Believe it or not, the heart-on-sleeve balladry of mop-topped hit machine Ed Sheeran has not yet reached the baying crowds of Wembley Stadium. He’ll rectify that with his biggest gig to date in 2015 (10 Jul, Wembley Stadium) …
Thesp-work aside, Toast Of London and Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace actor Matt Berry also has a line in strangely archaic folk records; he’s announced a one-off London gig for the spring (13 Feb, Forum, NW5) …
The festival circuit is beginning to show signs of life again, with Reading & Leeds this week revealing its first headliner. Metallica will reserve their only UK festival performances for the twin weekends (28-30 Aug, Richfield Avenue & Bramham Park) …
London’s Field Day has announced some company for recently restored shoegazers Ride. Caribou will headline on the Saturday, while Patti Smith and her band will perform Horses in its entirety on the Sunday (6 & 7 Jun, Victoria Park) …
Finally, in sunnier climes, the Lost & Found festival will debut in Malta this summer, with Duke Dumont and Annie Mac topping the bill (3-5 Apr, Limits Of Rabat).
