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NCT member Lucas Wong has announced his debut solo single, titled ‘Renegade’.Lucas’ new single was announced today (March 11) through the singer’s official social media accounts. According to a teaser image for the release, ‘Renegade’ will drop on April 1 at 6pm KST.‘Renegade’ will feature three English tracks, with label SM Entertainment describing the title track as a “rock-based hip-hop song that embodies the ambition to pursue one’s own path without hesitation, embracing change for a better direction and a stronger inner self”.LUCAS 루카스 The 1st Single 〖Renegade〗 ➫ 2024.4.1 6PM KST#LUCAS #루카스 #Renegade #LUCAS_Renegade pic.twitter.com/kzkTWFPeoK— LUCAS (@lucas_official) March 10, 2024루카스 첫 싱글 ‘Renegade’ 4월 1일 오후 6시 발매! 오늘부터 예판 시작동명의 타이틀 곡 ‘Renegade’ 포함 영어곡 총 3곡으로 구성‘Renegade’는 록 기반의 힙합 곡으로 더 나은 방향을 위한 변화와 더욱 강해진 내면을 통해 망설임 없이 자신의 길을 걸어가겠다는 포부 담겨Lucas is making his… pic.twitter.com/1obOW9Lxrs— LUCAS (@lucas_official) March 11, 2024The official announcement of Lucas’ debut solo single comes just days after SM Entertainment confirmed that the ex-NCT member would make his return this year. It marks his first project since he went on hiatus in August 2021 after a South Korean netizen claiming to be his ex-girlfriend accused him of gaslighting her.Lucas would later leave both NCT and its sub-group WayV in May 2023, but would remain signed under SM Entertainment, with the label saying that the singer was “planning on showing his performance though a wide variety of individual works from now on”.Last month, the Hong Kong-born K-pop idol addressed is past controversies in a two-part documentary titled Freeze and Unfreeze.

Girl In Red has announced a brief UK headline tour for later this year – find all the details below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter/producer – real name Marie Ulven Ringheim – will hit the road this summer in support of her second album ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’, due for release on April 12 via Columbia (pre-order here).Girl In Red is scheduled to perform at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow on August 29 before making stop-offs at the O2 Apollo in Manchester (September 1) and the OVO Arena Wembley in London (3).Tickets go on general sale at 10am next Friday (March 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time on Wednesday (13) by pre-ordering ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’ before 10am on Tuesday (12).AUGUST29 – Barrowland Ballroom, GlasgowSEPTEMBER01 – O2 Apollo, Manchester03 – OVO Arena Wembley, LondonLast month saw Girl In Red share the single ‘Too Much’ from her forthcoming album.

Kid Cudi has announced a new ‘Insano’ world tour with special guest Pusha T – see the full list of dates below.The ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ rapper took to social media last night (March 6) to announce the tour, which will span several months in 2024 and early 2025. The tour will see Kid Cudi perform across the United States of America, Europe and the UK.Pusha T will perform alongside Kid Cudi for every show that has been announced so far, while Jaden Smith and EarthGang will provide additional support at select dates throughout the tour.The North American leg of the ‘Insano’ tour – in support of Kid Cudi’s latest album of the same name – is due to kick off in Austin, Texas on June 28 and will run until August 30 in Los Angeles, California.In February 25, 2025, Kid Cudi will begin the European and UK leg of the tour in Oslo, Norway, will continue through March 18 in London.AmEx pre-sales for the European and UK leg of the tour begin on March 11 at 10am local time, while pre-sales for the North American tour kick off on March 12 at 10am local time.

Conan Gray has announced details of his 2024 UK, European and North American ‘Found Heaven’ tour.The ‘Lonely Dancers’ be taking his upcoming third album ‘Found Heaven’ on a world tour that kicks off at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne, Australia on July 11, completing a lap of the country before heading off to North America on September 19 at the Armory in Minneapolis. Europe will be the third and final leg of tour, commencing on November 2 at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam.Opening support will come from Maisie Peters for the North American run of dates and Between Friends for the European dates.A ticket pre-sale will be available starting on Wednesday March 6 at 10am local time for fans who sign up here.

Killer Mike has announced a string of UK and European headline shows in 2024. Find all the details below.The Run The Jewels rapper and will perform his biggest ever solo shows in the UK this August, for which he’ll be joined by The Mighty Midnight Revival choir.The ‘Down By Law Tour’ will kick off at Paradiso, in Amsterdam on August 19, followed by a performance at National Stadium in Dublin on August 22.From there, the tour will continue onto the UK with shows at the O2 Academy in Glasgow on August 23, London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on August 23 and a third at the Albert Hall in Manchester on August 27.Killer Mike will then head back to Europe for a gig at the Bataclan in Paris on August 29, before rounding on August 30 at Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne.

Chappell Roan has announced a 2024 UK and European tour.The former NME cover star is currently on the road with Olivia Rodrigo, serving as one of the opening acts on the ‘Brutal’ singer’s ‘Guts’ world tour. While on the road, Roan has announced a handful of live dates within the UK and Europe taking place this Autumn.Her string of gigs will kick off at the Le Bataclan in Paris on September 3.

Jenny Ryan, also known as The Vixen from the popular TV programme The Chase, has announced that she is taking a break from the quiz show.The 41 year old excitedly told fans that she's going on tour with her very own singing show. Jenny has been catching out contestants with tough questions on The Chase since 2015 and has even appeared on the special version called Beat the Chasers.

One Direction star Liam Payne has delighted fans by posting a super rare photo of his son Bear, six, to his social media.The former X Factor star is normally very private about his family life so his fans couldn't get enough of the picture of the youngster, who he shares with Cheryl Tweedy from Girls Aloud. Liam, 30, shared a snap of of Bear, who turns seven in March, in a bright yellow puffer coat looking at a huge big billboard of Liam that was advertising his new music.

Writers on BBC shows have landed themselves a 10% pay increase and improved residuals following updates to the agreement between the Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and UK’s biggest public broadcaster.

Suzi Quatro has announced details of a UK tour, celebrating her 60th anniversary in music. Find ticket information below.Announced today (February 27), the new tour dates see the Detroit rock icon celebrate a new milestone in her career – six decades of working in the music industry.The tour is set to run across this autumn, and will see Quatro make stops at five different cities across the country.

Fish has added a series of UK shows to his upcoming farewell tour. Find ticket details below.News that the ex-frontman of Marillion would be embarking on his final-ever run of live shows arrived earlier this month, when he announced ‘Road To The Isles’ tour dates across Europe.Now, bidding a final goodbye to the music industry after four decades of hits, memories and touring, Fish has added a run of UK shows to the schedule.

ANOHNI has announced her first shows with The Johnsons in 14 years – find all the details below.Following the release of 2023 album ‘My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross’ – her first in seven years – the artist will be reuniting with The Johnsons for a concert series in the UK and Europe which will include two nights in London.The first show will take place on June 13 at Epidaurus Festival Herodion in Athens, followed by dates in Madrid, Paris, Berlin and more.On July 1 and 2, she’ll stop at the Barbican for consecutive shows and finish up with another two at DR Koncerthaus in Copenhagen on July 12 and 13.General sale tickets will be available from 10am GMT on Friday (March 1). Alternatively, fans can sign up to pre-sale via ANOHNI’s website to purchase tickets from 9am GMT Wednesday (February 28).ANOHNI will be joined by a nine-piece band including Julia Kent (cello), Maxim Moston (violin), Doug Wieselman (multi-instrumentalist) and Jimmy Hogarth (guitarist/producer).The shows will see her draw from new material as well as songs from across her back catalogue.

A.G. Cook has announced his forthcoming LP ‘Britpop’ and has shared a new single, which features vocals by Charli XCX.The album’s title track features XCX singing “Brit, Brit, Brit / Like Britpop” over a whimsical, pulsing beat.

Vince Staples has announced a trio of UK shows for his ‘Black In Europa’ summer 2024 tour – check out the details below.The North Long Beach rapper will perform at London’s Roundhouse on June 11, followed by Manchester’s O2 Ritz (12) and Birmingham’s O2 (13).The gigs will follow Germany shows at Live Music Hall in Cologne on June 4 and Huxley’s Neue Welt in Berlin on June 5.Tickets for the UK shows go on general sale Friday (March 1) at 10am GMT. Alternatively, fans can access pre-sales on Wednesday (February 28) and Thursday (February 29).

Usher has announced additional dates on his 2025 UK and European tour due to “incredible fan demand”.The R&B star recently announced the US dates for the 2024 ‘Past Present Future’ tour, which will be followed by the UK and European leg in 2025. Ahead of general sale for the latter, the ‘Yeah!’ star revealed extra London dates as part of the stint.Three new shows have been added to the run this week: a seventh show at London’s O2 on April 11, a second in Paris at the Accor Arena on April 16 and a fourth night at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome on April 26.The trek will kick off on April 1 in London and close out at the Uber Arena in Berlin on May 2.Pre-sales for the new dates will begin Wednesday (February 28) at 10am local time, before general sale goes live Monday (March 4) at 10am local time.

Nourished By Time has shared a new song called “Hand On Me.” It’s the lead single from Catching Chickens, the Baltimore singer-producer’s debut EP with XL Recordings and his first since the April arrival of Erotic Probiotic 2, one of The FADER’s favorite albums of 2023. While that record was recorded in his parents’ basement and released on the small English label Scenic Route Records — making its visionary production and masterful mixing all the more impressive — the forthcoming project will be backed by one of the world’s few remaining powerful indies.

Usher has announced a UK and European tour set to kick off in spring 2025 – find all the details below.The R&B star, who recently announced the US dates for the 2024 ‘Past Present Future’ tour, will now be continuing his live run into next year, which will include three dates at London’s O2 Arena.The tour will start with a trio of shows at the London venue on April 1, 2 and 5, followed by shows in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin.Tickets go on sale Thursday (February 22) at 12pm local time, and you can purchase tickets to the UK dates here. Tickets for European shows can be found here.

Alice Cooper has announced an autumn UK tour for later this year – find all the details below.The American rock artist will be heading to the UK for a six-date run of his ‘Too Close For Comfort’ tour, kicking off at Glasgow’s OVO Arena on October 14, followed by shows in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.The tour will conclude with two consecutive nights at London’s Eventim Apollo on October 20 and 21.Primal Scream will join as special guest at all locations except London, alongside The Meffs at all shows. Sex Pistols guitarist and songwriter Glen Matlock will join as special guest at the London dates.Tickets go on sale this Friday (February 23) at 10am GMT from here.

As tributes pour in for Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor, Susanna Reid was left to announce his passing on Good Morning Britain. The newsreader was so emotional on the show that she left it to her co-host Ed Balls to read the announcement left by the live dance show company, Burn The Floor, on social media. However Susanna then said: “Robin was larger and life and I fell in love with him and I fell in love with dance.

Refresh for latest…: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has rolled out the red carpet for its annual BAFTA Film Awards here at London’s Royal Festival Hall. The ceremony is about to kick off on what began as a dreary day, but has since given way to blue skies. David Tennant is hosting the proceedings this year, and we’ll be updating the winners live below, so be sure to keep checking back.