Top Tickets This Week: Peter Kay, Peter Gabriel, The Lumineers, Lovejoy, Download, Macklemore
Thursday, 10 November 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Peter Kay
Peter Kay has announced his first live tour in 12 years, which includes 12 shows at London's The O2. The Bolton comic has confirmed multiple dates at arenas in Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Belfast, Newcastle, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Cardiff and Nottingham between December 2 and August 11.
He'll also take over the iconic Greenwich venue on December 16, January 21, February 18, March 22, April 22, May 20, June 03, July 29, August 30, September 9, October 7 and November 18, making him the first artist in the world to play a monthly show at the venue.
Peter Gabriel has announced i/o The Tour, with UK and Ireland arena shows lined up in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin and London, where he'll perform at the O2 Arena, between June 17 and 25.
The experimental pop star will also head across mainland Europe, kicking off the run at Krakow's TAURON Arena on May 18 and concluding it at Bordeaux's Arkea Arena on June 15. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time on November 11, with Krakow tickets following at 10am on November 14.
Tickets for the UK and Ireland leg go on general sale at 10am on November 11, though Dublin will go live the same day at 9am - Compare and buy tickets here.
The outing will mark Gabriel's first trek outside of North America since 2014's Back to Front Tour. It shares its name with his new album, 'io', details of which are set to follow soon.
The Lumineers
The Lumineers will play summer outdoor shows at Dublin's St Anne's Park, Edinburgh Castle, Cardiff Castle, London's Crystal Palace Park and Halifax Piece Hall, as well as European festival appearances, and headline concerts in Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Milan, Rome and Macerata.
In Dublin, they'll be joined by very special guest Sigrid, and Vance Joy, though support acts for the rest of the tour have not yet been revealed. Head here for pre-sale tickets, ahead of general sale at 10am GMT on November 11 - Compare and buy tickets here.
The Brightside World Tour shares its name with the American folk-rock band's fourth studio album, which came out back in January.
Lovejoy
The British band, led by Twitch and YouTube star Wilbur Soot, have announced a UK tour for spring. Stops include Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, London, Manchester and Bristol between March 24 and 31. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on November 11 - Compare and buy tickets here.
Download
Download festival will return in 2023 to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with the rock, metal and punk extravaganza expanding to a four-day celebration of music, one day longer than previous years!
Bring Me The Horizon will headline the Friday, Slipknot will top Sunday's bill, and Metallica will pull double duty, headlining both Thursday and Saturday with completely different sets, promising "no repeats."
Also confirmed to appear across the weekend are Evanescence, Parkway Drive, Disturbed, Pendulum, Architects, Ghost, The Distillers, Placebo, Alexisonfire, Asking Alexandria, Motionless In White, I Prevail, The Blackout, Fever 333, Stray From The Path, Lorna Shore, Nova Twins, Municipal Waste, and many more!
Macklemore has announced the UK and European leg of The Ben Tour, with stops lined up in Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London, where he'll take over the O2 Academy Brixton on April 12.
Following the UK and Ireland run, the American rapper will head across Europe for shows in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark and Norway.
The trek shares its name with the Grammy Award-winner's first album in six years, 'Ben', which is out on March 3.
Tickets for the UK and European gigs are on sale now, while tickets for the Dublin date go on sale at 10am on November 11 - Compare and buy tickets here.
Also announced this week:
Joel Corry has announced his biggest headline tour to date.
Lewis Capaldi, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Sam Smith are among the first names confirmed for Capital's Jingle Bell Ball.
Gaz Coombes has announced UK and European shows for spring.
Lamb Of God have moved the UK and European dates of the State Of Unrest Tour to spring.
All Time Low have added Scottish and Irish shows to their European tour plans.
Daughtry will bring The Dearly Beloved Tour to the UK in spring 2023.
The Prodigy have announced three Irish shows for summer 2023.
Sub Focus has announced a huge show in London for the spring.
The War On Drugs have announced a run of UK and Ireland shows for next summer.
Stormzy is the first headliner to be announced for next year's All Points East.
Razorlight have announced the Razorwhat? Tour: The Best Of Razorlight for spring.
Due to demand, Russell Howard has added extra dates to his 2023 UK tour.
Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.
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