Florence Welch

Lyra debut album review: slick, cutting-edge pop from a powerhouse vocalist

Cork native takes a confident step forward with these vibrant, dynamic songs

Thu Apr 04 2024 - 05:15

Florence Welch shares she had life-saving surgery after cancelling performances

Lead singer of Florence + the Machine recently announced she had cancelled European festival gigs

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 09:33

Florence + The Machine at Malahide Castle: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more

Everything you need to know about the band’s concert on Tuesday, June 27th

Sun Jun 25 2023 - 12:30

Florence at 3Arena: Fans in Midsommar-style garlands hold her gaze obsessively. ‘Is it a cult?’ she jokes. ‘What’s going on?’

Florence + the Machine, back on the road after being derailed by a freak injury, put on a frilly, florid and ferocious performance in Dublin

Thu Feb 09 2023 - 10:34

Florence and the Machine: Dance Fever – A walk on the weird side

The quieter moments are the most satisfying on Welch’s fifth album

Fri May 13 2022 - 05:00

Learning with dyspraxia: ‘I finally got a reason for my clumsy nature’

Biggest challenges for young people with condition are usually in school

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 00:00

Jackie Tyrrell: Could loyalty be Liam Sheedy’s downfall?

Fear of the end can be a positive, it can make you push for ‘The Last Dance’

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 06:00

London Grammar: Californian Soil review

Reid hasn’t addressed many micro-aggressions women in music industry regularly have to contend with – until now

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 05:00

Want stylish second-hand clothes? Our guide to the sustainable way to dress well

If you’re a vintage virgin, here’s where to start in your search for preloved style

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:02

Florence + the Machine at Electric Picnic: An incandescent finale

Review: The festival’s closing set leaves the audience stirred and gasping for more

Sun Sept 01 2019 - 23:59

Electric Picnic 2019: 20 acts not to miss at this year’s festival

From Billie Eilish, Florence and Jarvis Cocker to Freya Ridings and Mango x Mathman

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 05:00

Florence drama and three nights of Interpol intrigue

The best gigs this week

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 05:00

Mercury prize 2018: full list of nominations for album of the year

Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine among nominees for album of the year

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 12:33

Florence + the Machine: High as Hope review – in a contemplative mood

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 05:00

The time of my life: ‘There was a kind of joyful chaos to it all’

Naoise Nunn on the first Leviathan

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00

Gaga might be a lady, but she ain’t no queen of country

Joanne, the new album by one of pop’s reigning queens, has a head full of big ideas fighting with a heart full of simpler charms

Thu Oct 20 2016 - 19:19

Roisin Murphy, Soak, Aphex Twin on Mercury Prize shortlist

Other names in the running include Florence + The Machine, Jamie xx and Ghostpoet

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 14:34

Review | Florence and the Machine: Power plays that are a little too familiar

Florence Welch is industrious throughout but the odd bit of wildness shows the Machine’s more chaotic potential

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 16:03

Bob saw it coming – the times they have changed, changed utterly

Let’s take a quick look at the bleak future facing all forms of popular music

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 00:00