Festival headliners are always an interesting topic. Are they just part of the festival, or do they take it over completely? ATEEZ didn’t really leave that hanging for long at BST Hyde Park. A couple of moments in and it already stopped feeling like a festival slot. It just turned into their very own show, in a park, with a lot of other people watching. BST Hyde Park crowds are never one thing anyway. Some people are present from the very start, others arrive late, and some just end up there

Taemin has been part of K-pop for long enough that most descriptions about him feel slightly redundant on paper. The usual words are all there: precision, control, performance. But they still don’t quite explain what happens when he’s actually on stage. It’s less about recognition at this point, and more about watching how he continues to hold attention without ever really forcing it. Seeing him at BST Hyde Park on Sunday 28 June 2026 was a unique experience.

Few rookie groups have established such a distinct identity as quickly as XLOV. Since their debut just over a year ago, this group has established themselves as masters of merging daring concepts with increasingly confident music. Their latest offering, I, GOD is a testament to their undeniable growth and evolution. The six tracks that comprise this EP, push boundaries and delve into new sonic territory, making it clear that the group has expanded its signature stylish and theatrical world