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DIVV had to cancel their performance at Leeds and Reading this year due to lead singer Zachary Cole Smith being ill. Smith tweeted the news via the band’s official twitter handle @DIIV “hey, this sucks but i’m too sick to play Reading and Leeds this weekend. we just called and cancelled. i’m so fucking sorry. back soon. Xoxo”
Paramore are planning to host their very own festival, rather unusually it will take place on a cruiseship. The festival, which is set to be called Parahoy will take place next year aboard the Norwegian Pearl.
2 Chainz got himself in to spot of bother this week. After having his tour bus pulled over by the police due to a broken light; the rapper panicked due to the apparent use of illicit substances aboard the vehicle and refused to come off the bus. The rapper spent a total of nine hours on the bus before finally disembarking and being arrested.
Dolly Parton has announced a £190 expansion to her theme park Dollywood.
Apple Radio will launch in September. At first the service will only be available in the USA and is set to be the radio station tailored to your specific music needs.
Alex Band of the group The Calling was recently kidnapped after a gig in Michigan. The singer was later released by the kidnappers after pleading that he was going to be a father.
Foals have announced their first live details for 2014.
4th February – Olympia, Dublin
7th February – Apollo, Manchester
9th February – Barrowlands, Glasgow
11th February – o2 Academy, Birmingham
12th February – o2 Academy, Newcastle
14th February – Alexandra Palace, London
The Growlers are touring in October.
23rd October – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
24th October – Broadcast, Glasgow
25th October – Bodega, Nottingham
26th October – Deaf Institute, Manchester
27th October – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
29th October – Thekla, Bristol
30th October – Scala, London
31st October – The Haunt, Brighton
2nd November – Bullingdon, Oxford
Catch Israel Nash Gripka on tour in in September and October.
30th September – Rough Trade West, London
1st October – The Maze, Nottingham
2nd October – ABC2, Glasgow
3rd October – Errigle Inn, Belfast
4th October – Whelan’s, Dublin
5th October – Cleere’s, Kilkenny
6th October – Cyprus Avenue, Cork
11th October –Prince Albert, Brighton
13th October – Water Rats, London
Jason Isbell is touring in November.
18th November – Thekla, Bristol
19th November – The Hope, Brighton
20th November – The Garage, London
21st November – Bodega, Nottingham
22nd November – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
24th November – Workman’s Club, Dublin
25th November – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
Mark Lanegan will be touring in November.
1st November – St George’s Church, Brighton
2nd November – Institute, Birmingham
3rd November – College of Music, Leeds
4th November – Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
5th November – Sugar Club, Dublin
7th November – Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
8th November – Union Chapel, London
29th November – Islington Assembly Hall, London
Newton Faulkner has announced details of a tour in 2014.
6th February – Olympia, Dublin
7th February – Opera House, Cork
8th February – Seapoint, Galway
9th February – Limelight, Belfast
11th February – Picture House, Edinburgh
12th February – o2 ABC, Glasgow
13th February – o2 Academy, Newcastle
15th February – o2 Academy, Leeds
16th February – o2 Academy, Liverpool
17th February – Bridgewater, Manchester
19th February – Barbican, York
20th February – o2 Academy, Birmingham
21st February – Rock City, Nottingham
23rd February – UEA, Norwich
24th February – Corn Exchange, Ipswich
26th February – o2 Academy, Bournemouth
27th February – Colston Hall, Bristol
28th February – University, Cardiff
2nd March – Guildhall, Portsmouth
3rd March – De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill on Sea
5th March – Roundhouse, London
6th March – Glive, Guildford
7th March – Great Hall, Exeter
Rue Royale are touring later this year.
10th September – Sebright Arms, London
15th November – The Castle Hotel, Manchester
16th November – Old Cinema Laundrette, Durham
17th November – Glee Club, Nottingham
18th November – Four Bears, Cardiff
20th November – The Canteen, Bristol
21st November – Glee Club, Birmingham
22nd November – South Deven Arts Centre, Totnes
23rd November – Prince Albert, Strout
24th November – Zanzibar, Liverpool
26th November – Portland Arms, Cambridge
27th November – Latest Music Bar, Brighton
28th November – Arts Centre, Norwich
29th November – Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge
30th November – Magic Lantern, Tywyn
The Union are touring in November.
4th November – Corporation, Sheffield
5th November – o2 Academy, Newcastle
6th November – The Cathouse, Glasgow
8th November – Club Academy, Manchester
9th November – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton
11th November – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
12th November – o2 Academy, Bristol
Wave Pictures start touring in September.
11th September – Portland Arms, Cambridge
12th September – Full Moon Club, Cardiff
13th September – Spankys, Nottingham
14th September – Festival No. 6, Portmeiron
15th September – Louisiana, Bristol
18th September – The Musician, Leicester
19th September – Kazimier, Liverpool
20th September – The Pleasure Theatre, Edinburgh
22nd September – Mono, Glasgow
23rd September – Cluny, Newcastle
24th September – TBC, Preston
25th September – The Adelphi, Hull
26th September – Brudenell, Leeds
27th September – Soup Kitchen, Manchester
28th September – The Haunt, Brighton
13th November – Jazz Café, London
Catch White Lies on their December tour.
3rd December – O2 Academy, Newcastle
4th December – o2 ABC, Glasgow
6th December – Academy, Manchester
7th December – Rock City, Nottingham
8th December – o2 Academy, Bristol
10th December – Roundhouse, London
14th December – UAE, Norwich
15th December – Institute, Birmingham
Wolf Alice are heading out on tour in September.
14th September – The Warehouse, Newcastle (with Swim Deep)
15th September – Oran Mo, Glasgow (with Swim Deep)
16th September – Queen’s Social Club, Sheffield (with Swim Deep)
17th September – The Ritz, Manchester (with Swim Deep)
18th September – Kazimier, Liverpool (with Swim Deep)
19th September – The Cockpit, Leeds (with Swim Deep)
20th September – Town Hall, Birmingham (with Swim Deep)
21st September – Rescue Rooms, Nottigham (with Swim Deep)
22nd September – The Globe, Cardiff (with Swim Deep)
23rd September – o2 Academy, Oxford (with Swim Deep)
24th September – The Junction, Cambridge (with Swim Deep)
25th September – Concorde 2, Brighton (with Swim Deep)
27th September – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (with Swim Deep)
18th October – SWN Festival, Cardiff
19th October – Gathering Festival, Oxford
30th October – Dingwalls, London
Hail to the King – Avenged Sevenfold
Another Self Portrait (1969 – 1971) The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 – Bob Dylan
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action – Franz Ferdinand
Hotel Cabana – Naughty Boy
Studio Zoo – Newton Faulkner
Halcyon Days – Ellie Goulding
The Third Eye Centre – Belle and Sebastion
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Four and the Nextwave Sessions – Bloc Party