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This Week’s New Releases: IDLES, Silk Sonic And Little Mix

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There are some highly anticipted records out this week. Idles have dropped LP #4,  Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have released their collaborative Silk Sonic album, and Little Mix are celebrating their 10th anniversary with ‘Between Us’, which features greatest hits along with new material.

Head below for more of this week’s new releases, including ‘RED (Taylor’s Version)’, a new album from Courtney Barnett, and a new solo LP from Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn. 

Allen Stone – ‘Apart’ (ATO)

Claptone – ‘Closer’ (Different Recordings)

Constant Smiles – ‘Paragons’ (Constant Smiles/Sacred Bones)

Courtney Barnett – ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ (Marathon Artists)

Damon Albarn – ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’ (Transgressive)

Dave Gahan and Soulsavers – ‘Imposter’ (Columbia)

The Dodos – ‘Grizzly Peak’ (Polyvinyl)

Elvis Presley – ‘Back In Nashville’ (RCA)

Gov’t Mule – ‘Heavy Load Blues’ (Fantasy Records/Concord)

hackedepicciotto – ‘The Silver Threshold’ (Mute)

IDLES – ‘Crawler’ (Partisan)

Jon Hopkins – ‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’ (Domino)

Kylie Minogue – ‘Disco:Guest List Edition’ (BMG)

LA Guns – ‘Checkered Past’ (Frontiers)

Little Mix – ‘Between Us’ (Warner)

Makthaverskan – ‘För Allting’ (Makthaverskan)

Michael Patrick Kelly – ‘B.O.A.T.S’ (Columbia)

Pip Blom – ‘Welcome Break’ (PIAS)

Rod Stewart – ‘The Tears Of Hercules’ (Warner)

Ronan Keating – ‘Songs From Home’ (Decca)

Silk Sonic – An Evening with Silk Sonic’ (Atlantic)

Susanna Hoffs – ‘Bright Lights’ (Baroque Folk)

Taylor Swift – ‘RED (Taylor’s Version)’ (EMI)

The Wanted – ‘Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits’ (Island)

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This Week’s New Releases: Coldplay, Beck and Leonard Cohen

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There are some BIG releases this week. Coldplay have followed up 2015’s ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ with a new double album and Beck has put out his fourteenth LP. A posthumous Leonard Cohen album has also been released. ‘Thanks For The Dance’ is a collection of new material that continues the legendary songwriter’s final work.

Head below for more new music.

Beck – ‘Hyperspace’ (Capitol/Virgin EMI)

Ben Lee – ‘Quarter Century Classix’ (New West)

Coldplay – ‘Everyday Life’ (Parlophone)

Dead Horse One – ‘The West Is The Best’ (Requiem For A Twister)

Harry Nilsson – ‘Losst and Founnd’ (Omnivore Recordings)

Jaakko Eino Kalevi – ‘Dissolution’ (Domino)

Jason Aldean – ‘9’ (Broken Bow)

Labrinth – ‘Imagination and the Misfit Kid’ (Syco)

Leonard Cohen – ‘Thanks For The Dance’ (Sony)

Lindemann – ‘F & M’ (Spinefarm Records)

Robbie Williams – ‘The Christmas Present’ (Farrell)

Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – ‘You’re In My Heart’ (Rhino)

Scott H. Biram – ‘Sold Out To The Devil: A Collection Of Gospel Cuts By The Rev. Scott H. Biram’ (Bloodshot)

Tim Buckley – ‘Live At The Electric Theater Co, Chicago, 1968’ (Manifesto Records)

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This Week’s Top Tickets: Rod Stewart, John Newman, Loyle Carner, Gerry Cinnamon, Scouting For Girls, Kelly Jones, Frank Turner, The Menzingers, Jojo Siwa and more

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Rod Stewart

The legendary singer-songwriter has confirmed he’ll be one of the first acts to perform at Aberdeen’s new state-of-the-art venue P&J Live in the city on December 7. He’s also added a third date at the O2 Arena in London on December 20. Tickets for the new gigs go on general sale at 9am on July 19.

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John Newman

The British singer-songwriter, who is currently on the road for his Out Of The Blue Tour, will be accompanied by a full band at autumn shows in Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Brighton and London, where he’ll play the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on July 19.

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Loyle Carner

The rapper will hit the road for his largest headline trek to date in late October, with stops lined up in Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff, Manchester, Brighton, Birmingham, Cambridge, Nottingham, Exeter, and London, where he’ll perform at the iconic Alexandra Palace on November 15. Tickets are on sale now, priced from £24.75 including fees.

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Gerry Cinnamon

The Glaswegian singer-songwriter has announced he’ll play his biggest headline Scottish shows to date at Aberdeen’s PJ Live on November 23 and his hometown’s SSE Hydro Arena on December 20. The Coral will provide support. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on July 19.

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Scouting For Girls

The indie-pop trio are scheduled to return with ‘The Trouble With Boys’ on September 20, followed by an extensive tour across the UK and Ireland in November and December. The  30-date trek includes stops in Manchester, Cardiff, Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, and London, where they’ll play the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on July 19.

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Kelly Jones

The Stereophonics frontman will embark on the second UK leg of his Don’t Let The Devil Take Another Day: A Solo Tour in September, with stops lined up in Dundee, Carlisle, Gateshead, Blackpool, York, Llandudno, Portsmouth, and Oxford. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on July 19.

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Frank Turner

After sharing details of ‘No Man’s Land’ earlier this month, the folk-punk troubadour has confirmed he’ll follow the record’s release with autumn shows, including two dates at London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre on November 30 and December 3. Tickets go on general sale at 11am on July 19.

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The Menzingers


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The Philadelphia punks will support the release of ‘Hello Exile’ with a European tour beginning in early 2020, including UK shows in Southampton, Bristol, Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham, and London, where they’ll play the O2 Forum on February 15. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on July 19.

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JoJo Siwa

The 16-year-old YouTube sensation, social media influencer and Nickelodeon star will bring her D.R.E.A.M. Tour to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on November 4 and Dublin’s 3Arena on November 6. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on July 19.

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Also announced this week:

Manchester Warehouse Project, Friendly Fires, Liam Gallagher, Peter Hook and the Light, Pumarosa, Will Joseph Cook, Rick Wakeman, While She Sleeps, Mac DeMarco, Aldous Harding, Daniel Caesar, Bear’s Den, (Sandy) Alex G, Omar Apollo, Keywest, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Life, Slaves,  Tori Kelly, AJ Pritchard, Al Murray, Spiritualized, Sick Of It All, FriendsFest Christmas, and more. Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.

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Pre-Sale Tickets: Rod Stewart Adds Third And Final Glasgow Date To Autumn Tour

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Rod Stewart has announced a third night at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro Arena.

Due to demand the legendary vocalist will now take over the venue on November 26, in addition to his previously announced stops there on November 28 and 30.

His autumn tour plans also include arena shows in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham and London, where he’ll take over the O2 Arena on December 17 and 19.

Pre-sale is open now, ahead of general sale at 9am on March 22.

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This Week’s Top Tickets: Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Nick Cave, Lewis Capaldi, Marina, TRNSMT Feat. Stormzy, Catfish and The Bottlemen and George Ezra, One OK Rock, Hozier, Jack Whitehall and more

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The legendary Rod Stewart has added arena shows in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham to his autumn tour plans, while original shock-rocker Alice Cooper will take over arenas in October for his The Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back Tour. There’s also shows announced by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, who puts out his long-awaited second album in March, as well as Scottish musician Lewis Capaldi, who’ll embark on his biggest headline tour to date following the release of his debut album ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ this spring.

Marina, formerly known as Marina and the Diamonds, will support her new record with a spring UK tour, while the prodigious musical genius Nick Cave will bring an evening of talk and music to intimate venues in June. Alexisonfire are back with a new track, Familiar Drugs, plus a headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace. Japan’s One OK Rock, meanwhile, will bring their Eye Of The Storm Tour to Manchester and London this spring as part of a wider European trek in support of the recently released album of the same name. Lastly, fresh from hosting this week’s Brit Awards, comedian Jack Whitehall has announced his Stood Up UK and Ireland tour for November and December.

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart has added new shows at Manchester Arena on November 23, the First Direct Arena in Leeds on December 11 and Arena Birmingham on December 13 to his autumn UK tour plans. The legendary vocalist, who released ‘Blood Red Roses’ last year, also has open air concerts lined up throughout summer. Tickets for the three new dates go on general sale at 9am on February 22, priced from £55.00 plus booking fees. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Alice Cooper

Iconic shock-rocker will bring his Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back Tour to arenas in Manchester, Leeds, Brighton, Birmingham, Cardiff, Aberdeen for the first time ever, and London, where he’ll take over the O2 Arena on October 10. Support on all dates will come from the Stranglers and the MC50, original frontman Wayne Kramer’s celebration of 50 years of the MC5’s ‘Kick Out The Jams’ album. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on February 22, priced from £40.00 plus fees. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Nick Cave

The Godfather of Goth has announced that he will bring his Conversations With Nick Cave Tour to the UK in June with stops lined up in Cardiff, Birmingham, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Gateshead, Nottingham, Liverpool and Brighton. Tickets are on sale now, priced £30.00/£75.00 plus fees.

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Lewis Capaldi

The Scottish singer-songwriter will embark on his biggest headline tour to date in November, following the spring release of his debut album, ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’. Stops include a huge show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton and two homecoming dates at the O2 Academy Glasgow. He also calls in Dublin, Belfast, Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton, Norwich, and Edinburgh. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on February 22, priced £19.50/£22.50 plus fees.

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Marina

Marina, formerly known as Marina and the Diamonds, will accompany the release of her fourth album ‘LOVE + FEAR’ with a spring UK tour. Her plans also include North American dates in the autumn. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on February 22, priced £25.00/£30.00 plus booking fees.

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TRNSMT Festival with Stormzy, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and George Ezra

Stormzy, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and George Ezra lead the first annoucement for this year’s TRNSMT, with Gerry Cinnamon, Years and Years, Example, Mabel, Bastille, Richard Ashcroft, DMA’s, Sigrid, Sundara Karma, Sam Fender, Snow Patrol, Jess Glynne, the Kooks, and more set to perform at Glasgow Green between July 12 and July 14. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on February 22, priced from £59.50 plus fees.

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One OK Rock

The Japanese rock band will bring their Eye Of The Storm Tour to Manchester’s O2 Ritz and London’s Roundhouse in May. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on February 22, priced from £29.50 plus fees.

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Hozier

The Irish singer-songwriter will tour the UK this autumn in support of his long-awaited second album, ‘Wasteland, Baby!’, which is set to arrive on March 1. Hozier also performs at Cork’s Irish Independent Park and Belfast’s Ormeau Park as part of the Belsonic series in June. Tickets for the tour, meanwhile, go on general sale at 9am on February 22, priced £29.50 plus fees.

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Jack Whitehall

Comedian Jack Whitehall has announced over 25 arena shows for the initial leg of his Stood Up Tour, with stops planned in Birmingham, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Nottingham, Cardiff, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle, Brighton, Bournemouth, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, Manchester and London, where he’ll play three nights at the O2 Arena. The tour currently runs between November 16 and December 22. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on February 22, priced from £20.00 plus fees. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Also announced this week:

Foals, Tom Chaplin, Happy Mondays, Methyl Ethel, Bullet For My Valentine, Bring Me The Horizon, Jeremy Loops, Roachford, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Amanda Palmer, Bikini Kill, BTS, Empire of the Sun, Pierce Brothers, Ludovico Einaudi, Ricky Gervais, Alex Lahey, Stereolab, Jack Savoretti, Bros, Bry and more. Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.

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Pre-Sale Tickets: Rod Stewart Adds Manchester, Leeds And Birmingham Dates To UK Arena Tour

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Rod Stewart has added shows at Manchester Arena on November 23, Leeds’ First Direct Arena on December 11 and Birmingham Arena on December 13 to his autumn and winter tour plans. The legendary vocalist also has open air concerts in the diary for spring and summer.

Pre-sale tickets for the new dates go on sale at 9am on February 21, prior to general sale at 9am on February 22, priced £55.00 plus fees.

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This Week’s Top Tickets: Bob Dylan And Neil Young at BST Hyde Park, The 1975, The Chemical Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, Rod Stewart, Little Mix, Foals, Sounds Of The City, Diversity and more

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Legendary artists Bob Dylan and Neil Young have been announced for next year’s British Summer Time series at London’s Hyde Park, while the 1975 will perform a massive show at Bellahouston Park in August as part of the Glasgow Summer Sessions series.

As if that wasn’t exciting enough, Rod Stewart and Little Mix have added arena dates to their 2019 tour plans, the Chemical Brothers have announced a new album and accompanying tour dates, Lenny Kravitz will return in the summer and Foals have announced their first show of 2019, confirming a headline performance at next year’s This Is Tomorrow festival! Head below for more.

Bob Dylan and Neil Young at BST Hyde Park

The legendary singer-songwriters will share the bill at next year’s British Summer Time series at London’s Hyde Park on July 12, with Dylan being joined by his band and Young arriving backed by Promise of the Real. Further acts are set to be added to the line up in the coming months. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on November 30. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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The 1975

The alt-pop band will perform a huge show as part of the Glasgow Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park on August 25, with support from Twin Atlantic, You Me At Six, Pale Waves, Ten Tonnes and No Rome. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on November 30.

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The Chemical Brothers

Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons will release ‘No Geography’ next spring followed by a UK tour in November. They also headline an All Points East show at Victoria Park in London on May 30. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on November 30.

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Lenny Kravitz

The US rocker is set to take over London’s O2 Arena on June 11 supporting his recent record ‘Raise Vibration’, while the line up is also set to feature openers Corinne Bailey Rae and Brass Against. General sale begins at 9am on Friday, November 30. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Rod Stewart

The legendary singer has added four arena shows to his 2019 tour, calling at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro Arena on November 28, Liverpool’s Echo Arena on December 10 and the O2 Arena in London on December 17 and 19. The new dates will follow up his recently confirmed run of open air concerts during summer, his first UK tour in three years. Tickets for the new dates go on general sale at 9am on November 30 (photo: Sean Hansford).

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Little Mix

The pop group, who recently released ‘LM5’, will now kick off the run on October 4 at the TECA in Aberdeen and have announced two more nights at the SSE Arena Belfast on October 6 and 7 and a third show at Dublin’s 3Arena on October 8. Tickets go on sale at 9am on November 30.

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Foals

The Oxford band will top the bill at This Is Tomorrow festival at Exhibition Park in Newcastle Upon Tyne on Friday, May 24, following sets from You Me At Six, Nothing But Thieves, the Pale White, Bad Sounds, Anteros, Kawala and Wild Front.

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Sounds Of The City featuring the Wombats, Elbow, the National, Kylie, the Kooks, Haçienda Classical)

The National, Elbow and Kylie are among the acts announced for Manchester’s Sounds Of The City 2019. Also set to head to the city centre’s Castlefield Bowl are Haçienda Classical, the Wombats and the Kooks, with tickets for all shows on general sale at 9.30am on Friday, November 30.

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Diversity

Diversity will celebrate their 10 year anniversary with a huge UK tour in autumn 2019, kicking off the 36 show run at the Regent Theatre in Stoke on September 21 and it will conclude at Glasgow’s King’s Theatre on November 23. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on November 30.

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Also announced this week:

Lytham Festival with Rod Stewart, Kylie, the Human League, Michael Ball and Sheridan Smith, Hugh Jackman, Manic Street Preachers, Jawbreaker, Papa Roach, Vein, Shvpes, Weezer, Craig David, Stormzy, Slash, Hozier, Tiësto, Paul Young, Razorlight, Tears for Fears, Eddie Izzard, Josh Widdicombe, Danny Baker, Jonathan Pie, Jax Jones, the Zutons, Yasiin Bey, Lisa Stansfield, Squeeze, Armin Van Buuren, Alesso, Gerry Cinnamon, Eagles of Death Metal, King No One, Robert Forster, Stealing Sheep, the Selecter, King Crimson, Keywest, Average White Band, Jaws, Island, the Slow Readers Club, SWMRS, the Virginmarys, Songhoy Blues, Jake Isaac. Head here for more information and to find your tickets.

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This Week’s Top Tickets: Michael Bublé, Rod Stewart, Sheridan Smith, Jack Savoretti, Foo Fighters, Reading And Leeds, Halestorm and more

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Michael Bublé, who released ‘Love’ last week, has lined up An Evening With… shows in May and June, while Rod Stewart has added some gigs to his spring and summer tour plans. Foo Fighters have also lined up some pretty big performances, returning in August for open air shows in Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin plus headline sets at Reading and Leeds festivals!

Sheridan Smith has confirmed additional shows around her previously announced date at London’s O2 Arena on March 30, Jack Savoretti will support the release of his new album, ‘Singing To Strangers’, with May dates and Halestorm will be joined by In The Moment and New Years Day for their step up to arenas in November. Head below for more.

Michael Bublé

The Canadian vocalist will return next summer for An Evening With… shows at arenas in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Dublin, Belfast and London, where he’ll play two nights at the O2 Arena, between May 20 and June 9. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on November 23.

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Rod Stewart

The legendary vocalist will hit the road throughout spring and summer, supporting his new album, ‘Blood Red Roses’, with stops now confirmed in Nottingham, Newcastle Sheffield and Brighton. Tickets are on sale at 10am on November 23. Head here for pre-sale tickets (photo: Sean Hansford).

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Sheridan Smith

Prior to her already confirmed show at London’s O2 Arena on March 30 (on sale now), the actress, singer and theatre star will head to Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester and Hull between March 21 and 28. Tickets go on sale at 9am on March 23.

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Jack Savoretti

The singer-songwriter will accompany the release of his new album, ‘Singing To Strangers’, with shows in Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester and London in May, prior to a June night at Westonbirt Arboretum as part of the Forest Live series. Tickets are on sale at 9am on November 23.

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Foo Fighters

The Seattle rockers will return in August for huge shows at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park, Belfast’s Boucher Road Playing Fields on August 19 as part of Belfast Vital and the RDS Arena in Dublin on August 21. They’ll also headline Reading and Leeds. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on November 23.

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Reading and Leeds

The headliners for this year are Foo Fighters, the 1975, Twenty One Pilots and Post Malone, while also set to appear are Bastille, the Distillers, Not3s, Sundara Karma, Denis Sulta, the Amazons, Yungblud, Juice Wrld, Pale Waves, Camelphat, Hayley Kiyoko, Bowling For Soup, Blossoms, Billie Eilish, Stefflon Don, Pvris, Crucast and G Flip. Many more acts are to be announced over the coming months. Weekend tickets go on sale at 9am on November 23.

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Halestorm

The Nashville-based band will bring their Vicious tour to Glasgow, Nottingham, Cardiff and London, where they’ll play the Alexandra Palace, between November 24 and 28. Support will come from In This Moment and New Years Day, with the latter opening the shows. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on November 23.

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Also announced this week:

The Chemical Brothers, Weezer, Noel Gallagher, This Is Tomorrow festival, Blue Planet II Live in Concert, the Proclaimers, Kraftwerk, Bluedot Festival, AJ Tracey, Troye Sivan, Nina Nesbitt, Craig David, Black Coffee, Bill Burr, Yxng Bane, Tower of Power, Joe and Keyshia Cole, Led Zeppelin Masters, Tom Williams, Men At Work, the Blinders, Therapy? Blood Youth, Peter, Bjorn and John, the Messthetics, Larkin Poe, Set It Off and more. Head here for more information and to find your tickets.

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Pre-Sale Tickets: Rod Stewart, Craig David, Joe And Keyshia Cole

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Rod Stewart

The legendary vocalist is set to hit the road throughout next spring and summer, following up the release of ‘Blood Red Roses’, with new shows announced in Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle and Brighton.

Pre-sale opens at 9am on Thursday, November 22. General sale begins at 10am on November 23.

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Craig David

The R&B singer and DJ will bring his TS5 show to the O2 Academy Newcastle on April 25 and the O2 Academy Glasgow the following day.

Pre-sale opens at 8am on Wednesday, November 21. General sale starts at 8am on November 23.

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Joe and Keyshia Cole

The R&B superstars will combine for shows at Manchester Academy, the O2 Academy Birmingham and London’s Eventim Apollo in February.

Pre-Sale tickets available at 10am on Wednesday, November 21. General sale begins at 9am on November 23.

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This Week’s Top Tickets: Rod Stewart, The 1975, Kaiser Chiefs, Bryan Ferry, White Lies, Embrace, The Stranglers, UB40 Featuring Ali, Astro And Mickey, Strictly Come Dancing Live and more

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Rod Stewart

The legendary singer-songwriter will play outdoor venues in Southampton, York, Milton Keynes, Ipswich, Wolverhampton, Aberdeen and Bolton in May and June next year, as part of world tour supporting upcoming LP, ‘Blood Red Roses’. The dates will mark Stewart’s first UK tour in three years. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 21. Head here for pre-sale tickets (photo: Sean Hansford).

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The 1975

The alt-pop quartet will tour the UK and Ireland in January, following up the release of their new album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, which is set to arrive on November 30 via Dirty Hit/Interscope Records. The band have also promised to release another album in May. Tickets are on general sale at 9am on September 21, while Pale Waves and No Rome will open.

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Kaiser Chiefs

The Leeds indie-pop band will support their recently announced seventh studio album, which is expected to come out at the start of the new year, with over 20 live dates in January and February, including a stop at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 21.

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Bryan Ferry

The former Roxy Music frontman will play London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 17 as part of his 2019 world tour. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 21.

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White Lies

White Lies have announced their upcoming ‘Five’ LP and an accompanying UK tour, with shows lined up in Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Cambridge, London and Birmingham at the beginning of January. Tickets are on sale at 9am on September 21.

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Embrace

The band will celebrate the 21st anniversary of their 1998 debut album, ‘The Good Will Out’, with shows in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Nottingham, Leamington, Leeds and London, where they’ll perform at the Roundhouse, between March 5 and 16. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on September 21.

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The Stranglers

The legendary British new wave punks will be joined by special guests Dr Feelgood at shows in Scunthorpe, Aberdeen, Dunfermline, Glasgow, Nottingham, Reading, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Guildford, Southend, Cambridge, Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Manchester and London, where they’ll play the O2 Academy Brixton, between March 5 and 30. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 21.

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UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey

UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey have added four dates to their A Real Labour of Love 40th anniversary tour, with the reggae legends set to call at Hull’s City Hall on March 27, Manchester’s O2 Apollo on March 31, Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on April 1 and Sheffield City Hall on April 3. General sale begins at 10am on September 21. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Strictly Come Dancing – The Live Tour

Choreographed by TV judge Craig Revel Horwood and presented by 2017 series winner Ore Oduba, the tour will return to arenas in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Glasgow, Nottingham and London throughout January and February. Tickets are on sale at 8am on September 21. Head here for pre-sales.

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Also announced this week:

Ed Sheeran, the Dandy Warhols, Amy MacDonald, the Struts, Calum Scott, Kero Kero Bonito, Steve Mason, KT Tunstall, Jordan Mackampa, Hozier, Walter Trout, Paul Smith, Perturbator, Stone Broken, Samantha Harvey, Blood Red Shoes, J Mascis, Jacob Banks, Cloud Nothings, Nervus, Tremonti, Calpurnia, Russell Kane, Omid Djalili, Arenacross and more. Head here for more information and to find your tickets.

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