Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 comes to Sunderland this weekend with Olivia Dean and Zara Larsson making appearances
As revealed by Greg James on Radio 1's breakfast show, the festival season is officially upon us, with Big Weekend serving up some big artists for 2026.
Music News Blitz writer Bella Ford reports…
Music analysis: How Zara Larsson’s career led to her new remix album ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’
Zara Larsson released a remix album titled ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’ on May 1 that has collaborations with some big female artists.
Music News Blitz’s Amelie Da Costa provides a summary on what led to this new album.
Music Opinion: Zara Larsson’s ‘Girls Trip’ transforms ‘Midnight Sun’ into a collaborative playground
Following on from the cult success of ‘Midnight Sun’, Zara Larsson has opted to remix the sound into a new collaborative women-centred album, ‘Girl’s Trip’ - in perfect time to take summer 2026 by storm.
In ode to a girl’s trip, Music News Blitz’s Macy Wright takes us on a trip of our own through the artistic new album.
Album review: Zara Larsson releases all-female remix album Midnight Sun: Girls Trip
On May 1, Zara Larsson released a reimagined version of her 2025 album, Midnight Sun called Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, through her label, Sommer House and Epic Records.
Midnight Sun: Girls Trip is a revisited version of the 2025 album with each song including at least one female featuring artist.
The album is split into two discs with Disc 1 being the remixed versions of the original songs on the album and Disc 2 consisting of the untouched songs on the Midnight Sun album.
Music News Blitz’s Darshan Kaur Gill reviews the new album.
‘Midnight Sun’ summer - how Zara Larsson’s sound and style could define 2026
As summer 2026 approaches, early signs show that Zara Larsson could be set to define the season with what fans are already calling a “Midnight Sun Summer”.
Following the chaotic ‘BRAT’ summer wave that emerged in 2024 and continued to dominate well into summer 2025, the spotlight appears to be shifting towards a brighter moment, with one of pop’s most consistent hitmakers at its centre.
Years on from her early breakthrough across Europe, Zara Larsson has perfected her branding, ready to take this summer by storm, writes Music News Blitz’s Macy Wright.