Top Tickets This Week: Billie Eilish, Craig David, Janet Jackson, Russ, Mike And The Mechanics
Thursday, 02 May 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Billie Eilish
Photo: William Drumm
The superstar will bring her world tour, billed as Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour, to the UK and Ireland in summer 2025.
As part of the European leg of the trek, she'll play two dates at Glasgow's OVO Hydro, six shows at London's O2 Arena, four concerts at Manchester's Co-Op Live and two gigs at Ireland's 3Arena throughout July.
The trek will kick off this September with arena dates across North America that run until December. The Australian leg will follow early in 2025, ahead of the European run between April and late July.
Tickets for the UK and Ireland shows go on general sale at 12pm BST on Friday (May 3). All other dates go on sale at staggered times on the same day - Compare and buy tickets here.
Eilish is hitting the road in support of her third studio album, 'Hit Me Hard And Soft', which is due out on May 17.
Craig David
The Southampton singer-songwriter and DJ will bring his Commitment Tour to arenas in Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle, Milton Keynes, Brighton, Cardiff, Nottingham, Manchester, Birmingham, Bournemouth and London, where he'll wrap up the run at The O2 on February 20, 2025.
He'll be joined by special guest Lemar. Get pre-sale tickets for his shows in Leeds, Milton Keynes, Brighton, Cardiff, Nottingham, Manchester, Birmingham, Bournemouth and London via Gigantic here, ahead of general sale at 10am on Friday (May 2) - Compare and buy tickets here.
David, whose most recent album is 2022's '22', has a busy spring and summer ahead, including outdoor gigs in the UK, shows in North America, his Ibiza Rocks residency and festival appearances.
Janet Jackson
The five-time Grammy Award-winner has announced UK shows for the autumn, her first performances on British soil since her appearance at 2019's Glastonbury Festival.
As part of the European leg of her Together Again Tour, Jackson will play Birmingham's Utilita Arena, London's O2 Arena, Glasgow's OVO Hydro and Manchester's Co-Op Live between September 27 and October 1.
The run will begin in Paris on September 25, then head to the UK, Germany and Belgium, before wrapping up the run in Amsterdam on October 10.
Support will come from Wyclef Jean, with tickets on general sale at 9am local time on Friday (May 3) - Compare and buy tickets here.
Russ
The prolific multi-hyphenate artist will bring his It Was You All Along Tour to the UK and Europe later this year.
He'll kick things off in Lisbon on September 1, with dates set to run until November 17, wrapping up in Stockholm.
As well as stops across mainland Europe, the trek includes shows at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on November 1, Manchester's O2 Apollo the next day and Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre on November 5. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday (May 3) - Compare and buy tickets here.
Russ released his latest album, 'Santiago', in 2023. More recently, he put out the 'That's My Girl & Tired' EP on April 19.
Mike And The Mechanics
The band — Mike Rutherford, Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar — will embark on the Looking Back - Living The Years Tour in spring 2025.
The trio promise "all the hits and a drift into Genesis" on the 30-date trek, which will kick off at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall on March 3 and wrap up at the Royal Albert Hall in London on April 14. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday (May 3) - Compare and buy tickets here.
Mike and the Mechanics released their most recent album, 'Out Of The Blue', in 2019.
Also announced this week:
Steps' Claire Richards will tour the UK later this year with a new show, Everybody Dance.
Ricky Gervais has confirmed two more Ricky Gervais & Friends new material shows.
Zayn has lined up a 'Room Under The Stairs' album release show in London for June.
The Dead South have announced UK and Ireland shows for spring 2025.
Alien Ant Farm and CKY have scheduled an autumn co-headline UK and European tour.
The full line-up for Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard is here, featuring RAYE, Sugababes, Becky Hill, Ella Henderson, Aitch, Meghan Trainor, Sabrina Carpenter, Jax Jones, Rudimental, Caity Baser and more.
Griff has announced details of her debut album, and a supporting world tour.
Sea Girls have announced UK and Ireland shows for the autumn.
Andre 3000, Lianne La Havas and more have joined the line-up for Loyle Carner at London's All Points East.
Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.
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