Tag: live music
ABBA reunite in London to film for their 2022 hologram tour
Hologram tours seem to be emerging as more and more relevant in the wake of the pandemic, with calls to minimise contact with others wherever possible. Could these be the […]
Alex Turner’s Black Fender Stratocaster guitar raises £128,544 in charity raffle
As previously reported, Alex Turner’s black Fender Stratocaster was put up for auction in a bid to help save grassroots music venues. The guitar has raised £128,544 ($169,031) in a […]
Music venues warn: “There’s no guarantee we’ll all see funding or re-open”
Music venues have spoken to NME about the need for public support to weather the storm of coronavirus closures. Grassroots music venues from across the UK have spoken out about […]
Government announce first 135 music venues to receive emergency grants
The money will be taken from the previously announced £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. Read the original article HERE: https://www.nme.com/news/music/government-announce-first-135-music-venues-to-receive-emergency-grants-2734852 The UK government have announced the first 135 grassroots music […]
Indoor Gigs Are Back…(Almost!)
Read the original article HERE: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53442172 Indoor performances with socially distanced audiences can take place in England from the start of August, the prime minister has said. The government is […]
Let The Music Play!
In the past 24 hours, musicians, managers, promoters, venue owners and many more across the UK have backed a plea to the government to support the UK’s live music industry. […]
LIVE REVIEW: The Broken Islands @ The Troubadour London
Wednesday night was the first of a three-night residency at The Troubadour for Canadian rockers, The Broken Islands. The energy in the room was lifted by support act Joel Rothwell, […]
Opera Star robbed of voice to host one-night London showcase
At one time, Jonathan Cilia Faro‘s dreams of becoming an international Opera star seemed like an insurmountable nightmare. However, on 24th September 2019, The Troubador in London will host a […]
Improbable line-up rallies to save iconic punk venue
Banded around the local-news agenda, there is invariably some story of a local venue undergoing an untimely closure. The ever-growing impact of this cultural decline will undeniably be having an […]
Punkadelic Prog-Frog Superstars Wartoad to Tour UK!
Journeying back across the Atlantic from the riotous furore that has swept across the US, ever evolving, self-styled, psychedelic-punk outfit Wartoad are set to conclude their ‘Don’t Step on Me’ World […]