MARK TURNER wallows in the virtuosity of Swansea Jazz Festival openers, Simon Spillett and Pete Long

THE best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and this is never truer than at Glastonbury.
Finally celebrating its 50th anniversary two years late due to pandemic-induced lockdowns, the festival was back with a vengeance as the youngest (Billie Eilish) and oldest (Paul McCartney) ever headliners graced the Pyramid stage alongside acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Even the much-lauded Clashfinder won’t help you at this itinerary-defying pop-up metropolis, with many a compromise having to be made to the altar of the gods of impulse and going with the flow.

WILL STONE takes a ticket to indie disco heaven, but misses the rarely performed tunes

WILL STONE relishes the chance to hear the Isle of Wight indie sensation in an intimate setting

WILL STONE fact-checks the colourful life of Ozzy Osbourne

WILL STONE witnesses a thrilling festival super-charged with opposition to the British government’s policies on Gaza