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Pumpkin patches and Halloween events across Northern Ireland with tickets on sale

Belfast Live · August 3, 2025

We know that summer isn't quite over yet but it is never too late to start thinking about the spookiest time of year. Northern Ireland always puts on a great show for Halloween with hundreds of events for the whole family, including pumpkin...

Musicians head to Berlin as part of 'Brand Scotland' trade mission

STV News · August 3, 2025

Young Scottish musicians will perform in Berlin this week as part of a UK Government effort to promote Scottish culture and attract international investment. Members of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland (NYOS) and their guest soloist, Ryan...

Oasis fan dies after fall from upper tier of Wembley Stadium during concert

Chronicle Live · August 3, 2025

18:00, 03 Aug 2025Updated 18:04, 03 Aug 2025 An Oasis fan who died during the Gallagher brothers reunion concert was reportedly seated in the venue's upper section for Saturday evening's performance at Wembley Stadium. According to The Sun,...

Newcastle driver shattered elbow of Girls Aloud concert goer by reversing into her near arena

Chronicle Live · August 3, 2025

A driver shattered the elbow of a Girls Aloud concert goer by reversing into her as she left the busy gig. David Harkness was picking up his partner from the Utilita Arena, in Newcastle, when he struck the woman as she crossed the road. A court...

New music on our radar this week: JIALING, Ma Sha, Burial

Mixmag · August 3, 2025

Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of JIALING lands on Sorry Records with new four-track release, ‘WUPS!’ After being named one of Mixmag’s Producers Who Defined 2024, JIALING is back with a brand new...

Rod Stewart Shows AI Images of Ozzy Osbourne In Heaven With Dead Music Icons During Concert Tribute

Variety · August 3, 2025

British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart caused a stir at his concert on Aug. 1, when he projected AI images of the late Ozzy Osbourne posing next to deceased musicians in heaven. Ever since Osbourne’s death on July 22, Stewart has been dedicating...

Rod Stewart Shows A.I Images of Ozzy Osbourne In Heaven With Dead Music Icons During Concert Tribute

Variety · August 3, 2025

British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart caused a stir at his concert on Aug. 1, when he projected A.I. images of the late Ozzy Osbourne posing next to deceased musicians in heaven. Ever since Osbourne’s death on July 22, Stewart has been dedicating...

Sabrina Carpenter drops full track list for highly anticipated album

The South African · August 3, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter has officially unveiled the full track list for her upcoming seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend. The album is set to release on 29 August through Island Records. The pop singer revealed the titles one by one on social media....

A great opening to the Waterford Chamber Music Festival

Waterford News & Star · August 3, 2025

Mount Congreve: Waterford Chamber Music Festival The sun shone on Mount Congreve, the gardens exploded with colour and God was in his Heaven for the second annual Waterford Chamber Music Festival. The musicians gathered, the crowds arrived and the...

Tinie Tempah: The music industry has become more competitive

PerthNow · August 3, 2025

Tinie Tempah thinks the music industry has become "way more of a competitive space" in recent years. The 36-year-old rap star released his debut album, Disc-Overy, back in 2010 - but Tinie thinks the music scene has evolved in dramatic fashion in...

Iconic TV channel axe all UK production after almost three decades as it becomes latest casualty of streaming

The Scottish Sun · August 3, 2025

I USED to love going to my best mate’s house to watch MTV when I was a kid in the Nineties because my parents were too tight to pay for extra TV channels. But youngsters now won’t be able to do the same, as I’m told MTV UK is the latest casualty...

Theatre gearing up for new season featuring improvised musicals and magic

Basingstoke Gazette ·

The programme includes a variety of performances, from improvised musicals to magic, crime fiction, and tales of identity. The season kicks off with Shamilton: The Improvised Hip-hop Musical on Thursday, August 28. The show, which lets the...

Oasis are 'shocked and saddened' after fan falls to his death during their Wembley Stadium concert By Shania Russell

Entertainment Weekly ·

A man has died after falling to his death during an Oasis concert at Wembley Stadium. On Saturday, London Ambulatory Services and officers on duty at the stadium responded to reports that a man in his 40s had been injured at 10:19 p.m., the...

Oasis fan falls to death from stadium during reunion concert

The Times ·

An Oasis fan died in Wembley stadium after falling from the upper tier during the band’s reunion concert on Saturday night. Police, ambulance staff and medics working for the venue rushed to help the man, aged in his 40s, but he was pronounced...

Three Glasgow spots rank highly among UK’s most popular indie music venues

Glasgow Live · August 3, 2025

From sweaty basements to cosy backrooms, independent venues are the heart of the UK’s music scene, and a new study has revealed that in Glasgow we have some of the country's best. Championing new talent and delivering unforgettable experiences,...

Man falls to his death during Oasis concert at London's Wembley Stadium

1News ·

Oasis said that its members are “shocked and saddened” after a man fell to his death during a concert by the band at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Metropolitan Police force said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person...

Fan dies after fall at Oasis Wembley Stadium concert

Saudi Gazette · August 3, 2025

LONDON — Oasis said Sunday its members are “shocked and saddened” after a man died following a fall during the band’s concert at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Metropolitan Police said officers and paramedics responded just before 10:30 p.m....

A man fell to his death during an Oasis concert at London’s Wembley Stadium

Associated Press · August 3, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Oasis said Sunday that its members are “shocked and saddened” after a man fell to his death during a concert by the band at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Metropolitan Police force said officers and paramedics responded to reports of...

Brandon Elliott & Dale Trumbore to Publish ‘Composing a Living: A Music Creator’s Guide to Money, Relationships, & Business’

Opera Wire · August 3, 2025

“Composing a Living: A Music Creator’s Guide to Money, Relationships, and Business” is a new book co-authored by conductor Brandon Elliott and composer and essayist Dale Trumbore. “Composing a Living” offers an honest, practical guide to building...

REVIEW: ‘Bake Off: The Great British Pantomime' at Hampton Hill Theatre

Teddington Nub News · August 3, 2025

MTAO Productions, a London-based theatre company, performed its newly updated version of Bake Off: The Great British Pantomime in the theatre's Nowel Coward Studio on Saturday, 26 July at 6pm and 8pm. And I was lucky enough to see the earlier...