Live Reviews

Chappell Roan live at Reading 2025: pop’s new queen of the castle proves she’s here to reign

Little John's Farm, August 22: 14 months after her major breakthrough moment, the pop star is still riding her stratospheric high – and more than justifying her position

Sault, Cleo Sol and Chronixx live at All Points East 2025: a dizzying, confusing marathon

August 15, Victoria Park, London: For five hours, Sault's mysterious collective take over east London with theatrical interludes and cameo appearances from Sol, Chronixx and Yasiin Bey

Jin live in London: a refreshing, charisma-filled concept that’s not without spectacle

The O2, August 5: The BTS singer’s first solo tour puts him in the role of variety show host, delivering emotionally rich performances between fun and games

Wilderness Festival 2025 review: Wet Leg triumph at blissed-out bonanza

July 31-August 3, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire: This eclectic weekender has cross-generational appeal, as blistering dance tunes go head-to-head with Britpop revivalism and cutting-edge indie

President live in London: a brief but commanding inaugural address from rock’s latest mystery

The Garage, July 30: The divisive anonymous band meet the online noise with a triumphant debut headline show – though they might need more songs to sustain their hype

Kendrick Lamar and SZA live in London: a sometimes jarring, often unmissable clash of worlds

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, July 22: The Grand National tour brings fire, ballads and animatronic ants to London – but a disjointed format mars this genre-defining spectacle

Billie Eilish live in London: another sublime stint from an eternal star

The O2, July 17: Three years after her first six-night residency at the arena, the pop star returns more ambitious and brilliant than ever

Montreux Jazz Festival 2025: icons may flock but the music is king

July 4-19, Montreux, Switzerland: Bloc Party, Pulp, FKA Twigs, Benson Boone and Jamie xx among the legends and rising stars to pay deference to this magical spot where history is made

Drake live at Wireless 2025: expertly curated, but its host lacks conviction

July 11-13, Finsbury Park: The 6God’s three-night takeover should’ve been a crowning moment – but the rap world’s biggest star seems more lost than ever in the role he created for himself

Mad Cool Festival 2025 Day Three: Finneas, Girl In Red and Tanner Adell get Madrid moving

These were our favourite non-headliner performances from another excellent Iberian outing
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