Following the release of the captivating music video for ‘Astronaut’ last week, City and Colour, acclaimed singer songwriter Dallas Green, has just announced a February European and UK tour which will include a show at the London Palladium on 28^th February. ‘A Pill For Loneliness’, Dallas’ sixth studio album, will be released on October 4^th on Still Records.

City and Colour play the following UK and European dates. Tickets on sale Friday 27^th September @ 9.00am from cityandcolour.com

 February

Mon 10^th                         DE, Munich, Alte Kongresshalle

Tues 11^th                         ITL, Milan, Teatro del Verme

Wed 12^th                         CF, Zürich, Kaufleuten

Fri 14^th                            DE, Stuttgart, Wagenhallen

Sat 15^th                            DE, Leipzig, Haus Leipzig

Mon 17^th                         DK, Copenhagen, Dr Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen

Wed 19^th                         SE, Stockholm, Göta Lejon

Fri 21^st                             DE, Berlin, Tempodrom

Sat 22^nd                           DE, Dusseldorf, Tonehalle

Sun 23^rd                           NL, Amsterdam, Paradiso

Tues 25^th                         BY, Ghent, Ntgent

Wed 26^th                         FR, Paris, Café de la Dance

Fri 28^th                            UK, London, London Palladium

The highly anticipated follow-up to City and Colour’s #1 selling album If I Should Go Before You (2015), A Pill for Loneliness is produced by three-time Grammy-winning Jacquire King (Kings Of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse, Norah Jones) and mastered by Emily Lazar (Beck, Coldplay, Dolly Parton, The Chainsmokers), the first female mastering engineer to win a Grammy for best engineered album (2019).

Over the course of five studio albums, Green has compiled a canon ripe with songs amassing a legion of fans worldwide. With this 6^th full-length album, Green siphons serenity from stress through a kaleidoscope of lush guitars, ethereal orchestration, and heavenly delivery over eleven tracks that illuminate an entrancing emotional expanse, balancing two extremes with eloquence and energy.

“I wrote a lot of dark songs and wrapped them in the most beautiful sounds we could find,” Green explains. “There are personal connotations, but they’re also relatable. I’m thankful for the opportunity to create.”

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London – September 23, 2019 – Today at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST, The Beatles will release a first-look trailer and launch a Premiere Watch page for the brand new music video for George Harrison’s transcendent, timeless song “Here Comes The Sun” from The Beatles’ iconic Abbey Road album. On Abbey Road’s 50th anniversary this Thursday, September 26, the music video’s global premiere event will be hosted across the official YouTube channels for The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The video will premiere at 9:02am PDT / 12:02pm EDT / 5:02pm BST and fans can tune in an hour ahead, at 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 4pm BST, for an engaging 60-minute countdown to the music video’s worldwide debut. Find out how you can be featured in the premiere here: https://TheBeatles.lnk.to/HCTSContest.

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Visit the “Here Comes The Sun” Premiere Watch page, and return this Thursday at 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 4pm BST for the video premiere event: https://TheBeatles.lnk.to/HCTSVideo

The “Here Comes The Sun” music video welcomes the viewer into Abbey Road Studios’ Studio Two, where The Beatles famously recorded most of Abbey Road, to experience a unique and moving sunrise above the band’s instruments and gear. Working closely with Apple Corps Ltd., the video is directed by Trunk Animation’s director team Alasdair + Jock (Alasdair Brotherston and Jock Mooney) and produced by Trunk’s Maria Manton. The video’s sun centerpiece was filmed as it was meticulously crafted on-set in Abbey Road’s Studio Two. The video features photos from the Apple Corps archive, and photos and footage shot by Linda McCartney supplied by Paul McCartney.

The Beatles will celebrate Abbey Road with a suite of beautifully presented Anniversary Edition packages to be released this Friday, September 27 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe. The album’s 17 tracks are newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and mix engineer Sam Okell in stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos, accompanied by 23 session recordings and demos, most of which are previously unreleased. The new music video for “Here Comes The Sun” features the song’s new stereo mix.

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“Having spent their glittering career dancing through different sounds, Cage The Elephant truly find themselves on this mature, widescreen fifth album.” – 4* NME

“Cage have a history of storm chasing across various musical terrains, keeping fans on their toes as they eagerly await the band’s next move.” – Clash

Following a monster North American co-headline tour with Beck and with the release of their critically acclaimed album, ‘Social Cues’, earlier this year, Grammy-Award winning band Cage The Elephant have announced a UK and European tour for 2020. Support across the run will come from West Coast Punk band SWMRS (UK & EU) and American Psyche Rock band Post Animal (UK only).

The tour, which includes a huge date at London’s Alexandra Palace on 22^nd February, stretches across the UK and Europe in February and March 2020 and will be the first time the band return to the UK since their triumphant, sold-out show at Brixton Academy in 2017.

Cage The Elephant play the following shows with tickets going on sale Friday September 27^th at 9:30am HERE

February

Sun 16^th                         UK, LEEDS, O2 Academy Leeds

Mon 17^th                         UK, GLASGOW, O2 Academy Glasgow

Wed 19^th                        UK, MANCHESTER, O2 Victoria Warehouse

Thurs 20^th                     UK, BIRMINGHAM, O2 Academy

Sat 22^nd                         UK, LONDON, Alexandra Palace

Mon 24^th                        FR, PARIS, L’Olympia

Wed 26^th                        DE, COLOGNE, Live Music Hall

Thurs 27^th                      DE, BERLIN, Astra Kulturhaus

Fri 28^th                           DE, HAMBURG, Hamburg, Docks

March

Sun 1^st                              NL, UTRECHT, Tivoli

Mon 2^nd                           NL, TILBURG, O13 Main Hall

Wed 4^th                            ITL, MILAN, Fabrique

Cage The Elephant continued their genre defying streak with the release of their incredible new album ‘Social Cues’, out now on Columbia Records.

Cage The Elephant is vocalist Matt Shultz, rhythm guitarist Brad Shultz, drummer Jared Champion, bassist Daniel Tichenor, lead guitarist Nick Bockrath and keyboardist Matthan Minster.

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Sir Rod Stewart (knighted in 2016) celebrates 50 years as a solo artist this year. The legendary singer-songwriter is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with more than 250 million records sold worldwide during a stellar career that includes nine #1 albums and 26 Top 10 singles in the U.K. Plus, 17 Top 10 albums and 16 Top 10 singles in the US. Rhino will honor the legendary singer-songwriter with a new album that lets fans hear Stewart’s biggest hits in a newly imagined way.

YOU’RE IN MY HEART: ROD STEWART WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA pairs classic vocal tracks from his most popular songs with new arrangements performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The result is a timeless record that retains the power, soul and passion that have fueled Stewart’s legacy from the start. The album also features a new version of the hit song “It Takes Two” featuring Robbie Williams and a brand-new song “Stop Loving Her Today” by Rod Stewart. The album will be released November 22 as a 1CD and as a 2CD that features the full orchestral arrangements. The music will also be available to download digitally and via streaming services.

Produced by Trevor Horn, YOU’RE IN MY HEART includes new orchestral versions of Stewart’s #1 U.K. hits: “Sailing,” “I Don’t Want To Talk About It” and “The First Cut Is The Deepest.” The collection also features versions of “Maggie May” and “Reason To Believe” – songs that topped the charts in both the U.K. and the U.S. in 1971.

YOU’RE IN MY HEART is packed with Stewart’s best-known songs, including versions of the Top 10 U.K. hits: “Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) (a #1 smash in the U.S.), “The Killing of Georgie (Part 1 and II),” “You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim),” “I Was Only Joking,” “What Am I Gonna Do (I’m So In Love With You),” “Every Beat Of My Heart,” “Downtown Train,” “Rhythm Of My Heart” and a cover of Tom Waits’ “Tom Traubert’s Blues (Waltzing Matilda).”

Alongside Stewart’s major hits are fan favorites like: “Young Turks,” “Forever Young,” “If We Fall In Love Tonight,” a version of “Handbags And Gladrags” from his multi-platinum acoustic album, Unplugged…and Seated and “Stay With Me,” a Top 40 hit he recorded with the Faces in 1971.

After a triumphant stadium tour this summer, the release of YOU’RE IN MY HEART coincides with the continuation of Stewart’s biggest UK tour ever with live performances in November and December.  In addition, he returns to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and a show this September at The Hollywood Bowl with a landmark reunion set with his former bandmate Jeff Beck.

YOU’RE IN MY HEART: ROD STEWART WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Track Listing:

1CD:

1. Maggie May
2. It Takes Two (with Robbie Williams)
3. Sailing
4. Reason To Believe
5. Handbags and Gladrags
6. Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
7. I Don’t Want To Talk About It
8. The First Cut Is The Deepest
9. You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
10. I Was Only Joking
11. Young Turks
12. Forever Young
13. Rhythm Of My Heart
14. Have I Told You Lately
15. Stop Loving Her Today

2CD Deluxe Edition

CD1:

1. Maggie May
2. Reason To Believe
3. Handbags & Gladrags
4. Sailing
5. Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
6. The Killing Of Georgie (Part I and II)
7. I Don’t Want To Talk About It
8. The First Cut Is The Deepest
9. You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
10. I Was Only Joking

CD2:

1. It Takes Two (with Robbie Williams)
2. Stay With Me (with Faces)
3. Young Turks
4. What Am I Gonna Do (I’m So In Love With You)
5. Every Beat Of My Heart
6. Forever Young
7. Downtown Train
8. Rhythm Of My Heart
9. Have I Told You Lately
10. Tom Traubert’s Blues (Waltzing Matilda)
11. If We Fall In Love Tonight
12. Stop Loving Her Today

2019 TOUR DATES

September

18    Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

20    Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

21    Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

24    Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

27    Los Angeles, CA – The Hollywood Bowl with Jeff Beck

28    Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

30    Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

October

2      Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

4      Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

5      Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

November

23    Manchester, England – Manchester Arena

26    Glasgow, Scotland – SSE Hydro

28    Glasgow, Scotland – SSE Hydro

30    Glasgow, Scotland – SSE Hydro

December

2      Belfast, Ireland – SSE Arena

4      Dublin, Ireland – 3ARENA

5      Dublin, Ireland – 3ARENA

7      Aberdeen, Scotland – P&J Live

10    Liverpool, England – Echo Arena

11    Leeds, England – Leeds Direct Arena

13    Birmingham, England – Arena Birmingham

17    London, England – The O2 Arena

19    London, England – The O2 Arena

20    London, England – The O2 Arena

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Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum songstress Kelsea Ballerini releases her new single and music video entitled “homecoming queen?” today on Black River Entertainment. Kelsea will also play a huge show at BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park on 15^th September.

Watch ‘homecoming queen?’ HERE

Backed by delicate acoustic guitar and a steady backbeat, intimate verses peel away a seemingly perfect prom queen veneer before the “elegant songwriter” (The New York Times) delivers a powerful and poetic reminder, “Not everything pretty sparkles and shines—and even the homecoming queen cries” (co-written by Ballerini, Nicolle Galyon, and Jimmy Robbins).

In the emotionally charged music video, Kelsea sits on a chair in an empty dressing room. From there, motion control allows for a seamless 360-degree panorama as Kelsea’s world transitions from the star people see on stage to the vulnerable real person who is behind closed-doors. Award-winning director Shane Drake (“Miss Me More”) was again tapped by Ballerini to bring this vision to life.

“homecoming queen?” is available everywhere HERE.

Watch it HERE.

As an undeniable vocalist, songwriter, and performer, Kelsea Ballerini elevates country for a new era with emotional songcraft, honesty, and classic grace. Since her gold-certified 2015 full-length debut The First Time, she has consistently made history. By 2019, she became the only female country artist to achieve three consecutive #1 songs from a debut album, notched a total of five number ones with the platinum “Miss Me More,” and the Grand Ole Opry welcomed her as their youngest current member. Not to mention, she garnered two GRAMMY® Award nominations, won two ACM Awards, and took home the iHeartRadio Music Awards honor for “Best New Artist.” 2017’s Unapologetically marked her second Top 5 debut on the Billboard Top 200. With multiple platinum singles, her total streams exceed two billion to date. In addition to touring alongside everyone from Kelly Clarkson to Keith Urban, she ascended to an arena headliner on The Miss Me More Tour. Everything paved the way for her third full-length, which promises to be her most personal yet.

Get ready for more music from Kelsea Ballerini very soon!

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As they gear up to embark on their biggest headline tour yet, The Snuts unleash the video for their dynamic new anthem ‘Maybe California’ – out now on Parlophone Records.

Working with Rich Costey (Muse, Interpol, Biffy Clyro), the song is a true statement piece, oozing indie flair and elevating the band’s fresh and authentic sound, offering another insight to their highly-anticipated debut album which the band are currently recording. ‘Maybe California’ follows their previous single ‘All Your Friends’.

The video, directed by Ronan Corrigan and Hope Kemp, is one big slice of Americana – a homage to the Red White & Blue. Set in the queue of a drive-thru diner, the band watch the dichotomy of ‘fake’ social media portrayal vs ‘reality’ from the seats of their Mercedes Benz. Watch HERE.

The band have been laying waste to festival crowds throughout the summer, including the Edinburgh Summer Sessions with UK chart-topper Lewis Capaldi, as well as memorable sets at Reading & Leeds, Victorious Festival and their triumphant main stage performance at TRNSMT to 20,000 people which was dubbed by BBC News as “Snuts Day”.

Earlier this week, the band treated fans to a tiny warm up show at London’s Shacklewell Arms, preparing them for their biggest ever headline tour which kicks off September 12th in Sunderland. The tour will host sold out shows across the UK, and shifted a massive 2,000 tickets in just ten minutes on announcement – a solid demonstration of the hunger and desire from their rabid fanbase. The tour will also include their biggest show outside of their home of Scotland at London’s Scala on October 22nd. Undeniable evidence of their impressive ascent.

Full tour dates listed below. Tickets on sale now:

September

Thurs 12^th                           SUNDERLAND, Independent                                       SOLD OUT

Fri 13^th                                 SHEFFIELD, Leadmill                                                    SOLD OUT

Sat 14^th                               LIVERPOOL, Arts Club Loft                                           SOLD OUT

Mon 16^th                             BIRMINGHAM, Institute 3

Tues 17^th                             SOUTHAMPTON, Joiners

Weds 18^th                                 BRIGHTON, Green Door Store                                    SOLD OUT

Thurs 19^th                           EXETER, Cavern

Sat 21^st                               STOKE, Sugarmill

Fri 27^th                              MOTHERWELL, Concert Hall                                            SOLD OUT

October

Fri 4^th                                   DUNDEE, Fat Sams                                                      SOLD OUT                          

Sat 5^th                                 ABERDEEN, Beach Ballroom                                        SOLD OUT                            

Mon 21^st                             MANCHESTER, Yes Pink Room                                    SOLD OUT

Tues 22^nd                           LONDON, Scala

Thurs 24^th                          BELFAST, Voodoo

Fri 25^th                                DUBLIN, Grand Social

The band have been garnering a massive following in Scotland and across the UK with support from the likes of BBC 6 Music, Radio 1, Radio X, Absolute Radio, Clash and Dork Magazine. Following their own headline tour, The Snuts will then join Lewis Capaldi as special guests on his November UK tour. Dates below:

November

Thurs 21^st                                    DUBLIN, Olympia Theatre *                                    SOLD OUT

Fri 22^nd                                        BELFAST, Ulster Hall *                                                SOLD OUT

Sat 23^rd                                       MANCHESTER, O2 Academy *                                   SOLD OUT

Mon 25^th                                     BIRMINGHAM, O2 Academy *                                  SOLD OUT

Tues 26^th                                     BRISTOL, O2 Academy *                                             SOLD OUT

Thurs 28^th                                   SOUTHAMPTON, Guildhall *                                    SOLD OUT

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Following a successful set at Mosley Folk Festival last weekend, County Line Runner, aka singer-songwriter Adam Day, today releases his new single ‘Cold Dawn’ on KIDinaKORNER and Polydor Records.

Starting off with simple synths and building slowly, ‘Cold Dawn’ has a beautiful melancholic edge coupled with sombre lyrics. On the track Adam said, “’Cold Dawn’ is really about how some things have a way of catching up with you… This song I’d written and then kind of buried until my guitar player Sam asked about it during a recording session.  Some things you write and don’t want to re-live but Sam really connected with it and I’m glad that he helped bring it back.”

Listen to ‘Cold Dawn’ HERE

Named after a character from a US nineties TV show who robbed banks across county lines, the moniker summarises his place at a handful of intersections -upbeat energy versus introverted vulnerability, folk sensibilities versus rock ambition, with a nod towards post-punk and nostalgia for days gone by versus hope for the future.

With support from the likes of BBC Music, The Independent, RadioX, Beats1 and Clash Magazine, County Line Runner grace the stages of a handful of festivals this summer, including Reeperbahn Festival, Latitude and Mosley Folk Festival, before a headline tour in February, with a date at London’s Hoxton Bar & Kitchen on 24^th October. Tickets on sale now from – https://listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/countylinerunner

Catch County Line Runner at the following dates:

September

Fri 20^th                         GERMANY, HAMBURG, Reeperbahn

October

Sat 19^TH                         NORWICH, Wild Paths Festival

Sun 20^th                         CARDIFF, SWN Festival

Thurs 24^th                      LONDON, Hoxton Bar & Grill

Fri 26^th                           THE NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM, London Calling

February

Thurs 13^th                      BRIGHTON, Green Door Store

Fri 14^th                            MANCHESTER, YES

Sat 15^th                            GLASGOW, King Tut’s

Mon 17^th                         DUBLIN, Whelan’s

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Following blockbuster years led by multiple global smash singles & billions of streams worldwide, the UK’s leading producer/songwriter Jonas Blue, & hottest rising pop star HRVY, have come together to release the sensational end of summer hit ‘Younger’ – watch the lyric video here.

Spawned from a friendship that first blossomed on stage at Capital FM’s Summertime Ball, Jonas & HRVY have produced an electronic pop anthem that encapsulates the intense and unbridled feeling of being young and free during the summer time where the weight of all responsibility is lifted.

Having previously worked together on Jonas’ hits ‘Mama’, ‘Rise’ and ‘Polaroid’, ‘Younger’ was co-written with Sam Roman, one of the songwriting titans behind the biggest UK hit single of 2019, Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’. Whilst Jonas has been in Japan cementing himself as the country’s biggest British export, playing major arena shows and breaking records selling more than Drake and Post Malone, Sam has been scoring gargantuan global hits, with further writing credits including songs for Rita Ora, Tom Walker, Demi Lovato, Khalid, Craig David, Little MIx, Olly Murs, Mary J Blige and many more. The two British songwriting powerhouses are reunited once more, and the results are phenomenal.

In an era of slow-building careers, Jonas Blue is an anomaly. Amassing an armoury of platinum hit singles with over 8 billion global streams and over 45 million singles sales – Jonas has become a mainstage DJ, pop powerhouse and critically acclaimed songwriter with hits including ‘Fast Car’, ‘Perfect Strangers’, ‘Mama’, ‘Polaroid’, his collaboration with Liam Payne, and Rise’ – one of summer 2018’s biggest global hits featuring Jack & Jack.

Jonas went on to release his debut album ‘Blue’ in November 2018, which is now on course to smash its way to silver status.

At just 20 years old, HRVY is already a global star. He has 4.5 million Instagram followers, over 2 million YouTube subscribers and more than 750 million combined streams to his name. Tipped as one of 2019’s BBC Radio 1 Brit List artists following his sold out Hammersmith Apollo show, huge international and UK radio airplay singles plus now BRIT certified Silver smash ’Personal’, which has now amassed more than 500 million combined streams. For HRVY, 2019 started as he means to go on, having already sold out shows in UK, Europe, Korea, Malta and having visited the USA, Canada, Mexico, Norway, Japan, Spain, Philippines, France, Netherlands, Holland, Sweden & Greece plus released a stream of singles including ‘Told You So’ which amassed over 3 million combined streams in its first week, ‘Don’t Need Your Love’ with Korean boyband NCT Dream and ‘I Miss Myself’ with NOTD plus spent the year in writing sessions planning for 2019 & 2020.

Party is the mantra, and euphoria is the state of mind. ‘Younger’ is about to be your feel good hit of the summer.

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Following a string of summer festival dates and currently working on a new album, Miles Kane returns with his latest single ‘Blame It On The Summertime’ which is out now. Miles has also announced he will head out on a special intimate run of UK dates this October to road test some new material, including a show at London’s Electric Ballroom on 16^th October.

Produced by Cam Blackwood (George Ezra,) and Jamie Biles and written by Miles Kane, Jamie Biles and Paul Butler (The Bees), ‘Blame It On The Summertime’ is a feel good indie hit. Speaking of the single Miles said, “This tune is about feeling stuck in a relationship that has become toxic and the clarity that the summertime brings on these seemingly impossible situations.”

Listen to ‘Blame It On The Summertime’ HERE

After headline shows at Glasgow’s SWG3 and Skeleton Coast Festival and a string of festival dates over the summer, Miles and his band will head out on a UK tour this October with support from Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard and The Illicits (Southend Only)and will also be headlining Neighbourhood Festival in Manchester. Tickets for the October Tour go on sale at 9am on Friday 6^th September. Fan pre-sale begins 5^th September at 9am, sign up to the mailing list for access. Neighbourhood Festival is on sale now.

Miles plays the following UK dates –

October 2019

Wed 9^th          Chinnerys, Southend

Thurs 10^th        Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

Fri 11^th             SWX, Bristol

Sat 12^th           Neighbourhood Festival, Manchester Academy 1 (Headlining)

Mon 14^th         The Welly Club, Hull

Wed 16^th        Electric Ballroom, London

Thurs 17^th        The Wardrobe, Leeds

Fri 18^th             The Boiler Shop, Newcastle

Sat 19^th           Liquid Room, Edinburgh

https://www.mileskane.com/

Dane Baptiste announces a brand new tour, The Chocolate Chip, the highly anticipated 4^th show from one of the nation’s most exciting stand up stars. The tour includes a two week run at London’s Soho Theatre from March 2^nd.

Dane is now a Grown Ass Black Man. Too old to be concerned with chicken or trainers. Too young to be considered a peer of Trevor McDonald.

This show will see the acerbic comedian tackle race in his typically unfiltered, original and provocative manner. “Normally if you make any comments about racial inequality or economic inequality people will say you have a chip on your shoulder,” Dane Baptiste says. “So I’m embracing that chip and calling it Chocolate Chip.”

Star of hit podcasts Dane Baptiste Questions Everything and Quotas Full. As seen on Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Sunny D, Live at the Palladium…pretty much all over your TV screen.

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday September 6^th.

 Dane Baptiste Presents The Chocolate Chip at the following shows:

February

Thurs 20^th                   READING, South Street

Fri 21^st                        LEICESTER, Cookie

Thurs 27^th                   GUILDFORD, G-Live

Fri 28^th                        BRIGHTON, Komedia

Sat 29^th                      BROMSGROVE, Artrix

March

Mon 2^nd – 14^th         LONDON, Soho Theatre

Thurs 19^th                   BRISTOL, Hen & Chicken

Fri 20^th                        LEAMINGTON SPA, Royal Spa Centre

Sat 21^st                      DERBY, Theatre

Sun 22^nd                    SALFORD, Lowry

Thurs 26^th                   LEEDS, Wardrobe

Fri 27^th                        GLASGOW, Tron Theatre

Sat 28^th                      YORK, The Crescent

Sun 29^th                     BIRMINGHAM, Glee

Following the news that his sixth studio album, ‘Once Upon A Mind’, will be released on October 25^th via Atlantic Records, James Blunt today announces a major 2020 UK and European tour including a must see show at London’s Royal Albert Hall April 7th.

James kicks off the tour February 14^th in Birmingham and finishes at London’s Royal Albert Hall playing shows across Europe throughout the run.

Tickets go on sale Friday September 6^th

James plays the following UK shows:

February

Fri 14^th                       BIRMINGHAM, Arena Birmingham

Sat 15^th                      MANCHESTER, Manchester Arena

Sun 16^th                     HULL, Bonus Arena

Mon 17^th                    NEWCASTLE, Utilita Arena

Wed 19^th                    GLASGOW, SEC Armadillo

Thurs 20^th                NOTTINGHAM, Nottingham Arena

Fri 21^st                       CARDIFF, Cardiff Arena

Sat 22^nd                     BRIGHTON, Brighton Centre

April

Tues 7^th                      LONDON, Royal Albert Hall

After flirting with electronica on his last album, James Blunt returns to what he does best on new album ‘Once Upon A Mind’, writing classic songs that touch both the heart and the head. Highlights are many and include the breezy first single ‘Cold’, the poignant ballad ‘Monsters’, the pop swagger of ‘5 Miles’ and the country tinged ‘Halfway.’ There’s a warmth that permeates the entire album, and a real sense of personality.

February

Tues 25^th                    BELGIUM, BRUSSELS, Forest National

Wed 26^th                    FRANCE, LILLE, Zenith

Thurs 27^th                  FRANCE, PARIS, Zenith la Vilette

Fri 28^th                       NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM, AFAS

March

Sun 1^st                         FRANCE, MARSEILLES, Le Dôme

Mon 2^nd                     FRANCE, LYON, Halle Tony Garnier

Tues 3^rd                     FRANCE, NANTES, Zénith Métropole

Fri 6^th                        CZECH REPUBLIC, PRAGUE, Tipsport Arena

Sat 7^th                       POLAND, GLIWICE, Arena Gliwice

Mon 9^th                    GERMANY, BERLIN, Mercedez—Benz-Arena

Tues 10^th                   GERMANY, LEIPZIG, Arena

Thus 12^th                   GERMANY, HANNOVER, TUI Arena

Fri 13^th                       GERMANY, LINGEN, EmslandArena

Sat 14^th                      GERMANY, HAMBURG, Barclaycard-Arena

Mon 16^th                   GERMANY, MANNHEIM, SAP Arena

Tues 17^th                   GERMANY, COLOGNE, Lanxess Arena

Wed 18^th                   GERMANY, OBERHAUSEN, König-Pilsener Arena

Thurs 19^th                 GERMANY, FRANKFURT, Festhalle

Sat 21^st                      GERMANY, MUNICH, Olympiahalle

Sun 22^nd                    AUSTRIA, INNSBRUCK, Olympiahalle

Tues 24^th                    SWITZERLAND, ZURICH, Hallenstadion Zurich

Wed 25^th                    ITALY, MILAN, Mediolanum Forum

Fri 27^th                       ITALY, PADOVA, GT Geox

Sat 28^th                      ITALY, ROME, Palazzo dello Sport

Mon 30^th                   AUSTRIA, LINZ, TipsArena

Tues 31^st                    AUSTRIA, VIENNA, Stadthalle

April

Wed 1^st                     HUNGARY, BUDAPEST, Arena

Fri 3^rd                       GERMANY, STUTTGART, Hans-Martin-Scleyer-Halle

Sat 4^th                       GERMANY, NUERNBERG, Arena

Sun 5^th                      FRANCE, STRASBOURG, Zenith

James Blunt released his first album, ‘Back To Bedlam’ in the autumn of 2004 and soon after the single ‘You’re Beautiful’ became a global smash hit.

He has sold over 23 million albums and has showcased his wit and charm more recently with his always engaging twitter account.

https://www.jamesblunt.com/

After the announcement of their 40th anniversary career box set and greatest hits collection, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) unveil the details of a limited edition 7” vinyl of their iconic debut single ‘Electricity’ – out September 27^th and available for pre-order now.

The limited edition run, that also comes as an ultra-clear vinyl, has been remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road. Side A features an original Factory Records version of ‘Electricity’, whilst side B offers up a brand new remix of ‘Almost’ by Vince Clarke. Vince noted that “OMD convinced me to switch to synths…’I thought I can do that. I can write songs like that.’” On the release Andy said, “For Paul and I, holding in our hands an actual vinyl record of a song we had written as 16 year olds was one of the greatest thrills of our young lives. Forty years later, that original garage recording still has a charming energy that makes us proud. We are honoured that Vince Clarke has created such a distinctive personal remix of the B side ‘Almost’.”

The announcement comes off the back of details of their upcoming career box set, ‘Souvenir’ and brand new greatest hits collection – out October 4th. The special box set will comprise of 5 CDs and 2 DVDs housed in a 10” box set, together with a hardback book, poster and a series of 10” prints. Pre-order at OMD.lnk.to/Souvenir

Alongside the box set, there will also be a 2CD and 3LP format which will be a brand new greatest hits package, spanning the band’s 40-year career. This includes all the singles from ‘Electricity’ to ‘What Have We Done’, as well as the exclusive brand new single, ‘Don’t Go’ – listen here.

Tracklisting:

Side A – Electricity

Side B – Almost (Vince Clarke Remix)

The band will also embark on a huge world tour later this year, including 21 UK dates listed in full below:

October

Weds 23^rd       Belfast, Ulster Hall

Sat 26^th           Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall

Sun 27^th          York, Barbican

Mon 28^th         Hull, Arena

Weds 30^th       Gateshead, Sage

Tues 31^st          Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall

November

Fri 1^st               Manchester, O2 Apollo

Sun 3^rd            Sheffield, City Hall

Mon 4^th           Liverpool, Empire

Tues 5^th           Birmingham, Symphony Hall

Thurs 7^th          Leicester, De Montfort Hall

Fri 8^th               Bath, Pavilion

Sat 9^th             Oxford, New Theatre

Mon 11^th         Guildford, G Live

Tues 12^th         Portsmouth, Guildhall

Weds 13^th       Watford, Colosseum

Fri 15^th             Cambridge, Corn Exchange

Sat 16^th           Ipswich, Regent Theatre

Sun 17^th          Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion

Tues 19^th         Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre

Weds 20^th       London, Eventim Apollo

OMD have sold an astonishing 25 million singles and 15 million albums, which has established them as electronic synthesiser pioneers and one of Britain’s best-loved pop groups. Their 13 albums include recently reissued ‘Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’ (1980), ‘Organisation’ (1980), ‘Architecture & Morality’ (1981) and ‘Dazzle Ships’ (1983).

Today’s announcement comes as part of yet another exciting installment of the band’s anniversary celebrations which first saw the reissue of their first four classic albums on 180g vinyl, mastered at half speed by, also by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and housed in their original iconic die cut sleeves designed by the legendary Peter Saville, followed by the huge world tour. The band, Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Stuart Kershaw will be starting in October in Portugal, stretching through to February 2020 finishing in Paris.

To coincide with the band’s Liverpool show, there will be upcoming exhibitions happening at the British Music Experience and Museum Of Liverpool to celebrate the band’s impressive legacy.

http://www.omd.uk.com/