This Week’s New Releases: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Big Moon And Tove Lo

The new music just keeps on coming, and we love it! Red Hot Chili Peppers are back with their first record with returning guitarist John Frusciante since 2006’s ‘Stadium Arcadium’, while The Big Moon have released their third LP and Tove Lo her fifth.

There are also new albums from The 1975, Boston Manor, Betty Boo, Lil Baby, and Sleeping With Sirens, among many others.

Head below for a buttload of new music.

The 1975 – ‘Being Funny In a Foreign Language’ (Dirty Hit)

ALASKALASKA – ‘Still Life’ (Marathon Artists)

Alela Diane – ‘Looking Glass’ (Naïve)

Alter Bridge – ‘Pawns & Kings’ (Napalm)

A.O. Gerber – ‘Meet Me at the Gloaming’ (Hand In Hive/Father Daughter Records)

Backstreet Boys – ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ (BMG)

Banji – ‘Freshcakes’ ([PIAS])

Betty Boo – ‘Boomerang’ (Betty Boo)

Betty Who – ‘BIG!’ (BMG)

The Big Moon – ‘Here Is Everything’ (Fiction)

Boston Manor – ‘Datura’ (SharpTone)

Brian Eno – ‘FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE’ (Universal)

Central Cee – ‘No More Leaks’ EP (Central Cee)

Cerrone – ‘Cerrone by Cerrone’ (Because Music)

Charlotte Dos Santos – ‘Morfo’ (Because Music)

The Claudettes – ‘The Claudettes Go Out!’ (Forty Below)

Enumclaw – ‘Save The Baby’ (Luminelle Recordings)

Field Medic – ‘Grow Your Hair Long If You’re Wanting To See Something That You Can Change’ (Run For Cover)

Florence + The Machine – ‘Dance Fever (Live at Madison Square Garden’  (Universal/Polydor)

Girls In Synthesis – ‘The Rest Is Distraction’ (IT/Cargo Records)

Grace Davies – ‘It Wasn’t Perfect, But We Tried’ EP (Grace Davies)

Gun – ‘The Calton Songs’ (Gun)

Jake Bugg – ‘Jake Bugg: 10th Anniversary’ (Mercury)

Kodaline – ‘Our Roots Run Deep (Live)’ (Fantasy/ Concord)

Lacuna Coil – ‘Comalies XX’ (Century Media)

L.A. Salami – ‘Ottoline’ (Sunday Best)

Leatherette – ‘Fiesta’ (Bronson Recordings)

The Lightning Seeds – ‘See You In The Stars’ (BMG)

Lil Baby – ‘It’s Only Me’ (Quality Control/Motown/UMG)

Lolo Zouaï – ‘PLAYGIRL’ (Keep It On The Lolo/RCA Records/Since 93)

Lucrecia Dalt – ‘¡Ay!’ (RVNG Intl.)

Mabe Fratti – ‘Se Ve Desde Aquí’ (Unheard of Hope)

Meat Wave – ‘Malign Hex’ (Big Scary Monsters)

M.I.A. – ‘MATA’ (Island)

Mightmare – ‘Cruel Liars’ (Kill Rock Stars)

Native Sun – ‘Off With Your Heads’ EP (Grand Jury)

Nothing More – ‘Spirits’ (Better Noise)

Ocean Alley – ‘Low Altitude Living’ (Ocean Alley)

October Drift – ‘I Don’t Belong Anywhere’ (Physical Education Recordings)

Palm – ‘Nicks and Grazes’ (Saddle Creek)

Phlake – ‘Phine’ (7 Wallace)

POND – ‘Live At The BBC’ EP (Spinning Top)

Pony Girl – ‘Enny One Wil Love You’ (Paper Bag)

Poppy – ‘Stagger’ EP (Republic/UMG/Lava Music)

Press Club – ‘Endless Notion’ (Hassle)

PVA – ‘Blush’ (Ninja Tune)

QUARRY – ‘Positioning The Sun’ (LOWFIEYE)

Rachael Dadd – ‘Kaleidoscope’ (Memphis Industries)

Red Hot Chilli Peppers – ‘Return Of The Dream Canteen’ (Warner)

Rimzee – ‘Cold Feet’ (Rimzee/Virgin)

Skid Row – ‘The Gang’s All Here’ (earMUSIC)

Skullcrusher – ‘Quiet the Room’ (Secretly Canadian)

Sleeping With Sirens – ‘Complete Collapse’ (Sumerian)

Todd Rundgren – ‘Space Force’ (Cleopatra)

Tove Lo – ‘Dirt Femme’ (Pretty Swede/Mtheory)

Zella Day – ‘Sunday In Heaven’ (Concord)

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This Week’s Top Tickets: The 1975, Guns N’ Roses, Post Malone, Gods Of Rap II Feat. Nas, DMX, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Sting, Tom Jones, Black Stone Cherry, Stereophonics, Lauv and more

The 1975

The alt-pop band will headline London’s Finsbury Park on July 11, joined by special guests Charli XCX, Clairo, Pale Waves, Phoebe Bridgers, and Cavetown, with more acts to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on January 31. Pre-sale tickets are available now.

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Guns N’ Roses

The legendary rock band will perform at Glasgow Green on June 25, following their previously announced London shows and stops across mainland Europe. Tickets go on general sale from 9am on January 31.

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Post Malone

The American vocalist, who released ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ in 2019, will perform at Glasgow Green on June 30. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on January 31.

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Gods Of Rap II

Nas will be joined by DMX, the Lox and Gang Starr will come together at Manchester Arena, London’s O2 Arena and Birmingham Arena on April 23, 24 and 25, respectively on the second Gods Of Rap UK tour this April. All shows will be hosted and presented by Just Blaze. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday, January 31.

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO

The legendary band, who released ‘From Out Of Nowhere’ in November, have lined up arena shows in Birmingham, Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow and London, where they’ll play two nights at the O2, during October. The From Out Of Nowhere Tour also includes performances in Oslo, Stockholm, Herning, Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Munich and Amsterdam between September 19 and October 2. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on January 31.

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Sting

The former Police vocalist will bring his My Songs Tour to the London Palladium for three nights, performing on September 17, 18 and 19. Support will come from Cruel Hearts Club. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on January 31.

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Tom Jones

The legendary vocalist will call in Hull, Darlington, Plymouth, Inverness, Telford, Paddock Wood, Newmarket, Carlisle Edinburgh and Norwich between June 13 and August 16. Tickets go on sale at 9am on January 31, except for Newmarket which goes on sale the same day at 8am. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Black Stone Cherry

The Kentucky Rockers have announced a UK tour for October, calling in Southampton, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham and London, where they’ll perform at the Royal Albert Hall on October 14. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on January 31.

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Stereophonics

The Welsh rockers will perform at Bught Park in Inverness on July 11 and Vaynol Park in Bangor on July 25. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on January 31. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Lauv

Lauv will bring his How I’m Feeling World Tour to the O2 Academy Birmingham, O2 Academy Glasgow, Manchester Academy and O2 Academy Brixton in London during November. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on January 31.

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Also announced this week:

My Chemical Romance, Massive Attack, All Points East festival, Queen and Adam Lambert, the Fratellis, Keane, Yungblud, Sparks, the Used, Belle and Sebastian, Viva La Divas, Tom Rush, Passenger, the Stranglers, the Von Bondies, Royal Blood, Gerry Cinnamon, Sam Fender, Toots and the Maytals, Edinburgh Summer Sessions, Parklife Festival, Wireless Festival, Nerina Pallot, Cast, Alan Carr, Dead Ringers Live and more. Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.

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Pre-Sale Tickets: The 1975 Confirm Summer Show At London’s Finsbury Park

The 1975

The alt-pop band will play at London’s Finsbury Park on July 11, joined by Charli XCX, Clairo, Pale Waves, Phoebe Bridgers, and Cavetown, with more acts to be announced in the coming weeks. They embark on a previously announced world tour beginning in February to support new LP, ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, due on April 24.

Pre-sale tickets for the new London gig are available at 9am on January 30, prior to general sale at 9am on January 31.

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This Week’s Top Tickets: Westlife, Barry Manilow, The 1975, McFly, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, The Who, Simply Red, Strictly Come Dancing Live and more

Westlife

Westlife will be joined by James Morrison and All Saints for their biggest UK concert to date at London’s Wembley Stadium on August 22. The Irish group will also be joined by Emeli Sandé at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork for the first time on August 28, 2020. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 20.

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Barry Manilow

The legendary performer will call in Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and London, where he’ll play the O2 Arena, between May 28 and June 7. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 20.

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The 1975

The 1975 have announced a UK and Ireland arena tour for 2020, calling in Nottingham, Newcastle, Leeds, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dublin and London, where they’ll play the O2 Arena, between February 15 and March 3. The band are touring in support of their anticipated new album, ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, which is out on February 21. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 20.

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McFly

The pop-rock band, who recently announced a show at London’s O2 Arena, will call in Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff, Bournemouth, Brighton, Birmingham, Nottingham and London, where they’ll play the SSE Arena Wembley, between April 26 and May 10. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on September 20.

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Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer

Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer are to play four huge shows in the UK and Ireland in summer 2020. The pop-punk show of the decade, dubbed the Hella Mega Tour, will hit Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park on June 24, London Stadium on June 26, Huddersfield’s John Smith’s Stadium on June 27 and Dublin’s RDS Arena on June 29. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on September 20.

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The Who

The Who will release their new album ‘WHO’ on November 22, supported with shows in Manchester, Dublin, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Birmingham, Nottingham, Liverpool and London between March 16 and April 8. The legendary British rock band will perform with a full orchestra, with tickets for the shows on general sale at 10am on September 20.

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Simply Red

The soul-pop group will play arenas in Newcastle, Hull, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Dublin, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Brighton, Bournemouth and London, where they’ll perform at the O2 Arena, between October 6 and 23, 2020, before more dates across Europe. Tickets go on sale at 10am on September 20.

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Strictly Come Dancing Live

Hosted by Strictly Come Dancing favourite and reigning series champion Stacey Dooley, the tour will open at the Arena Birmingham before waltzing around the country for 32 shows, culminating with five huge shows at the O2 Arena in London between February 7 and 9. Tickets for all dates go on general sale at 9am on September 20. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Also announced this week:

Stereophonics, Nick Mason, Parkway Drive, Bombay Bicycle Club, Gabrielle Aplin, Elvis Costello, Bat For Lashes, The Hu, Machine Head, Elvis Costello, Status Quo, ScHoolboy Q, Tove Lo, Wilkinson, Supergrass, Evanescence, Within Temptation, And So I Watch You From Afar, Vant, Field Music, DIIV, Ruby Wax, Jack Whitehall and more. Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.

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This Week’s New Releases: The 1975, Clean Bandit And Neil Young

There may not be a long list of new records this week, but there are definitely some big names in the mix. The 1975 have finally put out the highly anticipated follow up to 2016’s ‘I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It’, Clean Bandit have released their star-studded sophomore LP, and Neil Young has shared a live album made up of 22 tracks recorded during his 1976 tour across the US.

Fancy something else? There’s more below.

Alessia Cara – ‘The Pains Of Growing’ (Def Jam/EMI)

Beth Hart – ‘Live At The Royal Albert Hall’ (Provogue/Mascot)

Blake Mills – ‘Look’ (Caroline)

The Boy Least Likely To – ‘The Greatest Hits’ (Young and Stupid via Absolute)

Bryan Ferry – ‘Bitter Sweet’ (BMG)

Clean Bandit – ‘What Is Love?’ (Altantic)

Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Some Rap Songs’ (Tan Cressida/Columbia)

Ex:Re – ‘Ex:Re’ (4AD/Glassnote Records)

The Fall – ’58 Golden Greats’ (Cherry Red)

Gaz Coombes – ‘Live In Paris’ EP (Caroline International)

Gregory Porter – ‘One Night Only – Live At The Royal Albert Hall’ (Blue Note)

Jeff Tweedy – ‘Warm’ (DBPM Records)

Karmamoi – ‘The Day Is Done’ (Sonicbond/Nova)

Katherine Jenkins – ‘Guiding Light’ (Decca)

Lil Baby – ‘Street Gossip’ (Quality Control Music/Wolf Pack Global Music/Motown Records/Capitol)

Meek Mill – ‘Championships’ (Maybach Music Group/Atlantic)

Neil Young – ‘Songs For Judy’ (Shakey Pictures/Reprise)

Pizzagirl – ‘Season 2’ EP (Heist or Hit)

The 1975 – ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’ (Dirty Hit/Polydor)

Various Artists – ‘Global Citizen EP 1’ (Parlophone/Atlantic Records)

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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

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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Tour Of The Week: The 1975

The 1975 will return to the road in 2019. The 1975 tickets are on sale now, priced between £27.50 and £32.50 plus booking fees.

The alt-pop band, who have two new albums on the way, will be joined by special guests Pale Waves and No Rome in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Cardiff, Brighton, London, Exeter, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield throughout January.

Album one, ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, the follow up to 2016’s ‘I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It’, is out on November 30 via Dirty Hit/Interscope Records. Another album is expected to arrive in May.

The band recently shared their Sincerity Is Scary single, the fourth track to be shared from the upcoming album, following, Give Yourself a TryLove It If We Made It and TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME.

The 1975 Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Wed January 09 2019 – BELFAST SSE Arena Belfast
Thu January 10 2019 – DUBLIN 3Arena
Sat January 12 2019 – GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Mon January 14 2019 – CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Wed January 16 2019 – BRIGHTON Centre
Fri January 18 2019 – LONDON O2
Sat January 19 2019 – LONDON O2 Arena
Mon January 21 2019 – EXETER Westpoint Arena
Wed January 23 2019 – BIRMINGHAM Arena
Thu January 24 2019 – MANCHESTER Arena
Fri January 25 2019 – SHEFFIELD FlyDSA Arena

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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

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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Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart 2016 Countdown: Part Two

As Christmas Day edges even closer our countdown of the year’s top 50 best-selling artists on Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart is well underway. We’ve been working our way from the bottom up, counting through 10 a day, until we reach the top and crown the successor to Adele, who took the top spot in 2015. 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. Jess Glynne
32. Black Sabbath
33. Kasabian
34. Catfish and the Bottlemen
35. Shawn Mendes
36. Kings of Leon
37. V Festival
38. Good Mourning Mrs Brown
39. Simply Red
40. The 1975

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Staff Picks: Liam Turner

TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2016

The 1975 – ‘I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’

‘I Like It When You Sleep…’ is an overproduced, overwrought and overindulgent mishmash of a thing. So, just how Matt Healey and co. have managed to take such inauspicious ingredients and turn them into the musical equivalent of a moreish Eton mess is all the more mind boggling. Indie-pop has never had it quite so good.

Bon Iver – ‘22, A Million’

Cryptic and convoluted, Bon Iver’s third full-length release may have lacked appeal on paper. However, on ‘22, A Million’ mainman Justin Vernon does what he does best by distilling raw human emotion into a delicate, finely crafted musical experience. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know what the bloody hell he’s on about, only that you feel what it is that he’s saying.

Conor Oberst – ‘Ruminations’

Featuring just a guitar, harmonica, piano and, of course, Oberst’s voice, ‘Ruminations’ is easily one of the most sparse records of 2016. Such minimalism completely works in the record’s favour, though, as we are truly able to focus on the carefully-woven tales of heartbreak and tragedy that Oberst so plaintively tells. Sometimes the simplest music really is the best.

Michael Kiwanuka – ‘Love & Hate’

From the epic grandiosity of opener Cold Little Heart, you know you’re in for a treat with Kiwanuka’s second full-length LP. The album certainly doesn’t hold back in terms of its scope, with pretty much everything but the kitchen sink thrown in. But rather than its scale, its Kiwanuka’s increasing ability to blend sentiment with soul that truly sets ‘Love & Hate’ apart.

David Bowie – ‘Blackstar’

A swansong like no other, ‘Blackstar’ is Bowie’s final gift to the world.The record represents the singer’s unparalleled ability to turn even the most lamentable of circumstances into something worth celebrating, while simultaneously bookending what is an incredibly vast and varied body of work. An artist in the true sense of the word.

Honourable mentions: Radiohead – ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’, Teleman – ‘Brilliant Sanity’, Metronomy – ‘Summer 08’, Green Day – ‘Revolution Radio’, C Duncan – ‘The Midnight Sun’.

TOP 5 SINGLES OF 2016

Francis and the Lights – Friends (feat. Bon Iver)

The 1975 – Somebody Else

Two Door Cinema Club – Bad Decisions

Warpaint – New Song

Christine and the Queens – Tilted

Honourable mentions: The xx – On Hold, VANT – PEACE & LOVE, Blossoms – Charlemagne, Mystery Jets – Bubblegum, Creeper – Suzanne

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