Fatboy Slim confirms 2024 ‘Loves Summer’ UK and Ireland tour

Oliver Anthony has announced a run of UK and Ireland live dates for 2024.The ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer will make stops in Glasgow, Manchester, London, Belfast and Dublin between February 7 and 13 – see the full details below. Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 17), and you can order them here.The dates will be part of the Virginia singer-songwriter’s first international headline tour, which is also set to take in Europe and Australia.‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ became a viral sensation in August, reaching Number One in the US Charts, making Anthony the first artist to debut at that spot without any previous chart entries.

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s Broadway musical Here Lies Love is to close later this month, due to low ticket sales.The production, which depicts the life of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, is based on the two musicians’ 2010 concept album, debuted on stage in 2013 and began its current Broadway run in June this year.Deadline reports that the final performance will take place on November 26. It will have played a total of 33 previews and 149 regular performances at the Broadway Theatre.The report continues that the show failed to attain a sufficiently high level of ticket sales to justify its relatively high weekly operating costs, which required the theatre to extensively renovate its setup to accommodate the show’s dance club setting.In a statement, the show’s producers said: “When we started this journey to bring this bold and original work to Broadway, we asked ourselves: Can anyone produce on Broadway in a new way? Is there a new path forward? What does the template look like? Will audiences want something radically new? Who will those audiences be?”“We have learned a great deal about the answers to those questions.

Stephen Sanchez has shared details of 2024 UK and European tour – find out how to buy tickets below.The Nashville singer-songwriter’s ‘The Troubadour Takes Europe Tour’ will take in shows at Bristol’s SWX, London’s KOKO and Manchester’s New Century Hall between February 12 and 14 before other stops in major European cities.Tickets go on general sale at this Friday (November 10) at 9am GMT here. A fan pre-sale is already open for select dates.The news follows the release of Sanchez’s debut album ‘Angel Face’.

IVE have announced the stops and dates for their upcoming 2023 to 2024 ‘Show What I Have’ world tour.Today (November 8), IVE announced the dates for the upcoming Asia, US, Europe, Latin America and Australia legs of their 2023 to 2024 ‘Show What I Have’ world tour. This comes just a month after they kicked off the tour in October with two shows in Seoul, South Korea.The K-pop girl group will kick off the Asia leg of their newly announced tour in November 2023, with two shows in Yokohama, Japan.

Here Lies Love — a disco musical created by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim about the life of former Filipino first lady Imelda Marcos — will close on Broadway on November 26, the show’s producers announced this morning (November 7). An ambitious, $22 million affair, the production took over Manhattan’s Broadway Theatre, renovating the space to accommodate spinning stages and a state-of-the-art audio system that created a club atmosphere.

Pet Shop Boys have announced a run of UK and Ireland headline shows for 2024 – you can find all the details below.The synth-pop duo – comprising Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe – took their ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’ show out on the road this summer, with performances taking place across the UK and Ireland.They also topped the bill at this year’s edition of the Eden Sessions series in Cornwall.Today (November 7), Pet Shop Boys confirmed that they’ll return to these shores next summer for a run of five ‘Dreamworld’ concerts. The group are set to play arena dates in Glasgow (June 4), Nottingham (6), Birmingham (8), Manchester (9) and Belfast (11).Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT this Friday (November 10) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Tate McRae has announced plans to release a new album and embark on a world tour in 2024.‘Think Later’, the follow-up to her 2022 debut ‘I Used To Think I Could Fly’ will be released on December 8 via RCA Records.

The Weeknd has postponed his forthcoming Australia and New Zealand stadium tour due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The singer was due to kick off his ‘After Hours til Dawn Tour’ in just two weeks at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on November 20 before calling at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium and Eden Park in Auckland over the remaining 10 shows. But they have now been pushed back.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must reschedule the Australia/New Zealand tour,” a statement from The Weeknd said (via IQ).

Bruce Dickinson has teased new single ‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’ and confirmed details of an upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland. Find ticket details below.‘Afterglow Of Ragnarok’ will be the first single from the Iron Maiden frontman’s forthcoming album ‘The Mandrake Project’.

Hozier has announced a series of huge outdoor shows across the UK and Ireland, set to take place next summer. Find the list of upcoming dates and ticket details below.Announced today (November 3), the newly-announced run of 2024 live shows comes in celebration of the singer-songwriter’s latest album ‘Unreal Unearth’.

Bruce Springsteen has announced an extra London show for his 2024 UK and Ireland tour – find all the details below.The Boss and his E Street Band confirmed earlier this week that they’ll be hitting the road next May for a run of huge stadium dates. Initially, the tour was due to conclude with a concert at Wembley Stadium in London on June 25.Following the general ticket sale this morning (November 3), however, Springsteen added another Wembley gig for July 27 “due to demand”.

Fatboy Slim, says a beloved Brighton venue faces a “slow death” if planning permission for a new development is allowed to go ahead.More than 1200 people have objected to a planning application for a commercial building next to the Prince Albert pub, located on Trafalgar Street in the city and more than 14,000 have since signed a petition objecting to the plans.The plans would see an existing car rental premises demolished to make way for a four-storey building (via the BBC). The plans will go before Brighton and Hove City Council on Wednesday (November 1).Cook played a surprise gig at the venue on Monday (October 30).

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced a series of UK and European stadium shows set to kick off next year – find ticket details below.The Boss announced the news earlier this morning (October 31) on his social media pages, confirming that he’ll make various stops across the UK and Ireland next year.The new tour dates are set to be part of his 22-date European tour, which will also see him play in various stadiums around France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Sweden and more countries over the summer.Kicking off at the start of May, the first of the freshly announced shows will be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff (May 5), before the singer-songwriter heads over to the Boucher Road venue in Belfast (9).Shows in Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park (12), Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh (16) and Dublin’s Croke Park (19) follow, as well as a stop at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland towards the end of the month (22).From there, The Boss and his band members continue with the new run of EU shows before returning to the UK for a slot at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 25.Tickets for the London, Sunderland and Cardiff dates go on sale on Friday (November 3) at 10am GMT, while tickets for the Belfast, Kilkenny, Cork and Dublin shows will be available the following Monday (November 6) at the same time.

Richard Hawley has announced a UK and Ireland tour in support of his recent career-spanning compilation album – find all the details below.The Sheffield singer-songwriter released ‘Now Then: The Very Best Of Richard Hawley’ earlier this month. Today (October 30), it’s been confirmed that he’ll head out on the road for a string of headline shows next summer.Hawley is due to kick off the tour in Dublin on May 24 before making stop-offs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leicester, Bristol, London, Brighton, Manchester, Liverpool and other locations throughout June.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 3) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.MAY:24 – 3Olympia Theatre, DublinJUNE02 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow 03 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh 05 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester06 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol 08 – Eventim Apollo, London 09 – Brighton Dome, Brighton 11 – Wulfrun at Halls, Wolverhampton 12 – O2 Apollo, Manchester 13 – Glasshouse, Gateshead 15 – Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool 16 – U.E.A (University Of East Anglia), Norwich 18 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth 20 – Scarborough Spa, Scarborough ✨2024 Tour Dates announced!✨Following the release of ‘Now Then’, the Very Best of Richard Hawley, we’re very pleased to announce Richard’s tour dates for next year.Tickets go on sale Friday 3rd November at 10 am at https://t.co/5NNEXLc3qk pic.twitter.com/DbFOef61F3— richardhawley (@RichardHawley) October 30, 2023Last week saw Hawley perform an intimate live set at The Grapes in Sheffield to celebrate the release of ‘Now Then…’.

Zara Larsson has announced her fourth studio album, ‘Venus’, and confirmed a UK and Ireland tour for next year. Find all the details below.The Swedish pop singer is due to release the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Poster Girl’ on February 9, 2024 via Sommer House/Black Butter/Sony.

Sting has announced a run of outdoor UK and Ireland headline shows for 2024 – find all the details below.The soloist and former Police frontman is due to play five special concerts on these shores next June in continuation of his ‘My Songs’ world tour.He’ll take to the stage at Cheshire’s Delamere Forest (June 14), Cork’s Musgrave Park (18), Belfast’s Ormeau Park (19), Suffolk’s Thetford Forest (22) and Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Pines (23).The upcoming gigs will see the singer-songwriter perform classic hits from across his lengthy career both as a member of The Police and as a solo artist.Per a press release, Sting is set to be joined on stage by “an electrifying rock ensemble”. He’ll share the bill with Blondie at the Cork and Belfast dates.Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT next Friday (November 3) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Foo Fighters guitarist and singer-songwriter Chris Shiflett has announced a 2024 UK and Ireland tour in support of his album ‘Lost At Sea‘.Kicking off next spring, Shiflett will open up the run of dates with a show at the Dublin Academy on March 20. From there, he will make his way to Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham.

Griff has announced details of a new tour, set to take place across the UK and Europe next year. Find ticket information below.The new tour dates arrive on the heels of the singer’s newly released EP, ‘vert1go vol.1’, which arrived last Friday (October 20) via Warner.It also comes after the 22-year-old completed her recent intimate shows to celebrate the new release, which took place in London, Berlin and Paris earlier this month.Set to kick off next spring, the dates will start at the Debaser Strand venue in Stockholm on March 10, before continuing the following day with a show at the Parkteateret in Oslo.

Fatboy Slim brought out the Derry Girls cast as surprise guests at his show in Derry last night (October 21) – watch a clip below.Derry Girls and Fatboy Slim have crossed paths before. The Channel 4 show based the penultimate episode of its final season entirely around a fictional Fatboy Slim Halloween party.

Fatboy Slim – or rather, a holographic likeness of him – performed a surprise show at Alexandra Palace on the world’s biggest holographic stage last night.The gig was organised by EE and saw the DJ behind the decks in the form of a huge hologram, created using cutting-age technology and streamed on the mobile network’s Instagram. The 50 metre tall holo-gauze is the same height as the leaning tower of Pisa, and suspended from two cranes.Last week, fans were invited to submit videos of them dancing to the DJ’s hit ‘Praise You’, unaware that they would end up becoming his virtual backing dancers during the world-first set.“Last night was a wild ride! We took over London’s skyline and made history,” said Fatboy Slim in a statement following the performance.