24The Starry Messenger, Matthew Broderick to make his West End debut in the new production at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London on 16 May – 10 August 2019, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster
23The Smyths, the tribute band confirm new UK show dates for this year,
Cardiff The Globe, 06 July
Brighton Concorde 2, 14 Sept
Tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets
22Creamfields Steel Yard, Cirez D & Adam Beyer confirmed as Sunday headliners for the festival at Daresbury, Cheshire on 22-25 August 2019, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets
21Six by Seven, the indie rockers to play The Maze, Nottingham on 30 March 2019, tickets on sale now from Gigantic
20The Allergies, the duo will be live at the Jazz Cafe, London on 15 May 2019, tickets on sale Monday (21 January) at 12noon from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
19Rob Beckett, extra date added at the Dome, Brighton on 10 October 2019, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster
18Secret Cinema Presents Casino Royale, extra dates added for the London event from 05 June – 22 September 2019 to due phenomenal demand, tickets on sale Friday (25 January) at 12noon from here
17John Barrowman, the Scottish-American actor and singer will hit the road on tour with his new show Fabulous this summer,
London The Savoy Theatre, 16 June
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 18
Edinburgh Usher Hall, 19
Newcastle City Hall, 20
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, 22
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 24
Norwich The Theatre Royal, 26
Brighton Dome Concert Hall, 27
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 28
Birmingham Symphony Hall, 30
Salford The Lowry, 01 July
Cardiff St Davids Hall, 02
Tickets on sale Wednesday (23 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets
16TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, the musical extends booking period at the Aldwych Theatre, London until 21 December 2019, tickets on Presale Monday (21 January) at 12noon from Ticketmaster
Tickets on sale Friday (25 January) at 12noon from Gigantic Ticketmaster
15Ulster Rugby, Guinness Pro14 Ulster Rugby v Southern Kings at the Kingspan Stadium, Belfast on 23 March 2019, tickets on sale Monday (21 January) from Ticketmaster
14Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling poet, illustrator and all round 21st century queen will head to the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London on 12 March 2019, tickets on sale Monday (21 January) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster
13Tony Law, extra dates added to the A Lost Show tour for May 2019,
Exeter Phoenix, 26 May
Lancaster The Dukes, 30
Tickets on sale now from AXS See Tickets
12Sundara Karma, extra date added at Rock City, Nottingham on 05 April 2019, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets
11The 1975, extra tickets released at The O2, London for tonight and tomorrow’s shows, tickets on sale now from AXS
10James Blake, extra date added at the Eventim Apollo, London on 17 April 2019, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets
9James Blake, extra date added at the O2 Academy, Bristol on 10 April 2019, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets
8Professor Brian Cox Live!, extra tickets available for London show at The SSE Arena, Wembley on 24 February 2019, tickets on sale now from AXS
7Noname, extra date added at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London on 29 March 2019, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
6Ten Fé, the indie five-piece announce new Manchester and London shows for this April/May,
Manchester YES, 24 April
London The Garage, 02 May
Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets
5Samm Henshaw, the multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter to play Electric Brixton, London on 16 May 2019, tickets on sale Friday (25 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
4Maz Jobrani, the comedian will head to Cadogan Hall, London on 06 April 2019, tickets on sale Friday (25 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster
3Gods Of Rap, featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, De La Soul & DJ Premier live on tour in May 2019,
London The SSE Arena Wembley, 10 May
Manchester Arena, 11
Glasgow The SSE Hydro, 12
Tickets on sale Friday (25 January) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets
2An Evening With Bananarama, the British pop duo announce exclusive intimate album launch shows featuring a live performance of new tracks, classic hits plus Q&A,
London Omeara, 26 April
London The Borderline, 27
Birmingham Glee Club, 28
Manchester Gorilla, 30
Glasgow St Lukes, 02 May
Tickets on sale Friday (25 January) at 9am from AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
1Saxon, the heavy metal band announce the 40th Anniversary Castles & Eagles Tour plus Krokus, Girlschool & Diamond Head,
Glasgow Braehead Arena, 18 Oct
London Eventim Apollo, 19
Manchester O2 Apollo, 20
Tickets on sale Friday (25 January) at 10am from Eventim See Tickets
War Child BRITS Week Together with O2, featuring Jess Glynne, The 1975, You Me At Six, Anne-Marie & more across various London venues this February in support of children affected by war,
Idles @ 100 Club, 11 Feb
You Me At Six @ Scala, 11
Chris Difford Songwriting Masterclass @ BRIT School, 12
AJ Tracey @ 100 Club, 12
Nick Mulvey @ Wilton’s Music Hall, 13
Enter Shikari @ The Dome, 13
Frank Turner DJ Set @ Omeara, 15
Mabel @ Bush Hall, 17
The 1975 @ The Garage, 18
Jess Glynne @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 18
Jake Bugg @ Omeara, 18
Semtex @ XOYO, 18
Bring Me The Horizon @ The Dome, 19
Anne-Marie @ Omeara, 19
Tom Odell @ Omeara, 22
Tickets on sale at 9am from here
Stereophonics, the Welsh rockers confirm new Forest Live shows for June 2019,
Gloucestershire Westonbirt Arboretum, 13 June
Suffolk Thetford Forest, 23
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets
BROS, the duo announce special comeback show at the O2 Academy Brixton, London on 05 July 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from AXS Ticketmaster
Ricky Gervais, the comedian has announced new SuperNature warm-up shows for this February,
Brighton Old Market, 30-31 Jan
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, 05-06 Feb
Watford Colosseum, 13-14
St Albans Arena, 17-24
Tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster
The Cinematic Orchestra, the British jazz and electronic outfit confirm new March show dates,
London Roundhouse, 20-22 March
Dublin Vicar Street, 25
Glasgow Concert Hall, 26
Gateshead Sage, 27
Birmingham O2 Institute, 29
Manchester Academy, 30
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Lotto Boyzz, the talented duo are hitting the road with the Lotto Lingo Tour in April/May 2019,
Nottingham Rock City, 26 April
Leeds Stylus, 27
Manchester O2 Ritz, 28
Bournemouth O2 Academy, 01 May
London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 02
Birmingham Academy 1, 04
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
James Blake, the English electronic music producer and singer-songwriter has announced an intimate UK headline tour for this April,
Manchester O2 Victoria Warehuose, 07 April
Bristol O2 Academy, 09
London Eventim Apollo, 18
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets
The Japanese House, the English indie pop act confirms new UK tour for March this year,
Brighton Concorde 2, 11 March
Oxford O2 Academy 2, 12
Leicester Dryden Street Social, 14
Sheffield Plug 2, 15
Manchester Academy 2, 16
Edinburgh The Caves, 18
London Electric Ballroom, 19
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Hoodie Allen, the New York rapper has announced a series of UK shows for this March,
Manchester Academy 2, 10 March
Glasgow Garage, 11
Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 13
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 14
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
JVCK James, the singer-songwriter will be live at The Courtyard, London on 25 April 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets
David Rodigan / Crate Diggers, new show announced at The Centre, Brighton on 11 May 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster
Whitney – Queen of the Night, extra show added at the Savoy Theatre, London on 02 June 2019 due to demand, tickets on sale at 10am from ATG Tickets
Birth of the Junglist Part 1, new show announced at Indigo at The O2, London on 31 August 2019, tickets on sale at 11am from AXS
BKB 16, Bare Knuckle Boxing returns to Indigo at The O2, London on 30 March 2019, tickets on sale at 11am from AXS
Indian Idol Re-loaded, the stars of Indian Idol Salman Ali, Neelanjana Ray, Ankush Bhardwaj and Nitin Kumar are heading to Indigo at The O2, London on 12 April 2019, tickets on sale at 11am from AXS Ticketmaster
Wahala Comedy Clash: Jamaica Vs Africa, the urban comedy will return to Indigo at The O2, London on 11 May 2019, tickets on sale at 11am from AXS
Sam Fender, the indie rock musician has announced a UK tour for May 2019,
Manchester O2 Ritz, 02 May
Glasgow Queen Margaret Union, 03
London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 06
Birmingham Institute 1, 10
Exeter Lemon Grove, 12
Bristol SWX, 13
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Panda Bear, the singer-songwriter and Animal Collective co-founder will head to Electric Brixton, London on 19 April 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Here Come The Boys, the new show starring Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers Aljaz Skorjanec, Giovanni Pernic & Gorka Marquez is hitting the road on tour,
Carlisle Sands Centre, 15 June
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 16
Inverness Eden Court, 18-19
Aberdeen Music Hall, 20
Perth Concert Hall, 21
Leicester De Montfort Hall, 22
Newcastle Theatre Royal, 23
Harrogate Conference Centre, 25
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, 26
Manchester Bridgewater Hotel, 27
Dartford Orchard Theatre, 28
Basingstoke Anvil, 29
Woking New Victoria Theatre, 30
Brighton Floral Pavilion, 02-03 July
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 04
Canterbury Marlowe Theatre, 05
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 06
Norwich Theatre Royal, 07
Bradford St Georges Hall, 09
Billingham Forum Theatre, 10
Bath Forum, 11
Cardiff St Davids Hall, 12
Wrexham Aston Hall, 13
London Adelphi Theatre, 14
Stoke Regent Theatre, 16
Hull Bonus Arena, 17
Scunthorpe Baths Hall, 18
Llandudno Venue Cymru, 19
Birmingham Symphony Hall, 20
Yeovil Octagon Theatre, 21
Chatham Central Theatre, 23
Bromley Theatre, 24
Brighton Theatre Royal, 25-26
Torquay Princess Theatre, 27
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, 28
Tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster
Low Cut Connie, the US rock and roll band will bring their exciting live show to UK & Ireland shores in May/June,
York Fulford Arms, 31 May
Manchester Night & Day Cafe, 02 June
Bristol Hy-Brasil Music Club, 03
London Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, 04
Edinburgh The Voodoo Rooms, 06
Dublin The Grand Social, 07
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Switchfoot, the alternative rock band will bring The Native Tongue Tour to the Electric Ballroom, London on 08 July 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets
Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind, the band to play King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow on 17 March 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb
Gnash, the US rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ and producer will embark on the Broken Hearts Club Tour in March 2019,
Manchester Yes, 06 March
London Oslo, 08
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets
Aziz Ansari, the actor and comedian confirms new Road To Nowhere UK & Ireland shows for March/April 2019,
Dublin Vicar Street, 31 March
Manchester O2 Apollo, 01 April
London Eventim Apollo, 03
London Royal Albert Hall, 04
Tickets on sale at 10am from Eventim AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets
Cleopatrick, the Canadian heavy-rock duo confirm new UK shows for March with support from Ready The Prince,
London Omeara, 20 March
Manchester The Deaf Institute, 21
Bristol Rough Trade, 24
Tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets
Toucan, the explosive ten-piece funk-pop band are heading to The Grand Social, Dublin on 23 March 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster
The Sisters Of Mercy, the English rock band will be at Roundhouse, London on 20-21 September 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets
Blair Dunlop, the award-winning British singer-songwriter & guitarist confirms new April show dates,
Halifax The Lantern, 16 April
Newcastle Cluny 2, 18
Brighton Komedia Studio, 21
London Paper Dress Vintage Bar & Boutique, 25
Bristol Folk House, 26
Bournemouth Old Fire Station, 28
Tickets on sale now and at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Andmoreagain, five acts on one bill including Kikagaku Moyo, Wooden Shjips, Wand, Prettiest Eyes & Mueran Humanos will be live at Electric Brixton, London on 25 May 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb
Music from Downton Abbey, music from the multi award-winning television phenomenon will be performed live at Highclere Castle, Newbury on 22 June 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster
Pup, the punk powerhouse band to play April UK shows,
Bristol The Fleece, 09 April
London The Garage, 10
Leeds Brudenell Community Room, 11
Glasgow Cathouse, 12
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Olamide, the Nigerian hip-hop artist will be live at the O2 Academy Brixton, London on 06 October 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Smino, the US rapper confirms March 2019 UK shows,
Manchester Academy 3, 16 March
London Electric Brixton, 19
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Fastball, the American rock band to play the O2 Academy Islington, London on 13 March 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets
Max & Harvey, the pop singers are set for the Coming Soon headline tour in April,
Birmingham O2 Academy, 06 April
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 07
Manchester Club Academy, 08
Glasgow Garage, 10
Tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb
Noname, the US rapper and poet confirms the Room 25 Tour for March 2019,
Glasgow SWG3, 25 March
Manchester Academy 2, 26
Birmingham O2 Institute2, 28
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 30
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Touts, the Northern Irish punks have confirmed new UK and Ireland dates for March + guests Inhaler,
Dublin Academy Green Room, 20 March
Belfast Voodoo, 21
Limerick Dolans, 22
Galway Roisin Dubh, 25
Glasgow The Garage Attic, 26
Leeds The Key Club, 27
Liverpool Studio 2, 28
Manchester Night & Day, 29
Birmingham The Actress & Bishop, 30
London Borderline, 31
Tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
The Wildhearts, the hard rockers confirm new May UK tour dates,
Manchester Academy 2, 03 May
Edinburgh Liquid Rooms, 04
Cardiff Tramshed, 06
Bristol SWX, 07
London Electric Brixton, 09
Norwich Waterfront, 10
Leeds Stylus, 11
Newcastle Riverside, 12
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketweb See Tickets
Loski, the rising Afro-drill star confirms new March tour dates,
Dublin Academy Green Room, 19 March
Manchester Academy 2, 21
Bristol The Marble Factory, 22
Birmingham O2 Institute, 24
London O2 Forum, 25
Tickets on sale at 9am Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Keith Barry, extra date added at at the Black Box, Galway on 21 February 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster
The Rosadocs, the four-piece indie/alt rock band to play the O2 Academy, Sheffield on 18 May 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster
Bladee, the Swedish rapper confirms new March shows in London and Manchester,
London Electric Ballroom, 29 March
Manchester YES, 30
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Shapeshifter (NZ), the night of soul drum and bass will head to the O2 Forum, London on 18 October 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster
The Milk Carton Kids, the American indie folk duo will perform at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 28 May 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster
The Antlers, the indie rock band announce 10th Anniversary of ‘Hospice’ shows for April 2019,
Leeds Belgrave Music Hall, 19 April
Manchester Dancehouse Theatre, 20
Glasgow Saint Lukes, 21
London Union Chapel, 23
Dublin The Sugar Club, 30
Tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Sleeping with Sirens, the rockers confirm new headline shows for next month,
Glasgow SW3, 22 Feb
Edinburgh Liquid Room, 23
Belfast The Limelight, 24
Dublin The Academy, 25
Tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb
Cass McCombs, the US musician to play EartH, London on 06 June 2019, tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic See Tickets
Ultimate Bowie, the David Bowie tribute band confirms new October UK dates,
Cardiff The Globe, 04 Oct
Southampton Engine Rooms, 05
Reading Sub 89, 18
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets
The Orb, extra dates added to the 3oth Anniversary Tour for March/April 2019,
Birmingham Hare And Hounds, 10 March
Guildford The Boileroom, 17
Tunbridge Wells The Forum, 11 April
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Max Jury, the US singer will be at The Lexington, London on 04 June 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
London Turkish Rap, new show announced at the O2 Academy Islington, London on 18 January 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster
DJ Yoda + Friends, the hip hop turntablist will hit the road with the Home Cooking Live Tour this April,
Glasgow Oran Mor, 24 April
Manchester Gorilla, 25
Tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Teleman, the English indie pop band will head out on the road this April,
Cardiff The Globe, 22 April
Cambridge Junction, 23
London EartH, 24 (Already on sale)
Bristol Fleece, 25
Leicester The Scholar, 26
Manchester Gorilla, 27
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Flamingods, the genre-defying pop-experimental world beat group confirm new UK shows for May 2019,
London Village Underground, 01 May
Sheffield Picture House, 15
Manchester YES, 17
Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
Patty Griffin, the Grammy Award winner will support her new 10th eponymous album with UK & Ireland tour dates in spring 2019,
Cork Cyprus Avenue, 03 May
Belfast Black Box, 07
Edinburgh Queens Hall, 09
Pocklington Arts Centre, 11
Sheffield Memorial Hall, 12
Gateshead Sage, 13
London Queen Elizabeth Hall, 15
Tickets on sale now, at 10am and Wednesday (30 January) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets + venues
Strand of Oaks, AKA Singer-songwriter Timothy Showalter teams will be at Omeara, London on 27 May 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets
Loud in London Festival, new date announced at the O2 Academy Islington, London on 25 May 2019, tickets on sale at 5pm from Ticketmaster
The Hara, the band will headline the O2 Academy, London on 30 June 2019, tickets on sale at 5pm from Ticketmaster
YK, the artist will be at the O2 Academy, Oxford on 15 March 2019, tickets on sale at 6pm from Ticketmaster See Tickets
Sun Ra Arkestra, the iconic jazz musicians confirm new show in celebration of band leader Marshall Allen’s 95th birthday at Fiddlers, Bristol on 23 April 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from here
A Night Of Championship Boxing, boxing returns to the Royal Albert Hall, London on 08 March 2019 with Daniel Dubois, Nicola Adams & more on the bill, tickets on sale at 12noon from here
Thursday’s Updates…
11Dire Straits: UK – The Alchemy Tour, new show announced at Komedia, Bath on 09 May 2019, early bird tickets on sale now from here
10Liam Smith v Sam Egginton, Liam Smith will make his long-awaited homecoming as he takes on Sam Eggington at the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool on 30 March 2019, tickets on sale Wednesday (23 January) at 12noon from here
9Maren Morris, the Nashville country music singer-songwriter has announced the Girl The World Tour with special guest RaeLynn,
Dublin The Academy, 24 May
Leeds O2 Academy, 25
Glasgow O2 Academy, 26
Manchester Albert Hall, 27
Bristol O2 Academy, 29
Birmingham O2 Institute, 30
London Royal Albert Hall, 31
Tickets on sale Friday (25 January) at 10am from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
8Barber Shop Chronicles, the smash-hit play is heading to the Roundhouse, London on 18 July – 24 August 2019, tickets on sale Thursday (14 February) from here
7UFC Fight Night, new fights confirmed including Till vs Masvidal and Edwards vs Nelson at The O2, London on 16 March 2019, tickets sale on Friday (01 February) at 10am from AXS
6Minimalist Dream House, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke joins pianists Katia and Marielle Labéque to perform pieces written for them as part of their Minimalist Dream House project at the Barbican, London on 09 April 2019, tickets on sale now from here
5Ramblin’ Man Fair, Black Stone Cherry confirmed as festival’s Sunday headliner on 19-21 July 2019, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster
4Frankie Boyle, extra dates added to his run of shows at Leicester Square Theatre, London on 04-29 April 2019, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster
3Tamia, the six-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter will headline KOKO, London on 01 March 2019, tickets on sale Saturday (19 January) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets
2The Wombats, extra standing tickets available for London show at The SSE Arena, Wembley on 01 February 2019, tickets on sale now from AXS
1Rob Beckett, extra date added at the City Hall, Newcastle on 26 October 2019, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster + venue
