Top Tickets This Week: Ghost, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Tyler The Creator, Manic Street Preachers And More
Thursday, 31 October 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Ghost
The Grammy-winning rock band will return to the UK next spring as part of their biggest world tour to date.
The mammoth trek will kick off in the UK, with shows confirmed at Manchester's AO Arena, Glasgow's OVO Hydro, the O2 Arena in London and Birmingham's Utilita Arena between April 15 and 20.
They'll then head across Europe with dates scheduled through to late May, before the North American leg throughout the summer, which includes the Swedish group's first ever show at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden on July 22. They've also lined up a show in Mexico City for September 24.
Tickets for the shows in Germany, France, Poland, Spain, Italy and Belgium are already on sale. Their remaining dates in Europe and the North American leg also go on sale at 10am local time on Friday (November 1). Their performance in Mexico goes on general sale at 11am local time on November 4 - Compare and buy tickets here.
Ghost premiered their Rite Here Rite Now concert film in cinemas back in June. They released their latest studio album, 'Impera', in 2022.
Jeff Lynne's ELO
Photo: Carsten Windhorst
The legendary British band have added more UK dates to The Over And Out Tour next summer.
Ahead of their final show at London's BST Hyde Park on July 13, Jeff Lynne and band will headline Birmingham's Utilita Arena on July 5 and 6, and Manchester's Co-op Live on July 9 and 10. Tickets for the new shows go on general sale at 10am on Friday (November 1) - Compare and buy tickets here.
The group recently concluded the North American leg of the tour, wrapping things up at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on October 26.
As well as multiple live LPs and compilations, ELO have put out 14 studio albums, the latest being 2019's 'From Out Of Nowhere'.
Tyler, The Creator
The Grammy-winning artist has announced Chromakopia: The World Tour, which comprises over 60 shows across North America, Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Commencing in February with North American dates, the mammoth trek will then head to Europe and the UK in the spring. A second leg of gigs across the US and Canada will take place during the summer, followed by Australian and New Zealand dates in August and September.
The European leg includes shows at Birmingham's Utilita Arena, the O2 Arena in London, Dublin's 3Arena, Manchester's Co-Op Live and Glasgow's OVO Hydro between May 17 and 30.
Lil Yachty and opener Paris Texas will provide support for the duration of the tour. Tickets for all dates go on general sale at 10am local time tomorrow (November 1) - Compare and buy tickets here.
The tour will support Tyler's new album, 'Chromakopia', released last Monday (October 28).
Manic Street Preachers
Photo: Alex Lake
The Welsh rock band have announced a UK tour for next spring, which includes two nights apiece at Glasgow Barrowland, London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, Manchester's O2 Apollo and Swansea Arena, as well as single gigs in Wolverhampton and Bristol. Tickets go on general sale at 9.30am tomorrow (November 1) - Compare and buy tickets here.
The dates will support their new album, 'Critical Thinking', due out via Columbia on January 31. The trio have previewed the follow-up to 2021's 'The Ultra Vivid Lament' with the singles Hiding In Plain Sight and Decline & Fall.
Earlier in October, Manics were announced for Bearded Theory festival, which will take over Catton Hall in Derbyshire next May. Tickets are on sale now.
Rag'n'Bone Man
Photo: Fiona Garden
Vocalist Rory Graham has scheduled a series of outdoor UK shows for next summer.
Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday (November 1), except for London, which goes on sale the same day at 10am - Compare and buy tickets here.
The announcement comes just a few days after the arrival of the singer's new album, 'What Do You Believe In?'.
Graham, who released his new album 'What Do You Believe In?' last week, also has Australian shows in the diary for April. He will also headline Rock Oyster festival in Cornwall in July.
Also Announced This Week:
Scissor Sisters have announced a 2025 UK and Ireland anniversary tour.
The Maccabees will reunite to headline All Points East in London next summer.
Zach Bryan has announced a second BST Hyde Park London show for 2025.
Primal Scream will tour the UK and Ireland next spring.
Fontaines D.C. have announced a huge summer show at Cardiff Castle.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor will embark on her biggest headline UK tour to date next spring.
Alexisonfire have announced a summer show in London.
The Lathums will support their third album, 'Matter Does Not Define', with a spring UK and Ireland tour.
Marti Pellow has announced summer shows in Edinburgh, Dublin and Belfast.
Maribou State have announced more shows for their Hallucinating Love Tour early next year.
The Wombats have added a Hull show to their spring tour of the UK.
Craig David has announced a TS5 show in Colchester for next summer.
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