I’m a single mum of one-year-old twins. Could I do a summer of music festivals with them?

Festivals are increasingly seen as a family holiday and many have kids’ areas – even nannies. We brave the hot tents and random ravers to see what they’re like

Art and politics are not the same thing – but the Anna Netrebko case shows what happens when they collide

The arts and politics are bound to mix, but they are not the same thing. In the cold war, Soviet artists performed in the west. Should the Russian soprano, who has condemned the Ukraine invasion, be blocked from singing in London?

Non-profit collective plans festival to help grassroots live music circuit

Members to co-own event that organisers say will cut costs by up to 40% after 78 independent festivals closed last year

End of the Road review – from industrial rackets to pristine folk, festivals don’t get more varied or vital

Full of warmth despite the rain, highs include Mexico City experimentalists Titanic and Vermont songwriter Lily Seabird’s gorgeously open-hearted voice

The Divine Comedy on Something for the Weekend: ‘We hired a statuesque model for the video. I had to stand on a box’

‘I skip one part when we perform it these days. As I’m in my mid-50s it would be creepy’

Norwegian Chamber Orch/ Kuusisto/Barruk review – Proms first as Ume Sámi songs take centre stage

Pekka Kuusisto and his world-class NCO brought a programme blending classical, folk and pop with Sámi vocalist Katarina Barruk, in this thoughtful Prom

Gorillaz review – after 25 years, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band are still riveting and relevant

Dressed like a vicar, Albarn leads his band – joined by a choir, a string quartet, De La Soul and more – in renewing Demon Days’ downbeat drama

Parcels on working with Daft Punk and their euphoric electropop: ‘The ultimate goal is to cry on the dancefloor’

After forming at high school in Byron Bay, the Australian band’s nostalgic, disco-funk sound has been streamed more than 1bn times

‘March of commercialisation’: writing is on the wall for Berlin’s nightclubs

Rising rents and gentrification in the once-cheap and abundant real estate market have put the pinch on the clubbing scene

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra/ Martín review – soloist and players gather strength after protesters disrupt Prom

A rattled Khatia Buniatishvili delayed her driven rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 1 to the second half of a Prom overshadowed by Palestine protests, yet the orchestra found buoyancy in Dvořák to lift the mood

Broken English review – Marianne Faithfull’s last glow, as she recounts past lives

The charismatic Faithfull is quizzed by a fictional ministry fronted by Tilda Swinton about a confounding career, from 60s It girl to art scene doyenne

‘Who would not want to dance to Boogie Wonderland?’: Alison Balsom’s honest playlist

The English trumpet soloist and producer on dancing to Boogie Wonderland and being a karaoke virgin

AG Cook review – the hyperpop auteur delivers a thrilling Brooklyn show

Brooklyn Paramount, New YorkThe super-producer, whose big name collaborators include Charli xcx and Beyoncé, goes maximalist for a euphoric, high-energy Friday-night triumph

Everyone’s got a theory on Taylor Swift’s engagement – even JD Vance

Will she go Maga? Will it change the NFL or lift the stock market? The left-field claims are everywhere

A Taylor-made proposal: what Swift and Kelce’s engagement pictures say

The Instagram images showcase relatable style and calculated spontaneity, while raising questions about roses