Speaking on his recent win, Jamie T told OfficialCharts.com, “Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for the support on the album. Thank you for the Number 1!“. The “Calm Down Dearest” singer took to social media to announce his award; within the post, the singer also confirmed the date for an upcoming show. The concert will see Jamie T headline a homecoming show at London’s Finsbury Park; the singer will perform to an audience of 45,000, marking his biggest show to date. The singer-songwriter will be joined by a roster full of special guests, further details concerning the event will be announced in due course.

My first ever number one album And to celebrate we’re gonna be playing Finsbury Park next summer. Tickets on sale next Friday at 9am pic.twitter.com/c4WHMfIvLt

— Jamie T (@jamietmusic) July 29, 2022

Otherwise known as Jamie Alexander Treays, the singer’s number one album was released on 22nd July 2022 via Polydor Records. The Theory Of Whatever was proceeded by three singles, “The Old Style Raiders“, “St. George Wharf Tower“, and “Between The Rocks“. Before its release, Treays began to tease and promote the album’s release; on 27th April 2022 the singer confirmed The Theory Of Whatever’s release. The Theory of Whatever is the first release of new material since Jamie T’s break; the singer’s previous album Trick dropped in 2016.

Although The Theory Of Whatever is Jamie T’s first number one album, the singer has cracked the album charts top 5 four times before. The songwriter’s debut album Panic Prevention was released in 2007 and reached number 4 within the charts; the release was praised for its use of themes concerning youth culture and lyrical content. The singer’s second album Kings & Queens dropped two years later and charted at number 2; the album’s lead single “Sticks’ n’ Stones” also sired chart success and position within the singles charts top 20. Jamie T scored a hat trick in 2014 when Carry On Grudge reached number 4 within the album charts; Trick also charted well and placed at number 3.

Congratulations to @VivaBananarama on their highest-charting album in 34 years https://t.co/wRMJxMyIcx pic.twitter.com/s0oJWO5DBm

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) July 29, 2022

Elsewhere within this week’s album charts, pop icons Bananarama have scored their highest position within the UK Official Album charts in 34 years. The duo’s twelfth studio album Masquerade has charted at number 22; the album marks their first top 20 release since The Greatest Hits Collection. The compilation album was the band’s first Greatest Hits LP and was released via London Records in 1988; via its original release, the album placed at number 3 on the UK Albums charts.

Earlier this month, Jamie T confirmed that he had added further dates to his upcoming The Theory Of Whatever Tour. Due to start this November, the headlining tour originally consisted of 10 dates and was initially meant to start on 10th November 2022 with a set in Newcastle. Due to popular demand, the singer added two more stops and will now kick off the tour on 8th November 2022. The second new date has been scheduled to close the series of live shows on 23rd November 2022 at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse.

Doing some acoustic shows to celebrate the album release. Album and ticket bundles on sale tomorrow at 10am https://t.co/poEeGoV2p8 pic.twitter.com/LiciXdIe6I

— Jamie T (@jamietmusic) July 14, 2022

Prior to setting out on his UK tour, Jamie T will perform a series of album release shows in celebration of The Theory Of Whatever. The string of intimate live shows are set to start today with a set at Southampton’s Engine Rooms in partnership with Vinilo Records, the seventh and last show will take place on 8th August at Bristol’s Thekla with Rough Trade Records.

Jamie T UK Tour Dates

Acoustic Record Store Tour

30/07/2022 – Engine Rooms/Vinilo Records – Southampton
01/08 – Chalk/Resident Records – Brighton
02/08 – Empire/HMV – Coventry
04/08 – Brudenell Social Club/ Crash Records – Liverpool
05/08 – Liquid Room/Assai Records – Edinburgh
07/08 – Hanger 34/Jacdranda Records – Liverpool
08/08 – Thekla/Rough Trade Records – Bristol

The Theory Of Whatever UK Tour

08/11/2022 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
10/11 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle
11/11 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
12/11 – O2 Academy – Leeds
14/11 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
15/11 – O2 Academy – Sheffield
17/11 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
18/11 – Alexandra Palace – London
21/11 – University Great Hall – Cardiff
22/11 – Guildhall – Portsmouth
23/11 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester

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Ezra has gradually snuck up on everybody as one of Britain’s most reliable and successful international exports of the last decade. With three UK number 1 albums now under his belt, he’s never skipped a beat, with every full length album he’s released grabbing the top spot. His song “Shotgun” from previous album Staying At Tamara’s hardly needs any introduction either, being George’s first No.1 single in the UK, it also went to No.1 in Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, cementing the singer-songwriter’s star power across the world.

His latest album Gold Rush Kid has not given up on this ambition either. Rather than going for something a little different or leaning into more introspective inspiration for his third album, the pop tycoon kept the recipe familiar, attending to the classic reasoning of “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” and writing another boppy pop record built for summer bbq’s and kids playgrounds. What kind of playground has a PA system? I don’t know, but if there is one, it’s playing George Ezra’s “Green Green Grass“.

Wherever you stand on George’s tunes, one has to admit that he has a knack for effusive melodies that stick in your ears for weeks. Its no wonder then that this time honoured method has paid off with the kind of shows he gets to put on these days. Last night he sold 45 thousand tickets for his largest headline show to date at Finsbury Park, with big acts in their own rights supporting him like London’s International Gospel Choir, Mychelle, The Big Moon, Holly Humberstone, Mimi Webb, and Blossoms, it made for an event that was basically a music festival. It was such a massive show, that the arena dates he’s just added to his UK tour will look slim in comparison, of course they are not, but it will be interesting to see how much bigger this whole thing can get. Gig on the moon anyone?

You can catch George’s remaining UK live dates here:

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Zimmer will be joined onstage by his band and the Odessa Opera Orchestra & Friends, performing numerous works from Zimmer’s vast and successful catalogue of film music. This will include pieces from the likes of The Lion King, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Interstellar, The Dark Knight, The Last Samurai, and Dune.

According to NME, Zimmer expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming tour in a statement, saying: “I’m thrilled to return to the stage for another tour in Europe and excited to share this phenomenal show that the band and I are preparing for…I’m grateful to be able to play our music that brings together so many people for a truly unforgettable experience.”

The composer’s last performance in the United Kingdom took place in March, when he appeared with Ukraine’s Odessa Opera Orchestra at the O2 Arena in London. Zimmer commenced the performance with a stirring tribute to the people of Ukraine, saying: “When COVID stopped us from coming here 885 days ago, we booked our orchestra from the Ukraine, from Odessa, and we only managed to get 10 people out… So just welcome them…” he said before he introduced the orchestra, to a standing ovation… of the things which I thought was remarkable about the people that we did bring back out of the Ukraine, that were left behind from the orchestra, it was a lot of women. They taught me who the real wonder women are and so I would like to celebrate them with this little ditty called Wonder Woman.”

You can view a video of Zimmer performing with Ukraine’s Odessa Opera Orchestra at the link down below.

Listed below are the UK dates from Zimmer’s forthcoming 2023 European tour.

14/06/2023 – O2 Arena- London
15/06 – O2 Arena- London
16/06 – AO Arena- Manchester
18/06 – 3Arena- Dublin

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The show’s opening act first rose to fame with the release of their debut album, Crocodiles. The album was released in 1980 to widespread acclaim and soared into the top 20 on the UK album charts. After the release of their second album Heaven Up Here, the band attained cult fame and secured their place as one of rock’s most beloved bands. The group’s most recent album was released in 2018, The Stars, the Oceans & The Moon, contains reimagined orchestral versions of past material as well as two new songs.

After several line-up changes, the group now consists of founding members Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant. Also set to take the stage in Liverpool are the group’s touring musicians Jez Wing, Kelley Stoltz and Stephen Brannan. Speaking on the group’s forthcoming hometown show, McCulloch has given the following statement, “Two dreams in one – there’s nothing like The Rolling Stones, and there’s nowhere like Anfield.”

The singer continued to express his excitement to open for The Rolling Stones, “I can’t explain how unbelievably happy and proud I am that my band Echo And The Bunnymen are going to be opening up for The Rolling Stones, THE Greatest Rock Roll band in the history of time, at Anfield, the Shrine of Life and football…The Rolling Stones!!! And at Anfield!!! I feel honoured and blessed… Thank you God.”

The Rolling Stones also discussed the Liverpool show, saying, “It’s great to have Echo And The Bunnymen join us as special guests in their home city. We can’t wait to be back on stage in Liverpool! Roll on the summer!” In the statement, the band also expressed their joy to return to the road for their upcoming anniversary tour, the scheduled thirteen shows will be held to celebrate sixty years of the band and their genre defining music.

A statement on the band’s website also describes the importance behind the  “Paint It Back” hitmaker’s tour, “The Stones just keep on rolling! We are thrilled to announce the Rolling Stones 2022 Tour! Titled SIXTY to celebrate 60 special years together – Mick, Keith and Ronnie will be playing dates across Europe this summer, including two shows at London’s BST Hyde Park.”

The tour will kick start with string of European performances; the band are scheduled to begin the tour with a set in Madrid on the 1st of June 2022. The Rolling Stones will then perform in Munich before returning to the UK for their Liverpool performance with Echo & The Bunnymen. On 17th June 2022, the group will return to Europe to perform at Amsterdam, Bern and Millan. Following their three European dates, the band will come home to London to perform at this year’s American Express Presents BST, the rockers will take the Hyde Park stage on 25^th June and 3^rd July 2022. The group will conclude the tour with five more European performances in Brussels, Vienna, Lyon, Paris, Gelsenkirchen and Stockholm.

The Rolling Stones Sixty UK tour dates

09/06 – Anfield Stadium – Liverpool
25/06 – American Express Presents BST Hyde Park – London
03/07 – American Express Presents BST Hyde Park – London

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The iconic group are offering a unique ticketing process for fans; ticketholders will be able to obtain a proof of attendance NFT which will not only act as a traditional ticket but will also include other elements. Included within the NFT is a special experience with exclusive offers and gifts. Ticketholders will also be given album artwork from the band’s 2021 release Future Past.

A press release has given the following statement, “These highly collectable NFTs will be limited to 1,400 a night, and each show will feature a different artwork from the FUTURE PAST collection. The initiative is being powered by specialist blockchain community builders, Cub3, who will not only mint the NFTs, but can also hold them in individual wallets for those fans who have yet to have their own. After the shows, the NFTs will be tradable on Cub3’s bespoke platform should fans desire.”

The statement continues to describe the band’s experience with their previous “ground-breaking” NFT rollout which included “limited-edition collection of works that had been created by their collaborative AI partner, Huxley, and connected them on the blockchain to living trees in a newly planted micro-forest in New Zealand.”

The group released their fifteenth studio album last year. Future Past dropped on 22nd October 2021 and was the band’s first full release since the 2015 album Paper Gods. Released via BMG, the group co-produced the album with Italian composer Giorgio Moroder, Erol Alkan and multi-talented artist Mark Ronson. The album sired six singles with the first single “Invisible” released on 19th May 2021. “Laughing Boy” was the album’s last single and was released on 9th February 2022.

The album featured various collaborations with the following artists Tove Lo, famed pianist Mike Garson, Japanese rock band Chai, Ivorian Doll and fellow music legend Graham Coxon. The Blur band member can be heard within the tracks “All Of You”, “Give It All Up” featuring Tove Lo, “Anniversary”, “Future Past”, “Wing” and “More Joy! (featuring Chai)”.  A third of tacks featuring Coxon were released as singles, “Give It All Up” featuring Tove Lo was made available on 20th October 2021 and “Anniversary” was released on 31st August 2021.

General Tickets for the group’s tour went on sale today at 10 am, and members of the group’s VIP community were given pre-sale access on Wednesday 20th April 2022 at 9 am. Pre- sale tickets via LiveNation and for the band’s upcoming O2 shows are on sale now, click here to purchase tickets

Duran Duran UK tour dates

21/05/2022 – O2 Academy – Leicester
22/05 – 02 Academy – Leicester
12/06 – St Annes Park – Dublin
17/06 – Castle Howard – York
01/07 – Lytham Festival – Lytham Saint Annes
02/07 – Caledonia Stadium – Iverness
05/07 – The Piece Hall – Halifax
10/07 – BST Hyde Park – London

For any US fans, the band will be joined by two special guests on their North American tour; indie rock outfit Tigers Jaw, and indie/folk punk rocker Jeff Rosenstock. Brian Fallon, frontman of The Gaslight Anthem, stated on social media: “I am very pleased to announce to you all that The Gaslight Anthem is returning to full time status as a band.” Fallon went on to mention that the band had started putting together new music, saying: “We’re also beginning to write new songs for what will be our sixth LP. We’re looking forward to the future and seeing you all again. We want to thank you for staying with us.”

Hello everyone, Brian here. I hate to disappoint you, but I need to inform you that there will not be a 10th anniversary Handwritten Tour, or a documentary… However, I am very pleased to announce to you all that The Gaslight Anthem is returning to full time status as a band. pic.twitter.com/XtAZEDOWdw

— The Gaslight Anthem (@gaslightanthem) March 25, 2022

The Gaslight Anthem is comprised of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Brian Fallon, lead guitarist Alex Rosamilia, bassist Alex Levine and drummer Benny Horowitz. Formed in 2006, the band have presently released five full-length albums since their inception, commencing with 2007’s Sink or Swim.

In 2008, the band found success with their second album The ’59 Sound, which was voted the number 1 album of 2008 by eMusic, and received high praise from Pitchfork, who gave the album an 8.6 rating. The group’s success also led them to occupy an unusual but noteworthy position in the world of music journalism; Kerrang! magazine featured the band on their front page without ever having written about the group or any of their past releases. The group received airplay on BBC Radio 6 Music, an embarked on their first UK and European tour in November of 2008.

The Gaslight Anthem released three albums following this; 2010’s American Slang, 2012’s Handwritten and 2014’s Get Hurt. Following the band’s 2015 tour in support of Get Hurt, they went on an indefinite hiatus, reuniting briefly in 2018 for a run of shows to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of The ’59 Sound. At this time, frontman Brian Fallon made it clear that The Gaslight Anthem would not be working on new material, and following the show, the band’s hiatus resumed.

The Gaslight Anthem’s forthcoming UK dates can be viewed down below.

18/08/2022- OVO Wembley Arena- London
19/08- O2 Apollo- Manchester
20/08- O2 Academy- Edinburgh
21/08- O2 Academy- Birmingham
23/08- National Stadium- Dublin
24/08- The Telegraph Building- Belfast

Photo Credit: Kelsey Ayres/Press Release

Tickets and info: https://t.co/VS80cqGNce pic.twitter.com/3fR8YslOXE

— My Chemical Romance (@MCRofficial) March 25, 2022

My Chemical Romance have announced a number of exciting support acts for their upcoming shows, with the line-ups shifting with each new date. On their first Eden Sessions date on Monday the 16^th of May, the band will be joined by English folk punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner, who released his ninth studio album FTHC last month, which reached number 1 on the official UK albums chart. My Chemical Romance’s next Eden Sessions date will feature Derby rockers Lost Alone, however it should be noted by any fans yet to buy tickets that this date is now sold out.

Lost Alone will also join the band on their first of three MK Dons dates in Milton Keynes, alongside Placebo, who will be playing all three of these shows. As of yesterday (March 25^th) Placebo released their eighth studio album and first album since 2013’s Loud Like Love, entitled Never Let Me Go. The album was originally announced back in November of last year.

Also featured on the MK Dons dates are LA-based Australian singer-songwriter AViVa, English singer-songwriter Barns Courtney, electro-pop rocker Cassyette, LA rock outfit Starcrawler and singer-songwriter Charlotte Sands. Starcrawler and the aforementioned Frank Turner will join My Chemical Romance again for their show in Victoria Park, alongside emerging UK rock band Crawlers, who recently released a new single entitled “I Can’t Drive”.

Lost Alone will re-join the band for their show in Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on the 28^th of May, and according to a press release, there will be another act (or acts) performing, as yet unannounced. Starcrawler will join the band for their final show of the tour on the 30^th of May at OVO Hydro in Glasgow. It should be noted that the show at Hydro is also sold out.
All of the upcoming dates can be viewed down below.

16/05/2022- Eden Sessions- Cornwall (w/ Frank Turner)
17/05- Eden Sessions- Cornwall (w/ Lost Alone) SOLD OUT
19/05- MK Dons Stadium- Milton Keynes (w/ Placebo, Lost Alone, AViVa)
21/05- MK Dons Stadium- Milton Keynes (w/ Placebo, Cassyette)
22/05- MK Dons Stadium- Milton Keynes (w/ Placebo, Starcrawler, Charlotte Sands)
27/05- Victoria Park- London (w/ Frank Turner, Starcrawler, Crawlers)
28/05- Sophia Gardens- Cardiff (w/ Starcrawler, Lost Alone, special guests TBA)
30/05- OVO Hydro- Glasgow (w/ Starcrawler) SOLD OUT

The tour’s namesake comes from the group’s fifteenth studio album Moral Hygiene, which was originally released on October 1^st of last year. The album was warmly received by critics and fans alike, with Sonic Perspectives praising both the sonic power of the album and its themes, saying: Not many bands know how to make a statement quite like Ministry, who have long brandished tenets of antifascism, staunch distaste of political corruption, and strong belief in equal rights…With blistering and aggressive riffage, “Moral Hygiene” tears through the wreckage and devastation of a broken world to make a statement while affirming Ministry’s legacy in industrial metal.”

Since their inception in the early 1980s, Ministry have put out a steady stream of musical releases, commencing with their debut full length With Sympathy in 1983. For anyone who know Ministry for their blistering riffs and monstrous vocals, it might come as quite the surprise that the band’s debut was actually a synthpop album, sharing more in common with bands such as Depeche Mode or New Order than the heavy industrial metal sound that the group would later hone. With Sympathy even featured singer Al Jourgensen singing in a somewhat convincing British accent, which he later stated was a homage to bands he loved at the time.

The group ventured into heavier territory with their 1986 sophomore album Twitch, which once again fit snugly into the “new wave” category, but was notably harsher and more intense. This record seems like a natural bridge to the territory that Ministry would inhabit with their next album, 1988’s The Land of Rape and Honey, which saw the band incorporating heavy metal style electric guitars into their sound. Their third album The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste put even more emphasis on the use of guitars, making for a record filled to the brim with urgent, thrashy songs and nightmarish soundscapes.

Ministry’s upcoming UK tour dates can be viewed down below, and full tour information can be found at this link.

02/11/2022- O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire- London
03/11- SWG3 TV Studio- Manchester
04/11- National Stadium- Dublin
05/11- Damnation Festival- Manchester

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The group is a collaboration between Converge members and long-term musical partners; the supergroup was birthed in 2016 at the Dutch event Roadburn Festival. The members played as a seven-piece and performed a set full of revised Converge songs. The band’s performance was met with a surge of positive feedback; inspired by the applause, they decided to expand upon the Bloodmoon partnership.

The American supergroup consists of Converge band members vocalist Jacob Bannon, guitarist Kurt Ballou, bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller. Joining the quartet are American singer and musician Chelsea Wolfe, former Converge member and Cave In vocalist Stephen Brodsky and Wolfe’s long term collaborator Ben Chisholm.

The collective recently released the album Bloodmoon: 1 on 19th November 2021 via Epitaph Records and Deathwish Inc. The album was received with great critical acclaim and was highly ranked within the genre’s publications. Through the album’s initial release, the record was made available on CD and digital formats, the album will be available to own on Vinyl from 24th June 2022 and a second pressing on wax is set to be released this December.

A press release has provided the following description of the album, “Bloodmoon: I is a harrowing and atmospheric collaborative effort that sees each performer working together and outside the comfort zones in order to create something that is truly unique to the project.” So far the album has sired two singles, the title track “Blood Moon” was released on 27th September 2021 and “Coil” was released on 3rd November 2021.

Although the album is the collective’s first full release, Bloodmoon: 1 marks Converge’s tenth studio album and is their first release in four years. The band’s ninth studio album, The Dusk In Us, was released on 3rd November 2017 and also attracted rave reviews from various publications. The American rockers are no stranger to critical success and accolades, receiving nominations for the Heavy Music Awards and numerous Boston Music Awards wins. Throughout their thirty-one-year long career, the group have produced a lengthy back catalogue of respected music within the heavy metal and hardcore genres.

Tickets for the group’s upcoming tour go on sale on Monday 14th March 2022 at 10 am UK time, more information concerning tickets can be found here.

Converge Blood Moon UK tour dates

28/06/2022 – Alexandra Palace – London
29/06 – Albert Hall – Manchester

Photo Credit: Emily Birds/Press Release

crash tracklist which song u claiming ???? pic.twitter.com/lTTbEItzWj

— Charli (@charli_xcx) March 10, 2022

The announcement confirming the release of the singer’s forthcoming album was made in November last year. Alongside the announcement for Crash, Charli XCX also shared the track “New Shapes”.  The single was the second track to be released from Crash and features Christine And The Queens and Caroline Polachek. The 29-year-old artist has also collaborated with Rina Sawayama on the track “Beg For You”, the single was released on 27th January 2022 and was the third single to be released from the new album. Both collaborative tracks are included within the forthcoming album’s tracklist, along with the singles “Good Ones” and “Baby”.

Charli XCX has recently spoken on the process taken to produce “Baby”, the latest single to be taken from Crash. Within the statement, the singer also provides a description for her hotly anticipated album, “It’s probably the most sexy song I’ve ever made. It’s about sex and sexuality and having good sex and just feeling yourself essentially. I know that that’s the tone. I knew that that was the tone I wanted to carry across for the entire record. This kind of hyper-sexualised, feminine power zone was where I was feeling myself going, and ‘Baby’ was the genesis of this. Also I think that’s probably why I wanted to challenge myself on the choreo for this song, which was really, really tough and I have so much respect for dancers, professional dancers, anyone who communicates emotion through dance. It is so hard and challenging, but so rewarding.”

The Cambridge born singer first rose to prominence through MySpace; the genesis of the social media networking era and the first site in which to offer such services. Her songs soon gained the attention of industry professionals and the singer was signed to Asylum Records in 2010. Charli XCX was catapulted into fame with her collaboration with Icona Pop on the song “I Love It”, which was a global success and reached number one within the UK singles chart.

Last month, after a series of messages, Charli XCX teamed up with Vernon from the K-pop band SEVENTEEN. The duo released a remix of the single “Beg For You”, and Vernon’s contribution can be heard within a brand new verse. The K-pop idol has recently spoken on his admiration for Charli XCX, in an interview with Teen Vogue he stated that he is “still having a hard time grasping this reality”, he continued, “I just really want to say thank you to Charli for acknowledging my existence”.

Fans will be able to catch Charli XCX live this year; the singer will perform across the US, UK and Europe in support of her new album. After a string of US dates, the UK leg of the tour kicks off on 15th May 2022 with a performance at Glasgow’s O2 Academy, and the singer will conclude her UK tour on 23rd May 2022 with a set at Rock City in Nottingham.

Charli XCX UK tour dates

15/05/2022 – O2 Academy Glasgow – Glasgow
17/05 – O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester – Manchester
18/05 – O2 Academy Birmingham – Birmingham
19/05 – Alexandra Palace – London
21/05 – Norwich Nick Rayns LCR UEA – Norwich
22/05 – O2 Academy Sheffield – Sheffield
23/05 – Rock City – Nottingham

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Crash Tracklist

“Crash’
“New Shapes” (feat. Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek)
“Good Ones”
“Constant Repeat”
“Beg for You” (feat. Rina Sawayama)
“Move Me”
“Baby”
“Lightning”
“Every Rule”
“Yuck”
“Used to Know Me”
“Twice”