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One of country music’s newest and most promising stars, Warren Zeiders has already made an undeniable mark on the genre following the release of his album Relapse, Lies & Betrayal. Now the Pennsylvania native heads out on his 2026 world tour.

Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe and UK will be Freddy’s first shows following the sudden death of founding band member Chris ‘MU’ Faiumu. The band is united in its decision to continue with this long-planned tour. 

Based On A True Story was independently released in 2005, an album of 10 fresh slices of future funk, with surprises, fakes & freaky sidesteps. 

Brandon Flowers hits the road with his third solo album THRASHER and first in over a decade, Fans can look forward to hearing songs his latest release played live for the first time alongside highlights from Flowers’ UK chart-topping solo albums, ‘Flamingo’ and ‘The Desired Effect’, as well as beloved tracks from The Killers’ celebrated catalogue. 

THRASHER is a heartfelt and adventurous document of all the people Flowers has known and loved and feared, but also a portrait of a man making peace with himself and the places, sights, and sounds that made him. 

Get ready for The Caribbean's legendary King of Comedy Oliver Samuels strikes again with his funniest play to date ‘WHERE DERE'S A WILL DERE'S A CRIMINAL’.

Oliver leads a star studded cast of Tesfa Edwards Karen Harriot and Angela Jarrett in this Hilarious comedy blockbuster, which tells the story of a family who are about to find out that when it comes to the complications of "dead lef," death is just the beginning.

TSOUVELAS II has landed, defying the gravity of everyday life and bringing laughter from another galaxy.

Discover Planet Tsouvi and a universe that exists in its own dimension. Expect unforgettable punchlines, storytelling, and improvisation with both earthly and "extraterrestrial" characters.

GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum chart-topping global superstar The Kid LAROI heads out on his global A PERFECT WORLD TOUR.

BEFORE I FORGET, marks LAROI’s third full-length project and signals a powerful turning point for the 22-year-old artist defined by vulnerability and emotional clarity, featuring introspective storytelling across 15 tracks. 

Steeped in introspection and showcasing LAROI’s distinctive songwriting and genre-bending prowess at new heights, each track gives an intimate insight into his world. 

Dundalk’s finest The Mary Wallopers return with their third album Paddywhackery and the band’s biggest headline tour to date. 

Paddywhackery follows up 2023’s hugely acclaimed Irish Rock’n’Roll, which finds the band leaping forwards to create an album that sounds like it’s been made by a band with a tightness and a power that’s unparalleled in music right now. 

Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred, who are universally acclaimed as one of the best live bands on the planet, head out on their UK headline tour in support of their ninth album You Got This. 

Supporting the band will be nu-metal heroes Alien Ant Farm, along with fellow Californian scenesters Spineshank and Orgy. 

You Got This is an all-killer-no-filler set which features everything that people love about the band, hard-hitting slammers, mega addictive hooks, earwormy sound clash elements and dancehall vibes. 

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The Streets originally released in 2004, A Grand Don’t Come For Free, entering the UK charts at No.1, the record went multi-platinum and delivered era-defining singles including “Dry Your Eyes”, “Fit But You Know It”, and “Blinded By The Lights”. It cemented front man Mike Skinner as one of the UK’s most original and vital voices, capturing the humour, heartbreak and raw emotion of everyday life with rare poetic clarity.

This tour marks the first time The Streets will perform the album in its entirety, giving fans a chance to experience the full story exactly as it was intended: a cinematic journey through love, loss, chaos, heartbreak and hope, delivered with Skinner’s trademark raw honesty and wit. Alongside the album, The Streets will also perform a selection of Mike Skinner’s most beloved songs from across his catalogue.

The Home Team, a dynamic Seattle-based quartet made up of Brian Butcher (vocals), John Baran (guitar), Ryne Olson (bass), and Daniel Matson (drums), came together through a series of perfect timings and genuine connection. 

Established in 2013 by Baran and Matson after their time in metal bands, The Home Team draws their roots from traditional pop-punk and metal while weaving in elements of R&B, pop, and funk. They’ve created what they call “heavy pop” – a sound that’s entirely their own.

Just so you know, this show was moved from O2 Institute Birmingham on the same date, but all original tickets will still be valid. If you’ve got tickets already, your ticket agent will be in touch to tell you more.

In their short history, Birmingham’s overpass have inspired an ever-growing fanbase with songs pulsating with youthful exuberance and the vulnerabilities of young adulthood. 

Their shows have been just as life-affirming, providing a dopamine burst of wall-to-wall singalongs and an all-in-this-together communion. With their debut album, Elsewhere, Always, overpass are primed to take that personal connection to much bigger audiences. 

Critically acclaimed British singer and songwriter and one of the most vital feminist voices in music, Paris Paloma shares her second album The Fatal Flaw. 

The Fatal Flaw is an epic exploration of love and becoming, shaped by Paris’ deepest preoccupations: connection, identity, art, nature, feminism and the emotional truth that underpins them. 

£1 net for every Ticket sold shall be donated to PIUK, a charity registered in England with registered company number 1364201 and registered charity number 276035. 

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Known for their vivid storytelling and deeply personal lyrics, Irish band Picture This continue to explore the complexities of love and heartbreak.

Shed Seven return with their iconic winter tour, ‘Shedcember X’, which promises to be their biggest and most celebratory yet. Since its inception in 2007, ‘Shedcember’ has grown into a cult institution for fans, becoming the definitive start to the festive season.

Each night will see the band deliver a career-spanning set packed with anthems including “Going For Gold”, “Chasing Rainbows”, “Disco Down”, “On Standby” and “Talk Of The Town”. 

Expect huge atmospheres, special moments and a tour that celebrates everything Shed Seven have built over the last three decades.

Known for his huge hit “Toxic”, Reading-born artist Songer, brings his authenticity, adaptability, and razor-sharp lyricism out on his ‘What If I Say Tour?’.  

For over three decades five-piece, Embrace, have been a key part of the British music scene. 

2026 sees the band celebrate their 30-year milestone with a series of headline shows, alongside the release of their ninth album Avalanche. 

UK-based collective PRESIDENT head out on their ‘Blood of Your Empire: United Kingdom Campaign 2026’, in support of their debut full-length Blood Of Your Empire. 

PRESIDENT have been building something that invites deeper investment — designed to be discovered, not sold. Existing at the intersection of heavy music, electronic experimentation, and cinematic atmosphere, they have been cultivating intrigue with each single and live performance. 

Bleachers hit the road for their 2026 UK and European tour, bringing their acclaimed live show back to these shores in support of their latest album everyone for ten minutes.

Despite the moments where it briefly peers into darkness, everyone for ten minutes is essentially an optimistic record that feels lovestruck and hopeful, leaping from harmony-laden folk rock to shimmering pop soul to the sax-assisted New Jersey sound that Bleachers have become synonymous for.

Just so you know, this show was moved from O2 Institute Birmingham on the same date, but all original tickets will still be valid. If you’ve got tickets already, your ticket agent will be in touch to tell you more.

After over a decade of music and touring, The Hunna head out on their final tour. 2026 will be the final chance to see the band in action, with the band themselves extremely excited to share one last big party.

Following the success of the anniversary tours of the UK and North America, The Pogues are going back on the road.

Original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer and Spider Stacy will lead the charge, and will once again be joined by their usual superlative collection of special guest musicians and singers, among them the cream of the current generation of Irish artists.

Together, they are going to take The Pogues songbook, one of the most influential and inspiring bodies of work to have emerged from that maelstrom of creativity that was the 1980s and infuse it with all the fire and joy it deserves, including “Fairytale of New York,” “Dirty Old Town,” “A Pair of Brown Eyes,” “Rainy Night in Soho,” “If I Should Fall From Grace With God,” and many more.

Half a century after igniting the fuse of the British punk explosion, The Damned head out on their celebratory UK tour, ‘Final Damnation 50’. 

The Damned have been revelling in their own and punk's 50th anniversary, marking half a century since the great explosion of 1976 and the return of Rat Scabies on drums. 

Jamie T returns once again to bless eager fans with a seven-date UK tour alongside the release of his sixth album Ghosts (100 Days of Morning). 

Ghosts (100 Days of Morning) is a confronting 11-track collection of former ghosts (of ideas) brought to life during a difficult time in his own life. Lyrically, it nods to growing up and leaving youth behind, love, loss and the brittle nostalgia of halcyon indie-era nights. 

Jamie T returns once again to bless eager fans with a seven-date UK tour alongside the release of his sixth album Ghosts (100 Days of Morning). 

Ghosts (100 Days of Morning) is a confronting 11-track collection of former ghosts (of ideas) brought to life during a difficult time in his own life. Lyrically, it nods to growing up and leaving youth behind, love, loss and the brittle nostalgia of halcyon indie-era nights. 

The Snuts have established themselves as one of the most successful breakthrough bands of recent years. Now, they return with their fourth studio album Joy In Short Moments, their most grounded and direct work to date.

Since their formation in Plano, Texas in 2010, genre-bending instrumental group Polyphia, have made a name for themselves by blending intricate guitar riffs with hip-hop rhythms, bass-heavy trap music, and progressive metal and rock influences. 

Polyphia has evolved into an international force with sold out shows across the globe, hundreds of millions of streams and video views, and a die-hard fan base. 

Hailing from South-East London, nine-piece Jamaican rhythm and blues band The Dualers head back out on tour in support of their latest album Beach Life.

Breakout darkwave artist Artemas hits the road with his global tour, marking his biggest run of live shows to date. Following the release of his latest mixtape getting up to no good, the tour will see Artemas bring his moody, addictive and immersive world to fans with support from Henry Morris.

With getting up to no good marking a new creative peak, the upcoming tour is set to bring his dark, seductive alt-pop universe to its largest audience yet. With a defining year well underway, Artemas continues to solidify his place as one of the most compelling new voices in alt-pop.

A definitive sound in rock since 1976 and one of the most important bands in music history, celebrate 50 years of punk this winter.

Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols once again join forces with Frank Carter for one of the greatest nights out in rock'n'roll and the closest thing to the original punk experience there is.

Cult favourites and British comedy institution Kurupt FM head out on their major UK tour in support of their latest EP GDWDMA.

Birmingham band The Twang return with Bring Yourself, their first album since 2019’s If Confronted Just Go Mad.

Bring Yourself is a celebration of the gang being back on track, of their new-found respect for each other and of their love of a life they’ve been lucky to lead. In retrospect, the lyrics are both deeper than they realised and deliberately devil-may-care.

Slade’s unique blend of pop and rock'n'roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top 20 singles, they have become a firm favourite in the hearts of pop fans all over the world. 

Their chart career has spanned six decades with hits including “Far Far Away”, "Cum on Feel the Noize" and "Coz I Luv You" and their stage performance is a dynamic, powerful and exhilarating roller-coaster ride of pure unadulterated rock'n'roll. 

Black Veil Brides’ seventh album VINDICATE, harnesses the blend of grandeur and intimacy at the heart of the band’s melodic, metallic sound. Each song on the album explores belief and distinct expressions of revenge, tracing a clear throughline across Black Veil Brides’ history and distilling the emotional instincts that have defined every era into their most focused and resonant form.

The latest release ushers in Black Veil Brides' most visceral, creative, thrilling, and uncompromising era yet, as the band continues to defy expectations and misconceptions held by casual onlookers. Black Veil Brides forever champions the isolated and the dismissed. They’re an object of devotion and obsession for those who sing their anthems in unison, a diverse BVB Army that never surrenders.

In 2004, a bunch of lads from a small town in Eastern Scotland decided to start a project which would grow into the best pirate metal band in the world. 

Alestorm's popularity and critical acclaim has increased greatly with every album release, quickly finding themselves being booked for some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe as well as their own worldwide headline shows. 

Two titans of the shoegaze and post-punk genres, The Jesus and Mary Chain + The Psychedelic Furs, are going head-to-head across the UK with their co-headline tour. The Jesus and Mary Chain transformed alternative music with their noisy, feedback-heavy yet melodic sound. They established their reputation as a new force in rock 'n' roll with their chaotic performances and distinctive style, inspiring the shoegaze genre that remains as regarded today as it ever did. Formed in 1977, The Psychedelic Furs redefined the very meaning of punk and art rock. Creating a definitive signature of their enrapturing sound through Richard Butler's raspy vocals, they have continued touring and recording with worldwide acclaim.

Two titans of the shoegaze and post-punk genres, The Jesus and Mary Chain + The Psychedelic Furs, are going head-to-head across the UK with their co-headline tour. 

The Jesus and Mary Chain transformed alternative music with their noisy, feedback-heavy yet melodic sound. They established their reputation as a new force in rock 'n' roll with their chaotic performances and distinctive style, inspiring the shoegaze genre that remains as regarded today as it ever did. 

Formed in 1977, The Psychedelic Furs redefined the very meaning of punk and art rock. Creating a definitive signature of their enrapturing sound through Richard Butler's raspy vocals, they have continued touring and recording with worldwide acclaim.

What happens when you get everything you wanted? RØRY explores this very question on BLOODLETTING, the follow-up to her breakout RESTORATION, an album that achieved chart success and established her place as an exciting voice in contemporary rock.

With its heavier, darker sound, and its confrontations with love and grief, BLOODLETTING exists for one reason: to remind people that life is worth staying for.

Bella Kay has quickly emerged as one of the most emotionally resonant new stars in pop. She writes songs that come alive with intimacy and ache, exploring heartache, alienation, and survival with refreshing honesty and messiness. Bella's music is bare-faced and gutsy, delivered with a powerful, timeless voice atop a sound that blends fuzzy alternative-pop with tender guitar hooks. 

Bella Kay has quickly emerged as one of the most emotionally resonant new stars in pop. She writes songs that come alive with intimacy and ache, exploring heartache, alienation, and survival with refreshing honesty and messiness. 

Bella's music is bare-faced and gutsy, delivered with a powerful, timeless voice atop a sound that blends fuzzy alternative-pop with tender guitar hooks. 

Like crossing live wires, South Arcade generate pure electricity by plugging pop punk, rock, nu-metal, and alternative into an eclectic and ecstatic hybrid without comparison. 

The Oxford quartet made up of Harmony Cavelle (vocals), Harry Winks (guitar), Cody Jones (drums), and Ollie Green (bass), have vaulted to the doorstep of global stardom powered by hyper-charged performances and generational bangers.

Multi-Platinum singer, songwriter, and producer Dylan Gossett heads out on his 2027 UK tour, in support of his sophomore album, Ramblin’. 

Ramblin’ marks the next chapter for one of country music’s fastest-rising artists. Building on the foundation of his critically acclaimed 2025 debut album, Westward, the latest record expands the deeply personal songwriting that has become his signature. 

Since the release of their RIAA platinum-certified 2008 debut Swan Songs, Hollywood Undead’s distinctive and infectious music has incited a global cult audience and sold out shows across continents. 

They remain one of modern rock’s most influential and enduring forces, continuing to push boundaries and reshape alternative culture.

No stage has been quite big enough to contain their unmatched energy, undeniable swagger for multi-GRAMMY Award-winning band, Cage The Elephant. 

With a catalog of enduring hits, reputation for unforgettable performances, and legions of fans worldwide, Cage The Elephant have unassumingly led alternative music and culture for two decades now. 

LA-based Platinum-selling singer, songwriter and guitarist Malcolm Todd is one of the most compelling young voices in pop today, earning widespread critical acclaim for his sharp songwriting, production, and deeply personal lyrics. 

Threading classic songcraft and internet-shaped sensibility through a modern RnB lens, he pulls as much from Paul Simon as the sensual minimalism pioneered by Prince.

Before the gold and platinum certifications and sold-out theatres, Sleeping With Sirens was a leap of faith grounded in intuition and a unique voice that’s impossible to mistake. Kellin Quinn didn't enter the post-hardcore scene sounding like the typical frontman. His powerful, passionate, urgent, and unique voice cut through the noise around them, both literal and figurative. 

The band connected with those who felt similarly out of step; listeners seeking solace in songs that echoed their deepest insecurities, resentments, anxieties, tensions and fears. SWS felt like medicine. Their thrillingly energized latest album, ‘An Ending in Itself’, proves that the bond between the band and its passionate audience remains its defining strength. 

In a tribute to reggae legend Mr Dennis Emanuel Brown CD, Bagga John and the Dennis Brown Family and Estate present the world premiere of The ‘Crown Prince of Reggae’ Musical, written and directed by Anton Phillips. 

At just 12 years old, Jamaican-born Dennis Brown recorded his first song, No Man Is an Island. He went on to release over 75 studio albums. He left an incredible mark on the music sphere, and fans can now relive and celebrate his incredible legacy and influence.

Emerging London based singer and songwriter Arthur Hill takes his vibrant, witty brand of pop out on his biggest headline tour yet, ‘Arthway Round the World’.

Arthur Hill has established himself as an artist in his own right. His two 2025 EPs, Missed Again and In The Middle of Somewhere, introduced his distinctive blend of witty lyricism, infectious pop and genuine emotional honesty, while his growing live presence has seen him progress from an emerging artist to a headline performer. 

Formed in the youth clubs of London, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award winners Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso, TJ Koleoso, Joe Armon-Jones, James Mollison and Ife Ogunjobi have now spent over a decade making jazz joyful, urgent and undeniable. 

They return with their latest release Here Because Of Hope, a record of remarkable warmth, ambition and humanity, and the sound of one of Britain's most vital bands at the peak of their powers.

Mexican all-female band The Warning continue their global rise with the Everything’s Falling World Tour in support of their 2026 album Everything’s Falling.

James Marriott returns with his third full-length album, Warning Signs, a visceral, immersive record that sees one of the UK’s most compelling and unpredictable artists push his sound further than ever before.

Warning Signs is James Marriott at his most engrossing: jagged, romantic, euphoric and emotionally unrestrained. An album about losing control that arrives from an artist who has never been more certain of who he is.

James Marriott returns with his third full-length album, Warning Signs, a visceral, immersive record that sees one of the UK’s most compelling and unpredictable artists push his sound further than ever before.

Warning Signs is James Marriott at his most engrossing: jagged, romantic, euphoric and emotionally unrestrained. An album about losing control that arrives from an artist who has never been more certain of who he is.

Much-lauded songwriter, vocalist and producer Lizzy McAlpine heads out on ‘The Over Country Tour’, an extensive run of headline shows in support of McAlpine’s fourth album, Angel.

Angel marks a clear sonic expansion for McAlpine, a rich tapestry of classic and contemporary influences, from 1970s Laurel Canyon folk to 21st-century indie. Written during a period of profound self-discovery, the album chronicles McAlpine’s return to self through the themes of love, heartbreak, and the endurance of community and friendship. 

Emerging from Mosfellsbær, a small town in the suburbs of Reykjavik, Iceland, KALEO formed as childhood friends in 2012. The group has gone on to global success, amassing over 6+ billion streams, as well as sold out shows, noteworthy festivals, and their music appearing in a multitude of TV shows. 

The 'Way Down We Go Tour' will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their debut album, A/B.

Supergrass embark on a series of UK headline shows for 2027, marking their return to stages across the country next spring. 

Formed in Oxford in 1993, Supergrass are one of the UK's most celebrated and enduring bands. Across six studio albums, the band have produced a string of iconic tracks including “Alright”, ‘”Caught By The Fuzz”, “Richard III”, “Pumping On Your Stereo” and “Grace”.

2027 marks 30 years since Roni Size & Reprazent released New Forms, the landmark album that helped transform drum & bass from an underground movement into a global musical force. 

To celebrate three decades of one of the most influential albums in electronic music history, Roni Size & Reprazent return to the road, bringing the energy, musicianship and innovation of the project back to the stage. 

Multi-Platinum and Ivor Novello-winning Passenger extends his remarkable reputation as an engaging and authentic live performer on his 'Wild Love' headline tour.

So you know, this show will be rescheduled. Don't worry though, all tickets will be valid for the new date so hang on to them; your ticket agent will be in touch to tell you more.

The UK's ultimate pirate themed show, Pirate Fest, is a high-octane pirate-rave circus with mind blowing aerialists, pyro, giant puppets, DJs, guitar solos, the darker side of rock, metal, EDM, drum & bass, incredible costumes and much, much more.

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