You're strolling down to your usual outlet to buy tickets for tomorrow's Big Day Out in Galway, when your route is blocked by that blasted Tour de France. Fear not - MCD have held back some tickets just in case of this unlikely event, and they'll be on sale at the Castlegar venue.

Former style guru and now London resident, Pat O'Mahony is contributing to Olga Buckley's Irish-flavoured Saturday show on GLR Radio. Expat O'Mahony is looking for news, gossip and product from the Irish entertainment scene. Send your snippets to Pat c/o Olga Buckley, GLR, 35c Marleybone High St, London W1A 4LG.

Forget muddy old Glasto - head for herbal pastures on August 2, when Reggae Sunfest '98 kicks off in Montego Bay, Jamaica.