Fans of the rapper were left speculating when he posted a countdown with the caption “20 years later” on his Instagram on the 3^rd May. 50 Cent announced the tour on the next day relieving the suspense with the caption, “You’ve waited long enough!”. He added, “I’m hittin’ the globe on this one, making stops across North America and Europe including Toronto, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston, Amsterdam, Oslo, Paris, and many more”.

The Final Lap Tour will kick off in July this summer in Salt Lake City with 50 Cent playing across the United States and Canada until mid-September. The rapper will then resume his tour 11 days in Amsterdam and play throughout Europe before finishing the tour in the UK in November.

Supporting 50 Cent across all dates will be his long-time friend Busta Rhymes and on all North American dates will be Chicago-based hip hop artist Jeremih. More guests are to be announced.

Tickets for Europe and UK dates will be available on local presale at 10 am local time on Wednesday 10^th May. Tickets will be on sale to the general public at 10 am local time on Friday 12^th May. For more information and tickets see here.

The best-selling album of 2003, 50 Cent put gangsta rap back in style with his effortless charm and heaps of swagger on his debut. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ was released on the 6^th February 2003 via Interscope, Dr Dre’s Aftermath, Eminem’s Shady, and 50’s own label G-Unit. The record was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 46^th Grammys, won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at the 2003 American Music Awards, and Top Billboard 200 Album at the 2003 Billboard Music Awards. Numerous publications have listed it as one of the best records of the noughties with Rolling Stone placing it at number 280 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List.

Watch the video for “In Da Club” below:

It’s been a year since 50 Cent performed in the UK. Last June, the rapper played in Manchester, Edinburgh, and London as part of his Green Light Gang World Tour.

Last year, 50 collaborated with Lil Durk and Jermih on the single “Power Powder Respect”. The Rapper has not released an album since his fifth LP, 2014’s Animal Ambition. Fans are speculating that the title of his tour indicates this may be 50’s final tour before he steps back from music.

See below for the full list of 50 Cent’s Europe and UK dates:

28/09/23 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam
29/09 – Barclays Arena – Hamburg
30/09 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen
04/10 – Spektrum – Oslo
05/10 – Spektrum – Trondheim
07/10 – Avicii Arena – Stockholm
09/10 – Arena Riga – Riga
11/10 – Atlas Arena – Lodz
14/10 – Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin
15/10 – Rudolf-Weber-Arena – Oberhausen
20/10 – Hallenstadion – Zurich
21/10 – Palais Nikaia – Nice
22/10 – Mediolanum Forum – Milan
24/10 – Olympiahalle – Munich
25/10 – SAP Arena – Mannheim
26/10 – Forest National – Brussels
28/10 – O2 Arena – Prague
31/10 – Zenith – Strasbourg
02/11 – Zenith – Nantes
03/11 – La Defense Arena – Paris
06/11 – 3Arena – Dublin
09/11 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
10/11 – AO Arena – Manchester
11/11 – The O2 – London
12/11 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham

Prices are continuing to soar for everything in this current climate, from food to shipping to tour buses this has meant bands have either had to rethink their touring obligations or just cancel entire legs of their tours altogether. It has affected other major bands such as Anthrax as well as many other acts. The band shared news of the cancellation via a statement on their social media which read “Due to previously unforeseen circumstances, including the recent cancelation of a festival, we are forced to cancel our fall Europe tour. Hope to see you all next summer. We’re sorry, and we’re here to answer any questions you guys have.” You can view the post in full below.

https://t.co/nds1dasExF#MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry pic.twitter.com/KJlbi53ANj

— Ministry (@WeAreMinistry) October 3, 2022

News about the tour cancellation first came from organizers of the Damnation Festival in a Facebook post on the event’s official page, organizers said they had just received word that things were not going to go as planned. A post on the Facebook page for Damnation Festival stated:

“We’ve just been told, literally minutes ago by e-mail, that Ministry have cancelled their entire European tour due to a festival they were due to play on that run being cancelled without any warning. This is obviously a huge blow to Damnation, albeit not one that will have any impact on it taking place in Manchester in November. We haven’t really had a chance to digest the news, or even start to consider a replacement as yet, but we didn’t want our fans to find out via third parties, or worse, have Ministry fans buying tickets tonight when we know they won’t be playing.”

Hopefully this isn’t a continuing trend for much longer as fuel prices surely cant keep rising and Covid slowly becomes a distant memory otherwise it will be a long wait till we see some international bands arrive on our shores as even some bigger acts have struggled so it may be next to impossible for some of the smaller bands.

We’re very sorry for the inevitable inconvenience caused by moving our 19 Aug Wembley date to 21 Aug.
The concert could not be licensed with no Tube service, so choice was cancel or reschedule to 21 Aug. Full ticket refunds are available. Again, sincere apologies. Phil Harvey https://t.co/BfHy6f2dlU

— Coldplay (@coldplay) August 3, 2022

A statement issued by the band reads, “Due to planned industrial action on the London Underground network, Coldplay’s Wembley Stadium concert on Friday 19 August 2022 has had to be rescheduled for Sunday 21 August 2022. We have been informed that there will be insufficient transport for ticket holders on August 19 so, with regret, the event cannot be licensed for that day.”

The statement continues to confirm further details, “All tickets for Friday 19 August will remain valid for Sunday 21 August. Any ticketholders who are unable to attend the rescheduled show can get a full refund on their ticket and are requested to contact their point of purchase before 18:00 on Wednesday 10 August 2022.”

The “Yellow” hitmakers’ tour schedule also includes two further gigs at Wembley Stadium, on 13th and 20th August 2022 they will take to the famed venue to perform to a sold out audience. Although the dates also coincide with the planned tube strike, the band have reassured fans that they will go ahead but still urge ticketholders to check before travelling.

Fellow British group London Grammar are currently billed to support Coldplay on selected dates of their tour, the trio are set to open for Coldplay on 16th and 19th August 2022 at Wembley Stadium. The “Californian Soil” group have also joined Coldplay for some of their European shows, one particular set caught the attention of music fans. On Sunday 10th July 2022, London Grammar bandmember Hannah Reid joined the headliners on stage for a special duet of the Selena Gomez hit “Let Somebody Go”.

Unreal moments on stage with @coldplay thank you thank you thank you! Tour resumes next Tuesday in Paris, see you all there pic.twitter.com/XVgVHuYXCo

— London Grammar (@londongrammar) July 15, 2022

Reid recently spoke with BANG Showbiz concerning the show, “It sounds really cheesy but it really is a dream come true. One of the first CDs I bought was Coldplay when I was 10 years old so my 10-year-old self just can’t believe that we’re getting to support not only the biggest and best band in the world but the band who are probably the reason that I sing. There are obviously lots of singers who have influenced me but I just remember learning some of their songs on the piano and so for me it was like a really big deal.“

Coldplay are currently concluding the European leg of their Music Of The Spheres World Tour, they will next appear at Brussels’ King Baudouin Stadium for a string of performances. The Grammy Award Winning band’s residency at the Belgium venue begins on 5th August 2022 and will consist of three more sets. After their group’s series of six performances at Wembley Stadium, they will perform on 23rd and 24th August 2022 at Glasgow’s Hampden Park Stadium.

Coldplay UK Tour Dates

12/08/2022 – Wembley Stadium – London
13/08 – Wembley Stadium – London
16/08 – Wembley Stadium – London
17/08 – Wembley Stadium – London
20/08 – Wembley Stadium – London
21/08 – Wembley Stadium – London
23/08 – Hampden Park Stadium – Glasgow
24/08 – Hampden Park Stadium – Glasgow

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Two of the band’s original members remain within the current lineup, frontman Jim Kerr and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Burchill. Speaking of the new deal with the major label BMG, Kerr has given the following statement, “We are very pleased to have struck this deal. It feels like the right time for us and our families. We look forward to working with everyone at BMG.“

BMG President Repertoire and UK Marketing, Alistair Norbury has also commented on the new partnership, “There are few bands who can claim to have changed music, but over a period of 45 years Simple Minds have done precisely that. It has been a long courtship, but we are delighted to have the opportunity to be custodians of their outstanding catalogue. We are thrilled that BMG is now the musical home of Simple Minds, past, present, and future.”  

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  With a long and storied discography, the new deal with BMG will see the major company become host to a great deal of the band’s music. The band’s latest album was released in 2018 and was entitled Walk Between Worlds, released via BMG the album sired four singles and placed at number 4 within the UK album charts. Last month the band confirmed the arrival of new material and confirmed the new album’s release date. Entitled Direction Of The Heart, the album is set to be released on 21st October 2022 and will mark the band’s 18th studio album. The album sees Simple Minds collaborate with various guest artists including Sparks’ singer and former musical partner Russell Mael and songwriter Gary Clark.  

 The group’s website provides a description of the upcoming release, “Direction of The Heart’ finds the band at their most confident and anthemic best and is an inspired celebration of life, most evident on the captivating lead single ‘Vision Thing”. The album’s lead single, “Vision Thing”, was released on 14th June 2022 and was crowned BBC Radio 2’s Record Of The Week at the beginning of this month. The track was penned as a tribute to Kerr’s father who sadly passed away in 2019, the 63-year-old artist has spoken on the moving single, “How to make a feel-good ‘electro-rock’ record, during the very worst of times? ‘Direction Of The Heart’ is the result of that challenge. Who would have thought we’d have so much fun creating it?”  

 Simple Minds are currently conducting the European leg of their 40 Years Of Hits tour, the band embarked on the global tour in support of the new compilation album 40: The Best Of- 1979-2019. After 11 more European shows, the band will return to the UK for a series of concerts and events, the group’s first UK show is scheduled to occur on 9th August 2022 at Belfast’s Custom House Square. After a performance at Essex’s Audley End House, Simple Minds will perform at Edinburgh Summer Sessions on 12th August 2022. On 13th August 2022, the band will perform a special show in Edinburgh, all proceeds occurred through the event will be donated to UNICEF for Children In Ukraine. On 17th September 2022, Simple Minds will headline Radio 2 Live 2022; the band will share the Leeds stage with Tears For Fears, Craig David, Banarama, Ella Henderson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Kaiser Chiefs. 

Simple Minds UK tour dates

09/08/2022 – Custom House Square – Belfast
11/08 – Audley End House – Essex
12/08 – Edinburgh Summer Sessions – Edinburgh
13/08 – Edinburgh New Gold Dream UNICEF – Edinburgh
17/09 – Radio 2 Live 2022 – Leeds

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Click here to pre-order Direction of The Heart.

The new version sees a much more stripped back imagining of the previously upbeat and rebellious hit. Featuring the pensive melodic stylings of Matt Maltese on the piano and an overall more confessional tone.  In this case, Maltese formed a duet to complete this tender teenage love story. When announcing the new track, Peters declared; “Matt became Cate’s brother and I can think of no one better suited to the job we are excited for u to hear it,”.

Have a listen to the new version of “Cate’s Brother” in the video down below:

For her hit debut album, Peters was signed by Gingerbread Man Records which is owned by none other than Ed Sheeran. Peters confessed a long-time admiration for the globe conquering artist, stating; “Signing to Gingerbread is a dream come true,” Peters said in a statement. “I grew up inspired and in awe of Ed, like many other 13-year-olds who heard ‘Lego House’ for the first time, so it’s kind of amazing and hard to believe that I get to be the 21-year-old who is able to call him and the whole Gingerbread team now friends, family and mentors for life.”

With over 4 million monthly listeners tuning in to stream the 22-year-old singer, Ed Sheeran sang her praises, saying; “She’s a very special artist who continues to push her storytelling in new directions, we had a few great writing sessions together and from there I knew I had to work with her.”

However, this isn’t the only instance of a whopping celebrity endorsement for young Masie Peters. Taylor Swift exclaimed; “My ears have been blessed” in regards to this budding talent.

Tickets for Peter’s UK tour dates can be found here, with details down below:

Tour Dates

02/06/2022- Stadium of Light- Sunderland, UK
03/06- Stadium of Light- Sunderland, UK
04/06- Stadium of Light- Sunderland, UK
09/06- Etihad Stadium- Manchester, UK
10/06- Etihad Stadium- Manchester, UK
11/06- Etihad Stadium- Manchester, UK
12/06- Etihad Stadium- Manchester, UK
16/06- Hampden Park- Glasgow, UK
17/06- Hampden Park- Glasgow, UK
24/06- Wembley Stadium, London, UK
25/06- Wembley Stadium, London, UK
29/06- Wembley Stadium, London, UK
30/06- Wembley Stadium, London, UK
30-03/06-07- Barn On The Farm 2022- Gloucester, UK
01/07- Wembley Stadium, London, UK

angels coming to the Brussels & Utrecht shows please read. i am so sorry and i’m really disappointed pic.twitter.com/iv6GCVxuBg

— Charli (@charli_xcx) May 27, 2022

The ”I Love It” singer took to social media to share a statement, “I’m devastated to inform you that I have to cancel my shows in both Brussels and Utrecht today and tomorrow, I have completely lost my voice and despite trying many techniques to revive it, it is not returning.”

The singer continued to reassure fans that she is receiving treatment, “I am under doctors orders to go on both vocal and physical rest in the hope that my voice will come back as soon as possible. I wish that there was a way that I could perform for you guys, but singing is literally impossible right now and the show is too physical to tackle whilst my glands are flared up and in pain.” Charli XCX then proceeded to apologise to fans and stated that updates will follow, “I am so sorry to let you down, I really am. I was so looking forward to these next 2 shows in Europe. I will keep you updated with my progress and hopefully with rest and the right medication I will be back fighting fit.”

hi everyone. my antibiotics are kicking in and although i’m still not 100% i will be performing in Berlin tomorrow and continuing the tour as scheduled… be gentle with me and make sure to help me out by screaming every single word!! i’ll see you tomorrow

— Charli (@charli_xcx) May 29, 2022

The singer took to Twitter today to provide an update on her condition, she confirmed that she is receiving medication and aims to resume her touring schedule. Charli XCX is set to perform at Berlin’s Astra Kulturhaus on Monday 30th May 2022, on Tuesday 31st May 2022 the singer will perform a second show in Germany at Köln’s Carlswek Victoria.

i’m so sorry everyone. i’ve started taking my antibiotics and hopefully i’ll be back ASAP https://t.co/agFLK4TKDm

— Charli (@charli_xcx) May 27, 2022

Due to the singer’s health issues, her appearance at this year’s Radio 1 Big Weekend was also cancelled, the singer was meant to perform over the weekend at the Coventry held event. Otherwise known as Charlotte Aitchison, the Grammy award nominated singer was scheduled to take the stage on Sunday 29th May 2022. The three-day festival kicked off on Friday 27th May 2022 and is currently enjoying its last evening, billed as the final day’s headliners are Harry Styles, George Ezra, Becky Hill, Chase & Status, Dermot Kennedy, Jax Jones, Lorde and Mabel.

The Cambridge born artist embarked on the European leg of the Crash tour earlier this month, joined by up and coming pop singer Elio for support on select performances. The singer’s lengthy tour is in support of her new album Crash, released on 18th March 2022, the critically acclaimed release marked the singer’s fifth studio album. After eight European dates, the singer is scheduled to appear at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, set to take place on 22nd-26th June 2022. The “What I Like” hitmaker will return to the UK in the summer for a festival appearance, on 27^th August 2022 Charli XCX will appear at London’s All Points East event.

Charli XCX UK tour dates

22-26/06/2022 – Glastonbury Festival 2022 – Pilton
27/08 – All Points East 2022 – Victoria Park, London

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The American multi-instrumentalist  cited the label’s “lack of space, lack of time, lack of budget and conflict of priorities/interest regarding the PVRIS brand and community”, and said that as a result, it became “nearly impossible to have this album written, recorded, conceptualized, up to standard and ready for your consumption by the time of this tour”. She then went on to say PVRIS “is now free to move forward into this next chapter”, Gunn continued: “I never want to compromise the creative quality or integrity of our music and visuals. This is something that unfortunately had to be done too many times on this past album cycle (we gave it our best despite the circumstances). I refuse to do that moving forward. PVRIS deserves better and you deserve better, as you are the sole reason we get to do what we do.” You can view the full post and the band’s statement below.

our UK/EU tour has been moved to 2023. pic.twitter.com/yvV8Xi5U6w

— PVRIS (@ThisIsPVRIS) April 4, 2022

The tour is now slated to begin on January 22nd, starting in Manchester then moving on to Glasgow, Birmingham and London. The European portion of the tour will start in Antwerp on January 29th, with the band scheduled to perform in Tilburg, Paris, Cologne, Hamberg, Vienna, Munich, Milan and Berlin. You can find tickets for the Glasgow, Birmingham and London shows as well as all the rest from PVRIS’ website here.

After the band released their third album, Use Me, in August of 2020 PVRIS confirmed that they would be performing new music at shows. The first of this new material came with the single “My Way” that dropped in October, and was soon followed up the next month by a collaboration with Japanese guitarist and record producer Miyavi entitled “Snakes”.

PVRIS UK and European New Tour Dates:

22/01/23 Manchester Academy – Manchester
23/01 O2 Academy – Glasgow
25/01 O2 Institute – Birmingham
26/01 O2 Academy Brixton – London
29/01 Kavka Zappa – Antwerp
31/01 013 – Tilbrug
01/02 Alhambra – Paris
02/02 Gloria Theater – Cologne
04/02 Grunspan – Hamburg
06/02/2022- Flex- Vienna
07/02 Technikum – Munich
08/02 Magazzini Generali – Milan
10/02 Gretchen – Berlin

On top of the announcement of their tour dates, Animal Collective have also shared the third track from their upcoming album following on from recent singles “Prester John” and “Walker” a tribute track to famous singer Scott Walker of The Walker Brothers who died around the time of the track’s writing (March 2019). Now they have released “Strung With Everything” an experimental, psychedelia-inspired record that runs at just under seven minutes. The track also comes alongside a colourful somewhat psychedelic animated video directed by Abby Portner.

Portner discussed her work with the band on the video, she said: “Recently for Animal Collective’s live shows I have been designing and animating all of the video content out of cut paper. I have been editing together symbols and coloured static silhouettes that match the music’s feeling and rhythm. The videos are like pictographs that tell a story organically and simply. For the ‘Strung With Everything’ video we wanted to continue with this process to match the style of the band’s live shows in a music video.”

The song will feature on the band’s upcoming record and 11th studio album, Time Skiffs (pictured below), on February 4 via Domino; it will be Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Geologist and Deakin’s first album since 2016’s Painting With.

You can pre-order the album here as well as view Animal Collective’s UK and European tour dates below with tickets available here.

Animal Collective UK and European Tour Dates:

07/09/22 Madrid, ES – Mad Cool Fest – Madrid, Spain
11/02 Dolan’s – Limerick Ireland
11/03 National Concert Hall – Dublin, Ireland
11/06 SWX – Bristol, UK
11/07 Albert Hall – Manchester, UK
11/09 Saint Luke’s – Glasgow, UK
11/12 Le Grand Mix – Tourcoing, France
11/15 Übel & Gefährlich – Hamburg, Germany
11/16 Kesselhaus – Berlin, Germany
11/17 Prague, CZ – MeetFactory – Prague, Czech Republic
11/19 Arena – Vienna, Austria
11/20 Freiheiz – Munich, Germany
11/21 Fri-Son – Fribourg, Switzerland
11/23 Atelier – Luxembourg
11/24 Paris, FR – Trabendo – Paris, France
11/27 Cologne, DE – Luxor – Colgone, Germnay

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The London formed rockers took to social media to share a statement concerning their decision. Within the statement, the band confirmed that their decision to delay the tour was purely in aid of people’s safety. The post provided information regarding the announcement whilst apologising for the delay and any inconvenience caused.

The announcement marks the second amendment made to their touring plans; the band had originally postponed 5 dates from the upcoming 20 date tour. The original shows were meant to take place on 5th, 7th and 8th January 2022 at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. The group also announced that two dates in Dublin would be included within the delay, the two sold-out concerts were to take place on 24th and 25th January 2022. The announcement was made on Christmas eve within a group statement shared via social media.

 

 

 

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At this current time, the band’s upcoming European tour is still active and will take place on schedule. Last Summer It was announced that the “Smile” rockers would be embarking on a 15 date European tour. The upcoming series of live shows will be the group’s first European tour in four years, Wolf Alice last toured Europe in 2018. The tour kicks off with a performance in Paris on 11th February 2022 and concludes on 6th March 2022 with an appearance in Barcelona.

Since the release of their initial material, Wolf Alice have been at the forefront of English alt-rock. Their debut album My Love Is Cool was released in 2015 and charted at number two within the UK album charts. The release sired many nominations and accolades including a nomination for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize. The band have been nominated three times for the award and won the prize in 2018 for their second studio album Visions of a Life.

The band’s recent album, Blue Weekend, was released on 4th June 2021 via Dirty Hit. The album marks the band’s third shortlisted entry for the Mercury Prize and debuted at number one within the UK album charts. Blue Weekend is the group’s third studio album and has sired four singles including “The Last Man On Earth”. The track premiered on DJ Annie Mac’s BBC 1 radio show and was the album’s lead single.

Further information concerning any rescheduled dates have yet to be confirmed, the group have promised that news will be announced immediately once available. The group have also confirmed that tickets bought for the postponed shows will be accepted for the rescheduled dates.

Click here to stream Blue Weekend.

In a tweet, Anderson wrote: “Due to increasing Covid restrictions, we are postponing the EU/UK tour to May. Tickets are valid for the new dates, refunds available at point of purchase.”

The artist went on to explain that her US tour dates would stay the same.

Due to increasing Covid restrictions, we are postponing the EU/UK tour to May. Tickets are valid for the new dates, refunds available at point of purchase No changes to my cozy little US tour.

I’m sad but I can’t wait to sing with you this Spring !!!! pic.twitter.com/MePuBoAEkS

— MØ ∞ (@MOMOMOYOUTH) December 17, 2021

Fans will likely get to hear her latest hits such as “Kindness” and “Live To Survive” which were released earlier this year. Along with those releases the musician also revealed that her third album Motordrome will be released on January 28, 2022, so it is likely many of the tracks from that album will also be featured in the tour.

Motordrome is the follow-up to MØ’s 2018 album Forever Neverland. Speaking on her latest album Andersen stated “I hope that people will feel that (this album) is genuine and that there are stories there that they can connect with. For me this album represents a huge change in my life. Even though I’m still doing what I love doing, it does feel like a new chapter. An era of my life is over and I’m entering a new one. That is scary, but it’s freeing.”

You can view the new tour UK and EU dates below:

05/12/22 Parkteatret – Oslo
05/13 Debaster – Stockholm
05/15 Niebo – Warsaw
05/16 Kesselhaus – Berlin
05/19 Heaven – London
05/20 Le Trabendo – Paris
05/22 Melkweg – Amsterdam
05/24 Orangerie Botanique – Brussels