MARIAH CAREY TO HEADLINE BLACKPOOL’S LIVEWIRE FESTIVAL 2018

Mariah Carey, the best-selling female artist of all time, has chosen Blackpool’s LIVEWIRE Festival for her only UK 2018 festival appearance. The pop superstar, who has sold more than 200 million albums to date, will headline the Friday night slot of the festival.

Brighton’s Alternative Escape Festival Releases 2018 Line-Up

The noisy neighbour of The Great Escape Festival has let loose a torrent of talent as it reveals its line-up for 2018, offering up a diverse serving of rock, punk, pop and more.

Indie Week Canada Announced For November 6-11

Indie Week Canada has announced it will take place this November, 6-11 inclusive, in Toronto. Artist accreditation is now open.

Global superstar Dame Joan Collins To Tour UK In One-Woman Show This September

Joan Collins Unscripted will see audiences enthralled and titillated as Dame Joan reveals some of the exciting stories and secrets from her life long career. This ageless beauty, with dry wit and a wry, knowing smile, became a household name during the 80s on the long-running US soap ‘Dynasty’. Ms Collins will present an intimate first person narrative of a behind the scenes tell all on her life, loves and Hollywood, delivered with her usual healthy cynicism and fun outlook.

#ItsGonnaBeMay: *NSYNC Get Long Overdue Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

*NSYNC received their star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on 30 April.

BST Hyde Park: Special Guests Announced For Paul Simon, Michael Buble And Bruno Mars

Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park builds its sensational second weekend line up as very special guests for Paul Simon (15th July), Bruno Mars (14th July) and Michael Bublé (13th July) are announced.

Tears For Fears Forced To Postpone UK & Ireland Arena Tour Dates Rescheduled for Early 2019

Tears for Fears have been forced to postpone their forthcoming sold out UK & Ireland arena tour due to unforeseen health concerns and on doctor’s orders. The tour, due to start April 27th in Leeds, and finish May 12th in Brighton has been rescheduled for early 2019.

Essentially Pop Makes #8 Spot On Feedspot’s Top 25 Pop Music Website List!

Here at Essentially Pop we don’t do a lot of tooting our own trumpets, rather we just get on with it, writing about all your faves and highlighting a lot of artists that you might never have otherwise come across. But from time to time, something amazing happens that makes us really very very proud, and today is the occasion of one of those things.

The Shires – Stetsons On Statues!

If you were walking around London today, you may have noticed some of the city’s most recognised statues sporting pink cowboy hats. That might have something to do with The Shires, the biggest-selling UK Country act of all time, who release their new album ‘Accidentally On Purpose’ on Friday April 20th.

Above And Beyond Acoustic: Giving Up The Day Job

Abramorama, Involved Management and Above and Beyond have announced the exclusive release of their behind the scenes documentary ‘Above and Beyond Acoustic: Giving Up The Day Job’ on iTunes on April 17th. There will also be a UK Odeon Cinema screening today April 12th with the band attending a Q and A at the Covent Garden Odeon screening. Find tickets here.

A Series of Unfortunate Events – A Netflix Original

Based on the hugely popular books by Lemony Snicket, or American author, Daniel Handler, this Netflix Original returned for season two on March 30.

‘The Life Tour’ – Boy George & Culture Club, Belinda Carlisle, And Tom Bailey From The Thompson Twins To Do 11 Date UK Arena Tour

November is looking pretty hot with tickets now on sale for ‘The Life Tour’. Commencing on the 9th of that month at Nottingham’s Motorpoint…