Festivals

Strawberries & Creem Festival postponed to September

The Cambridge festival's 2021 line-up includes PARTYNEXTDOOR, Bugzy Malone and Sean Paul

Richard Ashcroft and Supergrass to headline Nottingham’s Splendour Festival

It’s the latest UK festival to announce its intention to go ahead following the unveiling of the UK’s road map out of lockdown

Independent festivals could “sink” and face bankruptcy without government-backed Covid insurance this month

"Even if everything goes according to plan and we're in a better public health situation, we could actually end up not having a summer anyway"

Rock In Rio’s 2021 Lisbon and Brazil festivals have been cancelled

New dates have been announced in 2022 for both events

European festivals on returning in 2021: “We are only more optimistic for the summer”

The bosses of Mad Cool, Lowlands and EXIT, as well as medical experts, speak on what the European festival scene could look like this year

UK Festivals on COVID testing and vaccination passports this summer: “Safety is all we think about”

With live music set to return from June 21, UK festival bosses speak to NME about testing, vaccine passports, line-ups and confidence for going ahead safely with a “summer of love”

Neighbourhood Weekender respond to Ian Brown’s vaccination passport claims as he steps down as headliner

Brown previously said: "I refuse to accept vaccination proof as condition of entry"

Standon Calling confirms 2021 line-up with Bastille, Hot Chip and Primal Scream

The Hertfordshire festival is set to take place in July

Las Vegas festival Life Is Beautiful set for return in September

The festival, which takes over 18 Las Vegas city blocks, is set for September 17-19

Council says “nothing has been agreed” on Reading Festival 2021 go-ahead

The festival, which is now sold out, confirmed last week that it is pressing ahead with its plans for this summer