Live Reviews

Lady Gaga live in London: flawless camp theatre from a true pop icon

The Mayhem Ball brings chaos and charisma to London as its host delivers the perfect reminder of her capacity for creativity

Kneecap live in London: a Keir Starmer-baiting Wembley invasion

Political rally meets lock-in as the Irish headline grabbers put on a rave on a scale that can’t be pulled off with controversy alone

PinkPantheress live in London: camp, chaos and karaoke joy

With tap-dancing DJs, voguing mash-ups and karaoke singalongs, PinkPantheress’ biggest show yet is deliriously fun

Addison Rae live in London: effortless euphoria from a pop icon-in-waiting

The singer’s debut headline tour showcases her as a polished performer beyond her years, and fully justifies the hype around her

Reading & Leeds 2025: The most magical moments from summer’s last big party

From rock heroes to pop icons via the best new talent, R+L 25 proved to one for all time. Here are NME’s best bits from the year’s final major festival

Travis Scott live at Reading 2025: superstar rapper unveils his apocalyptic vision

The 34-year-old closed the festival with an hour of inspired malevolence

Amyl & The Sniffers live at Reading 2025: the feel-good party band for a bar-room brawl

Little John’s Farm, Sunday August 24: You should definitely be doing this – this is what this stage was built for

Bring Me The Horizon live at Reading 2025: a sci-fi blockbuster where every song is played like the finale

Little John’s Farm, Saturday August 22: From being bottled to throwing a petrol bomb, the Sheffield metallers’ mind-blowing spectacular crowns them as R+L kings

Limp Bizkit live at Reading 2025: the nu-metal giants keep the hits rollin’ in

Little John's Farm, August 22: Fred Durst and co. take us back to ’99, and prove that not even three decades of live shows can dull their intensity

Hozier live at Reading 2025: outspoken stomp-clap king wins over the crowd

The finger-pickin' good troubadour brings the noise and speaks his mind