39James Bond – In Concert, new show announced at the O2 Academy, Bristol on 27 March 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 1pm from Gigantic See Tickets

38The Quireboys, the hard rockers to play the Junction, Cambridge on 08 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

37Portico Quartet, the instrumental band will be live at the Junction 2, Cambridge on 24 February 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (12 December) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

36Squarepusher, the electronic musician will head to the Metronome, Nottingham on 12 May 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Gigantic

35Kofi Stone, the rapper confirms new March UK shows,

London The Camden Assembly, 04 March
Birmingham Sunflower Lounge, 09

Tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

34Ladies Day Feat. Bjorn Again – Live After Racing, the Australian ABBA show will be live at the Worcester Racecrouse on 06 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

33Courteeners, early shows added at the Albert Hall, Manchester on 15-16 February 2020, tickets on sale now from here

32The Book of Mormon, the West End production is now booking at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London until 19 September 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

31Caribbean Rocks presents Spice, Mr Killa, Teejay, Blackboy, DJ Nate, new show announced at Indigo at The O2, London on 09 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 11am from AXS

30BK25: Beverley Knight, the singer will headline the Royal International Pavilion, Llangollen on 10 July 2020, tickets on sale Tuesday (17 December) at 9.30am from Gigantic

29Mary Coughlan, the Irish singer will bring her ‘Sixty-Four’ show to Vicar Street, Dublin on 01 October 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

28Hamilton, the production extends booking period at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London until 23 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

27ATEEZ, the South Korean boyband announce huge London show as part of their Map The Treasure World Tour at The SSE Arena, Wembley on 20 March 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (18 December) at 11am from AXS

26Gal Costa, the Brazilian tropicalia star will bring the A Pele Do Futuro Tour to London & Dublin next year,

London Barbican Hall, 30 March
Dublin Vicar Street, 02 April

Tickets on sale now and Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

25James Arthur – Live After Racing, the singer-songwriter confirms new show at Chepstow Racecourse on 06 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

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24Geko, the rapper confirms April 2020 UK shows,

London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 10 April
Birmingham O2 Institute, 12
Manchester O2 Ritz, 13

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketweb See Tickets

23Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael, new show announced at Indigo at The O2, London on 11 December 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 11am from AXS

22Kormac Presents Equivalent Exchange, the DJ will return to Vicar Street, Dublin on 14 March 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

21Luke Burr, the singer will headline Omeara, London on 24 April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from See Tickets

20Amy Wadge, the Grammy Award-winning songwriter will perform the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London on 18 June 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (12 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketweb See Tickets

19Saweetie, the rapper will be live at Heaven, London on 26 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

18Tom Clarke (The Enemy), the English multi-instrumentalist to play The Enemy greatest hits sets in March/April next year,

Newcastle O2 Academy, 26 March
Sheffield O2 Academy 2, 27
Liverpool Arts Club, 28
Leicester O2 Academy 2, 03 April
Stockton On Tees Ku Bar, 04

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17Bad Wolves, the US band to play the O2 Academy Islington, London on 29 January 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

16Flawes, the alt-pop trio to play The Castle Hotel, Manchester on 01 April 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (12 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

15The Academic, the Irish band will bring their spring tour to the Ulster Hall, Belfast on 22 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

14Brockhampton, America’s favorite boyband announce UK & Ireland headline shows for May 2020,

Bristol O2 Academy, 18 May
London O2 Academy Brixton, 19
Birmingham O2 Academy, 22
Manchester O2 Apollo, 23
Dublin Olympia Theatre, 25
Belfast Usher Hall, 26
Glasgow O2 Academy, 27

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

13Too Many Zooz, the brass house trio confirm May/June show dates,

London Oval Space, 30 May
Dublin Whelans, 04 June

Tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb

12Forest Live – Madness, the English ska-pop band confirm new summer shows,

Gloucestershire Westonbirt Arboretum, 13 June
Suffolk Thetford Forest, 20

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Gigantic See Tickets

11Forest Live – Jack Savoretti, the acoustic singer-songwriter will be joined by some very special guests at Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest, Kent on 13 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Gigantic See Tickets

10Fletcher, the American singer-songwriter has announced 2020 shows,

Glasgow SWG3, 26 March
Manchester Gorilla, 29
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 30

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

9Duran Duran, the English new wave band will head to St Anne’s Park, Dublin on 07 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

8Crowded House, the Australian band announce June/July 2020 UK tour dates,

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 16 June
Glasgow The SSE Hydro, 17
Birmingham Arena, 18
London Roundhouse, 04 July
London Roundhouse, 05

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7LA Dispute, the hardcore band confirm April 2020 UK shows,

Brighton Chalk, 17 April
Southampton Engine Rooms, 18
Bristol The Fleece, 19
Sheffield The Leadmill, 20
Edinburgh Liquid Rooms, 21
Newcastle Riverside, 22
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 24

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

6Talk Show, the band will perform at Lafayette, London on 23 April 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 9am from See Tickets

5VITAL 2020 – Liam Gallagher, the rock and roll star has announced a show at Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast on 19 August 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

4Stereophonics, the Welsh rockers to play special Absolute Radio gig at the O2 Forum Kentish Town, London on 21 January 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (12 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

3Jack Up The Summer, the reunion festival will be at the North Fairlee Farm, Isle of Wight on 07-09 August 2020, tickets on sale at 9am from Gigantic

2Christmas: City Last Day of Term, the festive event will take place at the City Student’s Union, Nottingham on 13 December 2019, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic

1Brackmas, the event will take place at the Brack Bar, Nottingham on 11 December 2019, tickets on sale at 6pm from Gigantic

Broken Witt Rebels, the Southern blues rock band will embark on a UK tour next spring,

Cambridge The Portland Arms, 23 March
Leeds Lending Rooms, 25
Liverpool Jimmys, 26
Leicester O2 Academy 2, 27
Exeter Cavern, 31
Brighton The Green Door Store, 01 April
Southampton Joiners, 02
Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach, 04
Nottingham Bodega, 05

Tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Go West & Paul Young, new UK tour announced for September 2020,

Gateshead Sage, 11 Sept
Glasgow Pavilion Theatre, 12
York Barbican, 13
Leicester De Montfort Hall, 15
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 16
Margate Winter Gardens, 18
Basingstoke The Anvil, 19
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, 20
Bath Forum, 22
Hastings White Rock Theatre, 23

Tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

The Guilty Feminist Live, the podcast hosted by Deborah Frances-White will head out on tour next year,

London Eventim Apollo, 01 May
Brighton Theatre Royal, 02
Ipswich Corn Exchange, 03
Hull City Hall, 06
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 08
Salford The Lowry, 09
York Opera House, 10
Norwich Theatre Royal, 11
Halifax Victoria Theatre, 13
High Wycombe Swan Theatre, 14
Woking New Victoria Theatre, 13
London Richmond Theatre, 16
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, 17
Crawley Hawth Theatre, 19
Watford Colosseum, 20
Southend Palace Theatre, 21
Coventry Warwick Arts Centre, 22
Oxford New Theatre, 23
Glasgow Pavilion Theatre, 24
Plymouth Pavilion Theatre, 28
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre,29
Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, 30
Sheffield Oval Hall, 31

Tickets on sale at 10am from Eventim Ticketmaster

The Naked Six, the British rock ‘n’ roll trio confirm April 2020 UK show,

Manchester Night People, 17 April
Glasgow The Garage (Attic Bar), 23
York Fulford Arms, 24

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Helloween, the German power metal band will bring their United Alive Part II Tour to London and Manchester in October 2020,

Manchester Academy, 04 Oct
London O2 Academy Brixton, 05

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Sinead O’Connor, confirms a trio of shows with special guest Damien Dempsey, Soak & Soda Blonde,

Cork Live At The Marquee, 05 June (Damien Dempsey)
Belfast Live At Botanic Gardens, 07 (Soak)
Dubliin The Iveagh Gardens, 19 July (Soda Blonde)

Tickets on sale at 9am from Ticketmaster

The Ninth Wave, confirm Scottish tour dates for March next year,

Dundee Church, 23 March
Aberdeen Tunnels, 24
Glasgow Oran Mor, 25

Tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster

Peggy Seeger, the folk singer will be joined by her son Calum MacColl at The Liberty Hall, Dublin on 12 June 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster

Steve Hughes, the Australian comedy legend will bring his new show Are You Serious? to Whelans, Dublin on 07 May 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster

Grace Campbell, the comedian will bring her stand-up show ‘Why I’m Never Going Into Politics’ to Whelans, Dublin on 15 March 2020, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster

Daniel Sloss, the comedian confirms new show at Vicar Street, Dublin on 24 September 2020, tickets on sale Tuesday (10 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

Eden Sessions – The Script, the Irish alt-pop trioto play the Eden Project, Cornwall on 15 July 2020, tickets on sale Tuesday (10 December) at 4pm from here

Eden Sessions – Lionel Richie, the global superstar to play the Eden Project, Cornwall on 17 June 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 4pm from here

Il Divo, the record-breaking classical cross over group confirm new 2020 Christmas UK tour,

Southend Cliffs Pavilion, 04 Dec
Bath Forum, 05
Blackpool Opera House, 06
EdinburghUsher Hall, 08
Harrogate Convention Centre, 09
Birmingham Arena, 11
London The SSE Arena Wembley, 12
Manchester Bridgewater Hall, 14
Hull Bonus Arena, 17
Brighton Centre, 18
Bournemouth Intl Centre, 19

Tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster The Ticket Factory See Tickets

Mrs Brown’s Boys, the award-winning Brendan O’Carroll and Mrs. Brown’s Boys announce ‘D’Live Show…Encore UK Tour 2020’,

Birmingham Arena, 19-20 June
Bournemouth Intl Centre, 22-23
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 26-27
Hull Bonus Arena, 29-30
London Eventim Apollo, 03-04 July
Glasgow The SSE Hydro, 10-11
Blackpool Opera House, 13-14
Edinburgh Playhouse, 17-18

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The Orb, the English electronic duo announce 2020 UK tour,

Leeds Beckett Students Union, 22 May
Newcastle Northumbria Institute, 23
Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom, 24
Birmimgham O2 Institute, 27
Manchester O2 Ritz, 28
Bristol SWX, 30

Tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

The Legend of Luke Kelly, extra date added at Vicar Street, Dublin on 20 March 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (11 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

M Huncho, the rapper confirms March/April 2020 tour dates,

Dublin Academy Green Room, 15 March
Norwich Waterfront, 20
Southampton Engine Rooms, 21
Bristol Marble Factory, 22
Cardiff Tramshed, 23
Manchester O2 Ritz, 25
Sheffield Leadmill, 26
Newcastle University, 27
Birmingham O2 Institute, 29
Nottingham Rock City, 30
London Brixton Academy, 02 April

Tickets on sale Thursday (12 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Rob Lambert, the definitive show celebrating the songs and music of George Michael will head to the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 20-21 November 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (12 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

Drew Lynch, the American stand-up comedian will bring the Speech Therapy Tour to the Liberty Hall, Dublin on 27 September 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (12 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster

Lovebox Festival, Tyler The Creater is the first headliner to be announced at Gunnersbury Park, London on 12 June 2020, tickets on sale Thursday (12 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

Aerosmith, the four-time Grammy-winning band announce 50th Anniversary tour dates,

London The O2, 15 July
Manchester Arena, 18

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Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from AXS Ticketmaster

Dermot Kennedy, extra Irish dates added for June 2020,

Killarney Gleaneagle INEC Arena, 02-03 June
Dublin St Anne’s Park, 05

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

Longitude 2020, featuring Kendrick Lamar, Tyler The Creator & A$AP Rocky at Marley Park, Dublin on 03-05 July 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

Saltwater Festival, featuring Dermot Kennedy, Johnny Marr, Maverick Sabre, The Stranglers & more at Westport House, Co. Mayo on 29-31 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster

The Hara, the band confirm spring 2020 headline shows,

Huddersfield The Parish, 02 April
Stoke-on-Trent The Sugarmill, 03
Sheffield Steel Stage, 05
Nottingham The Bodega, 09
Carlisle Old Fire Station, 10
Edinburgh The Mash House, 11
Glasgow King Tuts, 12
Southampton The Joiners, 17
Norwich Waterfront, 18
Leicester O2 Academy 2, 19
Oxford O2 Academy 2, 23
Derby The Venue, 24
Birmingham O2 Academy 3, 25
London The Garage, 26
York Fulford Arms, 30
Manchester Academy 3, 01 May
Aberdeen P&J Live, 06
Bath The Moles, 07
Plymouth The Junction, 08
Bournemouth The Anvil, 09
Cardiff The Globe, 10

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

IAMDDB, the British rapper confirms March 2020 UK shows,

Glasgow SWG3, 01 March
London O2 Academy Brixton, 02
Birmingham O2 Institute, 03
Manchester Academy, 04

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

New Hope Club, the pop rock band announce April 2020 UK + Dublin tour,

Dublin Olympia Theatre, 05 April,
Birmingham O2 Institute, 09
London Eventim Apollo, 11
Manchester O2 Ritz, 14
Glasgow SWG3, 16

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 5pm from Eventim AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb

Korpiklaani, the folk metal band from Finland confirm March UK shows,

Manchester Rebellion Club, 13 March
Liverpool O2 Academy 2, 14
Sheffield Corporation, 15
Bristol Thekla, 17
Southampton 1865, 18
Birmingham Asylum, 19
Glasgow The Classic Grand, 20

Tickets on sale Friday (13 December) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

The Stranglers, the English rock band to play the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 29 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (13 December) from Ticketmaster

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