Wednesday, 2. April 2008

If it's a summer weekend it must be the Verve: festival fatigue sets in


As the Verve's anthems ring out over the fields this summer, thousands of festival fans will be hoping for a unique live moment. But for some it may prove a bittersweet symphony as Richard Ashcroft and his band repeat the exercise on stages across the UK and Ireland.

As dozens of summer festivals unveil increasingly similar line-ups, organisers have warned that several of the events are likely to flop as consumers tighten their belts. The problem is too few big-name acts spread too thinly over too many stages.

guardian.co.uk

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Radiohead air classics in BBC set


Radiohead surprised a small crowd of competition winners by playing a set leaning heavily on their third album OK Computer during a special BBC concert.

The show, aired live on Radio 2, saw the band play three tracks from the album alongside several songs from their most recent album In Rainbows.

bbc.co.uk

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