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Pixies, founded in Boston in 1986, have held their position at the forefront of the influential alternative rock genre, with some of their major early releases like ‘Come on Pilgrim’, ‘Surfer Rosa’, and ‘Doolittle’ cementing and sustaining their legendary reputation. The band initially reformed in 2004, releasing subsequent albums and touring, showcasing their commitment to live performance and musical relevance is no less poignant after four decades of making music.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale Friday, September 26, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time. Prior announcements from tour promoters state to fans that the event will be a celebration of Pixies’ music, rather than a nostalgic retrospective of their older tracks. While the tour does remain as a 40th celebration, they have emphasised they will blend their classical material with their newer music, most prominently their latest studio album release, ‘The Night the Zombies Came’, released in 2024.

Not only will the music celebrate their musical heritage, but fans have noted that many of their venues hold significant historic weight: the Royal Albert Hall, for example, will be their first headline performance at the venue. Cities like Limerick and Dublin see the band return to the cities they have previously played; however, this return marks an underlying continuity across generations.

The ‘Pixie 40’ tour, both visually and musically, lends itself to both legacy and also their propulsion towards a forward motion. While older tracks remain a prominent reason for many concertgoers to attend the tour, recent band interviews suggest that the band are trying to embrace a newer and more dynamic stage production, broader set-lists, and live energy as a central element to this anniversary run.

For longtime followers and new fans alike, ‘Pixie 40’ marks more than just a tour; it embodies both a retrospective nod and a reaffirmation of their iconic status. After 40 years, they still have stages to fill, audiences to challenge, and music to push forward.

Pixies’ UK and European headline shows for 2026 are:

MAY

20 – Barbican, York
21 – Alhambra theatre, Dunfermline
25 – Aviva Studios, Manchester
28 – Royal Albert Hall, London
31 – Live At The Castle, Limerick

JUNE

02 – Olympia, Dublin
30 –Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin

JULY

01 – Parkbühne Clara-Zetkin-Park, Leipzig
02 – myticket Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt
14 – Parco Della Musica, Milan
17 – Maassilo, Rotterdam
18 – Muziekcentrum, Enschede
19 – PLT, Heerlen

The indie fusionist shared her excitement on Instagram about how the four-track project came to be, and how it contains ‘lost, older versions‘ of herself, commenting: “I recently went back through my archives and rediscovered these demos and felt that I wanted to release them as a project without overthinking too much. This EP is lost older versions of myself mixed up with the present. I’m very much a work in progress and I just really wanted to share these tunes with you guys cos I still love them ! Cant wait for you to hear the rest in March.”

Dive is out now and my EP Work In Progress will be yours on the 15th March. Cant wait for you to hear the rest in March ♪(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)♡ pic.twitter.com/XcQmVhNeHP

— Holly Humberstone (@HolHumberstone) February 15, 2024

After a year cemented by collaborations with the likes of MUNA, d4vd and Del Water Gap, ‘Work In Progress’ will continue Humberstone’s streak of exciting features, including folk band Flyte’s Will Taylor and acclaimed producer Andrew Sarlo, known for his work with Big Thief, Dijon and Bon Iver. The remaining tracks on the EP are the title track, along with ‘Down Swinging‘ and ‘Easy Tiger‘.

Having already embarked on a mammoth 20-date UK and European tour with shows in Paris and Amsterdam under her belt, the London-based singer will be kicking things off in the UK leading up to the EP in Manchester on March 8, followed by a jampacked tour in Australia, Japan and a 17-date tour in North America this summer.

‘Work In Progress‘ is out on March 15, with tickets available for live shows here. You can listen to Holly’s new single ‘Dive‘ below:

UK/EU Tour 2024:

FEBRUARY

16/02/24 – Copenhagen – DR Studie 2
17/02 – Stockholm – Fryshuset (Klubben)
18/02 – Hamburg – Knust
20/02 – Berlin – Hole44
21 /02 – Prague – MeetFactory
22/02 – Vienna – Simmcity
24/02 – Munich – Strom
25/02 – Zurich – Mascotte
27/02 – Luxembourg – Rockhal
28/02 – Cologne – Gebäude 9
29/02 – Antwerp – Trix Hall

MARCH

08/03/24 – Manchester – Albert Hall
09/03 – Edinburgh –  Queen’s Hall
10/03 – Lincoln –  Engine Shed
12/03 – Leicester –  O2 Academy
13/03 – London –  Eventim Apollo
15/03 – Bristol – Beacon
16/03 – Dublin – Academy

Born in Shropshire, Nieve Ella first began to make a name for herself after recording and posting covers and original tunes online during the COVID:19 pandemic. She took to learning guitar and began to dabble in songwriting, effortlessly weaving a tapestry of emotional, angsty ballads from her lockdown bedroom.

At just 19 years old, Nieve eventually burst on to the scene in 2022 with her debut single ‘Girlfriend’, a gutsy, confrontational track calling out an ex-lover. The single delves into a toxic love triangle fractured with lying and cheating, causing her to empathise and team up with the ‘girlfriend’ in question, making it the ultimate ‘girl’s girl’ anthem. The track inevitably got picked up by BBC Radio 1’s Greg James, going on to receive generous radio play nationwide and major Spotify playlist features.

2023 saw the release of her debut EP ‘Young & Naïve’, a patchwork of all-too-relatable tales of youth, heartbreak, and longing, but also destructive, painful relationships, and how that pain so often feels irreversible. There is a clear sense of wanting or needing to be older, and to be treated as such.

Since then, her artistry has risen to dizzying new heights after successfully nabbing support slots for Irish indie-rock band Inhaler on their UK tour and British pop singer Dylan on her European stint, as well as knockout 30-minute sets performed at Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds Festival.

Last year also saw the release of her second and most impressive project to date, ‘Lifetime of Wanting’. The EP navigates the transition from teens into early twenties and explores a number of different interiors and everyday spaces, such as ‘Your Room’, ‘Big House’, ‘His Sofa’, ‘Glasshouses’ and ‘Car Park’, all of which relive specific memories and events rich with sentiment.

Each space comes with its own set of emotional paraphernalia; twisted sheets, hiding spots on staircases and flashbacks of dancing to Phoebe Bridgers across an ex’s bedroom floor; all poignant moments that are sewn into the very fabric of her being. With textured lyrics and honest storytelling, Nieve continues to let her heart bleed out on to her ribbon-clad sleeve.

Ready to dazzle live crowds once again, the singer songwriter will be accompanied by her best friends turned bandmates, Finn Marlow (guitar), Matt Garnett (drums), and Fran Larkin (bass).

Those lucky enough to have swiped a ticket will be able to catch her in February in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham, with support from Stevie Bill and Siobhán Winifred. The singer is also quietly building a small but loyal fanbase across the channel, with shows set to take place in Cologne, Amsterdam and Paris in April.

With a promising year ahead, Nieve Ella is finally stepping into her light, a sign that it’s all beginning to sink in for this rising UK star.

UK shows

08/02/2024 – London – Omeara
09/02 – Manchester – Gorilla
10/02 – Glasgow – King Tut’s
12/02 – Birmingham – O2 Institute3
14/02 – Birmingham – O2 Institute3
16/02 – London – Omeara

EU shows

19/04 – Cologne – Yuca
20/04 – Amsterdam – Paradiso
22/04 – Paris – Les Etoiles Theatre

Beartooth will be playing shows in Germany, Austria and France before heading into the UK at the 02 Academy in Birmingham for two nights on October 21^st and 22^nd. The band will then head to Manchester’s 02 Victoria Warehouse for two nights on October 24^th and 25^th before rounding out the UK portion of their tour with a show at London’s Alexandra Palace on October 26^th.

The band toured the UK earlier this year in March, even relocating their scheduled show at Brixton Academy to Wembley Arena in the wake of Brixton Academy losing their live music license due to the unfortunate deaths at an Asake show.

Founding band member Caleb Shomo said: “It has been so long since we have done a headliner in Europe. I can’t wait to show everybody what we’ve been working on for the last 18 months, they will be some of the biggest shows of our career to date and will be some of the best shows we have ever played in our lives!”

Beartooth are currently gearing up to release their upcoming album, The Surface, which is set for release next Friday (October 13^th) – following up 2021’s Below.

Caleb Shomo has previously talked about the album, as a couple of months ago he said: “I just want it to be completely different than anything else I’ve done before. Making this record, truly, it’s just something I never thought was going to happen in my life, candidly. I’ve talked about it in other albums, I’ve talked about it pretty openly in interviews, the dark side of what I deal with sometimes, I felt like has always been at the forefront and been the most powerful energy in my life.”

Previously about the new album, he has said: “This album is the story of my beginnings in the new world I’ve created for myself. One focused on health, self-love, positivity, understanding, hard work, and most of all second chances. At the end of the day, life is short for all of us. We can’t escape the end, so why not make friends with it and live in a world focused on living a personally fulfilling life?”

Tour Dates:

10/10/2024 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany
11/10 – Palladium – Cologne, Germany
12/10 – Palladium – Cologne, Germany
15/10 – Gasometer – Vienna, Austria
16/10 – Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, Germany
17/10 – Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, Germany
18/10 – Zenith – Munich, Germany
19/10 – Le Bataclan – Paris, France
21/10 – 02 Academy – Birmingham, UK
22/10 – 02 Academy – Birmingham, UK
24/10 – 02 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK
25/10 – 02 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK
26/10 – Alexandra Palace – London, UK
28/10 – AB – Brussels, Belgium
29/10 – AB – Brussels, Belgium
31/10 – 013 – Tilberg, Netherlands
01/11 – 013 – Tilberg, Netherlands
02/11 – Sporthalle Hamburg – Hamburg, Germany

The tour begins on January 15^th 2024 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands before commencing on February 3^rd at the above mentioned Manchester show.

This will be the first time Soulwax have toured in 5 years, following the release of their last album, Essential, an album that was written and recorded in just 2 weeks. It has yet to be mentioned or hinted that another album is on the way alongside the tour.

From Amsterdam to Manchester. Soulwax retake the stage. The full band in full force for the first European city tour in five years. The new year starts now.

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— SOULWAX (@soulwax) September 26, 2023

Formed in 1995, Soulwax have just been given the  ‘Outstanding Contribution To Music’ award at this year’s AIM Awards, in recognition for the influence their discography has had over their 28 year career.

Made up of Stephen Dewaele, David Dewaele, Stefaan Van Leuven, Igor Cavalera and Laima Cavalera; the Dewaele brothers also perform under the name 2manydjs outside of Soulwax and have collaborated with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.

Soulwax earned a lot of widespread recognition from their 1998 album Much Against Everyone’s Advice, as well as a variety of compilation mixes.

The band are famous for their radio sets, having hosted shows for Triple J in Australia as well as establishing Radio Soulwax, a website hosting 24-hour mixes from the band. They even have a radio station named ‘Soulwax FM’ on video game Grand Theft Auto V.

Tickets for Soulwax’s UK shows will go on sale from 10am this Thursday (September 28) – Those tickets can be found here. All other shows in Europe go on sale from 10am CET (9am BST) this Friday (September 29).

Soulwax 2024 UK/European Tour Dates:

15/01/2024 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands

16/01 – Jan L’Aeronef – Lille, France

17/01 – Le Transbordeur – Lyon, France

19/01 – Huxley’s – Berlin, Germany

20/01 – Carlswerk Victoria – Cologne, Germany

21/01 – 013 Poppodium – Tilburg, Netherlands

23/01 – Sala La Riveria – Madrid, Spain

24/01 – Razzmatazz – Barcelona, Spain

25/01 – Le Bikini, Toulouse, France

28/01 – Elysee Montmatre – Paris, France

29/01 – AB – Brussels, Belgium

02/02 – Roundhouse – London, UK

03/02 – New Century Hall – Manchester, UK

Yo. More UK GRIM”, the new EP, written alongside UK GRIM is out on Friday 20 October. Pre-order/save your copy now https://t.co/4LVj8F3Gi6 pic.twitter.com/zFD9wZq5Ws

— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) September 20, 2023

Made up of Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson, Sleaford Mods released UK Grim to wide critical acclaim, with the album finding chart and mainstream success. Now, the duo are looking to further capitalise on the wave they have been riding, gearing up to release a companion EP to UK Grim. The group also shared a new single from the impending EP, with “Big Pharma” expounding with a critical eye, the Covid pandemic and all of the information that, they allege, certain groups pushed forward with the aim of making capital gains. The song has been described by Sleaford Mods as lyrically punishing and brutally honest.

Tomorrow. 11am BST #sleafordmods #moreukgrim pic.twitter.com/gEWqn99r43 — Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) September 19, 2023

Speaking on the new single, Williams said, “‘Big Pharma’ was written in the opening chapters of autumn 2022 when Covid kicked in again. It carries a lot of the normal Sleaford Mods absurdism but also looks at the ongoing fascination with trying to find truths in information wholly pushed by very questionable people.” 

Further elaborating on the politically charged phrase that is the song’s title, Williams added, “Now, Big Pharma is more familiar as a term used by right wing and industrial groups trying to mask the financial aims of their arguments with some kind of critical thinking panache-type legitimacy. It just feels wrong. It feeds on hopelessness, widespread fear and generations of unfettered misinformation linked to the limited critical perception we as the masses are burdened with.”

The song is also accompanied by a new video, helmed by Sean Sears. The video features an animated format that matches the lyrical content of the track and recalls the fear and information overload that often characterised the panic surrounding the pandemic.

The single and EP announcement also comes amid the duo’s preparations for their upcoming UK and European tour, beginning in October and running through to the end of the year. The pair have also shared that their performance at London’s Alexandra Palace in December will feature special guests, Special Interest, John Grant and Stewart Lee.

Back in June, Sleaford Mods joined Brit-pop legends Blur for their two night Wembley Arena performances. Supporting the band on their first night, Sleaford Mods had the opportunity to promote their sound to scores of potential new listeners.

Sleaford Mods new EP, More UK Grim can be pre-ordered here. Tickets for the upcoming tour can be found here.

Sleaford Mods UK and Europe Tour:

14/10/2023 – Tivoliredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands
15/10 – De Roma – Antwerp, Belgium
16/10 – Batschkapp – Frankfurt, Germany
18/10 – Carlswerk Victoria – Cologne, Germany
19/10 – Grosse Freiheit 36 – Hamburg, Germany
21/10 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany
24/10 – Taubchenthal – Leipzig, Germany
25/10 – Roxy – Prague, Czech Republic
26/10 – Vienna Arena – Vienna, Austria
28/10 – Tonhalle – Munich, Germany
29/10 – X-Tra – Zurich, Switzerland
01/11 – Sala Apolo – Barcelona, Spain
03/11 – La Riviera – Madrid, Spain
05/11 – Le Krakatoa – Bordeaux, France
06/11 – Stereolux – Nantes, France
07/11 – Le Bataclan – Paris, France
22/11 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
23/11 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
25/11 – National Stadium – Dublin
28/11 – O2 Academy – Leeds
29/11 – O2 Academy Warehouse – Manchester
30/11 – O2 Academy – Bristol
02/12 – Alexandra Palace – London
05/01/2024 – Rockaway Beach Festival – Bognor Regis

The 10-track album, or 11 if you fancy forking out a little extra cash for the deluxe edition, will actually feature exclusively unheard music. Now that may sound like a given, but the band’s touring schedule over the last year or so has led to a lot of shows with only a tiny amount of material. So, the fact that none of these new tracks have even been performed to the public yet is quite a nice surprise. That being until they embark on their pretty extensive EU and UK tour next February. The insanely dense tour will see the group play 22 dates across 5 countries all in February. You can find full ticket information for the shows here.

Pre-order Hands Across The Creek right here: https://t.co/mdiXu0IWPp

To celebrate, we embark on a UK and EU tour in February 2023. Pre-order the album for access to pre-sale. See you out there! pic.twitter.com/2aLj6rJz3M

— Hotel Lux (@hotelluxband) September 21, 2022

In a statement released by the band, they explain that lead single, “Common Sense is about how the media are aware that apathy is the greatest enemy of social shift, how we are being taken for fools and we’ve become numb to it.”. This nicely ties into their songwriting philosophy for their last EP. When confronted about their previous single, “Tabloid Newspaper”, this is what they had to say, “That old saying of the journo’s cut, paste and twist is the same in songwriting. Just no-one admits it. These three verses and a silly chorus are a confession” – we see there’s a self-deprecating protagonist. One who questions their integrity as a songwriter. One who pokes fun at the rhetoric appropriated to sell music. ‘Be cathartic, deep’. In other words, the song begs the question. Are singers structuring their take on the lyrics to fit the mould they’re taught makes a song good? Possibly.”

While this new album may be taking the same lyrical approach to slandering society by way of excessive Britishisms, not everything has remained so consistent. During lockdown, the group had to part ways with their original guitarist, Jake Sewell, before being replaced with Max Oliver. The new addition of producer, Bill Ryder-Jones, has also allowed the band to push their music in a different sonic direction to what we may have heard before.

Hotel Lux’s UK Tour dates:

17/2/23 – Brighton – Green Door Store
18/2 – Birmingham – Dead Wax
19/2 – Manchester – Deaf Institute
20/2 – Glasgow – Audio
21/2 – Leeds – Key Club
22/2 – Milton Keynes – Craufurd Arms
23/2 – Bristol – Exchange
24/2 – London – The Dome
25/2 – Portsmouth – Staggeringly Good

The #WillOfThePeople tour comes to Europe Summer 2023 with special guests @royalblooduk
Tickets for most dates are on sale Friday 10am local, French shows go on sale Thursday 22nd at 10am local. pic.twitter.com/XvdNv1gFyL

— muse (@muse) September 12, 2022

The band released their 9^th LP, Will Of The People, a few weeks back and wow… what an experience that album is. Regardless of how on board you are of Muse’s trademark bombast, it’s undeniable that the album takes every conceivable dial and turns it as far as it’ll go – sometimes to its detriment. In an attempt to keep up with the current musical landscape the band also made the decision to sell their album in an NFT format. Making them the first artist to make UK number 1 with the implemented technology.

2 weeks ago, the band released their most recent single, “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween”, alongside the full album. Exploring their more overtly spooky tendencies, the track sees the band go full Danny Elfman for about 4 minutes. The Tom Teller-directed music video forces as many references to 80’s horror cult classics that it almost feels like a trailer to a pseudo-MCU horror movie, but with the guys from ‘Scream’ instead of Iron Man. You can check out the video below.

As mentioned before, the group announced the UK leg of the tour a few weeks back. With support from Royal Blood, the 4-night tour will see – probably – some massive-scale shows at some of the country’s biggest venues. The shows will kick off at Plymouth’s Home Park on 27^th May 2023. Tickets have already gone on sale so you can try to bag any remaining spots here. If the band’s history is anything to rely on, the shows will carry the tradition of just trying to do everything they did on the last tour… but bigger. Expect massive puppets on stage, fireworks, and maybe even some people floating over the crowd. Who’s to say.

Muse’s UK tour dates:

27/05/23 – Home Park – Plymouth
20/06 – John Smith’s Stadium – Huddersfield
23/06 – Bellahouston Park – Glasgow
25/06 – The National Bowl – Milton Keynes

The Grayshott musician, (real name Alex O’Connor) issued a statement on social media concerning the matter, stating: “It is with a great deal of sadness to announce that due to unforeseen personal circumstances, I am having to spend some time at home this year and I will not be able to continue with touring as planned…The UK/IRE dates will still go ahead this summer but Gunnersby Park in London on August 13^th will be the last show of the year. I am devastated to say that the Australia, New Zealand and European shows scheduled for September and November will be cancelled. All tickets will be refunded…This is the last thing I want to do. I love touring and I am so sorry to be letting anyone down. I look forward to getting back to it as soon as I can.”

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— rex orange county (@rexorangecounty) July 2, 2022

O’Connor released his fourth full-length record Who Cares? in March of this year, which landed him his first Number One album in the UK. The record was received well by both fans and critics alike, with NME saying in a four-star review: “Even if there is no clear breakthrough moment for O’Connor on ‘Who Cares?’, there is something to be said for an artist that is this consistent, and this committed to uplifting his listeners. These 11 tracks simply encourage his audience to draw those curtains wide, to look at the sun outside that window, to keep moving forward.”

You can listen to “KEEP IT UP” from the album below, and watch its accompanying music video.

O’Connor’s first foray into music under the Rex Orange County moniker was in 2015, when he self-released his first album Bcos U Will Never B Free via Bandcamp and Soundcloud. The album caught the attention of the likes of American rapper Tyler, The Creator, later leading to a collaboration between the two on the album Flower Boy, with O’Connor contributing vocals to the songs “Foreword” and “Boredom”. O’Connor has released four albums to date under the Rex Orange County name; Bcos U Will Never B Free (2015), Apricot Princess (2017), Pony (2019 and Who Cares? (2022). You can find the entirety of O’Connor’s musical catalogue on all streaming services.

The band went on to say: “We apologize to our fans who were planning to attend and look forward to performing in Europe again soon. Ticket refunds will be available at the original point of purchase.”

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The tour originally entailed a trip across Europe that would conclude with three UK dates and would see the band paying tribute to beloved Canadian prog-rockers Rush by covering their “A Farewell to Kings” record in its entirety.

In regard to their decision to cover “A Farewell to Kings”, bassist and frontman Les Claypool recently told the Nashville Tennessean: “We always joked that we were going to play ‘Hemispheres’ in its entirety. And then it was, like, ‘Well, maybe we should do something like that.’ ‘2112’ seemed a little too obvious. ‘Moving Pictures’ seemed a little too obvious. So, ‘A Farewell To Kings’ seemed like the right choice.”

Claypool also reminisced on touring with Rush, saying: “I was one of those guys as a high schooler, sitting in the audience … knowing every single note. Rush fans are very scrutinizing. They’ll tell you, we were one of the only bands accepted by the Rush crowd back in the day when we were touring with them. That being said, it’s very precious to a lot of people. We’re taking it very seriously. I’ll tell you, we’ve never rehearsed as a band this much in our lives as we did for this Rush thing. We’re doing it as close as we possibly can to the way they would do it.”

The band will still be performing the US leg of the tour, and for any American fans, more information can be found here.

Originally formed in 1984, Primus presently consists of bassist and vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry LaLonde and drummer Tim Alexander. The group are known for their instrumental chops, tongue-in-cheek lyrics and general weirdness, once being referred to as “quite possibly the strangest top-10 band ever” by music journalist Robert Christgau. The group found mainstream success with their sophomore album Sailing the Seas of Cheese, with its lead single “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” remaining one of the group’s most popular tunes, having gained a platinum certification less than a decade after its initial release.