40Lovebox Festival, more acts join the line-up including Robyn, Fatboy Slim, Chase And Status (DJ Set) & more at Gunnersbury Park, London on 12-14 June 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster See Tickets

39Drumcode, with Adam Beyer at Custom House Square, Belfast on 15 August 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

38The Specials Ltd, the tribute band confirm new November UK shows,

Cardiff The Globe, 20 Nov
Reading Sub 89, 27
Southampton Engine Rooms, 28

Tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

37Toots & The Maytals, the reggae legends to play the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea on 24 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

36The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender, Toots And The Maytals to headline the festival at Dreamland, Margate on 29-31 May 2020, tickets on sale now and Friday (07 February) at 11am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

35Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, the Australian band confirm May UK dates,

Glasgow Broadcast, 14 May
London The Grace, 19

Tickets on sale Thursday (06 February) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

34Wael Kfoury & Nassif Zeytoun, the world renowned Lebanese star & Syrian superstar will perform at the Eventim Apollo, London on 22 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Eventim

33South West Four, second phase line-up announced including Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Hybrid Minds & more at Clapham Common, London on 29-30 August 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

32Manchester Pride, Adam Lambert is the first performer to be confirmed for the event at Mayfield, Manchester on 28-31 August 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

31DSCVR, The Orielles, Squid, Talk Show, Happyness & more confirmed for the festival at the O2 Academy, Leicester on 16 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

30Mathilda Homer, extra date added at Laylow, London on 19 March 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from AXS

29Eden Sessions – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, plus special guests Working Men’s Club to play the Eden Project, Cornwall on 23 June 2020, tickets on sale Tuesday (11 February) at 4pm from here

28The Strokes, the American rock band to play the Waterfront Hall, Belfast on 24 February 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

27Stonebwoy, the Ghanian artist confirms May UK shows,

London O2 Academy Islington, 08 May
Manchester Academy 3, 09
Birmingham O2 Institute 3, 10

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Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

26Slalom D, new show announced at the O2 Academy, Newcastle on 06 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

253oh!3, the American electronic music duo will headline the Academy, Dublin on 16 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

24Mamma Mia! The Party, due to demand booking extended at The O2, London until 31 March 2021, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Eventim AXS

23Ted Jasper, the dance/electronic artist will perform at The Waiting Room, London on April 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

22Basia Bulat, the Canadian singer-songwriter to play September UK shows,

Manchester YES The Basement, 26 Sept
Leeds Headrow House, 27
London Omeara, 28

Tickets on sale Thursday (06 February) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

21Tommy Tiernan, the comedian will tour Scotland with his new ‘tomfoolery’ show this autumn,

Inverness The Ironworks, 25 Oct
Aberdeen The Tivoli Theatre, 28
Edinburgh Queens Hall, 31
Glasgow Kings Theatre, 01 Nov

Tickets on sale Thursday (06 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

20Song Suffragettes, the all-woman singer-songwriter collective are heading out on a UK tour in April,

Glasgow Oran Mor, 26 April
Nottingham Glee Club, 27
Birmingham Glee Club, 28
Manchester Band On The Wall, 29
London Bush Hall, 30

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

19Black Peaks, the heavy rockers confirm April UK shows,

Manchester Gorilla, 21 April
Birmingham O2 Institute 2, 22
London Scala, 24 (Already on sale)
Bristol The Fleece, 26
Brighton Chalk, 30

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

18Ali Gatie, the Canadian artist to play XOYO, London on 27 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

17Jimmy Webb, the US singer-songwriter & composer to play Vicar Street, Dublin on 11 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

16Cleopatrick, extra date added to upcoming UK tour at Electrowerkz, London on 17 February 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from See Tickets

15Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, plus special guests including Leo Sayer are heading out on an autumn/winter UK tour,

Belfast Waterfront Hall, 22 Oct
Dublin 3Arena, 23
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, 29-30
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 31
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 01 Nov
Stoke-on-Trent Regent Theatre, 05
Bath The Forum, 06
Guildford G Live, 07
Northampton Royal & Derngate, 08
York Barbican, 11
Leicester De Montfort Hall, 12
London Royal Albert Hall, 13-14
Birmingham Symphony Hall, 19-20
Reading Hexagon, 21
Southampton Mayflower Theatre, 22
Newcastle O2 City Hall, 25-26
Harrogate International Centre, 27
Manchester O2 Apollo, 28
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 02 Dec
Sheffield City Hall, 03
Glasgow SEC Armadillo, 04-05
Plymouth Pavilions, 11
Brighton Centre, 12
Watford Colosseum, 13
Portsmouth Guildhall, 17
Bournemouth Windsor Hall, 18
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 19
Leeds First Direct Arena, 20

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

14Pet Shop Boys, extra date added to the Dreamworld Greatest Hits Tour at the Bonus Arena, Hull on 24 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from AXS Ticketmaster

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13Hampton Court Palace Festival – Bastille Re Orchestrated, extra date added at Hampton Court Palace, London on 03 June 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

12Fuzzy Sun, the band confirm May UK shows,

Nottingham The Bodega, 26 May
Leeds The Key Club, 27
Glasgow Garage Attic Bar, 28
Manchester Academy 2, 29
London Omeara, 30

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

11Cirque du Soleil: Crystal, extra dates added in Glasgow & Aberdeen,

Glasgow Braehead Arena, 15 March
Aberdeen P& J Live, 22

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

10Poolside, the band to play Omeara, London on 03 March 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

9Michael Franti & Spearhead, the American poet, musician & composer will head to the UK + Dublin this autumn,

Dublin Vicar Street, 28 Sept
Glasgow Saint Luke’s, 29
Manchester Academy 2, 01 Oct
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, 02

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

8Ant Middleton, extra dates added to the Mind Over Muscle Tour later this year,

Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 05 Nov
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 11

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

7Cirque Du Soleil – Corteo, extra dates added at the 3Arena, Dublin on 14-19 July 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

6Joker – In Concert, see Todd Phillips’ acclaimed film accompanied by a live orchestra performing the award-winning score,

London Eventim Apollo, 30 April
Hull Bonus Arena, 16 May
York Barbican, 17
Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre, 19
Sheffield City Hall, 24 June
Manchester The Bridgewater Hall, 25
Edinburgh Usher Hall, 06 July

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am and 10am from Eventim Ticketmaster

5Crazy P, the underground disco & deep electronic innovators will be live at UK venues this April/May,

Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 30 April
Leeds The Wardrobe, 01 May
Brighton Chalk, 13
Bristol SWX, 15
Manchester Club Academy, 16

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

4Thelma Plum, the Australian singer-songwriter to head over for May UK shows,

Glasgow Stereo, 12 May
Manchester The Deaf Institute, 13
London Lafayette, 14

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

3Adam Lambert, the international superstar announces UK solo date in London at The SSE Arena, Wembley on 01 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (14 February) at 9am from AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets

2Another Sky, the band to play April UK shows,

Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach, 15 April
Oxford The Bullingdon, 16
Birmingham Dead Wax, 17
Brighton Chalk, 18
Glasgow King Tuts, 23
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club, 24
Manchester Soup Kitchen, 25

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic AXS Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

1Boardmasters, line-up revealed including Kings Of Leon, Skepta, The 1975 & more at Trebelsue Farm, Watergate Bay, Newquay on 05-09 August 2020, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

Chestertons Polo in the Park, the event will take place at Hurlingham Park, Fulham, London on 05-07 June 2020, tickets on Presale at 9am from Ticketmaster

Tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

Davina & The Vagabonds, the jazz blues band will be live at the Jazz Cafe, London on 29 July 2020, tickets on sale at 12noon from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

Shovels & Robe, the American folk duo to play June UK shows,

Birmingham The Hare & Hounds June
Gateshead Sage, 20
Edinburgh The Caves, 21

Tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 9am from See Tickets

Summer Camp, the indie pop duo will perform at The Lexington, London on 28 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

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Monday’s Updates…

52Kings Of Leon, the US rockers confirm new 2020 UK shows,

London Finsbury Park, 28 June
Newcastle Utilita Arena, 07 July
Leeds First Direct Arena, 08

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Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

5110cc, the influential band announce autumn UK tour,

Carlisle Sands Centre, 08 Oct
Halifax Victoria Theatre, 09
Hull City Hall, 10
Northampton Royal And Derngate Theatre, 11
Aberdeen Music Hall, 13
Edinburgh Usher Hall, 14
Perth Concert Hall, 15
Stevenage Gordon Craig Theatre, 17
Basingstoke Anvil, 18
High Wycombe Swan Theatre, 19
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 20
Buxton Opera House, 21
Rhyl Pavilion Theatre, 23
Margate Winter Gardens, 24
Stoke Victoria Hall, 25
Reading Hexagon, 26
Dartford The Orchard Theatre, 28
St Albans Arena, 29
Croydon Fairfield Hall, 31
Leicester De Montfort Hall, 01 Nov
Sheffield City Hall, 02
Weymouth Pavilion, 03
Eastbourne Congress Theatre, 04
Colchester Charter Hall, 06
Salisbury City Hall, 08

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

50Suede, the English rock band confirm October tour dates,

Edinburgh Usher Hall, 22 Oct
Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse, 23
London Alexandra Palace, 24

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

49Black Pumas, the psychedelic soul duo confirm the Know You Better Tour for this November,

Glasgow Garage, 07 Nov
Birmingham O2 Institute, 08
Dublin Olympia Theatre, 09
Manchester Albert Hall, 10
London Roundhouse, 11

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

48The Fratellis, extra date added at The Barrowlands, Glasgow on 25 April 2020, tickets on sale at 4pm from Ticketmaster

47Si Cranstoun, the British singer confirms new show at Under The Bridge, London on 18 December 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

46London 100 Club Tuesday Blues – Aynsley Lister, the English blues-rock guitarist/singer-songwriter will head to The 100 Club, London on 26 January 2021, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets

45Rustin Man, AKA former Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb will perform at Union Chapel, London on 14 November 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

44The Stranglers, extra date added at the O2 Academy, Glasgow on 06 November 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

43Morgan Wallen, the country sensation confirms headline UK tour dates,

Manchester Gorilla, 14 May
London The Garage, 15
Newcastle O2 Academy 2, 17
Glasgow SWG3 Warehouse, 19

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketweb See Tickets

42Fantastic Negrito, AKA Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz will perform at the Jazz Cafe, London on 28 July 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

41Neha Kakkar, the Bollywood pop sensation confirms London show at The SSE Arena, Wembley on 27 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from AXS Ticketmaster

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40The Drifters, the group will perform at De Montfort Hall, Leicester on 10 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from here

39LSC – Battle Of The Bands, the event will take place at the Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff on 20 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

38Tom Russell, the singer-songwriter will perform at Saint Luke’s, Glasgow on 29 July 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

37Take Me Out, Brookes Charity Special announced at the O2 Academy, Oxford on 12 February 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

36Bethlehem Casuals, the seven-piece folk groove band to play the O2 Academy 2 Islington, London on 16 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

35Bingo Lingo, the event will take place at the O2 Academy, Oxford on 28 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

34Fally Ipupa, the Congolese singer-songwriter will be at the O2 Academy Brixton, London on 29 March 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

33Life, the band confirm new April UK show dates,

Sheffield O2 Academy 2, 17 April
Birmingham O2 Institute 3, 19

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

32London Intl Ska Festival Presents The Communicators, the event will take place at the O2 Academy 2 Islington, London on 12 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

31Michael McIntyre, the comedian has announced a Big World Continued warm-up shows at the Bonus Arena, Hull on 11-12 February 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

30Sophie Ellis-Bextor, the English singer-songwriter will perform at The Picturedrome, West Yorkshire on 29 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

29Sonic Wave Festival, featuring The Twang, Swim Deep, The Blinders & more will head to various venues, Birmingham on 24 May 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from Gigantic See Tickets

28Van Morrison, the Northern Irish singer-songwriter will headline The Millennium Forum, Derry at part of the Derry Jazz Festival on 10 May 2020, tickets on sale now from here

27Comedy Explosion, featuring Majah Hype at the O2 Academy, Birmingham on 15 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

26The Puppini Sisters, the world’s leading close-harmony group confirm April UK shows,

Scunthorpe The Plowright Theatre, 16 April
Gateshead Sage, 25

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster + venues

25Lucy Dacus, the American indie rock singer-songwriter announces May headline shows,

London Union Chapel, 01 May
Glasgow CCA, 04
Belfast The Limelight 2, 05
Dublin The Button Factory, 06

Tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

24Chapter And Verse, the alt-rock group confirm April UK shows,

London The Grace, 23 April
Birmingham The Victoria, 24
Liverpool Sound Basement, 25

Tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

23Matt Rife, the US comedian will head to The Bill Murray, London on 03 May 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

22Black Belt Eagle Scout, the multi-instrumentalist confirms May UK shows,

Brighton Patterns, 23 May
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club, 24
Glasgow Broadcast, 25
Manchester The Deaf Institute, 26
London Colours, 27

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

21Circa Fest, Circa Waves have announced the first ever Circa Fest at various venues, Liverpool on 04 April 2020, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

20A Day To Remember, the rock band confirm May UK shows,

Hertfordshire Hatfield Park, 23 May
Leeds Temple Newsam, 24
Glasgow The SSE Hydro, 25
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 27
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, 28

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Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

19Reggaeton Fest, featuring Ozuna plus more artists TBA at The O2, London on 19 July 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from AXS

18Los Lobos, the US rockers will headline Vicar Street, Dublin on 24 May 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

17Nubya Garcia, the queen of UK jazz confirms new May/June live dates,

Manchester Gorilla, 19 May
Bristol Trinity Centre, 20
Brighton Concorde 2, 21
London Electric Brixton, 02 June

Tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

16Mods Mayday 2020, featuring Kenney Jones + Secret Affair, The Truth + The Lambrettas, The Chords UK + Squire, The Circles + Small World, Eddie Piller at Round Chapel, London on 02 May 2020, more tickets on sale now from AXS

15The Rapture, the New York punk dance band to play London & Dublin shows this July,

London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 01 July
Dublin Vicar Street, 03

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

14Seba Safe, AKA songwriter Micheal D’Alton will headline Upstairs At Whelans, Dublin on 30 May 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

13Ramirez, new show announced at Colours, London on 30 May 2020, tickets on sale Wednesday (05 February) at 9am from Ticketweb See Tickets

12Splendour Festival, featuring headliners Supergrass, James, Belinda Carlisle plus more TBA at Wollaton Park, Nottingham on 18 July 2020, tickets on sale now from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster See Tickets

11Glass Animals, the English indie rock band announces London & Manchester dates for later this month,

Manchester Gorilla, 16 Feb
London Village Underground, 17

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from See Tickets

10Forest Live – Kaiser Chiefs, the Leeds rockers will be live at Dalby Forest, Pickering on 26 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Gigantic See Tickets

9Victorious Festival, line-up to include Ian Brown, The Streets, Royal Blood & more the Southsea Seafront, Portsmouth on 28-30 August 2020, tickets on sale now from here

8Skunk Anansie, the British rock band announce new 2020 UK show dates,

Norwich The Nick Rayns LCR UEA, 17 June
Sheffield O2 Academy, 19
Birmingham O2 Academy, 20
Guildford G Live, Oct
Leicester O2 Academy, 27
Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall, 28
Lincoln Engine Shed, 28 Nov
Nottingham Rock City, 29
Glasgow O2 Academy, 01 Dec
Newcastle O2 Academy, 02
Leeds O2 Academy, 03
Cardiff University Great Hall, 05
Bristol O2 Academy, 06
Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse, 07
Brighton Dome, 09
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 10

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

7High On Fire, the sludge metal veterans confirm June UK shows,

Brighton Chalk, 22 June
Bristol The Fleece, 23
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 24
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 25
London The Garage, 26

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

6The Church, the Aussie alt-rockers to play the O2 Forum Kentish Town, London on 13 June 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

5The Pussycat Dolls: The Jocky Club Live, the iconic girl group to play summer racecourse shows + Franklin’s Gardens,

Northampton Franklin’s Gardens, 05 July
Newmarket Racecourse, 17
Merseyside Haydock Park Racecourse, 18
Sandown Park Racecourse, 22
Newcastle Racecourse, 25
Lingfield Park Racecourse, 01 Aug
Wolverhampton Racecourse, 21

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 8am and 10am from Gigantic Eventim AXS Ticketmaster See Tickets

4The Black Crowes Present: Shake Your Money Maker, the American rock band announces new UK & Ireland tour for this October,

Dublin 3Arena, 10 Oct
London O2 Academy Brixton, 12
Glasgow The SSE Hydro, 15
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, 16
Manchester O2 Apollo, 20
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 23
Leeds First Direct Arena, 24

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

3Becky Hill, the singer-songwriter confirms new November/December UK & Ireland tour dates,

Glasgow SWG3, 11 Nov
Dublin The Academy, 12
Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse, 14
Newcastle O2 Academy, 15
Sheffield O2 Academy, 17
Leeds O2 Academy, 19
Birmingham O2 Academy, 20
Nottingham Rock City, 22
Norwich UEA, 24
Bristol O2 Academy, 27
Cardiff University Great Hall, 28
Bournemouth O2 Academy, 30
Brighton Dome, 01 Dec
London O2 Academy Brixton, 03

Tickets on sale Friday (07 December) at 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

2Sting, extra dates added to his My Songs World Tour at the Palladium, London on 21-22 September 2020, tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 9am from Ticketmaster

1Rumer, the singer-songwriter announces the Nashville Tears Spring Tour 2020,

Birmingham Town Hall, 14 May
Manchester RNCM Theatre, 16
London Queen Elizabeth Hall, 17
Edinburgh Queens Hall, 19

Tickets on sale Friday (07 February) at 10am from Ticketmaster

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