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The Lumineers have shared details of a surprise, intimate show in London, with funds going to War Child. Find out the details below.Announced today (January 10), the upcoming one-off show will be held at the Hoxton Hall in London later this month.

First announced by Music Venue Trust back in May 2022, the campaign went on to raise £2.3million in the first year through a series of donations and investments.It has been dubbed “The National Trust, but for venues”, and received backing by the likes of Ed Sheeran. It works as venues can sign a “cultural lease” with Music Venue Properties (MVP) – guaranteeing that, as long as they operate as a space for grassroots live music for their local community, they can enjoy use of the building.Now, MVP has announced that the latest venue to join its expanding portfolio is Le Pub in Newport.

Destroyer have announced their new album ‘Dan’s Boogie’ and have shared its lead single ‘Bologna’ – check it out below.The Canadian indie rock band, led by Dan Bejar, have also announced details of a string of UK and European tour dates for this summer, which will see them play in Manchester, Bristol and London. Scroll down for all of the dates.‘Dan’s Boogie’ will be the band’s 14th studio album in total and the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Labyrinthitis’, and will be released via Merge Records on March 28.

Squid have shared their latest single ‘Building 650’ and announced a string of UK headline shows for 2025.The art-rock band are preparing to release their third studio album ‘Cowards’ via Warp Records on February 7 (pre-order here) and have already shared the lead single ‘Crispy Skin’.Now, they have released a second single, the bright and colourful ‘Building 650’, which frontman Ollie Judge has said was inspired “by our first ever trip to Japan”. Check out the video, directed by Felix Geen, Daisuke Hasegawa and Kuya Tatsujo, here:“We played the Summersonic festival in 2022, luckily we were booked to play 2 days after the COVID travel ban had been lifted, because of this we felt like some of the only tourists in Tokyo,” Judge explained.“On the plane I read In The Miso Soup by Ryu Murikami and watched Lost in Translation out of excitement and later decided to write lyrics about being an outsider visiting Japan, including a very particular type of loneliness one can feel visiting a country that is so different from their own.

Deep Sea Diver have announced details of a new album titled ‘Billboard Heart’ along with new North American tour dates. Find out ticket details and watch the music video for latest single ‘Shovel’ below.The new album will mark the fourth studio album from the Seattle band, and their first while signed to Sub Pop.

Doves have shared their new single ‘Cold Dreaming’, taken from forthcoming album ‘Constellations For The Lonely‘. Check it out below.The dramatic, psychedelic soul track sees bandmates Andy and Jez Williams take on the role as lead vocalist following Doves’ frontman Jimi Goodwin’s hiatus. ‘Cold Dreaming’ features recurrent synth riffs, deep beats and sky-reaching soundtrack orchestration.Speaking about the song in a press release, Andy shared: “‘Cold Dreaming’ is a song about forgiveness.

Lenny Kravitz has announced his second Las Vegas residency for ‘Blue Electric Light’ – see the full list of dates below.Last night (January 7), Kravitz took to social media to share that he will be returning to Las Vegas’ Dolby Live at Park MGM in early August this year for more shows in support of his latest album ‘Blue Electric Live’.The run will consist of five shows between August 1 and August 9. The shows will take place on August 1, 2, 6, 8 and 9.

The Lottery Winners were joined by a Boy George tribute act, Bez, and Jon McClure of Reverend and the Makers on stage in Manchester – watch fan-captured footage below.The Mancunian group had a three-show residency at Manchester Academy back in December called The Burning House Party, with the setlist including hits such as ‘Letter To Myself’ and ‘Superpower’. They also performed a host of tracks from their 2023 LP ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’.Fans were treated to some special appearances across The Lottery Winners’ Manchester dates – notably Bez, Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure, and a Boy George tribute act.McClure came on for ‘You Again’, a track from the band’s 2024 LP ‘KOKO’ that features the Reverend and the Makers musician.Katie Lloyd – The Lottery Winners’ bassist and vocalist – described McClure as “the best storyteller you could ever meet”.

Carlos Santana has been forced to postpone an upcoming residency in Las Vegas after breaking his finger in a fall.The legendary guitarist had been due to play a string of eight shows at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, running from January 22 to February 2, however, the concerts will no longer go ahead as planned.As his manager Michael Vrionis explained, Santana was taking a walk at his vacation home in Kauai, Hawaii when he “took a hard fall” and broke the little finger on his left hand. “He had to have pins inserted in the finger,” Vrionis continued (via Consequence).“Unfortunately, he won’t be able to play guitar for approximately six weeks.

Neil Young has confirmed that he has overturned his decision to pull out of Glastonbury 2025, and will now be a headliner on the Pyramid Stage.The singer, songwriter and guitarist made headlines earlier this week when he shared a statement with fans, confirming that he was set to perform at Glastonbury later this year, but had pulled out due to creative differences.Glastonbury is set to return to its usual Worthy Farm site in Pilton, Somerset from June 25 this year, and no acts have been confirmed for the line-up so far – barring Rod Stewart, who will play the Sunday afternoon Legends Slot. Nile Rodgers & Chic later shared by accident that they would also be returning to the festival this summer.

KISS’ Gene Simmons has announced a North American tour for 2025 – check out all the dates below.The bassist and singer will head out on the road with The Gene Simmons Band in April and May, with the tour kicking off at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California on April 5.Later that month, he will head to Florida for a string of shows, before heading to the North East and Canada and finally wrapping in Houston’s House Of Blues on May 24.

Standard.A 29-year-old woman also died in hospital after an event on December 7, with police believing that it was also connected to drug use.On November 16, a man was attacked with a weapon in the venue too, with Metropolitan Police officers called to the scene. No arrests have been made in connection with any of these three incidents.A police spokesperson said: “Public safety is our priority and following a request from the Metropolitan Police, Enfield Council held an extraordinary licensing hearing for Drumsheds, operated by Broadwick Live.”“This follows three serious incidents at the venue in recent weeks, with our officers investigating two unexpected deaths and a non-fatal stabbing.“The council decided the venue could retain its licence, subject to additional conditions.

its owners the Electric Group issued an eviction notice in March 2022, which sparked an outcry across the music industry and from gig-goers.Electric Group, a joint venture between Dominic Madden and Jacob Lewis that also owns London’s Electric Brixton, Bristol’s SWX and Newcastle’s NX, bought the site’s freehold in 2017 and shortly afterwards said they had no intention of closing the venue when they ended the current occupiers’ lease.However, the site’s management soon hit back, arguing that they were being “exterminated by the landlord”.

Finneas has opened up about going on tour without his sister and collaborator Billie Eilish, sharing that it is “very bittersweet”.The musician and producer has joined Eilish on tour for nearly the entirety of her career with her current ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ tour marking the first time the duo are not on the road together.The Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer opted out of joining his sister on tour due to the release of his second solo album ‘For Crying Out Loud!’ and his forthcoming solo tour.While appearing on Jake Shane‘s Therapuss podcast, Finneas opened up about not touring with the ‘What Was I Made For?’ singer. “It’s been very bittersweet. I only decided to do it because I knew that I couldn’t be in two places at once.

Bruce Springsteen has teased a jam-packed 2025 with extended tour dates and the release of “never-before-released” material.It has been announced via a press release that the 75-year-old rock icon will be kicking off 2025 with an extension of his global tour with The E Street Band, and will hit the road on May 14 with a show in Manchester’s Co-Op Live followed by stops in various cities across the UK and Europe throughout July. Check out a full list of dates below and visit here to purchase tickets.MAY17 – Manchester, England – Co-op Live20 – Manchester, England – Co-op Live24 – Lille, France – Stade Pierre Mauroy31 – Marseille, France – Orange VelodromeJUNE4 – Liverpool, England – Anfield Stadium11 – Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion15 – Prague, Czech Republic – Airport Letnany18 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park21 – San Sebastian, Spain – Estadio Reale Arena (Anoeta)27 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Veltins Arena30 – Milan, Italy – San Siro StadiumJULY3 – Milan, Italy – San Siro StadiumElsewhere in the press release, it was revealed that 2025 will also include a “look back at Springsteen’s storied recording career, featuring never-before-heard material.” However, the release did not share what era the songs are from or the formats in which they will be released.Back in 1998, Springsteen released ‘Tracks’, a four-disc box set that featured 66 songs with the majority being never-before-released tracks as well as b-sides, demons and alternate versions of his previously released songs.Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Springsteen’s seminal album ‘Born To Run’.

NOS Alive 2025, with Barry Can’t Swim, Finneas and more among new additions.The names to be added to the bill for next year’s instalment were announced last month, when it was confirmed that Olivia Rodrigo was the first confirmed headliner for the Portugal festival. Other huge names included Girl In Red, Kings Of Leon, Noah Kahan, Benson Boone, Amyl And The Sniffers and CMAT.The event will be held Lisbon between July 10 and July 12.Now, a second wave has been confirmed – with seven new names added to the line-up.

A post shared by Hope Works (@hopeworkssheffield)Before doors close for good, Hope Works will be hosting a series of closing parties, with its final weekend taking place between February 21 and February 23. They’ll begin with a New Years Eve Rave-Up, followed by the Off Me Nut 15th Birthday on January 31.

Sum 41‘s Deryck Whibley has opened up about the band’s “final run” of farewell shows, admitting that “it’s finally hitting me that it’s coming to an end”.Last year the band confirmed they would be breaking up following the release of one final album and a farewell world tour. Now, they are reaching the final 13 dates and Canadian leg of their ‘Tour Of The Setting Sum’, which will commence next month.While speaking to iHeartRadio Canada‘s Jesse Modz and JD Lewis, Whibley was asked if it was “starting to feel a bit more real” that the ‘In Too Deep’ rockers would be performing at some of the Canadian cities for the last time.“Well, the weird thing for me is I don’t ever really look at particular shows or single dates.

Burna Boy has announced a huge UK arena show for 2025 – you can find all the details below.The Afrobeats star is set to perform at the Co-op Live in Manchester on April 21, which is Easter Monday. It is billed as a “UK arena exclusive” performance, with no other dates currently scheduled on these shores.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT tomorrow (Friday December 20) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Måneskin frontman Damiano David has added a second London show to his 2025 UK and European tour due to “phenomenal demand”. Find all the details below.The Italian artist is set to hit the road next autumn, having made his solo live debut in New York this October.

A Greener Future.The new status is given to arenas that show ‘demonstrable improvements’ and ‘a significant engagement in reducing negative environmental and social impacts’, and in the case of The O2, recognises the site’s longstanding commitment to making the live industry more sustainable.Efforts made by the venue – which is owned and operated by AEG Europe – have made headlines across recent times. The most notable of which is the partnership it had with The 1975 in order to make the first “carbon removed” shows.Announced in September last year, four shows with Matty Healy and co.