Belgians are proud of three things: chocolate, beer and festivals. Well, maybe waffles too, but the waffles you find in tourist areas are about as foreign to me as they are to you. We’ve built stages for The Rolling Stones, Metallica, U2, Taylor Swift, Madonna, even Bon Jovi and Take That. And then we invite Suede to play two festivals on some of the worst stages imaginable. My least favourite festival Lokeren is probably my least favourite festival anyway, as I felt really u

Madness — or the lengths some people will go to raise money for charity. Every year, The Insatiable Ones raise money for John Brandham, a dear friend of Suede and part of their crew for many years, who suffered a stroke. This week - before Suede start the August leg of their summer tour - we look back on some of the previous actions. Mike Jackson and Richard Hart took 'Jump For Joy' a little too literally this year. Armed with what can only be described as 2Unlimited levels o

Madness — or the lengths some people will go to raise money for charity. Every year, The Insatiable Ones raise money for John Brandham, a dear friend of Suede and part of their crew for many years, who suffered a stroke. This week - before Suede start the August leg of their summer tour - we look back on some of the previous actions. Inspired by the magic of Suede’s Southbank Takeover and moved by John Brandham’s story, Karolina Shaw turned a simple idea into something truly

Istanbul 17th July 2026 Words by Alison Raymond-Baines Istanbul is known at the City of Cats and on Friday five cool cats arrived in town for the first time since 2011. Designer shopping mall The venue, Zorlu Centre, in a designer shopping mall, seemed like a strange choice to play for a bunch of Outsiders but it was a lovely venue with full amenities to enjoy and much needed air conditioning. Five minutes to doors and only a handful of people queuing I was worried no one wou