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Pre-Sale Tickets: Paloma Faith Plots The Age Of Optimism Summer UK Tour

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The vocalist will take her The Age Of Optimism Tour to arenas, theatres, racecourses and other outdoor venues in summer 2022, kicking things off at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on June 2 and concluding the run at Hatfield Park in Hertfordshire August 5.

Faith performs in Bath tonight (October 12) as part of a rescheduled autumn UK tour supporting her fifth album, ‘Infinite Things’, released back in November 2020.

Pre-sale tickets for her new dates go on sale at 10am on Thursday, October 14, ahead of general sale at 10am on Friday, October 15.

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This Week’s New Releases: AC/DC, McFly And Paloma Faith

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What a week! We’ve got a new record from legendary rockers AC/DC, McFly have finally followed up 2010’s ‘Above The Noise’, and Paloma Faith has put out her fifth full-length.

Not your bag? There’s a shedload more to choose from below.

2 Chainz – ‘So Help Me God’ (Gamebread/Def Jam/UMG)

AC/DC – ‘Power Up’ (Columbia)

Andrea Bocelli – ‘Believe’ (Decca)

André Rieu and Johann Strauss Orchestra – ‘Jolly Holiday’ (Decca)

Baby Queen – ‘Medicine’ EP (Polydor Records)

The Bats – ‘Foothills’ (Flying Nun)

BENEE – ‘Hey u x’ (Republic Records)

Boris – ‘Absolutego’ and ‘Amplifier Worship’ reissues (Third Man Records)

Chilly Gonzales – ‘A Very Chilly Christmas’ (Gentle Threat)

Chris Stapleton – ‘Starting Over’ (Mercury Records Nashville)

The Cranberries – ‘No Need To Argue – Deluxe’ (Island)

The Darcys – ‘Fear & Loneliness’ (The Darcys Records Inc./Warner Music)

Davido – ‘A Better Time’ (Davido Worldwide Entertainment/Sony)

Elton John – ‘Jewel Box’ (EMI)

Frank Turner and Jon Snodgrass – ‘Buddies II: Still Buddies’ (Xtra Mile Recordings)

GHØSTKID – ‘GHØSTKID’ (Century Media)

Girls Of The Internet – ‘GIRLS FM’ (Drab Queen)

Gregor – ‘Destiny’ (Chaper Music)

ＧＹ！ＰＡ – ‘Clubber’ EP (Mas O Menos Records)

Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – ‘Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’ (Sony)

Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos – ‘Live At The Hollywood Palladium’ (BMG)

L.A. Guns – ‘Renegades’ (Golden Robot Records)

McFly – ‘Young Dumb Thrills’ (BMG)

Molchat Doma – ‘Monument’ (Sacred Bones)

Nuclear – ‘Murder Of Crows’ (Black Lodge Records)

Paloma Faith – ‘Infinite Things’ (RCA)

Paris Jackson – ‘wilted’ (Republic Records)

Pentatonix – ‘We Need A Little Christmas’ (RCA)

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons – ‘We’re The Bastards’ (Nuclear Blast)

Sophie Ellis-Bextor – ‘Songs from the Kitchen Disco: Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Greatest Hits’ (Cooking Vinyl)

Tricky – ‘Doorway’ EP (False Idols)

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Top Tickets This Week: Paloma Faith, LANY, You Me At Six, Skunk Anansie, Inglorious, Flogging Molly and more

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Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith will support her upcoming album, ‘Infinite Things’, with a 26-date UK tour in 2021, with special guest Josef Salvat. The run gets underway in Oxford on September 16 and includes two nights at the London Palladium on October 22 and 23. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on October 2.

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LANY


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The American trio have announced shows in Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow and London for September 2021. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on October 2, the same day they release their third album ‘Mama’s Boy’.

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You Me At Six

The pop-rockers will call in Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Cardiff and London, where they’ll take over the O2 Forum on May 25. The dates will support the release of their forthcoming seventh studio album, ‘SUCKAPUNCH’, due out on January 15, 2021 via Underdog Records/AWAL. Support will come from special guests Saint Phnx, with tickets on general sale at 9am on October 2, priced from £24.75 including fees.

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Skunk Anansie

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the band will continue their 25LIVE@25 25th anniversary celebrations across the UK in summer 2021, wrapping up with a new date at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on July 2. Original tickets are valid, with the new gig on sale at 9am October 2.

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Inglorious

The British rockers, who are set to release a new LP in 2021, have announced over 20 dates for a UK tour in spring 2021. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on October 2.

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Flogging Molly

The celtic-punk veterans will return to the UK in August 2021 for shows at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, Birmingham’s O2 Institute and O2 Forum Kentish Town in London. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on October 2.

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Also announced this week:

  • Róisín Murphy has added Glasgow, Bath and Manchester shows to her 2021 tour plans.
  • Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have announced a UK tour for September 2021.
  • Horrible Histories Live will tour the UK this Christmas with their own unique take on the festive season.
  • Joel Dommett has rescheduled his Unapologetic (If That’s Okay?) Tour to spring 2021.
  • Bill Bailey has confirmed the En Route To Normal Tour for December 2021.
  • The Vamps will support their upcoming album, ‘Cherry Blossom’, with a spring UK tour.

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This Week’s New Releases: Mariah Carey, Mumford & Sons And Smashing Pumpkins

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The new releases are still coming in thick and fast. Be sure to make the most of it before the Christmas lull!

Pop’s #1 diva, Mariah Carey, is back with a new album, Mumford and Sons are racking up LP #4, and the Smashing Pumpkins have returned with their first recording in over 18 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin. Longtime guitarist for the band Jeff Schroeder, bassist Jack Bates and keyboardist Katie Cole complete the line up.

Still in the mood for more? Fill your boots below.

Acoustic Alchemy – ‘Thirty Three And A Third’ (Onside via Absolute)

All Hail The Yeti – ‘Highway Crosses’ (Minus Head Records)

Amon Amarth – ‘The Pursuit Of Vikings (Live At Summer Breeze)’ (Metal Blade/Music For Nations)

Anderson .Paak – ‘Oxnard’ (12 Tone/Aftermath)

Boyzone – ‘Thank You & Goodnight’ (Rhino)

Chvrches – ‘Hansa Sessions’ EP (Virgin EMI)

Eiko Ishibashi – ‘The Dream My Bones Dream’ (Drag City)

The Fizz – ‘Christmas With The Fizz’ (MPG via Absolute)

Fleetwood Mac – ’50 Years – Don’t Stop’ (Warner Bros)

Hen Ogledd – ‘Mogic’ (Domino)

Jean-Michel Jarre – ‘Equinoxe Infinity’ (Sony)

The Limiñanas – ‘I’ve Got Trouble In My Mind Vol.2 (7″ And Rare Stuff 2015/2018)’ (Because/Caroline)

Little Mix – ‘LM5’ (Syco)

Mariah Carey – ‘Caution’ (Epic Records)

Mark Knopfler – ‘Down The Road Wherever’ (A British Groove/ Virgin EMI)

Michael Bublé – ‘Love’ (Reprise)

Mumford and Sons – ‘Delta’ (Gentleman Of The Road/Island)

Paloma Faith – ‘The Architect (Zeitgeist Edition)’ (RCA)

Paul Heaton – ‘The Last King Of Pop’ (Virgin EMI)

Roy Orbison and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – ‘Unchained Melodies’ (Legacy/Sony)

Ryley Walker – ‘The Killywhite Sessions’ (Dead Oceans)

Smashing Pumpkins – ‘Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun’ (Napalm Records)

Various Artists – ‘Creed II (OST)’ (Sony)

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The Pick Of Friday’s Tickets: U2, Eminem, The Gaslight Anthem, Paloma Faith, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon and more…

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U2

The irish rock giants have added extra shows to their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour, including new shows at Dublin’s 3Arena on November 9 and 10, a stop at the SSE Arena Belfast on October 27, plus second dates at Manchester Arena on October 20 and the O2 Arena in London on October 24. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on February 2.

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EMINEM

Eminem will play two shows at Twickenham Stadium in London on July 14 and 15 as part of his Revival tour. Tickets go general sale at 9am on February 2, priced £80.00 plus fees.

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THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM

The Gaslight Anthem will celebrate the 10th anniversary of ‘The ’59 Sound’ with shows at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo in London, Dublin’s Vicar Street, Glasgow’s Barrowland and the O2 Apollo in Manchester between July 20 and 25, following up their previously confirmed comeback show at New York’s Governors Ball in June. Tickets go on sale at 10am on February 2.

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PALOMA FAITH

In addition to her spring arena dates, the vocalist will bring her The Architect tour to open air venues in June, July and August, including an appearance in London as part of the Hampton Court Palace festival line up plus a handful of Forest Live dates and racecourse shows as part of the Jockey Club Live series. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on February 2. Click here for pre-sale tickets.

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LIONEL RICHIE

The pop icon will head to stadiums and outdoor venues in Northampton, Perth, London, Lincoln, Shrewsbury, Leigh, Carlisle, Scarborough, Chesterfield, Hove and Holkham between June 1 and 24. Tickets go on sale at 10am on February 2.

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PAUL SIMON

Paul Simon will headline the closing night at British Summer Time Hyde Park, topping the bill in London on July 15, with special guests James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt also confirmed to perform. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on February 2, priced £69.95 plus booking fees.

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Also announced this week

The Shires, George Ezra, Frank Turner, Glassjaw, 2000trees feat. At The Drive In and Enter Shikari, Star Wars: A New Hope Live in Concert, Teenage Cancer Trust feat. Def Leppard, UB40’s Ali, Astro and Micket, Chi and Nile Rodgers, Roger Daltrey and Russell Howard, Just Jack, Kodaline, Jeremy Loops, The Virginmarys, TRNSMT feat. Arctic Monkeys, Kele Okereke, Martha, Ocean Colour Scene, Deacon Blue, Heaven 17, Ultimate Painting, Sophie, Hatchie, Madison Beer, BBC Music’s Biggest Weekend, Arlissa, Festival of Voice, Tax The Heat, Gaz Coombes, Kevin Hart, Russell Brand, Kevin Hart, Sara Pascoe, David O’Doherty, Michael McIntyre, Jools Holland, Pip Blom, Sports Team, Lets Eat Grandma, Hawkwind, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Wye Oak, Laura Veirs, Cool Britannia, Anna Burch, Cellar Darling, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Parklife feat. The xx and Liam Gallagher, Nine Below Zero, Havok, Beans on Toast, Tom Clarke from the Enemy, A Place to Bury Strangers, Eric Prydz, Fatboy Slim, Born Ruffians and more.

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Pre-Sale Tickets: Paloma Faith And Star Wars: A New Hope Live In Concert

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PALOMA FAITH

In addition to her spring arena dates, the vocalist will bring her The Architect tour to open air venues in June, July and August, including an appearance in London as part of the Hampton Court Palace festival line up and also a handful of Forest Live dates and racecourse shows as part of the Jockey Club Live series.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 9am on January 31, prior to general sale at 9am on February 2 (Lingfield Park Racecourse show pre-sale will open at 10am on February 1).

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STAR WARS

Star Wars: A New Hope will be screened at arenas around the UK and Ireland as part of a new concert tour. The 1977 classic’s score, by composer John Williams, will be performed by an orchestra at each date, with stops planned in London, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin, Cardiff, Leeds and Glasgow.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 10am on January 31, prior to general sale at 10am on February 2 (Dublin 9am February 1).

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This Week’s New Releases: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Morrissey And Sia

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Today sees the release of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ final LP. ‘Soul Woman’ arrives almost a year on from the soul vocalist’s death at the age of 60.

We also have a new offering from Morrissey, who has finally followed up 2014’s ‘World Peace is None of Your Business’, and Sia, who has put out her first Christmas album.

If that isn’t enough for you there’s plenty more to shake a stick at below.

Aquilo – ‘ii (Side A)’ (Island)

Barenaked Ladies – ‘Fake Nudes’ (Vanguard/Concord)

Brooke Bentham – ‘This Rapture’ EP (AllPoints)

Charlotte Gainsbourg – ‘Rest’ (Because Music)

Fieldy – ‘Bassically’ (Fieldy)

GBH – ‘Momentum’ (Epitaph)

Ghost Atlas – ‘All Is In Sync, And There’s Nothing Left To Sing About’ (Ghost Atlas)

Godflesh – ‘Post Self’ (Avalanche)

Green Day – ‘Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band’ (Warner)

In Flames – ‘Down, Wicked & No Good’ (Nuclear Blast)

Jaden Smith – ‘SYRE’ (MSFTSMusic/Roc Nation Records)

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – ‘Wembley Or Bust’ (Columbia)

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – ‘Polygondwanaland’ (self-released)

L Devine – ‘Growing Pains’ EP (Warner Bros.)

Mavis Staples – ‘If All I Was Was Black’ (Anti-)

Milk Teeth -‘Go Away’ EP (Roadrunner)

Morrissey – ‘Low In High School’ (BMG)

Omar Souleyman – ‘To Syria, With Love’ Remixes EP (Mad Decent/ Because Music)

Paloma Faith – ‘The Architect’ (RCA)

Queen – ‘News Of The World’ (40th Anniversary Edition) (Universal)

Robyn Paige – ‘Genesis’ EP

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – ‘Soul Of A Woman’ (Daptone)

Sia – ‘Everyday Is Christmas’ (Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic)

Talib Kweli – ‘Radio Silence’ (Javotti Media/3D)

Tame Impala – ‘Currents’ Collectors Edition (Caroline)

Tigertown – ‘Warriors’ EP (Neon Gold/Atlantic Records)

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill – ‘The Rest Of Our Life’ (Sony)

Tokio Myers – ‘Our Generation’ (Syco)

Tom Chaplin – ‘Twelve Tales Of Christmas’ (Island)

Tove Lo – ‘Blue Lips’ (Polydor)

T-Pain – ‘Oblivion’ (Nappy Boy/Konvict Muzik/RCA Records)

Trudy and the Romance – ‘Junkyard Jazz’ EP (B3SCI)

Virgil and Steve Howe – ‘Nexus’ (InsideOutMusic/Sony)

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The Pick Of Friday’s Tickets: Noel Gallagher, Paloma Faith, Shania Twain, Dua Lipa, And Fast And Furious Live

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NOEL GALLAGHER

The former Oasis guitarist will again be accompanied by his backing back, the High Flying Birds, for spring dates in support of ‘Who Built The Moon?’, which is out on November 24. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 29, prices start between £35.00 and £49.50 plus fees.

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PALOMA FAITH

Paloma Faith will play arena shows across the UK and Ireland in March supporting her new LP, ‘The Architect’. Tickets go on sale at 9am on September 29, prices start at £35.00 plus fees.

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SHANIA TWAIN

Shania Twain has announced a UK and Ireland arena tour for September 2018, with shows planned in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin, Belfast and London. Tickets go on sale at 10am on September 29, prices start at £60.00/£70.00 plus fees.

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DUA LIPA

The pop singer-songwriter, who put out her self-titled debut earlier this year, will call in Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and London next spring, following up a run of autumn dates. Tickets go on sale at 9am on September 29, priced £25.00/£28.00 plus fees.

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FAST AND FURIOUS LIVE

Fast and Furious Live will open at the O2 Arena in London with three dates in January, followed by nationwide shows during April and May. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 29, prices start at £35.00 plus fees.

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Top Tours This Week: Noel Gallagher, Paloma Faith, Dua Lipa, Bon Iver, Machine Head, The Prodigy, Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides and more…

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This week is definitely a mixed bag. Noel Gallagher will return to the road next spring in support of his upcoming new LP, ‘Who Built The Moon?’, The Prodigy will tour the UK this winter and Asking Alexandria will team up with Black Veil Brides for a co-headline run across the UK in January.  If none of that floats your boat there’s plenty more to choose from below.

Noel Gallagher

The former Oasis guitarist will again be backed by the High Flying Birds for spring dates in support of ‘Who Built The Moon?’, which is out on November 24.
Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 29.
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Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith has announced a March UK and Ireland arena tour to accompany her new LP, ‘The Architect’.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on September 29.
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Dua Lipa

The pop singer-songwriter, who put out her self-titled debut earlier this year, will call in Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and London next spring, following up a run of autumn dates.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on September 29.
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Bon Iver

Bon Iver will play four shows at the Eventim Apollo in London in February, replacing the slate of shows in the capital pulled earlier this year.
Tickets will be available to those who had tickets to the cancelled gigs first, with general sale following at 10am on October 3.
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Jake Bugg

The singer-songwriter, who recently released ‘Hearts That Strain’, has lined up shows in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Carlisle, Douglas, Bristol, London, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Margate, Warwick, Oxford, Southampton, Exeter and Brighton during February and March.
Tickets are on sale at 9am on September 29.
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Belle And Sebastian

Belle and Sebastian have announced plans to tour the UK and Ireland during March.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on September 29.
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Deacon Blue

The Scottish pop-rock band will bring their To Be Here Someday – 30th Anniversary tour to venues across the UK between November 13 and December 15 in 2018.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on September 29.
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Machine Head

Machine Head will bring their Catharsis tour to Southampton, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester and London, where they’ll play two nights at the Roundhouse, during March.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on September 29.
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The Prodigy

The dance legends will call in Manchester, Doncaster, Plymouth, Glasgow and Wolverhampton prior to three nights at the O2 Academy Brixton in London in December.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on September 29.
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Black Veil Brides and Asking Alexandria

Black Veil Brides and Asking Alexandria will bring The Resurrection Tour to Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and London, where they’ll play the O2 Academy Brixton, between January 23 and 27.
Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 29.
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Also announced this week, so far

The Chainsmokers, Friendly Fires, Runrig, Michael McIntyre, Fast and Furious Live, Bowling For Soup, Jorja Smith, Megan McKenna, Callum Beattie, Tom Grennan, Cloud Nothings, Witchsorrow, Ray BLK, MiC Lowry, Shopping, Lisbee Stainton, All Tvvins, The Go Team, The Wonder Stuff, Kew The Music, Gypsy Kings, The Human League, Jools Holland, Stereophonics, Shed Seven, Tall Ships, Jim Jefferies, Seafoal, Venom Prison, Wild Beasts, Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer, Brave Giant, Celebrating David Bowie, Belly Squad, Wilkinson, Peach Pit, Beth Hart, Orange Goblin, Louise Redknapp, Game of Thrones Live, John Boden and more.

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Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart 2015 Countdown: Part Two

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So, as Christmas Day edges ever closer our countdown of the year’s top 50 best-selling artists on Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart gets underway. We’ve been working our way from the bottom up, counting through 10 a day, until we hit top spot and crown the successors to One Direction, who took top spot in 2014. Make sure to check back throughout the week to see who’s in the running for a Stereoboard Christmas #1. If you missed it, you can check out Part One here.

31. Hozier
33. Sam Smith
37. Madness
39. Paloma Faith
40. Wireless Festival

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