She shared a post confirming the supporting acts on her Instagram. English indie-pop band London Grammar will be joining for the opening show of the tour, tonight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

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Electro-pop singer-songwriter Banks will join Lana for her next three shows at Glasgow (June 26), Liverpool (28) and Dublin (30). For the following two dates at Wembley Stadium on July 4 and 5, rising popstar Addison Rae will feature as support.

Fans are still anticipating Lana’s next release – when this tour was announced in November, it was said to be in support of her upcoming tenth studio album, ‘Lasso’. The project was then renamed ‘The Right Person Will Stay’, but in a now deleted Instagram video posted in April, she told followers the album had undergone a second name change and wouldn’t be released in May.

She has released two tracks from the album so far. ‘Bluebird’ and ‘Henry, Come Over’, both of which showcase an acoustic, folky style that still captures her signature atmospheric sound. Back in January, she stated that the upcoming project would delve into country music, while exploring other genres throughout the record.

As fans gear up to watch Lana perform in the UK, certain cities are taking measures to accommodate the concert goers for these big gigs. As she plays Hampden Park National Stadium in Glasgow on Thursday (June 26), rail operator ScotRail has announced extra trains and carriages for the concert, between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida (the closest station to the stadium).

There will also be measures put in place in Cardiff for her show tonight, with a number of road closures planned around the stadium and in Cardiff city centre to ensure that fans can travel to and from Principality Stadium safely.

You can view the full tour dates below:

LANA DEL REY 2025 UK/IRELAND TOUR – 

JUNE

23 – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
26 – Hampden Park, Glasgow
28 – Anfield Stadium, Liverpool
30 – Aviva Stadium, Dublin

JULY
03 – Wembley Stadium, London
04 – Wembley Stadium, London

Remaining tickets for Lana’s tour can be found on Ticketmaster, here.

The latest scheme to provide such support is ‘Ride for Music’ a campaign recently launched by mobility app FREENOW. Under this scheme, the app pledges £1 for every taxi ride to the UK’s Music Venue Trust, a charity that works towards safeguarding and enhancing venues in the UK. FREENOW has committed to a minimum pledge of £200,000.

“FREENOW’s Ride For Music initiative will donate £1 for every taxi ride booked through the app to MVT, at no extra cost to the customer.”https://t.co/VLonynxwXS @BigIssue @FreeNow_UK

— Music Venue Trust (@musicvenuetrust) October 18, 2023

Michelle de Maat, Head of Marketing at FREENOW UK said, “Music has such a positive impact on people’s lives and on their mental wellbeing, so supporting live music and preserving venues is key to making city life more vibrant for all. By contributing to the resilience of these vital spaces during such challenging times, we aim to ensure that the stages remain lit, and artists have a place to showcase their talent. Ultimately, this supports our users, drivers and all those who rely on these exceptional venues and a thriving nightlife throughout the country.”

Mark Davyd, Founder and CEO of Music Venue Trust, added, “The Ride for Music initiative gives every music fan in the UK an opportunity to play a role in directly supporting grassroots music venues. It’s exactly the type of joined up, creative thinking that we need to tackle the crisis facing our grassroots sector. People can make a genuine difference helping to prevent venue closures, support artists, crew and staff. FREENOW have made it simple for you to be part of the solution, and help the whole music and night time economy.”

Ed Sheeran said “Like so many musicians, I started out playing in grassroots music venues. They are such a vital part of the music ecosystem. Without them, I definitely would not have had the chance to hone my craft and become the artist I am today. I applaud the Ride for Music campaign and hope it raises loads of money for Music Venue Trust, who work tirelessly to both protect and promote these wonderful spaces.”

In 2008, Ed Sheeran relocated to London with the intention of pursuing a career in music. He began by performing at small venues and engaging in busking. The success of Sheeran and the necessity of grassroots venues in providing a crucial stepping stone for all musical talents is evident. This has led to the global stardom of artists such as Ed Sheeran.

With support from big ticket companies such as Ticketmaster and WeGotTickets along with the governments investment pledge of £5milliion back in June this year. There is hope for the survival of grassroot venues, which play a vital role on  metal health according to recent publications from the Big Issue, they stated “The UK is a nation of music lovers – in a new survey, 89% said live concerts have a positive effect on their mental health – yet the spiralling cost of living crisis has caused many to forgo that wellbeing boost.”

By using FREENOW for their taxi rides, individuals can contribute towards the promotion of live music across the country. Further information on downloading FREENOW can be found on the official website. You can also click here to donate and help support Music Venue Trust in it’s pledge to aid the survival of grassroot venues.

This is the third single taken from their newest album, Cuts & Bruises, released in February 2023. The album reached No.2 on the UK Albums Chart and No.1 on the Irish Albums Chart.

Speaking to NME about the inspiration behind the track, the band said, “Whilst on tour in America last year we were listening to a lot of music by some of the great American writers such as Bob Dylan, The Band, Bruce Springsteen etc. Listening to these artists while travelling on big open highways resonated with us and helped shape this song into making us sound more like a live band than we had before.”

Inhaler have reached new heights this year, supporting Arctic Monkeys on tour. Frontman Eli Hewson shared his thoughts with NME, saying, “It’s hard to not feel like a child when you’re around them.”

He continued, “It still isn’t really resonating that we’re doing it. But they’re the most lovely and welcoming guys, so we’ve just got to try and be the best band we can.”

Speaking on the band’s touring plans of their own, Hewson said, “It’s going to be a better show. It’s not just five lads on stage chancing their arm anymore; we actually have to step up and make it a real thing.”

Inhaler also spoke on their struggles around making their new album and found reassurance in watching Peter Jackson’s Get Back Beatles documentary.

Drummer Ryan McMahon said, “You’re watching the greatest band of all time and go through their own problems and their own struggles. You think, ‘That’s a perfect record – how could there be anything wrong with it?’, and then you see what their relationship was like. It gave us a sense that, though we were at loggerheads sometimes, we were all working on something that felt good and felt right.”

The band’s fanbase is certain to widen even further this year, as they are set to support Harry Styles on the UK and European legs of ‘Love On Tour.‘

Inhaler are also about to embark on their own European and UK tour, with tickets available to purchase here.

19/05/2023 – 02 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester

20/05/2023 – Electric Ballroom – London

05/06/2023 – 02 Academy 2 Liverpool – Liverpool

06/06/2023 – The Leadmill – Sheffield

07/06/2023 – Pryzm – Kingston

09/06/2023 – St. James Park – Newcastle Upon Tyne

10/06/2023 – Slane Castle – Slane

15/06/2023 – Monroes – Galway

Stream Inhaler’s critically acclaimed album Cuts & Bruises here.

In the COVID-19 Musicrelief website, music fans can make donations for the ones suffering from this situation. Spotify will match the donations to the organization listed dollar for dollar up to the collective total value of $10 million. The streaming platform announced the news in an official Twitter post.

https://t.co/AguWnZHEHn

— Spotify News (@SpotifyNews) March 25, 2020

MusiCares Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1989 and incorporated in 1993 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In the official Recording Academy website, the following statement can be seen.

“The Recording Academy and its afflicted charitable foundation MusiCares have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help our peers in the music community affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.”

Many people in the music industry have already received support from the organization. The following post was posted on the Instagram profile of the organization. It is a message of gratitude from a person, who received support from the foundation.

 

 

 

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The following statement by guitarist and songwriter Dave Navarro can also be seen on the website of the Recording Academy’s foundation: “MusiCares have touched the lives of so many music people I know and the industry is profoundly affected by the services MusiCares provides. Every day- all year long- MusiCares saves lives.” A video encouraging the support for the music community, worldwide, was also posted on April 18.

 

 

 

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In this unprecedented situation around the world, Spotify is not the only company supporting MusiCares. Other companies donating to the organization are Amazon Music, Facebook, SiriusXM, Pandora and Tidal.