One Direction Forced To Reschedule 2013 UK Arena Tour Dates

Due to scheduling conflicts, One Direction, who won the award for Best British Single at last week's BRIT Awards ceremony in London, have been forced to reschedule a number of dates on their 2013 UK arena tour.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 02 March 2012

Lionel Richie Confirms Dates For Autumn UK Arena Tour

The legendary Lionel Richie has been confirmed dates for a UK arena tour later this year.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 02 March 2012

Wheatus Announce May UK Tour

American geek-rockers Wheatus have announced a UK tour for May.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012

Guns N Roses Tickets For May 2012 UK Arena Tour ONSALE 9AM TODAY!

Guns N’ Roses have confirmed their 2012 return to the UK, announcing a long list of dates for an arena tour in May. Guns N' Roses Tickets are ONSALE 9AM TODAY, Friday 2nd March, priced from £40.00/£45.00 + fees.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012

V Festival 2012 Tickets ONSALE 10AM TODAY!

Organisers of V Festival, which takes place in August over two sites in Chelmsford and Staffordshire, have unveiled it's star-studded 2012 line-up with headline performances confirmed for The Killers, The Stone Roses, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Snow Patrol. V Festival Tickets are ONSALE 10AM TODAY, Friday 2nd March.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012

Godsmack Announce One-Off Special London Show For June

The Boston-based quartet Godsmack, led by vocalist Sully Erna, have announced their only UK show of 2012 will take place in London this Summer.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012

Suzanne Vega Announces June UK Tour

American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega is to return to the UK this Summer, performing her gentle, yet powerfully political acoustic pop on an arena tour in June.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012

Calvin Harris To Play At Newbury Racecourse 'Party In The Paddock'

On Saturday 26th May, the UK’s most celebrated DJ and music producer Calvin Harris will perform his first gig of the summer season at Newbury Racecourse to launch the sixth annual ‘Party in the Paddock’ series, a unique mix of world class live music and exhilarating racing.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012

Ricky Gervais Plotting UK & European Arena Tour

Television funny-man Ricky Gervais has revealed he is planning a new UK and European tour, which is to hit “as many big venues as possible in a short amount of time”.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012

Ricky Wilson & Kerry Ellis Join Cast For The War Of The Worlds 2012 Tour

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation has this morning announced two new guest artistes for the 2012 Tour.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012

Joan Armatrading, Seth Lakeman and Roy Harper for Cambridge Folk Festival

Joan Armatrading, Seth Lakeman, Roy Harper, Billy Bragg and The Proclaimers have been confirmed for this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. The 2012 event is to be held at Cherry Hinton Hall near Cambridge from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th July. See below for the full line-up confirmed so far.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Simian Mobile Disco Announce UK Tour Dates

London-based electronic music duo Simian Mobile Disco have announced a series of DJ dates in May to coincide with the release of their third album ‘Unpatterns’. The follow-up to 2009’s ‘Temporary Pleasure’ is due out on 14th May and will be preceded by the single ‘Seraphim’ on 9th April. See below for all dates and to hear a clip of their new single.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Cerebral Bore Forced To Cancel North American Tour

Scottish death metallers Cerebral Bore have been forced to cancel their previously-announced North American tour with Goatwhore and Hate Eternal due to unforeseen circumstances regarding visas.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Marques Toliver Heads Out On Tour With Lianne La Havas

Marques Toliver is today confirmed as special guest for Lianne La Havas’ European tour this spring, including shows in the UK and Ireland.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Other Lives Support Radiohead On Current US Tour & Announce UK Live Dates

After seeing the band play in their hometown of Oxford, Radiohead invited Other Lives to play with them on their current US tour dates.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

The Civil Wars To Head Out On Autumn UK Tour

Hot-on-the-heels of the release of debut album 'Barton Hollow', The Civil Wars are to head back out on the road for an Autumn UK tour. This new tour will follow the duo's already confirmed Spring UK tour which kicks-off on 13th March in Birmingham.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Carl Cox Confirms Third Easter Show At London's Electric Brixton

Due to phenomenal demand for his Easter shows at Electric Brixton in London, British House DJ Carl Cox has confirmed a third and final show for Saturday 7th April.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Cheryl Cole To Announce UK Tour Following March Album Launch

Exciting news for fans of Cheryl Cole here! According to entertainment journalist Mark Boardman's Twitter account (@markmeets), the former X Factor judge and popstar will be arranging some live UK dates when she launches her new album in March.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

The Defiled Announce Warm-Up Shows Ahead Of SXSW

The Defiled have announced a couple of warm-up shows ahead of their US debut at South By South West, where the band perform at the Metal Hammer Magazine showcase.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

The Pigeon Detectives To Embark On "Seaside" UK Tour In May

Indie rockers The Pigeon Detectives are set to embark on a short “seaside tour” of the UK in May, supporting their 2011 album ‘Up, Guards and at ‘Em!’.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Walter Trout Adds New Date To 2012 UK Tour

Walter Trout has added a new date to his March 2012 UK Tour. The former guitarist for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers,Canned Heat, and John Lee Hooker, will play the Boom Boom Club at Sutton Utd Football Club on Tuesday 13th March.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Nedry Announce New Album ‘In A Dim Light’ and UK Tour Dates

London-based trio Nedry have announced details of their new album ‘In A Dim Light’, which is due for release on 12th March. The follow-up to the band’s 2010 debut ‘Condors’ will be preceded by lead single ‘Violaceae’ a week earlier – an accompanying video is available to watch below.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012

New Order Add Edinburgh And Newcastle Date To UK Tour

Alternative rockers New Order have added two extra dates to their April and May UK tour, following phenomenal demand to see the reformed band – which has resulted in a previous couple of extra dates already being added.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Spector Announce Full UK Tour

Indie rockers Spector have announced a 14 date tour of the country for this May, which will coincide with the release of their currently untitled debut album, which hits shelves on April 30th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Andrea Bocelli Announces Extra Date For 2012 Arena Tour

Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist Andrea Bocelli has added an extra London date to his forthcoming November UK tour, after phenomenal demand meant tickets for the initial show in the capital sold out.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Lady Gaga Adds Jakarta Show To Born This Way Ball Tour

Eccentric pop superstar Lady Gaga has added another date to her Born This Way Ball World Tour this morning, confirming that she’ll be performing in the Indonesian city of Jakarta.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Benjamin Francis Leftwich Announces New October UK Tour

22 year-old singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich has announced a full October UK tour today, just days after the end of his last UK road-trip.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012

The Crookes Announce Summer UK Tour

Sheffield-based indie rockers The Crookes have announced a summer-time UK tour, which kicks off in their home town on May 1st.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 27 February 2012

Tricky Announces Three UK Shows

Bristol-based trip-hop star Tricky has announced three UK shows for this April – where he will perform his debut solo album ‘Maxinquaye’ in its entirety alongside Martina Topley-Bird.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 27 February 2012

Reverend And The Makers Announce October UK Tour + Tickets

Indie rockers Reverend and the Makers have announced a full UK tour for this October following the announcement of their four-stop headline tour this May and their support of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds throughout February and March.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 27 February 2012