to purchase for both Camping and No Camping, music fans are also able to purchase RIP options which include hotel and special camping choices.

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This year edition of the 2000Trees Festival has been postponed due to ongoing Covid-19 issues as bands from outside the UK were not able to travel. Around 20 headliners bands couldn’t play this year including Jimmy Eats World & Thrice, Young Guns and The Get Up Kids.

At the time the organisers said: “we have been forced to take the absolutely heart-breaking decision to postpone 2000trees to July 6th-10th 2022. Up until a week ago we were still furiously working behind the scenes to try make the festival happen. We really wanted (& needed) a party just as much as you this year. But after losing these bands, it’s clear that we are unable to give you the award-winning Trees experience that you know and love this year”. 

At the end of August 2000trees joined forces with ArcTanGent and put up a special replacement event in Bristol. They run live gigs for 2 days and both announced come back for next year festivals edition.

As both festivals have been cancelled this year, it was a great initiative for music hungry fans. “As you know we’re all super gutted that both ATG and our sister festival, 2000trees, can’t go ahead this summer. Last year we couldn’t all meet face to face so we put on our very first virtual festival – three days of awesome music recorded in lockdown by some of our favourite bands… But can watching bands on your laptop or phone really keep you going for another summer??? Na us neither” – said the statement.

The great news is the 2000Trees organisers keep optimistic for next year addition and shared news on Twitter with a caption: “IDLES, Jimmy Eat World, Thrice, and so many more are joining us at 2000trees 2022 for our biggest year yet!!“.

IDLES, Jimmy Eat World, Thrice, and so many more are joining us at 2000trees 2022 for our biggest year yet!!

Tickets: https://t.co/daQDPtzt8S pic.twitter.com/14PcYEoxFH

— 2000trees Festival (@2000trees) October 17, 2021

Among the above, the show will guest The Amazons, Dinosaur Pile Up, Knocked Loose, The Get Up Kids, Dream State, Laura Jane Grace, Anti-Flag, Lonely the Brave, Stick To Your Guns, Deez Nuts, No Devotion and Dragged Under, all already confirmed. 

As per the festival page, this year’s tickets are all valid for next year edition. “As a small, independent business that’s been hit extremely hard by the pandemic, we really need as many people as possible to roll their tickets to next year, just so we can keep paying our staff and secure the long-term survival of 2000trees” – plead the festival organisers. That way you will get next year festival ticket at the 2019 price. You can click here and roll your ticket. If you don’t have your ticket yet, head over here, as they are nearly sold out.

The festival took to their Twitter to announce the exciting news.

Hey! We’ve been trying to meet them, and now we’re delighted to welcome the legendary @PIXIES as our first #EOTR2022 headliner. One of the most influential guitar bands of the past forty years, they’ll bring their thrilling live show to EOTR for the first time next September. pic.twitter.com/LEc8nY9QsM

— EndOfTheRoadFestival (@EOTR) September 21, 2021

The festival will take place from 1st September- 4th September 2022 at Larmer Tree Gardens. The Dorset event has been described by the Guardian in a press release as a “Life-affirming festival” along with a five-star review.  The festival only recently wrapped up its 15th-anniversary event, the 2021 event boasted a lineup full of impressive acts including Hot Chip, 2021 Mercury Prize winner Arlo Parks and a special guest appearance by Blur and Gorillaz artist Damon Albarn. The festival has been a summer staple since its inception in 2006, the event has gained a reputation for featuring a lineup full of the most current acts.

Next year will mark the third time in which Pixies have been announced as a headliner, in 2020 the “Where is My Mind” performers were billed to play but with the COVID-19 pandemic the festival was cancelled. The band were again billed to headline at this year’s event but were forced to pull out due to travel restrictions. In tribute to the group’s absence, singer-songwriter King Krule performed a cover of “Wave of Mutilation”, taken from the Pixies’ second studio album Doolittle released in 1989.

A statement on the festival’s website confirms the headline announcement whilst describing the group’s musical importance. “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome the legendary Pixies as our first End Of The Road Festival 2022 headliner. The pioneers of loud-quiet-loud, and one of the most influential guitar bands of the past forty years, they’ll bring their visceral, thrilling live show to Larmer Tree Gardens for the first time next September. With 2022 early-birds selling out in under a minute, tickets are still flying out the door at record speed, so secure yours before it’s too late.”

Formed in Boston, the group originally comprised of Black Francis aka Frank Black on vocals and rhythm guitar, Joey Santiago on lead guitar, Kim Deal on bass and backing vocals and David Lovering on drums. The original lineup was active until 2013 when Deal left the group. Deal was replaced with a former member of the Muffs and The Pandoras Kim Shattuck as a touring bassist. Shattuck was then replaced with Paz Lenchantin who was made a permanent band member in 2016. Lenchantin is a world renounced bassist, known for her work in groups A Perfect Circle and rock heavyweights Queens of the Stone Age.

Since their formation and early work Pixies have become incredibly influential and synonymous with hits, Kurt Cobian once admitted that he stole riffs from their music. The group are famed for popularising the loud-quiet-loud music style and turning the method into a respected art form. The group made a huge impact within the musical landscape of the 1990s and have remained as popular and celebrated to this day. The band’s initial genre-defining singles include “Gigantic”, “Monkey Gone to Heaven”, “Here Comes Your Man” and “Debaser”.

The group disbanded in 1993 but reunited in 2004, during their eleven-year hiatus, the band members concentrated on their solo projects. On 13th April 2004, the Pixies played their first reunion gig in Minnesota followed by many more reunion performances. New music followed shortly after; in June 2004 the group released a new track exclusively via iTunes entitled “Bam Thwok”, the song reached number one within the UK Official Download Chart.

Various compilations and anniversary editions of their back catalogue were then released and in 2014 the group released their first studio album since their split. Indie Cindy was released to great critical success and two more studio albums followed its release. The band’s most recent release was the 2019 album Beneath the Eyrie, the release sired two singles and reached number seven within the UK album charts whilst accumulating huge critical and commercial success.

The early bird tickets have now sold out, as well as tiers 2 and 3. Tier 4 tickets are now on sale along with the festival’s payment deposit scheme

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Are you taking back The Garden when it blossoms again in 2022? In less than 48 hours you’ll have your chance to join ushttps://t.co/ATe596Gq15 pic.twitter.com/s4GkbsDznp

— Secret Garden Party (@SecretGardenHQ) August 30, 2021

The Secret Garden Party, one of the first UK’s ’boutique festivals’, has run since 2003 and have seen many amazing musicians on its stage: Gorillaz, Florence + The Machine, Faithless, Blondie and many more. The festival humbly started with friends gathering in the Cambridgeshire area and grew organically over the years. The festival founder Freddie Fellowes said: “20 years ago, I started out with a set of ideas as to what makes a good party as well as the most perfect venue for it. Much has changed since our first Garden Party, when there was nothing else like it in the UK: Facebook, YouTube and Twitter had yet to be invented and no one knew what a boutique festival was, let alone Glamping“.

To be continued…? https://t.co/ATe596Gq15 pic.twitter.com/VFP1rdS1nS

— Secret Garden Party (@SecretGardenHQ) July 16, 2021

In 2017 he ended the event adding that they were working on different festivals to launch soon. “We have never compromised our principles and we never will. SGP has always been a beacon of what you can do within those terms and, as imitation (being the sincerest form of flattery) proves, it has set the bar for everyone else going forward.
It was exactly because of those principles, and the love of those who have made the Garden Party what it is, that we closed our doors in 2017” he added.
The Secret Garden Party, known for “its wild hedonism, creativity, and immersive audiences in fancy dress” is back next summer.

To get tickets to the event you have to register via the SGP website from 1st September. Currently, the webpage features a countdown clock indicating the time left to register. More details about the dates and line-up are still to be revealed.