
Liam Gallagher and Snow Patrol lead headliners for Isle of Wight Festival 2021
Duran Duran and David Guetta will also headline the September event

Sam Fender shares letter to his 10-year-old self: "Don't feel ashamed for being sensitive and empathetic"
The musician encouraged his younger self to forget his bullies and pick up a guitar

Sam Fender launches petition for phone helplines to be made free for the vulnerable
"To me this makes absolutely no sense, it's completely scandalous"

Sam Fender and Rina Sawayama to perform on Elton John's World AIDS Day live-stream tonight
You can tune in on TikTok

Sam Fender shares emotive cover of '70s folk track 'Winter Song'
"I wanted to do a Christmas song, and wanted it to be close to my home and my heart"

Sam Fender is returning with a new single tonight
"Got something coming"

Government pull 'Fatima' advert suggesting ballet dancer should "retrain in cyber" after backlash
Musicians and other creatives slammed the advert for showing a "total lack of respect for the arts"

The Government’s bizarre gig guidelines could return us to the dour post-Britpop years
The new restrictions sound like a fun-free zone

“Live music, but don’t have it loud?”: UK venues react to the latest performing arts guidance
Gigs are back (kind of)! But what do grassroots music folk make of Boris and co.'s new guidelines?

Newcastle's arena shows are a success, but can they really help festival season 2021?
It seems unlikely the socially distanced gigs will enable you to get mashed in fields all next summer