Hyde Park Calling "reviews" - were Aerosmith and Crowded House the only bands there?

In the absence of much in the way of comprehensive reviews, the best story to emerge from Hyde Park Calling may be Crowded House vocalist Neil Finn verbally abusing a a sign language interpreter. And they always seemed like such nice boys. OK, it was all a hilarious misunderstanding and Finny apologised from the stage later on. I feel cheated of a story.

Posted by Stuart Waterman on June 26, 2025 1:25 PM in Hyde Park Calling| Music News
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Riderwatch: Aerosmith, Joss Stone, The Who underwhelm with their demands

If you're anything like me, you like to think that rock stars spend their time pre- and post-performance shagging quail's eggs and bathing in champagne. If you're not anything like me - congratulations.

Rider demands of musicians have become a staple for newspapers, and with handy sites like The Smoking Gun only too willing to expose stars' outlandish demands, there's usually plenty out there to gasp / laugh / vomit at.

Posted by Stuart Waterman on June 22, 2025 12:35 PM in Hyde Park Calling| Knowsley Hall| Music News
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Hard Rock Cafe presents Hyde Park Calling: Aerosmith, Peter Gabriel and Crowded House headline

A week after O2 Wireless has shaken Hyde Park to its core (maybe), it's Hard Rock Cafe's turn to sponsor a central London music extravaganza (at least there's a vague musical connection there, eh?). Like O2 Wireless, it's a no-camping affair, so you won't need to worry about waking up in the mud (unless you consume too many brewskis).

Posted by Stuart Waterman on June 14, 2025 3:22 PM in Festival Line-up News| Hyde Park Calling| Music News
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