CONCERT ALERT: Keri Hilson's First UK Tour

Keri Hilson will be gracing the UK once again this year for her first UK tour.

Miss Keri Baby will be performing at London's IndigO2 on October 11th and Birmingham's O2 Academy, October 12th.

Tickets, priced between £25-£35, go on sale this Friday at 9am via AEG Live.

CONCERT ALERT: Ed Sheeran Announces Second UK Tour

Currently on tour at the moment, Ed Sheeran has announced that he will be embarking on his second UK tour in October. The singer/songwriter, whose debut album is due out in September, will kick off the tour on 

October 2nd in Oxford.

October Tour Dates:

Sunday 2nd - Oxford at the O2 Academy

Monday 3rd - London at the O2 Shepherds Bush

Tuesday 4th - Bournemouth at the O2 Academy

Wednesday 5th -  Falmouth at the Princess Pavillion

Thursday 6th - Brighton at the Concorde 2

Saturday 8th - Hatfield at the Forum

Sunday 9th - Bristol at the Anson Rooms

Monday 10th - Nottingham at Rock City

Tuesday 11th - Birmingham at Institute

Thursday 13th - Leeds at University Stylus

Friday 14th - Glasgow at O2 ABC

Saturday 15th - Newcastle at Northumbria University

Monday 17th - Manchester at the Academy

Tuesday 18th - Stoke at The Sugar Mill

Wednesday 19th - Cardiff at Millennium Hall

Thursday 20th - Reading at Sub89

Sunday 23rd - Norwich at UEA

Tuesday 25th - Cambridge at Junction

General tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9am, although fans can get pre-sale tickets here.

CONCERT ALERT: Rick Ross At Kentish Town Forum, London

Rick Ross will be back on the UK shores again after his sell out show late last year.

Ricky Rozay will perform at Forum, Kentish Town, June 20th.

Tickets are £32.50 from TicketMaster.co.uk

CONCERT ALERT: Bruno Mars At Hammersmith Apollo, August

Apart from performing at Radio 1's Big Weekend, T In The Park, V Festival and Wireless Festival, Bruno Mars has just announced 3 UK headline dates in August.

'The Lazy Song' singer will play two nights at London's Hammersmith Apollo, August 16th and 17th and one night at Birmingham's O2 Academy on August 18th.

Tickets go on sale May 6th! Be quick as they're bound to sell out.

CONCERT ALERT: Odd Future At Relentless Garage & Village Underground, April 29th

Odd Future will be performing twice on April 29th at Village Underground and Relentless Garage!

The hip-hop collective will also be performing at the Camden Crawl the next day.

Tickets have gone on sale - and no doubt will sell out quickly!

Thanks SoulCulture

CONCERT ALERT: Wu-Tang Clang UK Tour In June

The Wu-Tang Clan have announced that they will be doing a UK five-date tour, with support from DJ Semtex and Yelawolf. This will be their first tour in the UK in four years!

Last year the hip-hop group performed in the UK without Method Man but it has been promised that Meth will indeed be here for these shows, as well as Young Dirty B*stard, the son of the late ODB.

Kicking off on June 11th at London's xxx, the Clan will be performing their greatest hits as well as new material.

Tour Dates

June 11th  London HMV Forum
June 12th  London HMV Forum
June 13th  Birmingham HMV Institute
June 14th  Edinburgh HMV Picture House
June 15th  Manchester Academy 1

Tickets:
All tickets excluding London £29.50
London HMV Forum- Advance tickets £32-£40 (VIP seats)

By Cherelle Thompson

NEWS: Alicia Keys Celebrates 10 Years In The Industry

It's been 10 years since Alicia Keys first stepped onto the music scene with her sebut album 'Songs In A Minor' and she's gone from strength to strength. In her 10 years she has released 4 studio albums, 1 live album and won a number of awards.

In celebration of this 10 year anniversary, Miss Keys will be releasing a special 10th Anniversary Deluxe and Collector's Edition of the multi-platinum selling album. The two and three disc albums are due for a June 28th release and will feature some original, as well as unheard, tracks from the album.

Speaking on the milestone, Alicia said: 'I’m so proud that the songs are still being enjoyed around the world, and I’m crazy excited to share, through the 10th Anniversary Edition, songs never heard before, and even more of my debut album with you.'

Alicia will also be holding one-off shows for fans in London and New York. The London show will take place on June 13th at the Royal Albert Hall.

 Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster from Friday April 15th. Prices start at £35.

CONCERT ALERT: Erykah Badu At Brixton Academy, July 17th

Erykah Badu will play a one off show at the Brixton Academy, on Sunday July 17th 2011, as a part of her European tour. This will be the 'Window Seat' singers second time in a row doing a one off show at the London venue.  

Tickets are on sale now £32.50.

CONCERT ALERT: Tinie Tempah's First UK Arena Tour, October & November 2011

2011 BRIT Award winner Tinie Tempah has announced the dates for his first UK arena tour!

Onward and upwards Tinie!

OCTOBER 2011

Monday 31st - Liverpool Echo Arena

NOVEMBER 2011

Tuesday 1st - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

Friday 4th - London O2 Arena

Saturday 5th - Bournemouth BIC

Sunday 6th - Birmingham LG Arena

Monday 7th - Manchester MEN 

Tuesday 8th - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena

Tickets go on sale 9am this Friday 18^th March priced at £21.50 regional / £23.50 London from www.livenation.co.uk

NEWS: Trey Songz's London Tour Date Sells Out In Minutes, A New Date, April 5th, Added!

This morning tickets for Trey Songz's London show at Hammersmith Apollo sold out within minutes!

So due to popular demand, Trey will kick off his UK Tour with an extra London date  - April 5th, also at Hammersmith Apollo.

Get your tickets now before they all sell out again!

CONCERT ALERT: Janet Jackson At Royal Albert Hall, June & July

Janet Jackson has announced the UK dates for her ‘Number Ones: Up Close & Personal Tour'.

June 30th and July 2nd at the Royal Albert Hall

This will be the first time Janet has toured the UK in three years!

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday March 4th, at 8am online and at 9am at Royal Albert Hall in person.

CONCERT ALERT: Trey Songz At Hammersmith Apollo, April 26th!

After his sold out show last year at IndigO2, Trey Songz is coming back to the UK to headline his own tour.

Currently touring the UK with Ne-Yo, the 'Bottoms Up' singer will perform in Liverpool, Birmingham and end his tour in London next month.

Full 2011 UK Tour Dates:

Saturday 23^rd APRIL Liverpool Guild of Students   

Monday 25^th APRIL Birmingham Academy

Tuesday 26^th APRIL London HMV Hammersmith Apollo 

***NEW EXTRA DATE ADDED***

Tuesday 5th APRIL London HMV Hammersmith Apollo

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9am and cost £25 (Liverpool & Birmingham) / £27.50 (London).

No doubt these shows will be a sold out affair!

CONCERT ALERT: Janet Jackson Announces European Tour

Legendary pop icon, Janet Jackson today released her European tour dates of her up-and-coming world tour: ‘Number Ones; Up Close & Personal’.

According to a press release on her official website, the dates include:

PARIS

June 26th, 27th, 28th

Venue: Olympia

LONDON

June 30th, July 2nd, July 3rd

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

MONTE CARLO

July 8th, 9th

Venue: Sporting Club

The press release also says that the tour’s set list will include songs from her ‘Number Ones’ album, which involves 35 number one hits, which will be performed in 35 global cities.

Looking forward to the tour, Janet said: “I have been spending a lot of time in Europe lately. Everyone has been so kind to me. I can’t wait to get on stage and show my love for all my fans that have supported me all of these years.”

Hopefully, this tour should be one to remember, so watch this space.

CONCERT ALERT: Jessie J Announces UK Tour Dates

The UK's female of the moment Jessie J has announced that she will be embarking on a tour in the UK and Ireland.

Catch Jessie at one of the following dates:

Glasgow, Academy - March 31st

Bristol, Academy - April 1st

Birmingham, Academy - April 2nd

Manchester, Academy - April 4th

London, Shepherds Bush Empire - April 5th

Dublin, Academy - April 7th

Belfast, Mandela Hall - April 9th

CONCERT ALERT: Bruno Mars At Cafe De Paris, London

Currently riding high in the charts at #1 with his latest single 'Grenade', pint-sized singer-songwriter Bruno Mars will be back in the UK very soon performing on a stage near you.

24th Jan 2011 - Album Launch Show @ Café De Paris, London


Doo-Wop Tour:

10th March 2011 – Manchester Club Academy

11th March 2011 – Glasgow Oran Mor

15th March 2011 – Birmingham Institute Library

All tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow from the official store, tomorrow Wednesday 12th Jan at 9am 

GMT – EXCLUSIVELY to fans. 

General release is this Friday 14th!

The release date for his debut album 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans' has also been brought forward to January 17th!

CONCERT ALERT: Janelle Monae's UK Tour 2011

So far she's performed at London's Cargo, Hoxton Bar & Grill, Koko and more recently Shepherd's Bush, which was a sold out show and Manchester's Academy. Now our favourite Archandoid Janelle Monae is to embark upon a UK tour next year in February and March which will see her perform in even bigger venues!

UK TOUR DATES 2011

February
Thursday 24th, O2 Academy, Bristol
Friday 25th, HMV Institute, Birmingham
Saturday 26th, O2 ABC, Glasgow
Monday 28th, Academy, Manchester

March
Tuesday 1st, Roundhouse, London

If you've yet to see a live electrifying performance by Janelle, we recommend you go to her show - you will not be disappointed!

Her shows are normally sold out affairs so buy your tickets now!

The multiple Grammy nominated singer spoke to out friends Soul Culture on Sunday before performing at her sold out show at Shepherd's Bush Empire about her recent Grammy Nominations.

Image: Paul Sonola

CONCERT ALERT: Marsha Ambrosius Live At Dingwalls London, December 27th.

The songstress Marsha Ambrosius is gracing London with her presence and beautiful voice on December 27th at Dingwalls, London. It's about time!

Get your tickets here

Thanks PinBoard

CONCERT ALERT: J.Cole Live In London At Koko, January 9th 2011

Whilst supporting Drake on his UK tour in January, Roc Nation's J.Cole will have his own show at London's Koko on January 9th 2011, with special guests.

The event was meant to take place at Cargo, but due to popular demand, Koko is now the new venue.

Tickets for the show have now gone on sale and are only £15 so get them before they sell out.

Buy tickets here

Thanks SoulCulture

CONCERT ALERT: Ne-Yo's 2011 UK Tour

Ne-Yo and his cast of 'Libra Scale', Pretti Sinclair and The Gentleman, will be making their way to a city near you in the UK early next year.

If his latest music videos are anything to go by, his tour shows will be entertaining and ones not to be missed!

Here are the dates - no doubt more London dates will be announced nearer the time

Tuesday 22nd February - Glasgow SECC
Wednesday 23rd February - Liverpool Arena
Friday 25th February - Manchester MEN
Saturday 26th February - London O2
Wednesday 2nd March - Birmingham NIA
Thursday 3rd March - Newcastle Arena

CONCERT ALERT: Jessie J Live At Scala

Jessie J is set to headline a show a King's Cross' Scala on December 7th. The Essex singer/songwriter is causing a stir in the music industry and her debut music video for 'Do It Like A Dude' has been viewed over 1million times in 7 days!

Tickets for the show are only £8 - yes that's right!

At a price so cheap there's no excuse not to see the UK singer who is about to dominate 2011.

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