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Official X account of whynow magazine. The home for UK music news, reviews and interviews

[whynow @whynowworld]

The #GlastonburyFestival 2025 lineup has been revealed, with The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo taking to the Pyramid Stage along with the previously-announced Neil Young.

https://t.co/rZS42ExlBn

[whynow @whynowworld]

Little Simz will curate Meltdown 2025, the 30th edition of the iconic @southbankcentre festival, in an 11-day celebration of music, art, and culture.
https://t.co/hseGrUZJSt

[whynow @whynowworld]

Ratbag has shared her haunting new single ‘look what you’re doing to me’, the latest cut from her forthcoming project
https://t.co/8pZuaJ9HqQ

[whynow @whynowworld]

Leeds alt-rockers @lobjectifband have signed to @dttrlabel and released brand-new single ‘Goth Kids’
https://t.co/ACGHzbfwIf

[whynow @whynowworld]

Earcandy, the debut full-length album from @misoextra, will arrive 16 May via @transgressiveHQ

Listen to new single ‘Certified’ now.

https://t.co/3LH3c9bTWq

[closeup @Closeuppromo]

FESTIVAL :: @whynowworld have written all about CloseUp Festival 2025 (w/ @SignatureBrew) and todays first announcement!! @milkthemusic_, @cattymp3 & @IndoorPets are joined by @beauxsouth, @cruushband, @EadesMusic & more.

Tickets and more info below 🤍❤️

https://t.co/gaNc9owFUp

[whynow @whynowworld]

London duo Good Health Good Wealth (@ghgwmusic) explore the art of turning everyday moments into music, embracing authenticity in 'Full Circle', and rejecting the absurd pressures of the digital age.

Read the full interview👇

https://t.co/NLSe1sE6zi

[whynow @whynowworld]

Roskilde Festival, @orangefeeling, has announced its first wave of acts for next year, with @Stormzy, @Fontainesdublin, @arca1000000 and @realBethGibbons among the names already set to play at the Danish non-profit event 🧡.

#RoskildeFestival

https://t.co/Z0cRsVQAA8

[whynow @whynowworld]

After eight years apart, @TheMaccabees return to headline @AllPointsEastUK, marking a decade since 'Marks to Prove It' 🎵���.

Discover the story behind their reunion 👇

https://t.co/dKQ7RzddzR

[whynow @whynowworld]

“What if this isn’t how it all went down?” @Halsey muses in the trailer for her fifth album, The Great Impersonator – an idea she explores throughout...

★★★★☆

Read the full review👇
https://t.co/0HWEv2MemF

[Tom Curtis-Horsfall @TomCurtisH]

Went to Rotterdam for @LOTDfestival, supped on some delicious Swinckels, and saw some incredible new artists ‘n’ bands. Here’s the ten very best of them for @whynowworld including @Sam_Akpro, @ttssfu and @uglyofficialuk

https://t.co/7PsqRSiK3O

[whynow @whynowworld]

There’s buckets of fun and unconventional frolics to be had at #LeftoftheDial but the onus is firmly on showcasing new alternative artists you need to know, or will be kicking yourself that you didn’t know sooner 😮‍💨

Here's the top 10 new artists we saw at the festival 👇

https://t.co/1xkUiCE3tR

[whynow @whynowworld]

.@SharonVanEtten announces a debut album with 'The Attachment Theory', dropping on 7th February, alongside new single ‘Afterlife’ and a 2024 UK/EU tour.

https://t.co/618kq3sxtT

[whynow @whynowworld]

Flat Party, @party_flat have just dropped their intense new single ‘Madonna’, the latest taste of their upcoming EP 'It’s All Been Done Before', out on 15th November.

Find out more👇
https://t.co/G0KABTkxg8

[whynow @whynowworld]

The @Libertines wow a sold-out Liverpool crowd with a setlist mixing fan favourites and new tracks from 'All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade'. 🙌

★★★★☆

Read the full review👇
https://t.co/tXo8M2Rtfh

[whynow @whynowworld]

#EliasRønnenfelt of Iceage shares his new single 'Doomsday Childsplay' ahead of his debut solo album 'Heavy Glory', set for release this Friday.

Catch him live at @Pitchfork Music Festival in London.

Find out more👇
https://t.co/OvRq83hxi6

[whynow @whynowworld]

The @Oasis reunion everyone’s been waiting for just got even better.

@RichardAshcroft has been confirmed as the special guest for the UK and Ireland leg of the Oasis Live ‘25 tour.

https://t.co/5KfTjDtM6C

[whynow @whynowworld]

Nu-metal legends @LimpBizkit have announced their 2025 UK tour, with dates across major arenas in March.

🎟️ Tickets out 25th October 2024.

Find out more 👇
https://t.co/VQMSyon6Ho

[Jodie Banaszkiewicz @STAYGOLDENPR]

The 8 must-see acts @pitchforklondon according to @whynowworld:

https://t.co/lHOoD9yu8r

[whynow @whynowworld]

Former One Direction member Liam Payne sadly passed away yesterday evening, at 31 years old.

Our thoughts are with his family, friends and fans during this time ❤️.

#LiamPayne
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