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Top Tickets This Week: The War On Drugs, Chvrches, James Blunt, James Morrison, Nick Cave And Warren Ellis, Kano and more

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The War On Drugs


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The War On Drugs have announced a new album, ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’, along with accompanying North American, UK and European shows for 2022. Tickets for all dates go on general sale at 10am local time on July 23.

The trek commences in the United States in January before expanding across the UK and Europe in the spring, with concerts confirmed in Birmingham, Dublin, Leeds, Edinburgh and London, where they’ll play the iconic O2 Arena on April 12.

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Chvrches

The trio will tour the UK next spring, calling at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange, Newcastle’s O2 City Hall, London’s O2 Academy Brixton, the O2 Academy Birmingham, and Manchester’s O2 Apollo between March 14 and 19. Tickets go on general sale at 9.30am on July 23.

The shows will follow the release of their fourth studio album, ‘Screen Violence’, due out on August 27 via EMI in the UK and Glassnote in the US.

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James Blunt

The singer-songwriter will hit the road in February 2022, with stops planned in Brighton, Manchester, Cardiff, Hull, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow and London, where he’ll perform at the SSE Arena Wembley. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on July 23.

The shows will support Blunt’s upcoming greatest hits album, ‘The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)’, due out on November 19 via Atlantic Records.

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James Morrison


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James Morrison has lined up a 22-date Greatest Hits Tour between March 10 and April 10, kicking off in Southend and culminating in Glasgow. Other stops on the trek include Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Ipswich, Cardiff, Leicester, Oxford, Bournemouth, Folkestone, Stoke, Manchester, Bath, Stockton, Liverpool, Cambridge, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Brighton and London, where he’ll play the Palladium. Tickets are on sale now.

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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis

Nick Cave and his long-time Bad Seeds bandmate and frequent collaborator have lined up 20 UK shows for later in 2021, kicking off in Poole on September 2 and culminating at Brighton Dome on October 10. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on July 23.

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Kano

The London rapper will play an exclusive full band show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on August 11 in aid of War Child. The gig will take place prior to his headline slots at All Points East, Boardmasters and NASS later this summer. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday July 23, with prices starting from £35.00.

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Also announced this week:

  • Yungblud has rescheduled three upcoming shows and added an Edinburgh show to his tour plans.
  • Agnes Obel has rescheduled her UK and Ireland shows.
  • Dinosaur Jr. have announced a UK and European tour for spring 2022.
  • Mick Jenkins has announced UK shows as part of a European tour this autumn.
  • James have announced a festival warm-up show in Oxford.
  • Kris Barras Band have announced UK shows for spring 2022.
  • Hundred Reasons have confirmed headline UK shows for 2022.
  • JXDN has announced UK and Ireland shows for 2022.
  • Return of The Jinkx and Dela Holiday Show Live Tour will head to the UK later this year.
  • Don Broco have lined up four shows ahead of their appearances at Slam Dunk.
  • Gorillaz have announced a free show this summer for NHS workers and their families.
  • Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero will tour the UK between October 28 and January 2, 2022.
  • Sam Fender has rescheduled his UK shows to August, September and November.
  • Tinie moves his London show for a second time to April 2022.
  • David Essex has rescheduled his UK tour for a second time to September 2022.

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Top Tickets This Week: James Taylor, Tori Amos, Little Mix, Eels, Courteeners, Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes, Aurora and more

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James Taylor

The legendary singer-songwriter will be accompanied by his All-Star Band at UK and European shows in January, February and March, including stops in Dublin, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Brighton, Birmingham, and London, where he’ll play two dates at the Eventim Apollo.

He hits the road in support of his latest album, ‘American Standard’, released in 2020. Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST/10am CET on July 16.

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Tori Amos

Tori Amos has announced plans to tour the UK and Europe next spring, kicking off in Berlin on February 16 and wrapping up at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on March 18. The UK and Ireland leg also includes stops in Glasgow, Manchester, Cork and London, where she’ll play two nights at the Palladium. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on July 16.

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Little Mix

The pop trio have added three matinée shows to The Confetti Tour, with afternoon concerts lined up at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on April 16, Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena on April 23, and Manchester’s AO Arena on May 7. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on July 16.

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Eels


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Eels will take their Lockdown Hurricane Tour to Belfast, Dublin, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham, and Southampton between March 11 and 18, with the trek expanding to European and North American cities later in 2022.

The shows  will mark Eels’ first in front of an audience since dropping their 13th studio album, ‘Earth To Dora’, with tickets on general sale at 9am on July 16.

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Courteeners

Courteeners have lined up three warm up gigs in preparation for their huge concerts this summer, with stops planned at the O2 Academy Leicester, Stoke’s Victoria Hall and Halifax’s Victoria Theatre on September 7, 21, and 22, respectively. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on July 16.

The dates will take place ahead of their shows at Scarborough Open Air Theatre with The Coral, as well as their appearance at the rescheduled TRNSMT festival, and a huge homecoming concert the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground with Johnny Marr, Blossoms, Zuzu, and The Big Moon.

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Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes


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Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes have announced plans to tour the UK and Ireland this autumn. The trek will support their upcoming album, ‘Sticky’, the follow-up to 2019’s ‘End Of Suffering’, due out on October 15. They also have a European tour in the dairy for early 2022, which kicks off with shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on January 21 and 22. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time on July 16.

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Aurora

The Norwegian singer-songwriter will embark on a UK and European tour beginning in Milan on February 13 and wrapping up at the O2 Academy Brixton in London on April 6. The UK and Ireland leg also includes stops in Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol. Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST/10am EST on July 16. Her last album was ‘A Different Kind Of Human – Step 2’, released in 2019.

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Top Tickets This Week: St Vincent, Sabaton, Dave Chappelle, The Warehouse Project with Megan Thee Stallion, Migos and more, We Are Scientists, Gojira

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St Vincent


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St Vincent has announced the UK and European leg of the Daddy’s Home Tour, with stops planned in Ljubljana, Prague, Warsaw, Berlin, Cologne, Dublin, Edinburgh and London, where she’ll wrap up the trek with her biggest headline UK show to date at the Eventim Apollo on June 29. Tickets go on sale at 10am on July 9. The tour shares its name with Annie Clark’s most recent album, released in May.

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Sabaton

The Swedish metallers have announced The Tour To End All Tours, with UK shows lined up at the SSE Arena Wembley, London on March 18, Leeds’ First Direct Arena the next day, Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on March 20 and the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on March 22.

The trek also expands to cities across Europe, including stops in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Estonia and Finland. Tickets for the UK run go on general sale at 10am on July 9, while on sale dates vary for the European shows. They’ll be supported by The Hu and Lordi.

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Dave Chappelle

Due to demand, the American comic and actor will now play five nights at London’s Eventim Apollo, with the new gig falling on August 17. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on July 9.

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The Warehouse Project

Organisers have confirmed further names for this year’s Warehouse Project, including Megan Thee Stallion (pictured), Migos, Eric Prydz, Drumcode, Chase And Status, and Jamie XX, among many others. They join the previously revealed reopening acts; Nile Rodgers and CHIC, DJ Shadow, Andy C, and Carl Cox.

After 2020’s edition had to be cancelled, the series will return to Manchester’s 10,000 capacity Depot Mayfield from September. Head here for a calendar of gigs confirmed so far. Tickets for most of the newly confirmed shows go on general sale at 10am on July 9, except the Eric Prydz gig, which goes on sale at 9am.

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We Are Scientists

We Are Scientists have announced the Come On Get Huffy Tour, with UK shows lined up in Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, Manchester, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton and London, where they’ll wrap up the run at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on December 9. The European leg will follow in spring 2022, beginning on April 1 in Paris and culminating in Hamburg on April 14. Tickets go on sale at 9am BST/10am CET on July 9.

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Gojira


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Gojira will embark on a UK and European tour in early 2022, kicking off in Helsinki, Finland, on January 17 and wrapping up at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena in Wales on March 14. The UK and Ireland leg also includes stops in Nottingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, and London, where they’ll take over Alexandra Palace. Support will come from Alien Weaponry and Employed To Serve. Tickets are on sale now.

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Also announced this week:

  • Glassjaw will bring the 20+ Year Anniversaries Tour to the UK next spring.
  • Bon Iver have rescheduled their UK and European tour for a second time due to autumn 2022.
  • Natalie Imbruglia has announced an intimate London show for September.
  • Dermot Kennedy has rescheduled his Belsonic Belfast show, adding a second date in the process.
  • Royal Blood have lined up four intimate UK shows for this summer.
  • Rejjie Snow has announced his By Myself Tour for September and October.
  • Bombay Bicycle Club have announced two festival warm-up shows.
  • Enter Shikari have announced four warm up shows ahead of their rescheduled UK tour.
  • Max and Harvey have moved their This Is Not A Phase Tour to April 2022.
  • Bright Eyes have moved their UK and European tour dates for a second time to summer 2022.
  • Paul Weller has announced a show at Leisureland in Galway.
  • Professor Brian Cox has rescheduled his Horizons Tour to 2022.
  • Peter Hook and the Light will take the Joy Division: A Celebration show to Ireland in autumn 2022.

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Top Tickets This Week: Elton John, Lorde, Little Mix, Jordan Rakei, Kaiser Chiefs, Limp Bizkit, Avatar and more

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Elton John

As part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour, which also heads to North America and Europe, the iconic singer-songwriter has confirmed stadium shows in Norwich, Liverpool, Sunderland, Bristol and Swansea for June 2022. Tickets are on sale now.

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Lorde

After selling out three nights at the Camden Roundhouse, Lorde will play London’s Alexandra Palace on June 28 as part of the UK leg of The Solar Power Tour in 2022. Other stops on the trek include Leeds, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham. Tickets for all dates are on sale now.

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Little Mix

The pop trio will play a third successive night at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on May 4, 2022, as part of The Confetti Tour. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on July 2.

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Jordan Rakei

Jordan Rakei has announced the What We Call Life Tour, with stops confirmed in Brighton, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and London, where he’ll conclude the run at the O2 Academy Brixton on April 26. The trek shares its name with Rakei’s new album, due out on September 17, and expands across Europe. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on July 2.

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Limp Bizkit

The rap rock legends have lined up a brace of UK shows for summer 2022, with gigs confirmed at Manchester Academy on July 22 and the O2 Academy Brixton in London on July 24. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on July 2.

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Avatar

The Swedish metallers will hit Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Southampton and London, where they’ll take over the O2 Forum Kentish Town on January 15, before heading to cities across Europe in February and March.

The trek will support the band’s 2020 eighth studio album, ‘Hunter Gatherer’. Tickets are on sale now.

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Top Tickets This Week: Bullet For My Valentine, Lorde, Dave Chappelle, Kaleo, Angels & Airwaves and more

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Bullet For My Valentine

Bullet For My Valentine will support their self-titled seventh studio album, out on October 22, with an autumn UK tour that will head to Nottingham, Edinburgh, Hull, Manchester, London, Cardiff and Brighton between October 31 and November 9. Pre-sale tickets for London and Nottingham are available now via Ticketmaster, ahead of general sale at 10am on June 25.

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Lorde

Photo: Ophelia Mikkelson Jones

Lorde has announced her new album. The follow-up to 2017’s ‘Melodrama’ is called ‘Solar Power’ and will arrive on August 20. The Grammy-winning vocalist will support the record with a world tour that will include shows in New Zealand, Australia, North America, Europe and the UK. The latter leg will include stops in Leeds, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and London, where she’s lined up two nights at the Roundhouse. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 25.

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Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle will return to the UK later this summer. The award-winning American comedian has announced two stand-up shows at the Eventim Apollo on August 11 and 12. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 25.

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Kaleo

Kaleo will bring their Fight Or Flight Tour to the UK and Ireland in 2022. The Icelandic blues-rock band will kick off the rescheduled North American leg of the trek in February, followed by the UK and Irish run in June. Stops include Manchester, Dublin, Birmingham and London, where they’ll take over the Eventim Apollo. Support will come from London-based Belle Mt. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 25.

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Angels and Airwaves

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Angels and Airwaves will support their new album ‘LIFEFORMS’, out on September 24, with their first headline UK tour in 10 years in March 2022. Stops include Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham, Bristol and London. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 25.

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Chrissie Hynde

The Pretenders vocalist will take over London’s Royal Opera House on July 29 and 30, followed by four nights at Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall between August 22 and 25. The socially distanced concerts will see Hynde performing stripped back acoustic reworks of Bob Dylan songs, along with tracks from her own band’s back catalogue.

The announcement follows the release of her new covers LP honouring the legendary singer-songwriter, ‘Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan’. A companion film called Tomorrow Is A Long Time, which details the recording of the album, is also available via Sky Arts.

Pre-sale tickets are available now via Ticketmaster, ahead of general sale at 12pm on June 25.

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Also announced this week:

  • Courteeners will headline Scarborough Open Air Theatre in September.
  • The Hives have lined up headline shows in Nottingham and Portsmouth in December.
  • Mogwai have announced a headline London show at Alexandra Palace in February 2022.
  • Sarah Millican has added two extra London shows to her Bobby Dazzler Tour.
  • Killing Joke to take Honour The Fire Tour across the UK in spring 2022.
  • Squeeze will play their only headline show of 2021 at in Carlisle this November.
  • Ricky Gervais has announced another SuperNature warm-up show in London.
  • Low will take their Hey What Tour across the UK and Ireland in April 2022.

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Top Tickets This Week: Marina, Belle And Sebastian, Joe Lycett, Sam Fischer, Halestorm, Run The Jewels, Macy Gray and more

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Marina

Marina has announced the UK and European leg of her Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land Tour for 2022. The run will see the vocalist play UK shows in Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Dublin, and London, where she’ll take over the O2 Academy Brixton on May 22. Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST/11am CET on June 18.

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Belle And Sebastian


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The Scottish indie-pop band will kick off a UK and European tour in Aberdeen on January 31. The run includes two dates at London’s Roundhouse, alongside stops in Edinburgh, Hull, Leicester, Cardiff, Manchester, Liverpool, Southampton, Brighton, Cambridge, Birmingham, Sheffield and Newcastle, followed by spring shows across mainland Europe. Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST/11am CET on June 18.

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Joe Lycett

The comedian’s 60-date More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett? Tour will get underway in March 2022 with two shows at Plymouth’s Pavilions. It’ll wrap up on September 23 with the second of two successive gigs at London’s SSE Arena Wembley. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 18.

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Sam Fischer

The Australian pop-rock artist will bring his A Simple Tour to the UK in late September, with stops confirmed in Bristol, Manchester, Nottingham, Glasgow, and London, where he’ll take over the Garage on October 5. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 18.

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Halestorm

The Pennsylvanian rockers have announced An Evening With shows at smaller than usual venues in Manchester, Southampton, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, Cardiff, Sheffield and London between February 27 and March 13. The trek will also see them head across Europe. Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST/10am CET on June 18.

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Run The Jewels

Due to demand, El-P and Killer Mike will double up at Glasgow’s Barrowland on June 4, the day before their previously confirmed gig at the venue. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 18.

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Macy Gray

The R&B vocalist will be accompanied by her band The California Jet Club for summer 2022 shows in Dublin, Manchester, Gateshead, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Stroud and London, where they’ll play three nights at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s. They’ll also take the Reset Tour to European cities during May, with tickets on general sale at 9am BST/10am CET on June 18.

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Top Tickets This Week: Madison Beer, Biffy Clyro, Courteeners, Andrea Bocelli, Roger Taylor, Gladys Knight, The Darkness, The Wombats, Bill Bailey and more

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Madison Beer


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The rising pop sensation will take her Life Support Tour across the UK and Europe in spring 2022, with shows confirmed at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Manchester Academy, Birmingham’s O2 Institute, Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, Belfast’s Ulster Hall, and the O2 Academy Glasgow for April. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 11.

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Biffy Clyro

The Scottish trio will take over Cardiff Bay’s Alexandra Head on September 16, with tickets on general sale at 10am on June 11. Support will come from special guests Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes.

Biffy, who released ‘A Celebration Of Endings’ in 2020, have rearranged their huge summer concert in Scotland to September 9, moving it from Bellahouston Park to Glasgow Green. They’ve also shifted The Fingers Crossed Tour to the autumn and are confirmed as returning headliners for Download Festival in 2022.

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Courteeners

The indie giants will take over Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground for a hometown show on September 25, joined by special guests Johnny Marr, Blossoms, Zuzu, and The Big Moon. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 11. They also headline Glasgow’s TRNSMT festival on September 10.

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Roger Taylor


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Queen drummer and songwriter Roger Taylor will support his forthcoming solo album, ‘Outsider’, with autumn shows in Newcastle, Manchester, York, Cardiff, Liverpool, Norwich, Bath, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Nottingham, Bexhill, Guildford, Coventry and London, where he’ll wrap up the run at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 22. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 11. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Andrea Bocelli

The Italian tenor will bring his Believe World Tour to the UK and Ireland in 2022. He’ll perform at the Caledonian Stadium in Inverness on July 1 — marking his first visit to the Scottish Highlands — followed by arena performances in Liverpool, Glasgow, Belfast, Birmingham and Sheffield in September. The trek shares its name with Bocelli’s latest album, released in November 2020.

He has also rescheduled his concerts in Dublin and London for a second time to fit alongside the new dates. Original tickets remain valid, with the new shows on general sale at 10am on June 11.

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Gladys Knight

The American soul legend will return to the UK in June 2022, calling in Manchester, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Liverpool, Nottingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and London, where she’ll perform two nights at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 11.

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The Darkness

The British rock quartet will kick off their 22-date winter tour at Brighton Dome on November 17 and conclude it with two nights at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on December 16 and 17. Support will come from special guest British Lion, with tickets on general sale at 10am on June 11. The Motorheart Tour shares its name with their new album, due for release on October 15.

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The Wombats


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The trio will play their biggest headline show to date at London’s O2 Arena on April 15, with tickets on general sale at 9am on June 11. They also appear at UK festivals this summer, including Reading and Leeds, and the Neighbourhood Weekender.

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Bill Bailey

The comedian, actor and multi-instrumentalist will take his Summer Larks show to the West End’s Royal Opera House for a limited week-long run in August.

The socially distanced eight-show run — which includes a matinée performance — will mark the first time a stand-up has headlined the Covent Garden venue. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 11. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Also announced this week:

  • Gary Barlow has added a Bournemouth show to his All The Hits Live Tour.
  • Public Service Broadcasting have announced an autumn UK tour.
  • Royal Blood have added European shows to their spring 2022 tour plans.
  • Wolf Alice confirm summer date at the O2 Academy Bournemouth.
  • Tony Hadley has announced his 40th Anniversary Tour for spring 2022.
  • The Mavericks have rescheduled the UK leg of their En Español World Tour.
  • The latest UK leg of Mrs. Brown’s Boys’ live show has been rescheduled for a second time to 2022.
  • Sasha Velour has rearranged the Smoke And Mirrors Tour to 2022.
  • The Kooks have added a second Leeds show to their Inside In/Inside Out 15th Anniversary UK And Ireland Tour.
  • John Grant has announced London and Manchester shows for summer 2022.
  • Richard Ashcroft has announced acoustic shows in Liverpool and London for the autumn.
  • Big Thief have confirmed a run of UK and Ireland shows for early 2022.
  • Kodaline have confirmed a run of acoustic shows across Ireland this autumn.
  • Todrick Hall will bring The Femuline Tour to the UK next spring.
  • Khruangbin have lined up a gig at London’s Alexandra Palace for spring 2022.
  • Manic Street Preachers have moved their upcoming Cardiff shows for a second time to September.
  • Ricky Gervais has moved a handful of SuperNature Tour dates, adding a new London show in the process.

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Top Tickets This Week: Kasabian, Anne-Marie, Run The Jewels, Bugzy Malone, Little Simz, Palaye Royal, Russell Brand and more

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Kasabian

Kasabian have announced an autumn UK tour, kicking off on October 13 at the O2 Academy Glasgow and wrapping up on November 4 at the O2 Academy Birmingham.

The run will also see the band — comprising Serge Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards, drummer Ian Matthews and guitarist Tim Carter — play two dates at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, alongside stops in Liverpool, Cardiff, Leeds, Lincoln, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester, Norwich, Newcastle, Leicester, Bournemouth, Southampton, and Bristol. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 4.

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Anne-Marie


Photo: Bella Howard

Anne-Marie will take the Dysfunctional Tour to arenas in Dublin, Glasgow, Cardiff, Leeds and London, where she’ll headline her biggest show to date at the SSE Arena Wembley, between May 3 and 11. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 4.

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Run The Jewels

Ahead of  their appearance at next summer’s Primavera Sound, Run The Jewels will headline London’s O2 Academy Brixton, Glasgow Barrowland, the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester and O2 Academy Birmingham between June 2 and 7, 2022. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday June 4.

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Bugzy Malone


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Bugzy Malone will take The Resurrection Tour to Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle, Leicester, Norwich, Nottingham, London and Manchester, where he’ll wrap up with a huge hometown show at Manchester’s AO Arena on December 4. The trek shares its name with the grime star’s recently released album. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 4.

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Little Simz


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The London rap star has lined up shows in Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Dublin, Bristol, Nottingham, Manchester, Norwich, Brighton, Cardiff, Cambridge, Liverpool and London, where she’ll take over the O2 Academy Brixton on December 16. She hits the road in support of her upcoming album, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, due out on September 3. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on June 4.

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Palaye Royal

The Las Vegas trio have announced a UK and Ireland tour for March 2022, with stops confirmed in Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, London, and Nottingham as part of a wider European tour. Support will come from Badflower, with tickets for the shows on general sale at 9am on June 4.

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Russell Brand


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Comedian Russell Brand has announced The 33 Tour, kicking off on August 17 at Weston-Super-Mare’s Playhouse and wrapping up on December 6 at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 4. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Also announced this week:

  • Blackberry Smoke have announced a UK and European tour for 2022.
  • James will headline Dreamland Margate this summer.
  • Holly Humberstone has announced a UK and Ireland tour for the autumn.
  • Buckcherry will support ‘Hellbound’ with a winter UK tour.
  • Queen drummer Roger Taylor has announced the Outsider Tour of the UK for this autumn.
  • Alanis Morissette has moved her UK and Ireland tour for a second time to October and November, adding new dates in the process.
  • Jade Bird has announced a spring 2022 UK tour.
  • Lucy Spraggan will embark on a UK tour this autumn.
  • Public Service Broadcasting have announced an autumn UK tour.
  • Eagles have cancelled their summer London shows.
  • Lady Gaga has postponed her Chromatica Ball world tour until 2022.
  • Jamie XX, Loyle Carner and Rudimental will headline this summer’s Wilderness Festival.

Head here for a full list and to find your tickets. Check our rolling guide to cancelled and postponed events here.

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Top Tickets This Week: Billie Eilish, Gary Numan, The Kooks, Adam Ant, Alan Partridge Live, Burna Boy, Ministry Of Sound Classical, Crowded House and more

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Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish will bring Happier Than Ever, The World Tour to the UK and Ireland in summer 2022, kicking off on June 3 in Belfast and including four nights at London’s O2 Arena. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 28.

The 18-date European leg will follow the North American leg, which gets underway on February 3 in New Orleans. The trek shares its name with Eilish’s new album, which is due for release on July 30.

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The Kooks

The Kooks have announced the Inside In/Inside Out 15th Anniversary Tour for January and February 2022, with stops lined up in Dublin, Newcastle, Plymouth, Birmingham, Brighton, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, Leeds and London, where they’ll finish up the run with two nights at the O2 Academy Brixton. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on May 28.

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Burna Boy


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The Nigerian Afro-fusion star will play London’s O2 Arena on August 27, as part of the Greenwich venue’s Welcome Back Shows series. Billed as Twice As Tall, the gig will see the 29-year-old performing material from his 2020 album of the same name. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 28.

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Ministry Of Sound Classical

In celebration of the dance brand’s 30th birthday, Ministry Of Sound Classical will present Three Decades Of Dance performed by the 50-piece London Concert Orchestra at the O2 Arena on November 13. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 28.

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Gary Numan

Gary Numan has announced the Intruder Tour for spring 2022, with 18 shows lined up across the UK and Ireland, including a huge show at London’s SSE Arena Wembley on May 7. The trek shares its name with the star’s upcoming 18th studio LP, due out on May 21, and will also see him tour across mainland Europe.

Tickets for the UK and Ireland gigs go on general sale at 9.30am on May 28, with tickets for the European concerts on sale at 10.30am.

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Crowded House

Due to demand, the Australian five-piece have added an extra London show to their 2022 tour plans. They’ll play a fourth date at London’s Camden Roundhouse on June 4, with tickets on general sale at 9am on May 28. The band will hit the road in support of their new album, ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’, due out on June 4 of this year.

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Adam Ant


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Adam Ant has announced the Antics Tour for 2022, with 18 dates lined up across the UK in February and March, culminating with a show at London’s Roundhouse. He’ll perform his chart-topping hits and personal favourites. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 28. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Alan Partridge Live

Steve Coogan will take Alan Partridge out on the road for the new Stratagem live show during spring 2022, with arena stops confirmed in Belfast, Dublin, Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Leeds and London. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on May 29.

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Also announced this week:

  • Wolf Alice, The Chemical Brothers, Bastille and Bombay Bicycle Club lead Latitude Festival line up announcement.
  • Less Than Jake will take their Silver Linings Tour across the UK in spring 2022.
  • Rag’n’Bone Man has confirmed an additional Forest Live show at Delamere Forest, Northwich in June 2022.
  • Future Islands have announced their Calling Out In Space UK and Ireland Tour for spring 2022.
  • Levellers have added new dates to their UK tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Levelling The Land’.
  • Queen and Adam Lambert have added a second Belfast date to The Rhapsody Tour.
  • Bowling For Soup have added extra dates to their spring 2022 UK tour.
  • Madness have added a second huge London show to their winter tour.
  • The Chemical Brothers have rescheduled their huge show in Cork to June 2022.
  • Download organisers have announced Download Pilot, a 10,000 capacity festival for this summer.
  • Ed Gamble announces Electric UK stand-up tour for spring 2022.
  • Bryan Adams has moved his outdoor UK shows to 2022.

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Top Tickets This Week: Madness, Manic Street Preachers, Culture Club, Don Broco, Eagles Of Death Metal, Ashe, The Cadillac Three, Nile Rodgers and CHIC, Mo Gilligan, and more

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Madness

The British ska-pop legends will take The Ladykillers Tour across the UK this winter, with arena shows lined up in Dublin, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Sheffield, Bournemouth, Brighton, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, Nottingham, Newcastle, Birmingham and London, where they’ll return to the O2 Arena on December 18. Special guests on all dates will be Squeeze, with tickets for the shows on general sale at 9.30am on May 21.

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Manic Street Preachers


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Manic Street Preachers will support their newly announce album, ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’, with an autumn UK tour and a huge London show at the SSE Arena Wembley on December 3. They will be joined by The Anchoress for all dates except London. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 21.

They also play two previously announced arena shows in Cardiff this summer alongside UK festival appearances.

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Culture Club

Culture Club will headline Scarborough Open Air Theatre on August 14, following their previously announced Heritage Live concerts. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on May 21.

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Don Broco

The band will support their upcoming album, ‘Amazing Things’, with a UK tour this autumn. The run includes two nights at the O2 Academy Brixton in London on November 5 and 6, with tickets for all dates on general sale at 10am on May 21.

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Eagles Of Death Metal

Eagles Of Death Metal will take The 24th Anniversary Tour to Brighton, Cardiff, Newcastle, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Nottingham, Manchester and Bristol between November 22 and December 6. Fronted by Jesse Hughes and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, though the latter no longer features as part of their live line up, the California band will be joined on all dates by special guests Bones UK. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 21.

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Ashe

Ashe has announced The Fault Line Tour for spring 2022, with stops lined up in Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and London, where she’ll take over the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on May 31. The dates will follow her two previously confirmed sold-out gigs at Lafayette in London this September. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 21.

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The Cadillac Three

The Nashville trio will bring their 10th anniversary celebrations to Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, London, Cardiff, Dublin, and Belfast during December. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on May 21.

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Nile Rodgers and CHIC

The funk pioneer and band will perform at Margate’s Dreamland and Cardiff’s Alexandra Head on September 18 and 19, respectively, with tickets for the shows on general sale at 11am on May 21.

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Mo Gilligan

Mo Gilligan has announced a huge show at London’s O2 Arena. Taking place on December 8 and billed as The Black British Takeover, the event will feature a headline set from the comedian following appearances from special guests to be revealed in due course. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 21.

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Also announced this week:

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