Alexa Kesta

The euphoric J-Pop seven-piece band talk ice baths, working with Lady Gaga’s choreographer and pre-show rituals.

Manchester’s genre-blurring rapper and producer talks pre-show nerves, the rise of a new wave in UK underground rap and a well-timed Paul Simon track.

Head to head: As seen on the Kardashians and, like, every influencer ever, high-rise bikinis have been hotting up beaches summer after summer. How high are you willing to go?