mxdwn.co.uk » uktour https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Wed, 20 May 2026 15:30:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Ninajirachi UK & EU tour Sells Out https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/uncategorized/ninajirachi-uk-eu-tour-sells-out/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/uncategorized/ninajirachi-uk-eu-tour-sells-out/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:41:08 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=117311 EDM’s new pixel princess Ninajirachi says she’s “never been to London“… but that’s not the truth for much longer. This March, the Australian star will be plugging into the UK scene her computer and iPod touch, and uploading audiences into her digital dance world across seven sold out shows.

This will be the second time Ninajirachi will be visiting the UK after having only played a few special UK/EU shows in 2025. This year, she’s spoiling fans with tour dates across major capital cities including support from Kavari and Laces.

Tucked in her room in New South Wales with her headphones on, Ninajirachi is rebooting the scene of electronic dance music with her sixth studio album ‘I Love My Computer‘ – a tribute to a girl-ified experience of living in a digital age reminiscent of Y2k technology, treble-boosted mini speakers, and the incomparable bond of feeling like no one gets you like your computer does.

Since the album’s release in 2025, she has broken through the digital realm and – if it were 2009 – would be on the iPod touch systems of thousands worldwide. Popular tracks ‘iPod Touch’ and ‘F**k My Computer’ have seen her gain 1.2 million listeners on Spotify, the album alone accumulating 38.5 million stream across streaming platforms. She’s established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the new age of Girl-EDM.

The tour is set to start in less than a month, and the countdown has begun. Ticket sites have been raided and left bare from fans eager and waiting to log on and party with a girl who loves her computer. Known for sets that are as high-energy as they are high-volume, Ninajirachi is a digital girl inviting you to come party in a digital world.

Don’t miss her at:

  • March 21st – SWG3 Glasgow, Glasgow
  • March 22nd – Opium, Dublin
  • March 25th – Gorilla, Manchester 
  • March 26th – Concorde 2, Brighton 
  • March 27th – Colour Factory, Manchester 
  • March 28th – Strange Brew, Bristol 

Further details upcoming Ninajirachi shows and ticket availability can be found here.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/uncategorized/ninajirachi-uk-eu-tour-sells-out/feed/ 0 From Alt-Soul to Jazz Club Roots: Thundercat’s Double Single Leads Huge UK And Europe Tour https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/from-alt-soul-to-jazz-club-roots-thundercats-double-single-leads-huge-uk-and-europe-tour/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/from-alt-soul-to-jazz-club-roots-thundercats-double-single-leads-huge-uk-and-europe-tour/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:18:42 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=113198 It’s been more than two years since Thundercat, the Grammy Award-winning bassist, singer, and composer, last offered us original solo material. After that long silence, the genre-bending wizard has reemerged with a double single and a sweeping UK and European tour lined up for the spring of 2026. This announcement follows the commercial and critical success of his 2020 album, ‘It Is What It Is’, and his 2023 collaboration with Tame Impala through the single, No More Lies. For fans who have been waiting since the 2023 single, the announcement feels like both a relief and a reunion of sorts. 


The LA bass virtuoso will move through mainland Europe from March 5-23  before a week of UK and Ireland dates. The itinerary is ambitious, spanning multiple countries and featuring a significant number of dates across major cities. It includes mult-night residencies in Utrecht, Netherlands and Bristol, UK.

Date City Venue Country
March 5, 2026 Milan Alcatraz Italy
March 6, 2026 Vienna Gasometers Austria
March 8, 2026 Warsaw Progresja Poland
March 9, 2026 Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt Germany
March 10, 2026 Prague Roxy Czech Republic
March 13, 2026 Cologne Live Music Hall Germany
March 14, 2026 Utrecht TivoliVredenburg Netherlands
March 15, 2026 Utrecht TivoliVredenburg Netherlands
March 18, 2026 Paris Salle Pleyel France
March 19, 2026 Frankfurt Batschkapp Germany
March 20, 2026 Hamburg Große Freiheit 36 Germany
March 23, 2026 Brussels Ancienne Belgique Belgium
March 25, 2026 London O2 Academy Brixton UK
March 27, 2026 Manchester Aviva Studios UK
March 28, 2026 Newcastle The Glasshouse UK
March 30, 2026 Bristol Bristol Beacon UK
March 31, 2026 Bristol Bristol Beacon UK
April 1, 2026 Edinburgh Usher Hall UK
April 3, 2026 Dublin Vicar Street Ireland
April 4, 2026 Dublin Vicar Street Ireland
The European leg of the tour follows a previously announced North American leg in the fall of 2025. Since his Grammy-winning LP, ‘It Is What It Is’, Thudercat has blurred the lines between grief and groove, humour and heartbreak. Working with producer Greg Kurstin, the Grammy-winning producer behind some of the biggest records of the last decade, including Adele’s Hello and Easy on Me, Sia’s Chandelier, Beck’s Colors, Foo Fighters’ Concrete and Gold, and Liam Gallagher’s solo albums, gives Thundercat’s falsetto and low-end runs a sharper pop chassis without sacrificing eccentricity. This sets the stage for new music that is as daring as it is accessible. This new direction that Thudercat is heading towards, bolstering his credentials as a jazz-funk wizard, was showcased through his collaboration with Remi Wolf on the new single, Children of the Backed Potato , which adds a millennial funk edge, hinting at a live show which would be designed to sprawl, mutate, and improvise.

Setlists are likely to pull across from his catalogue, spanning hits from his Grammy-winning LP, ‘It Is What It Is’, alongside new tracks, which would showcase Thudercat’s wildly musical contrasts that can coexist in the same record, ranging from an introspective melancholy to unrestrained joy. This return is more than simply stepping into the spotlight. It is a reaffirmation of purpose for Thudercat as he seeks to re-engage with the world of live music on his own terms. 

The tickets for the UK shows will go on general sale on Friday, September 19 2025, from 10 am local time. For O2 Priority members and Mastercard holders, pre-sale windows will open up, giving them first access.

For many, Thundercat is a musician of rare dualities: he can move you with a whisper, then shake the ground with a bass drop; he can be playful and profound, while being intimate and expansive. Thundercat’s 2026 itinerary is more than just a string of gigs. It is a narrative arc for the LA-based artist as he seeks to reconnect with his influences and a community of fans who are eagerly waiting to see how this new chapter unfolds. For a musician whose catalogue balances both virtuosity and vulnerability, this tour feels like a celebration of both.

 

 

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/from-alt-soul-to-jazz-club-roots-thundercats-double-single-leads-huge-uk-and-europe-tour/feed/ 0 System Of A Down Roar Back To Europe: Stadium Tour With Queens Of The Stone Age Announced For Summer 2026 https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/system-of-a-down-roar-back-to-europe-stadium-tour-with-queens-of-the-stone-age-announced-for-summer-2026/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/system-of-a-down-roar-back-to-europe-stadium-tour-with-queens-of-the-stone-age-announced-for-summer-2026/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:01:03 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=113019 For almost a decade, the European fans of System Of A Down have been waiting for a full tour. On the night of 8 September, this long silence was finally broken, sending rock and metal communities into a frenzy, with the announcement of a massive UK and European Stadium Tour for the Summer of 2026 by the nu metal-era Armenian-American band. It’s the band’s first full-scale European run since 2017, and it’s coming with some heavyweight friends in tow: Queens of the Stone Age and cult sludge-metal icons Acid Bath. 

For fans who have been holding their breath for nearly a decade, the announcement landed like a thunderclap. Late Monday night, the band posted a cryptic teaser video on their social channels, flickering images of stadium floodlights and a pounding heartbeat soundscape before dropping the tour dates just hours later. Within minutes, hashtags like #SOAD2026 and #ToxicityTour began trending across Europe. Serj Tankian, the frontman, said: “We’ve missed the connection, and we’re ready to shake the stadiums again.”

Spanning seven cities, the tour kicks off on 29 June 2026 at Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena, followed by stops in Paris, Milan, Berlin, Düsseldorf, and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before wrapping up on 18 July at Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy.

 

Date City Venue
29 June 2026 Stockholm, Sweden Strawberry Arena
2 July 2026 Paris, France Stade de France
6 July 2026 Milan, Italy Ippodromo Snai La Maura
8 July 2026 Berlin, Germany Olympiastadion
10 July 2026 Düsseldorf, Germany Open Air Park Düsseldorf
13 July 2026 London, UK Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18 July 2026 Warsaw, Poland PGE Narodowy

Presale tickets go live on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 at 12 Noon. Fans can sign up through the band’s official website for first access until Monday, 15 September, and the general sale begins on Friday, 19 September.

System Of A Down has always been more than just a band; their mix of protest, politics, and propulsive riffs made them a cultural force. Their last UK show at the Download Festival in 2017 drew over 100,000 fans despite the torrential rain. In the years since, each member has pursued solo projects, but rumours of a new tour never stopped swirling. The 2026 European tour follows their 2025 North American tour, which was a commercial success with sold-out shows in cities like East Rutherford, Chicago, and Toronto.

The System Of A Down 2026 UK and European tour is more than just a concert series; it is a meticulously managed strategic event that underscores the band’s enduring appeal. The immense and highly engaged fan reactions across the online community confirm that their music continues to resonate with a broad audience. The tour’s narrative, captured by the phrase, ‘a band with something else to say’, may not be about a new album, but about a new, more sustainable way for a legacy act to engage with the world.

 

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/system-of-a-down-roar-back-to-europe-stadium-tour-with-queens-of-the-stone-age-announced-for-summer-2026/feed/ 0 Sainte Announces His First UK Tour 2022 https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/sainte-announces-his-first-uk-tour-2022/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/sainte-announces-his-first-uk-tour-2022/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2021 23:28:38 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=47130 Sainte announces his first UK tour, the young rapper from Leicester took to his Instagram to announce his tour, ‘The four tour’ stopping at four destinations in the country, Leister, Manchester, Bristol and London. The tour is set to take place between the 13th and 17th of February 2022.


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Sainte is from Leicester a city that is well known for its musicians with bands such as Kasabian and current acts such as Mahalia and Easy Life all coming from the city in the midlands. Sainte always reps Leicester whether that is name dropping the city in his lyrics or kicking off his first UK tour.

Sainte posted the tour poster on his Instagram alongside the caption “Majorly excited to be announcing my first tour! FEB 2022 I’m expecting to see you all TURN UP”. The post sits on just under eight thousand likes on its first day and boasts comments from artists such as Odeal, Kinkai and fellow Leicester artists Kamikaze and JB Schofield.

‘The Four Tour’ comes just after the release of Saintes debut project Out The Blue, a project that featured seven tracks and six different artists including Knucks, A2, Miraa May, Chi Virgo, Odeal and Tay Iwar. The project sits on just over 3 million Spotify streams after being out for just under a month, releasing on the 8th of October.

Sainte had previously released visuals for his singles “Summer is blue” featuring A2 and Knucks and “No love” featuring Miraa may which both came out before the project release. Since the release of his project on the 8th of October Sainte dropped visuals for the track “You never” on his own channel with the video currently sitting on just over 120 thousand views. The track sees Sainte reflecting on where he has come from and the people within his life, this is showcased through the video which features his family and friends chilling on the block and sharing a meal, both in a celebratory fashion with bottles of champagne and money featuring heavily in the video.

Saintes ‘The Four Tour’ dates are listed as:

13-02-2022 – Leicester – Y Theatre
14-02 – Manchester – Yes basement
15-02 – Bristol – Strange Brew
16-02 – London – Hoxton Hall

Tickets for his tour go on sale this coming Friday at 10 am.

Watch Saintes newest video for “You never” here:

 

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