Plans for Akon’s £5 billion city in Senegal scrapped after seven years
Plans for Akon’s utopia, which was set to be run entirely on his cryptocurrency Akoin, have been halted
Hackney Council announces first-ever nightlife strategy
Reportedly London's busiest nightlife borough, councillors have begun offering welfare provisions to clubbers in Shoreditch — including free phone charging, water and more
Family of JD Twitch urge for help in finding accessible housing following cancer diagnosis
The Scottish DJ, who makes up one half of Optimo (Espacio), “urgently” needs accommodation in the Glasgow area
New radio station begins broadcasting from Stockholm public sauna
Sauna Radio is now on the airwaves, with DJs playing from a floating booth by the venue's sauna
One third of emergency responses in Ibiza are callouts to nightclubs, union says
The health services union the USAE has called for White Island venues to use private ambulance services, claiming only DC-10 currently utilises one
The Mix 064: George Daniel
The 1975 drummer-turned-party starter takes us through a sample-heavy hour for The Mix and talks to Megan Townsend about wanting to be trusted in his taste, dance-indie crossover and feeling spooky levels of nostalgia for Boards of Canada
200+ music CEOs sign open letter urging investigation into UMG’s acquisition of Downtown Music
The letter argues that the acquisition represents a "serious risk", with UMG reportedly already controlling 40% of the recorded music market
In pictures: Block9 showcases the brain-melting, brazen best that Glastonbury has to offer in 2025
Naughty Corner stalwart Block9 was once again a bastion of incredible stage design, cutting-edge music and raucous late-night antics this year – as the field kicked off its first-ever daytime block party
