- Music
- 26 May 16
Make no mistake – summer has most certainly arrived. As music lovers prepare to hit the great outdoors, we look ahead to two of the biggest events of the summer; the annual Kilmainham extravaganza, and the return of an icon
The new Hot Press sees us preparing for two of the year's most anticipated events, as consecutive weekends in Dublin see the renewal of the annual spectacular that is Forbidden Fruit, and the long-awaited Irish return of The Boss.
Our special flip-cover sees both playing a starring role – we couldn't pick just one, after all! Our ultimate build-up to the Kilmainham weekender sees us losing ahead to Leftfield, Tame Impala, Dizzee Rascal and more taking over the capital, and details the acts you simply cannot miss over the three days.
Our countdown to Bruce Springsteen, meanwhile, has our man Stuart Clark talking to The Boss' trusty lieutenant Steve Van Zandt. We also trawl the archives for a look at the glory days (geddit?) of Springsteen's many trips to Ireland.
Elsewhere, an extraordinary Hot Press Interview sees Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland Eamon Martin outlines his desire for a united Ireland, his thoughts on sexuality, the 8th Amendment, girlfriends and his love of music.
Also, the increasingly prevalent – and problematic – chemsex scene is under the spotlight in a special Frontlines report.
There's chats with Picture This, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Ciaran Lavery, while we also catch up with comedian Reginald D Hunter, talk to the outstanding Mike McCormack, and profile the return of Top Gear to our screens. Add in all the usual news, views, reviews, previews, and everything else you've come to expect, and it's another blockbuster issue of Hot Press, on sale now!
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