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Chase & Status have been announced as the latest headliners for All Points East 2025 – find all the details below.The electronic duo are set to top the bill at the London festival for the first time on Saturday August 16 as part of a RTRN II DANCE takeover.They’ll be joined by special guests Overmono, Nia Archives and Sammy Virji.

Bowling For Soup have announced a massive show at London’s Wembley Arena set for the end of the year.The band – comprised of Jaret Reddick, Gary Wiseman and Rob Felicetti – will take over the iconic area during the holiday season on December 13. The likes of Wheatus and Punk Rock Factory will serve as opening support.

Sleigh Bells have shared their nostalgic new single ‘Wanna Start A Band?’ and have shared details of a US tour.The eccentric track features a flurry of noise, sharp guitars and lyrics such as: “Twenty years back in vision kicks / Right around like ninety-six / All I ever cared to dream / Do you wanna start a band with me?,” reflecting on Sleigh Bells’ early days as a duo.According to a statement shared by the band, singer Alexis Krauss said: “In 2008 while eating at a restaurant in Brooklyn with my mom, our server, Derek, wasted very little time asking me, essentially, ‘Wanna Start A Band?’. Hard to believe that almost 17 years later we are still hyped and obsessively making records together.”She continued: “Derek started messing with the riff for this song around 2014 — it needed a lot of work but a spark was there.

Central Cee has announced his ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ 2025 world tour set to kick off later this spring.The UK rapper will commence his run of dates on April 1 at the Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. From there, Cench will spend the rest of the month making his way across Europe and the UK with stops in cities such as Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Milan, Paris, Brussels, Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, London and Glasgow.In May, the ‘BAND4BAND’ rapper will head over to the US with a show at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon on May 2.

Lucy Dacus has announced a series of intimate shows taking place in the UK and Europe late this spring. Find ticket details below.The dates come in celebration of the upcoming album ‘Forever Is A Feeling’, which the songwriter announced earlier this month.They also arrive as an extension of her ‘Evening With Lucy Dacus’ tour dates, which are set to kick off next month in Brooklyn and include dates in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.Following the US shows in February, Dacus will head to the UK in March for five more intimate live shows.

Alice Cooper has shared details of new UK shows set for later this year. Find the details below.Announced today (January 28), the rock icon has confirmed two upcoming shows for the UK later this summer, marking his only performances in Scotland and Wales for 2025.The first of the two shows will take place on July 22, and see the rock veterans and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee head to Cardiff.

Self Esteem has announced a live “theatrical presentation” of her upcoming third album ‘A Complicated Woman’ – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – is due to release the 12-track record on April 25 via Polydor. She’s already previewed the follow-up to 2021’s Mercury and BRIT-nominated ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ with the single ‘Focus Is Power’, released last week.Today (January 28), it has been confirmed that a brand-new intimate show from Taylor – titled ‘A Complicated Woman Live’ – will be coming to the Duke Of York’s Theatre in London this spring.Created by Taylor and Tony award-winning designer Tom Scutt, the “unique” performance is described as “an ambitious quasi-theatrical experience that harnesses the power and energy of a gig but presents it through a theatrical format”.Scutt ​​​also directed ‘A Complicated Woman Live’, which features choreography by Stuart Rogers, and musical direction by Mike Park.A limited run of five shows has been scheduled for April 16, 17, 18 and 19 – with the latter date featuring two performances.A post shared by SELF ESTEEM (@selfesteemselfesteem)Tickets for all shows go on general sale at 10am GMT on Wednesday February 5 – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Bruno Mars has announced more dates for his ongoing Las Vegas residency – find all the details below.The singer will play seven additional shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM this May and June, continuing his long-running stint in Sin City, which began in 2016.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (January 31) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can find pre-sale information on Ticketmaster.MAY21 – Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas 24 – Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas 25 – Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas 28 – Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas 30 – Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas 31 – Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas JUNE02 – Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas Last year, the MGM Grand denied that Mars reportedly owed the casino $50million (£39million) in gambling debt.The star is expected to deliver a career-spanning setlist in Vegas, made up of greatest hits and fan favourites.

Bob Dylan has announced his first tour dates for 2025 – check out the current list of scheduled performances below.This past weekend, Dylan took to social media to announce one concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 25. Yesterday (January 27), he announced three more shows in smaller towns and cities that include Wichita, Green Bay and Mankato.The Wichita show will take place on March 29 at the Century II Concert Hall before he heads to Mankato on April 4 and Green Bay on April 6.

Sex Pistols tour with Frank Carter is on the horizon, guitarist Steve Jones has revealed.The punk legends haven’t toured in the US since 2003 or played there at all since 2008, but Jones told NME that there are plans for new dates while discussing the band’s ill-fated 1978 tour in the country.Earlier this month, it was revealed that they’re set to release three ‘Live In The USA 1978’ albums, too, following the tour on which manager Malcolm McLaren booked relatively obscure venues which ended up being filled with rather hostile audiences. Frontman Johnny Rotten, born John Lydon, left the group days after their San Francisco show on January 14, their final gig until they first reformed in 1996.NME’s Jordan Bassett asked Jones whether the band might go back to the US, to which he replied: “We are!”When Bassett replied that the news hadn’t been announced yet, Jones answered: “Yeah, but no one knows where we’re playing.”However, he refused to give any more away, explaining: “I don’t wanna put my foot in it! I’m excited.

M Huncho has shared the details of his upcoming 2025 ‘U2OPIA’ UK and Ireland tour set to kick off later this spring.The North London-based hip-hop artist will embark on his tour on April 6 with a gig at the O2 Ritz in Manchester. From there, he will make stops across the UK and Ireland including the likes of Birmingham, London and Dublin before wrapping up with a show at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on April 11.A ticket pre-sale will be available for fans who pre-order his album ‘U2OPIA’ here which is set for release on February 14.

Simple Plan and Bowling For Soup among them – buy tickets here.The iconic punk and rock festival is back this year for its 30th anniversary, six years after the previous edition, and will be coming to three cities over three weekends. Alongside Simple Plan and Bowling For Soup, who have played 13 and nine years at the festival respectively, in being announced today (January 27), are Pennywise, Miss May I, Dance Hall Crashers and Chandler Leighton.Pennywise and Miss May I have both played the Warped Tour a number of times before, while Dance Hall Crashers, who previously played in 1996, are reuniting after 20 years.

Starsailor have announced a 2025 UK and European tour in celebration of the band’s 25th anniversary.The post-Britpop band are set to kick off their tour in October with the first date seeing them take over the Trabendo in Paris on October 8. From there, they will make their way across Europe and the UK with stops in Brussels, Cologne, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Leeds, Norwich, Bristol, London and more before wrapping up the tour at Manchester’s, Albert Hall on November 29.A ticket pre-sale will be available on Wednesday (January 29) at 10am local time for those who register here.

Rival Schools have shared details of a UK and Ireland tour, which will see them celebrate two of their classic albums. Find out more below.Announced today (January 27), the post-hardcore group have unveiled plans for six upcoming shows, each taking place in May.These kick off with an opening night at Whelan’s in Dublin on May 1, before heading over to Manchester the following night for a slot at the Academy 3 venue.

Nick Cave has shared details of a European solo tour set to kick off later this summer. Find ticket details below.The news was announced today (January 27) on Cave’s official Instagram page, and confirms that he will be playing 13 solo shows across Europe between June and August.Shows commence with two back-to-back nights at the Theater 11 venue in Zurich on June 10 and 11, before Cave heads over to Hamburg for a show at the Elbphilharmonie on June 21.Dates in July include four stops in Italy and two in France.

Sleeper have announced details of a greatest hits tour, set to head across the UK later this year. Find details below.The Britpop icons have shared the tour dates in celebration of their classic single ‘Inbetweener’ and breakthrough debut album ‘Smart’, which each turn 30 this year.In total, 12 new tour dates have been confirmed, kicked off on September 25 with an opening night at the Tramshed venue in Cardiff.

David Bowie‘s former collaborators are reuniting for a UK and Europe tour later this year. Find all the information below.The D.A.M. Trilogy, made up of guitarist Carlos Alomar, bassist George Murray and drummer Dennis Davis, worked regularly with Bowie during his Berlin period in the late 1970s.Now, they’ll reunite in a 16-date tour which will honour both Bowie’s legacy and Davis’, who died in 2016.

Gracie Abrams has responded to the “wildly uncool” fan petition to replace Dora Jar as an opening act for her upcoming UK and European tour – see what Abrams had to say below.On Friday (January 24), alt-pop artist and former NME Cover star Dora Jar announced that she would be opening for Abrams on her UK and European tour in February and March, including shows in Nottingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Cardiff, Dublin and Glasgow.However, in the hours following the announcement, a number of Abrams fans complained about the choice of Jar as support act, with some social media users sharing what appeared to be a crowdfunding campaign to have her replaced on the tour.An anonymous poster using the name Dexter Morgan (a character from the TV series Dexter) launched a Change.org petition on the basis that fans “are perplexed as we do not recognise [Dora Jar] and with less than two weeks till the tour, it’s virtually impossible to familiarise ourselves with her slow-paced songs.” The campaign author also suggested that Jar be replaced with “a more well-known, energetic artist or band”.Jar responded on Saturday (January 25), writing: “Hate comes with the job, the truth is this is the biggest outpouring of love I’ve ever received from a fanbase who is still unfamiliar with me. Gracie has beautiful open hearted fans and I am so excited for this.”As for the tour headliner herself, Gracie Abrams seemingly caught wind of the petition when she had seen a post on Stereogum‘s Instagram page about the matter.

Chronixx, Capleton, Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid, Steel Pulse, and Gyptian, who return following their standout performances at last year’s event. The line-up also features rising global stars such as YG Marley, Morgan Heritage, Etana, Spragga Benz and many more.In addition to the star-studded musical line-up, there will be a food village with over 50 vendors, a reggae flea market, a reggae museum and festival merchandise stalls.Promoters JBM Music shared a statement, excited for the festival’s fifth edition: “Reggae Land has grown into something truly special over the past five years, and we couldn’t be prouder of what it’s become.

A post shared by PARAGON (@paragonbroadway)“We want to thank all of our supporters for the memories and the friendships. We want to thank all of the artists that graced us with their magic.

Dora Jar has responded to some Gracie Abrams fans trying to get her replaced as the opening act on an upcoming tour, saying “hate comes with the job”.On Friday (January 24), the alt-pop artist and former NME Cover star announced that she would be opening for Abrams on her UK and European tour in February and March, including shows in Nottingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Cardiff, Dublin and Glasgow.See the full list of dates in the post below and find any remaining tickets for the shows here.“PINCH ME!!!” she wrote on Instagram. “To all the beautiful Gracie fans in Europe and the UK: it is such an honor to announce that I will be playing some of my songs for you, opening for our golden hearted living legend GRACIE ABRAMS!!! A privilege to soon share the stage and this experience with you @gracieabrams.”A post shared by dora jar (@dorajar_)However, in the hours following the announcement, a number of Abrams fans complained about the choice of Jar as support act, with some social media users sharing what appeared to be a crowdfunding campaign to have her replaced on the tour.Jar herself responded on X on Saturday (January 25), writing: “Hate comes with the job, the truth is this is the biggest outpouring of love I’ve ever received from a fanbase who is still unfamiliar with me.