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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Harry Styles to pay a levy to help the nation’s small and medium-sized live music spaces.Angus Robertson, SNP Culture Secretary, has said he would consider the tax amid concerns over the future of arts funding in Scotland.It came after he was questioned in Holyrood by Green MSP Mark Ruskell, who suggested that the introduction of just a £1 levy on each ticket could help raise over a million pounds per year.Robertson went on to say that “new thinking” was needed in terms of arts funding in the country.He explained: “We have gone through a pivot point during the pandemic; there has been a change in social behaviours and there has been extreme distress in the arts and cultural sector.“We acknowledge that and we have tried to support the sector through that difficult period.”Robertson added: “The levy proposal is worthy of further consideration.”The Music Venue Trust (MVT) said 120 grassroots venues have closed across Britain in 2023 alone, and that Scotland is “disproportionately” affected (via The Times).Those in favour of the levy have suggested that the additional £1 would go unnoticed by most concertgoers as tickets for these huge shows usually have high prices to begin with.However, critics have claimed that the tax could further price out those on lower incomes because these concerts are already expensive and come with additional fees.Tickets for Taylor Swift‘s upcoming ‘Eras Tour’ dates at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, for example, cost £109.40 for general standing access.

Hundreds of new homes for Salford could be approved next week and plans for a new skyscraper in Manchester city centre have surfaced.

One of the biggest gun and drug trafficking gangs ever encountered by law enforcement in the UK are among those who have been locked up this week in Greater Manchester.

lipknot’s founding member and percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has spoken to NME about the band’s upcoming tour, as well as numerous new releases, career highlights and the importance of nostalgia.Earlier this week, the masked metal icons announced news of a 2024 UK and European tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. As tickets have gone on sale, Crahan has opened up to NME about why it was so important for the band to go back to their roots, and revealed that there are plenty of surprises in store for the new year.“25 years is swirling in our brain now,” Clown told NME.

Aldi has told shoppers it is selling the 'cheapest' turkey in the UK this Christmas ahead of them going on sale next week.

Doja Cat has been announced as the third headliner for the 2024 edition of Open’er Festival.Set to run between July 3 and July 6, 2024, next year’s instalment of the festival will return to the site at Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport in Gdynia, Poland, and will see headline performances from Foo Fighters and Dua Lipa.Now, Doja Cat has also been added to the bill for 2024, and has been confirmed as the third headliner to be locked in for the event.The upcoming slot will mark the singer’s first performance at the long-running Polish festival since she released her hit album ‘Scarlet’ earlier this year, and also comes following her having to withdraw from the 2022 bill due to health issues.She will appear on the penultimate day of the event (July 5), and is set to perform fan favourites such as ‘Kiss Me More’, ‘Paint The Town Red’ and ‘Agora Hills’ on the Orange Main Stage that night.Tickets for Open’er Festival 2024 are available now and on sale until June 10. Visit here to buy yours.As previously mentioned, the announcement that Doja Cat will be performing at Open’er Festival comes following the release of her highly-anticipated fourth album ‘Scarlet’, which arrived back in September.The album was given a three-star review from NME, who described it as containing “nothing [that] mimics the blissful disco sound of her Luke-produced breakthrough song ‘Say So’,” but instead as “a much tougher affair that repositions Doja as a rapper first and singer second”.It also arrives as the singer recently shared details of a European and UK leg of her ongoing ‘Scarlet Tour’, which is currently underway in North America.

Thousands of older people living in Scotland are being urged to contact a dedicated national advice service to get help claiming Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Advice Direct Scotland is urging pensioners across the country not to miss out on the £3,900 annual income boost and additional cost of living payments worth £599.

There’s only a few weeks left until the big day so if you haven’t already started thinking about Christmas shopping you better get your skates on. Gift buying can be a stressful experience - you’ve got to battle all the crowds in the shops and it can be hard to know what to buy.

A popular cake shop in the city centre is handing out Willy Wonka-style golden tickets to customers this week giving them a chance to win big just in time for Christmas.

Parklife have lowered their ticket prices for their 2024 edition, pledging to make the festival “accessible to all”.While the price of festival tickets has generally risen year-on-year, particularly as the cost of living crisis has increased the costs of putting on events, the Manchester festival has bucked the trend by cutting almost £5 off ticket prices in an “industry first”.Standard entry to the two-day Heaton Park event will now cost £125, as opposed to £129.50 last year. By contrast, the price of a Glastonbury ticket has risen by £20 to £360 this year.

A Dragon Market will take over Chinatown on Sunday for the first time ever - featuring a range of stalls from independent makers and local businesses.

Parklife bosses have revealed the first artist taking part in its 2024 festival as well as an ‘industry first’ price cut on tickets.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have unveiled details of their summer 2024 UK shows – find all ticket information here.The band are set to visit Cardiff, Wigan, Halifax, and London from July 2024 for another round of touring. The shows will follow the High Flying Birds and their December 2023 arena tour, finishing at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on December 21.Noel is also set to play a slew of Oasis classics alongside his material with the High Flying Birds including their newest album ‘Council Skies’.

We're now only a couple of weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final but first, there's the small matter of the quater-finals for the remaining couples to contend with.

The promise of seeing the northern lights flickering over Bolton town centre is one I admit I had serious doubts about being executed. However, Borealis, a light and sound installation in front of the town hall on Victoria Square, is affecting and breathtaking.

The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck will be coming to Greater Manchester, the drinks giant confirmed today (December 1).

Girls Aloud have added 13 extra dates to their UK and Ireland tour which takes place next summer.

Sub-zero temperatures have swept the UK this week, including parts of Greater Manchester. This weekend will see temperatures slip below freezing once again.

Girls Aloud fans have another chance to get their hands on tickets for the band's highly-anticipated reunion tour today (Friday December 1).

Rod Stewart still has gas left in the tank.Although the 78-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s children have begged him to retire, he’s going back on the road in 2024.As of now, the legendary knighted “Maggie May” singer has lined up 13 concerts from February through August next year.However, fans should make a point of seeing the classic singer live in the U.S. before it’s too late.“This will be the last time ’round, I think, to do the rock ‘n’ roll stuff because I want to move on to swing music and the Great American Song Book,” Stewart told People Magazine.“No more big tours.