Ever since his first album drop he has delivered absolute crackers to the scene and has, in the meantime, released a second studio album last year (2022) called Sonder. Reaching successful levels of feedback and a great deal of critical acclaim, the Irishman continues his pop journey to a steady fame. Bringing him to headlining position at his coming festivals.

The festival All Points East is an annual event prepared to, over the course of 10 days, show the public how to put on a show. Based in London’s Victoria Park it allows the audience to indulge in an alternative rock affair with a beautiful combination of other popular music artists.

As Dermot Kennedy joins the club we can officially accept that the lineup has been rounded up. This includes Stormzy, Kehlani, Sampha, Knucks and more on the first day (18th August). The second day (25th August) consists on a different approach to the stage with bands such as The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Girl In Red, Amyl And The Sniffers, Black Midi and many, many more good acts.

The third day (26th August) is where our friend Kennedy steps in who will be playing alongside Olivia Dean, AURORA, SG Lewis, Novo Amor and more to be announced. Finally the final day (28th August) will be showcasing Haim, Girl In Red (again apparently), Tove Lo, Confidence Man, Snail Mail, Tamino, Romy and too many more to continue. It is quite a freely directed festival and the layout of the acts seems to work perfectly amongst each other.

Dermot Kennedy will make his appearance in London as a grand finale to finish off his mammoth tour around the globe. Having already commenced, today (4th April) he will be playing at the International Centre in Bournemouth, he will be making his way through several cities in the UK before crossing the pond to the US all the way through May and June. Once his American tour comes to an end in the Big Apple his trip returns to Ireland, Scotland and finally, the Big Smoke.

Tickets are already available to buy for all his shows, including All Points East.

Click here for tickets.

UK Tour Dates: 

04/04/2023 – International Centre – Bournemouth
05/04 – Plymouth Pavilions – Plymouth
07/04 – AO Arena – Manchester
08/04 – International Arena – Cardiff
10/04 – First Direct – Leeds
11/04 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
13/04 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
14/04 – The O2 – London
15/04 – Royal Albert Hall – London
23/06 – Marlay Park – Rathfarnham
24/06 – Marlay Park – South Dublin
07/07 – Thomond Park Stadium – Limerick City
08/07 – Thomond Park Stadium – Limerick City
09/07 – Thomond Park Stadium – Limerick City
13/07 – Esplanade Castle – Edinburgh
14/07 – Scarborough Open Air Theatre – Scarborough
27/08 – All Points East – London

Bruce & The E Street Band have announced four UK dates on their 2023 International Tour! The new dates mark their first UK shows since 5 June 2016 at Wembley Stadium.

Tickets for go on sale at 9AM local time on Thursday, 21 July 2022. More info: https://t.co/YahXTKffvV! pic.twitter.com/jfXjGsEXNV

— Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) July 14, 2022

The recently announced UK tour dates are part of a worldwide tour in which Springsteen & The E Street band will also commence next year. Before the band start the European leg of their tour, they will play a string of live shows in the US from 1st February 2023 until 13th April 2023. The tour kicks off with a set at Florida’s Amalie Arena and continues for 26 more US shows.

2023 US Tour Dates Announced! For complete on-sale details and information on how to register for @ticketmaster Verified Fan, visit https://t.co/YahXTKffvV. pic.twitter.com/CgUpOUftho

After the completion of the tour’s US leg, the group will descend on Ireland and play three shows at Dublin’s RDS Arena on 5th, 7th and 9th May 2023. Following their Ireland shows, the band will kick off the European leg of the tour with a set at Italian venue Parco Urbano Bassani on 18^th May 2023, after five more European dates the band’s first UK set of their tour is held. The extensive global tour is scheduled to conclude on 25th July 2023, the influential singer and band will finish their tour with a performance at Italy’s Autodromo Nazionale.

Springsteen recently made headlines for his surprise appearance at last month’s Glastonbury Festival, the “Born In The USA” singer joined fellow rocker Paul McCartney on stage during the former Beatles’ set. During the now legendary performance, Springsteen treated the audience to his hit “Glory Days” and teamed up with McCartney to perform the Beatles classic “I Wanna Be Your Man”. Later on during the event, Springsteen made a return to the Pyramid Stage to join Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl for a performance of “The End”.

McCartney performed his headlining slot at the Pyramid Stage on 25th June 2022 and was also joined by Grohl, after the completion of “Get Back” the singer motioned to the former Nirvana drummer to join him on stage. The “Come Together” singer said to the roaring crowd, “Now, I’ve got a little surprise for you, your hero from the west coast of America – Dave Grohl!” After the pair exchanged pleasantries, they performed “I Saw You Standing There” and “Band On The Run” The live collaboration marked the first time that Grohl had been seen on stage since the tragic passing of his bandmate and friend Taylor Hawkins.

Tickets for the UK tour will be available to purchase from Thursday 21st July 2022 at 9 am. The US tickets will go on sale over the coming weeks, the initial ticket sale will begin on Wednesday 20th July 2022 at 10 am.

Bruce Springsteen & East Street Band UK tour dates

30/05/2023 – BT Murrayfield Stadium – Edinburgh
16/06 – Villa Park – Birmingham
06/07 – Hyde Park – London
08/07 – Hyde Park – London

Click here to purchase tickets.

As for the new single (it’s called “SCRIPTVRE“ by the way), it was produced by Pizzorno and Stormzy/Adele/Sam Smith collaborator Fraser T Smith. Pizzorno says of the track’s themes that “We all make up this narrative of who we think we are. This is about ripping that up, going against all that and no longer going with your own madness. You need to go somewhere else and re-set everything.”

Pizzorno describes the track’s overall sound as “huge“, which “came from me bouncing off Kanye and old ‘70s soul cuts from digging in crates. There’s a euphoric, beautiful arms-in-the-air moment then goes back to this ferocious, heavy beat. It’s in your face.”

It wasn’t just his own music he was praising though. He referred to his co-producer (Smith) as a “genius“, saying that “It was a great opportunity to work with someone who wasn’t so close. Making a record consumes the hell out of me and becomes this obsession. I can get so close to it that I miss things, but he would encourage me to take things further. He was an amazing foil to have.”

The Alchemist’s Euphoria will be Kasabian’s first album since 2017’s For Crying Out Loud. You can pre-order it from this link. They’ve also got a good few dates coming up around the UK and Europe, visiting the likes of Italy and Germany along the way. You can see the UK leg of their tour down below, and get tickets here.

NEW SINGLE NEW ALBUM.
The Alchemist’s Euphoria is coming. Pre-order it now and listen / watch SCRIPTVRE. https://t.co/v7162Y2e7M pic.twitter.com/1ZzriyAqmH

— KasabianHQ (@KasabianHQ) May 6, 2022

And sometimes dreams can still come true for the big and small in the industry alike, with them supporting Liam Gallagher at Knebworth this June. Pizzorno described the opportunity as “fucking magical“, remembering fondly how iconic Oasis’ 1996 Knebworth gigs felt at the time.

“They were at the top of the mountain of hysteria, and I was at the perfect age to see them rip something like that to pieces. It was so inspiring. They made you believe that you could do it yourself.”

Kasabian UK Tour Dates

28/05/2022 – Neighbourhood Weekender 2022 – Warrington
29/05 – Victoria Park – Warrington
03/06 – Knebworth Park – Stevenage
04/06 – Knebworth Park – Stevenage
16/06 – Isle of Wight Festival 2022 – Newport
18/06 – Seaclose Park – Yarmouth
26/06 – Hampden Park National Stadium – Glasgow
21/07 – Norwich Nick Rayns LCR UEA – Norwich
22/07 – Hillsborough Park – Sheffield

It sounds like Chinouriri was happy with the result as well, saying that the song “came about quite spontaneously, which is sometimes how the best things come about. I really loved it when I first heard it and when I met the boys the lyrics and melody came to us so naturally.”

Of course, Chinouriri hasn’t been shy about her own material lately, planning her third EP to follow up 2021’s Four° In Winter. You can also hear her latest single “All I Ever Asked“ down below.

“End of the Road” comes about as The Snuts continue to work on their next LP, following their 2021 debut W.L.. However, the record’s a bit of a tall order to follow up with, considering it was the first debut from a Scottish band to debut at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart for over a decade; but hopefully they’ve got some tricks up their sleeve for when the next one comes out.

Both parties also have some gigs coming up to watch out for. You can find tickets for The Snuts here, and Chinouriri can be found here. Their dates can be seen below.

The Snuts UK Tour Dates
12/05/2022 – HMV Empire (Revive Live 2.0) – Coventry
13/05 – Trades Club (Revive Live 2.0) – Hebden Bridge
14/05 – Temple (Revive Live 2.0) – Falkirk
28/05 – Neighbourhood Weekender – Warrington
29/05 – Neck of the Woods – Norwich
04/06 – Live At Leeds – Leeds
17/06 – Isle Of Wight Festival – Isle Of Wight
09/07 – TRNSMT – Glasgow
19/07 – Hampden Park – Glasgow
29/07 – Y Not – Matlock
31/07 – Kendall Calling – Penrith

Rachel Chinouriri UK Tour Dates

15/05/2022 – YES – Manchester
15/05 – YES Basement – Manchester
22/05 – Hyde Park Book Club – Leeds
23/05 – EartH – London
03/06 – Barrowland – Glasgow
04/06 – O2 Academy Leeds – Leeds
05/06 – Cross the Tracks – Herne Hill
15/06 – Royal Festival Hall – London
30/06 – Barn on the Farm – Gloucester
15/07 – Finsbury Park – London
10/08 – Boardmasters Festival – Newquay

“Very happy to announce my new album JIM, I’M STILL HERE will be released on July 8th on @deeweestudio. Produced between myself and @Soulwax.”https://t.co/bO6WwtTEoQ
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— James Righton (@James__Righton) April 5, 2022

The two met when Righton was helping put together the live band for ABBA’s upcoming Voyage shows in London in celebration of their latest LP. Starting on May 27^th in the new ABBA Arena, the show will have the group appearing virtually beside the live band that Righton has helped to build.

He was brought into the project by Johan Renck (director of Bowie’s “Blackstar” video) and couldn’t really turn down the opportunity, working in secret for two years with one of the most iconic bands of the seventies. He admitted that “trying not to say anything to anyone is quite hard when you’re working with such a legendary act like ABBA”.

Righton was of course keen to make the most of the opportunity, noting that the very mention of working with ABBA made his jaw drop. “Whenever you hear an ABBA reunion rumour it just feels so unbelievable.” On working with Andersson for his new track, he said Andersson had “never done anything like this before. I nervously sent him the track and a couple of days later he sent back this keyboard line which was perfect.”

As for the song itself; “Empty Rooms’ is about silent conflicts. It’s about realising one’s own flaws and working through them. Like all the songs on the album it reflects another side of life during lockdown.”

Righton, who used to be a member of Klaxons until the group disbanded back in 2015, has been working on a variety of projects as of late. Some of these have been released under the name of Shock Machine, and he’s even been having a go at film soundtracks recently (e.g. 2019’s Benjamin).

If you’re interested in seeing how Brighton’s hard work has paid off, tickets for ABBA’s Voyage residency can be gotten here.

If you want to pre-order Brighton’s new album then you can click the link here. He’s also got some live dates coming up around Europe and the UK later on this year, visiting the likes of London, Glasgow, Paris and Berlin. You can see the UK dates down below and use the previous link to find tickets.

James Brighton UK Tour Dates

26/08/2022 – Thorington Theatre – Saxmundham
14/09 – Moth Club – London
15/09 – Headrow House – Leeds
16/09 – Broadcast – Glasgow

Having grown up with a Welsh-speaking Mum and a Cornish speaking Dad, Gwenno is fluent in both languages. It’s something that came to the fore in her 2018 album Le Kov, which was sung entirely in Cornish. That continues to be the case here, with the Mên-an-Tol standing stones in Cornwall being the inspiration behind this song.

Gwenno explains that “I was inspired by Ithell Colquhoun’s ‘The Living Stones’ as well as the eternal nature of these ancient monuments and how they enable us to reflect on our own nature as human beings and on our relationship to the landscape …. I wanted to share a different and quieter side to the record, one that is grounded in … ambient Celtic music, film scores, and experimental electronic music …. I hope that this collection of songs will serve as a small and helpful reminder of how powerful the sound of gentleness and beauty is.“

Tresor
01.07.22
to pre-order https://t.co/0llNFZ3wj4 pic.twitter.com/ViAWX4cbQU

— G W E N N O (@gwennosaunders) March 2, 2022

The album was written before the lockdown and completed in Gwenno’s Cardiff home with Rhys Edwards producing, and its release will be accompanied by a short film made by Gwenno and filmmaker Clare Marie Bailey. The record’s promised to be “an introspective focus on home and self, a prescient work echoing the isolation and retreat that has been a central, global shared experience over the past two years.“

If you’re interested in hearing for yourself what new stuff she’s been up to, you can pre-order the album at this link. As for seeing her live, you can look for tickets here and see some upcoming UK dates below.

Gwenno UK Tour Dates

04/30/2022 – Stag and Dagger – Edinburgh
01/05 – Various Venues – Glasgow
05/05 – Central Live Music Venue – Wrexham
03/06 – In it Together – Port Talbot
03/09 – O2 Ritz Manchester – Manchester
17/09 – O2 Academy Leicester – Leicester

This latest track was inspired by the rise of Black Lives Matter, something especially important to the Nova Twins. Both Amy Love (vocals/guitar) and Georgia South (bass) are mixed-race, with Love explaining that “Cleopatra’ was written off the back of the Black Lives Matter protests. Attending them made us feel powerful as two mixed-race women in an era where people were suddenly waking up to Anti Racists conversations. It’s about celebrating who we are and being proud of where we come from. We hope this song encourages people from all walks of life to act and feel the same way too.”

The album as a whole will probably have a range of topics to deal with, at least judging by songs like “K. M. B” getting their say. But one thing that really helped shape its development (and that of most music at the moment) was the pandemic. The band have said that “‘Supernova’ is the beginning of a new era. As we delved into the unknown, making this album became our medicine through a turbulent time …. It’s a journey of lockdown and coming out the other end a winner. We’re really excited. “

Having been called by Tom Morello “the best band you’ve never heard of”, there’s plenty of reason to be excited by this new spate of activity. Supernova will be out on June 17^th via Marshall Music, and that’s not all. In support of the album’s release, the duo have recently announced three special UK tour dates in November, promised as their “biggest UK headline shows to date“. You can see the complete dates below, and if you’re interested in getting tickets you can look here. The tracklist of the new album can be seen below as well.

So excited to announce our ‘Supernova’ album tour These are gunna be our biggest UK headline shows to date, happening November 2022!! Pre-order our upcoming 2nd album by 8pm GMT on March 15th for exclusive access to pre-sale tickets https://t.co/YjOAiXOwjK pic.twitter.com/flYtGETZKm

— NOVA TWINS (@NovaTwinsMusic) March 14, 2022

Nova Twins UK Tour Dates

10/11/2022 – Glasgow – St Luke’s
11/11 – Manchester – Academy 2
12/11 – London – Electric Brixton

Supernova Tracklist

1.Power (Intro)
2. Antagonist
3. Cleopatra
4. K.M.B.
5. Fire & Ice
6. Puzzles
7. A Dark Place For Somewhere Beautiful
8. Toolbox
9. Choose Your Fighter
10. Enemy
11. Sleep Paralysis

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YEP that’s right …. she’s kicking me out, I’m getting back to work & going on a 2021 SUMMER TOUR GET IN!! New music, New year and New vibes! 9am Friday 9th October tickets will be on sale SEE YA XX

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Olly will be kicking the tour off in Swansea on the 5th of June before heading to Belfast, Cork, London, Telford, Cornwall, Kent, Exeter, Scarborough, Leeds, New Milton, Norwich, Bath, Haydock Park, Warwick, Cardiff, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Bedford, New Market, Colwyn Bay, Newbury, Darlington before finishing off the tour in his home county Essex with a show in Castle Park in Colchester on the 29th of August. All of the venues will be outdoors, including big venues like The Marquee in Cork and Cardiff Castle.

Talking about the tour, Olly has said; “I can’t tell you how excited I am to announce this tour. It’s been such a tough year for everyone and I can’t wait to get back out on the road and entertain my fans. To finish the tour in my home town will be the perfect way to sign off the summer. We’re definitely going to be celebrating in Colchester next August.”

This isn’t the only news from Olly, he also revealed on the Heart Breakfast show with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden that The Voice will be back recording soon and hinted at the possibility of new coaches joining the team.

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— Olly Murs (@ollymurs) October 2, 2020

Tickets for Olly Mur’s tour will go on sale on the 9th of October, tickets are available here. The tour dates are listed below.

05/06/2021 – Singleton Park – Swansea
07/06 – Botanic Gardens – Belfast
08/06 – The Marquee – Cork
10/06 – Royal Hospital Chelsea – London
11/06 – Royal Hospital Chelsea – London
26/06 – QEII Arena – Telford
02/07 – The Wyldes – Cornwall
03/07 – The Hop Farm – Kent
08/07 – Powderham Castle – Exeter
10/07 – Open Air Theatre – Scarborough
11/07 – Harewood House – Leeds
13/07 – Chewton Glen – New Milton
14/07 – Blickling Estate – Norwich
15/07 – Royal Crescent – Bath
17/07 – Haydock Park Racecourse – Haydock
20/07 – Warwick Castle – Warwick
21/07 – Cardiff Castle – Cardiff
23/07 – Bitts Park – Carlisle
25/07 – Edinburgh Castle – Edinburgh
29/07 – Bedford Park – Bedford
30/07 – Newmarket Racecourse – Newmarket
13/08 – Stadiwm Zip World – Colwyn Bay
14/08 – Newbury Racecourse – Newbury
28/08 – The Darlington Arena – Darlington
29/08 – Colchester Castle Park – Colchester