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6lack has announced new tour dates for the UK and European leg of his upcoming 2024 ‘Since I Have A Lover’ world tour. You can buy them here.The tour is in support of the R&B–hip-hop hybrid star’s recent third studio album, ‘Since I Have A Lover’ – which featured from Don Toliver and Wale.

Enter Shikari have announced a new 2024 tour, which will hit arenas around the UK in support of Music Venue Trust. Find ticket details below.Shared today (April 2), the upcoming tour will feature seven dates across the United Kingdom, taking place in early 2024.

Lizzo halted a recent concert to help a fan create a butt tattoo after being asked by someone in the front row.Currently, the ‘About Damn Time’ singer is touring on the North American leg of her ‘Special’ tour, supported by Latto and Saucy Santana.At a show in Lexington, Kentucky last week (April 22), Lizzo paused mid-set to address a sign in the front row that said, “Lizzo, draw my next tattoo.”The fan proceeded to tell Lizzo where she’d get her tattoo, saying: “Well, I feel like the only way to put a Lizzo tattoo on your body is on your ass.”The Detroit star then agreed, drawing a huge roar from the crowd: “I’m gonna put my lips on this paper, so you can have my lips on your ass. So if anytime anyone tries to talk shit, you can tell them Lizzo says to kiss my motherfucking ass!”Lizzo then proceeded to put more lipstick on stage and then kissed the fan’s sign.A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating)The 34-year-old later posted the heartwarming clip to her Instagram and joked: “Was it even a Lizzo Show if nobody got an ass tattoo?”The tour is in support of Lizzo’s fourth studio album ‘Special’.

Bonnie Raitt has postponed several of her tour dates in order to undergo surgery.The blues musician has been advised by doctors to rest for a couple of weeks following the procedure. It means that she will no longer perform at Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend (May 12-14) and has been forced to move her own headline shows.Raitt’s representatives wrote via her Twitter: “Bonnie has a medical situation that requires surgery to address.

LL Cool J has revealed his first headline tour in 30 years – featuring the likes of The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt-N-Pepa and many more.The F.O.R.C.E. Live, standing for Frequencies Of Real Creative Energy, Live tour is set to commence on  June 25 in Boston at TD Garden.

The Gaslight Anthem have returned with their first new track in over nine years – listen to ‘Positive Charge’ below.The New Jersey rockers went on hiatus in 2015 before reuniting in 2018 for a string of anniversary shows in celebration of ‘The ‘59 Sound’. They resumed their hiatus shortly afterwards but confirmed in 2022 they were back in the studio working on a sixth album and confirmed details of a world tour.“I am very pleased to announce to you all that The Gaslight Anthem is returning to full time status as a band,” said vocalist Brian Fallon at the time.

Limp Bizkit, Mayday Parade and Papa Roach were due to play Bamboozle, which was set to run from May 5-7 at Bader Field, Atlantic City, US.However in a statement posted yesterday (April 28), organisers confirmed that the event would not take place.“After extensive discussions, we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Bamboozle 2023. An incredible amount of time, dedication, passion and hard work was invested into making this comeback a success.

Ed Sheeran has shared details of intimate North American tour dates, which take place amid his stadium tour.The pop titan kicks off his ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (‘Mathematics’ tour) in North America next month.He will stage more intimate performances at 14 theatres and auditoriums across the US and Canada during the stadium shows. Ben Kweller will provide support for the majority of the small-scale shows.A Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale is set for this Tuesday (May 2) at 10am local time via Ticketmaster.

Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has announced that he will be coming to London later this year, to play a show at London’s Wembley Arena.The live date is part of his forthcoming solo tour, which will hit 13 countries across Europe throughout 2023.Most commonly known as the frontman of the industrial metal band Rammstein, Lindemann has made a name for himself throughout his extensive career, particularly for his extravagant stage presence at live shows.Announced today (April 26), the London date will take place at Wembley’s OVO Arena on December 12. Tickets will go on sale next Thursday (May 4), and will be available here.As per a press release, the solo headline tour will feature 24 shows, kicking off this August and running until the end of the year – meaning that the London show will be set at the tail end of the tour.

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown have announced they will be going on a North American tour this summer in support of their joint album ‘Scaring The Hoes’.The run of dates is due to begin in Nashville, Tennessee on July 25. From there, the two rappers will embark on a 20-city stint throughout the US.

The Walkmen returned to the stage after a decade-long hiatus for their first full-length performance on April 22.The band recently appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert for their first television appearance in 10 years where they performed their 2004 hit ‘The Rat’.Ahead of their extensive North American headline tour, The Walkmen took to the Westerly Sound at United Theatre in Rhode Island for their first show since they decided to go on “extreme hiatus”.The 21-song set consisted of a mix of songs mainly drawing upon their albums ‘Bows + Arrows’, ‘Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone’ and ‘You & Me’.They played their biggest hit, ‘The Rat’, second after opening with ‘They’re Winning’. The band also aired crowd favourites ‘Angela Surf City’ and ‘In The New Year’ before ending the show with ‘Heaven’.Watch fan-shot footage and see the full setlist below.‘They’re Winning’‘The Rat’‘In The New Year’‘On The Water’‘No Christmas While I’m Talking’‘Wake Up’‘Blue As Your Blood’‘Juveniles’‘Dónde Está La Playa’‘Angela Surf City’‘Blizzard Of ’96’‘New Years Eve’‘Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone’‘Little House Of Savages’‘138th Street’‘All Hands And The Cook’‘Heaven’The band– comprised of Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Walter Martin, Peter Bauer and Matt Barrick – are currently staging a five-night residency at Webster Hall in their hometown of New York City.In a recent interview with NME, Letihauser shared that the Walkmen reunion had been suggested for several years but explained: “It just wasn’t the right time for everybody.

Johnny Marr has announced a series of headline shows, set to take place across the UK later this year.Announced today (April 25), the new tour will feature eight stops at venues across the UK and work around the numerous festival appearances the former Smiths guitarist is already set to play.The tour spans throughout summer 2023, and will kick off with a performance at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth on July 17. From there, Marr will embark on shows in Lincoln, Northampton and Tunbridge Wells for the remainder of the month, before playing four more gigs in August.These will feature sets in Wrexham, Frome and Plymouth, before ending with a show at the Empire in Middlesbrough on August 25.

Jurassic Park has been announced, marking 30 years since the release of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster.‘Jurassic Park In Concert’ is due to tour the UK, with John Williams’ score performed live by a full orchestra. The tour begins at the Manchester AO Arena on October 18, before continuing to the Birmingham Resorts World, Leeds First Direct Arena, Nottingham Motorpoint, and concluding at the Liverpool M&S Bank Arena on October 29.The tour follows a long line of Hollywood classics that have received the orchestral treatment, with the HD screening accompanied by a performance of Williams’ seminal score by the Hallé Orchestra, one of the UK’s top symphonic ensembles.The plot of Jurassic Park follows a group of scientists, invited to a newly opened theme park set on a remote island, with exhibits featuring recently revived dinosaurs after a scientific breakthrough.You can see full dates for the tour below.

Pearl Jam have announced a US tour, which is due to take place this summer – see full dates below and find tickets here.The tour kicks off on August 31, with a pair of shows in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Babymetal have announced an intimate UK tour for later this year – check out dates below and grab tickets here.Babymetal are due to play two headline shows at London’s Roundhouse to kick off the intimate run before playing The Civic at The Halls in Wolverhampton.Tickets for the shows went on sale Friday (April 21) and are available to purchase here.Babymetal will play:NOVEMBER 27 – The Roundhouse, London 28 – The Roundhouse, London 29 – The Civic at The Halls, WolverhamptonThese shows will be the first time the new lineup of the band performs in the UK. Earlier this month, Babymetal added former Girls Planet 999 contestant Momoko Okazaki to the group following the departure of original member Yuimetal – real name Yui Mizuno – in 2018.Okazaki had been a member of a trio of backup dancers, known as Avengers, since 2019 and will adopt the stage name Momometal as part of the “reborn Babymetal”.A post shared by BABYMETAL (@babymetal_official)Babymetal are also set to perform at this year’s Louder Than Life festival, which is set to take place in Louisville, Kentucky at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 21 to 24.The festival will be headlined by Foo Fighters, Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold.

Dream Wife have released their new single ‘Orbit’ from their forthcoming third album ‘Social Lubrication’ – as well as announcing details of a UK and US tour.‘Orbit’, produced by Dream Wife guitarist Alice Go and mixed by Alan Moulder, is a defiant song which they say was “written through the joy of jamming together and locking into the groove like a multi-limbed space-age organism.”They continued: “‘Orbit’ has a dance rock edge from the early ’00s of bands like New Young Pony Club and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Lyrically, it was inspired by post-lockdown London coming back to life and sharing a space through friendship, community and how each day you never know what’s in store for you or how a stranger can become someone close to you – for a day, a heartbeat, a phase, or a lifetime.” The new single follows their previous releases ‘Hot (Don’t Date A Musician)’ and ‘Leech’, all from the trio’s upcoming third album ‘Social Lubrication’ which is set for release on June 9 via Lucky Number.‘Social Lubrication’ is an entirely self-written and self-produced album by the trio.

Madness have announced a new UK arena tour taking place this winter, where they will be joined by special guests The Lightning Seeds.Announced today (April 21), the upcoming tour will kick off in Aberdeen at the end of November and hit arenas across the UK, before closing with a performance in Birmingham.It will feature appearances in cities including Glasgow, Nottingham, Manchester and Liverpool, as well as a penultimate slot at London’s O2 arena on December 15. Madness will also be joined by special guests, The Lightning Seeds — you can find all scheduled dates below.“WOT-a-tour this promises to be,” the band said, discussing the newly-announced ‘C’est La Vie’ dates.

Justin Bieber has defended Frank Ocean‘s controversial headline set at Coachella last weekend.Just hours he was set to take the stage on April 16 – which would mark his first live performance in six years – it was announced that his set (along with Björk’s) would not be streamed on Coachella’s official YouTube channels, causing an uproar online.His performance, which was then cut short after being informed that the festival had hit its curfew limi, received mix reactions from fans. Some praised Ocean and the set for its unexpected remixes and Ocean’s vocals, while others criticised the singer for being late and ending his set abruptly.One supporter was Justin Bieber – who took to Instagram to share his support Ocean by posting a photo from the set while declaring that he had been “blown away”.“His artistry is simply unmatched, his style, his taste, his voice, his attention to detail,” wrote Bieber. “I was deeply moved.

Erykah Badu has announced details her upcoming ‘Unfollow Me’ North American, tour beginning this summer. Check out the dates and ticket information below.The 25-city-run tour will feature support from Yasiin Bey, also known as Mos Def, and according to Badu’s Instagram caption of the tour poster, “other extraordinary guests.”Shows are set to commence on June 11 in San Antonio, Texas.

Queens Of The Stone Age have announced details of a trio of UK shows for summer 2023. Check out dates and ticket details below.The desert rock veterans will be returning to the UK for the first time since the tour for their acclaimed 2017 album ‘Villains‘.As part of a long run of summer dates calling at festivals across Europe, the band will now be playing three UK shows in June – beginning at Halifax’s The Piece Hall on June 20 before taking in Margate’s Dreamland on June 22 and Cardiff Castle on June 23.Tickets go on general sale from 9am on Friday April 21 and will be available here, with an artist pre-sale available from Wednesday April 19.JUNE16 – Neuhausen Ob Eck, Southside Festival17 – Landgraaf, Pinkpop Festival18 – Scheessel, Hurricane Festival20 – Halifax, The Piece Hall22 – Margate, Dreamland23 – Cardiff, Cardiff Castle28 – Roskilde, Roskilde Festival30 – Gdynia, Open’er FestivalJULY2 – Werchter,  Rock Werchter Festival4 – Lyon, Les Nuits de Fourvière5 – Albi, Pause Guitare Festival7 – Madrid, Mad Cool Festival8 – Lisbon, NOS Alive FestivalThis comes after last month saw QOTSA frontman Josh Homme share a new and rare public statement about his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Brody Dalle.The pair have been involved in a long-running public battle for custody of their three children.

Sleep Token have announced details of a 2023 ‘Rituals’ North American tour beginning in autumn. Check out dates and ticket details below.The band announced the tour on social media this week with the caption: “This September and October, North America shall gather in Worship.”The tour kicks off on September 9 in Philadelphia and ends on October 5 in California, with Sleep Token will also be performing at a handful of festivals including Blue Ridge Rock, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock.A post shared by Sleep Token (@sleep_token)Tickets are on sale now and are available here.