Sophie founded Music & Gigs because she saw a gap and decided to fill it. She leads all editorial direction, has interviewed the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Pale Waves, and Tom Grennan, and has a reputation for spotting great artists early. Writer, photographer, designer — Sophie wears a lot of hats, but the thread running through all of it is the same: a lifelong obsession with music and the people who make it.
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December 10 Have Only Been a Band for Four Months — Their Tour Is Already Selling Out Across Europe
Britain's newest boyband are moving at a pace that's hard to keep up with. In the best possible way.
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Primal Scream Are Playing XTRMNTR in Full Across the UK This September
One of British rock's most iconic albums gets a full live run this September, and tickets are on sale Friday.
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Temples’ ‘Vendetta’ Is What Happens When a Psych-Rock Band Discovers the Dancefloor — and It’s Brilliant
The Kettering four-piece are back with their most adventurous single yet, and their new album BLISS sounds like a genuine...
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Temples Announce UK Headline Tour for November — Four Intimate Dates You Won’t Want to Miss
UK headline dates confirmed for November, plus Latitude Festival this summer and a full US and European run.
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John Splithoff Has 150 Million Streams and He’s Never Played New Zealand. That Changes in June.
The Chicago-raised soul-pop artist brings his Far From Here tour to The Tuning Fork on June 21 for a one-night...
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Charlie Puth Is Coming to Auckland — and He’s Promising the Live Show of His Career
The Grammy-nominated hitmaker brings his Whatever's Clever! World Tour to Spark Arena on November 5.
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Avenged Sevenfold Are Coming Back to Australia and New Zealand After 12 Years — and They’re Bringing Coheed and Cambria With Them
The heavy metal icons return for four arena shows this October, with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill on...
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Freya Ridings Announces Royal Albert Hall Date and Her Biggest Ever Tour
Mother of Pearl is out May 29, and the UK and European tour that follows is her biggest to date.