Dua Lipa’s painful festival moment goes viral
A clip of Dua Lipa’s super-awkward interaction with a busker at the Glastonbury music festival has gone viral.
Music Festivals
Major star’s ’shocking’ Glastonbury pic
Devastating pictures have revealed the awkward reality of a Grammy-winning musician’s set at the iconic music festival.
Unusual sight at popular festival
The massive outback festival has been hit by unseasonal wet weather turning camping grounds into mass mud pits.
‘God of Glastonbury’ revealed as huge pop star
A very famous pop star has been revealed as the man behind a simple act that made a lot of Glastonbury revellers very happy.
Big changes coming to one state’s night-life
The current state of night-life in one state is now ‘history’ as a raft of new reforms aims to breathe new life into the listless night-time economy.
‘Absolute stormer’: Coldplay makes history
Have you ever seen anything like it? Coldplay have broken a major record at Glastonbury overnight, with absolutely epic scenes emerging from their show.
Dua Lipa’s surprise duet with famous Aussie
The pop princess played the hits and even brought a famous Aussie guest on stage as she played the iconic UK music festival.
‘Bulls**t’: Broke Aussie music mogul’s $6m black hole
The financial woes that threw a popular rock festival into chaos can be revealed amid a war of words between promoter Andrew McManus and twice-bankrupt mogul Mark Spillane.
Popular music festival canned for good
Another major music festival has been canned for good, citing rising costs and low ticket sales as a reason for its demise.
Major ‘90s muso still rocking out at 53
He may still be sporting his trademark hat and signature moves, but this rocker looked miles away from the 2000s star we all remember.
Star mercilessly mocked over complaint video
This London actress took to the streets to record her one major gripe with London – but the video backfired spectacularly.
‘Disappointed’: Rain washes out festival
After one of the driest spells on record, the rain has finally arrived in Perth, washing out any hopes of the WA Day festival going ahead.
90s pop star suddenly looks decades younger
Christina Aguilera has left fans stunned with her latest onstage appearance – it looks like she’s turned back the clock by 25 years.
Sad reality behind star’s onstage meltdown
Singer Elle King had a “career-ending” meltdown onstage earlier this year. Now, the young star reveals what was really going on.
‘Extreme pressures’ force festival canning
Event organisers for the latest music festival to be canned have blamed a hike in costs from police and the health department.
A-list star to headline major Aussie festival
US actress and comedian Amy Poehler is headed to Sydney for the first time in nearly a decade for one of Australia’s most popular events.
Why this festival photo is sparking outrage
A photo taken at a popular music festival in Sydney yesterday has sparked outrage for one very clear reason.
Star’s brutal accident mid-Coachella set
Rapper Kid Cudi was rushed to hospital midway through his Coachella set after a brutal accident played out in front of everyone.
Aussie music festival’s ‘massive’ reveal
The largest hip-pop and R&B music festival in the southern hemisphere has revealed a “massive” line-up for Aussie fans.
‘Hundreds impacted’: Data leak rocks festival
An embattled music festival has been hit by a data breach impacting hundreds of ticketholders after several headline acts suddenly disappeared from the line up.
Taylor Swift ‘sorry for being too drunk’
Megastar Taylor Swift apologised to her boyfriend Travis Kelce for drinking too much at the Coachella music festival, a lip reader claims.
Billie packs on PDA with women at Coachella
The Grammy winner is having the time of her life at the music festival – where she was filmed sharing PDA with two different women.
Grimes loses it over massive Coachella fail
The singer repeatedly screamed in frustration as her Coachella performance spectacularly failed – now, she’s explained what went wrong.
Star slams Coachella: ‘Never seeing us again’
What’s going on with Coachella? The vibes are “painful” at the iconic festival, with one frustrated music legend calling everyone out.
‘It was Olivia Newton-John’s fault’: Blondie’s revelation
Two of our most loved music legends played starring roles in Blondie’s rise to global fame, as Debbie Harry reveals ahead of her return to the Australian stage.
Heartbreaking update on young Swiftie fan
The father of a young Swiftie who fulfilled her dying wish to meet the pop superstar during her Eras tour has issued a heartbreaking update on his little girl’s health.
‘Perfect storm’: Popular Aussie music festivals collapsing
A groundbreaking report has shone a spotlight on why the Aussie music festival scene has been brought to its knees.
Bluesfest targeted by scammers, fake FB pages
Fans of a popular Byron Bay festival have been targeted by scammers promising replays and live streams, with official organisers now intervening.
‘I killed it’: Huge Aussie festival is ditched
A major, long-running festival has been scrapped, with the founder revealing “the spell has worn off”.
New drug discovered in festival first
In a first for Australia, pill testing has been conducted at a multi-day festival, with authorities revealing the chemists made a crucial discovery.
Insider reveals real reason festivals are dying
Splendour in the Grass has become the latest in a growing line of Aussie festivals to be cancelled – and there is an “awkward” reason why.
Real reason Splendour was cancelled
Musical festival Splendour in the Grass has officially been cancelled for 2024, with promoters confirming the news online.
‘Heartbroken’: Splendour in the Grass canned
The music festival is the highlight of any music lover’s calendar, but has recently faced a number of challenges, with organisers confirming the event will not go ahead this year.
‘Heartbroken’: Splendour in the Grass canned
The music festival is the highlight of any music lover’s calendar, but has recently faced a number of challenges, with organisers confirming the event will not go ahead this year.
‘Move b***h!’: US star erupts at Aussie crowd
A legendary singer “saw God” among scenes of anarchy in Aussie cities, while another had some stern words during a medical emergency.
Warning as gross disease hits festival
A major warning has been issued after a disease spread through faeces has hit a popular music festival.
Warning as gross disease hits festival
A major warning has been issued after a disease spread through faeces has hit a popular music festival.
Infectious disease outbreak at major festival
An outbreak of an infectious disease at a major festival has prompted health authorities to issue a warning.
Palestinian band scrapped from major event
Musicians 47SOUL have been left disappointed after being dumped from WOMADelaide over their support of Palestine, but organisers say the call was made after “careful consideration”.
Palestinian band scrapped from major event
Musicians 47SOUL have been left disappointed after being dumped from WOMADelaide over their support of Palestine, but organisers say the call was made after “careful consideration”.
How to see Kylie Minogue in Australia
The line-up for popular music festival Splendour in the Grass has dropped, featuring exclusive international acts as well as stand out acts closer to home.
Aspiring DJ, 23, dies at five-day festival
A young man who died from a suspected drug overdose in sweltering conditions at a music festival on Sunday has been identified.
‘Red flags’ before festival abandoned
A festivalgoer has expressed her outrage over the “little” communication patrons received at Victoria’s cancelled music festival.
Festival goer dies of suspected overdose
A man has died after a suspected drug overdose at a major music festival, which has now been scrapped in the wake of an extreme fire danger warning.
‘Safest to leave’: Festival warns patrons
Organisers for a sold-out Aussie festival told attendees they’re advised to leave or not come “until further notice”.
Joke’s over: Comedy festival cancelled
After four decades of laughs, one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals has been cancelled due to a “dire financial situation”.
Why rock legend was dumped from festival
A country music festival has become the centre of a fiery spat after a rock legend was suddenly dropped from the line-up.
US singer and model jets into Australia
The multi-platinum recording artist has arrived in Australia to perform a series of gigs both on the east and west coast this weekend.
‘Jealous’: Fan’s surprising act outside concert
The kind act meant a very lucky Swiftie who missed out on a ticket was able to get into the Melbourne show.
Weather forecast revealed for Eras Tour
Almost 300,000 fans will be exposed to the elements this weekend as they pack into the MCG to see Taylor Swift’s three-hour long spectacular.
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