This follows after the City was crowned the winner of the hotly contested UK City of Culture 2025 competition. Bradford placed their bid and they were announced as the winners in May 2022.

The City of Culture was established in 2009. After the success of Liverpool’s year of the European Capital of Culture 2008, the city saw significant social and economic benefits. Andy Burnham the UK’s Culture Secretary from 2008-2009, considered establishing the British City of Culture prize and that the winning city might possibly host events such as the Turner Prize, Brit Awards, Man Booker Prize and the Stirling Prize. It was later announced by Sir Ben Bradshaw in July 2009 that a competition to select the first UK City of  Culture would go ahead.

Bradford City has teased a few details of their music month, including promises of Bassline and Bhangra Sober Rave. The City themes are rooted in Bradford’s unique heritage and character, revealing the borough’s magic hidden in its people, its ambitions and above all its potential.

Full details will be unveiled end of September. The music month will be made up of musicians, venue managers and record labels. Promising to “inspire, entertain & engage” with all of Bradford’s unique and diverse community.

Support for the Cultural Music Month will be provided by Bradford Council, Bradford Producing Hub Art Council England, QM Records founder Ned Archibong, musician Sinead Campbell, and events Manager Gail Simpkins.

Mr Archibong said “Music is such a powerful thing.” “The month is about showcasing everything that’s happening in the local music scene, it’s an opportunity to highlight all the good things that are going on here.”

Sinead posted on Instagram, she said “Feeling grateful to be project managing this years November Is Music Month.” Further she added in her post, “I have some exciting projects and plans in line for the next few years towards Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture”

Not only with the City of Culture be set to bring together it’s diverse and well-rounded community, but it is providing opportunities for local musicians to receive funding and support to put their own concerts together. The cash boost supports the Government’s ambition to grow the economy, with approximately 1,000 performances by local artists and creatives expected to attract more than 15 million visitors in 2025. For more information on the support provided click here.

Sinead Campbell, Bradford Music Month Project Manager added, “Music Month shines a light on the diverse gigs and workshops happening around the district. We also programme our own unique events that bring something a little different to Bradford such as sober raves that bring together Bhangra and Basseline, a Bradford Opera and the Garden of Eden which brings together intimate gigs and a programme of wellbeing music workshops. It is great to work on a project with a goal to grow whilst remaining authentic- keeping values of quality and inclusivity in tact ”

With 2025 UK City of Culture music month nearing, the hope by the team is that it will become a regular date in the district’s cultural calendar.

The news comes sweetly after their release, the first since The Darkness That You Fear in 2021, of “No Reason”. Released on the 17th March, they allure us into their unmistakable energy once again. The song clatters with it’s snare and carries you into a twisted pool of melodic intricacies but doesn’t fail to maintain you stable with the ir renowned chemical bass sound. It hasn’t failed to trigger spectators in their latest live shows.

This song comes as preparation for an upcoming album release they are more than ready to drop on us. “It embraces new avenues of discovery and nods to the wider world, while having the feel of a victory lap and retrospective,” mentioned NME in a review of the record. The soon to be released album will be coming as a follow up from their 2019 release of No Geography.

The single has come visually accompanied by a production made by Smith & Lyall. A duo production company who have worked closely with The Chemical Brothers over the years, creating extraordinary and mind blowing creative pieces for the electronic couple.

Their upcoming UK tour is set to kick off on the Thursday, 26th October in Glasgow at the well known OVO Hydro. The journey continues on a short and sweet episode around the country. The following day on the Friday, 27th October, they will be performing at the AO Arena in Manchester. The next gigs will be held at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on the Saturday 28th October, at the 3Arena in Dublin on the 1st of November, at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on the Friday, 3rd November and will host the grand finale at the O2 Arena in London on the 4th November.

Their summer tour commences this April and will be running through until beginnings of September where they will be visiting a variety of lands including the US, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands, Ireland, Finland, Italy, Romania, Poland, France, Wales, Scotland and England. Let’s hope the break they have given themselves between September and October is enough to regaine energies for another bomb finale week of shows around english territory.

Tickets for their UK tour go live on the 31st March and fans can access pre-sale tickets on the 29th March.

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UK Tour Dates:

26/10/2023 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
27/10 – AO Arena – Manchester
28/10 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
01/11 – 3Arena – Dublin
03/11 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
04/11 – O2 – London