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More presales on this week? Your guess is as good as mine...
Here is some news to keep you ticking over.
ARCTIC MONKEYS
They will play a surprise Manchester concert to finish off 2007.
The four-piece will play the city's Apollo venue tonight, which will be filmed for a DVD release next.
Tickets are now on sale, but only available from Sheffield City Box Office or the Manchester G-Mex Box Office, and are limited to two per person.
Info : Gigwise
GUILLEMOTS
Guillemots have announced a trio of live dates for March 2008.
The critically acclaimed outfit will play Manchester Ritz (March 9), Oxford Academy (10) and London Shepherd’s Bush Empire (11).
More info : Gigwise
TRAVIS
The Scottish four piece have confirmed an intimate five date UK tour which commences at Brighton Concorde on February 7th and winds up at Nottingham Rescue Rooms on the 12th.
Subscribers to the band’s mailing list will be able to get tickets from 9am tomorrow (December 17), before they go on general sale from Friday (December 21).
More info : Gigwise
KYLIE AND MCCARTNEY DUET
The duo’s rendition of ‘Dance Tonight’ – taken from McCartney’s recent solo album – will appear on Jool’s Holland’s Hootenanny on BBC2.
More info : Gigwise
Guillemots are on presale now at :-
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F003F8EF80CCAFE?artistid=943999&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
And also from their website (cheaper fees) :-
http://tickets.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems.html