While they’re not your usual self-obsessed rock stars, The Killers are not modest about their sell-out show in Hyde Park this evening. Towards the end of the evening, Brandon Flowers (having spent the majority of the show in a pink…
The Killers have added a date to this year’s British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park. They’ll take to the Hyde Park stage on July 8, and will be joined by Elbow, Tears For Fears and White Lies, with many…
Describing Jamie Woon‘s sound is not an easy task. He stands behind an acoustic guitar but is a far cry from similarly aged singer/songwriter/guitar holders. There’s a lot of soul and electronica, and so if you’re imagining a cross between Sam…
If every day of British Summer Time has a theme, and it pretty much does, today is pop day. It’s light, it’s bright, and in the case of Rod Thomas it’s Bright Light Bright Light. Like most bands named twice…
On record, Nick Mulvey’s tracks are a little more than your standard “singer/songwriter” effort. It’s all in the subtlety, with hints of strings and electric effects lingering in the background but not outshining his sturdy vocal or knack for a…
A July evening and the sun is – intermittently – shining. I arrive at Hyde Park just in time to catch the majority of Patti Smith’s set. As her wild hair blows in the wind, Smith’s gritty growl and fierce…
Over the last few years Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time has become one of the most prominent dates of festival season. Legends – check; exclusives – check; diversity – check. Following history defining performances from The Rolling Stones, The Libertines and…
A festival without Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers is like a dance floor without a disco, and a disco without Chic isn’t worth bothering with. While their spot third on the bill was a little surprising (they should have been second),…
A lot has changed for Future Islands since playing British Summer Time last year. Their synthy-Springsteen anthems were designed for huge crowds like the one that gather early at Hyde Park (5.30pm), who now know the words to ‘Seasons (Waiting…
Name: British Summer Time Where: Hyde Park, London When: 18th – 21st and 26th – 27th June Headliners: The Strokes, Blur, Kylie, The Who and Taylor Swift. Also Featuring: Beck and Future Islands (The Strokes), Metronomy and The Horrors (Blur), Chic…