Frank Turner’s current album ‘FTHC’ became his first #1 hit on the UK’s Official Album Chart. Appealing to a broad mix of genres - punk, folk, rock and indie - its success was all the more remarkable given that it is his ninth studio album. Now Frank keeps the album in the spotlight by sharing a new version of one of its key moments, ‘Little Life’, which now features KT Tunstall. The original version of ‘Little Life’ and the album’s subsequent ‘Farewell To The City’ combine to give ‘FTHC’ a feel of ending one chapter and waiting to see where the next journey leads to. ‘Little Life’ in particular is about those compromises we inevitably have to make as the years pass. While the song expresses a melancholic doubt about embracing a life far away from the manic rush of the city, its focus is really on the possibilities that this new horizon brings. Maybe love and a leisurely pace of life is all that a couple really needs. This new version is infused with a stronger romantic streak courtesy of KT Tunstall’s beautifully harmonised vocals. The duo revisited the song during a session at Eastcote Studios, London in March. Frank says:- “This song is one of the more important ones on ‘FTHC’ for me, and I wanted to shine more of a light on it. I was blown away, not to say honoured, when KT agreed to be part of the track, and she's brought a whole new life to the piece.” KT Tunstall adds:- “I’ve been a fan of Frank’s for such a long while - collaborating with him on this beautiful song was an absolute joy”. KT Tunstall has remained one of the UK’s foremost Singer-Songwriters since the release of her hugely successful debut album ‘Eye To The Telescope’ in 2004. The record went on to sell over 5 million copies and featured two of her signature songs, ‘Suddenly I See’ and ‘Black Horse and the Cherry Tree’, leading to prestigious awards at the BRITs and the Ivor Novellos. KT followed up that early success with albums ‘Drastic Fantastic’ (2007), ‘Tiger Suit’ (2010), ‘Invisible Empire//Crescent Moon’ (2013), ‘KIN’ (2016) and ‘WAX’ (2018), keeping the platinum sales rolling and cementing her reputation as a major recording talent, as well as a mesmerising live artist. Frank Turner’s live plans for the remainder of 2022 are characteristically hectic. He plays a handful of UK shows in the coming weeks before spending the majority of June and July touring North America. He then takes his four-night Lost Evenings fan congregation to Berlin for the first time in September before commencing his rescheduled UK headline tour. The UK dates are listed below, please see his website for a full list of international tour dates. MAY
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From the 5 to 28 August 2022, the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary, and 75 years of bringing the world’s most exciting artists to the Scottish capital. From pioneers of jazz and electronic dance to blockbuster hip-hop and indie rock stars, the 2022 line-up celebrates the diversity of artists from Scotland and around the world. Audiences will experience 14 performances featuring an array of international performers across 7 countries, from Scotland to Pakistan and Romania to Cuba. This year marks a return to the historic Leith Theatre for the first time since 2019, alongside a special one-off performance at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Legendary jazz pianist and 14-time Grammy Award winner Herbie Hancock returns to Scotland for the first time in over 17 years for a special one-off performance at the Edinburgh Playhouse. His genre-transcending set of jazz, rock and funk fusion, accompanied by an ensemble of new generation artists, showcases his rich back catalogue from a six-decade long career. Cultural icon Princess Nokia makes her Scottish debut following a triumphant double album release in 2020 with Everything Sucks and Everything is Beautiful. Her live shows have garnered a reputation as a place for exhilarating fun, where women are invited to the front of the stage and no apologies are made for the party. Her latest single No Effort, promises a “new era, new music, same me”. Heralded for her brazen lyricism that promotes individuality and identity, American singer-songwriter Ezra Furman performs tracks from her latest, more soulful release Point Me Toward The Real. Member of all-girl supergroup boy genius, indie rock singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus makes her International Festival debut with tracks from her 2021 studio album Home Video. Mercury Prize shortlisted artist Kae Tempest returns to Leith Theatre for the first time since their debut in 2019, with a set fuelled by resilience and acceptance following the release of their fourth album The Line Is A Curve in April. Saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, who appeared in the 2021 Festival with The Comet is Coming, returns to Edinburgh with Mercury Prize nominees Sons of Kemet. French-Cuban duo Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi craft a fusion of R&B and art pop deeply rooted in the traditions of Cuba, performing tracks from their upcoming third studio album Spell 31. The programme also includes 2022 double Grammy Award nominee Arooj Aftab, a rising star who combines traditional Sufi poetry with genre blending musical soundscapes. After sell-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House, The Cinematic Orchestra announce their first live performance of 2022 at the iconic Leith Theatre. Scottish indie rock duo Arab Strap make their International Festival debut with intimate, confessional songs from their first release in sixteen years As Days Get Dark. Veteran multi-instrumentalist and genre-bending electronic producer Squarepusher (Tom Jenkinson) performs a special live show on the 25th anniversary year of pioneering dance album Hard Normal Daddy. His set includes the first Scottish performance of tracks from glitchy, colourful and abrasive 2020 release Be Up A Hello. Fellow electronic musician and composer, known in the techno world as “The Wizard,” Jeff Mills makes his International Festival debut with his latest project Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, showcasing a musical career which has crossed artistic boundaries from sci-fi inspired techno to classical collaboration. Traditional music returns to the International Festival with performances in Leith Theatre. Romanian folk supergroup Taraf De Caliu opens the Leith Theatre series with their authentic folk jams, led by violinist Gheorghe “Caliu” Anghel and other members of the veritable Taraf de Haïdouks. The explosive Niteworks close out the International Festival Leith Theatre series with their unique fusion of traditional and electronic sound. General booking opens on Friday 8 April. A full line-up and information on individual concerts can be found at www.eif.co.uk/music Kings of Leon have announced that Inhaler and The Snuts are confirmed as special guests on selected dates across their 2022 UK arena tour. Tickets are on sale now from www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Upon release in March 2021, Kings of Leon’s eighth studio album ‘When You See Yourself’ became the band's sixth album in a row to debut at Number 1 in the UK. The set lists from the band’s Summer 2021 tour of North America included songs from all eight of the band’s albums. Kings Of Leon’s new UK arena dates include their return to Manchester for the first time in over eight years and marks five years since the band's last performances in Birmingham and London. These will also be Kings of Leon’s first UK shows since headlining Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2018. Kings Of Leon’s 2022 arena tour also includes two rescheduled dates in Leeds and Newcastle. Original tickets for these shows remain valid. 2022 tour dates:
Due to popular demand, Blue Planet II – Live In Concert has announced an additional Matinee show at London’s O2 Arena on March 17th, 3pm (doors 2pm), as part of its 13-date UK & Eire tour next year. The new matinee ticket sale will commence November 21st, 9am with an exclusive O2 priority member pre-sale. All venue pre-sales (AXS/Eventim/See Tickets) will commence November 22nd, 9am with the general public sale commencing November 23rd, 9am. The addition of the extra show comes following the recent announcement of BBC presenter Anita Rani as host for the Blue Planet II immersive visual, audio and spectacular concert experience. Anita Rani said of the addition of the second show:- "The response to the upcoming tour has been fantastic and it’s really exciting that there will now be a second matinee show in London at the O2 Arena and I can’t wait to be a part of this exciting new live chapter of the Blue Planet story.” Bringing the wonders and mysteries of the planet’s oceans and its inhabitants to the arena stage, Blue Planet II – Live In Concert will present a selection of incredible visuals from the BAFTA Award winning BBC One landmark series, highlighting the amazing natural wonders of our blue planet in breath-taking detail, projected on a giant state of the art 4K Ultra HD LED screen. The concert will feature exciting visuals from the show including the now infamous Tusk fish, the Crab and Eel rock pool chase and the ‘folklore-turned-reality’ Sea Lion tuna hunt, to mention but a few. The Blue Planet IItelevision show was the most watched TV programme of 2017 in the United Kingdom, reaching 37.6 million viewers. The UK & Eire arena tour is committed to reducing its environmental impact. All of the arena venues have long term goals to reduce the use of plastic, lower carbon footprints, reduce energy consumption and improve awareness. During the filming of the Blue Planet II television programme, film crews embarked on 125 expeditions, travelled to 39 countries and spent over 6,000 hours of deep sea diving armed with the latest state of the art equipment. Take a deep breath and discover a whole new world hidden beneath the surface of the sea.Hosted by Anita Rani, the Blue Planet II – Live In Concert will allow the audience to share and enjoy this voyage of discovery in an epic live audio-visual experience unlike any other. Tickets from www.AXS.com,www.eventim.co.uk, www.seetickets.com and www.blueplanet2live.co.uk O2 presale: Wednesday 21st November at 9am Venue presale: Thursday 22nd November at 9am General on sale: Friday 23rd November at 9am MARCH 2019 TOUR DATES 13th– Bournemouth International Centre 14th– Cardiff Motorpoint Arena 15th– Nottingham Motorpoint Arena 16th– Birmingham Genting Arena 17th– London O2 Arena (3pm Matinee)**EXTRA SHOW ADDED** 17th– London O2 Arena 19th– Leeds First Direct Arena 20th– Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 21st– Glasgow The SSE Hydro 23rd– Belfast SSE Arena 24th– Dublin 3Arena 26th– Liverpool Echo Arena 27th– Manchester Arena 28th– Sheffield FlyDSA Arena WEBSITE| INSTAGRAM| YOUTUBE| TWITTER| FACEBOOK Produced by Paul Epworth at The Church Studios in London, ‘Delta’ finds the band in sparkling, experimental form. Coupling their penchant for the grandiose and the intimate, the British four-piece paint their sound with a broad range of colours and textures. It’s a record that they are immensely proud of and draws on their own individual and collective experiences over the past two years since the writing and recording process for ‘Delta’ commenced. On Thursday evening, fans connected around the world for a series of special album playback events, where ‘Delta’ was accompanied by visuals curated by, and in partnership with, National Geographic. It was an idea by the band, originally inspired by their own creation process of the album. Mumford & Sons:- "While we were recording and mixing Delta, we watched a lot of films on silent including some pretty epic wildlife films by National Geographic -- like a vision-track to our soundtrack. So, we felt it would be a nice idea to let fans experience the record in this way too” Watch Mumford & Sons performing Guiding Light on the Graham Norton Show HERE The band have just last week kicked off a huge, sixty-three date tour. The tour starts in Dublin, and stops in London at the O2 Arena on the 29th November. Support for the UK run comes from Maggie Rogers. Mumford & Sons are Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane, and Winston Marshall. BUY DELTA HERE Mumford & Sons Live: 16th November - Dublin, 3 Arena 18th November - Belfast, SSE Arena 20th November - Glasgow, SSE Hydro 21st November - Manchester, Manchester Arena 23rd November - Birmingham, Genting Arena 24th November - Sheffield, Fly DSA Arena 25th November - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena 27th November - Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 28th November - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena 29th November - London, O2 Arena 1st December - Leeds, First Direct Arena 2nd December - Liverpool, Echo Arena 7th December - Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center 9th December - Boston, TD Garden 10th December - New York, Madison Square Garden 11th December – New York, Madison Square Garden 14th December - Washington DC, Capital One Arena 17th December - Toronto, Scotiabank Arena 2019 12th January - Auckland, The Outer Fields at Western Springs (Gentlemen of the Road in Auckland) w/ Michael Kiwanuka, Leon Bridges and Sam Fender. More to be announced) 15th January - Brisbane, Entertainment Centre 18th January - Sydney, Qudos 22nd January - Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl 23rd January - Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl 24th January - Adelaide, Entertainment Centre 27th January - Perth, RAC Arena 27th February - Providence, Dunkin Donuts Center 28th February - Hartford, XL Center 2nd March – Albany NY, Times Union Center 4th March - Montreal, Bell Centre 5th March - Ottawa, Canadian Tire Center 8th March - Buffalo, KeyBank Center 9th March - Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena 11th March - Columbus, Nationwide Arena 12th March - Lexington, Rupp Arena 14th March - Pittsburgh, PPG Paints Arena 16th March - Charlottesville, John Paul Jones Arena 17th March - Raleigh, PNC Arena 18th March - Charleston, North Charleston Coliseum 20th March - Atlanta, State Farm Arena 22nd March - Nashville, Bridgestone Arena 23rd March - Birmingham, BJCC 25th March - Indianapolis, Bankers Life Field House 27th March - Detroit, Little Caesars Arena 29th March - Chicago, United Center 30th March - Madison, Kohl Center 31st March - Milwaukee, Fiserv Forum 25th April - Lisbon, Altice Arena 27th April - Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi** 29th April - Milan, Medialanum Forum 1st May - Munich, Olympiahalle 3rd May - Vienna, Stadthalle 5th May - Basel, St. Jakobshalle 7th May - Paris, Zenith 8th May - Luxembourg, Rockhal 9th May - Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome 11th May - Berlin, Mercedes Benz Arena 13th May - Frankfurt, Festhalle 15th May - Cologne, Lanxess Arena 17th May - Copenhagen, Royal Arena 18th May - Gothenburg, Scandinavium 19th May - Oslo, Spektrum 21st May - Stockholm, Ericsson Globe www.mumfordandsons.com Having just recently wrapped up an extensive European tour with Lacuna Coil, Switzerland's New Wave Of Folk Rock trio Cellar Darling are excited to announce that they will be hitting the road once again! The band left quite an impression on UK audiences when they made their London debut last year playing sold out shows with Delain on the ‘Danse Macabre Tour’, so it comes as great news that they’ll be returning for a run of shows across Ireland, Scotland and England in March/April. News on supports coming soon! Of the upcoming tour, the band comments: "We are beyond excited to announce our first headline tour visiting Ireland, Scotland and England! These are some of the most beautiful places in the world, and we feel a special connection to each of them. Ireland is Anna’s second homeland, Merlin’s year is never complete without his pilgrimage to the highlands and Isles - that’s where they produce our favourite drink too! And of course some of the most important places in rock music history. It is about time that we bring our music over for an extended visit, after the incredible welcome we received at our first show in London last year! We can’t wait to rock out with you all!" - Anna, Ivo & Merlin Cellar Darling tour dates: 31.03.2018 Dublin – On The Rox 01.04.2018 Glasgow - Audio 03.04.2018 Manchester, Rebellion 05.04.2018 London - Boston Music Rooms Tickets are now on sale - for ticket links, keep an eye on the band’s website Check out Cellar Darling’s latest music video for ‘Six Days’, created by the legendary band artwork master Costin Chioreanu: https://youtu.be/jiHt3qR4gzM www.cellardarling.com www.facebook.com/cellardarlingofficial www.nuclearblast.de/cellardarling After releasing their current album ‘spin’ (stylized all in lower case) and playing last summer’s Reading and Leeds Festivals, Tigers Jaw will return to the UK in April for a fresh tour that includes their biggest London show to date at Bush Hall. The dates are: April 6th – London, Bush Hall 7th – Brighton, Bau Wow 8th – Manchester, Rebellion 10th – Dublin, Whelan’s 11th – Glasgow, Stereo 13th – Newcastle, The Cluny 14th – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club 15th – Bristol, Exchange 16th – Southampton, Talking Heads 17th – Kingston-upon-Thames, The Fighting Cocks Comprised of Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins, Tigers Jaw have gripped listeners and press across the globe with their candid compositions and alluring harmonies. Recorded with producer and long-time collaborator Will Yip at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, PA, ‘spin’ finds Walsh and Collins trading lead vocals which glow with sincerity on a collection of incredibly understated indie-pop classics. Tracks such as ‘Guardian’, ‘June’ and ‘Escape Plan’ shine on an album which exhibits the duo’s remarkable ability to use melody and introspection to capture the sentiments and complexities of a moment. http://tigersjaw.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0tLaqkKW7K6tc3QF9SM0M8 https://www.facebook.com/tigersjaw https://twitter.com/tigersjaw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5LogF3cSx64B4Bf3HE2TJg https://www.instagram.com/tigersjaw/ Ireland's Pillow Queens announces April Ireland & UK tour; unveils acoustic 'Favourite' video6/2/2018 Pillow Queens recently released the mother of all catchy tunes in the form of ‘Favourite’, alongside the announcement of a new EP ‘State of The State’. Following the EP’s release (via Specialist Subject on 16th March), Pillow Queens will head off on tour around their native Ireland and the UK. ‘Favourite’ has also received a re-working in an acoustic video filmed by Pillow Queens, which showcases a delicately softer arrangement that packs no less of an emotional punch. Check it here: https://youtu.be/lxLJ53YGdX4 Despite the sunny disposition of Pillow Queens’ catchy melodies and rambunctious riffs, the songs found on ‘State of The State’ tend to have a darker undercurrent. Opener ‘Puppets’ is “a song about the frustration of trying to succeed in post-recession Ireland and the effect that has on mental health,” explains vocalist/guitarist/bassist Sarah Corcoran. Elsewhere on the EP, the band muse on emotional highs and lows, the inevitability of anxiety and paranoia. Producer Peter Ashmore tapped into the wide-reaching references PQ threw at him, which included the likes of Hop Along, Yuck, Weezer, Manchester Orchestra and the Pixies, in order to attain a timeless feel befitting of the beautifully crafted songs. The artwork for the EP was brought to life by Nola Mellon and is inspired by the old Fallon’s maths times table book you used to have in primary school. IRELAND & UK TOUR: April 5th - Galway, Roisin Dubh April 7th - Cork, AMP April 9th - Bristol, Hy Brasil April 10th - London, Sebright Arms April 11th - Guildford, The Boileroom April 12th - Brighton, Prince Albert April 13th - Leeds, Chunk April 14th - Manchester, Night & Day April 15th - Glasgow, GLAD Cafe April 19th - Clonakilty, Debarras April 20th - Limerick, Dolans April 21st - Dublin, Workmans Club PILLOW QUEENS ARE: Sarah Corcoran – Guitar / Bass / Vocals Pamela Connolly – Guitar / Bass / Vocals Cathy Mc Guinness – Guitar / Vocals Rachel Lyons – Drums / Vocals www.facebook.com/pillowqueens www.twitter.com/pillowqueeens www.instagram.com/pillowqueensband www.pillowqueens.bandcamp.com Public Service Broadcasting are delighted to reveal that English artist Jane Weaver will be joining them on their UK tour this spring. J. Willgoose, Esq. of PSB says: ‘Modern Kosmology was one of my favourite albums of 2017 so we’re really happy that Jane is joining the bill. I’m sure our audiences will really enjoy her music.’ After a stunning 2017 which saw the release of their critically acclaimed third record Every Valley and a sold-out UK tour which included a spectacular performance at London's Hammersmith Apollo, 2018 looks set to continue along the same trajectory for one of the UK's most unusual and interesting musical acts as they take to the road again this April. [Buy tickets here] Each album from Public Service Broadcasting is a painstakingly crafted artefact, filled with the wit and passion of J. Willgoose, Esq. and Every Valley is no exception. Recorded in former industrial town Ebbw Vale and chronicling the vertiginous rise and devastating fall of the Welsh mining industry, it featured collaborations with Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura, James Dean Bradfield, Haiku Salut and Lisa Jên Brown of 9Bach, as well as the Beaufort Male Choir. The resulting album jostled with Jay Z and Ed Sheeran on release, reaching #4 in the UK charts. Continuing where they left off in October, their forthcoming UK tour is a culmination of the Public Service Broadcasting story so far: a richly kaleidoscopic feast of sound and vision placing material from their three top-twenty albums, 2013’s Inform – Educate – Entertain, 2015’s silver-certified The Race For Space, and this year’s Every Valley (not to mention the accompanying documentary footage and recordings) alongside one another. Fans of the band have come to expect a lot from the extraordinary production values of Public Service Broadcasting’s live shows, and resident set design guru and all-round visual mastermind, Mr. B, is thrilled at the opportunity to once again blow these expectations clean out of the water with another set of heart-stopping blockbuster set-pieces. As much a part of the Public Service Broadcasting experience as the [inter]stellar sonics, Mr. B’s visuals elevate each gig into an unmissable event. Described as “a singular, spellbinding audio-visual show” in The Metro and “a tour de force”, Public Service Broadcasting’s live gigs are a perfect distillation of a band dedicated to their duty to entertain as much as to educate and inform. Tickets for the tour are on sale HERE UK Tour Dates 05/04/18 – New Theatre, Oxford 06/04/18 – O2 Academy, Bournemouth 07/04/18 – Dome, Brighton 08/04/18 – Winter Gardens, Margate 10/04/18 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge 11/04/18 – Brangwyn Hall, Swansea 12/04/18 – Olympia, Liverpool 13/04/18 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester 14/04/18 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh 16/04/18 – Empire, Middlesbrough 17/04/18 – O2 Academy, Sheffield https://www.facebook.com/PUBLICSERVICEBROADCASTING/ The biggest winter music festival of its kind in UK, Celtic Connections celebrates its 25th anniversary with an exciting and ambitious line-up of musicians from all corners of the world, showcasing the best talent in folk, world and jazz music. Descending on Glasgow between 18 January and 4 February 2018, Celtic Connections offers 18 days of entertainment to brighten up the dark, wet January nights with a mixture of concerts that will include a host of one-off musical collaborations alongside talks, workshops, film screenings, ceilidhs, art exhibitions, free events and late night sessions. This year’s highlights include a special tribute to the late musical legend, Martyn Bennett featuring GRIT Orchestra and bike stunt hero, Danny MacAskill recreating some of his famous stunts from The Ridge seen by some 55M people on YouTube, this special night will be opened by Isle of Skye band Niteworks fusing electronica with bagpipes; other highlights include one of the world’s greatest female singers, Mali’s Oumou Sangaré, Scottish folk legend King Creosote, Hannah Peel blending her signature electronica with Tubular Brass’s magic, Roaming Roots Revue - a special tribute to the late Tom Petty and a country die-hard Dale Watson. 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