Festivals
Festivals, award nights and what happened there.
Innes Miller pleads guilty over Ferris‑wheel sex
A Nottinghamshire man admitted outraging public decency after video of him having sex on a Ferris wheel at Download on 13 June 2026 circulated online.
70,000 Tons Of Metal 2027: Tickets & Lineup
Tickets for 70,000 Tons Of Metal 2027 went on sale Sept 7, 2026 — the Jan 14–18, 2027 cruise brings 30 confirmed bands including Arch Enemy and Exodus.
Metal Hammer: Best Festival Sets 2026
Metal Hammer's round-up of 2026 festival highlights names sets by Linkin Park, Halestorm, Oranssi Pazuzu and more — and explains why they mattered.
Arch Enemy: Summer Breeze 2026 pro-shot set
Arch Enemy posted pro-shot footage of their 85-minute Summer Breeze headline set (Aug 14, 2026), giving fans a first close-up of new singer Lauren Hart.
Headwreck: Attitude Adjustment EP
Headwreck's Attitude Adjustment (released 31 Oct 2025) hit No.43 on ARIA and powers a no-frills rise that includes a UK/EU support run and Download Festival slot.
Bring Me The Horizon in Fortnite Festival
Bring Me The Horizon's 'Can You Feel My Heart' joins Fortnite Festival on 3 September 2026 — playable free in rotations or kept for 500 V‑Bucks.
Tatiana Shmailyuk on Opeth’s Damnation
Tatiana Shmailyuk credits Opeth’s Damnation for shaping her sound and visuals. She saw Opeth at Rock The Coast on 15 June 2019 but didn’t meet Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Stevie Nicks: Stand Back on Jimmy Kimmel
Stevie Nicks closed Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 25 August 2026 with 'Stand Back' — a punchy revisit to her Prince-linked 1983 hit ahead of Daisy Chain Fields.
Green Man 2026: The Case for Getting Lost
At Green Man 2026, The Cindys, Garth Marenghi set, Marianne Faithfull film introduced by Adrian Utley and a 30-piece folk ensemble stole the weekend.
Ozzfest returns to Villa Park
Sharon Osbourne confirms Ozzfest will return to Villa Park in Birmingham next year, promising a lineup focused on young talent and more details soon.
Green Man Festival 2026: More Than Music
Green Man Festival 2026 proves to be a creative playground — top acts plus comedy, science and film that give music fans something deeper to explore.
Abbath Cuts SaariHelvetti Set After Two Minutes
Abbath walked off during the opening number at SaariHelvetti Festival on 14 August 2026; drummer Ukri Suvilehto apologised to the crowd.
The Winners of the Berlin Music Video Awards 2026
Not every music video exists purely to entertain. Some confront grief. Others explore addiction, anxiety, isolation or the struggle to find meaning in a world that increasingly feels disconnected from reality.
JADE and Myles Smith join TRNSMT 2025 lineup in Glasgow
TRNSMT has added JADE, Myles Smith, Nxdia, HotWax and Chloe Qisha/Quisha to its 11–13 July 2025 Glasgow Green lineup; ticket prices differ across reports. Five new names — including BRIT winner JADE and BRITs Rising Star Myles Smith — have been added to TRNSMT’s Glasgow Green bill (11–13 July 2025).