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		<title>War Child Reveals Artists Taking Part In Tenth Secret 7&#8243; Record Auction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[War Child celebrates the tenth edition of their Secret 7” Record Auction with an impressive list of artists set to participate. The seven artists apart of the auction are John Lennon, The Last Dinner Party, Gabrielle, Skin, The Maccabees, Glass Animals and Bastille. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Secret 7&#8243; (@secret7s) [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="p1">War Child celebrates the tenth edition of their Secret 7” Record Auction with an impressive list of artists set to participate. The seven artists apart of the auction are John Lennon, The Last Dinner Party, Gabrielle, Skin, The Maccabees, Glass Animals and Bastille.</p>
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<p>Each artist will donate a track to the project which will pressed just 100 times each, creating 700 unique 7” records. Additionally, artists, designers and illustrators from around the globe will be called to design special sleeves for each track, making every record and one-of-a-kind collectible. The 700 unique sleeve designs will be on display at London’s 180 Studios from August 18-30, 2026 and available to purchase via online auction running until September 2, 2026.</p>
<p>Buyers may make guesses based on the sleeve artwork as to which vinyl they will receive, but the track remains a mystery until it is purchased.</p>
<p>All of the proceeds from the auction will go towards War Child’s work delivering mental health support, emergency aid and protection to children and families in areas of conflict across 13 countries. Previously, the Secret 7” Auction has raised more than £900,000 for War Child’s efforts.</p>
<p>John Lennon will be donating his track ‘Out of the Blue’ from the 1973 <i>‘Mind Games’ </i>album. While The Last Dinner Party will contribute their single, ‘Let’s Do It Again!’ which was featured on the recently released <i>‘Help (2)’ </i> compilation album from War Child. Gabrielle has given her 2001 hit, ‘Out of Reach.’ And fans of The Maccabees will be excited to hear their 2009 track, ‘No Kind Words’ will be apart of the auction. It will be the song’s first standalone physical release. In a post announcing their contribution, the band encouraged fans to submit artwork for the auction saying their “work will be a missing part of [their] catalogue.”</p>
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<p class="p1">Also on the line up is ‘Purple’ from Skin’s 2006 album <i>‘Fake Chemical State.’ </i>Glass Animals will be giving ‘Take a Slice’ to the project, from their 2016 album <i>‘How to Be a Human Being’ </i>and still, one of the band’s most-streamed songs. And Bastille will contribute ‘Hope For The Future’ a track originally penned for a climate emergency documentary about wildfires which ravaged Portugal in 2017, <i>From the Devil’s Breath. </i><i></i></p>
<p class="p1">Artwork submissions for the sleeves are open now on the <a href="https://secret-7.co.uk/submit/">Secret 7” website</a>. Parameters for submissions are wide, artists are encouraged to submit whatever they like, so long as it is a piece inspired by their interpretation of one of the seven songs on the project. Submissions will close 1 June 2026 at 11:59 PM GMT.</p>
<p class="p3"><a href="https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/war-child-unveils-artists-taking-part-in-2026-secret-7-record-auction/093895"><span class="s1">Charlotte Nimmo, War Child’s </span><span class="s2">f</span><span class="s3">undraising and engagement director described the urgency of the 2026 Auction, </span></a><span class="s4">“</span>right now over 520 million children have had their lives impacted by conflict worldwide. The need has never been so great and it is increasing daily.” She continued, saying she hopes the 10<sup>th</sup> Secret 7” project will “offer music and art fans something truly unique to take home that brings them joy when they see and listen, and know that they helped have a tangible impact on children&#8217;s lives in the process.”</p>
<p class="p3">Listen to all seven tracks included in the project <a href="https://secret-7.co.uk/">here.</a></p>
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		<title>Bastlle Announce New Four Part Project titled &#8216;&amp;&#8217;, and Release Part One</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charlie Axworthy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indie pop band Bastille have announced a new album that will be titled &#8216;&#38;&#8217; (Ampersand). The project is set to be released in four separate parts with the full release being on the 25th of October. Along with announcing the project the first part of the album has been released which includes four tracks to [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Indie pop band Bastille have announced a new album that will be titled &#8216;&amp;&#8217; (Ampersand). The project is set to be released in four separate parts with the full release being on the 25th of October. Along with announcing the project the first part of the album has been released which includes four tracks to introduce &#8216;&amp;&#8217; as well as the first track, &#8216;Intro &amp; Narrators&#8217;, being accompanied by a music video which you can watch below.</p>
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<p>The new project is led by Bastille frontman, Dan Smith, and is described as a collection of songs that tell a story and intertwine the lives and wide worlds of startling women and men. It tells the story of various characters including poets, artists, scientists and characters from religion. The album is said to be fed by new collaborations, dazzling arrangements and a spirit of musical spirit that is hoping to open minds. Listen to Smith talking about the album below.</p>
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<p>The album will be released in four parts leading up to the full release of &#8216;&amp;&#8217; in October. The first part of the project is out now and includes four tracks that introduce the record. The first track is &#8216;Intros and Narrators&#8217; which sees Smith play fingerpicked guitar and &#8220;sets out the mission and tone&#8221; for the album. The next track, &#8216;Eve and Paradise Lost&#8217;, explores themes of blame and shame that women are made to feel &#8220;from the dawn of time.&#8221; &#8216;Seasons &amp; Narcissus is described as &#8220;a curious, twisted love song between someone and their own reflection.&#8221; And the last track of part one, &#8216;Emily &amp; Her Penthouse In The Sky&#8217;, is about the life of 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson and how her life has been framed.</p>
<p>The album is supposed to uncover the stories of people who have been misunderstood in myth, culture, and society, telling the stories of individuals who have been neglected by mainstream society. There is also a song that is inspired by Smith&#8217;s family, exploring the idea of how music is passed on through generations by showing how Smith is connected to his father&#8217;s poetry and his mother&#8217;s singing.</p>
<p>&#8216;&amp;&#8217; (Ampersand) is described as &#8220;a collection of songs about looking out at the world, disappearing into other lives rather than into ourselves, and about the humanity that can crackle and shimmer as a consequence.&#8221;#</p>
<p>Fans can pre-order the group&#8217;s upcoming project from their <a href="https://music.bastillebastille.com/?utm_source=Website&amp;utm_campaign=20190502&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bastillebastille.com%2F&amp;utm_board=emi-records-uk&amp;utm_country=GB&amp;utm_linkurl=bastille.lnk.to%2FStore&amp;lf=490b26eba9a0f013d3584dd3a1993f2a" target="_blank">official store</a>. You can order the album in Vinyl and CD including different coloured vinyls as well as vinyl copies with hand printed &#8216;&amp;&#8217; collector&#8217;s artwork. There are also CD and Vinyl copies available which come with a signed art card.</p>
<p>The full track list and artwork for &#8216;&amp;&#8217; (Ampersand) is below:</p>
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<p>Intros &amp; Narrators<br />
Eve &amp; Paradise Lost<br />
Emily &amp; Her Penthouse In The Sky<br />
Blue Sky &amp; The Painter<br />
Leonard &amp; Marianne<br />
Marie &amp; Polonium<br />
Red Wine &amp; Wilde<br />
Seasons &amp; Narcissus<br />
Drawbridge &amp; The Baroness<br />
The Soprano &amp; Her Midnight Wonderings<br />
Essie &amp; Paul<br />
Mademoiselle &amp; The Nunnery Blaze<br />
Zheng Yi Sao &amp; Questions For Her<br />
Telegraph Road 1977 &amp; 2024</p>
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		<title>Bastille Collaborate With Hans Zimmer On Orchestral Version Of &#8216;Pompeii&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Wallace]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bastille have released a new orchestral version of their hit track &#8220;Pompeii,&#8221; in collaboration with Hans Zimmer. The new version was released to mark the 10 year anniversary of their single &#8220;Pompeii,&#8221; taken from their debut album, Bad Blood. The track reached Number 2 in the UK Charts back in 2013 and is currently included [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bastille have released a new orchestral version of their hit track &#8220;<em>Pompeii,</em>&#8221; in collaboration with Hans Zimmer.</p>
<p>The new version was released to mark the 10 year anniversary of their single &#8220;<em>Pompeii,</em>&#8221; taken from their debut album, <em>Bad Blood</em>. The track reached Number 2 in the UK Charts back in 2013 and is currently included in the Top 50 most streamed songs of all time in the UK.</p>
<p>The orchestral rendition of the track is titled &#8220;<em>Pompeii MMXXIII.</em>&#8221; Listen below.</p>
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<p>Speaking on the collaboration with Hans Zimmer, Bastille frontman Dan Smith <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/bastille-and-hans-zimmer-share-new-orchestral-version-of-pompeii-3492194">said</a>, &#8220;<em>Having the opportunity to work with the living legend that is Hans Zimmer, and his brilliant team, has been an absolute dream. Working with them on this new version of ‘Pompeii’ has been incredible and has put the biggest smiles on our faces throughout the whole wonderfully surreal experience.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>Smith had already been working with Hans Zimmer on other projects, with this being how this alternative version of &#8220;<em>Pompeii</em>&#8221; came to be created.</p>
<p>Hans Zimmer shared his thoughts on the track, <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/bastille-and-hans-zimmer-share-new-orchestral-version-of-pompeii-3492194">saying</a>, &#8220;<em>It’s been proven time and time again that a beautiful, crafted song by a great band can have many lives and ‘Pompeii’ is a shining example of this.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>Zimmer <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/bastille-and-hans-zimmer-share-new-orchestral-version-of-pompeii-3492194">continued</a>, &#8220;<em>Working hand in hand with Bastille and my team at Bleeding Fingers has been an exhilarating experience and an honour to be part of this remarkable journey. I’m so excited to share this rendition with you all!</em>”</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="fr">BASTILLE and HANS ZIMMER &#8211; POMPEII MMXXIII &#8211; OUT NOW<a href="https://t.co/roMzTG4JGR">https://t.co/roMzTG4JGR</a><a href="https://twitter.com/HansZimmer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HansZimmer</a> <a href="https://t.co/dtrmTVBgj5">pic.twitter.com/dtrmTVBgj5</a></p>
<p>— BASTILLE (@bastille) <a href="https://twitter.com/bastille/status/1697513890920144982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Bastille are currently touring the US to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of <em>Bad Blood</em>. Their UK tour dates ended in July, with a commemorative double album version of <em>Bad Blood</em> also being released in July too.</p>
<p>The special edition reissue includes previously unheard demos, covers and live performances. The reissue is titled <em>Bad Blood X (10th Anniversary Edition) </em>and is available for purchase <a href="https://www.bastillebastille.com/">here</a>.</p>
<p>In a press statement, frontman Dan Smith <a href="https://celebmix.com/bastille-release-special-10th-anniversary-edition-of-debut-album-bad-blood/">said</a>, &#8220;<em>When I started working on the songs that became ‘Bad Blood’ 10 years ago at a laptop in my bedroom, I never imagined that they’d be heard by so many people and then take us all over the world – it’s really mad to think about.</em>”</p>
<p>He <a href="https://celebmix.com/bastille-release-special-10th-anniversary-edition-of-debut-album-bad-blood/">continued</a>, &#8220;<em>Ten years on, we wanted to put something special together to celebrate the album, whilst not messing with it too much. We had so much fun digging back through old artwork, photos and videos from that time to make a totally new package of artworks.</em> <em>My Dad even found an old CD-R of some of demos in the attic (that somehow people managed to pry out of my hands for a new 7” vinyl as part of this release – trust me… I didn’t think those versions would ever get heard).</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>Speaking on the reissue, Smith <a href="https://celebmix.com/bastille-release-special-10th-anniversary-edition-of-debut-album-bad-blood/">concluded</a>, &#8220;<em>Putting all this together was such a nice way to step back into that world for a moment, and we really hope our fans feel the same way.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>Stream <em>Bad Blood X (10th Anniversary Edition)</em> here.</p>
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		<title>Record Store Day 2023 Reveals Official List of Releases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Record Store Day UK is set to take place on Saturday 22rd April this year and the official list of releases have been announced. The annual event is dedicated to inspiring music fans, artists and independent record stores across the UK. Hundreds of exclusive releases have been announced within the official Record Store Day list, [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Record Store Day UK is set to take place on Saturday 22rd April this year and the official list of releases have been announced. The annual event is dedicated to inspiring music fans, artists and independent record stores across the UK.</p>
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<p>Hundreds of exclusive releases have been announced within the official Record Store Day list, including this years <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-1975-have-been-announced-as-ambassadors-of-rsd-uk-2023/">RSD ambassadors</a>, The 1975. The band will distribute limited edition LP, CD and Cassette versions of their BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performance of their second studio album, <em>I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of it</em>. The track list also features a version of <em>‘’Chocolate’’</em>, which features on their EP, <em>Music For Cars.</em></p>
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<p>British Rock band, Rare Birds, will release a compilation of mixes, edits and B-sides from their album, <em>A Flock of Seagulls.</em> Single mixes and edits from their biggest hits <em>‘’Modern Love is Automatic’’</em> and <em>‘’I Ran’’</em> will appear on the limited edition release. It will also include B-Sides of singles originally on the album, such as ‘<em>’Tanglimada’’</em> which is the B-Side to<em> ‘’Telecommunication.’’ </em>Alison Moyet &#8211; <em>The Other Live Collection</em>, will be an exclusive vinyl release on Record Store Day. The special edition was recorded during her 2017 tour, ‘The Other Tour’ and will include tracks <em>‘’All Cried Out’’</em> and <em>‘’The English U.’’</em> Bastille will also release a LP version of their <em>Live MTV Unplugged</em> performance, including their chart-topping single <em>‘’Pompeii’’</em> and an exclusive cover of ‘’<em>Killing Me Softly.’’</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/black-sabbaths-bassist-geezer-butler-announces-autobiography-release-date/">Black Sabbath</a>’s eighth album,<em> Never Say Die</em>, will be released as a special edition LP and be presented on a never-seen-before light blue splatter and transparent vinyl, also including a reproduction of the Ten Year War brochure. Duran Duran will release a collective of carnival remixes and night versions onto a LP format, for the 40th anniversary of their album release, <em>Rio</em>. Sir Elton John is also celebrating an album anniversary, as his sixth studio album <em>Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player,</em> was released 50 years ago in 1973. Exclusive to RSD 2023, the album will be distributed on coloured vinyl in an LP format. The album includes Elton John’s renowned singles <em>‘’Crocodile Rock’’</em> and <em>‘’Daniel.’’</em> The special edition will include a bonus disc of the album’s session demos.</p>
<p>2020 <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/brits-rising-star-winners-flo-to-perform-at-the-isle-of-wight-festival-2/">Rising Star</a> Brit award winner, Celeste, will release a limited edition pink vinyl and six track extended play in celebration of Record Store Day. The EP is titled <em>Lately,</em> and will include an extended version of her track <em>‘’Strange’’</em> and her latest single <em>‘’To Love a Man.’’</em> The EP is an adaptation of her 2019 <em>Lately</em> EP, which was only released in North America as a limited run promo. In relation to Brits Rising Star winners, the 2015 recipient of the award, Sam Smith, will release a 7-inch vinyl of his track with Kim Petras, &#8221;<a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/sam-smiths-and-kim-petras-unholy-performance-at-brits-awards-bring-noise/"><em>Unholy.</em></a><i>&#8221;</i> The vinyl will include the original song, as well as a remix by electronic duo, Disclosure. Jessie Ware will also celebrate RSD with the release of a 7-inch vinyl of her single <em>‘’Free Yourself.’’</em> Her fifth studio album, <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/jessie-ware-announces-her-fifth-album-that-feels-good/"><em>&#8216;That! Feels Good!</em></a>,  is set the be released the week after Record Store Day.</p>
<p>Many worldwide renowned artists are celebrating and participating in Record Store Day UK. Fans can expect special edition releases from artists such as Slade, Björk, The Pogues, Stevie Nicks, Madonna, The Cure, Nas, Dolly Parton, Sam Fender, The Police, and many more…</p>
<p>To access the full list of official releases scheduled for the 2023 Record Store Day UK, click <a href="http://recordstoreday.co.uk/rsd-list/%20">here.</a><br />
To find your nearest record store participating in the 2023 Record Store Day UK, click <a href="http://recordstoreday.co.uk/shop-locator/">here.</a></p>
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		<title>Bastille Announce Expanded Edition of ‘Give Me The Future’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bastille have announced the details for an expanded edition of their latest album Give Me The Future, which will include new songs, covers and concepts. Titled Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past, the new version includes the original 13-track album (as Part One) plus &#8220;Dreams Of The Past (Part Two)&#8221; and &#8220;Other People’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bastille have announced the details for an expanded edition of their latest album <em>Give Me The Future, </em>which will include new songs, covers and concepts. Titled <em>Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past</em>, the new version includes the original 13-track album (as Part One) plus &#8220;Dreams Of The Past (Part Two)&#8221; and &#8220;Other People’s Heartache’ (Part Three)&#8221;. The expanded edition is set for release on August 26 and is available for pre-order <a href="https://bastille.lnk.to/GMTFDOTP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> and its lead single, <em>&#8220;Revolution&#8221;</em>, is out now.</p>
<p>Earlier in the year, Bastille shared their futuristic album, <em>Give Me The Future</em>. The band have also shared a video for the aforementioned  lead single <em>“Revolution.”</em> It’s an electronic club anthem, which really channels the futuristic sounds of the album. Ultimately, it’s inspired by Quincy Jones’ production and The Weeknd’s <em>“Can’t Feel My Face.”</em></p>
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<p>Part two of the album will continue on themes from the original record, such as technological dependence and human connection. Part three, on the other hand, is a mini return to Bastille’s <em>Other People’s Heartache</em> Mixtape series. It sees them collaborating with artists and covering other acts. As frontman Dan Smith <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/bastille-announce-expanded-edition-of-give-me-the-future-with-new-songs-and-covers-3278859">stated:</a></p>
<p><em>“Some of the themes and narrative from the original record, delving into songs that are shot through with notions of technological dependence, human connection and the limitless possibilities of life online”. Part three, meanwhile, nods to the band’s four ‘Other People’s Heartache’ mixtapes (2012-2018) with collaborations, covers and “concept-free creativity”.</em></p>
<p>He then continues<em> “In releasing this version of the record, we wanted to give the complete picture of what we intended with this album and also explore the idea that you can choose your own adventure, You can dive into the ideas of the future and an electronic world, or you can fall back into the past – away from technology and into ideas of memory and nostalgia – both thematically and musically. Or you can choose full-on dancefloor heartbreak escape.</em></p>
<p>Fans can view the full tracklisting below.</p>
<p><strong>Part One – ‘Give Me The Future’:</strong></p>
<p>1. Distorted Light Beam<br />
2. Thelma + Louise<br />
3. No Bad Days<br />
4. Brave New World (Interlude)<br />
5. Back To The Future<br />
6. Plug In…<br />
7. Promises (by Riz Ahmed)<br />
8. Shut Off The Lights<br />
9. Stay Awake?<br />
10. Give Me The Future<br />
11. Club 57<br />
12. Total Dissociation (Interlude)<br />
13. Future Holds [feat. BIM]</p>
<p><strong>Part Two – ‘Dreams Of The Past’:</strong></p>
<p>1. Back To The Innerverse (Interlude)<br />
2. Real Life<br />
3. Family Ties<br />
4. Distorted Light Beam (Reprise)<br />
5. Revolution<br />
6. Survivin’<br />
7. No More Bad Days<br />
8. Hope For The Future</p>
<p><strong>Part Three – ‘Other People’s Heartache’:</strong></p>
<p>9. Other People’s Heartache (Interlude)<br />
10. Run Into Trouble [Alok x Bastille]<br />
11. Remind Me<br />
12. Eight Hours [Bastille x Tyde]<br />
13. Dancing In The Dark<br />
14. Running Away</p>
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		<title>Bastille Confirmed To Play This Year&#8217;s The Hundred Final At London&#8217;s Lord&#8217;s Cricket Ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 22:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been confirmed that Bastille will perform at this year’s The Hundred Final, the “Pompeii” hitmakers will take the stage at Lords on 3rd September 2022 to perform for the Men’s and Women’s cricket final match. The Hundred kicks off on 3rd August 2022 and consists of 34 cricket games, all games will feature [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has been confirmed that Bastille will perform at this year’s The Hundred Final, the “<em>Pompeii</em>” hitmakers will take the stage at Lords on 3rd September 2022 to perform for the Men’s and Women’s cricket final match. The Hundred kicks off on 3rd August 2022 and consists of 34 cricket games, all games will feature live music curated by a partnership with BBC Music Introducing.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Your star-studded music lineup!</p>
<p>Tell us which artists you can&#8217;t wait to watch! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHundred?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheHundred</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bbcintroducing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bbcintroducing</a> <a href="https://t.co/WOdCtQ4mGP">pic.twitter.com/WOdCtQ4mGP</a></p>
<p>— The Hundred (@thehundred) <a href="https://twitter.com/thehundred/status/1542470508771516416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script>A <a href="https://www.thehundred.com/music/live-acts">statement</a> on The Hundred’s website provides a description of the collaboration, “<em>For the second year running, the live music at all 34 games of The Hundred has been curated in collaboration with BBC Music Introducing. The partnership connects sports fans with both new and established artists who began their career on the BBC platform. The artists will perform in front of large audiences at each of The Hundred’s grounds across the UK.</em>”</p>
<p>The band have also released a <a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12643345/the-hundred-on-sky-sports-bastille-to-headline-final-as-blockbuster-music-line-up-is-unveiled#:~:text=Brit%20and%20NME%20award%2Dwinning,t%20wait%20to%20be%20there!%22">statement</a> expressing their excitement to perform at the final, “<em>We are really looking forward to being part of The Hundred Final this year. Woody in particular is a big cricket fan and loves what The Hundred has brought to the summer sporting schedule. Needless to say, we can&#8217;t wait to be there!</em>” The British indie rockers will be joined by a long list of already confirmed acts set to appear at various matches and locations.</p>
<p>Also billed to perform are Tamera, Panic Shack, Celina Sharma, Priya Ragu, Leadley, CIEL, Lottery Winners, Leeds indie rockers English Teacher, LLEO, Birmingham artist Kofi Stone, Phoebe Green, BEKA, Wild Front, Big Image, Casey Lowry, Leeds formed band L’objectif, Katy J Pearson, emerging artist Bambi Bains, Caity Baser, Mace The Great, rising star Jordan Mackampa, Queen Millzx, SOFY, Dolores Forever, and Samm Henshaw plus many more acts to be announced.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/bbcintroducing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bbcintroducing</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/thehundred?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thehundred</a> <a href="https://t.co/RjkQmXmL3H">pic.twitter.com/RjkQmXmL3H</a></p>
<p>— JORDAN MACKAMPA (@JordanMackampa) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanMackampa/status/1542520464450301952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a>
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<p>Last year marked The Hundred’s debut event and featured an equally impressive lineup including artists such as Becky Hill, Everything Everything, Sports Team and LAuranHibberd. Star player of the Manchester Originals Sophie Ecclestone has given the following <a href="https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/bastille-perform-hundred-final-190000173.html">statement</a> concerning The Hundred, “<em>The music last year was amazing, Lizelle j and myself even had time for abig image little dance to Becky Hill during the opening game! It added so much to the competition and showed The Hundred is all about unmissable action on and off the pitch. I can’t wait to get a front row seat this summer and hopefully we can be dancing to Bastille after winning the competition.</em>”</p>
<p>Further information concerning The Hundred can be found <a href="https://www.thehundred.com/music/live-acts">here</a>, music and sports fans can receive updates on the additional artists yet to be announced. Tickets sales opened earlier this year and are available in four different options, including a season ticket pass which provides access to all stage matches at the buyer’s chosen venues. For those unable to attend in person, highlights and footage will be shown on the summer event’s Official Broadcast Partners Sky Sports and BBC Sport.</p>
<p>The Hundred datesc</p>
<p>03/08/2022 &#8211; TBA &#8211; Ageas Bowl Southampton<br />
04/08 &#8211; Tamera &#8211; The Kia Oval London<br />
05/08 &#8211; TBA &#8211; Emirates Old Trafford Manchester<br />
06/08 &#8211; TBA &#8211; Trent Bridge Nottingham<br />
07/08 &#8211; Panic Shack &#8211; Sophia Gardens Cardiff<br />
08/08 &#8211; Celina Sharma &#8211; Lord&#8217;s London<br />
09/08 &#8211; Priya Ragu &#8211; Headingley Leeds<br />
10/08 &#8211; Leadley &#8211; Edgbaston Birmingham<br />
11/08 &#8211; TBA &#8211; The Kia Oval London<br />
12/08 &#8211; CIEL &#8211; Ageas Bowl Southampton<br />
13/08 &#8211; Lottery Winners &#8211; Emirates Old Trafford Manchester<br />
13/08 &#8211; TBA &#8211; Sophia Gardens Cardiff<br />
14/08 &#8211; English Teacher &#8211; Headingley Leeds<br />
15/08 &#8211; Kofi Stone &#8211; Edgbaston Birmingham<br />
16/08 &#8211; Phoebe Green &#8211; Emirates Old Trafford Manchester<br />
17/08 &#8211; BEKA &#8211; Trent Bride Nottingham<br />
18/08 &#8211; Wild Front &#8211; Ageas Bowl Southampton<br />
19/08 &#8211; Big Image &#8211; Edgbaston Birmingham<br />
20/08 &#8211; Casey Cowry &#8211; Trent Bridge Nottingham<br />
21/08 &#8211; L&#8217;objectif &#8211; Headingley Leeds<br />
22/08 &#8211; Katy J Pearson &#8211; Sophia Gardens Cardiff<br />
23/08 &#8211; Bambi Bains &#8211; The Kia Oval London<br />
24/08 &#8211; TBA &#8211; Lord&#8217;s London<br />
25/08 &#8211; Caity Baser &#8211; Ageas Bowl Southampton<br />
26/08 &#8211; Mace The Great &#8211; Sophia Gardens Cardiff<br />
27/08 &#8211; TBA &#8211; Lord&#8217;s London<br />
28/08 &#8211; Jordan Mackampa &#8211; Edgbaston Birmingham<br />
29/08 &#8211; Queen Millz &#8211; Trent Bridge Nottingham<br />
30/08 &#8211; SOFY &#8211; Lord&#8217;s London<br />
31/08 &#8211; Delores Forever &#8211; Headingley Leeds<br />
31/08 &#8211; TBA &#8211; Emirates Old Trafford Manchester<br />
02/09 &#8211; Samm Henshaw &#8211; Ageas Bowl Southampton<br />
03/09 &#8211; Bastille &#8211; Lord&#8217;s London</p>
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		<title>Bastille Score Third UK Number One Album With &#8216;Give Me The Future&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Elizabeth Tuck]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[English pop-rockers Bastille have secured this week’s number one album. Give Me The Future marks the group’s third number one within the UK album charts. The group took to Instagram to share the news and thank their fans for their support. View this post on Instagram A post shared by B△STILLE (@bastilledan) Whilst accepting their award, [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>English pop-rockers Bastille have secured this week’s number one album. <em>Give Me The Future</em> marks the group’s third number one within the UK album charts. The group took to Instagram to share the news and thank their fans for their support.</p>
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<p>Whilst accepting their award, the group gave OfficialCharts.com the following <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bastille-bag-third-number-1-album-with-give-me-the-future-were-ridiculously-grateful__35208/">statement</a>, “<em>We’re so happy and excited! Ridiculously grateful to everyone who’s bought the album and listened to it, and to everyone who worked so hard to make this record with us. We’re mega proud of Give Me The Future and beyond overjoyed that it’s had such an amazing response so far. Can’t wait to head out on tour soon and play these songs in real life for everyone.</em>”</p>
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<p>The band’s chart-topping album won the race with an impressive 85% physical sales, subsequently, the release also topped this week’s Official Record Store Chart. <em>Give Me The Future</em> also sired the largest chart sales within the digital market and beat out two of last year’s biggest contenders, Ed Sheeran’s <em>Equals</em> and Adele’s <em>30</em>. This is the quartet’s third time at the top, their first number one album <em>Bad Blood</em> was released in 2013 and was the group’s debut studio album. The group’s next album entitled <em>Wild World</em> also charted at number one, released in 2016 the album also garnered great critical acclaim.</p>
<p><em>Give Me The Future</em> was released on 4th February 2022 via EMI Records and is the group’s fourth studio album. The album’s release was proceeded by five singles, the first single, “<em>Distorted Light Beam</em>” was released on 23rd June 2021 followed by the title track “<em>Give Me The Future</em>” released on 15th July 2021. Two further singles, “<em>Thelma + Louise</em>” and “<em>No Bad Days</em>” were then released over the summer and autumn with the last single “<em>Shut Off the Lights</em>” released on 14th January 2022. Listed as the album’s executive producer is Ryan Tedder, the lead vocalist of pop group One Republic is also cited as a co-writer within the tracklist.</p>
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<p>Elsewhere within the charts, the buzz surrounding the recent Brits awards are apparent within this week’s top 40. Following Sheeran’s two performances at Tuesday’s event, his album <em>Equals</em> jumps two places to chart at number two. Adele’s big win of Album of the Year has also boosted the album’s sales, <em>30</em> sees a 16% rise in sales and jumps one place to reach number four.</p>
<p>Last week’s ceremony has also amplified the sales for British rapper Dave, following his win for Best Hip hop/Grime/Rap act and help from a vinyl re-issue <em>Psychodrama</em>’s sales improve by 226%. The 23-year-old artist’s debut album has leapt an impressive sixty places to chart at number seven. Sam Fender, the winner for Best Alternative/Rock Act, also reaped chart success due to his Brit award. The English singer-songwriter saw an increase in sales within both of his albums, <em>Seventeen Going Under</em> jumped twelve places to number twenty and <em>Hypersonic Missiles</em> also leapt twenty-three spaces to reach number sixty.</p>
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		<title>Bastille’s Dan Smith Announces He Is Working on New Film and TV Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The frontman of Bastille, Dan Smith, has revealed that he is working on new projects in the “film and TV world”. Smith recently took his first step into the world of filmmaking and directing with the sci-fi movie-inspired music video for &#8220;No Bad Days&#8221; from the upcoming fourth Bastille album, entitled Give Me The Future. The music video for “No [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The frontman of Bastille, Dan Smith, has revealed that he is working on new projects in the<em> “film and TV world”.</em> Smith recently took his first step into the world of filmmaking and directing with the sci-fi movie-inspired music video for <em>&#8220;No Bad Days&#8221; </em>from the upcoming fourth Bastille album, entitled <em>Give Me The Future.</em></p>
<p>The music video for <em>“No Bad Days”</em>, which was co-directed with Trash Factory, includes references to sci-fi films such as <em>Metropolis, Ex Machina and The Matrix.</em> The clip is set in a laboratory, and portrays Smith himself playing a character who uses technology to try and bring a loved one back from the dead.</p>
<p>In an interview <a href="https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/145707/Bastille-s-Dan-Smith-takes-up-filmmaking">in the Bizzare column of The Sun</a> Smith said of the music video <em>“It’s really satisfying to have finally directed, and I’m really proud of the little film we made, I learned a shitload and it was good to be challenged in a new way.”</em> You can view the video below.</p>
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<p>In the same interview with The Sun, Smith said: <em>“There’s a bunch of stuff I’m working on at the moment which uses music but very much step into the film and TV world.</em> <em>It’s what I grew up obsessed with. I was such a little film geek growing up and it’s a medium I love, so getting to direct [the ‘No Bad Days’] video was really amazing. I always wanted to do it but we’ve always been trying to juggle everything.”</em></p>
<p>Smith described his new artistic endeavour as<em> “really eye-opening It took me having a little more time and space because of there being no touring, for me to be like, ‘I’ve got to do this now. I want to do it now’.”</em></p>
<p>The singer then went on to state that he hopes to continue his ventures in film and televsion, explaining: <em>“I would love to work more in that world and I think we live in a time when people are less boxed in.”</em></p>
<p>The single for which Smith created the music video will also feature on the band&#8217;s forthcoming album <em>Give Me The Future. </em>The album follows on from 2019’s <em>Doom Days </em>and has been described as <em>“a tribute to humanity in a tech age and reflects on the strangeness of living through times that can feel like science fiction”.</em></p>
<p>Bastille are also set to showcase their latest material during <a title="Damon Albarn, Bastille And Many More Have Been Announced To Play BRITs Week" href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/damon-albarn-bastille-and-many-more-have-been-announced-to-play-brits-week/">an intimate show at London’s Earth Theatre on February 2nd.</a> The special performance is being held as part of the BRITs Week 2022 gig series in aid of theWar Child charity.</p>
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		<title>Damon Albarn, Bastille And Many More Have Been Announced To Play BRITs Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The artists who will be taking part in BRITs week has now been announced. It has been revealed that Damon Albarn, Bastille and more will be performing within London in preparation for the 2022 Brit awards. The gigs will be presented by Mastercard and will be in aid of War Child. The charity is also [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The artists who will be taking part in BRITs week has now been announced. It has been revealed that Damon Albarn, Bastille and more will be performing within London in preparation for the 2022 Brit awards. The gigs will be presented by Mastercard and will be in aid of War Child. The charity is also supported by the event held on 8th February 2022. The BRITs took to Twitter to announce the full line up.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">here&#8217;s the incred line-up for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BRITsWeek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BRITsWeek</a> 2022 presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/MastercardUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MastercardUK</a> for <a href="https://twitter.com/WarChildUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WarChildUK</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/AnneMarie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnneMarie</a><a href="https://twitter.com/bastille?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bastille</a><a href="https://twitter.com/joycrookes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joycrookes</a><a href="https://twitter.com/maisiehpeters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@maisiehpeters</a><a href="https://twitter.com/BeckyHill?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BeckyHill</a><a href="https://twitter.com/mimiwebb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mimiwebb</a><a href="https://twitter.com/CraigDavid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CraigDavid</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Damonalbarn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Damonalbarn</a></p>
<p>For info on the shows head to: <a href="https://t.co/km2Rwkqqb9">https://t.co/km2Rwkqqb9</a> <a href="https://t.co/LIgMuRPs8p">pic.twitter.com/LIgMuRPs8p</a></p>
<p>— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) <a href="https://twitter.com/BRITs/status/1470695297881882627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The concert series will kick start with a performance by English singer-songwriter Anne-Marie. The 30-year-old artist will take the stage at King Cross’ Lafayette on 1st February 2021. The Essex born singer is no stranger to the Brits, she was nominated for four awards including Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2019 awards. After her set for BRITs week, Anne-Marie is set to hit the road for her Dysfunctional Tour in May 2022.</p>
<p>Music fans will then get the chance to see Bastille when they perform at Hackney’s Earth Theatre on 2nd February 2022. The English pop band are also part of the BRIT awards alumni, the group won Best New Artist in 2013 and were nominated for three more awards. The band were also in the running for British Group, Best British Album for Bad Blood and Song Of The Year for their hit “<em>Pompeii</em>”.</p>
<p>It has been announced that former Blur frontman Damon Albarn will conclude the series on 20th February 2022 with a performance at The Troxy. The artist will treat ticketholders to live renditions of classics as well as tracks from his recently released album <em>The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows</em>. The 53-year-old singer released his second solo studio album on 12th November 2021 via Transgressive Records.</p>
<p>Head of Live at War Child, Ben Anderson has provided the following <a href="https://www.brits.co.uk/news/brits-week-presented-by-mastercard-for-war-child-2022-shows-announced">statement</a>, &#8220;<em>We are delighted to be working with BPI and AEG once again on another BRITs Week series. Whilst there was a temporary pause on all things live music over the past 12 months or so, there was no pause to the challenges facing children who live in conflict zones around the world. With conflict rates on the rise, and more children at risk, our work as a charity is never more needed. &#8220;The whole music team and the wider War Child teams are very excited to be working on a fantastic series of gigs. There are some real treats for fans to see their favourite artists in some venues across the capital that they wouldn&#8217;t normally play, and we look forward to not only the gigs but also to raising much needed funds and awareness of the fantastic work that War Child do.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Other acts have also been announced to take part in the annual concert series. It has been revealed that Joy Crookes will perform on 2nd February 2022, the English singer is set to perform at Omeara. The 23-year-old singer was shortlisted for the <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/holly-humberstone-announced-as-winner-of-the-brits-rising-star-award/">Rising Star Award</a> at last year’s ceremony. Fellow singer-songwriter Maisie Peters is billed to play the next day at the same venue.</p>
<p>British singer-songwriter Becky Hill has also been announced to perform in the series. The 27-year-old singer will take the stage at The Lafayette on 3rd February 2022. Fans will also be able to catch Mimi Webb at London Bridge’s Omeara on 5th February 2022. The 21-year-old singer will be performing tracks from her recently released EP <em>Seven Shades of Heartbreak</em>, the release dropped on 22nd October 2021 and reached number nine within the UK charts. Three days before Albarn’s closing gig, Craig David presents TS5 will take place at Under The Bridge on 17th February 2022. TS5 began as an exclusive pre-party by David but has now developed into a club night full of anthems and hits.</p>
<p>Mastercard cardholders have access to an exclusive pre-sale for all shows, the pre-sale began today at 10 am. Fans can also win tickets via the prize draw, to enter the competition fans must make a £5 donation via the Brits Week War Child <a href="https://britsweekwarchild.co.uk/">website.</a></p>
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		<title>Bastille Announce &#8216;Give Me The Future&#8217; UK/EU Arena Tour 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bastille shared news about their next year UK arena tour. The shows will support their recently announced new album Give Me The Future that is out on 4th February 2020.  After a previous tease from Bastille on social media, the band announced the new upcoming album last week (19th October). They also shared a futuristic new video [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Bastille shared news about their next year UK arena tour. The shows will support their recently announced new album </span><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Give Me The Future </span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">that is out on 4th February 2020. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">After a previous tease from Bastille on social media, the band announced the new upcoming album last week (19th October). They also shared a futuristic new video for the single &#8220;No Bad Days&#8221;, directed by frontman Dan Smith. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The track lyrics are full of references to video games, science fiction, films and literature. The new video shows Smith in a lab trying to bring his loved one back to the living, using technology. We can see references here to classic movies like &#8216;</span><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Ex Machina</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&#8216; or &#8216;</span><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Matrix</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&#8216;. The video is Smiths debut, he <a href="https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/bastille-announce-new-album-give-me-the-future-and-dan-smith-directed-video-2961/" target="_blank">said</a>: &#8220;<em>It’s really satisfying to have finally directed, and I’m really proud of the little film we made. I grew up with film as my main obsession, so this was a bit of a dream. I learned a shitload and it was good to be challenged in a new way&#8221;</em>. You can watch the video below.</span><br />
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<span data-preserver-spaces="true">The group described the upcoming release as a &#8220;<em>tribute to humanity in the age of technology, and living through times that can feel like science fiction</em>&#8220;.  </span>Smith commented: &#8220;<em>Working on these songs in such an apocalyptic period, with everyone stuck at home, glued to screens, fed into the feeling that what is real and what is not has become pretty difficult to discern sometimes.</em>”</p>
<p>“<em>We’re in the age of deep fake, fake news and lying world leaders. But online, you can be anyone. What that does to our sense of self and to our relationships is huge and it’s fascinating</em>,&#8221; he added. You can pre-order the <a href="https://bastille.lnk.to/BastilleGMTFPR" target="_blank">album here</a>.</p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Bastille will hit the road in April next year. Play a few shows in Brussells and Amsterdam before heading to the UK. </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The band showed their pre touring excitement by saying: &#8220;</span><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">After everything that’s happened over the last couple of years, we’re buzzing to play for everyone at these brilliant venues and can’t wait to have some fun back on the road again… here’s to gigging in 2022.</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&#8220;</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Pre-sale tickets will be available from 2nd November at 9 am, and the main sale will launch on 5th November <a href="https://music.bastillebastille.com/?utm_umguk=t.co%2F4nEMi7iTxx%3Famp%3D1&amp;utm_campaign=Bastille20190502&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=genericlink&amp;utm_source=OriginalLink" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Bastille &#8216;Give Me The Future&#8217; Tour dates are as follow:</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">03/04/22 &#8211; Forest National &#8211; Brussels &#8211; BE<br />
</span>05/04 &#8211; Ziggo Dome &#8211; Amsterdam &#8211; NL</p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">07/04 &#8211; The O2 Arena &#8211; London<br />
</span>8/04 &#8211; AO Arena &#8211; Manchester<br />
10/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Glasgow<br />
13/04 &#8211; Motorpoint Arena &#8211; Cardiff<br />
14/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Birmingham<br />
15/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Birmingham<br />
17/04 &#8211; Plymouth Pavilions<br />
18/04 &#8211; Brighton Centre</p>
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