Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett announces 2024 UK and Ireland tour

Travis Barker has shared his memories of Taylor Hawkins, the late drummer for the Foo Fighters.Barker, the drummer for Blink-182, said to The LA Times that he had spoken to Hawkins shortly before his death. Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room aged 50 in March 2022, hours before Foo Fighters were set to headline a festival in the city as part of a South American tour. No cause of death was given.According to Barker, he and Hawkins both lived in the San Fernando Valley, where Hawkins suggested they ride mountain bikes together.

Alanis Morissette is striking out on her own next summer.The seven-time Grammy winner and “Great North” voice actor just announced her 31-concert ‘The Triple Moon Tour’ with special guests Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Morgan Wade.Midway through the run, they’ll drop into New York and New Jersey for four concerts.First up, Morissette and co. will play Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 2.After that, the “Ironic” singer has gigs lined up at Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 3, Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on July 5 and Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach Theater on July 10.And if you want tickets to hear “You Oughta Know,” “Hand In My Pocket,” “Thank U,” “Head Over Feet,” “You Learn” and so many more classics live, you can pick your tickets up as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov.

Foo Fighters have been announced as the second headliner for Roskilde Festival 2024.The 52nd edition of the Danish non-profit event is due to take place between June 29 and July 6. You can buy tickets here.Today (November 7) organisers have confirmed that Dave Grohl and co.

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.

The Pretenders have announced a run of UK theatre shows for 2024 – find all the details below.The Chrissie Hynde-fronted band are due to hit the road next February in support of their 12th and most recent studio album, ‘Relentless’, which was released back in September.Kicking off in Gateshead, the forthcoming tour will also include performances in Edinburgh and Manchester, as well as a two-night billing at the historic London Palladium on February 28 and 29.The Pretenders are then set to play four more concerts in early March when they’ll visit Oxford, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 10) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. A pre-sale is scheduled for the same time on Thursday (9).

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’.

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”.

New Kids On The Block just announced their ‘Magic Summer Tour’ — which shares a name with their 1990 tour — that will send them to amphitheaters, arenas and stadiums all over North America from June through August 2024 along with special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff.That includes stops at Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach Theater on Aug. 4, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug.

Fatboy Slim has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for next year – you can find all the details below.The Brighton DJ, musician and producer – real name Norman Cook – is due to hit the road next June for a run of eight outdoor concerts dubbed ‘Loves Summer’.Kicking off at Fairview Park in Dublin, the upcoming tour will also include performances in Cornwall, Manchester, Scarborough, Bedfordshire, Glasgow, Galway and Halifax.“Here we go again everyone… this tour covers some stunning locations, many of which I’ve never played before and I’m really excited about it. Roll on the summer,” Cook said in a statement.Tickets for the 2024 ‘Loves Summer’ shows go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 3) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.JUNE:14 – Fairview Park, Dublin 15 – Eden Sessions, CornwallJULY05 – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester 06 – Open Air Theatre, Scarborough 07 – Tofte Manor, Bedfordshire 20 – SWG3 Outdoors, GlasgowAUGUST09 – Galway Airport, Galway24 – The Piece Hall, HalifaxThe announcement comes after Fatboy Slim released a 25th anniversary reissue of his seminal second album ‘You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby’ (1998) to mark National Album Day earlier this month.Fatboy Slim is set to appear at the second edition of All Back to Minehead Festival, which will take place from November 10-13.

Iron Maiden just announced their 22-concert ‘Future Past Tour’ that will send the legendary rockers to venues all over North America in fall 2024.That includes huge gigs at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Nov. 2, 2024 and Newark’s Prudential Center on Nov.

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The Human League have announced details of a 2024 UK Arena tour.The legendary ’80s synth-pop band will tour the UK in late 2024 with their ‘Generations 2024’ tour hitting Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Leeds and London.Tickets for the event will go on sale on November 3 from 10am here.Check out the full list of UK dates here:DECEMBER 5 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff 6 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham 9 – Brighton Centre, Brighton 10 – Windsor Hall (BIC), Bournemouth 12 – Ovo Hydro, Glasgow 13 – First Direct Arena, Leeds 14 – OVO Arena Wembley, LondonThe new wave band formed in 1977 and achieved huge success in the ’80s with hits including ‘Don’t You Want Me’, ‘Mirror Man’ and ‘Tell Me When.’ They won a BRIT award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982.Lead singer Philip Oakey has been the band’s consistent member since 1977 while keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the band to form Heaven 17. The group now consists of Oakey and long-serving vocalists Joanne Catherall and Susan Anne Sulley.The band have been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Blossoms last year who performed a rendition of ‘Don’t You Want Me’ at Truck Festival.Towards the end of their 18-track set, Blossoms treated the crowd to their own spin on the 1981 anthem ‘Don’t You Want Me’ and later shared footage of the cover on Instagram.

Iron Maiden have announced a North American leg of their ‘Future Past Tour’ set to commence in autumn 2024.Kicking off on October 4, 2024, the metal veterans will play at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in San Diego, CA. From there, the band will head off to major cities such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Portland, Denver, Rosemont, Toronto, Quebec and Montreal.The following month, the group will take on the East Coast on November 1 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

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.

Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood and Megadeth topping the bill.The rock and metal festival is due to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France, where The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Babymetal, Nova Twins, The Interrupters and many more will play.“We still have over 160 bands to announce by the end of the year,” HellFest said in a social media statement. “Be patient.

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.

Bad Bunny.The popular Puerto Rican rapper — who is pulling double duty as the host and musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 21 — just announced his outlaw-inspired, 47-concert ‘Most Wanted Tour’ that will take him to 31 cities all over North America from February through May 2024.That includes three back-to-back-to-back gigs where Bad Bunny will honor his trap roots at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday, April 11, Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13.At all shows, fans can expect to hear tracks from the 29-year-old pop icon’s recently released, rapturously received fifth studio album “nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana,” which became the most streamed album in all of 2023 in just a single day.“I hope you can enjoy this album that I did with a lot of work,” he shared via WhatsApp.

Elbow have announced details of a 2024 UK arena tour. Check them out below, along with frontman Guy Garvey telling us what to expect from their “inky” and “groove-based” new album.The Mercury-winning Manchester indie veterans will be hitting the road for a run of arena dates next May, while also promising the follow-up to their 2021 album ‘Flying Dream 1’.Asked if the massive venues on the horizon were a sign that fans should expect an arena-sized album, Garvey replied: “It is.

Ed Sheeran has announced the cities, dates and venues for the highly anticipated Asia leg of his ‘+ – = ÷ x’ tour.Ed Sheeran will hold a total of nine concerts across Asia, from January to March 2024. It’ll kick-off in late-January with two show in Japan, before heading to Taiwan and Southeast Asia in February.

Bad Bunny is back on the road again. Following a year-long break from touring, Bad Bunny has a whole new show titled “Most Wanted Tour,” kicking off in 2024 with 47 dates in North America. Shakira and Bad Bunny: Is a collaboration in the works?Bad Bunny’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance might include a wrestling ringA post shared by @badbunnyprBad Bunny made the announcement on social media, sharing the news in a video that shows him as a cowboy with his face covered up.