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★ Friday’s Updates ★

★12 Q Now: The Sessions featuring Rizzle Kicks, extra tickets released for the show at Xoyo London on Friday, January 27th, from Eventim Ticketmaster

★11 Skrillex, The show in Manchester moved to O2 Apollo on 21st Feb 2012, more tickets onsale at 6pm from Ticketmaster

★10 Skrillex, due to Grammy commitments, the ‘Grey Daze’ show in Edinburgh has moved to the Corn Exchange on the 18th April with extra tickets released from Ticketmaster, the date at the O2 Academy will now take place on the 19th April 2012, tickets remain valid, contact initial point of purchase for refund

★9 The Saturdays, front block tickets released for the show at Wembley Arena, London on Fri 16th Dec 2011, onsale from Ticketmaster

★8 Spector date at the 100 Club, London sold out this morning, new date for Wednesday, 7th of March 2012 onsale on Tuesday from Ticketmaster Ticketweb

★7 Coldplay, extra tickets released for their shows at Stadium Of Light Sunderland (7th June) & Etihad Stadium Manchester (9th June) for next June, onsale from Ticketmaster

★6 Jerry Seinfeld, “the master stand-up comic of his generation” will perform at The O2 Dublin for ‘one night only’ on Sunday 13th May 2012, onsale on Thursday from Ticketmaster

Check back for any further dates

★5 Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly! to play Cargo, London on Wed 25th Jan 2012, onsale on next Friday from Ticketmaster

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★4 The View announce a 2nd date at Fam Sams Dundee for 22nd December 2011, onsale from fatsams

★3 Ceu announces a show at Koko, London for Fri 13th Apr 2012, onsale from Ticketmaster

★2 Jessie J, Calvin Harris and Labrinth to will join Rihanna at Wireless Festival 2012 at Hyde Park London on Sun 8th July, tickets onsale from from Gigantic Ticketline Eventim Ticketmaster – Packages onsale from Ticketweb

★1 Isle of Wight Festival, The Darkness, Feeder, Professor Green, Wretch 32, Loick Essien and Clement Marfo and the Frontline join the bill

Pearl Jam, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers & Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band & Noel Gallagher also play between Fri 22nd & Sun June 24th, tickets onsale from Gigantic Ticketline Eventim

Plan B has announced a tour of all seven forest concert venues in June 2012. Guests TBC,

Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk. Friday 15 June
Sherwood Pines Forest, Nr Edwinstowe, Notts. Saturday 16 June
Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest, Nr Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Friday 22 June
Westonbirt Arboretum, Nr Tetbury, Glos. Saturday 23 June
Cannock Chase Forest, Nr Rugeley, Staffs. Friday 29 June
Dalby Forest, Nr Pickering, North Yorks. Saturday 30 June
Delamere Forest, Delamere, Cheshire. Saturday 7 July

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster

Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ musical will tour the UK in 2012,

Southampton Mayflower Theatre on October 9th – 13th
Cardiff Millennium Centre on October 15th – 20th
Edinburgh Playhouse on October 22nd – 27th
Glasgow Clyde Auditorium on October 29th – November 3rd
Dublin Grand Canal Theatre on November 5th – 10th
Manchester Palace Theatre on November 12th – 24th
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on November 26th – 30th
London HMV Hammersmith Apollo on December 3rd – 8th

Tickets onsale from 10am from Ticketline Ticketmaster Seetickets

One Direction, Matinee show added at Bournemouth International Centre for Tue 3rd Jan 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster BIC Seetickets

The Charlatans will be performing their celebrated number 1 album ‘Tellin’ Stories’ live in its entirety in June 2012,

London HMV Hammersmith Apollo on Friday June 8th 2012
Glasgow Barrowland on Saturday June 9th 2012

Tickets onsale from 9.30am from Gigantic Ticketweb Ticketmaster Stargreen

The Puppini Sisters announce a show at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London on Friday 20th Apr 2012, onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketweb

Laura Marling returns to normal venues for a ‘Wisdom of Spring’ March 2012 tour,

Corn Exchange Cambridge, Thursday, 1st Mar 2012
Symphony Hall Birmingham, Friday, 2nd Mar 2012
Colston Hall Bristol, Saturday, 3rd Mar 2012
The Sage Gateshead, Monday, 5th Mar 2012
O2 Academy Leeds, Tuesday, 6th Mar 2012
HMV Apollo Hammersmith London, Wednesday, 7th Mar 2012
O2 Apollo Manchester, Friday, 9th Mar 2012
O2 Academy Glasgow, Saturday, 10th Mar 2012
Victoria Hall Stoke, Sunday, 11th Mar 2012
Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, Tuesday, 13th Mar 2012
Southampton Guildhall, Wednesday 14th Mar 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Emeli Sande announces a UK tour for April to celebrate her debut album ‘Our Version Of Events’ out in February,

Norwich U.E.A, Wednesday, 4th Apr 2012
O2 Academy Leeds, Thursday, 05 Apr 2012
Aberdeen Music Hall, Friday, 06 Apr 2012
O2 Academy Liverpool, Monday, 09 Apr 2012
The Old Fruitmarket Glasgow, Tuesday, 10th Apr 2012
HMV Ritz Manchester, Monday, 12 Apr 2012
Solus, Cardiff, Tuesday 13th Apr 2012
HMV Institute, Birmingham, Wednesday 14th Apr 2012
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Monday, 16 Apr 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen Eventim

Steel Panther, the US glam metal band return for a short tour at the end of March 2012,

Birmingham, O2 Academy, Mar 27th
Glasgow, O2 Academy, Mar 28th
Manchester, Academy, Mar 30th
London, Brixton O2 Academy, Mar 31st

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen Eventim

Jeff Dunham, the US ventriloquist and comedian announces a short ‘Controlled Chaos’ arena tour,

Glasgow Clyde Auditorium, Tues 24th
Wembley Arena on Weds 25th April 2012,
MEN Arena London on Friday 27th April 2012,
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Sat 28th April 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Stargreen

Franz Ferdinand are to headline Field Day 2012, joined on the bill by Metronomy, The Vaccines, Beirut, Errors & more, onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline

Westlife announce 2 new shows at Odyssey Arena, Belfast for Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd June 2012 onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Jack Whitehall adds two new dates at the Hammersmith Apollo, London on 9th & 10th March 2012 to record a live DVD, onsale from 10am from Ticketmaster

Q Now: The Sessions featuring Rizzle Kicks, new show at Xoyo London on Friday, January 27th, onsale from 9am from Eventim Ticketweb Ticketmaster

Primal Scream announce a ‘Screamadelica Live’ NYE warm up date at Barrowland, Glasgow on Fri 30th Dec 2011, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Street of Dreams – a live musical event in celebration of Coronation Street will debut in Manchester next March starring faces from the street, past and present, alongside host Paul O’Grady,

Manchester Evening News Arena, Wednesday 21st Mar 2012
Manchester Evening News Arena, Thursday 22nd Mar 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster

Spiritualized announce a show at The Hackney Empire, London for Mon, 19th March 2012, onsale from Stargreen

Justin Furstenfeld, Blue October frontman anounces March shows,

O2 Academy2 Birmingham, Tuesday 6th Mar 2012
Manchester Academy 3 on Wed 7th March 2012.
Dingwalls, London on Thursday 8th Mar 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline

Professor Green announces a show at Cambridge Corn Exchange on Friday 4th May 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

The Specials look set to announce shows for June 2012, first date confirmed at Live at the Marquee, Cork on June 10th, 2012, tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Cher Lloyd announces more shows for April including a 2nd night in the capital,

Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, Saturday 14th Apr 2012
Shepherds Bush Empire, London, Sunday 15th Apr 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen Eventim

Grizzly Bear co-headline with Tindersticks at End Of The Road 2012 at Larmer Tree Gardens, North Dorset from 31 August – 2 September 2012, also playing Beach House, The Antlers, Delicate Steve, Doug Pailsey, Drive Drive Faster, I Break Horses, Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard, Outfit, Robyn Hitchcock, Sleep Party People and The Strange Boys, onsale from endoftheroadfestival

England V Barbarians, rugby at Twickenham Stadium, London on Sun 27th May 2012, onsale from 10am from Ticketmaster

Ross Noble has announced a new comedy show for 2012, ‘Mindblender’ hits the road next autumn,

Dublin Olympia, Friday 28th September
Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre, Tuesday 2nd October
Leicester De Montfort Hall, Thursday 4th October
Liverpool Empire, Saturday 6th October
Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Wednesday 10th October
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Saturday 13th October
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre, Wednesday 17th October
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre, Thursday 18th October
Sheffield City Hall, Saturday 20th October
Cardiff Wales Millenium Centre, Sunday 21st October
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, Tuesday 23rd October
Norwich Theatre Royal, Wednesday 24th October
York Grand Opera House, Friday 26th October
York Grand Opera House, Saturday 27th October
Perth Concert Hall, Tuesday 30th October
Aberdeen Music Hall, Wednesday 31st October
Edinburgh Playhouse, Thursday 1st November
Glasgow Pavilion Theatre, Saturday 3rd November
Bournemouth Pavilion, Tuesday 6th November
Manchester Palace, Friday 9th November
Manchester Palace, Saturday 10th November
Newcastle City Hall, Wednesday 14th November
Newcastle City Hall, Thursday 15th November
Newcastle City Hall, Friday 16th November
Newcastle City Hall, Saturday 17th November
Northampton Royal and Derngate Theatre, Tuesday 20th November
Basingstoke The Anvil, Wednesday 21st November
Bristol Colston Hall, Thursday 22nd November
Oxford New Theatre, Saturday 24th November
Plymouth Pavilion, Tuesday 27th November
Swansea Grand Theatre, Wednesday 28th November
London Hammersmith Apollo, Friday 30th November
London Hammersmith Apollo, Saturday 1st December

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketline Ticketweb Stargreen & venues

Dave Gorman’s Power Point Presentation, the comedian takes his show to more venues in 2012,

Doncaster Dome Sunday, 12 Feb 2012
The Plough Arts Centre Great Torrington, Saturday, 19 May 2012
Princes Hall Aldershot, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Gala Durham, Saturday, 26 May 2012
Beck Theatre Hayes, Wednesday, 06 Jun 2012
Orchard Theatre Dartford, Thursday, 07 Jun 2012
Park & Dare Theatre Treorchy, Friday, 08 Jun 2012
Dudley Concert Hall Saturday, 09 Jun 2012
Wyvern Theatre Swindon, Monday, 11 Jun 2012
Harrogate Royal Hall Wednesday, 13 Jun 2012
Ipswich Corn Exchange, Thursday, 14 Jun 2012
Belfast Waterfront Friday, 15 Jun 2012
Colston Hall Bristol, Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012
Alban Arena St Albans, Sunday, 24 Jun 2012
Kings Lynn Corn Exchange, Monday, 25 Jun 2012
Town Hall-Chelt Cheltenham, Wednesday, 27 Jun 2012
Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, Thursday, 28 Jun 2012
Octagon, Yeovil, Friday, 29 Jun 2012
Dorking Halls, Thursday, 05 Jul 2012
Shanklin Theatre Isle Of Wight, Friday, 06 Jul 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster Seetickets & venues

Of Mice & Men, the US metalcore band announce 2012 dates,

Carlisle Brickyard, Apr 23rd
Aberdeen Tunnels, Apr 24th
Glasgow Cathouse, Apr 25th
Newcastle O2 Academy, Apr 26th
Bristol Fleece, May 1st
Reading Sub 89, May 4th

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Eventim

Touche Amore, the US melodic hardcore band follow their European tour with Rise Against a short UK tour,

Brighton Hydrant, Sat 25th Feb 2012
Southampton Joiners, Sun 26th Feb 2012
Camden Barfly, London, Mon 27th Feb 2012 (Currently Sold Out)
HMV Institute, Birmingham, Friday 23rd Mar 2012
Stereo Glasgow, Sat 24th Mar 2012
Rock City, Nottingham, Sunday 25th Mar 2012
Thekla, Bristol, Monday 26th Mar 2012
Sound Control, Manchester, Tuesday 27th Mar 2012
Xoyo, London, Wednesday 28th Mar 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Stargreen Ticketmaster Ticketweb

Disney Presents The Lion King extended into Sept 2012 at Lyceum Theatre London, onsale from 10am from Ticketmaster

Alfie Boe, the classical star has announced new shows for 2012,

Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, Tuesday 26th Jun 2012
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 27th June 2012
Aberdeen Music Hall, 10th July 2012
Caird Hall Dundee, 11th July 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Howler, the US indie band announce a date in the captial at The Lexington on Mon, 6th February 2012, onsale from 9am from Stargreen Ticketmaster

Feeder announce low key shows for 2012,

Exeter Lemon Grove, Monday, 30th Jan 2012
London Koko, Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012
Coventry Kasbah, Thurs 2nd Feb 2012
The Ironworks Inverness, Fri 3rd Feb 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Stargreen Ticketmaster Ticketweb

Rebecca Ferguson adds further dates to her spring tour, including a big show in her home city,

Plymouth Pavilion, March 15th 2012
Reading Hexagon, March 16th 2012
Liverpool Echo Arena, March 17th 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Stargreen Ticketmaster Ticketweb

Melanie C announces a 6 date ‘The Sea Live’ tour for 2012,

Manchester Club Academy, Saturday, 25th Feb 2012
Newcastle O2 Academy2 Newcastle, Sunday, 26th Feb 2012
O2 ABC Glasgow, Monday 27th Feb 2012
Sheffield O2 Academy2 Sheffield, Wednesday, 29th Feb 2012
London O2 Academy Islington, Thursday, 1st Mar 2012
Birmingham The Library at HMV Institute, Friday, 2nd Mar 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Level 42, the pop rock jazz-funk band announce dates for next Autmn,

New Theatre Oxford, Sunday, 07 Oct 2012
Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Monday, 08 Oct 2012
Bournemouth Pavilion Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012
Guildhall Portsmouth, Wednesday, 10 Oct 2012
Watford Colosseum Friday, 12 Oct 2012
G-Live Guildford, Saturday, 13 Oct 2012
Dernagate Northampton, Theatre Sunday, 14 Oct 2012
Philharmonic Hall Liverpool, Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012
Newcastle City Hall, Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012
O2 ABC Glasgow Thursday, 18 Oct 2012
O2 Apollo Manchester, Friday, 19 Oct 2012
Colston Hall Bristol, Saturday, 20 Oct 2012
Symphony Hall Birmingham, Monday, 22 Oct 2012
Regent Theatre Ipswich, Tuesday, 23 Oct 2012
Corn Exchange Cambridge, Wednesday, 24 Oct 2012
Brighton Dome Friday, 26 Oct 2012
Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Saturday, 27 Oct 2012
Royal Albert Hall London, Sunday, 28 Oct 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen Eventim

Cast will release their new album ‘Troubled Times’ on 5th March 2012. a tour will follow

Newcastle O2 Academy, Thu 29th March
Glasgow O2 Academy, Fri 30th
Liverpool University, Sat 31st
Leamington Spa Assembly, Sun 1st April
Cambridge Junction, Tue 3rd
Manchester Academy, Wed 4th
Birmingham O2 Academy2, Thu 5th
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Fri 6th

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Leftfield plus Booka Shade (Live), Laurent Garnier, James Zabiela, Jemmy, Tempo Tantrum at O2 Academy Brixton, London, on Saturday, April 21st 2012, onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketweb

Major Lazer, the collaborative musical project announce a short April tour,

Ritz, Manchester, Wednesday 18th Apr 2012
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, Thursday 19th Apr 2012
HMV Institute, Birmingham, Friday 20th Apr 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Deadmau5, the electro and House star announces dates for June 2012,

RDS Simmonscourt Dublin on Wed 6th June 2012
King’s Hall Belfast on Thurs 7th June 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Amadou & Mariam announce a show at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London for Friday, April 13th 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Foster The People, the LA five piece have announced a big UK date at O2 Academy Brixton, London on April 27th 2012, onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Charlotte Church looks set to tour in 2012, date announced at Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin for Sun 22nd Apr 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

The Saw Doctors play Olympia Theatre, Dublin on Sat 28th Jan 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Thomas Truax plays Nottingham Rescue Rooms on Thu 8th Mar 2012, onsale from Gigantic

Lucy Rose, the rising star announces a show at Barfly, Camden, London on Tuesday, January 31st, onsale from Ticketweb

Mrs Brown Rides Again, further dates confirmed

Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on Tues 29th May 2012
NIA Birmingham on 4th September 2012
Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Friday 7th Dec 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Spector announce a show at 100 Club, London on Thursday, March 1st, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

Delorentos plays The Button Factory, Dublin on Sat 25th Feb 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Eyes Set To Kill, the American metalcore band announce 2012 dates, support comes from Shadows Chasing Ghosts,

HMV Institute, Birmingham, Monday 27th Feb 2012
O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Wednesday 29th Feb 2012
Liverpool O2 Academy2 Liverpool, Friday, 2nd Mar 2012
Garage London, Sun, 4th Mar 2012

Tickets onsale from today from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketline Ticketweb Stargreen

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion plays Trinity Centre, Bristol, Wednesday 7th Mar 2012, onsale from Gigantic

Mundy, the Irish singer with support from Sean Taylor plays Bush Hall, London on Saturday 25th Feb 2012, onsale from Gigantic

Talib Kweli, the US hip-hop star plays March 2012 dates,

HMV Forum, London, Tuesday 20th Mar 2012
The Arches, Glasgow, Fri 23rd Mar 2012

Tickets on GENERAL sale on Monday/ now from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Pearl Jam announce a European tour for 2012, UK dates confirmed

MEN Arena, Manchester on Wed 20th June (Onsale Friday Dec 16th)
Isle of Wight Festival 2012 Headline slot on Sat 23rd June (Onsale now from Gigantic)

★ Thursday’s Updates ★

Frankie Boyle, Extra tickets just released for his dates at Kings Theatre, Glasgow, quick from Ticketmaster

Blink 182, extra Seated tickets released for the show at SECC, Glasgow on Wed 20th Jun 2012, onsale from Ticketmaster

Mundy, the Irish singer with support from Sean Taylor plays Bush Hall, London on Saturday 25th Feb 2012, onsale from Gigantic

Kevin Bridges adds a further ‘the Story Continues’ show at Caird Hall, Dundee for Sat 17th Nov 2012, onsale from Ticketmaster

The Cribs return for a short tour in 2012,

London ULU on 28th Feb 2012
Edinburgh Liquid Rooms on 1st March 2012
Leeds Metropolitan on 3rd March 2012

Tickets onsale on Tuesday from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Blur confirmed to perfrom & close the show for The Brit Awards at The O2 London on 21 February 2012, onsale from Ticketmaster

Dan Le Sac & Scroobius Pip join Billy Bragg as special guests of Frank Turner for his gig at Wembley Arena on April 13th 2012, onsale from Ticketline Ticketmaster

James will be the Saturday headliners for Wychwood Festival 2012 at Cheltenham Racecourse between Friday 8th June 2012 – Sunday 10th June 2012, Early bird tickets available from Gigantic