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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have added extra dates to their 2024 UK and European tour due to demand.Last month the band announced their ‘Wild God’ tour which is set to kick off in Germany this September, continuing through October before a UK leg in November.Now Cave and co. have announced additional dates in London (November 9), Dublin (November 13), Amsterdam (September 27), Berlin (September 30) and Copenhagen (October 6).Tickets for the new shows will go on sale Friday (April 19) at 10am local time from here (UK and Ireland) and here (Europe).Current mailing list subscribers will also be automatically included in the artist pre-sale for new shows – with links and passwords set to be emailed before the sale goes live – starting on Wednesday (April 17) at 10am local time.Due to demand, new dates have been added to THE WILD GOD TOUR in London, Dublin, Berlin and Copenhagen.

Pet Shop Boys have announced an intimate show at London’s Koko next month – find out all the ticket details and information below.The 80s synth pop legends recently announced the details of their new album ‘Nonetheless’, and shared lead single ‘Loneliness’. The album comes out on April 26, with James Ford acting as producer.The band will celebrate the release of the show with a small show at London’s Koko on May 26.

Aerosmith have announced the rescheduled dates for their ‘Peace Out’ North American farewell tour – find all the details below.The band initially began the stint last September, but later postponed the remaining shows after frontman Steven Tyler suffered a serious vocal injury. At the time, they said the concerts would resume “sometime in 2024”.Yesterday (April 10), Aerosmith confirmed that they would be heading back on the road in the US and Canada this September.

Automotion have shared a new single called ‘Lost In The Spinal Labyrinth’ – you can listen to it below.The song will appear on the south London group’s upcoming EP ‘Dissolve’, which is due for release on June 19.Produced and mixed by Patrick James Fitzroy (PVA, Sorry, Katy J Pearson), ‘Lost In The Spinal Labyrinth’ takes the listener through various rhythms, riffs and tones across its six-and-a-half minutes.It is described as being “sometimes subdued and tranquil, [and] at other times heavy and ominous”.In a statement, frontman Jesse Hitchman said: “[‘Lost In The Spinal Labyrinth’] flows through many moods and sonic landscapes to create an interwoven journey with vocals that are both melodic and eerie.”Tune in here:Automation are comprised of Hitchman, guitarist Gallagher (son of former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher) bassist Finton Eatwell-Hurst and drummer Otis Eatwell-Hurst.They’ll play a headline show at The Lexington in London on June 19 to launch their ‘Dissolve’ EP. Tickets are on sale here.‘Lost In The Spinal Labyrinth’ follows on from their previous single ‘Liquify’, which was released in January.

Royal Blood have announced a warm-up show ahead of their special 10th anniversary gigs this year – find all the details below.The rock duo confirmed last month that they would be taking to the stage at the O2 Academy Brixton in London this summer to celebrate a decade of their self-titled debut album.They’ll play two nights at the venue on June 18 and 19 before embarking on a brief run of European dates.Now, Royal Blood have added an extra concert at the O2 Academy Bournemouth for June 17. The band will be joined by Crawlers, who are scheduled to appear as the support act that evening.Tickets for the new date go on general sale at 9am BST this Friday (April 12) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Anitta has announced a run of headline shows for her 2024 ‘Baile Funk Experience Tour’ – find all the details below.The Brazilian singer-songwriter is due to head out on the road next month in support of her sixth album ‘Funk Generation’, which will be released on April 26.Kicking off in Mexico City on May 18, the North American leg of ‘The Baile Funk Experience Tour’ will also include stop-offs in Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Toronto, Chicago and New York.Anitta is then set to visit South America, with gigs scheduled in Bogotá, Lima, Santiago and Buenos Aires.The artist will embark on a run of concerts in Europe too, with dates confirmed in Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Ibiza, Madrid, Barcelona and Milan.Anitta will play at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on June 28, marking her only UK date on the tour. Tickets for this show go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (April 12) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Dream Theater have announced details of a UK and European tour, celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band. Find ticket information below.Set to kick off in Autumn 2024, the new tour dates arrive following news back in October that drummer Mike Portnoy had rejoined the group.

Mitski has been announced as the final headliner for All Points East 2024 – find all the details below.The US singer-songwriter is due to make her debut appearance at the 10-day London festival on Sunday, August 18.She’ll be joined by a host of special guests including Beabadoobee, TV Girl, Ethel Cain, Arlo Parks, Sir Chloe, Wasia Project, Infinity Song, Wisp, Towa Bird, Strawberry Guy and bby. More acts are yet to be confirmed.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (April 12) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Mae Muller and Self Esteem are set to perform as part of this week’s Club NME event. Grab free tickets here and find all the details below.The legendary Club NME series returned last September with Courteeners playing in London before Blossoms delivered a special show in Manchester earlier this year.On Friday (April 12) Club NME will take over London’s Scala in King’s Cross, with Muller due to deliver a live headline set at the venue.

Nick Cave has announced a European solo live tour for this summer – you can find all the details below.The Bad Seeds frontman is due to hit the road in June for a run of headline dates, where he’ll be “performing songs from his extensive catalogue”. Cave will be accompanied on stage by Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood.He’ll begin the forthcoming stint with three shows at the Onassis Stegi venue in Athens, Greece on June 1, 2 and 3 before an appearance at the Belgrade River Fest in Serbia on June 18.Two further performances are scheduled for Musiikkitalo in Helsinki, Finland (June 25) and the Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík, Iceland (July 1).Tickets go on sale at 10am local time this Friday (April 12) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

St Vincent has announced a UK and European tour with Heartworms – you can find all the details below.The singer-songwriter – aka Annie Clark – is due to return to these shores late next month in support of her seventh album ‘All Born Screaming’, which is released on April 26 (pre-order here).Clark will take to the stage at SWX in Bristol on Friday, May 31 before heading to London the following day (June 1) for a show at the historic Royal Albert Hall.From there, the artist will head to Europe for headline dates in Luxembourg City (June 3) and Antwerp (4) ahead of festival appearances at Best Kept Secret in the Netherlands (7) and NorthSide in Denmark (8).UK/EU All Born Screaming Tour Dates Announced. Tickets on sale Friday, 12 April at 10am local.

CamelPhat and Armand Van Helden among the names.The event is due to take place in Ibiza on Friday, August 2, continuing the BBC station’s legacy on the party island.Joining the aforementioned acts on the bill are Alex Mills, Gorgon City, Ben Hemsley, Jazzy & Belters Only, Azzecca, sim0ne, Kelli-Leigh, D.O.D, Dom Dolla, Shermanology, LF System, Oden & Fatzo and Jess Bays.The performances will be held at music venue 528 Ibiza across two stages: Radio 1 Main Stage and Radio 1 Dance Stage.According to organisers, more huge artists are to be announced in the coming months.CamelPhat said in a statement: “Last year the vibe of the open air in a unique location alongside the energy of the crowd made for one of our favourite moments of 2023 and this year will be even better as we team up with R1 as the cherry on top.”the line up for radio 1 dance: ibiza 2024 is here ❤️‍

The Hives have been forced to cancel their Dublin show due to Storm Kathleen – but have announced a surprise Sheffield gig.The Swedish garage rock band are nearing the end of their UK/IE tour, where they were initially due to stop by Dublin’s 3Olympia on April 8.However, after receiving news of Storm Kathleen, the band took to social media to announce a rescheduled Dublin date. They also unveiled a last-minute gig at Sheffield’s Leadmill.“Bad news! Storm Kathleen means we are having to postpone our Dublin show at 3Olympia by 1 week,” they wrote on X/Twitter.

Olivia Rodrigo brought out Noah Kahan on Friday (April 5) in New York – watch the moment below.During the opening night of the ‘Guts World Tour’ shows at Madison Square Gardens, the two duetted on a rendition of ‘Stick Season’. The pair took turns at delivering each line of the song during their rendition.Rodrigo has previously covered Kahan’s track for BBC’s Radio 1 Live Lounge in 2023 and he followed this up by covering her song ‘Lacy’ for his own Live Lounge appearance.

Blink-182 have been forced to cancel three shows in Mexico this week following the illness of the band’s bassist, Mark Hoppus.The trio, also comprising of Tom DeLonge (vocals and guitar) and Travis Barker (drums) had already cancelled one show before the two remaining dates were also pulled. “Dear fans, sadly, Blink-182 shows on April 5 and 6 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City have been cancelled due to illness,” said promoter Ocesa in a statement on Friday (April 5).While Hoppus wrote on his Discord account: “We don’t take cancelling lightly.

Orville Peck has teamed up with Country legend Willie Nelson for a cover of Ned Sublette’s ‘Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other’.The track marks Peck’s first release after signing with Warner Records. ‘Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other’ was recorded in 1981 by Sublette and was then covered by Nelson in 2006.Speaking to Rolling Stone about the duet, Peck said: “Willie kept talking about how the subject matter in this song was more important than ever.

Taylor Swift‘s UK ‘Eras’ tour dates.The pop star is due to embark on the UK and European leg of the ‘Eras’ tour on May 9 at the LA Defense Arena in Paris before kicking off the UK stint at Edinburgh’s BT Murrayfield Stadium on June 7.Her upcoming shows were originally meant to be a ‘lead booker’ event, meaning that the person who’s name appears on the card that was used to purchase tickets must attend the event in person. It also meant that anyone who purchased tickets to the tour as gifts would have to go the the concert or the other ticket holders run the risk of not being let in.Yesterday (April 3), Ticketmaster send out emails to those who have purchased tickets to the UK leg of Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour sharing that their ‘lead booker’ rule was no longer being implemented.Per Dailymail, the statement in the email read: “The ‘lead booker’ policy has been removed, meaning that the person whose name is on the Ticketmaster account used to purchase tickets is no longer required to attend the event.

Glass Animals have announced details of their new ‘Tour Of The Earth’, which will see them play live shows in the UK, Europe and North America later this year. Find ticket details below.The new dates come following the band sharing news of their highly anticipated fourth studio album, ‘I Love You So F***ing Much’ yesterday (April 3).

Charli XCX has announced details of a UK arena tour to take place in November this year – read on for all of the details.The singer will play four headline shows, the biggest ever in her home country, and she will be joined by Shygirl on all of the dates.Kicking off at Manchester’s Co-op Live on November 27, Charli will move on to London’s The O2 on November 28 and Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena on November 29, before wrapping in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro Arena on December 2.Fans who pre-order upcoming album ‘BRAT’ before 3pm on April 9 will receive early access to tickets, the pre-sale for which starts at 9am on April 10. Tickets then go on general sale at 9am on April 12 and will be available here.A post shared by Charli (@charli_xcx)Sharing the news on her Instagram page, Charli wrote: “UK LET’S RAVE!!! Pre-order BRAT for early access to UK tour presale.

English Teacher have announced a UK headline tour for this winter – you can find all the details below.The Leeds band are due to begin the five-date run with a headline show at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on November 12. From there, they’ll make stops in Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Bristol.Tickets for the upcoming gigs go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (April 12) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Scowl have announced that they have pulled out of Welcome To Rockville Festival next month, due to the US Army’s sponsorship of the event.The Californian hardcore band confirmed the news on their social media accounts yesterday (April 2).“We will not be performing at this year’s Welcome To Rockville Festival in Daytona Beach, FL due to the US Army’s Sponsorship of the event,” the band wrote in a post on X.The hard rock and metal festival, which is taking place in Daytona Beach, Florida from May 9-12 this year, has its full list of commercial partners listed here, including the US Army.We will not be performing at this year'sWelcome To Rockville Festival in Daytona Beach, FL due to the US Army’s Sponsorship of the event.— SCOWL (@Scowl40831) April 2, 2024NME has contacted Welcome To Rockville for a response to Scowl’s decision.This year’s edition of the festival is set to be headlined by Foo Fighters, Slipknot, Motley Crue and Limp Bizkit. Joining them on the bill are acts including Judas Priest, Greta Van Fleet, Queens of the Stone Age, Sum 41, Disturbed, Primus and Anthrax.Scowl were one of the first bands to similarly withdraw from SXSW last month for the same sponsorship connection with the US Army.At the time, the band wrote: “Scowl is no longer performing at any of our previously scheduled ‘official’ SXSW showcases.“We came to this decision in protest of the US Army’s sponsorship of SXSW.