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Jack Penate Added To Reading And Leeds Festivals Line Up He joins extensive bill...
By Jason Gregory on 30 June 2009
Jack Penate has been added to the line up for the Reading and Leeds festivals.
The London singer, who released new album 'Everything Is New' this month, will play Reading on August 28 and Leeds two days later.
As previously reported on Gigwise, the main stage will be headlined by Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead.
Other acts scheduled to appear at Reading and Leeds include Kaiser Chiefs, Maximo Park and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Vampire Weekend and Fall Out Boy will also appear.
For more information, check out the Gigwise Festival Guide.
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Headliners Announced For 2009 Brighton Live Festival See them on Gigwise now...
By Jason Gregory on 30 June 2009
The headliners have been announced for this year's Brighton Live festival.
The event, which runs from September 28 – October 3, promotes new and emerging local talent.
Headlining performances will come from Grasscut, Half Sisters, JFB, Hereldeduke, Restlesslist, and PRJCTMHYM.
Brighton Live, now in its sixth year, takes place at various venues across Brighton.
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Blur, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young - The Glastonbury Festival PHOTO Round-Up See highlights now...
By Gigwise on 29 June 2009
The Glastonbury festival came to a close last night with a headlining performance from Blur.
And that's one of the many sets you can see now in Gigwise's Glastonbury festival photo round-up.
Other highlights include Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Pete Doherty, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Spinal Tap.
You can also see performances from the likes of Madness, Tom Jones and Kasabian.
Stay tuned for all the best news, reviews and interviews from Glastonbury on Gigwise over the coming days.
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Glastonbury: 'Blur, The Boss And Neil Young Delivered Best Ever Festival' Michael Eavis says...
By Jason Gregory on 29 June 2009
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has said this year's festival, which ended yesterday, was the best ever.
Eavis, who has a reputation for making the same statement every year, said the three headliners – Blur Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young – pleased everyone.
“Having Neil Young, who I've been waiting for for 39 years, and Bruce Springsteen just appear out of the blue - and of course Blur tonight - we've got three major, major headliners,” he told reporters.
"Neil Young pleased all the old hippie types and Springsteen pleased everyone else. He did a hell of a show, what energy he has at 58 years of age is amazing.
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Fresh Swine Flu Outbreak Hits Glastonbury Festival Three more people leave event...
By Jason Gregory on 28 June 2009
Three more people have left the Glastonbury festival after being diagnosed with suspected swine flu.
The two men and one woman from South Wales bring the number of suspected cases at the event in Somerset to six.
Yesterday, two students from Edinburgh and a child, who was with its family, were put into off-site isolation. They later left the festival.
Other festivalgoers who may have come into contact with the infected cases have been given anti-viral drugs.
Organisers had anticipated a risk of swine flu due to the sheer scale of attendees to the festival.
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Male Nudity And Baby Drama At Glastonbury Festival Woman tries to give birth...
By Jason Gregory / Scott Colothan at Glastonbury on 28 June 2009
A man has been arrested for public nudity at Glastonbury for the first time in the festival’s history.
Police are understood to have taken the man into custody yesterday, despite the Glastonbury’s traditionally liberal ethos.
In total, police have made 131 arrests since the event began on Friday. Most are drugs related.
The figure has already eclipsed last year’s total number of arrests, which stood at 89.
Meanwhile, one woman attempted to give birth in the Green Fields area of Worthy Farm yesterday.
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Bruce Springsteen Shows Glastonbury Festival Who's Boss With huge headlining set...
By Jason Gregory on 28 June 2009
Bruce Springsteen wowed fans in Somerset last night with a mammoth headlining set at the Glastonbury festival.
The American musician - also known as The Boss - played for two-and-a-half hours on the Pyramid stage.
Springsteen’s set spanned his career, including the hits ‘No Surrender’, ‘Born To Run’ and ‘Dancing In The Dark’.
But the singer also ensured that the performance focused on his latest album ‘Working On A Dream’.
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Bruce Springsteen, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand - Day Two At The Glastonbury Festival See highlights now...
By Gigwise on 28 June 2009
Bruce Springsteen, Kasabian and Franz Ferdinand were among the performers at the second day of Glastonbury festival in Somerset.
Spinal Tap and VV Brown also played at the festival yesterday. Check out all the photos from day two below.
Gigwise will be bringing you the best news, set reviews, interviews and photos from the festival over the course of the weekend.
You can follow Gigwise’s coverage of the whole event here – bookmark the page to keep track of the festival.
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Paul McCartney Joins Neil Young Onstage In London Beatles star makes surprise appearance...
By Jason Gregory / Paul Reed in Hyde Park on 28 June 2009
Sir Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance alongside Neil Young at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London last night.
The former Beatle joined the singer onstage for a rendition of the band’s hit ‘A Day In The Life’, which closed Young’s set.
Sir Paul placed his arm around Young as they shared vocals on the song, which he originally wrote with band mate John Lennon.
At the end of the song, the two music legends played an impromptu performance on a xylophone before leaving the stage.
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Bruce Springsteen Joins Gaslight Anthem Onstage At Glastonbury Festival Ahead of headline slot...
By Jason Gregory on 27 June 2009
Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at the Glastonbury festival today, hours before he was set to headline the event.
The veteran musician joined fellow New Jersey act The Gaslight Anthem as they played ‘The 59 Sound’.
Crowds in the John Peel tent were uncontrollable during the collaboration.
Springsteen headlines Glastonbury tonight on the Pyramid Stage alongside the E Street Band.
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