Gary Numan has never been one to fake a feeling on stage — and this week, the electronic legend revealed the heartbreaking truth behind his recent emotional moment during his Birmingham show. The Telekon tour, already a fan-favourite nostalgia trip, has taken on a deeply personal new meaning: Numan is dedicating every performance to his […]
THE RIFF REPORT BLOG Grab your vintage Adidas jacket and dust off those Britpop dance-floor moves, butt — Pulp are heading back out for another huge outdoor show, and this time they’re taking over Wythenshawe Park in 2026. 🤘🔥 And fair play… the hype is already tidy. 🎤 Jarvis Cocker & co. are bringing the […]
⚠️ WARNING: THIS LINE-UP MAY CAUSE SPONTANEOUS HEADBANGING, LOSS OF VOICE, AND EXTREME METAL EUPHORIA What’s occurring, metal faithful? Gather round, pull up a bar stool, grab a pint of whatever’s cold, and brace your neck muscles — because Iron Maiden have gone and done something absolutely mental. They’ve just announced the supporting acts for […]
Only in metal, mun… ONLY in metal could a frontman wake up one morning, sip his coffee, stare at the sky and go:“Yeah… our last gig? Stick it on the moon.” But that’s exactly the kind of glorious, unhinged chaos we expect from Dave Mustaine – commander of riffs, keeper of sneers, and the man […]
What’s occurring, prog fanatics!? The legends — the myth-weavers, the atmosphere architects, the emotion technicians — MARILLION have officially unveiled their 2026 World Tour, and it’s already sending shockwaves through prog nation. Tidy! After decades of rewriting the rules of rock, Steve Hogarth and the lads are gearing up for another sonic voyage packed with […]
C’mon butt… this one hit hard. Last night at Birmingham’s O2 Academy, synth-legend, industrial trailblazer and absolute icon Gary Numan left fans shaken after breaking down mid-performance. The atmosphere flipped from electrifying to emotional in seconds as the crowd watched one of the coolest, calmest pioneers in British music suddenly crumble under the weight of […]
What’s occurring, butt? One of the loudest, wildest, most heart-on-sleeve artists on the planet has just pulled the emergency brake — YUNGBLUD has cancelled all remaining 2025 tour dates after receiving strict medical orders to stop touring immediately. And yes, heartbreakingly, this includes the massively anticipated 9:30 Club show. Let’s tear into the full story […]
⚔️ SABATON LAUNCH THE LEGENDARY TOUR WITH A STAGE SHOW SO HUGE IT FEELS ILLEGAL – THE RIFF REPORT Sabaton aren’t messing about. The Swedish war-metal titans have officially kicked off The Legendary Tour, and the opening night in Cologne has already blown the metal world to pieces. Fans expected big — tanks, pyro, and […]
What’s occurring, butt!? Yungblud has only gone and blown the doors off the internet with the announcement of his Vibe Imperium World Tour 2026 — and trust me, this thing looks rowdier than a Friday night down Wind Street after payday. 💥 The poster alone screams chaos, eyeliner, and world domination, and now the full […]
The Riff Report Melbourne just witnessed one of the most unexpectedly wholesome chaos nights in its live-music history — and of course it came courtesy of Amyl and The Sniffers. What started as heartbreak in the CBD transformed into a full-blown citywide celebration after the band redirected their entire performance fee into $35,000 worth of […]
Well, here we go again mun — another day, another rock ’n’ roll curveball thrown straight at the nu-metal nostalgia crew! Limp Bizkit’s planned 2026 Estonia concert has just been officially binned, and the reason? Those long-circulating comments Fred Durst once made about Vladimir Putin have come roaring back like a dodgy riff from a […]
Strap in, punk rockers — because The Offspring are swooping back into the UK next year, and they’re not doing things by halves. Oh no, mun. They’ve only gone and announced a HUGE outdoor show at London’s Crystal Palace Park, and it’s shaping up to be the kind of night that’ll have you shouting “YESS […]
What’s occurring, rockers?! The Riff Report is buzzing louder than a blown guitar cab because Massive Wagons have just dropped double good news — a 2026 UK Tour and a brand-new single that’s got more bite than a seagull going for your chips on Barry Island. Tidy! 😆🎸 This is the kind of announcement that […]
The mighty Stereophonics are hitting the road once again for a huge Winter Arena Tour in December 2025, bringing their catalogue of massive hits to arenas across the UK. Posters are already plastered everywhere, fans are buzzing, and “No Hit Left Behind” is a bold promise that feels very on brand for Kelly and the […]
C’mon butt, grab your denim jacket and your loudest “UP THE IRONS!” shout — British Lion are storming back across the UK for a full-force 2025 winter tour, and this one is looking absolutely feral. Half the dates are already SOLD OUT, the posters look like something straight out of a mystical Welsh forest (lush, […]