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Mel C has announced plans for a one-off gig in London to mark her 50th birthday in 2024.The former Spice Girl will perform songs from her 30 year career and according to a press release will be joined by some “very special surprise guests” at KOKO in Camden on January 12.The show is her first in the capital since 2022. She’s released eight solo albums to date, the latest being her 2020 self-titled LP.Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday (September 15) at 10am BST and can be purchased here.I’m thrilled to announce that I'll be celebrating my 50th birthday next year by performing at the iconic London venue KOKO and I would love for you all to join me!Register now on my website, https://t.co/qTBpjAoC75, for exclusive pre-sale ticket access.

Amy Winehouse’s band have announced details of a special London show, set to celebrate the singer for what would have been her 40th birthday.The upcoming gig will be held at the KOKO venue in Camden this December and is set to celebrate the life and music of the late singer, as well as the legacy she left behind.The band set to headline the event are the same musicians who were working with Winehouse from the very start of her career, up until her unexpected death in 2011. This includes her long-term Musical Director and bass player Dale Davis – who is also working as the music consultant on the upcoming Amy biopic, titled Back to Black.Alongside the original band members, the show will also feature vocals by singer Bronte Shandé, as well as a variety of on-screen visuals and rare footage of the singer.The one-off special gig will be held in the late musician’s Camden hometown on December 22 – and will celebrate what would have been her 40th birthday this Thursday (September 14).

Danny Elfman‘s score to Batman is to be performed by a live symphony on a 35th anniversary tour of North America and Europe.Across 14 dates ranging from January to June 2024, the DC in Concert series will bring the iconic score to theatres across the States and to gigs in Paris and London.At the shows, the score will be performed in front of a projection of the original Batman, which starred Michael Keaton in the titular role and Jack Nicholson as the Joker.The gigs begin in January in Los Angeles, and run until late April in the US. The tour then wraps up with a gig at Paris’ Le Grand Rex on May 24, and at London’s Barbican two days later.Pre-sale tickets go on sale on September 13 at 10am local time, with a general sale beginning at the same time on September 15.

Kylie Minogue is performing a free, intimate show in London later this month – find out more below.The Australian pop icon and multi-million artist will perform at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Wednesday, September 27, five days after her new album ‘Tension’ releases on September 22.Entry to the show will be free, but is limited to just 700 passes for O2 Priority customers. While registrations are now open, entry to the show will be relegated to a ballot system.A post shared by O2 UK (@o2uk)O2 Priority customers can now enter the ballot for tickets to Kylie Minogue’s intimate show at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire here.

Fall Out Boy and Jimmy Eat World have announced plans for a joint US tour in 2024.The former shared a teaser video in which they contemplate who they should take with them on the second leg of their ‘So Much For (Tour) Dust’ tour before they eventually settle on Jimmy Eat World. You can watch the teaser below.The ‘So Much For (2our) Dust’ tour will kick off on February 28 in Portland, with further stops planned in Seattle, Austin, Orlando, Baltimore, New York, Nashville, Milwaukee, and more, before wrapping up on April 6 in Minneapolis.

The 1975 have added new dates to their 2024 UK and European ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour.Due to popular demand during this week’s presale, extra dates have been added at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on August 8 when the tour will now kick off, London’s O2 on the 14 and Manchester AO Arena on the 17.Tickets go on general sale for all UK dates from tomorrow (September 8) at 10am BST from here. You can view the full list of new dates below.A European run will then follow in Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Milan and many more, before they wrap up at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 22.The newly announced dates will follow the band’s 32-date North American tour, which starts in Sacramento, California on September 26.

Buzzcocks have been confirmed as the latest act to be inducted into the Music Walk Of Fame in Camden, and have announced a special show set to take place at Koko.The legendary punk pioneers will be added to the Walk Of Fame tomorrow (September 8), where they will join other music icons on the Camden strip including David Bowie, The Who, Madness and Amy Winehouse. The celebration is designed to honour the huge impact the members have had on the industry since their formation in 1976.The ceremony will take place in the London borough at 10am BST tomorrow, and feature the official unveiling, tributes and archive video footage.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced the cancellation of their September shows as Springsteen is being treated for illness.Today (September 7), Springsteen took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to break the news, sharing a statement on the social media platform. “Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have postponed all performances currently scheduled for September 2023, beginning with tomorrow’s (September 8) show scheduled for the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y,” the statement begins.(1/5) Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have postponed all performances currently scheduled for September 2023, beginning with tomorrow's show scheduled for the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.

Mitski is bringing a string of intimate acoustic shows across North America this September.The shows, dubbed ‘Amateur Mistake’, will see Mitski put on a small, intimate and acoustic performance during which she will preview her upcoming album ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’.On September 11, Mitski will perform at the Teatro De La Ciudad in Mexico City before performing at Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on September 20. On November 26, she will perform at New York’s Town Hall before ending the North American ‘Amateur Mistake’ show series at the Trinity Church in Toronto, Canada.A post shared by @mitskileaksTickets to the Mexico City show are already sold out.

The Twang have announced a run of shows for late 2023 – find all the details below.The Birmingham indie rockers will be kicking off the tour in Sheffield on November 24, before making stops in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Wrexham, Wolverhampton and Leicester.The dates will conclude with a hometown show at Birmingham’s O2 Institute on December 23. Pastel will be supporting at all gigs, with The Effenaar also joining for all dates apart from Wolverhampton, Leicester and Birmingham.The Twang previously announced a trio of UK shows in London, Glasgow and Leeds for March 2024.

Lil TJay has announced a 2023 UK arena tour titled ‘Beat The Odds’ that will kick off this winter.Set to kick off in November, the Bronx-born rapper – whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt – will be making stops at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, the O2 Academy Birmingham, the O2 Academy Glasgow and Manchester’s Mayfield Depot.Musicians Joony and Dina Ayada will be joining Lil TJay on his UK run as opening support. Tickets for the arena shows are set to go on general sale on Friday, September 8 at 10am local time.

Måneskin have covered Blur and debuted a new track titled ‘The Driver’ during the first night of their ‘RUSH!’ world tour.Kicking of their world tour at Hanover’s EXPO Plaza in Germany, the Italian rockers treated the crowd to a 20-song set filled with their hits ‘Zitti E Buoni’ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’ as well as their viral cover of Four Seasons’ ‘Beggin’.They also covered Blur’s 1994 Britpop hit ‘Girls & Boys’ as well as Paolo Nutini‘s ‘Iron Sky’. “When we decided on the setlist for this tour, we created the whole thing and then we saw it and said ‘Oh my God, there’s just one cover’. We really like doing covers so we want to thank Blur for writing this beautiful song.

Simple Minds have shared details of a UK and Ireland tour next spring.The Scottish band have announced the new leg of their ‘Global Tour 2024′ following the recent news of dates in Australia and New Zealand next year.It follows last year’s ’40 Years Of Hits Tour’ and will be their biggest overall tour since 1985.Tickets for the UK and Ireland shows go on general sale from 9am BST this Friday (September 8) here.The UK and Ireland leg of Simple Minds’ tour kicks off at Leeds’ First Direct Arena on March March. It’s followed by eight more UK shows (minus an Ireland show at Dublin’s 3Arena), culminating in a hometown concert at Glasgow’s The OVO Hydro on March 29.Singer Jim Kerr said: “Concerts are the life blood of Simple Minds, it’s where we and our audience come alive and energised through music.

Example has announced details of a lengthy UK and Ireland tour – kicking off in February 2024.The grime-pop crossover star (real name Elliot Gleave) is known for his electro-pop chart-climbers such as ‘Kickstarts’, ‘Unorthodox’ with grime star Wretch 32, and his first UK Number One ‘Changed The Way You Kiss’.Today (September 4), the BRIT Award-nominated rapper has unveiled his 17-stop headlining ‘Bangers, Hits And A Couple New Bits’ tour – which will start in Bridlington Spa on February 2 next year, stopping in Nottingham, Cardiff and more, before ending in his hometown of London on February 24.Those with access to the pre-sale, fans can grab tickets this Wednesday (September 6) at 10am, before tickets go on general sale this Friday (September 8) at 10am. Fans can find the datse below and can buy any available tickets here.FEBRUARY2 – Bridlington, EN – Bridlington Spa4 – Lincoln, EN – The Engine Shed5 – Buckley, EN – The Tivoli7 – Glasgow, SC – O2 Academy8 – Newcastle, SC – NX9 – Nottingham, EN – Rock City10 – Manchester, EN – O2 Victoria Warehouse12 – Bristol, EN – O2 Academy13 – Bexhill, EN – De La Warr Pavilion14 – Bournemouth, EN – O2 Academy16 – Birmingham, EN – O2 Academy17 – Leeds, EN – O2 Academy18 – Norwich, EN – UEA20 – Belfast, IE – The Limelight21 – Dublin, IE – 3Olympia Theatre23 – Cardiff, WLS – The Great Hall24 – London, EN – The Roundhouse Bangers, Hits and a Couple New Bitshttps://t.co/bRO4Dw4xdxPre sale at the link above.

Playboi Carti has postponed the entire North American leg of his ‘Antagonist’ tour to 2024 – see the full list of rescheduled tour dates below.Last week, Playboi Carti quietly pushed back his North American tour dates via his official website, without any official announcements made on social media. The original tour was announced in July and was meant to kick off this week (September 6) until November before he heads to Europe.Now, however, it seems that the North American leg of the ‘Antagonist’ tour is being postponed to January.

Metallica were forced to postpone a M72 world tour show in Glendale, Arizona this weekend after James Hetfield came down with COVID-19.The metal veterans were due to return to State Farm Stadium on Sunday (September 3) for their second show at the venue, but announced that they were rescheduling after COVID “caught up with” the vocalist.“We’re very sorry to report that tomorrow’s scheduled M72 date at State Farm Stadium has been postponed to Saturday, September 9, 2023, as, unfortunately, COVID has caught up with James,” the band shared on social media alongside a picture of a positive test.“We’re extremely disappointed and regret any inconvenience this has caused you; we look forward to returning to complete the M72 No Repeat Weekend in Glendale next Saturday.”NIGHT TWO IN GLENDALE IS RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 9!We’re very sorry to report that tomorrow’s scheduled M72 date at State Farm Stadium has been postponed to Saturday, September 9, 2023, as, unfortunately, COVID has caught up with James. We’re extremely disappointed and regret… pic.twitter.com/neRSNMwxp5— Metallica (@Metallica) September 2, 2023They added that tickets will be honoured at the new date, and that more information and refunds can be found at SeatGeat.

Niall Horan has announced extra dates for the UK and Ireland leg of his upcoming tour, supporting his Number One album ‘The Show’.Earlier this year, the ex-One Direction star announced a full world tour to celebrate the his new record. The tour will be Niall’s biggest yet and first headline run since 2018’s ‘Flicker Sessions’ world tour.“My favourite thing in the world is being on tour,” he said.

Tom Grennan has announced his biggest headlining show to date at London’s Gunnersbury Park.Taking place on August 10, 2024, the BRIT and Ivor Novello- nominated artist will take over the famous open-air venue with indie favourites Blossoms joining in as opening support. Grennan has been riding high with the success of his second Number One album, ‘What Ifs & Maybes’, and a sold-out UK arena tour.Grennan said of the big moment via a press release: “Gunnersbury!!!! I can’t believe it, this is my biggest headline show to date! And it’s going to be MASSIVE! Grab your mates, grab your family, your mum, your dog… this one’s going to be special.

Finneas performed his debut UK headline show at Electric Ballroom in London last night (August 30) and performed a brand new track. Check out the full setlist, videos and pictures below.The artist’s ‘one night only’ gig at the 1500-capacity Camden venue came just one day after he performed alongside sister Billie Eilish at her own intimate gig, who surprised fans with guest appearances from Labrinth and Boygenius.Finneas also performed with his pop sensation sibling a few days prior for her massive headline performances at Reading and Leeds Festivals 2023.Minutes before Finneas’ turn yesterday, Billie emerged on the upstairs balcony overlooking the stage and was met by screams as she waved to fans.

Slowdive have released new single ‘alife’ and announced a UK and European tour for 2024 – find all the details below and purchase tickets for the UK shows here.The hazy new song is the final preview of the shoegaze band’s new album ‘Everything Is Alive’, which is out Friday (September 1) via Dead Oceans.Alongside the single announcement, Slowdive have announced a new string of UK and European dates for January 2024, which will see them kick off the run at Paradiso in Amsterdam on January 16, 2024.From there, they’ll perform shows in Paris, Oslo, Berlin, Munich and more, before starting their UK run at Dome, Brighton on February 14. Following stops in cities including Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow and more – along with a show at London’s Eventim Apollo on February 17 – they’ll wrap up at Manchester’s Academy on February 27.We are also very pleased to announce our UK and European tour in 2024.

The 1975 have announced a 2024 UK and European ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour – find all the details below and buy tickets here.The newly announced dates – which includes two nights at London’s O2 – are set to be the band’s biggest European shows to date and will signal the end of the ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ era.The 1975 will kick off the 2024 ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on February 9, before going on to perform at London’s O2 on February 12 and 13, followed by dates in Manchester (18) and Birmingham (21).A European run will then follow in Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Milan and many more, before they wrap up at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 22.Tickets for the UK and European tour will be available to purchase via an exclusive fan presale, which you can sign up for here, on Wednesday, September 6 at 10am BST. General sale will then go live on Friday, September 8 at 10am BST from here.The 1975.