With Blue Monday behind us, it’s time to look forward to something again. The first half of 2025 promises to be one for the books in terms of live music, with plenty of huge names set to hit the road before festival season gets its hooks over the summer. Head below for our one-stop guide to the biggest, brightest and most interesting tours set to touch down in the UK and Ireland over the next few months.

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Sam Fender has shared a video for his single People Watching.

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More acts have been confirmed for this year's Live At Leeds: In The Park.

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During the past few years, almost everyone will have felt the urge to escape our polarised digital present, if only for a short while. Escaping into nature is a welcome panacea, like sinking into the moss and ferns on the cover of ‘You & i are Earth’.

The Park Series will take place in Brighton, Hitchin and Newport this year.

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Roger Daltrey has added a new UK show to his summer tour schedule for 2025.

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Sparks have announced a new album and tour.

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Stereophonics have announced their 13th studio album.

Mae Martin has announced their debut album.

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Behemoth have announced a new album.

Poison The Well have returned with their first new song in 15 years, Trembling Level.

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Sunflower Bean have announced a new album.

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Julien Baker and Torres have laid out plans for their debut album together.

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TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe has announced his debut solo album.

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Franz Ferdinand have shared a video for Hooked.

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The Lumineers have shared two new tracks from their upcoming fifth album.

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Snow Patrol have shared a new song, But I'll Keep Trying.

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Chase and Status are confirmed as the next headliner for this summer's All Points East.

For most bands, 30 years in the game means you’re firmly settled into the twilight of things. But Bowling For Soup are still out here bucking trends. Things are rather sunny in their world right now — they’re regularly perched on festival main stages and frontman Jaret Reddick can still see the crowds getting bigger. They’re still packing out rooms night after night, with the fans who grew up with the Texan pop-punks’ music now bringing their children along. This doesn’t usually happen.

W.A.S.P. will bring their Album One Alive Tour to the UK and Ireland this year.