By The Riff Report’s Cosplay Correspondent in a Boba Fett Onesie Right then, folks – gather ‘round your lightsabers and don’t throw your blue milk in rage just yet… We’ve got a major shake-up from the Comic Con Manchester galaxy today. Sadly, Hayden Christensen, our beloved Anakin Skywalker (and everyone’s favourite angsty Jedi) has had […]

Attempted Copycat of Taylor Swift Tragedy Foiled A teenage suspect has been arrested and accused of planning a horrifying knife attack at the first Oasis reunion show — an event many have dubbed the biggest gig of the decade. According to police sources, the individual allegedly hoped to replicate last summer’s chilling attack at a […]

By The Riff Report Blog 🎸🍻 Oi, Oasis superfans – put the ladder down and step away from the shrubbery! 🌳👀 Greater Manchester authorities have issued a firm warning to fans without tickets for the highly anticipated Oasis reunion gigs at Heaton Park: don’t even think about heading down for a sneaky listen. 🎤🚫 🎟️ […]

Billy McFarland Finally Ditches the Fyre Festival Brand — Sells It on eBay for $245,300By The Riff Report Blog – Where Even Bad Festivals Burn Bright 🥴🔥 Well, butt… guess it’s finally out of fuel. After seven years of flaming failures, cheese sandwich memes, lawsuits, documentaries, and a cheeky prison sentence, Billy “I Swear It’s […]

By The Riff Report Blog | July 16, 2025Long live the eyeliner. Long live the angst. Long live the f**ing EMO ANTHEM.* 😭🎺⚰️ Grab your eyeliner, pull on that faded “I’m Not Okay” tee, and scream into the abyss, because My Chemical Romance just scored EIGHT new RIAA certifications — and yes, “Welcome to the […]

MCR LEGO Sets Are Officially in Review — Emo Kids, Start Screaming Alright you sad, beautiful creatures of the night—this is not a drill. My Chemical Romance might soon be getting their very own official LEGO sets. 🧱🖤😭 That’s right. The eyelinered icons of emo are one step closer to being immortalized… not just in […]

By: A Confused Rock Blogger Pretending to Know Burgers – for The Riff Report Blog Right, so here’s the thing: I write about gigs, not gherkins. 🎸But when someone said “Burger Boyz is opening in Cardiff!” I screamed “Yes chef!” and legged it down to Cowbridge Road East like a man possessed by the spirit […]

By The Riff Report When people talk about Britpop, it always gets boiled down to one thing: Oasis vs Blur.But let’s be honest, that’s just tabloid nonsense and a few chart battles from 1995. Because the real story — the heart and soul of the scene — wasn’t about rivalry. It was about connection, friendship, […]

Anaïs Gallagher Has a Message for Oasis Fans (and It’s Not a Free Code)By The Riff Report Blog 🤘 Ohhh the Gallagher family — never more than a guitar-string snap away from chaos. But this time, it ain’t Liam or Noel swinging verbal punches… it’s Noel’s daughter, Anaïs Gallagher, throwing the sass! And fair play […]

By The Riff Report Blog Well, here we go again… Tim “Herb” Alexander has once more peaced out of Primus. That makes it three times now the rhythm wizard has bounced from the trio, leaving Les Claypool and co. in the lurch — but not without a plan. And as it turns out, that plan […]

Synths, Sass & Sparkles in the Shadow of the Castle 🌈💾 📅 Date: Saturday, 2nd August 2025📍 Location: Cardiff Castle, Wales🎟️ Tickets: General from £52, VIP up to £115🕺 Support: TBA – rumours of a 90s electro banger or two warming up the decksPresented by: DEPOT Live x Synth City 🏰 The Vibe: C’mon butt, […]

Rain, Heartbreak, and Big Chorus Energy in the Welsh Capital ☔💔✨ 📅 Date: Friday, 1st August 2025📍 Location: Cardiff Castle, Wales 🏰🎟️ Tickets: GA from £49, VIP up to £105🎤 Support Acts: TBA – rumoured to include some rising Irish pop-rock actsPresented by: DEPOT Live x TK Maxx Sessions 🌅 The Scene: Picture this: golden-hour […]

Message in a Bottle… Sent Straight from the Castle Walls 📅 Date: Sunday, 27th July 2025📍 Location: Cardiff Castle, Wales🎟️ Tickets: GA from £55, VIP up to £110🎻 Support Act: TBA – but fingers crossed for something jazzy, rootsy, and classyPresented by: DEPOT Live x Cardiff Summer Sessions 🌅 The Scene: A summer sunset. The […]

Sit Down, Cardiff – You’re In For a Ride! 📅 Date: Friday, 25th July 2025📍 Location: Cardiff Castle, Wales🎟️ Tickets: From £45 (GA) to £95 (VIP)👥 Support Acts: TBC but rumoured to be Britpop-tastic…Presented by: DEPOT Live x Cardiff Castle Gigs 🌞 The Vibe: Picture it now – Tim Booth twirling under the Welsh summer […]

🔥 October 29th – London, UK 🔥By The Riff Report Blog Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London 🇬🇧Date: Tuesday, 29th October 2025Band: Queens of the Stone Age 🤘Tour: The Catacombs TourTickets: From £58.50 – £99.50Food & Drink: Bring a full wallet, it’s posh gig pricing, butt 🍷🍫Vibe: Gothic grandeur meets riff-fuelled madness in a legendary venue […]