Rejjie Snow announces 2021 headline UK and Ireland tour

Whitesnake and Foreigner co-headlining alongside special guests Europe.“I pray every day we can all make this happen and once again, share unforgettable evenings together and celebrate the amazing journey we have been on for almost 50 years!” said Whitesnake’s David Coverdale.Mick Jones of Foreigner added: “We can’t wait to kick off the summer in the UK and Ireland with a massive tour alongside our friends Whitesnake and Europe.

DMA‘s have announced six additional shows for their forthcoming autumn tour of the UK and Ireland.New gigs in Greenock, Portsmouth, Cardiff, Sheffield, Birmingham and Belfast mean that the band will now play 22 shows across October and November.DMA’s now open the tour with an intimate show at the 450-capacity Greenock Town Hall in Scotland, and conclude it at Belfast’s Limelight. Overall they’ll play to 65,000 people on the tour.DMA’s will play the following shows. New additions are marked with

Jobs and earnings for SAG-AFTRA members have “rebounded and reached a new high in the first months of 2021, with streaming and commercials showing significant growth,” the union said Saturday night following an all-day meeting of its national board of directors.

Imelda May’s 11 Past The Hour is officially the biggest album released in 2021 so far by a homegrown act, while Picture This take top honours concerning groups with their third LP Life in Colour.

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Sales of vinyl albums in Ireland have increased 81% year-on-year as the vinyl revival shows no-one signs of slowing down.

Strictly Come Dancing has announced four new professional dancers to its 2021 line-up as we eagerly await the ballroom competition's return to our small screens in the autumn. The latest additions include former Dancing With The Stars Ireland professional Kai Widdrington, former Let’s Dance Germany professional Nikita Kuzmin, reigning South African Latin Champion Cameron Lombard, and Poland's Jowita Przystal, who won BBC One's The Greatest Dancer in 2020.

Strictly Come Dancing. The news follows confirmation Anton du Beke will replace Bruno Toniolo as judge on the forthcoming series.

Elton John will perform his last ever Irish gig next summer as part of his worldwide farewell tour.

Pip Blom have announced a UK and Ireland 2022 headline tour and have shared a new single – you can listen to ‘It Should Have Been Fun’ below.The news comes after the Amsterdam band recently announced details of their second studio album ‘Welcome Break’, which is set to arrive this autumn, and released its first single, the punchy and feel-good ‘Keep It Together’.Speaking about ‘It Should Have Been Fun’, the band’s frontwoman, herself named Pip Blom, said: “When writing the tracks for the record

Arthur Ashe DocCNN Films and HBO Max have partnered with Dogwoof on a documentary – Citizen Ashe – that will explore the impact Arthur Ashe had on tennis and HIV activism. During his momentous tennis career, Ashe won three Grand Slam singles titles and became the first-ever Black player to join the United States Davis Cup team.

Eels have announced details of a UK and European tour for 2022.The Mark ‘E’ Oliver Everett-led band will tour in support of their ‘Earth To Dora’ album, which came out back in October.Eels will embark on their next UK and European tour in March 2022, kicking off in Belfast on March 11 next year.

Tori Amos has announced a UK and European tour, taking place across February and March next year.The tour will kick off in Berlin, before heading through Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the UK and Ireland.

Olivia Rodrigo sits in the driving seat at Number 1 on Ireland’s Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2021 so far.

There’s no sour taste in Olivia Rodrigo’s mouth as the 18-year-old rising star claims Ireland’s biggest album of 2021 so far.

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes have announced their new album ‘Sticky’, as well as details of a UK, Irish and European tour.The band’s first new album since 2019’s ‘End of Suffering’ is set for release on October 15 and has already been previewed with ‘My Town’, their recent collaboration with IDLES frontman Joe Talbot.‘Sticky’ has been further previewed today (July 5) with the release of the album’s title track, which Carter describes as being “about that moment where you’re drunk at a bus

We Are Scientists have announced a UK and Ireland tour that will take place at the end of the year.The New York band will head out on the road in support of their newly announced album ‘Huffy’, which is set for release on October 8 via 100% Records.We Are Scientists’ first UK and Ireland live dates since 2019 will see the band embark on ‘The Come On Get Huffy Tour’, which will kick off at the Leadmill in Sheffield on November 24.The band will then play at venues in the likes of Leeds,