Top Tickets This Week: Hozier, Rick Astley, Leigh Francis

Hozier

Photo: Julia Johnson

The Irish artist will bring his Unreal Earth Tour back across Europe this winter, beginning in Stockholm, Sweden on November 26, before stops in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Belgium. 

The UK run will follow in December, with arena shows lined up in Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Belfast. Tickets go on sale at 9am local time on June 23 - Compare and buy tickets here.

The singer-songwriter headed out for a run of summer dates this week, which include outdoor concerts at London's Alexandra Palace Park on July 21, and Englefield House, Reading on July 23 as part of the Heritage Live series. He also has North American gigs scheduled for the autumn. 

The trek shares its name with the 33-year-old's new album, due out on August 18 via Island Records.

Rick Astley

Rick Astley has announced a new album, 'Are We There Yet?', due out on October 6. He'll support the release with two shows at London's Royal Albert Hall on November 1 and 2, before embarking on a UK arena tour in 2024, with stops lined up in Nottingham, Newcastle, Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow, Bournemouth, Birmingham and Manchester between February 22 and March 2.

Support will come from The Feeling in London and Belinda Carlisle on the 2024 dates. Tickets go on general sale at 9.30am on Friday (June 23) - Compare and buy tickets here.

Leigh Francis

The comedian and Celebrity Juice host has scheduled 18 shows for his My First Time Tour, kicking off on March 6 in Bath, before stops in Guildford, Bournemouth, London, Cambridge, Sheffield, Halifax, Salford, York, Glasgow, Hull, Bradford, Buxton, Newcastle, Nottingham, Liverpool and Birmingham, wrapping up in his hometown of Leeds on April 6.

Featuring sketches with his popular characters Keith Lemon, Bear and Avid Merrion, as well as his take on David Dickinson, Ant and Dec, and Myrtle, the concerts will mark the comic's first live tour. Tickets go on general sale at 10am tomorrow (June 23) - Compare and buy tickets here.

Also announced this week:

• Taylor Swift has added UK, European and Australian dates to The Eras Tour.
• Kim Petras has announced her Feed The Beast World Tour.
• Peter Crouch to bring Crouchfest 3 to London's OVO Arena Wembley in November.
• The Holiday will be screened at theatres and concert halls around the UK as part of a new tour this winter. 
• The Hives have announced the UK and Ireland leg of The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons Tour for spring 2024.
• Fred Again.. has announced four huge shows at London's Alexandra Palace.
• Bluey’s Big Play stage show is coming to the UK and Ireland.
• Yves Tumor has added further shows to the UK leg of their To Spite or Not To Spite Tour.
• Little Simz has added a second dates in London and Manchester date to her No Thank You Tour.
• Slowdive have announced their fifth studio album and accompanying tour dates.
• M Ward has announced two UK shows for the autumn.
• Delta Goodrem has announced the rescheduled UK and European leg of her Hearts On The Run Tour. 
• Corinne Bailey Rae has announced some very special London shows for October.
• John Cooper Clarke will celebrate his 75th birthday with a UK tour next spring.
• Gregory Porter has announced a new show at London's Royal Albert Hall for the winter.
• The Prodigy have added a second London date to their Army Of The Ants Tour.
• Bring Me The Horizon have added a second London show to their NX_GN WRLD TOUR.

Head here for a full list and to find your tickets. 

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