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Review: The Comedy About Spies
Mischief’s latest West End offering is a great night of light-hearted entertainment
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Alessia Cara: “Life is about learning how to work with contrast”
Ten years on from her debut album, Alessia Cara reflects on her fourth record and what it means to begin your career in music as a teenager
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The 11 best HAIM songs
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Bristol’s best live music venues
Bristol’s vibrant music venues and subterranean nightclubs have fostered pioneering scenes that go against the grain. Here’s the best of them.
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The 11 best Ed Sheeran songs
With a new album and new UK dates confirmed for summer 2025, here are the best Ed Sheeran songs, ranked
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swim school: “We had us three giving 100%. That’s when it really took off as a band”
One of Ticketmaster’s Breakthrough Artists 2025 talk new album, upcoming tour and the raw power of constantly pushing boundaries
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Dale Elliott Jr would be scared to be stuck in a lift with his grandmother
Chatting bad advice, bad habits and Arsenal’s chances in the league with the Jamaican comedian ahead of his UK tour
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Stage Times: The Hives
The Hives’ lead guitarist Nicholaus Arson talks us through his gig memories, from school talent shows and Swedish punk clubs to Reading & Leeds festival
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Seb Lowe: “You find things that people already feel, and then you write something about it”
The singer-songwriter and band on musical activism and putting a tune to what we’re all feeling
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UK festivals 2025: the ultimate guide
Plan your UK festival season in 2025 with this regularly updated list
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Review: The Great Gatsby
The new musical at the London Coliseum is exactly what the West End needs
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You Me At Six bid farewell at Wembley Arena
Sentimentality swelled as the Weybridge rock outfit end their 20 career with a swan song at The Final Night of Six
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The record-breaking singer will play a string of shows in Ipswich accompanied by a roster of special guests
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Leeds’ best live music venues
Thanks to its live music venues, Leeds’ music scene welcomes some of the world’s best artists to West Yorkshire. Here’s the very best of them.