The show will celebrate the release of Gallagher’s new live album, Knebworth 22, due to come out on 11th August 2023. The intimate performance will allow fans the opportunity to hear tracks from both his solo discography and that of Oasis, with Liam taking to Twitter to call the news of the gig “biblical.”

Beautiful people where the hell have I been answers on a wotsit anyways fuck all that curious killed the twat malarky I’m back with some BIBLICAL news 10am Humongous announcement MCFC TREBLE WINNERS LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 28, 2023

Liam shared the show artwork on Twitter too, which declares the show to be the “exclusive Knebworth 22 live album launch.”  

KOKO 23 pic.twitter.com/dh9B04MCxr — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 28, 2023

Liam’s performance at KOKO is set to be his only indoor UK gig scheduled for 2023, though he is set to perform at various UK festivals throughout the year.

Speaking on the release of Knebworth 22, Liam said, “So we recorded the Knebworth gigs we did last year. We all sound BIBLICAL, turn it up ENJOY, LGx.” Liam played two sold-out nights at Knebworth back in June 2022, with over 170,000 fans attending the shows which were reminiscent of the iconic 1996 Oasis Knebworth performance.

Liam announced the news of the live album by sharing the live recording of an Oasis deep cut, “Roll It Over,” taken from one of his Knebworth 22 shows. The track was originally featured on Oasis’ fourth studio album, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, and had never been performed live by the band.

Pre-sale tickets for the album launch show will go on sale at 10am BST on 5th July, with an exclusive presale code being offered to all fans who pre-order a copy of Knebworth 22 before 3pm on 4th July. The code will be sent out at 5pm on the 4th. Pre-order Knebworth 22 here.

This gig announcement came shortly after Liam teased fans with the news of his plans to tour the Definitely Maybe album in its entirety to celebrate its upcoming 30th anniversary in 2024.

As it’s 30 years since DM was released nxt year I’m gonna be playing the album from start to finish in it’s original order at a few BIBLICAL venues LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) May 11, 2023

No concrete plans for this tour have been announced as of yet, though one can assume that Liam will take to Twitter as usual to keep his fans in the loop when details materialise.

Purchase tickets for the Knebworth 22 live album launch show here.

See the Knebworth 22 album track listing below:

1. “Hello”
2. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star”
3. “Wall Of Glass”
4. “Shockwave”
5. “Everything’s Electric”
6. “Roll It Over”
7. “Slide Away”
8. “More Power”
9. “C’mon You Know”
10. “The River”
11. “Once”
12. “Cigarettes & Alcohol”
13. “Some Might Say”
14. “Supersonic”
15. “Wonderwall”
16. “Champagne Supernova“

The evening’s proceedings will see a set comprised of awesome fan-favouites as well as some brand new songs from their highly anticipated upcoming album, ‘Existence Is Futile, due out on October 22. Supports are also soon to be announced. The preparatory for the show have begun and the “blood oath is settled” fans definitely won’t want to miss out on this Halloween show.

Cradle of Filth as mentioned will be showcasing their latest release the aforementioned ‘Existence Is Futile’ which is set for release via Nuclear Blast. The record was put together in isolation at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, with studio guru Scott Atkins (Devilment/Benediction/Vader), The group described their latest release as a “pitch-black, perverse and at times absurdly brutal and extreme masterpiece following a truly nihilistic concept.”

5,000 lucky fans will get to witness Zulu, The Lathums and Blossoms take over The Big Top inside Liverpool’s historic park, which before the pandemic was welcoming crowds of 7,500. attendees will need a negative Covid test to access the  event on May 2nd. Anyone hoping to attend will also have to provide contact details for test and trace, as well as taking a Covid test after the event-  Blossoms have a dedicated army of fans, so tickets will sell fast for this one.

Tickets are on sale now, but only adult residents of the Liverpool City region are eligible. This is an incredibly exciting moment for the prospect of live events returning: we’ve all watched live-stream concerts of our favorite artists, but without the sweat, shouting and pint-spilling, its difficult to capture the ‘lightning in a bottle’ spirit of seeing a band in the flesh.

We’re excited to be appearing at the Sefton Park Pilot event in Liverpool with @thelathums & @thisiszuzu on Sunday 2nd May. Tickets limited to Liverpool City Region residents only.
For full ticket eligibility/info visit:https://t.co/3bseB3rcDG
Ticket link:https://t.co/T6fbIM3NYF pic.twitter.com/QC59NGd5d7

— B L O S S O M S (@BlossomsBand) April 18, 2021

Blossoms have had a productive 2020, releasing a brilliant double album, ‘In Isolation / Live From The Plaza Theatre, Stockport’ which included a variety of covers, acoustic versions and collaborations with indie-legends Miles Kane and Courteeners. The second part of the double album is a superb live set, jam packed with their strongest tracks. They also put out their third studio album, ‘Foolish Loving Spaces’ in January, which was met with a great reception from their fans.

I can’t wait to see my favourite bands live again and I certainly hope that this event goes off without a hitch. It really feels as if we are within touching distance of getting to a gig again: with football fans in Wembley this weekend, it really feels like we are getting ‘back to normal’.

London listeners will be particularly delighted by news of the live summer show considering all scheduled UK and Ireland tour dates were cancelled in 2020. The loss and lack of their famous live performances led The Flaming Lips to early release new music for the fans, through UK’s Bella Union, on September 11, 2020.

.@theflaminglips are back to tour their impressively beautiful album ‘American Head’. Pushing the boundaries for more than three decades, there’s nothing quite like a #flaminglips show. They’re here on Fri 23 Jul 2021.

On O2? Priority Tickets on sale 10am Wed 14 Oct #o2priority pic.twitter.com/3b0xfbEZqO

— O2 Forum (@O2ForumKTown) October 12, 2020

The new album, titled American Head, has received positive reaction from fans and critics and this is in no doubt because of their return to American rock roots through songs that express nostalgia for the pre-pandemic American dream and moreover for the longing of better days.

While this is The Flaming Lips’ sixteenth studio album, their experimental music and connection to modernity is more prominent then ever and continues to arouse excitement in all generations. The Flaming Lips made their mark on younger generations more recently in the last decade when this quasi-rock band played with Miley Cyrus in 2015 for the co-collaborated album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz. Collaboration with Cyrus at the height of her popularity kept The Flaming Lips relevant, just as releasing the wistful utopian album American Head is fitting now for isolated listeners wishing for the return to pre-covid life.

Considering the relevance of their new studio album, as it pertains to Covid-19, frontman Wayne Coyne is eager to perform this album live in the coming year despite continued world-wide safety concerns. Coyne recently discussed his views on scheduling new live-shows during the global pandemic saying in an interview with Brooklyn Vegan, I mean, I’m not suggesting the whole world should do it this way. I’m just saying The Flaming Lips can try it this way, and if you like our music, you can come see us. You’ll have to be in one of these space bubbles, but maybe that’ll be a good thing.

When Coyne uses the phrase ‘space bubbles’ he is not referring to the metaphorical social-distancing bubble coined by the UK’s covid-19 safety guidelines, but rather a large physical blow up bubble that crowd members would enter in order to attend in-person concerts.

 

 

 

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These space bubbles have been used by The Flaming Lips in the past as a show-prop but the Oklahoma rock band is planning to use them for safety at their upcoming home-town show in Oklahoma City. Whether it will be incased in a bubble or not, tickets for the newly announced summer show by The Flaming Lips will go on sale this Friday, October 16th at 10 am.

UK and Ireland tour dates for 2021 are as follows.

Of course, as Donovan stated in his social media post, it would be difficult for all of his 15,000 followers to join: “Don’t think we can get you all on, so we’re running a competition”. To enter, contestants must simply save ‘Tangerine Skies’ to their Spotify library, and sign up to the singer’s mailing list found in the shared link.

Excited to announce my lil Zoom gig! Before it got rescheduled, my London show at Dingwalls was supposed to be on 11th June… So I thought I’d jump on a Zoom call instead and play a few songs. Anyone keen? Hit the link below win a seat https://t.co/tYHptyIh0m pic.twitter.com/bmtRX9GxT9

— Declan J Donovan (@declanjdonovan) May 22, 2020

It has not yet been made clear how many places are available for fans to win, but there will surely be many chances to join Donovan in his online gig. Along with a humorous video of the artist photoshopped at a live festival, he explained “Before it got rescheduled, my London show at Dingwalls was supposed to be on 11th June… I was really gutted that we had to move it as I know a few of you had booked flights and I was really looking forward to playing the new songs and having a bit of a party with you all.”

Given that the gig at London’s Dingwalls was originally planned for 11th June, it makes sense that the online gig is held then. Though it will be a change from the 500-capacity venue in Camden, Donovan’s creative new way of holding gigs offers winners a more intimate set and the chance to chat directly with him. This is an incredible way of connecting while in isolation; maybe it will catch on amongst other musicians.

Though he is on lock-down at home in the UK, Donovan created a music video for ‘Tangerine Skies’ and, after watching it, it seems hard to imagine any other video for the song. Its playful attitude shows the songwriter’s personality, while allowing fans to find solace from the chaotic events which are currently taking place. Check out the video below.

Declan J Donovan began his music career in 2017 and has made strides since then, touring with artists Jake Bugg and Freya Ridings, as well as releasing numerous singles which gained millions of streams. His debut EP was shared earlier this year, including both new music and popular singles ‘Pieces’ and ‘Vienna’.