On a grey and rainy November afternoon in Rochdale town centre, a group of college students push each other down the high street in an abandoned shopping trolley. Nobody tries to stop them, or even looks twice.
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21 Savage recently announced that he will play his first ever show in the U.K. after years of immigration issues finally came to an end and he was rightfully named a U.S. citizen.
Now, the rapper has announced plans to play a bunch more shows across Europe. 21 has announced shows in Paris, Dusseldorf, Zurich, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester and Birmingham. They all take place ahead of his London show, a homecoming performance that will see him perform in the city in which he was born for the first time.
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On a grey and rainy November afternoon in Rochdale town centre, a group of college students push each other down the high street in an abandoned shopping trolley. Nobody tries to stop them, or even looks twice.
A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus have announced additional tour dates for their joint 2024 tour of the United States – see the full list of tour dates below.This past weekend (November 4), Puscifer took to social media to announced the expanded list of tour dates, which now run from April 2 until May 4 instead of the previously announced run which was only scheduled to run from April 17 until April 26.All shows will feature A Perfect Circle and Primus to celebrate the 60th birthday of Maynard James Keenan, who performs in A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.A post shared by Puscifer (@puscifer)Tickets to all shows are now on sale and can be purchased here.April:02 – Boston, MA Boch Center – Wang Theatre03 – Boston, MA Boch Center – Wang Theatre05 – Mashantucket, CT Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino06 – Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena07 – Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park09 – Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre10 – Franklin, TN FirstBank Amphitheater12 – Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory13 – The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion16 – Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre17 – Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)18 – San Diego, CA The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (SOLD OUT)20 – Los Angeles, CA The Hollywood Bowl21 – Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre (SOLD OUT)23 – West Valley City, UT Maverik Center25 – Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)26 – Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)30 – Bonner Springs, KS Azura AmphitheaterMay:01 – Chicago, IL Wintrust Arena02 – Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre04 – Forest Hills, NY Forest Hills StadiumThe joint tour marks A Perfect Circle’s first run of shows since 2018, when they
Mariah Carey just added three concerts to her ‘Merry Christmas One And All Tour’ from Nov. 15 through Dec.
A Manchester brewery is to host a special beer festival featuring live music, traditional games and more than 20 different cask ales to sample.
Robbie Savage says Erik ten Hag should be allowed until at least Christmas to get his Manchester United tenure back on track following a worrying start to the season.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Exchange has acquired the world sales rights for romantic comedy “The Islander,” starring Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning musician and actor Harry Connick Jr. The film features two original songs by Connick. The Exchange will introduce the title to buyers at next week’s American Film Market.
Jack Grealish has shared his delight at recently meeting former Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel, someone he calls his “first ever hero”.
Kelly Clarkson is headed back to Sin City!
This week, American fried chicken restaurant, Popeyes, officially opens the doors to its first restaurant in Manchester. The chicken spot, which is known to attract massive queues will be located at One Piccadilly Gardens and launches at 11am on Thursday (26 October)
Kurt Vile has announced a new EP called ‘Back To Moon Beach’ along with a 2024 North American tour.The new project’s first single, ‘Another good year for the roses’, is out now, with the full EP due for release on November 17 via Verve. Pre-order it here.Alongside news of the EP, the US singer-songwriter has announced a string of 2024 North American tour dates, following his UK and European run this summer.The artist will kick off at The Ottobar in Baltimore, Maryland on March 17, 2024, with stops planned for Tennessee, Arkansas, New Orleans and more, before it finishes up at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia on March 29.Support will come from King Kong and Weak Signal on select dates, and tickets go on sale this Friday, October 27 at 10am local time from Vile’s website.Listen to ‘Another good year for the roses’ and watch the video – featuring actors Michael Shannon, Kevin Corrigan, and David Wilke portraying their real-life band Big Daddy in the Sky – below.In a statement shared to social media, Vile noted that the new release is “longer than an ep”, and that he now calls it a now “KV comp”.“The first 6 tracks — which are the ones that fit on a single LP — are new to the world, with one foot in the not-too-distant past and the other with one tiny toe pointing toward the future.
Liam Gallagher has added more dates to his 2024 ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour. Find out ticket details below.As announced earlier this week, the former Oasis frontman will embark on a tour of the UK and Ireland next summer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band’s 1994 debut album.Tickets for the tour went on sale at 9am this morning (October 20) and due to the high demand, Gallagher has now announced two extra dates.This includes a fourth date at London’s O2 Arena on June 11, and an extra show at the singer’s hometown of Manchester on June 28, taking place at Co-Op Live.Previously listed dates include stops at arenas in Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow and Dublin.
Peter Gabriel has announced details of his new album ‘i/o’, his first collection of new material in over 20 years.The 12-track album will be released on December 1, available in two stereo mixes on both CD and vinyl. You can pre-order it here.Over the course of 2023, Gabriel has been releasing a new song every time there has been a full moon, and he has played shows throughout the UK, Europe and North America.“After a years-worth of full moon releases, I’m very happy to see all these new songs back together on the good ship i/o and ready for their journey out into the world,” said Gabriel.‘i.o’ has been recorded at Gabriel’s own Real World Studios near Bath.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer ESPN’s Custom NBA Music Strategy has partnered with Mike Will Made It to serve as its first-ever lead producer to curate music for the 2023-2024 NBA season. Along with collaboration, Mike Will and Ear Drummers/Giant Music have released “Different Breed” alongside Swae Lee and Latto.
21 Savage has shared details of new UK and European tour dates around his previously announced London show this autumn.The rapper has announced shows in Paris, Dusseldorf, Zurich, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester and Birmingham between November 14 and 24, 2023.Savage then wraps the tour at The O2 Arena in London on November 30.Tickets go on general sale this Friday (October 20) at 10am BST here. There is a pre-sale at the same link from 9am BST tomorrow (October 19).21 Savage UK and European tour 2023:NOVEMBERTuesday 14 – Paris, France, Zenith La Villette Thursday 16 – Dusseldorf, Germany, Mitsubishi Electric HALLEFriday 17 – Zurich, Switzerland, HalleSunday 19 – Berlin, Gemany, Max Schmelling Halle Tuesday 21 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, AFAS LiveThursday 23 – Manchester, UK, Mayfield DepotFriday 24 – Birmingham, UK, ForumThursday 30 – London, UK, The O2 ArenaIn other news, the Atlanta-based star was recently declared a ‘lawful permanent resident’ of the US and can finally visit his birth nation of England.A four-year legal battle was sparked in 2019 when the rapper was arrested for immigrating to the US and overstaying his visa.According to his legal team, 21 Savage was originally born in London – emigrating to the US as a 7-year-old.
Green Day have announced that they will be reopening their Reverb shop as a way to sell almost 100 bits of used gear from their career.The online store is set to open on Wednesday, October 18. Fans can currently view what is going to be up for sale by visiting the site.
paid partnership with Bud Light — appears in a feathery white shoulderless gown and braided hair crown on the pink cover of the magazine’s awards issue.The TikToker also took to the stage Wednesday to accept her award at the mag’s ceremony, wearing two outfits on the night, including a wispy bejeweled ball grown and a near-see-through black dress.“Some see me as woman of the year — some see me as a woman of a year and some change,” she quipped, noting that she “only publicly come out online 560 days ago.”“And some people don’t see me as a woman at all,” she said of her haters.“No matter how hard I try, or what I wear, or what I say, or what surgeries I get, I will never reach an acceptable version of womanhood by those hateful people’s standards,” she said.“But as long as the queer community sees me for my truth, I’m going to be OK.”The content creator also briefly mentioned her explosive Bud Light campaign, which sparked a huge boycott of the beer company that lost tens of millions in the fallout.Mulvaney said London became her “safe space” while traveling to avoid the scandal back home, saying that she “didn’t feel that baggage that she was carrying back in the US.” “I didn’t feel like the trans beer girl,” said the TikToker, who became popular due to her Days of Girlhood series. “I didn’t walk into rooms and wonder: ‘Oh, does that person hate me?’ I was just another gal walking around in a Burberry trench coat on her way to a West End musical.” Mulvaney said that the previous year “feels like a “Black Mirror” episode, referring to the surreal Netflix show — something shared by critics aghast at the new honor.“Unbelievable.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer After years of immigration issues that resulted in his 2019 detention by ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), 21 Savage has been declared a legal U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: Rising British actress Leo Hatton has inked with Artists First for management.
BBC has released a series of first look images of This Town, the new drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.Set in 1981, the six-part series centres on a band’s formation against a backdrop of violence, and is described as a love letter to Birmingham and Coventry, featuring fierce new music.The cast is led by a number of rising stars, including Levi Brown (Loss and Return), Jordan Bolger (The Woman King), Ben Rose (Line of Duty) and Eve Austin (You) as its four young leads.This Town also stars Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Nicholas Pinnock (Marcella), and David Dawson (My Policeman).In the first look images, the one above shows leads Ben Rose as Bardon Quinn, Jordan Bolger as Gregory Williams and Levi Brown as Dante Williams walking down a street.Another image shows Brown as Dante Williams in a record store, and in a third photo he’s pictured sharing a moment with Austin’s Jeannie Keefe in a dressing room.Dockery’s Estella and Pinnock’s Deuce Williams are also pictured getting ready to perform. Meanwhile, another images shows Rose, Parks, Brown and Austin together in a warehouse.This Town will be co-produced with Mercury Studios, which is part of the Universal Music Group, who is set to bring in high-profile musicians to “help lay the backdrop for Knight’s incredible story” (per the BBC).Mercury-nominated musician, novelist and poet Kae Tempest and producer Dan Carey wrote the songs performed by the band on screen.Of the series, Knight said: “It’s about an era I lived through and know well and it involves characters who I feel I grew up with.
Apple TV+ has set Friday, January 26, for the premiere of its World War II drama Masters of the Air. Austin Butler leads the cast of the nine-episode limited series, which hails from Band of Brothers and The Pacific producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. The streamer also released some of the first photos from the series (see above and below).