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Example has spoken out about the state of the UK festival market saying he is not surprised so many of them are suffering this year. As anyone who reads music news will know 2012 hasn’t been a great year for festivals with Sonisphere, Big Chill and Oxegen all cancelling their events this year and many other festivals reporting that they … read more»

If you want to go to this Summer’s Radio 1 Hackney Weekend today is the last day you can register for tickets to the event. Taking place on 23rd and 24th July Hackney Weekend will see performances from the likes of Example, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Jack White, Lana Del Rey, Tinie Tempah, Plan B, The Maccabees and Deadmau5 across six stages on … read more»

Example is the latest act to be added to the line up for Radio 1′s Hackney Weekend it was announced today. Alongside Example, Ben Howard, Santigold and Lost Prophets were also added to the line up. Radio 1′s Hackney Weekend will take place on the Hackney marshes between 23rd – 24th June and will be headlined by Jay-Z. Also … read more»

Everybody is getting pretty excited at the Wireless 2012 line up news released today that  Deadmau5 will be headlining Friday. We still find it a little weird that Barclaycard are looking after the Wireless sponsorship now and someone should tell them that their site is bloody annoying but other than that we are excited for Wireless 2012 … read more»

Old pals Ed Sheeran and Example have recorded a collaboration together it has been revealed. Sheeran let the news slip while talking on Capital FM when he spoke of how the two, who once toured together, had met up in LA to record a track together adding, ‘We’ve just done a song together so we were talking about shooting a video for … read more»

Example has revealed his brand new single, Midnight Run, online and you can watch the video above. The single is the third track to be taken from his hit album, Playing In The Shadows and is due for release on 4th December. If you’re a fan of the big haired man you can also catch him on his UK tour when he performs at London’s 02 … read more»

Never ones to be accused of being predictable we have a bit of a random competition for you today. This is your chance to win one of three sets of limited edition Example Elastoplast Plasters. There’s only 150 of them in existence so if you’re a big fan of the Love Kick Starts singer and fancy winning yours just email us the word … read more»

OPENING NIGHT…ELBOW…MAVERICK SABRE… WEDNESDAY…MARINA & THE DIAMONDS…ICONA POP…SPARK… FRIDAY…GOLDFRAPP…ALPINES + MORE SATURDAY…EXAMPLE…ED SHEERAN…BIRDY…FENECH SOLER SUNDAY…SINEAD O’CONNOR…KING CREOSOTE + MORE MENCAP’S LITTLE NOISE SESSIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ASUS  MOVES TO ST JOHN-AT-HACKNEY CHURCH 22 … read more»

It’s been a pretty busy year for Example. Since we caught up with him for our November issue last year he’s collaborated with the likes of Wretch 32, Giggs and Skream and is getting ready to release his third album later this summer. Now the rapper has announced that he will be heading off on his third major headline tour in … read more»

Jamie Woon, White Lies and Example have been added to the ever growing line up for this summers Beach Break Live festival that will take place between 16-20 June. The South Wales festival takes place at Pembury Country Park and will include performances from Newton Faulkner, Tinie Tempah, Katy B, We Are Scientists, Magnetic Man and Professor … read more»