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The Boomtown Rats have announced a 50th anniversary tour of the UK for October and November 2025.The Irish new wave band, led by Bob Geldof, will play 12 theatre shows around the country, kicking off in Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on October 10 and taking in London’s Eventim Apollo on October 31, 50 years to the day after their first ever gig.The run ends at the Liverpool Olympia on November 15. Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10am on Friday (December 6), and you can find yours here.https://t.co/e4x7S3r9Hp pic.twitter.com/JdABRtwBL6— The Boomtown Rats Official (@BoomtownThe) December 2, 2024OCTOBER 202510 – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall11 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall17 – Aberdeen, Music Hall18 – Glasgow, Barrowland24 – Sheffield, City Hall25 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange31 – London, Eventim ApolloNOVEMBER 20251 – Southampton, O2 Guildhall7 – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall8 – Gateshead, Glasshouse14 – York, Barbican15 – Liverpool, OlympiaThe Brit and Grammy winning band are best known for their huge late-’70s hits ‘Rat Trap’ and ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’.

Parcels have announced a huge 2025 European arena tour, including a date at Wembley Arena – see the full list below.The Berlin-based band will play a string of six dates across the continent in September and October next year, kicking off in Dusseldorf’s Mitsubishi Electric Halle on September 25.They stop off in Amsterdam, Berlin and Brussels, headline London’s OVO Arena Wembley on September 27, and finally wrap up in Paris’ Accor Arena on October 8.Tickets for the shows go on general sale on Friday (December 6), and you can find yours here.SEPTEMBER 202525 – Dusseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle26 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome27 – London, OVO Wembley ArenaOCTOBER 20254 – Berlin, Max-Schmeling-Halle7 – Brussels, Forest National8 – Paris, Accor ArenaThe new dates follow on from a series of festival announcements for Parcels in 2025, including Paris’ We Love Green and Lollapalooza’s South American line-ups. The band will also be playing at Coachella 2025.The band recently released the EP ‘Leaveyourlove’ via Because Music, which saw them work with a range of artists.Their last full-length album remains 2021’s ‘Day/Night’, which NME awarded four stars, and noted: “True to its core concept, the album is cyclical as the sweeping strings of closer ‘Inside’ roll back into the first track as soon as it’s over.

Roger Daltrey has added two huge outdoor gigs to his 2025 ‘Alive And Kicking And Having Fun’ UK tour. Check out the details below.The announcement comes as the legendary soloist and former Who frontman confirmed earlier this year that he would be hitting the road again for a solo run of shows in 2025.Now, two new shows have been confirmed for next summer, and each will see him backed by a nine-piece band and playing the hits from across his solo discography and time with The Who.The first of the new shows will be held in Halifax on Wednesday July 30, and comes as part of the TK Maxx presents Live at the Piece Hall series.

AC/DC have announced dates for the North American leg of their ‘Power Up’ world tour – see the full list below.The stadium shows will be the legendary rock band’s first shows on the road in the US in nine years, and will kick off in Minneapolis’ US Bank Stadium on April 10.The 13 dates will see AC/DC cross the continent over a a six-week period, and will conclude in Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field on May 28. Tickets go on sale at 12pm local time on Friday (December 6), and you can find yours here.APRIL10 – Minneapolis, MN, US Bank Stadium14 – Arlington, TX, AT&T Stadium18 – Pasadena, CA, Rose Bowl22 – Vancouver, BC, BC Place26 – Las Vegas, NV, Allegiant Stadium30 – Detroit, MI, Ford FieldMAY4 – Foxborough, MA, Gillette Stadium8 – Pittsburgh, PA, Acrisure Stadium12 – Landover, MD, Northwest Stadium16 – Tampa, FL, Raymond James Stadium20 – Nashville, TN, Nissan Stadium24 – Chicago, IL, Soldier Field28 – Cleveland, OH, Huntington Bank FieldRumours had been swirling in recent weeks about the announcement of the tour, with intrepid fans noticing a Facebook event listing for US Bank Stadium that was soon deleted.The North American shows come on the heels of the band wrapping up the UK and European leg of the ‘Power Up’ tour in Dublin’s Croke Park on August 17.This tour also marks the band’s first run of shows with their new line-up, comprising singer Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and new bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction, Alanis Morissette).The ‘Power Up’ tour takes its name from AC/DC’s 2020 album of the same name, their 17th studio record.

Greentea Peng has today (December 2) announced details of her new album, ‘Tell Dem It’s Sunny’, and has shared a new single ‘One Foot’ – check it out below.The new 14-track album will be released on March 21 via AWAL recordings and can be pre-saved here.It was unveiled alongside new single ‘One Foot’, which sees Peng look inward on a track where she explores feeling “exhausted” and “distorted” and wonder “is it too late for me?” She added: “One foot front and back again, the journey of perpetual longing.” The new song’s video was filmed in the heart of London in monochrome and, according to a press statement, reflects the “soulful depth and emotion that has become Greentea Peng’s trademark.” The video is directed by Peng in collaboration with ABOVEGROUND.

Iggy Pop has added a show in Manchester to his 2025 UK tour, following “phenomenal demand” for tickets.It comes after the iconic solo artist and former Stooges frontman announced last month that he would be embarking on two “landmark” UK shows next spring. These were confirmed for London and Glasgow, with the former scheduled for Alexandra Palace on May 28, and the latter planned for the O2 Academy in the city on June 3.They are set to celebrate Iggy Pop’s musical legacy, and will see him perform hits from across his five-decade career.Now, following “phenomenal” demand for tickets, another date has been lined-up, taking place in Manchester next spring.The show will be held at the O2 Victoria Warehouse and take place on May 31 – between the previously scheduled shows in London and Glasgow.

Kings Of Leon have announced two huge summer 2025 UK shows in Cardiff and Lytham – check out all the details and find out how to get tickets below.The band will headline the new Cardiff concert series Blackweir Live on June 29 2025 followed by a set at Northern England’s Lytham Festival in Lancashire on July 2.Kings of Leon are the first band announced for the Blackweir Live series, while they’re the penultimate to be announced for Lytham Festival who have previously announced that acts including Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morissette, Simple Minds and Texas will perform at the festival in 2025.You can get tickets for Lytham festival here and Blackweir Live here. Check out the dates here:JUNE:29 – Blackweir Live, Blackweir Fields, Cardiff JULY:2 – Lytham Festival- Lytham Green, Lancashire GRAMMY award-winning, multi-platinum alternative rock band @KingsOfLeon will headline @TKMaxx_UK presents Lytham Festival on 2nd July!Tickets on sale at 9am Friday, sign up for exclusive presale access: https://t.co/sbNfdCclpd5-Day Passes on sale NOW: https://t.co/h9HMhgXXPA pic.twitter.com/Ksjzm4PRxW— Lytham Festival (@LythamFestival) December 2, 2024 At Lytham Festival, Kings of Leon will headline on Wednesday July 2, followed by Morissette on the Friday (July 4), Timberlake on Saturday (July 5) and Sunday (July 6) will see both Simple Minds and Texas top the bill at the festival, which is sponsored by TK Maxx.

Sam Fender has today (December 2) shared an emotive new song called ‘Wild Long Lie’ – check it out below.The track is the second to be taken from his upcoming third studio album, the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’. The title track ‘People Watching’ was shared last month, and a press release said the record will provide “colourful stories and observations of everyday characters living their everyday, but often extraordinary, lives.”The album arrives on February 21, 2025 via Polydor and is available to pre-order here.The latest song, ‘Wild Long Lie’, is a reflective acoustic-driven track and sees Fender singing reflectively about it being “that time of year again” when “the past comes home”.You can listen to it here:Last month, Fender announced details of three huge UK stadium shows for next summer.Kicking off with his biggest ever headline show at London Stadium on June 6, Fender will also play Newcastle’s St.

Fontaines D.C. have announced details of a huge outdoor show, taking place in Newcastle next summer.

The Black Keys have announced details of a UK and European tour, set to take place across summer 2025. Find a list of shows and ticket details below.Announced today (December 2), the shows come following the release of their latest album ‘Ohio Players’, which arrived earlier this year and contained singles including ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’.In total, 15 new shows have been confirmed for next year, running between June and July.

Sting has announced details of two intimate shows set to take place in London next year. Find the ticket details below.Announced today (December 2), the gigs come as part of his extensive ‘3.0’ world tour.

Miley Cyrus has revealed that the ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ pole dance routine from her 2009 tour was her mother’s idea.Speaking to her sister Brandi Cyrus on Spotify’s Billions Club series, Miley opened up about the performance which saw her pole dancing while attached to an ice cream cart while she was still a teenager.The performance sparked a backlash from fans who thought Cyrus was too young to be performing the routine.However, Miley has now revealed that the performance was actually a suggestion from her mother, Tish Cyrus.“This is going to be no surprise to you. Do you know whose idea that was?” Miley asked her older sister, who then correctly guessed it was their mother.“Yup, that was my mom’s idea.

Justin Timberlake has cancelled an upcoming show in Oklahoma City after sustaining a back injury.The date on the ‘Forget Tomorrow’ world tour was due to take place at the city’s Paycom Center on Monday (December 2), but will now not go ahead, with no rescheduled date yet announced.It is far from the first time Timberlake has called off a show at short notice this year – in October, he postponed six North American shows after being diagnosed with bronchitis and laryngitis , just weeks after he called off another show in Newark just hours before stage time due to “an injury that is preventing me from performing”.Timberlake shared an Instagram Story on Saturday (November 30) to explain why the Oklahoma City show could not go ahead. “I’m so sorry Oklahoma City,” he wrote.

J. Cole has announced a show at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’.The rapper’s third album was released in December 2014 and included the singles ‘Apparently’, ‘Wet Dreamz’ and ‘No Role Modelz’.

shared the line-up for its third year in October.Previously set to take place at Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12, over 50 names were announced, with Linkin Park and Metallica to headline alongside performances from Evanescence, Queens Of The Stone Age, Gojira and AFI.Also initially slated to play were The Flaming Lips, the Sisters Of Mercy, Meshuggah, Cradle Of Filth, X, Refused, Cannibal Corpse and Lacuna Coil. Meanwhile, Louisiana sludge metallers Acid Bath were due to reunite with their first show since 1997 at the festival.Now, though, organisers have announced the festival’s cancellation due to “unforeseen circumstances”.In a statement shared to Instagram yesterday (November 29), the festival wrote: “It is with great disappointment that we announce that Sick New World will no longer take place in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025.

The Wombats are to play their biggest ever hometown show at Liverpool’s On The Waterfront next summer.The indie trio will headline the festival at Pier Head on June 19, with other night’s lineups being topped by Irish rebel music legends The Wolfe Tones, the 50-piece Classical Ibiza Kaleidoscope Orchestra and Sting.Tickets for The Wombats’ day at the festival, which will also feature performances from Pale Waves, Sawyer Hill and other acts to be confirmed, are on sale now and you can find yours here.A post shared by On The Waterfront Liverpool (@otwfliverpool)Writing about the show on Instagram, the band have said: “Liverpool did you think we’d forgotten about you?!! As if! We’re so excited to announce that we’re playing a huge hometown show, back where it all began, on the 19th June 2025 at the Pier Head!! It’s going to be a special night.”The date joins the previously announced UK arena tour the band will be playing in March next year, which includes dates in Nottingham, London’s O2, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds. See full details of the shows here and find remaining tickets here.The band are preparing to release their sixth album ‘Oh! The Ocean’ on February 21, which they have previewed with the single ‘Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want To Come’.

A post shared by Sundown Festival (@sundownuk)“If you’ve already purchased tickets for 2025, refunds will be processed automatically through See Tickets. Keep the party spirit alive and keep supporting festivals.”The 2024 edition of Sundown ran from August 30 to September 1 and featured performances from D-Block Europe, Tom Grennan, Mahalia, Kenya Grace and Flo.The news arrives on the same day that the Kent-based Black Deer Festival also announced that they were postponing their 2025 event, citing “financial and operational” pressures.

Nile Rodgers has accidentally confirmed that he and Chic will be performing at Glastonbury 2025.Up until now, only one artist had been confirmed for next year’s edition of the festival: Rod Stewart. He was announced for next year’s Legend Slot earlier this week (November 26), a performance that will follow on from his previous headline appearance in 2002, alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics.Usually, the first line-up poster for Glastonbury is unveiled in early March, meaning no further artists are confirmed for roughly four months.

Ed Sheeran has announced extra dates for his ‘Mathematics’ tour for 2025, including shows in Bhutan, India, Qatar and Bahrain.The mammoth tour began back in April 2022 in Dublin and Sheeran had already confirmed that it is due to conclude with a run of European shows from May to September 2025, finishing in Dusseldorf on September 7. Find a full list of those European dates here.Now, the singer has announced a series of extra shows for next year, including a run of six dates in India, and a show in Bhutan, which will make him the first-ever international artist to play in the Himalayan country.Sheeran will also play his first show in Qatar in over ten years, and will return to Bahrain, having played in that country earlier in 2024.

Lana Del Rey has announced a second show at London’s Wembley Stadium due to demand – you can find all the details below.The singer-songwriter is set to embark on a UK and Ireland stadium tour next summer in support of her upcoming new album ‘The Right Person Will Stay’, which is released in May.Del Rey initially confirmed huge gigs in Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin and London. Tickets for these dates then went on general sale at 9am GMT this morning (November 29).Now, after selling out her first Wembley appearance (July 3), the ‘Video Games’ artist has scheduled another date in the capital for Friday July 4.

The Beach Boys have announced an outdoor UK show for 2025 – and it’s set to be their only in the country. Check out all the information below.The UK-exclusive gig will take place at Englefield House in Berkshire on Sunday July 20, and comes as part of the band’s ‘The Sounds of the Summer’ tour.David Essex is on board to perform as a special guest, as well as Lulu, who earlier this year announced her retirement from touring after 60 years in music.Ticket presale will begin next Wednesday (December 4) at 9am, and you’ll be able to register here.