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Following their highly anticipated live return at Download Festival last month, Welsh sextet The Blackout have announced a major reunion UK tour for February 2024.

In 2007, The Blackout bust onto the post hardcore scene with their monstrous debut album ‘We Are the Dynamite’. Subsequent records followed with the acclaimed ‘The Best in Town’, ‘Hope’ and 2013’s ‘Start the Party’. The Blackout returned from an 8-year hiatus to play an incredibly emotional set at Donnington and a sold-out reunion show at Redhouse Cymru in June cementing their cult status.

Tickets for The Blackout go on sale Friday 14th July at 10am via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Mon 19 Feb 2024 Manchester O2 Ritz Thu 22 Feb 2024 Cardiff University Great Hall Fri 23 Feb 2024 Birmingham O2 Academy Sat 24 Feb 2024 London O2 Forum Kentish Town

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The Blackout: “It feels like magic where we are right now”

Nine years after calling things quits, Sean Smith talks the biggest renaissance in post-hardcore

When The Blackout announced their reunion at the tail end of 2022, they didn’t know what to expect. Unsurprisingly, they were met with love, adoration and an immediate excitement that they would be taking to the stage again for the first time since 2015. The band were stalwarts of the UK scene at the turn of the 2010s. Bringing the intensity of post-hardcore, the melodies of pop punk, and an unparalleled party-starting attitude to everything they did, they were everything that was brilliant about the UK scene at the time. For a whole generation of alternative music fans, they were an inspiration, a gateway and a home unlike any other. 

Nine years after they brought things to a close, the band are hitting the road again for five huge headline shows with support from Dead Pony . They have also invited a different local support for each date, further nurturing and holding up fresh young talent on their own terms. 

We caught up with vocalist Sean Smith to find out how the band’s return has been.

How does it feel to be at the place where these shows are finally about to happen? It’s been building to this since 2022, and now it’s finally here…

It feels very real. The thing is, I’ve been begging for the last five years for The Blackout to get back together to play these shows. Now, I’m tour managing, social media managing, merchandise designing, and promoting the band. Luckily, we have a bus, so I’m not driving just yet! All I wanted to do was play five shows with my friends and have fun. I’ve been through more mental torture trying to get these together than the eight years we were around. But saying all of that, I cannot wait for them.

At the beginning, it was just unquestioningly exciting. Like, “Oh my god, this is happening, it’s going to be brilliant, everybody is going to love it”. Now, it is exciting, but I also realise how much work goes into putting on a tour. It’s f*cking mad. But I’m really glad we’ve been able to put something like this together, and even more, we can sort out having a local band on every show. They are all class, and we all have a personal relationship with each other, so it means a bit more.

In many ways, this has been a very selfish endeavour in the best possible way. These shows are a chance to do something for yourself, the people who love you and nobody else.

Very much so. We’ve come back, and we’re not doing things the same way anymore. We’re not having it. We weren’t going to do any favours. We’re taking out bands that we like. That’s how it should be, but that’s not always how our world works.

A lot of that shows in the fact that two of the gigs you have played out of the three so far in this comeback have been in your hometown, Merthyr Tydfil. How important was it for you to do that?

They were both amazing. The Red House was the first one. It was where we started the band, and it was where we ended the band as well. So, we knew we wanted to restart it there as well. Kick it off in Merthyr again and get some new eyes on that venue. It worked because they’ve hosted some really cool shows recently. 

Then there was the other show at The Scala for my birthday in December, which was an excuse for me not to have a surprise party. If we are celebrating me, we are celebrating through my band and town. The Scala was a brand-new venue, and we wanted to bring attention to it. Some people came from Canada for it, which is ridiculous. All we try to do is put the town on the map; that’s what it is all about.

And then there was Download , which is at the other end of the spectrum. How did it feel to be able to do something that massive?

I used to have nightmares about playing at big festivals like Download – where we were surprise headlining and a band like Limp Bizkit was on before us. That would obviously never happen, which is why it was a dream. But every time, Limp Bizkit would finish, and everyone would start to leave in front of the stage. And because nobody knew that we were on, I would end up running about screaming, “Boys, we need to go on right now, quick.” So that was a fear too, that nobody would ever turn up to our shows.

We were definitely nervous, especially with it being the tent furthest away from the rest of the festival. If I had known how far people would have to go to see The Blackout, I would have jumped off the stage and shaken hands with everyone there. The motherf*cker was rammed. And with all the videos I’ve seen, from the front to the back, everybody was into it, singing and dancing. So many people having the time of their lives. I went and stood out on the barrier, and for every five people, I saw someone who used to come to see us. My friends were crowd surfing; I was constantly waving and pointing at people. It was amazing.

In terms of songs you’ve played across these three shows, you’ve covered a lot of ground and played everything you could ever dream of…

Yeah, it’s a bit of everything except for anything off ‘Start The Party’, which is quite funny – a running theme. But playing in a way that covers as much as possible has been liberating. We’re not just here to show new material off or try and sell something. We are just saying, “F*ck it, remember this one?” If not, it doesn’t matter because we do. We’ve put it in the set for us. At the Scala show, we played ‘Life & Death in Space’, which is a slow jam, for the first time since 2008 possibly. We did ‘Spread Legs, Not Lies’, ‘Prepare For A Wound’, and so many others. And you could see what it meant to hear those songs on people’s faces. Playing them in front of people who still know the words is bonkers. The deep cuts that we thought that people wouldn’t know or remember as well.

We are also shaking the set up for this tour as well. There are going to be songs we didn’t play at those shows. It will be a different set every night, with three or four songs changing around. We’re just about to get into rehearsing, and we couldn’t be more excited to dive into it all.

And you’re not stopping there because you’ll also be playing Slam Dunk . That will be a The Best In Town anniversary set, 15 years since its release. It must feel nice to see things out at a festival which means so much to you .

It’s going to f*cking awesome, what a line-up. Lucas Woodland fronting Funeral For A Friend! That’s something that I want to see more than anything else there. Daryl Palumbo is going to be doing Decadence with Head Automatica as well, hopefully wearing some sort of Miami Vice -style white suit. And then You Me At Six are there too, so that’s going to happen, you know? Where I would have usually done all of that stuff behind the scenes, organising Josh jumping on stage with us and vice versa, I’ve done it publicly. Someone tweeted us about it, so I just retweeted it and put it out there. It’s being able to put more eyes on it and get more excitement and traction about it being able to happen. That’s what it is all about. I’m not too cool to keep that sort of thing a secret. The Blackout were never a cool band, and now more than ever, we aren’t about that. So why would we hide it?

That’s the thing and why this means so much to so many. The Blackout was a source of solace for those who wanted something different and wore that difference with pride. For you to be able to look back and see that past version of yourself…

…Two lads came to the second Merthyr show who were maybe 16/17. They literally camped outside the venue. From 09:00, they were sat in the pissing rain waiting for doors to open. My first thought was “Why are you here? You’re 16?” They said that they absolutely loved our band. The last time I was in this band, they were seven. That’s mental. Spending time with and chatting with them was amazing, seeing that this thing is still moving.

There are new people who didn’t get the chance to do this the first time around. Nothing has changed about how we do things either, except there will be more light bouncing off the heads of three people in the band than before. There are a few more grey hairs, but we are playing and performing as we did initially. I feel like I am singing better now than I ever have in the past, we’re sounding better than we ever have. It feels like we have been channelling the old us. The 2009 us. It feels like magic where we are right now.

The Blackout UK tour starts on 19 February. Find tickets here.

Slam Dunk festival runs between 25-26 May.

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It's their first run of headline uk shows since 2015.

Following their highly anticipated live return at Download Festival last month, Welsh sextet The Blackout have announced a major reunion UK tour for February 2024.

In 2007, The Blackout bust onto the post-hardcore scene with their monstrous debut album ‘We Are the Dynamite’. Subsequent records followed with the acclaimed ‘The Best in Town’, ‘Hope’ and 2013’s ‘Start the Party’. The Blackout returned from an 8-year hiatus to play an incredibly emotional set at Donnington and a sold-out reunion show at Redhouse Cymru in June cementing their cult status.

Tickets for The Blackout go on sale Friday 14 th July at 10am via this page on Ticketmaster . Presales, including o2 Priority, are already underway.

The Blackout UK tour dates:

• Mon 19 Feb 2024 – Manchester O2 Ritz
• Thu 22 Feb 2024 – Cardiff University Great Hall
• Fri 23 Feb 2024 – Birmingham O2 Academy
• Sat 24 Feb 2024 – London O2 Forum Kentish Town

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The Blackout detail UK tour

Welsh post-hardcore outfit reveal gigs and release date for EP

The Blackout have announced an 11-date headlining UK tour and released details of crowdfunded EP, Wolves.

They’ll be supported on the November dates by Chiodos and When We Were Wolves, while the band’s EP, Wolves , will be released to coincide with the tour.

The group were forced to cancel part of their Final Party tour late last year after frontman Gavin Butler fell ill on stage in Manchester. He was taken to hospital because of the recurrence of a neurological issue. However, the frontman says the “frustrating” year they had, sparked their enthusiasm for the new EP.

He says: “ Wolves was born from the previous, frustrating year. It took a lot of determination and sacrifice to pick ourselves up and carry on. The main reason this happened was our vision for Wolves . Writing these songs not only gave us a way to vent our frustrations, but gave us a fresh fervour for making music and the much-needed awakening to the fact we all love being in a band.”

Wolves was produced thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign in which the band exceeded their target of £10,000, raising a total of £16,692 to fund the EP. Full track details have yet to be announced.

Wolves is released on October 27.

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They will visit a string of venues across the UK in early November with support from Chiodos and When We Were Wolves .

The Blackout are currently gearing up for the release of their new ‘Wolves’ EP which is out October 27 th .

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Sun 2 nd NORWICH, Waterfront Mon 3 rd LEEDS Cockpit Tue 4 th MANCHESTER Sound Control Wed 5 th GLASGOW King Tuts Thu 6 th SHEFFIELD Corporation Sat 8 th WOLVERHAMPTON Slade Rooms Sun 9 th BRISTOL Fleece Mon 10 th NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms Tue 11 th CARDIFF Solus Wed 12 th SOUTHAMPTON 1865 Thu 13 th LONDON Scala

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MUSIC NEWS: The Blackout Announce UK Headline Tour

The Blackout  have announced a UK headline tour, following their live return at  Download Festival  last month after an eight year hiatus.

See them live at one of the following dates:

February 2023

Mon 19th – MANCHESTER – O2 Ritz Thu 22nd – CARDIFF – University Great Hall Fri 23rd – BIRMINGHAM – O2 Academy Sat 24th – LONDON – O2 Forum Kentish Town

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After their much-anticipated live comeback at Download Festival last month, The Blackout, a Welsh sextet, has revealed plans for a significant UK tour in February 2024 as part of their reunion.

The Blackout made a powerful entrance into the post-hardcore scene in 2007 with their impressive debut album ‘We Are the Dynamite.’ They continued to release well-received records like ‘The Best in Town,’ ‘Hope,’ and ‘Start the Party’ in 2013. After an 8-year break, The Blackout emotionally performed at Donnington and had a sold-out reunion show at Redhouse Cymru in June, solidifying their cult following.

Tickets for The Blackout go on sale Friday 14 th July at 10am via this page on Ticketmaster . Presales, including o2 Priority, are already underway.

The Blackout UK tour dates:

• Mon 19 Feb 2024 – Manchester O2 Ritz
• Thu 22 Feb 2024 – Cardiff University Great Hall
• Fri 23 Feb 2024 – Birmingham O2 Academy
• Sat 24 Feb 2024 – London O2 Forum Kentish Town

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The Blackout announce split and farewell UK tour

They say “we are unable to sustain this band anymore”..

2nd December 2014

The Blackout have announced that they are splitting up after posting a lengthy farewell message on their Facebook page .

In the message, they say: “Unfortunately we have come to the conclusion we are unable to sustain this band anymore, and we feel the time is right to bring it to a close.”

“This is the hardest decision we have ever had to make as a band,” they add, “and although we do it with heavy hearts, we also do with our heads held high.”

The Blackout were a six-piece rock band from Merthyr Tydfil and released their final ‘Wolves’ EP earlier this year, and their last album, ‘Start the Party’, in 2013.

In the message they reveal details of five farewell shows to take place throughout March, saying: “There are no plans for anything more for The Blackout, so we hope you would like to come and party with us for the final time.

“Thank you for helping us live out our dreams.”

The Blackout play the following shows:

MARCH 23 Birmingham, Asylum 24 London, Koko 25 Manchester, Academy 26 Glasgow, King Tut’s 28 Merthyr Tydfil, Leisure Centre

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The Cult add extra London show to 2024 UK anniversary tour

It comes after the band announced a 40th-anniversary tour earlier this month

The Cult have added an extra London show to their upcoming anniversary tour. Check out ticket details below.

The announcement comes just days after the rock icons announced details of an upcoming UK tour for the end of 2024 – which will see them celebrate 40 years as a band.

Upcoming shows will be held in 10 cities across the country, and mark the milestone anniversary of Ian Astbury and co. coming together as we recognise them today – swapping their name from the original title ‘Death Cult’ into ‘The Cult’.

Now, following the initial date at London’s Royal Albert Hall selling out, the band have announced details of a second show in the UK capital, this time held at the Roundhouse venue in Camden.

The date is added as an extension to the original run of shows and will take place on Tuesday, November 5 – the day after the Royal Albert Hall gig. Tickets are available now and you can check out an updated itinerary for the UK shows below.

The Cult 2024 updated tour dates are:

OCTOBER 21 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall 22– Swansea, Swansea Arena  24 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall [SOLD OUT] 25 – Manchester, O2 Apollo 27 – Bristol, Beacon [LOW TICKETS]  29 – York, Barbican 30 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall      

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The dates for 2024 come following a tour the band embarked on last year, celebrating 40 years since their first formation under the name ‘Death Cult’ .

Taking place around the UK, Ireland and the US, the tour was called ‘Death Cult 8323’ and saw Duffy and Astbury return to play iconic venues they previously performed in at the start of their career.

The live shows focused on Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, and also boasted a setlist that spanned “the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: ‘Dreamtime’ (1984) and ‘Love’ (1985).”

Announcing the new run of dates, guitarist Billy Duffy said: “Following up from the great energy of ‘Death Cult 8323’ shows, I’m looking forward to bringing that sense of celebration of the band’s music, and the communion with our fans, to ‘Cult 8424’… CFFC. Let the ceremony commence!”

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The Dead Daisies have announced a new headline UK tour for September 2024.

The ‘Light ‘Em Up UK Tour 2024’ will start at Brighton Chalk on Friday 6th September and finish up at London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on Saturday 21st September.

Main support at all dates comes from The Treatment , with The Bites opening up the shows.

The Dead Daisies have gone from strength to strength since the release of their self-titled album in 2013. They have released six studio, one live one covers and a ‘Best Of’ album to a growing army of fans worldwide and have gained widespread media attention in an era where rock has been declared dead time and time again.

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The band’s DNA incorporates an amazing collective of alumni including Glenn Hughes , Marco Mendoza, Richard Fortus , Dizzy Reed, Frank Ferrer, Darryl Jones, Charley Drayton, Deen Castronovo and Jon Stevens amongst others.

The current line-up consists of founder member David Lowy (guitar), John Corabi (vocals), Doug Aldrich (guitar), Tommy Clufetos (drums) and Michael Devin (bass).

The new single 'Light ‘Em Up' will be released on 10th May with the album of the same name following in early September.

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Wolverhampton KK’s Steelmill – Sat 14th

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Upcoming rock tours for 2024 and beyond

Robert plant's saving grace.

Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant is completing a 15-date UK tour in March 2024, with his band Saving Grace. Featuring Suzi Dian. The tour opened at Bristol Beacon on Wednesday 13th March, visiting Ipswich, London, Tunbridge Wells, Peterborough, Nottingham, Hastings, Liverpool, Sheffield and Blackburn throughout the month. Dates then continue, as Robert Plant presents Saving Grace then play Harrogate in late April, Stockton and Warwick in early May, and Southend and Woking in July. Buy tickets here

Melodic rockers FM announced a 15-date 2024 UK tour to celebrate their 40th anniversary. They will play 15 shows, starting in March 2024. Beginning the stretch in Nantwich Civic Hall on Saturday 30th March, they will visit Brighton, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Gateshead, Leeds, Bury St Edmunds, Birmingham, Cardiff, Newbury, Exeter, Southampton, London and Glasgow before concluding at Aberdeen Lemon Tree on Saturday 1st June. Buy tickets here

British rockers Kira Mac have a fresh headline UK tour lined up for April and May 2024. The string of dates will begin at Leeds Brudenell on Thursday 24th April 2024, continuing through to Saturday 11th May with a show at Stoke Underground. Playing 12 shows in total, Kira Mac will travel through Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Norwich, Bristol, Newbury and London. Joining them on all dates will be fresh-faced classic rock purists Jayler, Buy tickets here

The Rolling Stones

Another tour happening in 2024 is legendary rock band The Rolling Stones . In October 2023, guitarist Keith Richards confirmed that the band were planning to hit the road in 2024 in support of 'Hackney Diamonds' - their first album of original material in 18 years. Then, in November 2023, the band further teased 2024 tour dates as they shared a link calling fans to sign up to their mailing list, for upcoming news and announcements. After fans noticed their iconic red tongue and lips logo then appearing outside locations in North America, it was confirmed that The Rolling Stones are set to play 15 stadium shows , and one festival, on a colossal tour across the United States and Canada from April-July 2024.

The Cadillac Three

Nashville country fuzz heroes The Cadillac Three will embark on their headline UK & Ireland 'The Years Go Fast Tour' in May 2024. The tour will open at Dublin Academy on Saturday 4th May, with the band visiting Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham and Cardiff before concluding with The Cadillac Three's headline slot at Highways Festival at London Royal Albert Hall on Friday 17th May. Buy tickets here

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

As part of a 22-date European tour, The Boss and his incredible band will be heading to the UK & Ireland in May and July 2024 ! Tour dates begin as they play Cardiff Principality Stadium on Sunday 5th May 2024, before heading to Belfast, Kilkenny, Cork, Dublin and Sunderland. July will then see the legend perform at London Wembley Stadium on Thursday 25th - with an extra show added at the iconic venue du to phenomenal demand, on Saturday 27th. Buy tickets here

Toby Jepson

Wayward Sons frontman and Planet Rock presenter Toby Jepson will be embarking on an 18-date solo acoustic UK tour in May and June 2024. Entitled 'My Life In Words – Live Acoustic! From Little Angels to Wayward Sons', the sizable tour begins in Crumlin on 10th May 2024, continuing up until 25th June. Buy tickets here

Rammstein will be heading on an 18-date European stadium tour throughout Summer 2024. Dates begin in Prague Airport Letnany on Saturday 11th May, and after touring through 12 European countries over three months, the shows will conclude with two concerts at Gelsenkirchen Veltins Arena - in Rammstein's native Germany - on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th July 2024. At the moment, there are no UK dates on Rammstein's touring itinerary.

The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes announced in January that they have lined up a four-date headline English tour for May 2024. The short trek will see Chris and Rich Robinson and co. perform at Manchester O2 Apollo on Tuesday 14th May, then playing London Eventim Apollo and Newcastle O2 City Hall before culminating at Wolverhampton Civic Halls on Saturday 18th May. The support act for all four shows will be Jim Jones All Stars. Buy tickets here

May 2024 will see that start of The Classic Tales of YES UK Tour . Progressive rock legends YES will be embarking on a nine-dates trek this May and June, including new concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall and the Bristol Beacon, together with seven dates rescheduled from the YES' postponed 2023 Relayer UK tour.

Eric Clapton

Guitar virtuoso Eric Clapton has announced a headline UK & Ireland tour for May 2024. Slowhand will play arenas in Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham and Dublin before culminating with four nights at London's world-famous Royal Albert Hall. Buy tickets here.

'Hotel California' legend Eagles will be carrying out a UK residency in May and June 2024 - joined by Steely Dan at all dates. The residency will take place in Manchester, as part of their multi-year swansong tour The Long Goodbye . The Eagles will play the UK's largest indoor arena - Manchester's new 23,500 capacity Co-op Live venue - on Friday 31st May, Saturday 1st June and Tuesday 4th June 2024. Due to phenomenal band, the band have extended the residency with two more dates , adding shows on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th June. Buy tickets here

Tenacious D

The self-professed Greatest Band That Ever Played on Planet Earth, Tenacious D, will embark on a six-date UK arena tour in May 2024. The 'Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour' opens at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on Tuesday 7th May 2024 and visits Manchester AO Arena, Glasgow OVO Hydro, Leeds First Direct Arena and Nottingham Motorpoint Arena before culminating at Brighton Centre on Monday 13th May 2024. Buy tickets here.

Bryan Adams

The legendary Bryan Adams will be embarking on a six-date UK tour in May 2024. The Groover From Vancouver will kick off the string of shows with a three-night residency at London's Royal Albert Hall from Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th May 2024, before heading through Coventry, Sheffield and Cardiff from 17th - 19th. Buy tickets here

Nickelback will head on a four-date UK arena tour in May 2024, starting the string of dates in Glasgow on Thursday 16th, before playing in Manchester and London, and ending the run in Birmingham on Thursday 23rd May 2024. Chart-topping UK indie-rock band Lottery Winners will join Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair at all four dates. Buy tickets here

Bruce Dickinson

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will embark on a six date UK tour in May 2024. The opening dates of Bruce's summer European trek, Bruce will play shows in Wolverhampton, Glasgow, Manchester, Swansea, Nottingham and London, from 16th - 24th May 2024. At all six dates, the support act comes in the form of New Zealand hard rockers Black Smoke Trigger. Buy tickets here Buy tickets here

Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction will head on a short headline UK tour in May and June 2024. The short tun of shows will follow Jane Addiction's already announced headline slot at the Bearded Theory Festival, which will take place in Derbyshire from Thursday 23rd May to Sunday 26th May 2024. They will then perform two nights at London's The Roundhouse (27th and 29th May), then play Glasgow Barrowland (31st May) and Manchester O2 Apollo (3rd June). Buy tickets here

Five Finger Death Punch

Five Finger Death Punch will embark on their UK/European tour of headline dates, including a show at London's OVO Arena Wembley, starting on 23rd May 2024. Dates are set to continue through to 14th July.

Robin Trower

May 2024 will see Robin Trower perform his first live concerts in six years, at Planet Rock's Blues Power Live. For the first time, Blues Power Live will take place at three separate venues across England - Robin Trower kicks off the trio of concerts at London Islington Assembly on Tuesday 28th May, before playing two more dates at Gateshead Glasshouse (30th May) and Holmfirth Picturedrome (31st May). Buy tickets here

After teasing UK and European tour dates just a week before, Tool confirmed in November 2023 that they would be bringing a series of shows to the UK in May and June 2024. Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor will play a total of 15 European shows in the early summer, including three arena dates in England - on Thursday 30th May 2024, Saturday 1st June and Monday 3rd June. Buy tickets here

Winger - 2024

New York City rockers Winger have announced details of their final UK concert . After touring the UK with Steel Panther last year, Winger will play their last-ever show on these shores at London Islington Assembly Hall on Friday 7th June 2024. Get tickets here.

Although it's not quite a UK tour, German rock legends Scorpions will be playing their first UK concert in five years in 2024. Taking place at London OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday 8th June 2024, Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, Pawel Maciwoda and Mikkey Dee will perform their only UK concert, as part of the 'Love at First Sting Tour', celebrating the 40th anniversary of Scorpions' ninth studio album of the same name. Their special guests at the momentous show will be their fellow rock icons Extreme. Buy tickets here

Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets

Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets will celebrate the early music of Pink Floyd on a headline UK tour in June 2024 . Nick Mason, Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt, Lee Harris and Dom Beken will play 14 headline shows opening at Stoke Victoria Hall on Tuesday 11th June and wrapping up at London Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 29th June. Buy tickets here

Mr. Bungle will play two headline shows ahead of their appearance at Download Festival this summer, serving as their first headline UK shows in 24 years. The epic shows will take place at London O2 Forum Kentish Town on Wednesday 12th June and Manchester O2 Ritz on Thursday 13th June. Their performance at Download Festival will then take place on Friday 14th June. Buy tickets here

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters began promoting their 11th studio album 'But Here We Are' in May 2023, while also revealing that UK concerts were on the horizon . The news was confirmed in June, with the band announcing their highly anticipated UK tour will take place in 2024 . Dates for the shows take place from Thursday 13th June - Thursday 27th, with the tour being the band's first in the UK since the untimely death of drummer Taylor Hawkins , which led to them cancelling UK stadium tour in June and July 2022 . Foo Fighters made their live return in May 2023, with Josh Freese recruited as their new drummer . Foo Fighters will play in Manchester, Glasgow, London, Cardiff and Birmingham. Due to phenomenal demand, they added an extra date in Manchester . Buy tickets here

Troy Redfern

British slide guitar virtuoso Troy Redfern has lined up an 11-date headline UK tour for June 2024, titled the 'Troy Redfern "Invocation" Headline UK Tour'. The tour will open in Frome on Monday 17th June 2024, travelling through Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Chester, Birmingham, Guildford, Cambridge, Southampton and London before concluding in Tunbridge Wells on Tuesday 27th June. Buy tickets here

Keanu Reeves' rock band Dogstar will play their first UK shows in 25 years this summer, heading to the UK to play two shows in June 2024 . As part of a larger European tour, Dogstar will play headline shows at Manchester New Century Hall on Tuesday 18th June and London Electric Ballroom on Wednesday 19th June. Marking a quarter of a century since performing on these shores, the band's last UK performance was at Glastonbury Festival on 27th June 1999. Buy tickets here

In 2024 'American Idiot' legends Green Day will be bringing their tour to the UK & Europe . 'The Savior Tour' will follow the release of their 14th studio album of the same name, which will be released on Friday 19th January 2024. Tour dates start in Manchester on Friday 21st June 2024, and also include their appearance at the Isle Of Wight Festival. Joining them at the four stadium dates will be chart-conquering Southend-on-Sea collective Nothing But Thieves, and Hasting punk rockers Maid of Ace. Buy tickets here

The same day they premiered the title track from their 12th studio album 'Dark Matter' , Pearl Jam announced shows in England and Ireland for as part of their tour in summer 2024. The Seattle rock heroes will perform at Dublin Marlay Park on Saturday 22nd June, Manchester's brand new venue Co-op Live on Tuesday 25th June, and London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 29th June.

Rock legends Heart will embark on their first UK tour in eight years this July 2024. The Royal Flush Tour 2024 will see Heart play six huge arena shows with special guests Squeeze, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary. The tour will open at London's The O2 on Monday 1st July 2024, then visit Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester and Leeds before concluding at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Tuesday 9th July 2024. Buy tickets here

Following reports that AC/DC were 'looking at 2024 tour dates' to coincide with their 50th anniversary, and after the rock legends' live return at October 2023's Power Trip festival in California, it has been confirmed that AC/DC will perform two colossal concerts at London's Wembley Stadium for this summer. As part of The Power Up Tour, named after the band's chart-topping 2020 album 'PWR UP', the shows will take place on Wednesday 3rd and Sunday 7th July 2024. The two Wembley shows will mark the first time AC/DC have performed in the UK in more than eight years. At all European dates of their tour, New York rockers The Pretty Reckless will play support . Buy tickets here

Mammoth WVH

Mammoth WVH will return to the UK in July for their first headlining shows - after their stint opening for Slash with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, and playing shows with legendary names such as Metallica, Alter Bridge and Sevendust, Def Leppard and Motley Crüe, and Nita Strauss. Their two headlining shows take place at Birmingham O2 Institute 2 on Monday 8th July 2024, and London O2 Academy on Tuesday 9th July. Buy tickets here

Stevie Nicks

Fleetwood Mac icon Stevie Nicks will headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park this summer. Stevie will top the bill at the London festival on Friday 12th July 2024. Shortly after her headline spot was announced, it was then revealed that the legend will be performing two more arena shows in the UK this summer, taking place at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Saturday 6th July and Manchester's Co-op Live on Tuesday 9th July. Buy tickets here

The Commoners - 2024

Taking place alongside their festival performances at Steelhouse and Maid of Stone, Canadian rockers The Commoners will play a string of headline shows throughout the UK. The trek of seven headline shows will open at London's The Grace on Friday 19th July 2024, and visit Milton Keynes, Wolverhampton, Newbury, Manchester, Edinburgh and Leeds on 27th July. Buy tickets here

Garbage - 2024

Scottish-American rockers Garbage have announced their first headline UK tour in five years. Following their previously confirmed show at Glasgow's TRNSMT Festival in July 2024, Garbage will play their own headline concerts in Edinburgh, Bridlington, Wolverhampton and Manchester before concluding with a gargantuan gig at London Wembley OVO Arena on Saturday 20th July. Get tickets here.

Alt-metal pioneers KoRn will return to London in August 2024 to perform for the first time in seven years. In what will be their biggest UK headline show to date, the band will perform at London's Gunnersbury Park on Sunday 11th August.

Blackberry Smoke

In September 2024 Blackberry Smoke will be coming to the UK for a five-date headline tour. The band will kick off their tour at Glasgow O2 Academy on Monday 9th September 2024, before going on to play Edinburgh O2 Academy, Manchester O2 Apollo, Birmingham O2 Academy, and finally London Eventim Apollo on Saturday 14th. Buy tickets here

Tyketto and Little Caesar

Tyketto, along with long-time friends Little Ceasar, will embark on a nine-date UK tour in September 2024. Titled 'A Show of Strength Tour', shows bein at London O2 Academy on Thursday 12th September 2024, and it visit Cambridge, Nottingham, Barnsley, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester and Wolverhampton before concluding at Southampton's The 1865 on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Buy tickets here

Elles Bailey

Genre-splicing roots singer, and Planet Rock presenter, Elles Bailey will head on her biggest headline tour to date this Autumn - spanning 16 shows across the UK - in support of her latest album 'Beneath The Neon Glow'. Dates begin in Lincoln on Wednesday 25th September 2024, with the run travelling through Norwich, Cambridge, Oxford, Carlisle, Gloucester, Exeter, Bristol, London, Southampton, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Chester and Wolverhampton, before culminating in Leeds on Sunday 1st December. Buy tickets here

Apocalyptica

Following Finnish symphonic metallers Apocalyptica recruiting Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo for a track on their tenth studio album 'Plays Metallica Vol. 2', the band also announced 2024 UK tour dates. Apocalyptica will perform Metallica classics on tour throughout September and October 2024, with dates starting in Manchester on Sunday 29th September. The 'Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol.2 Tour' will then travel through London, Glasgow and Nottingham, before culminating in Cardiff on Saturday 5th October. Buy tickets here

Steve Hackett

Guitar great Steve Hackett will be performing shows in October 2024 - embarking on the 15-date Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo UK tour. The tour will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Genesis' sixth studio album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway', with the setlist boasting a selection of highlights from the album. Steve will also be performing other Genesis favourites and songs from his solo repertoire. The tour opens at Aylesbury Friars Waterside on Wednesday 2nd October 2024, and visits Portsmouth, Bristol, Cambridge, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Guildford, Stoke, York, Nottingham, Glasgow, Gateshead, Manchester and Reading before concluding at London Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 23rd October. Buy tickets here

Samantha Fish

Blues rocker Samantha Fish will head on her 10-date 'The Bulletproof Tour' throughout the UK in October 2024. Shows begin at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday 4th October, before visiting Brighton, London, Norwich, Cardiff, Bath, Leeds, Nottingham and Newcastle, then closing at Edinburgh Queen's Hall on Sunday 13th October. Buy tickets here

Scottish blues rockers King King have a 15-date tour lined up for autumn 2024. With special guest Arielle at all dates, the Planet Rock presents King King tour opens at Kendal Brewery Arts on Thursday 10th October and wraps up at Southport Atkinson on Tuesday 29th October - also visiting Chester, Southampton, Brighton, Gloucester, Bath, Stockton, Leeds, Carlisle, Gateshead, Lincoln, Norwich, Reading and Cardiff. Buy tickets here

Alice Cooper

Icon, pioneer, and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Alice Cooper will be performing in the UK for the first time since 2022, bringing his 'Too Close For Comfort Tour' across the pond in October 2024. Alice and his award-winning band will begin the string of shows in Glasgow on Monday 14th October, before heading to arenas in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, before finishing with two shows at London's Eventim Apollo on Sunday 20th and Monday 21st. Buy tickets here

Dream Theater

The reunited 'classic line-up' of Dream Theater announced European tour dates , to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band - including a UK show. The tour, billed as 'An Evening With Dream Theater' will be their first live outing since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the lineup - with dates starting at the O2 in London, on 20th October 2024, serving as the only UK date. Buy tickets here

As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, Y & T have lined up an eight-date autumn 2024 UK tour . The California rockers open the tour at Southampton The Brook on Tuesday 22nd October 2024, before visiting Cardiff, London, Wolverhampton, Holmfirth, Glasgow and Newcastle, culminating at Nottingham Rock City on Saturday 2nd November. Buy tickets here

Journey with special guests Cheap Trick

Rock legends Journey are bringing their 50th Anniversary Freedom Tour to the UK & Ireland in autumn 2024. The tour serves as their first on these shores in well over a decade, and opens at Cardiff Utilita Arena on Wednesday 30th October 2024, visiting Nottingham, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Newcastle before concluding at London The O2 on Sunday 17th November. Buy tickets here

Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro will celebrate her 60th anniversary in the music business with a five-date UK tour in the autumn of 2024. Playing in prestigious venue throughout the UK, her tour opens at the world-famous London Palladium on Wednesday 13th November 2024. She'll then play dates at York Barbican, Cardiff New Theatre and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall before closing at Leicester De Montfort Hall on Wednesday 20th November. Buy tickets here

Within Temptation

Dutch symphonic metallers Within Temptation will be heading on a headline UK arena tour in autumn 2024. Part of a much larger European trek, the UK leg opens at Cardiff Utilita Arena on Friday 15th November and visits London Wembley Arena, Nottingham Motorpoint Arena and Leeds First Direct Arena. Buy tickets here.

Robert Jon & The Wreck

November and December 2024 will see Orange County rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck head on a 10-date UK tour , following the June release of their new studio album 'Red Moon Rising'. Opening at The Appleyard in Sittingbourne on Wednesday 20th November 2024, the band will then visit Brighton, Bath, Southampton, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cambridge, London and Oxford before culminating at Nottingham Rock City on Sunday 1st December. Buy tickets here

Anthrax, Kreator and Testament

Anthrax and Kreator are joining forces for a co-headline UK and Ireland tour this coming autumn, joined by their fellow thrash veterans Testament. The joint tour will begin at Manchester O2 Apollo on Thursday 21st November 2024, with the force then playing Wolverhampton Civic Hall, London Eventim Apollo and Dublin 3Arena before concluding at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Wednesday 27th November. Buy tickets here

Philip Sayce

Blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter Philip Sayce will tour the UK in 2024, in support of his latest studio album 'The Wolves Are Coming'. Philip will be joined by special guest Troy Redfern at all dates, opening the tour at Leeds Brudenell on Thursday 21st November, and visiting Gateshead, Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton and Colchester before concluding at London Islington Assembly Hall on Wednesday 4th December. Buy tickets here After playing a rapturously received UK tour last November, the Aberystwyth-born, Toronto-raised, Los Angeles-residing musician will play nine shows on his next headline trek.

Rick Wakeman

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman is heading on a 2024 Christmas tour . The 'Rick Wakeman Yuletide Christmas Show' tour opens at Portsmouth New Theatre Royal on Saturday 23rd November 2024, and wraps up at London Cadogan Hall five days before Christmas on Friday 20th December. Buy tickets here

Punk rock pioneers The Damned will perform 11 shows with their 80s line-up, in a very special UK tour in December 2024. The tour will see their 80's line-up back together, with the permanent return of drummer Rat Scabies, in what will be the first time they have all shared the stage together in 35 years. Shows begin at Newcastle's NX on Wednesday 4th December 2024, with the string of shows ending at London's Roundhouse on Wednesday 18th December. Buy tickets here

Legendary Heart vocalist Ann Wilson announced an album with her band Tripsitter, 'Another Door', in September 2023, and in a statement issued to Planet Rock said: 'UK tour dates will be announced in 2024' in support of 'Another Door'. Dates are yet to be announced.

The Australian Pink Floyd Show - 2024

Acclaimed Pink Floyd tribute act The Australian Pink Floyd Show have added an extra show to their Autumn 2024 UK tour due to huge demand. They've already sold out five dates on their upcoming trek, including their closing tour date at London's world-famous Royal Albert Hall, and has now been expanded to 35 dates and it will open at London Palladium on Thursday 10th October 2024. Get tickets here.

Bywater Call - 2024

Canadian blues-infused roots rockers Bywater Call have announced a headline UK tour for October 2024. The Toronto septet open their tour in Manchester on 16th October before concluding at Newbury Arlington Arts on 26th October.

Deep Purple - 2024

Rock legends Deep Purple will head on their five date UK tour this autumn, embarking on their 'The =1 More Time Tour'. Shows begin at Birmingham Resorts World Arena on Monday 4th November 2024, visiting London, Leeds and Manchester before concluding at Glasgow OVO Hydro on Sunday 10th November. Buy tickets here

The Almighty - 2024/2025

Glasgow's prodigal sons The Almighty announced six headline UK shows over the next two years, bringing three shows in November 2024 and three more in November 2025. The tour sees the band's original line-up of Ricky Warwick, Stumpy Monroe, Floyd London and Andy 'Tantrum' McCafferty continue the three in a row concept under the title 'Three 'N' Easy.' Buy tickets here

GUN will be heading on their headline tour in December 2024, in support of their new studio album 'Hombres'. The Scottish rockers' tour is set to begin at London Scala on Wednesday 4th December, visiting Wolverhampton, Manchester, Bristol, Southampton, Leeds, Newcastle, Aberdeen and Galashiels before culminating at Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom on Saturday 14th December. Buy tickets here

Slipknot - 2024

Iowan masked metallers Slipknot have will head on their headline UK arena tour in December 2024. The tour will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album 'Slipknot', with dates beginning in Leeds on 14th December 2024, continuing in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London on 20th December. Buy tickets here

Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium - 2025

Welsh metal titans Bullet For My Valentine and Orlando metal heroes Trivium are joining forces for a co-headline UK arena tour in early 2025. The 'Poisoned Ascendancy UK Tour' opens in Cardiff on Sunday 26th January, visiting Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham before concluding at London the O2 on Saturday 1st February.

Fish - 2025

Fish is performing UK dates for his farewell 'Road to the Isles Tour' , which starts in Europe in 2024. The 15-date UK leg opens with a hometown show at Haddington Corn Exchange on Tuesday 18th February 2025 and wraps up at Glasgow O2 Academy on Monday 10th March 2025 – serving as Fish's last ever live performance. Two further dates were added to the tour in March 2024 due to phenomenal demand. Buy tickets here

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Nas has announced a new UK and European tour to mark the 30th anniversary of his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic .

The 50-year-old rapper will perform Illmatic , which he released at the age of 20, in full.

Register below to buy advance tickets in the presale.

The 15-date tour will begin in Finland in October before arriving in Britain on 10 November for shows in Manchester, Edinburgh, Wolverhampton and London.

The platinum-certified album includes classic Nas tracks such as “N.Y State of Mind”, “Halftime”, “The World Is Yours” and “It Ain’t Hard to Tell” and is regularly cited as one of the most important and influential records in rap history.

In 2021, The Independent ’s Sam Moore wrote : “As listeners of Illmatic and the rest of his discography know, Nas was always an old head with a baby face, more philosopher than hustler – but he is also a linguistic genius, capable of bending words, rhymes and syllables at will.”

The new tour will begin at the House of Culture in Helsinki, Finland on 22 October. It will then call at B-K in Stockholm, Sweden (24 October), Kb Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark (25 October), the Palladium in Cologne, Germany(27 October), Fabrique in Milan, Italy (30 October) and Halle 622 in Zurich, Switzerland on 31 October.

In November, Nas will play the Gasometer in Vienna, Austria (2 November), the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin, Germany (3 November), AFAS Live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (5 November), Le Zenith in Paris, France (7 November) and Stadthalle Offenbach in Offenbach, Germany on 8 November.

In the UK, Nas will appear at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester (10 November), Usher Hall, Edinburgh (11 November), University Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (14 November) and finally the Royal Albert Hall in London on 15 November.

Fans can register here to buy tickets in the presale, which begins at 10am BST on Tuesday 23 April.

General tickets go on sale at 10am BST on Thursday 25 April.

In a five-star review of Nas’ 2021 album King’s Disease 2 , The Independent ’s Annabel Nugent wrote: “While most of today’s prominent rappers were not yet born when a 20-year-old Nasir Jones was coming up in New York City, you’d be hard-pressed to find one that doesn’t cite his 1994 benchmark debut Illmatic as an inspiration. A wordsmith, revered elder statesman, teacher, storyteller: the legend around Nas is all-encompassing.”

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Bam margera addresses uk tour cancelation drama, adamant he's sober, bam margera addresses uk tour cancelation drama ... adamant he's sober.

Bam Margera 's clearing the air about why his UK tour got the axe -- and while some have suspected it's all about him falling off the wagon ... he's saying he's clean and sober.

Here's the deal ... Bam's been across the pond lately for a string of Q&A gigs he'd booked through a promoter -- where he was scheduled to talk to audiences ... all of which recently came to a screeching halt after the peeps he was working with announced the rest of his appearances were cancelled.

There's been a lot of accusations and drama brewing in the background this past week -- with allegations that Bam was acting erratic and rolling with a new crew of misfits.

Some online -- especially on Reddit -- have been claiming Bam's been indulging in booze and drugs again ... but he hopped online Thursday to deny all that, insisting not only is he alcohol-free ... but he had a perfectly good reason for canceling his shows in the UK.

Long story short ... Bam says he re-injured his knee, and that these shows are gonna get rebooked -- so it's no harm, no foul in his mind.

He does allude to some kind of physical confrontation between the people Bam's been staying with and the promoters ... but he says he wasn't in the mix for that -- so he doesn't think he did anything wrong. He also acknowledges he and his girlfriend have been fighting.

Last but not least ... Bam shoots down any notion he's been under the influence lately, pointing to the fact he's drinking tea in the video. Remember, this comes not too long after he got into a fistfight on the street here in L.A. ... so, thing have been a bit tumultuous.

Despite all that ... Bam is insisting everything's A-OK -- although, hard to say if folks buy it.

Here's hoping all is, in fact, well -- because there are many who are pretty worried about him.

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