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JW Paris onstage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Luton's Stockwood Park
Music

JW Paris to follow Radio 1 Big Weekend show with new single and Luton tour kick-off

September 12, 2024 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on JW Paris to follow Radio 1 Big Weekend show with new single and Luton tour kick-off

Luton’s JW Paris have announced a new single ahead of a tour starting which starts with a hometown show at The Castle this Saturday (September 14). The grunge and Britpop inspired three-piece of Danny Collins, […]

Missing The Ferry perform in the recording of their VB@H Live Session at The Castle in Luton
Music

Missing The Ferry reveal Luton anthem that came before Coldplay’s

June 18, 2024 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on Missing The Ferry reveal Luton anthem that came before Coldplay’s

Before Coldplay’s viral curtain-closer to Radio 1’s Big Weekend at Stockwood Park, came a homegrown Luton Irish anthem for the town, which has just been unveiled in special live session performance.  Tunesmiths Missing The Ferry […]

Myles Smith
Music

Myles Smith cracks UK Top 10 with new single as ‘wild year’ continues

June 3, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Myles Smith cracks UK Top 10 with new single as ‘wild year’ continues

Luton singer-songwriter Myles Smith has crashed into the Official Top 10 chart with his hit single Stargazing as his popularity continues to soar in what he has described as a “wild year”.  It’s already been […]

Chicken George
Food and drink

Chicken George teases plans to return to roots in Luton

May 27, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Chicken George teases plans to return to roots in Luton

Chicken George has confirmed it is aiming to return to its Luton roots after feeding hungry revellers during Radio 1’s Big Weekend at Stockwood Park.  The purveyors of ‘fried gold’ made their name in the […]

Chris Martin of Coldplay performs 'Orange' a specially written tribute song to Luton Town FC
Luton Town news

Coldplay close Big Weekend festival with ‘Orange’ tribute song to Luton Town

May 27, 2024 James Cunliffe 1

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin wowed Luton by closing BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Stockwood Park with a specially written song about the town and its football club, the Hatters.  Hundreds of thousands of fans […]

Luton Airport staff and local dancers signal the start of the much-anticipated. Radio 1 Big Weekend
Music

Watch airport staff and Luton dance students signal start of Radio 1’s Big Weekend

May 21, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Watch airport staff and Luton dance students signal start of Radio 1’s Big Weekend

London Luton Airport staff joined forces with local performers to signal the start of the much-anticipated Radio 1’s Big Weekend, surprising passengers with a high-octane dance routine was devised by celebrity choreographer Remi Black.  The […]

Myles Smith's 'Stargazing'
Music

Myles Smith set to release song that has inspired 300 million online views

May 9, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Myles Smith set to release song that has inspired 300 million online views

With a trail of mesmerised fans and over 180 million streams under his belt, Luton singer-songwriter sensation Myles Smith is poised to captivate audiences once again with his latest single, ‘Stargazing,’ out now via Sony […]

Luton International Carnival
News

Get in carnival spirit to see ‘what makes our town, and its people, so special’

May 9, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Get in carnival spirit to see ‘what makes our town, and its people, so special’

The countdown to the Luton International Carnival 2024 continues to be a promising celebration of diversity, creativity, and togetherness for the entire community, with the council chief looking forward to “seeing our town come alive”. […]

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin (right) and guitarist Jonny Buckland
Music

Coldplay to headline Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton as full line-up complete

March 20, 2024 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on Coldplay to headline Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton as full line-up complete

Coldplay have been announced as the final headliner for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024 to kick-start a summer that concludes with the global superstars playing the world-renowed Glastonbury Festival for a record-breaking fifth time. […]

Radio 1's Big Weekend Luton 2024
Festivals

Over 100,000 fans will flock to Luton for Radio 1 Big Weekend music festival

January 29, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Over 100,000 fans will flock to Luton for Radio 1 Big Weekend music festival

Stockwood Park in Luton will play host to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May with over 100,000 music fans expected to attend the live music spectacular, which has in the past hosted the likes […]

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