Liam Negus, co-founder of Pollen, charged the beleaguered events company for costs associated with his Ibiza wedding prior to the firm’s collapse, The Daily Mail reports. According to the outlet, who cited an exposé by Insider, expense reports revealed “lavish” spending by Negus and his brother, Pollen co-founder Callum Negus-Fancey, including £52,776 to secure a luxury villa on the famed party island. The villa was reportedly reserved for eight weeks in May shortly after the company laid off hundreds of employees. Pollen, which bundled deluxe travel experiences with tickets to music festivals and events, fell into administration in the U.K. after receiving droves of complaints from consumers, many of whom alleged the company failed to issue refunds for canceled experienc...
Defected Records will be returning to the White Isle for a summer 2023 residency. Defected, EDM.com‘s record label of the year, has appeared in Ibiza every season since 2001, when they initially launched. 22 years running, they’ve now announced their return to Eden, a premier nightclub that will host Defected’s residency every Friday starting on May 5th through September 29th. Tickets are available now and you can purchase them here. Back in September, Defected Records’ new CEO, Wez Saunders, announced that the label had plans to establish a transformative 30% minimum royalty rate for its artists. Moreover, he said Defected would provide quarterly royalty reports to all of its producers and songwriters in a major stride towards financial transp...
The summer season came and gone for many of Ibiza’s venues, but Club Chinois was able to extend the party well into October. Formerly known as Heart Ibiza, Club Chinois opened its doors on the White Isle earlier this year with smashing success. Launched by the team behind Park Chinois, one of London’s most iconic and luxurious Asian restaurants, the venue is located in the Ibiza Gran Hotel and lit up the island’s nightlife sector throughout the summer. Club Chinois became one of Ibiza’s most exciting destinations for intimate techno, Afrobeats and house music. The high-octane hotspot undoubtedly managed to penetrate the island’s world-renowned clubbing scene, recently tying a bow on a momentous debut season with an explosive final stretch of events and parties....
David Guetta shocked fans with a superstar special guest this week at Ushuaïa Ibiza. This summer, Guetta has been bringing his patented “F*** Me I’m Famous!” branded event to Ushuaïa every week since June. With only a few more shows to go before he shuts the door on this year’s residency, he recently caught fans off-guard by bringing out four-time Grammy-winning artist, Ed Sheeran. Sheeran, one of the most streamed artists of all-time, performed “Bad Habits,” his chart-topping dance hit produced by none other than Fred again... Check out the footage shared by Guetta below. Fortunately for those looking to see more of Sheeran’s cameo, a fan in the crowd recorded a longer video of his performance alongside Guetta. “This is a f***...
Earlier this year, Club Chinois made its explosive debut in Ibiza, curating a mesmerizing space while enlisting some of dance music’s most exciting names to soundtrack its parties. Led by the team behind Park Chinois, one of London’s most high-profile Asian restaurants, Club Chinois offers a posh clubbing experience fueled by luxury service. Housed in a venue formerly known as Heart Ibiza at the Ibiza Gran Hotel, its sophisticated interior is filled with golden sculpted columns and elaborate art to activate the senses. Having made a substantial impact on Ibiza’s clubbing scene during its first season, Club Chinois is now reaching its final stretch with a number of exciting events in the lead-up to its grand closing party on October 16th. Club Chinois. c/o Press Scroll t...
Since his return to the stage, Hardwell hasn’t hesitated to be selective when it comes to his touring schedule. Case in point, his outing in Ibiza was his first and only of this year. “You have to take the crowd on a journey,” Hardwell told EDM.com in an intimate interview days ahead of the performance. “That’s what Ibiza’s all about. If you blinked and missed it, Hardwell’s full DJ set from Ushuaïa, one of the world’s foremost clubbing destinations, is up now on YouTube. He made the most of the night, giving the audience a masterclass in mainstage techno. The Dutch powerhouse clicked on all cylinders, delivering the latest and greatest from his upcoming comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. This includes a hypnotizing performance...
I took a pill in Ibiza… to show McGregor I was cool. Former UFC champ Conor McGregor was recently spotted on the iconic party island, where he was seen raving the day away to house and techno music. He’s currently in town celebrating his 34th birthday with his family and friends. McGregor is reportedly gearing up for a rematch with Floyd “Money” Mayweather, who famously defeated the Irish MMA fighter in a highly publicized and lucrative boxing match in 2017. According to The Sun, sources close to Money’s camp said McGregor will only agree to the fight if the former is willing to put his professional record on the line in an official bout—not an exhibition. Mayweather is currently undefeated at 50-0. With another monster payday in the pipeline, it’s no wo...
LimeWire NFT holders will soon have the opportunity to indulge in a taste of Ibiza’s high life. As part of a newly minted partnership between LimeWire and Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza, LimeWire Originals NFT holders will enjoy free VIP access to both clubs for free throughout the 2022 season. Both establishments are consistently recognized as among the world’s leading clubbing destinations. LimeWire, the defunct music piracy-turned NFT platform, is betting on a big summer season return for the Ibiza club circuit, which had been dormant due to the impact of the pandemic. The Hï Ibiza nightclub. c/o Hï Ibiza Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Providing our LimeWire Original holders with exclusive access during this first full season since the pandemic sets the benchmark ...
Summer in Ibiza is—literally—coming in hot. We’re only 10 days into the summer season, and the clubs on the White Isle have been selling out with huge residencies slated for nearly every day of the week. Claptone is no novice when it comes to performing incredible, sold-out shows on the Spanish island. In fact, the masked DJ and house music producer is headlining his own curated event, “The Masquerade,” every Saturday at Pacha Ibiza. With the spirit of the world’s most iconic nightlife destination top-of-mind, Claptone’s latest offering conjures the sublime Ibiza summer days that turn into marathon clubbing nights. Marking his debut release on Defected Records, Claptone has delivered a new remix of Rune RK’s timeless dance anthem “...
Dance music duo NERVO have announced a fun-filled summer residency at San Antonio’s renowned Eden Ibiza club. The Australian sisters will take the stage at Eden every Wednesday between June 29th and August 17th for a total of eight shows. A bevy of artists will also take the stage during these summer parties, such as W&W, Quintino, Sander van Doorn, Martin Jensen, Third Party, Roger Sanchez, Kryder, Example, and Tinie Tempah. “After several years of forced hiatus due to Covid, we are more than excited to return to Ibiza,” NERVO said in a press release shared with EDM.com. “This summer is going to be very special on the island and we have prepared a lineup made up of 25 old and new friends from all over the dance music spectrum and packed with talent wh...
Eric Prydz is officially returning to the White Isle this summer—but only for a single show. The iconic Swedish dance music producer has announced an exclusive headlining performance at Ushuaïa Ibiza on Sunday, August 21st. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, the event will be Prydz’s only DJ set in Ibiza in summer 2022. He’ll be DJing at Ushuaïa’s famous poolside stage. c/o Press After the return of Ibiza’s clubbing sector following a brutal string of cancellations contrived by the pandemic, the Spanish island has returned to form as the world’s de facto nightlife mecca. And the globe’s biggest DJs have flocked like seagulls to pizza crust. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles David Guetta, Black Coffee, Chase & Status, FISHER ...
Swedish House Mafia are partying like its 2010. That was the year they released “Miami 2 Ibiza,” one of the band’s many generational dance anthems. Now fresh off their scintillating debut album Paradise Again, Swedish House Mafia are returning to the White Isle for a momentous show in summer 2022. The Night League, the team behind Ushuaïa Ibiza, have announced a massive headlining performance from Swedish House Mafia. They’ll return to the iconic open-air venue on Sunday, July 17th ahead of their 2022 world tour. Ironically, the tour begins less than two weeks later with a show in Miami. In the wake of the pandemic, the grand return of Ibiza’s nightlife also marks the longest clubbing season in the island’s history. According to a press re...