The best live music in London
Your guide to the best gigs, festivals and live music in London, plus new music reviews and playlists for every mood.
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CMAT: ‘I had my first-ever lesbian experience at Koko – it was 10 out of 10’
‘I almost pooed my pants before going on stage at Glastonbury.’
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An oral history of Cyberdog, London’s trailblazing techno-goth utopia
It’s 11am in Camden Town and the place is already heaving. Buskers in trilby hats singing Britpop covers dot the cobbled streets. Punks in stacked Doc...
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The 21 best London gigs and music concerts in April 2026 that you can still get tickets for – with Olivia Dean, Sammy Virji, Big Thief, Pet Shop Boys and Yungblud
Time Out music writer Georgia Evans picks out the most unmissable live music in the city this month
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Kanye West is headlining all three days of Wireless Festival 2026 in London’s Finsbury Park – here’s how to get tickets
The rapper will touch down in July for his first UK concerts in 11 years, and is set to match Drake’s 2025 weekend takeover
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Duran Duran will headline London music festival BST in Hyde Park this summer: date, presale, ticket prices and what you need to know
The legendary pop group are playing British Summer Time in July with support from Scissor Sisters
Playlists by Time Out’s music experts
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The 50 best karaoke songs ever made
Whether you’ve got the voice of an angel or you’re totally tone deaf, karaoke unites us all.
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The 40 best party songs ever made
Party songs come in all shapes and sizes – here’s what should be on your playlist.
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The 37 best inspirational songs of all time
Get some pep in your step with these motivational anthems.
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The 35 best cover songs of all time
From soul and pop all the way through to heavy metal, covering other artist’s songs is an art form.
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