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Dua Lipa will be returning to Asia as part of her ‘Radical Optimism’ tour – see the full list of tour dates below.Earlier today (May 29), Dua Lipa took to Instagram to publish a photo dump of her last visit to Japan. In the caption, she wrote: “wowowowww summer tour dates start in 1 week and I can’t wait!!!! So I thought why not add… MORE TOUR! Asia in November it’s been a long time coming and I can’t wait to be back!!!!”The tour, which is in support of her third album ‘Radical Optimism’, will consist of nine stops in the region, beginning in Singapore and ending in Seoul, South Korea.

Amyl & The Sniffers have announced a 2024 UK and European tour, set to kick off later this year.The Australian punks will be kicking off the tour on November 5 at the National Stadium in Dublin. From there, they will be making stops in Glasgow, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and London.Amy Taylor and co.

Jane’s Addiction have announced details of a 2024 tour across North America, where they’ll be joined by Love & Rockets. Find ticket details below.News of the forthcoming tour dates come ahead of the ‘90s alt-rock legends heading over to the UK, and playing their first show with the classic line-up in 14 years.The moment took place at the surprise show at Bush Hall in Shepherd’s Bush, London, and saw frontman Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins reunited with bassist Eric Avery and guitarist Dave Navarro.Avery reunited with the band back in 2022 – following his departure in 2010.

Portishead’s Geoff Barrow has announced the surprise release of his latest album with Beak>, as well as a run of UK and European tour dates. Find ticket information below.Announced today (May 28), the surprise new album marks the first from the trio – comprised of Barrow, Billy Fuller and Will Young – in six years.It also comes as their fourth studio album since forming back in 2009, following on from debut ‘>’, 2012 sophomore album ‘>>’ and 2018’s ‘>>>’.

The Antlers and Okkervil River have announced a joint UK/Ireland and European tour for this year – find all the details below.The two bands are due to hit the road together in the autumn for a run of seven shows, beginning in Dublin on October 26. They’ll then head to Leeds (27), Bristol (28), Brighton (29) and London (30).From there, the groups will head to Denmark for gigs in Copenhagen (November 3) and Aarhus (4).Tickets are on general sale now – you can buy yours here (UK/Ireland) and here (Europe).A post shared by The Antlers (@theantlers)Explaining the concept of the upcoming tour, dubbed ‘An Intimate Evening with…’, The Antlers wrote: “We’ll each do our own set (most likely a mix of solo/duo setups), followed by a combined set to close out the evening.“The vibe will be intimate and somewhat stripped-down, and the songs will span our respective catalogues.”Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, meanwhile, said he was “thrilled” to “be doing @theantlers / Okkervil co-headline extravaganza all the way across the Atlantic this Fall”.Sheff added: “Playing a wide variety of our own songs and to play each others’ songs, accompanied by musical friends, in Ireland, England and Denmark this October and November.”The two groups are currently touring together in North America.

Nicki Minaj has confirmed a date for her rescheduled Manchester concert at Co-Op Live, which was postponed at the eleventh hour over the weekend after she was arrested in Amsterdam.Earlier today (May 28), Minaj tweeted that next Monday, June 3 is the new date for her Manchester concert, which was originally set to take place on Saturday, May 25.“OK guys, I was JUST RE-ADVISED that we actually CAN NOT do any other date for the make up #gagcityMANCHESTER date besides JUNE 3rd,” she wrote on Twitter/X.“So JUNE 3rd is the new official date for all ticket holders who originally had tickets to the MAY 25th #Manchester show. I apologize for all the inconvenience this has caused.

Declan McKenna has announced a short run of shows across the UK for this summer.Between his various dates at festivals including Glastonbury, Boardmasters, TRNSMT Festival, Truck, Y Not and more in support of his third album ‘What Happened To The Beach?’, McKenna will be playing five headline shows.He will perform two July gigs in Halifax and Bridlington, while further shows in Bexhill, Nottingham and Edinburgh will take place in August.Tickets are on sale now – grab yours here and check out the full list of dates below.A post shared by Declan Mckenna (@thedeclanmckenna)Declan McKenna’s summer 2024 tour dates are:JULY27 – Halifax, Victoria Theatre28 – Bridlington, SpaAUGUST9 – Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion11 – Nottingham, Rock City12 – Edinburgh, Playhouse Theatre In a four-star review of McKenna’s latest record, NME wrote: “On ‘What Happened To The Beach?’, perfectionism is released to make space to revel in creativity, resulting in a truly joyful effort.”McKenna said in a recent interview with NME that he’d found the process of making the album “quite empowering”, adding: “[It] has made me feel like I’m capable of executing different kinds of songs.“I see every album of mine as an opportunity to make something that I’m proud of, as well as an opportunity to learn from different people along the way.

The Black Keys have broken their silence after cancelling the entirety of their upcoming North American tour, explaining to fans a more “exciting, intimate experience” than the arenas that were scheduled.Fans were dismayed to learn online over the weekend that the run of dates that were due to kick off in September had been pulled.

Bruce Springsteen has announced he will postpone his Prague and Milan shows due to “vocal issues”.Springsteen, who is currently embarking on his UK/EU tour, recently postponed his show in Marseille citing “vocal issues and under doctor’s direction”.Now, the musician has announced via social media that he will reschedule his upcoming shows at Airport Letnany in Prague (May 28) and San Siro Stadium in Milan (June 1 and 3), with new dates to be announced shortly.“Following yesterday’s postponement in Marseille due to vocal issues, further examination and consulting has led doctors to determine that Bruce should not perform for the next ten days,” a statement from the musician read.“Bruce is recuperating comfortably, and he and the E Street Band look forward to resuming their hugely successful European stadium tour on June 12 in Madrid at the magnificent Civitas Metropolitan.”A post shared by Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen)The Boss previously had to reschedule his 2023 US tour dates following his continuing battle with peptic ulcer disease.A statement posted to social media noted that while Springsteen had “continued to recover steadily”, he had been advised to “continue treatment through the rest of the year” per consultations with his doctor.We caught Springsteen at his Hyde Park shows last July, giving his concert a full five stars: “A force of personality like no other, if Springsteen’s ultimate goal really is to change lives by night, then it’s mission accomplished here.

You Me At Six, All-American Rejects and I Prevail. The southern leg went down at Hatfield Park yesterday (May 25).The rock, pop-punk and emo festival took to social media this morning to give an update on the current status of today’s event.Shortly before 10am, they wrote: “Having assessed the ground conditions for Slam Dunk North, we are sorry to inform you that due to the weather, the ground is in bad condition.”Important information regarding Slam Dunk North.

Nicki Minaj has apologised to fans for having to postpone her show in Manchester last night (May 25), saying she spent “5-6 hours” in a Dutch jail cell earlier in the day.The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the city’s Co-Op Live venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the events in the Netherlands.Minaj had livestreamed her own arrest in the afternoon, as she appeared to be detained by Dutch police for allegedly “carrying drugs” while travelling between countries. The Dutch National Police Corps later confirmed she had been arrested.As doors opened at Co-Op Live at 7pm, it was unclear whether Minaj would be able to make it on time, but the announcement finally came at around 9:30pm that she would not be performing.Minaj then posted on social media in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 26) to apologise and update fans on the current situation. “Thank you to everyone who prayed for me today,” she began.

Nicki Minaj’s show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight (May 25) was cancelled after she was arrested in Amsterdam earlier in the day.The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the events in the Netherlands.Minaj livestreamed her own arrest this afternoon, as she appeared to be detained by Dutch police for allegedly “carrying drugs” while travelling between countries. The Dutch National Police Corps confirmed that she had been arrested, but that she had since been released.Doors at the Co-Op Live opened at 7pm, with Minaj due on stage an hour later.

The Black Keys appear to have cancelled their upcoming North American arena tour which was due to take place from September to November.The band announced the ‘International Players Tour’ tour last month, which was due to total a run of 31 dates across the US and Canada this autumn, in support of their 12th album ‘Ohio Players’, which came out on April 5.The duo – comprising Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – were due to kick off in Tulsa on September 17, with Seattle band The Head And The Heart set to support them at select shows. The full list of shows on the tour can be found here.Tickets, which had been available here, now show that all of the shows on the tour are cancelled, although the one-off show at Chicago’s Grant Park on July 6 is still listed as going ahead.

Ben Howard has shared details of an ‘I Forget Where We Were’ 10th anniversary UK tour – set to kick off later this year. Find tour dates and ticket details below.The news of the tour comes as his chart-topping sophomore turns 10 this year, and will see the singer-songwriter revisit the LP and perform the tracklist in full for fans.Arriving back in 2014, ‘I Forget Where We Were’ arrived on the heels of his breakthrough debut album ‘Every Kingdom’, and saw him take a more atmospheric and edgy approach to his sound.

We Are Scientists have announced a run of UK tour dates, set to kick off later this year. Find all dates and ticket details below.Announced today (May 24), the upcoming live shows will see the New York duo embark on eight shows across the country in celebration of their sophomore album ‘Brain Thrust Mastery’.Originally released back in 2008, the album contained hits including ‘After Hours’, ‘Chick Lit’ and ‘Impatience’, and will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

Four Tet has shared details of a surprise show, set to take place in London later tonight (May 24).The producer and DJ will take to the stage at The Social in the UK capital for a last-minute intimate gig, designed to celebrate a huge milestone for the venue.News of the show arrived earlier today, as Four Tet – real name Kieran Hebden – shared an update on his Instagram story, confirming details. “London!!! I’m playing The Social, London, tonight.

You Me At Six have announced full details of their farewell ‘The Final Nights Of Six’ UK tour.The band revealed earlier this year that they would be breaking up in 2025 after two decades together. At the time, they teased a run of gigs this year and next where they’d “say goodbye to fans”.The trek is due to kick off in Paris on November 15 ahead of further dates in Hamburg, Copenhagen, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague and other locations throughout that month.

James Blunt has announced a 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Back To Bedlam’, as well as details of a UK and European tour. Find out more details and buy tickets below.Announced today (May 22), the British ‘00s icon is set to re-release his iconic 2004 album ‘Back To Bedlam’ in celebration of the upcoming 20th anniversary.Set to arrive on October 11 – exactly two decades since it first dropped – the reissue will see the same tracklist, including hits ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘Goodbye My Lover’, as well as a number of previously unreleased songs.These include tracks titled ‘Standing All Alone’, ‘Close Your Eyes’, ‘Butterfly’, ‘Dancing Days’ and B-side track ‘Sugar-Coated’, all of which were recorded during the ‘Bedlam’ era, as well as demo versions of the tracks seen on the original album.It also arrives just a year after Blunt dropped his latest studio album, ‘Who We Used To Be’.“I’ve released seven studio albums, but ‘Back To Bedlam’ was the one people actually bought. So on its 20th anniversary, the record label and I thought we should repackage it with some early demos, and milk it for all it’s worth,” Blunt said of the re-release.

Reading & Leeds 2024, the festival has announced a new stage called The Aux.Announced today (May 21), the new venue will be introduced for this year’s instalment of the dual-event, and is the first of its kind.According to a new press release, The Aux is designed with the aim of showcasing “pioneering digital creators” and will, for the first time in R&L history, present a line-up of content creators in a bid to highlight “some of today’s most popular and culturally relevant personalities and providing a new platform in the live sector”.It will allow festival-goers to attend live podcasts, interactive talks and livestreams, as well as tune into the current media landscape.To celebrate the announcement of the new stage, several acts have been announced as the first to play on the platform later this year.These include The Useless Hotline – a podcast hosted by Max Balegde and George Clarke that sees listeners send in their queries and dilemmas – as well as another podcast called Antics With Ash, hosted by Ash Holmes.Manchester’s top podcast The M1 has also joined the line-up, hosted by Mordz, SK and BillyTheGoat, as has Ayamé Ponder, who gained notoriety on TikTok and Instagram for her reactions to ‘satisfying’ videos.A post shared by Reading & Leeds Festival (@officialrandl)Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic, said of the new stage: “The relevance and impact that this new generation of creators has on our culture and audience is undeniable.

Bob Vylan have announced a new UK and European tour – see the full list of tour dates below.Yesterday (May 20), Bob Vylan took to social media to announce the UK and European leg of the ‘Humble As The Sun’ tour. The tour will see the pair of Bobby Vylan and Bobbie Vylan perform over 20 headlining shows across the UK and Europe in just over a month, including stops in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Berlin, Prague, Paris and more.OCTOBER22 – Chalk – Brighton, UK23 – Guildhall – Portsmouth, UK25 – Marble Factory – Bristol, UK26 – University – Plymouth, UK27 – Great Hall – Cardiff, UK29 – NX – Newcastle, UK30 – SWG3 Galvanizers – Glasgow, UK31 – Leadmill – Sheffield, UKNOVEMBER02 – Academy – Manchester, UK03 – O2 Institute – Birmingham, UK05 – Rock City – Nottingham, UK07 – Brixton Electric – London, UK17 – Luxor – Cologne, DE18 – Headcrush – Hamburg, DE20 – Frannz – Berlin, DE21 – Transformator – Wroclaw, PL22 – Bike Jesus – Prague, CZ23 – Kulturquartier – Stuttgart, DE25 – Petit Bain – Paris, FR27 – Patronaat – Haarlem, NL28 – Trix Hall – Antwerp, BEPre-sale tickets for the tour will be available on Wednesday (May 22) and Thursday (May 23) via the official Bob Vylan website.

Sleaford Mods have announced a reissue of ‘Divide & Exit’, to celebrate 10 years since its initial release, as well as an intimate UK tour. Check out upcoming shows and ticket details below.Announced today (May 20), the new re-release comes in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the album, and sees the band recall the legacy of the 2014 LP.Originally shared back in May 2014, the album marked the second official album from Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson – or their sixth if taking early CD-R efforts into account.