Britpop pioneers navigating now
William Orbit, the London-born producer behind Madonna’s Ray of Light, has died at home on 23 July. His work spans Torch Song, Bassomatic, Beth Orton, Blur and All Saints, reshaping late-90s pop with electronic textures. Tributes have poured in from peers and artists who collaborated with him.
The Oasis documentary Don’t Look Back in Anger chronicles the 2025 reunion tour, capturing Liam and Noel Gallagher’s reconciliation and the emotional response from fans in Cardiff. Directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern show how music bridged a 15-year rift, culminating in a two-hour set that resonated across generations.
Oasis has announced a new set of tour dates including Manchester, Glasgow and Celtic Park, with fixed prices and a structured ticketing process after a previous controversy over pricing. Registrations are open for official sale windows to ensure fair access.
A roundup of continuing festival talk across Scotland and the UK. Belladrum in the Highlands has named Fatboy Slim, James and Amy Macdonald as headliners for 2027, with Reading/Leeds, Glastonbury, Download and TRNSMT still shaping up. Primavera Sound 2027 and TRNSMT remain unresolved as organisers weigh acts and schedules.
Margaret Hamilton has died at 90. The MIT computer scientist has led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, coined the phrase "software engineering," and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Her daughter has confirmed she died on 30 September in Cambridge, Massachusetts.