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MOVERS & SHAKERS: UTA, AEG, DWP
In the latest roundup of appointments and hires, music agents Zach Iser and Caroline Yim swap WME for UTA.
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AGENT GARY HOWARD’S 35 YEARS IN MUSIC: PART 2
IQ presents the concluding part of our interview with UTA’s pop monarch about his three-and-a-half decades in the music business.
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LINKIN PARK TO PLAY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL SHOW
The US rock icons will follow in the footsteps of previous kick-off show headliners such as Imagine Dragons, Dua Lipa and Lenny Kravitz.
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Skiddle and Association of Independent Festivals release Festival Report
Skiddle has released its most comprehensive Festival Report, produced in partnership with the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), the report analyses key trends, insights and behaviours from the 2024 season, offering festival organisers actionable data to help maximise success in 2025.
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Southbank Centre unveils more artists for Little Simz’ Meltdown
The Southbank Centre has announced more artists performing at Little Simz’ Meltdown. Taking place this summer from Thursday 12 – Sunday 22 June, Little Simz has curated an electrifying programme of internationally acclaimed artists that celebrate fearless expression and defy musical genre.
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Noisily announces its Mind Body Soul programme
With the theme We are Collective for its 2025 edition, Noisily Festival has announced its wider events program for its return to Barkestone Woods, just outside Grantham, Leicestershire from 10 to 13 July 2025.
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City Splash adds MOLIY to its 2025 lineup
Launched in 2021, City Splash has become the world’s largest one-day celebration of Caribbean and African music and youth culture. City Splash attracts over 30,000 people, with over 60 international and UK-based artists performing. Today, they announce Ghanaian-American rising star MOLIY to their 2025 lineup, taking place May 26 in London’s Brockwell Park.
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Margate Summer Series 2025 reveals biggest line-up to date
The Margate Summer Series reveals its full line-up for 2025, bringing an unforgettable summer of world-class music to Dreamland. With a host of huge names spanning rock, reggae, electronic, and pop, this year’s edition promises to be the biggest yet.
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Adriatic Sound Festival unveils its full lineup
The Adriatic Sound Festival, Europe’s newest electronic music festival, has unveiled its full lineup for its inaugural debut.
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Tiree Music Festival lifts the lid on first acts for 2025
Scottish beachfront festival Tiree Music Festival (TMF) has announced the first acts for its 2025 lineup, with Scottish talent in the form of local heroes Skipinnish and multi-award-winning songstress Julie Fowlis topping the bill.
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Mallorca Live Festival presents final lineup and new features for 8th edition
The Balearic Islands’ biggest and most important music event, Mallorca Live Festival, has unveiled the full lineup for its eighth edition at a press conference in Madrid. Taking place in Calvià on June 12, 13, and 14, Mallorca Live will feature major international and Spanish artists including Massive Attack, Iggy Pop, Suede, Nathy Peluso, Bad Gyal, Rigoberta Bandini, Antònia Font, and Dorian, amongst others.
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AGF Report shows festivals going plant-based & increased focus on recycling
The AGF Annual Festival Sustainability Insights report is the culmination of a year of information gathering, data analysis, and number crunching for the 40 festivals from 16 countries that were assessed by AGF in 2024, covering topics such as food & drink, water & sanitation, power & fuel use, waste & recycling, travel, and carbon emissions.
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Forbidden Forest Festival appoints new operations team for 2025 Show
Forbidden Forest, the Midland’s biggest electronic music festival, has announced a brand-new operations team for the highly anticipated 2025 show. With a focus on innovation, efficiency and an unforgettable customer experience, the new team, which includes ex-Live Nation COO John Probyn, is set to deliver an enhanced festival environment that promises to exceed expectations.
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OVO HYDRO BOOSTED BY £4M TECH INVESTMENT
The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow has announced the largest business investment since the opening of the OVO Hydro in 2013.
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BACKUP TECH GAINS THREE PARTNERS
L-Acoustics, Chauvet and Carallon have become the latest live entertainment industry suppliers to partner with the Backup Tech charity.
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
Cirque Du Soleil has announced the launch of a digital, at-home, rendering of its show Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities.
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