The Verdict
Reviews
Highwire reviews all start the same way: being in the room, or living with the record. Here’s the latest of both, from stadium nights to the acts stuck on before them, plus the latest albums, EPs and singles worth your time.
Live
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Defected at Drumsheds: House Music, Heat and a Former IKEA
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Style, synths and summer air: Duran Duran shine at BST Hyde Park 2026
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Hit after hit in Hyde Park: Maroon 5 bring pop precision to BST 2026
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Lana Del Rey at Wembley: A captivating stadium debut
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Kneecap at Wide Awake 2025: A riot in four-four time
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Heilung at O2 Academy Brixton, London (Review)
Albums & EPs
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Master Peace Delivers Anuva Masterpiece with if i don’t love you, who will ?
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Bloc Party Revise Their Sound on Anatomy of A Brief Romance
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Arkayla Find Their Own Story on Back To Belle Vue
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The Maine Find Joy Close to Home on Joy Next Door
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Dominique Fils-Aimé reimagines her catalogue live in Montréal
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Microwave – Let’s Start Degeneracy (Review)
Second Billing
View all →The opening acts and special guests who deserve more than a footnote. Reviews from the bottom of the poster.
