(G)I-DLE announce 2023 ‘I am FREE-TY’ world tour

NIKI has announced a huge world tour in support of her sophomore album, ‘Nicole’.Announced yesterday (May 15), the Indonesian-born singer songwriter and 88rising artist took to social media to break the news. The tour will see her take ‘Nicole’ across the globe, kicking off in North America in May and August, before performing in Asia and Australia in September.She will wrap up the tour with her first slate of headlining shows in London and Europe in October.

Super Junior, is set to go on tour this year.Super Junior D&E – comprising Donghae and Hunhyuk – announced their upcoming 2023 ‘DElight Party’ world tour today (May 15) through the duo’s newly opened social media accounts.The pair’s 2023 world tour will kick-off with a two-night concert in Seoul, South Korean on June 24 and 25. Following which, Super Junior D&E will head on the Asia leg of the tour over the next three months, including shows in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and more.In their official announcement, Super Junior D&E also said that more dates will be revealed in the future.

Get ready to open your ears to some of the best music Canada has to offer as Canadian Music Week announces its 2023 lineup.

(G)I-DLE have released a music video for their new song, ‘Allergy’.The clip follows the storyline started by (G)I-DLE in their ‘Character Introduction’ video for the upcoming mini-album ‘I Feel’. The video stars Minnie, Yuqi, Shuhua and Miyeon as popular girls in school who set out to give Soyeon a makeover.The video for ‘Allergy’ also seems to be a critique of social media culture and how it can influence our lives, ending with Soeyon set to go under the knife in order to change her looks to fit in with her friends.Meanwhile, the lyrics of ‘Allergy’ also notable make references to (G)I-DLE’s 2022 viral hit single ‘Tomboy’, as well as NewJeans‘ popular track ‘Hype Boy’: “I also want to dance ‘Hype Boy’ / But on the screen, I’d look like ‘Tomboy’ / Yeah, I’m sure that boy would laugh at me.”‘Allergy’ is set to appear on (G)I-DLE’s upcoming mini-album, ‘I Feel’, set to be released on May 15 at 6pm KST.

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K-pop girl group TRI.BE have announced that their first-ever US tour will kick off next month.Today (May 5), the TR Entertainment group shared that they would be embarking on their 2023 ‘Vida Loca’ US tour from June to July. TRI.BE are set to perform in a total of 17 cities across the US, starting with Orlando, Florida on June 6.The girl group will the perform shows throughout the East Coast and mid-Western states in June, including in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Texas.

AB6IX are set to release new music and go on a world tour soon.Over the weekend on April 30, AB6IX announced the upcoming release of their seventh EP, ‘The Future is Ours: Lost’. The forthcoming release will be the follow-up to their October 2022 release, ‘Take a Chance’.The accompanying trailer for ‘The Future is Ours: Lost’ features eerie imagery of a graveyard and caskets, plus a darkroom with photos of the members hanging on a wire.

6lack has announced new tour dates for the UK and European leg of his upcoming 2024 ‘Since I Have A Lover’ world tour. You can buy them here.The tour is in support of the R&B–hip-hop hybrid star’s recent third studio album, ‘Since I Have A Lover’ – which featured from Don Toliver and Wale.

King Krule has announced an extensive tour in support of his upcoming album ‘Space Heavy’.The artist’s new album is due out on June 9 and is set to explore “the space between” two locations he considers home, London and Liverpool.To support the album, King Krule will be playing shows in the UK, Europe and North America. The artist – real name Archy Marshall – has already announced a string of release shows in London, Bristol, Liverpool and Kingston.

Aerosmith has decided to “Peace Out.”The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band just announced their 40-concert farewell ‘Peace Out’ Tour that will send them all over North America from September through January 2024.“(We’re) kind of anxious to get back on the road,“ guitarist Joe Perry said.While touring with special guest The Black Crowes, Aerosmith will stop into Long Island’s UBS Arena on Sept. 9, Newark’s Prudential Center on Dec.

Aerosmith will be embarking on a farewell tour of North America later this year.The extensive run of shows will kick off in Philadelphia in September and will continue making stops throughout North America until late January 2024, where the band will sign off for good in Montreal. According to a press release, the shows are set to “celebrate the five decades of Aerosmith’s groundbreaking hits as they celebrate 50 years as America’s greatest rock band”.

INFINITE has announced his 2023 Europe showcase tour.The K-pop idol recently revealed that he’s set to go on a six-show tour of Europe this year. The showcase tour will kick off at the Conway in London on June 23, followed by stops in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin throughout the rest of the month.Lee Sung-jong’s tour will then continue into July for its final two shows, in Warsaw and Budapest on the 1st and 2nd of the month.According to a tweet from Lee’s official Twitter account, tickets for his ‘The One’ tour will go on sale April 28 at 12pm GMT.

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown have announced they will be going on a North American tour this summer in support of their joint album ‘Scaring The Hoes’.The run of dates is due to begin in Nashville, Tennessee on July 25. From there, the two rappers will embark on a 20-city stint throughout the US.

Epik High have announced the dates and cities for their 2023 ‘All Time High’ tour of Latin America.On April 24, Epik High’s Tablo took to social media to announce their Latin America ‘All Time High’ tour.

Afrobeats star Davido is coming to North America for a brief tour behind his fourth album Timeless, released in March. The arena shows begin in Washington, DC on July 1 and conclude in Toronto, Canada on the city's Budweiser Stage.

Pearl Jam have announced a US tour, which is due to take place this summer – see full dates below and find tickets here.The tour kicks off on August 31, with a pair of shows in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Madness have announced a new UK arena tour taking place this winter, where they will be joined by special guests The Lightning Seeds.Announced today (April 21), the upcoming tour will kick off in Aberdeen at the end of November and hit arenas across the UK, before closing with a performance in Birmingham.It will feature appearances in cities including Glasgow, Nottingham, Manchester and Liverpool, as well as a penultimate slot at London’s O2 arena on December 15. Madness will also be joined by special guests, The Lightning Seeds — you can find all scheduled dates below.“WOT-a-tour this promises to be,” the band said, discussing the newly-announced ‘C’est La Vie’ dates.

Madness will be heading to Manchester on their upcoming arena tour, it’s been confirmed. The ska icons will be stopping off in the city, at the AO, as part of their C’est La Vie 2023 UK tour.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Pearl Jam has announced a short tour for late summer and early fall of 2023, playing nine arena shows in five cities in August and September. Perhaps not surprisingly with a group long known for its careful attention to ticket practices, the explanation of how the band will be handling the ticket sales runs much longer than the actual list of tour dates. (See the full list of shows below.) For the first time, the band has adopted “all-in” ticket pricing, meaning the added fees that are attached to tickets almost across the board appear as part of the basic ticket price, rather than showing up as a surprise during checkout. Pearl Jam is doing the tour with Live Nation, which has advocated the all-in model.

Boy George and Culture Club have announced details of their upcoming ‘The Letting It Go Show’ North American tour starting this summer. Check out the dates and ticket information below.The 25-city run comes fresh on the heels of Boy George and Culture Club wrapping up their sold-out Vegas shows and will kick off on July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida with support from Howard Jones and Berlin.