Meggi
Everything around pop & fan culture has been an integral part of my life for over 10 years and I have the urge to tell everyone about it.
Articles by Meggi
"Everything Happens for a Reason, That's Why It's Now" – Tyler Shaw on Touring Europe, His New Single, and 10 Years of His Debut Album
Tyler Shaw brought the "Run to You" Tour to Hamburg on Saturday, May 10th. While the city buzzed with the annual Hafengeburtstag just outside the venue doors, the Nochtwache was filled with guests to see the Canadian singer perform on his first-ever European tour
Words: Meggi / May 29th, 2026
THE UNSEEN's Met Gala Recap: "Fashion Is Art"
On the first Monday of May, The Metropolitan Museum organises a fundraising event for its Costume Institute. With it, the Institute’s spring exhibition opens; this year, it's “Costume Art”. An exhibition that explores the depictions of the dressed body through pairings between fashion and artwork.
Words: Meggi / May 5th, 2026
Boundaries: Necessary, Not an Accessory
We need a reminder that a boundary isn't an excuse. A boundary isn't an endless justification for opting out. A boundary is a necessity for your well-being – not a cute handbag you carry around to feel better about yourself.
Words: Meggi / March 9th, 2026
Weihnachten mit Wanda 2025
As it enters its third edition, "Weihnachten mit Wanda“ at the Wiener Stadthalle has quickly secured its spot on the calendar of every Austrian rock and pop fan, adding a celebratory spark to the otherwise often hectic Christmas season.
Words: Meggi / November 17th, 2025
Watch It Ache and Bleed: Nieve Ella's Electric Night in Berlin
On the 19th of August, on a warm summer day in Berlin, the doors to the club Lido opened and fans accumulated around the stage, eagerly awaiting Nieve Ella, who returned to Berlin to play a show in-between her festival performances. With no barricade to separate the crowd from the stage, the fans get to be as close to their favourite artist as possible.
Words: Meggi / August 19th, 2025
Lollapalooza celebrates its 10th Birthday
The Olympia stadium in Berlin opened its gates up again for Lollapalooza. This year the festival in the heart of the big city turns ten years old celebrates a decade of bringing people together with music.
Words: Meggi / July 16th, 2025
Noah Kahan: American Stick Season takes over British Summer Time
BST Hyde Park is an annual festival held in the heart of London, spread over multiple weekends. Incredible shows with legendary headliners and rising stars promise unforgettable nights in the British summer breeze. For the eleventh year of the festival, the singer from Vermont, USA, Noah Kahan, was announced as one of the Headliner's.
Words: Meggi / July 8th, 2025
Landgraaf Goes Pink(pop) for a Weekend
The longest-running pop and rock festival opened its gates once again at the old horse racing track in Landgraaf on the third weekend in June. As most years, the festival and its guests were blessed with impeccable weather. Bright blue skies and no clouds in sight. Despite the festival not being sold out this year the crowd that did attend was completely dedicated.
Words: Meggi / June 27th, 2025
Ho Hey, Hamburg: The Lumineers Enchant the Barclays Arena
On Wednesday, May 14, the American folk-rock band The Lumineers brought their “Automatic World Tour” to Hamburg, turning the Barclays Arena into a space of shared joy and celebration for 6,000 fans. More than a decade into their career, the band showed no signs of slowing down, delivering a performance that felt as heartfelt as ever.
Words: Meggi / May 23rd, 2025
Calum Hood's anticipated album ORDER chaos ORDER
Calum Hood, best known as the bassist of 5 Seconds of Summer, steps into the spotlight with his solo debut album ORDER chaos ORDER, out June 13, 2025. With this release, Hood reveals a more intimate and introspective side of his artistry. He shows that he is not only a phenomenal bassist and now soloartist but also that he is a storyteller. ORDER chaos ORDER marks a bold new chapter in his musical journey.
Words: Meggi / May 23rd, 2025
Summer is coming and so is PinkPop Season
Pinkpop returns to Landgraaf this June with another cross-generational lineup that blends international headliners with homegrown talent. After more than fifty years, Pinkpop still brings people together like no other festival.
Words: Meggi / May 17th, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter left a five feet impression and returns for British Summer Time!
Espresso Summer will make a short and sweet comeback, at BST Hyde Park, an event you won’t want to miss. While we know that Sabrina will have the entire crowd dancing and singing along anticipation builds around to what extend she will bring back “Short n’ Sweet TV” set up or if attendees might get surprised with an entirely new setlist and concept.
Words: Meggi / May 4th, 2025
Stick Season is Forever: Noah Kahan Sells Out Hyde Park
After the success of his previous sold-out shows in London, including a sold out O2 Arena, the folk-pop sensation is returning this summer for his biggest UK headline show at BST Hyde Park on July 4.
Words: Meggi / May 4th, 2025
"Every Night Fantasy"-Tour Enchants Cologne
In February 2025, Omar Rudberg embarked on his Every Night Fantasy Tour, with 18 dates across Europe. On February 24th, the Venezuelan-Swedish artist returned to Cologne, lighting up the sold-out Live Music Hall with its 1,800 capacity.
Words: Meggi, Maxine / February 27th, 2025
A Coastal Concert: Provinz Celebrates "Pazifik" in Hamburg
Today, on February 21, 2025, the German indie-pop band Provinz released their highly anticipated album "Pazifik". Fans had been eagerly awaiting its arrival and the band made sure the release wasn’t just a simple drop—but an experience to fully celebrate it.
Words: Meggi / February 21st, 2025
Breaking the Ice: Skating Dreams and Shattered Elbows
In the Summer of 2023, I fell into a Booktok hole and read Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. I also binge-watched the show Spinning Out and nostalgically rewatched Ice Princess, starring Michelle Trachtenberg. I was exposed to media, where the theme was ice skating. Naturally, being me, I cannot be normal about anything and passively enjoy this theme. No, I had to live it.
Words: Meggi / January 8th, 2025
New Year’s resolutions are out, and New Year’s bingo is in
A New Year’s bingo card. It is a bingo card filled with all the goals you want to achieve over the year. Make your dreams come true in 2025 and hopefully you get to yell BINGO at least once.
Words: Meggi / December 8th, 2024
Love at First Concert: Griff's Vertigo World Tour
Griff delivered an unforgettable performance at Hamburg’s Docks on November 25, 2024, as part of her Vertigo World Tour. It was a captivating mix of upbeat pop, emotional ballads and intimate fan moments.
Words: Meggi / November 26th, 2024
Behind the Festival: Insights from the Lollapalooza Co-Founder Etty Lau Farrell
Etty Lau Farrell is not only a singer, dancer, and actress, but also the co-founder of the globally renowned Lollapalooza festival. On Saturday, September 9th, 2024, I had the incredible honor of chatting with her about the festival’s rich history and how it has evolved since its debut in 1991. Etty's passion for Lollapalooza is undeniable, and she is equally committed to the environment, as reflected in the festival’s new partnership with Re:wild. Lollapalooza is more than just a business for Etty — it’s a true project of love.
Words: Meggi / October 18th, 2024
Summer, Songs, and Surprises: Inside Lollapalooza Berlin 2024!
On the weekend of September 8th and 9th, 2024, the Lollapalooza festival returned to the Olympic Stadium and Olympic Park in Berlin for its eighth year, delivering two days of unforgettable musical experiences. Like many Lolla attendees, I had an agenda of artists I wanted to see, but I also stumbled upon others I hadn’t known before – and let me tell you: I wasn’t disappointed.
Words: Meggi / September 15th, 2024
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