AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCommonwealth Games spotlight: Glasgow, a UNESCO City of Music since 2008, is gearing up for the Commonwealth Games opening at The Hydro, with its Victorian-industrial heritage and live-music scene front and centre. New London riverside opening: Battersea Power Station’s The Hero’s Return bar launches later this summer, with a “Best of British/London” menu and Pink Floyd-themed touches. Big-ticket touring news: BIGBANG confirm their 2026-27 WORLD TOUR < XX : COSMOS >, including London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium date on 26 September (tickets already on sale). Live music release: Paul Heaton shares new single “Sad Songs and Lawsuits,” previewing album Jenius (out 21 August) and an autumn UK arena run. Tech + music industry: Musixmatch sponsors the Businesswoman Of The Year category at the Women In Music Awards (9 Oct, JW Marriott Grosvenor House). AI comedy on ITV: Steve Penk’s Animal Radio FM launches as a digital-first series built with AI. Audience etiquette debate: a fresh wave of “front-row” mess stories keeps the spotlight on gig behaviour. Festival spectacle: DroneArt: Harry Potter lands at Liverpool’s Haydock Park Racecourse on 21-22 August with 1,200 drones.
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