9Haim announce a One More HAIM UK tour for June 2021,

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Tue 15 Jun 2021
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Wed 16 Jun 2021
The O2 Arena, London, Fri 18 Jun 2021
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, Sat 19 Jun 2021
SEC – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Tue 22 Jun 2021
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wed 23 Jun 2021

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8William Shatner – Live On Stage (Screening of Wrath of Khan with Q & A), initial dates announced,

Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sun 28 Mar 2021
Bath Forum, Tue 30 Mar 2021
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wed 31 Mar 2021

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7Kill The Lights take their ‘The Sinner’ Tour across the UK in March 2021,

Bournemouth The Anvil, 03 March 2021
Brighton The Green Door Store, 04
London Boston Music Room, 05
Bridgend Hobos, 06
Bristol Rough Trade, 08
Leeds The Key Club, 09
Nottingham The Old Salutation, 10
Glasgow The Garage Attic, 12
Manchester Star And Garter, 13
Birmingham Asylum 2, 14

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6Doves, the alternative indie rockers add a 2nd date at London O2 Academy Brixton, 27th March 2021,

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5Glass Animals, the psychedelic pop band announce their Welcome To Dreamland Tour for 2021,

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4Thomas Headon, the Australian star adds a 2nd date at London’s Heaven on 14th April,

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3Doves, the alternative indie rockers add a 2nd date at Glasgow Barrowland, for 11 April 2021,

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2Kodaline have announced a huge outdoor show at Malahide Castle, Co. Dublin, D, Ireland on 27 June 2021, All previously purchased tickets for their postponed Olympia Theatre 2020 dates are valid for Malahide Castle.

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1Lloyd Cole adds a 2nd date in the capital, at Cadogan Hall London on 03 Apr 2021, tickets from Gigantic Ticketmaster

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, the British pop & reggae band will embark on The ‘Unprecedented’ Tour in April 2021,

Sheffield City Hall, 09 April
London The O2, 10
Brighton Centre, 22
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 23
Birmingham Utilita Arena, 24

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The Human League, the British new wave/synth scene originals announce the ‘Dare 40’ UK tour for December 2021,

Leeds First Direct, 03 Dec
Birmingham Utilita Arena, 04
Hull Bonus Arena, 06
Newcastle O2 City Hall, 07
Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena, 09
Manchester Arena, 10
London The SSE Arena Wembley, 11
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 13
Swindon Oasis, 14
Brighton Centre, 16
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 17
Bourneouth BIC Windsor Hall, 18

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Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics, UK tour dates rescheduled to November/December 2021 + new date added in Nottingham,

Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, 26 Nov
Manchester Arena, 27
Brighton Centre, 01 Dec
Birmingham Utilita Arena, 02
London The O2, 03-04

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Everything Everything, the English art rock band will embark on the RE-ANIMATOR Tour in March/April 2021,

Nottingham Rock City, 19 March
Birmingham O2 Academy, 20
Norwich UEA, 22
Liverpool O2 Academy, 23
Manchester Academy, 25
Glasgow SWG3 Galvanizers, 26
Newcastle O2 Academy, 27
Leeds O2 Academy, 29
Bristol O2 Academy, 30
London Roundhouse, 01 April
Brighton Dome, 03
Dublin Olympia Theatre, 05

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Doves, the English alternative indie rock band announce UK tour for spring 2021,

Cardiff University Great Hall, 21 March
Bournemouth O2 Academy, 22
Norwich UEA, 23
Brighton Dome, 25
London O2 Academy Brixton, 26
Bristol O2 Academy, 29
Birmingham O2 Academy, 30
Manchester O2 Apollo, 01 April
Nottingham Rock City, 02
Newcastle O2 Academy, 03
Liverpool Eventim Olympia, 05
Sheffield O2 Academy, 09
Glasgow Barrowland, 10

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The Psychedelic Furs, the band to play April/ May 2021 UK shows performing a career spanning set featuring songs from new album ‘Made Of Rain’,

London Royal Albert Hall, 27 April ***RESCHEDULED DATE***
Nottingham Rock City, 28
Bristol O2 Academy, 29
Glasgow Barrowland, 01 May
Liverpool O2 Academy, 02
Manchester Academy 2, 03
Cambridge Junction, 05

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Orlando Weeks, the former Maccabees frontman has announced a headline solo UK tour for spring 2021,

Manchester RNCM Concert Hall, 26 March
Edinburgh Mash House, 27
Bristol Thekla, 29
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms, 30
London Barbican, 01 April
Cambridge Junction, 02
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 04
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 05

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Declan McKenna, extra dates added to the Zeros Tour in spring 2021,

Sheffield O2 Academy, 19 March
Liverpool O2 Academy, 20
Oxford O2 Academy, 22
Bournemouth O2 Academy, 23
Leicester O2 Academy, 24
London O2 Academy Brixton, 02 April

Declan McKenna

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The Bluetones, the band to play ‘Expecting To Fly ‘ in full plus a greatest hits set shows in February 2021,

Leicester O2 Academy, 11 Feb
Liverpool Arts Club, 12
Sheffield O2 Academy 2, 18
Oxford O2 Academy, 25

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Pitchshifter, the British metal band announce the Slow-Motion Apocalypse Tour for November/December 2021 plus support from Raging Speedhorn,

Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill, 29
Manchester Academy 3, 30
Bristol SWX, 01 Dec
London The Garage, 02
London The Garage, 03
Nottingham Rock City, 04
Nottingham Rescue Room, 05 (Apocalypse Brunch Acoustic Show)

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Barenaked Ladies, rescheduled UK tour confirmed for October 2021 + extra date added in Newcastle,

Newcastle Uni, 19 Oct
Aberdeen Beach Ballroom, 20
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 21
Bath Forum, 23
Manchester O2 Ritz, 24
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 26
Birmingham O2 Institute, 27
Leeds Beckett Uni, 29
Portsmouth Pyramids, 30
London Royal Albert Hall, 31

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Bloxx, the rising alt-rockers to play April 2021 UK shows,

Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 15 April
Newcastle Riverside, 18
Glasgow King Tuts, 19
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 20
Manchester Academy 3, 22
Oxford The Bullingdon, 23
Bristol Thekla, 26
London Heaven, 27

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Stand Atlantic, the Aussie pop-punk outfit confirm UK tour dates for April 2021,

Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 05 April
Bristol The Fleece, 06
Southampton The 1865, 07
London O2 Academy Islington, 09
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 10
Manchester Club Academy, 11
Glasgow SWG3 Warehouse, 12
Leeds Stylus, 13

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The Lathums, the four-piece announce their biggest headline UK tour to date for April/May 2021,

Hull Social, 22 April
Manchester O2 Ritz, 23
Stoke Sugarmill, 24
Glasgow Garage, 29
Sheffield University Foundry, 30
Newcastle Riverside, 01 May
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 04
Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 05
Leicester O2 Academy 2, 07
Leeds Beckett Students Union, 08
Cardiff Globe, 09
Oxford O2 Academy 2, 11
London Electric Ballroom, 12

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Ego Ella May, the singer-songwriter will perform at UK + Dublin venues in February 2021,

Birmingham Hare And Hounds 2, 17 Feb
Manchester YES Basement, 20
London Omeara, 23
Dublin The Workmans Club, 25
Bristol Rough Trade, 26
Brighton Green Door Store, 27

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The Score, the American alternative rock band will bring the ‘Carry On’ World Tour to the UK in February/March 2021 + reschedule Brighton show,

Brighton Chalk, 22 Feb
London Dingwalls, 23
Leeds The Key Club, 25
Newcastle St Dominics Catholic Club, 27
Glasgow Garage Attic Bar, 01 March
Manchester Gorilla, 03

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Henge, the crossover band to play 2021 shows,

Sub 89, Reading, Sunday 14th February 2021
Hull Social, Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Foundry, Sheffield, Thursday 4th March 2021

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This Is The Kit, the Ivor Novello Award-nominated singer-songwriter is hitting the road on a UK tour in spring 2021,

Winchester Railway Inn, 13 March
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 14
Lancaster Library, 16
Cambridge Junction, 17
Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion, 18
Cardiff Tramshed, 19
York Citadel, 20
Edinburgh Queens Hall, 21
Newcastle Cluny, 23
Manchester RNCM Concert Hall, 24
Chester Live Rooms, 26
Birmingham Town Hall, 27
Norwich Arts Centre, 28
Reading Saint Laurence Church, 29
London Royal Albert Hall, 01 April

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Thomas Headon, the Australian pop singer is heading to the UK + Dublin on tour in April 2021,

Glasgow SWG3 Galvanizers, 06 April
Manchester O2 Ritz, 07
Nottingham Rescue Room, 08
Leeds Stylus, 09
Dublin The Academy, 11
London Heaven, 13
Southampton The Engine Rooms, 15
Birmingham O2 Institute, 17
Bristol Thekla, 18
Oxford O2 Academy, 19
Norwich Arts Centre, 20

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Sophia & Cinzia, The Girls Bathroom Live Tour has been rescheduled to April/May 2021 + extra date added in Glasgow,

Glasgow Oran Mor, 21 April ***EXTRA DATE***
Glasgow Oran More, 22
Nottingham Playhouse, 24
Leeds City Varieties, 25
Manchester Stoller Hall, 29
London Cadogan Hall, 30
Birmingham Town Hall, 03 May

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Dat Brass, the hip-hop brass outfit announce headline shows for March 2021,

London Scala, 04 March
Manchester Night & Day, 11
Bristol Exchange, 12
Brighton Green Door Store, 13

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Roddy Woomble, the Idlewild singer confirms new 2021 UK shows,

Leeds Brudenell Social club, 13 May
St Albans The Horn, 05 Oct
London Union Chapel Islington, 09

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Alice Chater, the rising artist will perform at Lafayette, London on 05 November 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Jack Savoretti – One Night In Portofino, the intimate, exclusive & socially distanced concert will be streamed globally on 04 September 2020, tickets on sale from here

Thursday’s Updates …

4Hurts, the Manchester synth-pop duo are back with their fifth album ‘Faith’ & a huge world tour

O2 Academy Brixton, London, Thu 15 Apr 2021
O2 Apollo, Manchester, Fri 16 Apr 2021

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3RuPauls’ Drag Race: Werq The World – The biggest drag show in the world announces 2021 shows,

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 18 June 2021
Brighton Centre, 19 June 2021
Other existing 2020 dates expected to be rescheduled

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2Henge, the crossover band to play 2021 shows,

Sub 89, Reading, Sunday 14th February 2021
Hull Social, Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Foundry, Sheffield, Thursday 4th March 2021

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1Four Tops and The Temptations, , the Motown legends have rescheduled their upcoming UK tour to 2021,

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 01 Oct 2021
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Sat 02 Oct 2021
First Direct Arena, Leeds, Mon 04 Oct 2021
Manchester Arena, Tue 05 Oct 2021
Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Wed 06 Oct 2021
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, Sat 09 Oct 2021
The O2 Arena, London, Sun 10 Oct 2021
Bournemouth Int’nl Centre, Mon 11 Oct 2021

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