UK Government announces review to tackle grassroots music venue crisis

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Hozier has announced a series of huge outdoor shows across the UK and Ireland, set to take place next summer. Find the list of upcoming dates and ticket details below.Announced today (November 3), the newly-announced run of 2024 live shows comes in celebration of the singer-songwriter’s latest album ‘Unreal Unearth’.

here.The recipients of shares automatically become a member and co-owner of the Charitable Community Benefit Society and its assets and will receive a guaranteed 3 per cent APR return on their investment.Chris Prosser, director of MVP said: “By supporting the ‘Give The Gift of Ownership’ campaign music fans will provide much needed resources for Music Venue Properties to acquire the freehold of more at-risk grassroots music venues.“With 16 per cent of the UK’s grassroots music venues having closed in the last 12 months at a rate of two per week, this initiative serves as a timely reminder that these are more than just spaces; they are cultural landmarks that have witnessed the rise of legendary bands and the birth of countless musical memories, while also acting as platforms for emerging artists to hone their craft and connect with fans.“Giving the gift of ownership to friends and family this Christmas supports not only music but strengthens the communities these venues are a part of while proving that the public can and should take ownership of the cultural scenes they build.”Music Venue Properties has identified nine potential grassroots music venue acquisitions throughout the UK which the ‘Give The Gift of Ownership’ campaign is expected to raise much needed funds for.To date, almost £2.5m has been raised from over 1200 individual investors and the MVP crowdfunding platform #OwnOurVenues has now re-opened for further share sales to support this campaign.The #OwnOurVenues initiative was first announced in May, following the news that legendary gig spaces like North London’s Nambucca and Sheffield’s Leadmill were closing their doors or under threat, respectively.Having been backed by Ed Sheeran, the scheme aims to

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DJ Shadow has shared details of 2024 international tour in support of his new album ‘Action Adventure‘ – find ticket information below.The DJ and producer, real name Joshua Paul Davis, heads out on his first full tour in seven years next year with a handful of dates scheduled before the end of 2023.One of the dates will see the artist perform at Outernet’s HERE venue in central London (March 23, 2024).Tickets go on general sale this Friday (November 3) at 10am local time here.

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced a series of UK and European stadium shows set to kick off next year – find ticket details below.The Boss announced the news earlier this morning (October 31) on his social media pages, confirming that he’ll make various stops across the UK and Ireland next year.The new tour dates are set to be part of his 22-date European tour, which will also see him play in various stadiums around France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Sweden and more countries over the summer.Kicking off at the start of May, the first of the freshly announced shows will be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff (May 5), before the singer-songwriter heads over to the Boucher Road venue in Belfast (9).Shows in Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park (12), Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh (16) and Dublin’s Croke Park (19) follow, as well as a stop at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland towards the end of the month (22).From there, The Boss and his band members continue with the new run of EU shows before returning to the UK for a slot at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 25.Tickets for the London, Sunderland and Cardiff dates go on sale on Friday (November 3) at 10am GMT, while tickets for the Belfast, Kilkenny, Cork and Dublin shows will be available the following Monday (November 6) at the same time.

The Japanese House has announced a UK headline tour for next year – find details and ticket information below.Off the back of her second album ‘In The End It Always Does’, The Japanese House (real name Amber Bain) will head out on the road this May for a run of four live dates.Bain is set to play her biggest headline show to date at the Roundhouse in Camden Town, London as part of the forthcoming trek.You can sign up here for early access to tickets. Pre-sale tickets will go on sale this Wednesday (November 1) at 10am GMT.

Richard Hawley has announced a UK and Ireland tour in support of his recent career-spanning compilation album – find all the details below.The Sheffield singer-songwriter released ‘Now Then: The Very Best Of Richard Hawley’ earlier this month. Today (October 30), it’s been confirmed that he’ll head out on the road for a string of headline shows next summer.Hawley is due to kick off the tour in Dublin on May 24 before making stop-offs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leicester, Bristol, London, Brighton, Manchester, Liverpool and other locations throughout June.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 3) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.MAY:24 – 3Olympia Theatre, DublinJUNE02 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow 03 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh 05 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester06 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol 08 – Eventim Apollo, London 09 – Brighton Dome, Brighton 11 – Wulfrun at Halls, Wolverhampton 12 – O2 Apollo, Manchester 13 – Glasshouse, Gateshead 15 – Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool 16 – U.E.A (University Of East Anglia), Norwich 18 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth 20 – Scarborough Spa, Scarborough ✨2024 Tour Dates announced!✨Following the release of ‘Now Then’, the Very Best of Richard Hawley, we’re very pleased to announce Richard’s tour dates for next year.Tickets go on sale Friday 3rd November at 10 am at https://t.co/5NNEXLc3qk pic.twitter.com/DbFOef61F3— richardhawley (@RichardHawley) October 30, 2023Last week saw Hawley perform an intimate live set at The Grapes in Sheffield to celebrate the release of ‘Now Then…’.

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Sting has announced a run of outdoor UK and Ireland headline shows for 2024 – find all the details below.The soloist and former Police frontman is due to play five special concerts on these shores next June in continuation of his ‘My Songs’ world tour.He’ll take to the stage at Cheshire’s Delamere Forest (June 14), Cork’s Musgrave Park (18), Belfast’s Ormeau Park (19), Suffolk’s Thetford Forest (22) and Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Pines (23).The upcoming gigs will see the singer-songwriter perform classic hits from across his lengthy career both as a member of The Police and as a solo artist.Per a press release, Sting is set to be joined on stage by “an electrifying rock ensemble”. He’ll share the bill with Blondie at the Cork and Belfast dates.Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT next Friday (November 3) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

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UK government announced details of a new review, which will tackle the issues faced by grassroots music venues.Duncan King, Head of New Business at Skiddle said in a press statement: “The situation for GMVs is critical. As an independent business within the music industry, we understand the pressures that our grassroots venues are under better than most.

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