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The Killers, Pussy Cat Dolls, Depeche Mode, Oasis, Simple Minds, Keane, Stereophonics, NOFX, Newton Faulkner, Far, War of the Worlds...
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 1:44 PM.
Bits for Saturday...
THE KILLERS
Update - Special Lounge Package at Birmingham's LG Arena - on sale now from TheTicketFactory (Thanks to Mark)
All tickets sold out yesterday in less than 3 hours... Were sorry if all of you weren't able to obtain tickets.
Keep checking for updates on extra dates and tickets being released and let us know if you have any info to share.
NOFX
Dates in Newcastle, Birmingham and Leeds in December
On sale 9am from Ticketweb
Date at Dublin's Olypia Theatre - 25th April also on sale 9am from Ticketmaster
DANIEL O' DONNELL
Five extra Irish dates announced for December
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
HELL IS FOR HEROES
At Nottingham's Rock City - 7th November 08
On sale now from Seetickets
Music...
THE KILLERS
UPDATE - EXTRA DATES ANNOUNCES IN MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM - SEE THE LINKS BELOW FOR TICKETS
With the presales all sold out, tickets are likely to go quickly for their arena tour...
Dublin, O2 Arena - 20th February
Odyssey Arena, Belfast - 21st
London, O2 Arena – 23rd & 24th
Birmingham, LG Arena – 26th
Cardiff, Arena – 28th
Sheffield, Arena – 2nd March
Nottingham, Arena – 3rd
Aberdeen, AECC Arena – 5th
Glasgow, SECC – 6th
Newcastle, Arena – 7th
Manchester, MEN Arena - 9th
Fingers crossed for extra dates!
All on general sale 9am/10am from Ticketmaster, Ticketline and Seetickets
THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS
AECC, Aberdeen - 18th January
SECC, Glasgow - 19th
Newcastle Arena - 21st
NIA, Birmingham - 22nd
Nottingham Arena - 24th
BIC , Bournemouth - 25th
O2 Arena - 27th
MEN Arena, Manchester - 29th
Cardiff Arena - 30th
Sheffield Arena - 5th February
Liverpool Arena - 6th
On general sale 9am from Ticketmaster
DEPECHE MODE
To call at the O2 Arena for only UK date on European tour - 30th May
On general sale 9am from Ticketmaster
OASIS
Extra tickets released for Belfast shows at Odyssey Arena - 29th & 30th October
On sale now from Ticketmaster
SIMPLE MINDS
ABC, Glasgow - 7th December
On presale 9am from Ticketmaster
KEANE
Announce intimtate 3 date tour
Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms – 13th October
Leeds, Cockpit 2 – 12th
London, 100 Club - 15th
Available now for free! from Keane (Be quick the competition closes at 4pm Friday)
STEREOPHONICS
Standing tickets for show at London's O2 Arena - 20th December
With support from The Courteeners
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
NOFX
Date at Cardiff Student's Union - 1st May
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
Plus more dates on sale Saturday...
NEWTON FAULKNER
Announces January tour
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
GROOVERIDER
Extra dates announced for the drum n bass legend including London's Koko - 11th October
On presale now from TicketWeb
ONCE IN A LIFETIME - MOTOWN LEGENDS LIVE
Across the UK in June
On general sale 9am from Ticketmaster
ARCHITECTS
Announce Manchester date...
On sale 9am from Ticketline
TEDDY THOMPSON
Show at Manchester Academy 3 - 1st February
On sale 9am from Ticketline
FAR
Announce November UK dates
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
Sport...
GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP FINAL
Twickenham - 16th May
Buy tickets now from Ticketmaster and get a free t shirt worth £40 when you buy a £45 ticket
And the rest...
WAR OF THE WORLDS
Hot tickets and VIP experience packages for O2 Arena - 20th June
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
THE SLOPES AT THE O2 ARENA
From 30th November
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
Plus...
THE X FACTOR - THE LIVE TOUR
On sale Monday...
OASIS
Noel Gallagher has said that Oasis will perform a Manchester supergig next summer
The Killers, Depeche Mode, Coldplay, POD, The Slits, Banarama, The Mighty Boosh, NOFX, Tinchy Stryder...
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 6:12 AM.
OASIS
Extra tickets released for Belfast shows at Odyssey Arena - 29th & 30th October
On sale now from Ticketmaster
THE KILLERS
UPDATE: More presale tickets for show at Dublin's O2 - 20th February available from Ticketmaster (use HUMAN as the password)
More presales for arena tour...
London's 02 Arena - 23rd and 24th February
On presale 10am/9am from Ticketmaster (O2 customers can obtain a passcode by texting KILLERS to 2402)
More tickets may also be made available today on yesterday's presales:
O2 Arena, Dublin - 20th February - on presale now from Ticketmaster (O2 customers can text KILLERS to 51020 for a passcode) and/or Ticketmaster
Odyssey Arena, Belfast - 21st February (password HUMAN)
Aberdeen Exhibition Centre - 5th March (password SHADOWPLAY)
Glasgow SECC - 6th March (password SHADOWPLAY)
LG Arena, Birmingham - 26th February (password SHADOWPLAY)
On presale now from Ticketmaster
DEPECHE MODE
To call at the O2 Arena for only UK date on European tour - 30th May
On presale 9am from Ticketmaster (O2 customers can obtain a passcode by texting MODE to 2402).
COLDPLAY
On sale now from Ticketmaster (thanks to Nick)
P.O.D. (Payable On Death)
At the Carling Academy, Oxford
On sale 9am from Ticketweb
THE SLITS
Return after 25 years for show at London's Astoria - 3rd December
On sale now from Ticketmaster
BANANARAMA
To perform in aid of the Caron Keating Foundation at London's Hard Rock Café - 30th October
On sale now from TicketWeb
Extra date at Nottingham Arena - 10th January
On sale now from Seetickets
NOFX
The iconic American punk-rock band announce a series of shows this spring.
Including Shephers Bush Empire - 2nd & 3rd May
On presale 9am from Ticketweb
Dates Birmingham and Leeds on sale Saturday...
TINCHY STRYDER
At Carling Academy, Islington - 10th December
On sale now from Ticketweb
Plus...
THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS
Announce winter tour supported by Ne-Yo
On sale Friday...
The Killers, Once in a Lifetime, Oasis, SImple Minds, ock the Bells, The Hold Steady, Iglu & Hartly, Teddy Thompson, Shayne Ward...
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 11:30 PM.
Plus...
COLDPLAY
Extra tickets released for all three shows at the O2 Arena
On sale now from Ticketmaster (thanks to Nick)
THE SLITS
Return after 25 years for show at London's Astoria - 3rd December
On sale now from Ticketmaster
BANANARAMA
To perform in aid of the Caron Keating Foundation at London's Hard Rock Café - 30th October
On sale now from TicketWeb
THE KILLERS (UPDATED)
O2 Arena, Dublin - 20th February
On presale now from Ticketmaster (O2 customers can text KILLERS to 51020 for a passcode) and/or Ticketmaster
Odyssey Arena, Belfast - 21st February (password HUMAN)
Aberdeen Exhibition Centre - 5th March (password SHADOWPLAY)
Glasgow SECC - 6th March (password SHADOWPLAY)
LG Arena, Birmingham - 26th February (password SHADOWPLAY)
On presale now from Ticketmaster
Also try Seetickets
Check back for link updates and let us know if you have any other links...
ONCE IN A LIFETIME - FEAT. THE COMMODORES, MARY WILSON, MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS, THE MIRACLES, JR WALKER'S ALL STARS
Motown legends comes to Wembley Arena - 25th June
On presale 9am from Ticketmaster
Also at:
Birmingham's NEC, - 29th June - on presale 9am from TicketFactory
Liverpool Echo Arena - 26th June - on presale 9am from Seetickets
OASIS
Extra seated tickets for Wembley Arena - 16th October
Also try other dates for extra availability...
On sale now from Ticketmaster
OASIS AFTER SHOW PARTY
At Carling Academy 2, Liverpool - 7th October
On sale now from Ticketweb
SIMPLE MINDS
ABC, Glasgow - 7th December
On presale 9am from Ticketmaster
ROCK THE BELLS WITH NAS, MOS DEF AND MORE
Extra date at London's Astoria - 8th November
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
THE HOLD STEADY
At the Leadmill, Sheffield - 7th December
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
IGLU & HARTLY
Extra December dates in Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
TEDDY THOMPSON
At Vicar Street, Dublin - 10th February
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
SHAYNE WARD
Extra dates at Royal Theatre and Event Centre, Castlebaron - 29th December
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
LONDON ROCK N ROLL FESTIVAL
Feat. Jerry Lee Lewis, Wanda Jackson & Linda Gail Lewis
The Forum, London - 28 October
On sale now from Ticketmaster
The Fall, The Killers, Lee Evans, The View, Fat Freddy's, Kathleen Edwards, Brand New Heavies, Manraze, White Denim, Depeche Mode, Once in a Lifetime
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 1:25 PM.
THE FALL
Add 2 dates at London's Hackney Empire - 31st October and 1st November
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
LEE EVANS
Extra tickets released for show at Wembley Arena - 18th November
On sale now from Ticketmaster
THE VIEW
Announce surprise acoustic show at Camden's Proud Galleries in support of their street artist friend Ryan McPhail - 14th October
On sale now from Seetickets (thanks to James)
FAT FREDDY'S
Add extra night at London's Roundhouse - 5th December
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
KATHLEEN EDWARDS
At London's Bush Hall - 3rd December
On sale now from Seetickets
BRAND NEW HEAVIES
Add date at the Brighton Centre - 24th October
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
MANRAZE
Feat. Def Leppard’s Phil Collen, Sex Pistol’s Paul Cook and Girl’s Simon Laffy
At Manchester's Roadhouse - 3rd December
On sale now from Seetickets
WHITE DENIM
Extra date at Liverpool's Korova - 22nd November
On sale now from Ticketweb
CORNERSHOP
Add acoustic set to line up for the BBC's Electric Proms. Plus the Reverend Jon McClure in support...
At Camden's Barfly - 26th October
More details available from BBCProms
Plus
THE KILLERS
Announce UK wide stadium tour for February
On sale Friday 10am (please let us know if you have any details of presale)
DEPECHE MODE
To call at the O2 Arena for only UK date on European tour - 30th
On presale Thursday 9am
ONCE IN A LIFETIME - FEAT. THE COMMODORES, MARY WILSON, MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS, THE MIRACLES, JR WALKER'S ALL STARS
Motown legends comes to the O2 Arena - 25th June
On presale Wednesday 9am
IGLU & HARTLY
Announce December dates
On sale Wednesday
TEDDY THOMPSON
Manchester show for February
On sale Friday
Bill Bailey, Leonard Cohen, Bryan Adams, Judas Priest, Russell Howard, The Holloways, ILiKETRAiNS, Des Bishop, Fight Like Apes, 2ManyDJs, Uni
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 11:44 PM.
BILL BAILEY
Brings his "Tinselworm" show to London's Gielgud Theatre for 32 shows from
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
LEONARD COHEN
Swanky hospitality packages for show at the Royal Albert - 17th November
On sale at noon from Ticketmaster
BRYAN ADAMS
"A Very Special Solo Performance By Bryan Adams" - two special shows in York and Dundee - 26th & 31st October
On sale now from Ticketmaster
JUDAS PRIEST
Plus Megadeth and Testament
Extra date at Belfast's Odyssey Arena -11th February
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
Plus date at the O2 Arena, Dublin - 10th February
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
RUSSELL HOWARD
Extra dates announced...
On sale 10am from Ticketmaster
THE HOLLOWAYS
Extra date at Southampton's Joiners Arms - 10th November
On sale 10am from Ticketmaster
ILIKETRAINS
Extra dates
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
DES BISHOP
Adds 3 extra dates at Vicar Street, Dublin - 26th - 30th
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
FIGHT LIKE APES
Extra date at The Academy, Dublin - 5th December
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
2MANYDJS
At Liverpool's Carling Academy - 28th November
On sale 9am from Seeickets
UNI MIX - THE CHRISTMAS JAM
Feat. DJ Master Stepz, Tinchy Stryder and Skepta
At the IndigO2 - 10th December
On sale 10am from Ticketmaster
LAZYTOWN LIVE
At the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh - in February
On sale 1pm from Ticketmaster
