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Carl Barat Announces Autumn UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Libertine and former Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat will embark on his first solo tour this Autumn, which will coincide with the release of his debut solo album and book release. The album has been written over the last 12 months and fans have been told to "expect the unexpected" by Barat and he hopes the book of memoirs will "tickle your curiosity". Barat will be out on the road with a 5 piece band and promises both old and news songs on these dates.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Paolo Nutini Reveals Ireland Tour Dates & Ticket Details
Following one of the stand out performances of last weekends OXEGEN festival in Ireland, Scottish sensation Paolo Nutini has announced details of two Irish shows for September. The multi platinum selling singer wowed the mass crowd on Sunday afternoon at OXEGEN with fans singing back the words to mega hits 'Jenny Don't Be Hasty', 'Candy' and '10/10' among others. The singer-songwriter also won Best International Album at the 2010 Irish Meteor awards for his massively successful 'Sunny Side Up' LP which has been a constant in the Irish & UK album charts for over a year.
Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit Announce Headline December UK Tour & Tickets
Johnny Flynn and his band will headline a tour across the UK this winter. Flynn and The Sussex Wit (David Beauchamp, Adam Beach, Lillie Flynn, Joe Zeitlin, James Mathe) will hit the road in December for a series of shows which include a gig at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on Friday 10th December.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Monday, 12 July 2010
The Levellers' Mark Chadwick Unveils Debut Solo Album & October Tour
Mark Chadwick has announced details of the release of his debut solo album, entitled 'All The Pieces', to be released through Stay By Records on 6th September 2010, and a 10 date UK tour in October. One of the UK's most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick has co-written 20 chart singles and 6 Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of The Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 20 years.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 09 July 2010
Lissie Announces Autumn UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Hot on the heels of the release of her critically acclaimed debut album 'Catching A Tiger', Lissie has announced details of her first full headline tour this autumn. It has already been a whirlwind few months for this mesmerizing new artist from Rock Island, Illinois with a list of highlights as long as her arm including; her performing on Later with Jools Holland & GMTV, dueting onstage with Ellie Goulding, triumphantly winning over the SXSW festival with an unfathomable 10 shows in 4 days, championed by as broad a media spectrum as you could possibly imagine - from single of the week in The Sun, raved about by US gossip mogul Perez Hilton (who witnessed one of her Austin SXSW performances and has swooned over her voice ever since), and praised by the likes of Q, Clash, Uncut, The Sun, Sunday Times, Big Issue, Daily Mirror and playlisted across UK radio to name but a few places.
The Who Plan To Launch Quadrophenia Tour In 2011
Rock legends The Who are talking of hitting the road with a full-on tour next year, which could potentially incorporate 1973 rock opera ‘Quadrophenia' into the shows.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 08 July 2010
Twenty Twenty Announce October 2010 UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Hard working pop-trio Twenty Twenty are set to hit the road on their biggest headline tour to date this October. The last 12 months have seen the band on support duty with Disney Princess Selena Gomez, McFly, The Saturdays and Scouting For Girls. They have played high profile shows at such prestigious venues as the O2 Arena in London and sold out headline tours in January, April and June 2010 with thousands of fans queuing for hours at venues everywhere.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Thursday, 08 July 2010
Cast Extend Autumn UK Tour Due To Public Demand & Ticket Details
After announcing to the world they were reforming earlier this month and originally confirming four UK tour dates, Cast have announced a further eight dates to their All Change 15th Anniversary tour due to popular demand. The band will also play a second homecoming show at Liverpool's O2 Academy after their first dates in Liverpool and London sold out immediately. To celebrate 15 years since their breakthrough debut 'All Change' Cast, John Power, Liam "Skin" Tyson, Peter Wilkinson and Keith O Neill, have decided to play out the record in full among their other hits and Cast songs.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Thursday, 08 July 2010
Lacuna Coil Announce Extensive UK Tour & Tickets
Italian rock band Lacuna Coil have announced a string of dates for their forthcoming UK tour which is set to roll out through English and Scottish venues this September.
Crocodiles Reveal Autumn UK Tour Dates & Tickets
San Diego duo Crocodiles have announced details of a full UK tour for this Autumn. Brand new single 'Sleep Forever' was released yesterday (July 5th) through Fat Possum records and is the perfect pre-cursor to the bands sophomore record due late summer.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Announce New Single, UK Tour & Tickets
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. are set to release the first single from their new album on August 9th 2010, and will embark on a 23 date UK tour this September. The dance-floor masterpiece, 'Collapsing Cities' - a collaboration with Shy FX - will be available on their new label Cooking Vinyl. The release features two exclusive tracks 'Abandon Ships' on the 7" vinyl version and a cover of Justice's 'D.A.N.C.E' on the digital version.
San Francisco's The Fresh & Onlys Announce Autumn UK Tour Dates
San Francisco band The Fresh & Onlys will release their first UK single - two blasts of wild pop music - 'Impending Doom / Troubling Vision' on limited edition 7" vinyl on 19th July and will play a handful of UK shows this September. It's big beat, but not as we know it. With pointers ranging from Violent Femmes, 13th Floor Elevators to early 80s British indie-pop and a nod towards the Australian underground scene of the same decade, both tracks highlight the bands abilities in creating pop music that's skewed yet perfect.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Kasabian Announce Details Of Festival Warm-Up Show & Tickets
Leicestershire indie giants Kasabian have announced details of a warm-up gig ahead of their headline appearance at this year’s V Festival.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Young Guns Announce 'All Our Kings Are Dead' UK Tour
Hotly tipped rockers YOUNG GUNS have announced details of their 'All Our Kings Are Dead' tour, which sees the band taking in towns and cities across the UK and Ireland in November and December. The dates follow the bands scheduled July tour and appearances at the Reading and Leeds festivals, amongst others.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
Plan B Reveals London O2 Arena Show for March 2011 Tour & Tickets
Despite already having plans for an October UK jaunt, Plan B has revealed details of a brand new 2011 tour. Plan B, aka singer/songwriter/actor Ben Drew, will play 8 new dates around the country - mostly in towns not covered in his October tour - and taking in his biggest ever show at London's O2 Arena.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
Scissor Sisters Confirm Festive UK Tour & Tickets
New York glam stars Scissor Sisters have announced a string of UK festive shows for this December, following-up a busy summer schedule of club gigs as well as one very special Glastonbury Festival show.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 05 July 2010
Kasabian, Stereophonics, Paulo Nutini & More Big Names Added To Belsonic Festival Line-Up & Tickets
Veteran welsh rockers Stereophonics, Kasabian, Paolo Nutini, 2 Many DJs, David Guetta and Florence & The Machine have been unveiled as the newest acts to join the star-studded line up featuring at this year’s Belfast Belsonic Festival.
Multi-Instrumentalist Yann Tiersen Confirms Autumn UK Tour & Tickets
French multi-instrumentalist, performer and composer Yann Tiersen has announced a string of dates for an extensive UK tour kicking-off later this year in October.
Against Me!, F*cked Up, Japanese Voyeurs And Crazy Arm Announce UK Tour This Autumn & Tickets
Florida group Against Me! have joined up with fellow rockers F*cked Up, Japanese Voyeurs and Crazy Arm to bring an intensive punk assault to a list of UK venues this autumn.
The Divine Comedy Announce UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Fresh off the back of a well deserved Ivor Novello nomination for his work with his cricket-crazy side project, the Duckworth Lewis Method, The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon will be playing a sold out show at London's sumptuous Somerset House on July 17th ahead of summer festival dates and an extensive UK tour in November. Hannon's new single 'I Like' is released on August 1st through Divine Comedy Records. The opposite of a soppy, sappy ballad, it's set to the kind of ecstatic motown stomp that makes toe-tapping an inevitability. Surely the feelgood hit of the summer.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Monday, 05 July 2010
Paramore Add Manchester & Nottingham Shows to UK Tour & Tickets
Due to popular demand, Paramore have added two new dates, in Nottingham and Manchester, to their forthcoming UK tour this November. Paramore are also set to release 'Careful', the fourth single taken from their Number One album 'Brand New Eyes', in the UK on July 12th. Hayley (Williams, vocals) says of the song: "So psyched to release Careful as a single. It's one of my favourite songs to play at shows... Heavy, fast, and just a really intense song. Hope people get into it!"
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Monday, 05 July 2010
US Duo No Age Announce UK Tour, New Album & Single Details
US band No Age have revealed details of a 10-date UK tour to promote the upcoming release of their new studio album on September 27th. Recorded in Los Angeles from the end of 2009 and into 2010, "Everything in Between" is the new album from No Age, the duo of Dean Spunt and Randy Randall.
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip Unveil 15 Date Autumn UK Tour & Tickets
Currently in the midst of a blistering festival run and coming off the back of their second critically acclaimed album, British hip-hop duo Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip will take on their biggest UK shows to date this Autumn. Kicking off in Hatfield on October 14th and running through to a Shepherds Bush Empire London show on November 1st, the tour stops off at 15 UK venues en route.
Robert Plant Announces Intimate UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Robert Plant and Band Of Joy have announced they will embark on a UK tour this October and will also play a rare live show at the Forum in London on September 2nd. The London gig precedes the release of Plant's hotly anticipated tenth solo album "Band Of Joy", recorded in Tennessee and co-produced by Nashville legend Buddy Miller. It's Plant's first album since 2007's six time Grammy Award winning "Raising Sand".
Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends Announce Debut Headline Show in London & Tickets
The Fisherman's Friends are shanty singers from Port Isaac who have delighted visitors and locals there for more than 15 years, with almost 300 live performances under their belts, and whose first major album release will be accompanied by selective live dates including their first headline show at London's Union Chapel on Saturday 18th December. Down on the harbour front of the tiny fishing village of Port Isaac on the north Cornwall coast, the authentic sound of the shanty can be heard loud and clear via the mighty, brawny chorale of The Fisherman's Friends a ten-man group who mesh their voices in an incredibly rousing and joyful set of shanties and Cornish folk songs.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 02 July 2010
The Joy Formidable And Chapel Club To Play October NME Radar Tour
The Joy Formidable and Chapel Club have been announced to play a series of UK dates for the Emerge NME Radar Tour 2010. Further special guests are expected to be announced at a later date.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 July 2010
The Doobie Brothers Announce Return To UK With Autumn Tour & Tickets
American Rockers The Doobie Brothers have announced a return to the UK this autumn with the band set to play a series of dates in October.
Philadelphia Grand Jury Reveal New Single & UK Tour Details
After releasing 'The Good News' 7" vinyl earlier this year through the Beggar's Too Pure Singles Club (it is the most successful single released on the label in terms of radio play, receiving support from Steve Lamacq, Huw Stephens and John Kennedy), Philadelphia Grand Jury are set to continue this theme with a release of 'Going To The Casino (Tomorrow Night)' on the wonderful Communion Records - run by Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons and Kevin Jones of Cherbourg.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Thursday, 01 July 2010
A-Ha Make Intimate Choir Seats Available for Royal Albert Hall Show & Tickets
A-Ha will make available a small number of special production, choir seats for their sold out Royal Albert Hall show this October! Located at the rear of the stage, those lucky enough to snap up these tickets will be able to watch the band perform their groundbreaking and breakthrough, debut album 'Hunting High And Low' from an extremely intimate position on October 8th.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Thursday, 01 July 2010
Monarchy Announce Debut London Show & Ticket Details
Monarchy are finally set to play their first UK live show. On 22nd July, this enigmatic duo will take to the stage at Electrowerkz in London. The first part of 2010 saw Monarchy slowly building momentum, and then they hit the top of Hype Machine in June, just before embarking on their once-in-a-lifetime performance at Cape Canaveral in Florida, a performance that became the first live show ever to be broadcast into space. Before a select crowd, the band illustrated the scope of their ambition.
Mumford & Sons Add Second London Date to UK Tour & Ticket Details
Mumford & Sons have announced a second night at London's Hammersmith Apollo in October due to phenomenal public demand. Tickets for the band's Autumn UK tour went on sale at 9am this morning, with the first London date selling out in just two hours!
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Rickie Lee Jones Heads To UK for Intimate Tour Dates & Tickets
Legendary singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones returns to the UK next month to perform four intimate concerts. Best known for her eponymous debut album and accompanying single "Chuck E.'s in Love", and follow-up albums "Pirates" and "The Magazine", Rickie's forthcoming UK tour follows the release of her 2009 album "Balm in Gilead" - an extraordinary collection of emotionally powerful, texturally rich, and endearing songs, many of which have been 'incubating' with Jones over the last several decades.
Oceansize Reveal New Album And UK Tour Details & Tickets
Manchester’s Oceansize have announced a bunch of UK tour dates as well as details of their fourth full-length studio album ‘Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up’.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 29 June 2010
The Gaslight Anthem Announce Details Of New Autumn UK Tour & Tickets
Whilst currently in the middle of a UK tour, it seems that The Gaslight Anthem are getting pretty fond of their UK audiences following news of the band confirming another UK tour set for autumn this year.
Skepta To Headline The MOBO Tour & Tickets
The MOBO Tour is set to hit six of the UK's hottest cities over six days between 13th October and 19th October 2010. The tour will be headlined by DJ and Boy Better Know frontman, Skepta. The chart-topping emcee will take to the stage alongside a host of fresh, new urban talent.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Scooter & Tinchy Stryder To Headline Clubland Live 4 Tour & Tickets
Have the time of your life at the hottest party in town at CLUBLAND LIVE 4! featuring live performances from Scooter, Tinchy Stryder, Ultrabeat, Roll Deep, Aggro Santos and many more. Clubland touches down for a UK tour featuring a party night of live performances from dance music's biggest selling artists! Scooter have taken the world by storm, conquering all before them - not only in Germany, but also in the UK, where they swept the competition aside on their way to the top of the charts. Over 25 million sales and more than 80 gold and platinum awards all over the globe underline their extra-special status. Scooter are a rare phenomenon, staying at the top for well over a decade without losing their golden touch, their energy levels as high as the day they started!
Amy Macdonald Announces October UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Amy Macdonald, whose 3 million-selling debut album 'This Is The Life' made her one of the world's most successful British female singer-songwriters, is back! Amy Macdonald released her highly anticipated second album 'A Curious Thing' on 8th March 2010, and its been flying high in most of the charts around Europe ever since. She returns with the release of her third single 'This Pretty Face' on the 19th July and a full UK Tour in October.
Ana Free Announces One-Off London Show & Tickets
Ana Free, self-described as the female John Mayer, has announced she will play a date at the Barfly in London later this year, in September. With over 20 million unique views of her videos, Ana Free, a singer-songwriter from Portugal, has garnered her fair share of the exploding new media audience. Ana posted her first video online in January of 2007 and quickly became one of the most subscribed musicians of all time, with an opt-in subscriber base of over 55,000 loyal fans who tune in routinely to catch all her latest music and performance videos.
KoRn Reveal Autumn UK Tour Dates & Ticket Details
Metal behemoths KoRn are set to play a handful of UK headline shows following their Ozzfest appearance at the O2 Arena on 18th September. The band's new studio album, 'Korn III: Remember Who You Are' hits stores on 12th July, with first single, 'Oildale (Leave Me Alone)' already available to purchase from i-Tunes and all good online retailers.
Mumford & Sons Unveil Autumn UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Mumford & Sons have announced details of a UK tour for the Autumn, their biggest headline shows to date. The new dates will take place in October and will follow a relentless touring schedule for the band, that has taken them across India, Australia, Europe and America over the past 12 months. In addition to the live dates, the band have also revealed details of a limited edition EP called 'Volume 1' under the band's alter ego, The Wedding Band.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Monday, 28 June 2010
Paramore Add Dublin Date To Upcoming UK & Ireland Tour
US Pop-Rock band Paramore have added a new Dublin date to their upcoming UK & Ireland tour for later this year. The band will now play the O2 in Dublin on November 6th 2010. Tickets are onsale Wednesday 30th June at 9am, priced from €38.00. Paramore's third album "Brand New Eyes" went straight to the top of the Irish charts on its release last September. The record also went to number one in the UK and Australia and topped the US Billboard Alternative and Rock Albums charts reaching Gold status.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Monday, 28 June 2010
Shakira Announces UK, Ireland and European Tour Dates & Tickets
Hot on the heels of her captivating World Cup performance, Shakira, one of the most exciting and successful global artists in recent history, with more than 214 global award nominations and more than 50 million albums sold worldwide, has announced her 2010 global tour and her highly anticipated return to Europe. Shakira has already performed at Rock in Rio in Lisbon and she headlined the festival in Madrid where there were more than 85,000 fans. She also performed at this weekend's Glastonbury Festival in the UK on Saturday June 26th and will be performing at the 2010 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony on July 11th.
Reformed CAST Announce Comeback UK Tour Dates & Tickets
After announcing their reformation this week Cast will embark on four UK tour dates in November and December including a hometown gig at Liverpool O2 Academy and a show at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. To celebrate 15 years since "All Change" Cast; John Power, Liam "Skin" Tyson, Peter Wilkinson, Keith O Neill have decided to play out the record in full among their other hits and Cast songs. This is the first time Cast have performed together since 2001.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Thursday, 24 June 2010
JET Return For Special One-Off London Gig & Tickets
After a successful tour across the UK last year, Aussie rockers JET will return this summer for a special one off show at London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Sunday 18th July. Their 2009 UK tour, supporting their latest album 'Shaka Rock', was the first in 3 years for JET who have established themselves on an international stage selling over 4 million albums worldwide. 'Shaka Rock' closed the gap between the raw roots of 2003's breakthough record 'Get Born', which featured the singles 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' and 'Cold Hard Bitch', and the grace and melody of 2006's 'Shine On'.
Robyn Reveals Autumn UK Tour Dates & Tickets
For the first time since 2008, Robyn brought the party back to London with a one off show at Heaven last week. Now the Swedish singer has revealed a series of UK dates for later in the year, including a London show at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on October 22nd. The first of three albums - 'Body Talk Pt 1' - was released on June 14th with the lead single 'Dancing On My Own' becoming her fourth UK Top 10 hit.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Richie Kotzen Reschedules UK Tour Dates & Tickets
Former Poison and Mr Big member Richie Kotzen will make his long awaited return to the UK later this year for a four date tour including a show at the Islington O2 Academy in London. The American guitarist will hit the UK this November playing four shows in Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham and London. Kotzen's original UK dates were scheduled for this month but were cancelled by his booking agency Fablusis Promotions at short notice, much to Kotzen's dismay.
KT Tunstall Returns in 2010 with New Album, Tour Dates & Tickets
Brit award winning Scottish songstress KT Tunstall is set to make her long-awaited return later this year with her new album 'Tiger Suit' and a series of UK tour dates. Emerging with a bang in 2004, Kate Tunstall created waves of excitement with an astounding solo performance of 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' on Later... With Jools Holland. The singer-songwriter went on to enjoy commercial success with her brilliant debut album 'Eye to the Telescope'.
Sheryl Crow Announces Three UK Shows This Autumn & Tickets
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow returns to the UK later this autumn for a three-date tour taking in shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Kate Nash Announces Autumn UK Tour & Tickets
Promoting her second album ‘My Best Friend Is You’, Doo Wah Do singer Kate Nash has announced a new UK tour this autumn including a home-coming show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 21 June 2010
Kids In Glass Houses Tour Dates & Tickets Announced
Welsh quintet Kids in Glass Houses Houses have revealed their second UK headline tour of 2010, set to kick off in Norwich on November 11th, and culminating in a London Shepherds Bush Empire show on November 24th. Their second album 'DIRT' is out now, and has so far spawned three Radio 1 A-List singles: 'Matters At All', 'Youngblood (Let It Out)', and current single 'Undercover Lover', which the band recently performed at Radio One's Big Weekend with Frankie Sandford from the Saturdays.
Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Monday, 21 June 2010
