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Benjamin Curtis from the band School of Seven Bells has been diagnosed with cancer. The news was broken by his band mate Alejandra Deheza who issued the following statement: “Dear Friends, It feels so surreal to be writing this to you. In fact I still can’t wrap my head or my heart around it, but here it goes. A few nights ago Benjamin was admitted to the hospital for symptoms that have been getting worse for a few weeks now. After a dozen tests and scans (which he’s endured like a champion), the doctors say it’s T-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. It developed pretty aggressively, and the chemotherapy to treat it will be pretty aggressive, but the good news is that it’s TREATABLE. These next few months will be tough, but he is the toughest person I know (even while here, he was trying to figure out a way to sample the MRI). I wanted to share this with you all, because you guys are such a huge and important part of our lives. Send all of the light and love that you can his way. Every bit will count towards a strong and fast recovery. I believe that with all of my heart. I will be doing the same. Love, Alley”
Toni Braxton has announced her retirement from the music industry. The Unbreak My Heart singer issued this statement announcing her decision: I’m just not going to do any albums anymore; maybe touring occasionally here and there because I love performing, but not as much as I did in the past. But no new projects. It’s not affecting me, making me feel that thing I’ve always felt when I perform,” she said. “It’s leaving me. I’m not sure what’s going on in my life. Maybe a female mid-life crisis? My heart isn’t in it anymore. I hate to say that.”
Coldplay have had to cancel their South American tour dates due to reasons beyond their control. The band has issued the following statement: “Dear friends in Latin America, We’re sad to say that, due to circumstances beyond our control, we’re unable to reschedule the postponed ‘Mylo Xyloto’ tour dates in 2013. For this we’re very sorry. It may seem small consolation now but we’ll definitely have your corner of the world at the front of our minds when the time comes to do it all again. Thank you for your incredible patience and support.”
Boomtown Rats have been booked to play the Isle of Wight Festival.
Green Man Festival organisers have announced that Band of Horses and The Horrors will play at this year’s event. Local Natives and Edwyn Collins are also billed to play.
Foals will close this year’s Ibiza Rocks Festival.
Morrissey is due to reissue his album The Last of the Famous International Playboys and had planned to use an image of David Bowie on the cover but according to reports David Bowie has refused to allow Morrissey the rights to the photograph.
Clothes owned and worn by Joey Ramone will be going up for auction along with his glasses and his record collection. The bidding opens on February 14th and ends a week later via RR Auction house. The minimum bid will start at £318.
Cecil Womack has passed away of the band Womack and Womack has passed away aged 65. His brother released this statement: “I was terribly upset when I heard about my brother’s passing, and I still am. We made music together for a long time, but we’ve had many differences over the years. Thankfully we got a chance to reunite last year after a very long separation – and little did I know that it would be the last time I would see him. I can only pass along what I have now learned, which is to not let anything – money, success, etc, come between you and your family.”
James Blake is set to release a new album. Overgrown will be released in April.
The Flaming Lips are set to release an album on Valentine’s Day. The album is said to be set in an anatomically correct chocolate heart.
Vampire Weekend have finally revealed the name of their forthcoming album. It will be called Modern Vampires of the City.
Fitz and the Tantrums will release their second album on May 7th. The album will be called More Than Just A Dream.
Reg Presley, the lead singer with The Troggs has lost his battle with lung cancer. He was 71.
Marilyn Manson has collapsed on stage during a performance in Canada. Details have not been released about his current medical condition.
Adept and With One Last Breath will embark on a co-headlining tour with in April. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.
8th April – Unit, Southampton
9th April – MQ Live, Manchester
10th April – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow
11th April – The Vic Inn, Derby
12th April – Central Station, Wrexham
13th April – Cockpit, Leeds
14th April – o2 Academy 3, Birmingham
15th April – Waterfront Studios, Norwich
16th April – Camden Barfly, London
Alicia Keys Girl on Fire tour will start in May. Make sure you get your ticket.
18th May – Echo Arena, Liverpool
19th May – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
24th May – MEN Arena, Manchester
25th May – NIA Arena, Birmingham
28th May – Nottingham Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
30th May – The o2 Arena, London (Sold out)
31st May – The o2 Arena, London
Tickets for B-52s UK tour in August are available from www.livenation.co.uk.
13th August – Manchester Academy, Manchester
15th August – o2 Academy, Birmingham
16th August – Indigo2, London
Tickets for the UK dates of Beyonce’s world tour will be available via www.gigsandtours.com from the 23rd February. Lines open at 9:30am.
26th April – LG Arena, Birmingham
29th April – The o2, London
30th April – The o2, London
1st May – The o2, London
3rd May – The o2, London
7th May – MEN, Manchester
Disclosure will be touring in March.
1st March – Academy II, Manchester
2nd March – King Tuts, Glasgow
4th March –The Cockpit, Leeds
5th March – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
6th March – The Exchange, Bristol
7th March – Heaven, London
8th March – Red Bull Academy Warehouse Party, London
The rescheduled tour dates for the Dog Is Dead tour are shown below.
18th April – Arts Centre, Norwich
19th April – Sugarmill, Stoke
20th April – Fruit, Hull
21st April – Sound Control, Manchester
22nd April – King Tuts, Glasgow
24th April – Koko, London
25th April – Academy 2, Oxford
26th April – Guildhall, Gloucester
27th April – 53 Degrees, Preston
29th April – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
30th April – The Globe, Cardiff
1st May – Kasbah, Coventry
2nd May – Queens Social, Sheffield
3rd May – Rock City, Nottingham
The Duke Spirit will be touring in March.
5th March – Musician, Leicester
6th March – Lowry Studio, Salford
7th March – Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
9th March – Civic Centre, Barnsley
10th March – Arches, Glasgow
11th March – Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
12th March – Ironworks, Inverness
13th March – The Sage, Gateshead
14th March – The Venue, Derby
The Family Rain will be embarking on their European tour in March.
11th March – o2 Academy 1, Leicester (with The Courteeners)
12th March – Cardiff University Solus, Cardiff (with The Courteeners)
14th March – o2 Academy, Newcastle (with The Courteeners)
15th March – o2 Academy 1, Sheffield (with The Courteeners)
16th March – o2 Brixton Academy, London (with The Courteeners)
18th March – Sebright Arms, London (Headline Show)
22nd March – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham (with Willy Moon)
23rd March – Broadcast, Glasgow (with Willy Moon)
25th March – Deaf Institute, Manchester (with Willy Moon)
26th March – The Haunt, Brighton (with Willy Moon)
30th March – Stockton Calling Festival, Stockton
2nd May – Liverpool Sound City, Liverpool
4th May – Live At Leeds Festival, Leeds
The long awaited return of Fleetwood Mac will be happening in September and October. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.
24th September – The o2, London
25th September – The o2, London
27th September – The o2, London
29th September – LG Arena, Birmingham
1st October – MEN Arena, Manchester
3rd October – Hydro Arena, Glasgow
Gaz Coombes will be touring in April. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
16th April – St Marys Church, Ashford
17th April – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
18th April – The Gate, Cardiff
19th April – Guildhall, Gloucester
21st April – Stockton on Tees, Stockton
22nd April – Duchess, York
23rd April – Kazimier, Liverpool
25th April – Garage, London
26th April – Kasbah, Coventry
27th April – Sugarmill, Stoke
Hadouken! will be touring in April.
17th April – Waterfront, Norwich
18th April – The Cockpit, Leeds
19th April – Arches, Glasgow
20th April – Academy, Newcastle
22nd April – Leadmill, Sheffield
23rd April – HMV Institute, Birmingham
24th April – Academy 2, Manchester
25th April – Electric Ballroom, London
26th April – Concorde 2, Brighton
27th April – Fleece, Bristol
Hatebreed will be touring in May.
28th April – Concorde 2, Brighton
29th April – Solus, Cardiff
30th April – Academy 2, Manchester
1st May – o2 ABC 2, Glasgow
2nd May – Corporation, Sheffield
3rd May – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton
4th May – o2 Islington Academy, London
I Am Kloot has announced details of a UK tour in April.
13th April – Leadmill, Sheffield
14th April – Institute 2, Birmingham
16th April – Grand Opera House, York
17th April – Empire, Middlesbrough
18th April – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
19th April – Waterfront, Norwich
21st April – o2 Academy, Oxford
25th April – o2 Academy, Leicester
26th April – Picturedrome, Holmfirth
27th April – o2 Academy, Liverpool
Jamie N Commons will be touring in April.
23rd April – Portland Arms, Cambridge
24th April – Deaf Institute, Manchester
25th April – Bodega Social Club, Nottingham
27th April – The Jericho, Oxford
28th April – The Louisiana, Bristol
29th April – Komedia, Brighton
30th April – The Lexington, London
King Krule will start their tour in March.
28th March – The Garage, London
9th April – The Harley, Sheffied
10th April – Jericho, Oxford
11th April – Joiners, Southampton
3rd May – Liverpool Sound City, Liverpool
4th May – Live at Leeds, Leeds
Tickets for Kodaline’s upcoming tour are available via www.livenation.co.uk.
23rd March – Thekla, Bristol
24th March – Arts Centre, Norwich
25th March – Leadmill, Sheffield
26th March – Academy 3, Manchester
28th March – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
29th March – Cluny, Newcastle
30th March – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
31st March – King Tuts, Glasgow
2nd April – Library, Birmingham
3rd April – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
4th April – Scala, London
Lucy Rose will embark on an epic tour which will start in April. Are you going?
27th April – Met University, Leeds
28th April – Queens Social Club, Sheffield
30th April – Engine Shed, Lincoln
1st May – 53 Degrees, Preston
3rd May – The Duchess, York
4th May – Northumbria University, Newcastle
6th May – Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
7th May – Ironworks, Inverness
8th May – Oran Mor, Glasgow
9th May – Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast
10th May – Button Factory, Dublin
12th May – o2 Academy 2, Liverpool
14th May – o2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
15th May – The Junction, Cambridge
16th May – o2 Academy, Oxford
17th May – Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
19th May – Glee Club, Cardiff
20th May – Lemon Grove, Exeter
21st May – The Brook, Southampton
22nd May – The Waterfront, Norwich
24th May – Gorilla, Manchester (Dot to Dot)
25th May – Trinity, Bristol (Dot to Dot)
26th May – Jongleurs, Nottingham (Dot to Dot)
27th May – Institute Library, Birmingham
Minus The Bear will be touring in April and May.
24th April – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
25th April – New Slang @ McClusky’s, Kingston
26th April – Academy 2, Birmingham
27th April – King Tuts, Glasgow
28th April – The Kazimier, Liverpool
29th April – Academy 3, Manchester
30th April – Cockpit, Leeds
1st May – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
2nd May – Garage, London
OMD will be touring in April and in May.
28th April – Winter Gardens, Margate
29th April – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
1st May – Royal Centre, Nottingham
2nd May – Regent Theatre, Ipswich
3rd May – Roundhouse, London
5th May – Colston Hall, Bristol
6th May – New Theatre, Oxford
8th May – City Hall, Sheffield
9th May – Academy, Leeds
10th May – Academy, Manchester
12th May – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
13th May – Sage, Gateshead
14th May – Empire, Liverpool
OneRepublic are set to tour in April. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
24th April – o2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
25th April – Ritz, Manchester
26th April – o2 ABC, Glasgow
Scholars will be touring in March and April.
7th March – The Stag, Bristol
8th March – Palladium Club, Bideford
9th March – Studio, Penzance
10th March – White Rabbit, Plymouth
12th March – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
13th March – Roadhouse, Manchester
14th March – The Compass, Chester
15th March – Lock 42, Leicester
16th March – The Stanley Arms, Norwich
17th March – White Lion, Watford
10th April – Barfly, Camden, London
Senses Fail has announced a tour for May 2013.
18th May – The Peel, Kingston
19th May – Talking Heads, Southampton
20th May – Thekla, Bristol
21st May – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
22nd May – Rescue Room, Nottingham
23rd May – King Tuts, Glasgow
24th May – Academy 2, Newcastle
25th May – Leeds University, Leeds (Slam Dunk Fest)
26th May – Herts University, Hatfield (Slam Dunk Fest)
27th May – Civis, Wolverhampton (Slam Dunk Fest)
28th May – NQ Live, Manchester
29th May – Waterfront Studio, Norwich
30th May – Underworld, London
31st May – Cavern, Exeter
1st June – o2 Academy 2, Oxford
Tickets for The Strypes tour are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
14th March – Lexington, London
15th March – Bodega, Nottingham
16th March – Leaf, Liverpool
Swim Deep are due to tour this month. Are you going?
14th February – Joiners, Southampton
15th February – HMV Institute Library, Birmingham
16th February – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
17th February – Soup Kitchen, Manchester
18th February – Bodega Social Club, Nottingham
19th February – Plug, Sheffield
20th February – Duchess, York
22nd February – King Tuts, Glasgow
23rd February – Kazimier, Liverpool
24th February – Thekla, Bristol
25th February – Open, Norwich
26th February – XOYO, London
27th February – Green Door Store, Brighton
Tim Burgess will be touring later this month. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
21st February – Birthdays, London
22nd February – Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
23rd February – The Arts Centre, Norwich
24th February – Komedia, Bath
26th February – The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
25th May – Field Day, Victoria Park, London
23rd June – The Barbican, London (with Lambchop)
Wet Nuns tour starts later this month.
21st February – Think Tank, Newcastle
22nd February – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
23rd February – Broadcast, Glasgow
25th February – Brudenell, Leeds
28th February – Kazimier, Liverpool
1st March – Sugarmill, Stoke
2nd March – Arts Centre, Norwich
3rd March – Croft, Bristol
4th March – Sticky Mike’s, Brighton
5th March – Birthdays, London
6th March – Rainbow, Birmingham
7th March – Now Wave @ Roundhouse, Manchester
White Hills have announced details of a tour which will take place in April.
3rd April – Cyprus Avenue, Cork
4th April – Bourke’s Bar, Limerick
5th April – Grand Social Club, Dublin
6th April – Aunt Annies Porterhouse, Belfast
7th April – Broadcast, Glasgow
8th April – The Brudenell, Leeds
9th April – The Musician, Leicester
10th April – The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne
11th April – Continental, Preston
12th April – Soup Kitchen Café, Manchester
13th April – Blade Factory @ Camp and Furnace, Liverpool
14th April – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
15th April – The Green Door Store, Brighton
16th April – Exchange Club, Bristol
17th April – Cargo, London
With One Last Breath will embark on a UK co-headlining tour with Adept in April. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.
8th April – Unit, Southampton
9th April – MQ Live, Manchester
10th April – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow
11th April – The Vic Inn, Derby
12th April – Central Station, Wrexham
13th April – Cockpit, Leeds
14th April – o2 Academy 3, Birmingham
15th April – Waterfront Studios, Norwich
16th April – Camden Barfly, London
The 1975 will be touring in May.
22nd May – Northumbria University, Newcastle
23rd May – Queens Social Club, Sheffield
27th May – Oran Mor, Glasgow
28th May – HMV Institute Library, Birmingham
29th May – Heaven, London
31st May – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Holy Fire – Foals
Electric – Richard Thompson
I Belong To You – Emilia Mitiku
Temper Temper – Bullet For My Valentine
Heartthrob – Tegan & Sara
The San Francisco Broadcast – Nash & Young Crosby
Painting – Ocean Colour Scene
Child Ballads – Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer
The World Is Yours – The Union
Gravel & Wine – Gin Wigmore
Detox Nation – Dr Dre
How I Knew Her – Nataly Dawn
Brit Awards 2013 – Various Artists
Anna – The Courteeners
Songs For Imaginative People – Darwin Deez
Adam Green & Binki Shapiro – Adam Green & Binki Shapiro
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