Top Tickets This Week: Bruce Springsteen, The Human League, David Essex, Fatboy Slim, Sting, JLS

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

The Boss and his legendary band have lined up UK and European stadium shows for summer 2024. The legendary singer-songwriter and musician will visit Cardiff, Belfast, Kilkenny, Cork, Dublin, Sunderland, Marseille, Prague, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Nijmegen, Werchter, Hannover, Odense, Helsinki, Stockholm, Bergen and London, where they'll conclude the run at Wembley Stadium on July 25.

The Irish dates go on general sale at 8am tomorrow (November 3), with the UK dates following at 10am. Tickets for his European concerts go on sale at varying dates and times depending on the venue - Compare and buy tickets here.

Springsteen's last album of original material was 2020's 'Letter to You', which he followed up with 'Only The Strong Survive' in 2022.

The Human League

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The iconic synth-pop group will take their Generations 2024 Tour to Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Leeds and London, where they'll perform at the OVO Arena Wembley, between December 5 and 14.

Special guests for the shows are to be announced in due course. Tickets go on general sale at 10am tomorrow (November 3) - Compare and buy tickets here.

The Human League, whose most recent album is 2011's 'Credo', will also play Australian shows in March.

David Essex

The renowned singer-songwriter will take to the road next summer for shows in Ipswich, Southend, Brighton, Southampton, Milton Keynes, Bath, Torquay, Cardiff, Swansea, Liverpool, Llandudno, Nottingham, Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Manchester, York, Newcastle, Glasgow, Blackpool and London. He'll conclude the trek at the Palladium on September 23.

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (November 3) - Compare and buy tickets here.

David Essex has released more than 20 studio albums throughout his prolific career, the latest being 2013's 'Reflections'.

Fatboy Slim

The DJ and producer has announced a run of outdoor shows across June, July and August 2024.

The eight-date trek will begin on June 14 in Dublin. He'll then perform as part of the Eden Sessions in Cornwall, followed by a gig in Manchester, before heading to Scarborough, Bedford, Glasgow and Galway. The run will wrap up at with a performance as part of the Live At The Piece Hall concert series on August 24.

Tickets for the majority of his dates go on general sale tomorrow (November 3), with his Irish shows on sale at 9am, Scarborough, Glasgow and Halifax on sale at 9.30am and Manchester on sale at 10am. His concert within the grounds of Tofte Manor, Bedfordshire goes on general sale at 12pm on November 6 and his Eden Sessions concert goes on sale at 5pm the same day - Compare and buy tickets here.

Sting

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The veteran singer-songwriter will headline Delamere Forest, Thetford Forest and Sherwood Pines in Mansfield next June as part of the Forest Live concert series.

HIs summer run of dates will also include a concert on June 18 at Cork's Musgrave Park and Belfast's Ormeau Park the next day, with the latter forming part of the Belsonic series. At both shows he'll be joined by special guests Blondie.

Tickets for all dates go on general sale at 9am on Friday (November 3) - Compare and buy tickets here.

JLS

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The British group, who reformed back in 2021, will top the bill at Newmarket Racecourse, Warwick Castle, Dreamland Margate, Cardiff Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Kew Gardens in London. They'll also play the Eden Project in Cornwall, the Quarry in Shrewsbury, Tauntons Vivary Park and Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The tour will run between June 28 and August. 31. 

Get pre-sale tickets for their dates in Newmarket, Warwick, Margate and Shrewsbury now via AXS. Tickets go on general sale at 10am tomorrow (November 3), except for the Eden Sessions tickets which follow at 10am on November 10 - Compare and buy tickets here.

JLS released their latest album, '2.0', in 2021. They're currently partway through their Everybody Say JLS: The Hits Tour, which will continue tonight (November 2) at Manchester's AO Arena.

Also announced this week:

• Green Day will return to the UK and Ireland next summer as part of The Saviors Tour.
• Blossoms will play the biggest headline show of their career so far at Manchester's Wythenshawe Park next summer.
• James Marriott has announced his Are We There Yet? Tour.
• Paloma Faith, Busted and Ministry Of Sound Classical are confirmed as headliners of the Marlow edition of Pub In The Park.
• Madison Beer has added new UK and Ireland dates to The Spinnin Tour.
• Jimmy Carr will launch his new stand-up show Laughs Funny in spring 2024.
• Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard have announced a spring UK tour with a new single called Therapy.
• Shed Seven have confirmed two major homecoming shows in York for next summer.
• Michael Ball has added another date to his On With The Show Tour.
• The Blinders have announced their third studio album and accompanying UK and European tour dates.
• Margo Price will play headline shows in the UK and Ireland early next year.
• The Japanese House, aka Amber Bain, has announced UK shows for spring.
• Jack Savoretti is the next headliner to be confirmed for the Margate Summer Series.
• Cast will head out on a UK tour next spring.
• Richard Hawley has announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2024.
• Echo and The Bunnymen will embark on The Very Best Of Tour next spring.
• The Gaslight Anthem have added extra dates to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour.
• New Model Army have shared details of their new album and accompanying tour dates.
• Everything Everything have announced their seventh studio album and a March UK tour.
• MIKA, JLS and Passenger are the first headliners announced for next year's Kew The Music.
• Sampha has announced a London show for next spring.
• Frank Skinner has announced a London residency for this autumn.
• Nile Rodgers and CHIC have added four Forest Live dates to their 2024 tour plans.
• Michael Bolton has announced a huge London show for next summer.

Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.

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