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Kiss, Julie Andrews, X Factor Live, Australian Pink Floyd Show, Mamma Mia, Status Quo, X Factor Live, Leona Lewis, Mumford and Sons, Ultravox, HIM...
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 1:59 PM.
Plus...
HAIRSPRAY
Sunderland Empire - from 7th September
On sale now from Ticketline
JEDWARD
Liverpool University - 20th December
On sale now from Ticketline
GRAND AFRICAN BALL - KIZOMBA
Bloomsbery Ballrom, London - 31st December
On sale now from Seetickets
TEENA MARIE
IndigO2, London - 30th January
On sale now from Ticketline
THRASH AND BURN
Manchester Club Academy - 29th April
On sale now from Ticketline
ATP MINEHEAD
Butlin's Holiday Centre - 3rd December and 7th to 9th May
More tickets including early check in on sale now from Seetickets
YEASAYER
Manchester Academy - 21st February
On presale now from Ticketmaster
PETER ANDRE
St Davids Hall, Cardiff - 3rd March
Extra tickets on sale now from Seetickets
LILY ALLNE
Cardiff International Arena - 11th December
Extra tickets on sale now from Seetickets
RUSSELL KANE
Ferneham Hall, Fareham - 3rd March
On sale now from Seetickets
GLAMOUR OF THE KILL
Rocy City, Nottingham - 10th April
On sale now from Seetickets
X FACTOR LIVE
Liverpool Echo Arena - 15th February
LG Arena, Birmingham - 17th
Wembley Arena - 20th
Trent FM, Nottingham - 2nd March
Aberdeen Exhibition Centre - 7th
SECC, Glasgow - 9th
Sheffield Arena - 12th
On presale now from Seetickets
X FACTOR LIVE
At the O2 Arena, London - 21st March
On presale now from Ticketmaster (1.30pm) and Ticketmaster (6.30pm) (O2 customers can text FACTOR to 2402)
KISS
More presales starts 9am/10am
O2 Arena, Dublin - 7th May
SECC, Glasgow - 9th
Standing - Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster
Seated - Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster
MEN Arena, Manchester -10th
Standing - Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster
Seated - Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster
LG Arena, Birmingham - 11th May
Standing - Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster
Seated - Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster
Wembley Arena 12th
Standing and Seated - Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster
VIP Packages - Ticketweb
JULIE ANDREWS
At the O2 Arena, London - 8th May
On presale now from Ticketmaster. On general sale 9am from Ticketmaster, Seetickets
X FACTOR LIVE
At the O2 Arena, London - 21st March
On presale 9am (O2 customers can text FACTOR to 2402)
More dates on sale Friday
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW
At the O2 Arena, London - 23rd April
On presale 9am from Ticketmaster
MAMMA MIA - THE MOVIE
On a 100ft screen at the O2 Arena, London - 24th January
On presale now from Ticketmaster (O2 customers can text MIA to 2402 for a passcode)
STATUS QUO
At the Victoria Theatre, Halifax - 5th May
On presale now from Ticketmaster
LEONA LEWIS
Sheffield Arena - 28th May - on presale now from Seetickets
Liverpool Echo Arena - 31st - on presale now from Seetickets
Trent FM Arena, Nottingham - 2nd June - on presale now from Seetickets
MEN Arena, Manchester - 4th - on presale now from Seetickets
LG Arena, Birmingham - 8th - on presale now from Seetickets
SECC, Glasgow - 20th - on presale now from Seetickets
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle - 24th - on presale now from Seetickets
THE ANTLERS
Union Chapel, London - 3rd March
On presale now from Ticketmaster
MUMFORD AND SONS
O2 ABC, Glagow - 3rd March
O2 Academy, Liverpool - 9th
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire - 13th
On presale now from TicketWeb
YEASAYER
O2 Academy, Birmingham - 16th February
On presale now from TicketWeb
FRIGHTENED RABBIT
O2 Academy, Oxford - 9th March
O2 Academy, Birmingham - 20th
On presale now from TicketWeb
UNDEROATH
O2 ABC, Glasgow - 14th March
On presale now from TicketWeb
ULTRAVOX
Birmingham Symphony Hall – 6th April
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall – 7th
Manchester Apollo – 8th
New Theatre, Oxford – 10th
HMV Hammersmith Apollo – 11th
Bristol Colston Hall – 12th
More dates on presale now from Ticketmaster
STEVE HARLEY AND COCKNEY REBEL
Colston Hall, Bristol - 1st June
Ipswich Regent Theatre - 6th
Brighton Dome - 7th
St David's Hall - 9th
On presale now from Ticketmaster. Another presale starts 9am from Ticketmaster
HIM
Norwich UEA - 13th March
Manchester Academy - 14th
O2 Academy, Newcastle - 16th
O2 Academy, Bournemouth - 18th
O2 Academy, Birmingham - 19th
Nottingham Rock City - 20th
On presale now from Ticketmaster and TicketWeb. Another presale starts 9am from Ticketmaster
THE FUTUREHEADS
Intimate show at The Lexington, London - 14th December
On presale 10am from ?
PAOLO NUTINI
At the Royal Albert Hall - 8th and 9th April
Also on presale now from Seetickets
GREEN DAY
Lancashire CCC - 16th June
Wembley Stadium - 19th
Extra tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster, Gigantic, Seetickets, Ticketline
ROD STWEART
O2 Arena, Dublin - 11th May
Odyssey, Belfast - 15th
Metro Arena, Newcastle - 18th
Trent FM Arena, Nottingham - 20th
Birmingham NIA - 22th
MEN Arena, Manchester - 26th
O2 Arena, London - 29th
Also on presale now from Ticketmater, Ticketmater (Belfast) and Gigantic
KILLA KELA
O2 Academy, Islington - 11th March
O2 Academy, Birmingham - 12th
On presale 9am from Ticketweb
ANDREW MAXWELL
At the Little Civic, Wolverhampton - 3rd June
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
X'MAS DIVAS EXTRAVAGANZA
Feat. Jocelyn Brown, Kym Mazelle, Angie Brown, Katherine Ells & Rozalla
At Brixton Academy - 20th December
On sale now from Seetickets
DRUMS
O2 Academy, Oxford - 23rd February
On presale now/9am from Ticketweb
THE SOLDIERS
Sheffield City Hall - 16th March
Colston Hall, Bristol - 29th
Bournemouth Pavilion - 31st
St David's Hall, Cardiff - 1st April
Southend Cliffs Pavilion - 3rd
Symphony Hall, Birmingham - 7th
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - 8th
Newcastle City Hall - 9th
Rhyl Pavilion Theatre - 13th
On presale 9am from Ticketmaster (the password is HOME)
MACHINE HEAD
Plus Hatebreed, Bleeding Through & All Shall Perish
More dates on presale now from TicketWeb
VASHTI BUNYAN
At London's Union Chapel - 11th April
On sale now from Seetickets
JAMES YORKSTON FEAT. KATHRYN WILLIAMS
At the Luminaire, - London - 20th December
On sale now from TicketWeb
THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH
David Mitchell hosts a New Year Special of the show feat. Stephen Fry, John Lloyd and Rob Brydon
Shaw Theatre, London - 11th December
Apply for tickets at BBCTickets
AIRBOURNE
Rescheduled date at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo - 1st April
On sale now from Ticketmaster
JACK PENATE
Portsmouth Pyramids Centre - 31st December
On sale now from Ticketline
ULTIMATE BOOGIE NIGHTS
At the IndigO2, London - 30th January
Also on sale now from Seetickets
MARCO'S CITY KITCHEN
At the City of Manchester Stadium - 21st January
On sale now from Seetickets
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
At the Barbican Centre, London - 16th May
On sale now from Seetickets
SALIF KEITA
At the Barbican Centre, London - 7th April
On sale now from Seetickets
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM
At the Barbican Centre, London - 30th March
On sale now from Seetickets
FEELING GLOOMY
At the O2 Academy, Islington - 9th January
On presale 9am from TicketWeb
HEPCAT
At the O2 Academy, Islington - 3rd April
On presale 9am from TicketWeb
Plus...
REEF
Dates to be announced this morning at 9am
On presale Monday
T IN THE PARK
Limited number of tickets for 2010 festival at 2009 prices on sale 4th December
PAUL WELLER
At the Royal Albert Hall - 24th and 25th May
On sale Monday
JAY-Z
For next year's BRIT Awards.
Labels: Australian Pink Floyd Show, HIM, Julie Andrews, Kiss, Leona Lewis, Mamma Mia, Mumford and Sons, Status Quo, Ultravox, X Factor Live
Pink, Killing Joke, Faithless, Mamma Mia, Fionn Regan, Happy Mondays, Calendar Girls, Bill Bailey, New Beautiful South, Dara O'Briain, The Pogues...
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 11:09 PM.
Plus...
WOLFMOTHER
At UEA, Norwich - 22nd January
On presale 6pm from Ticketmaster
MAVADO & SERANI
Manchester Academy - 18th December
On sale now from Ticketline
PETER ANDRE
Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 1st April
On sale now from Ticketline
THE KING BLUES
Leicester University - 10th February
On sale now from Ticketline
IAMX
Feat. Chris Corner
At the ULU, London - 20th March
On sale now from Seetickets
DARA O'BRIAN
HMV Hammersmith Apollo - 25th September
On presale now from Ticketmaster
KERRANG! LIVE
The Christmas Party feat. Kids in Glass Houses and Young Guns
O2 Academy, Birmingham - 10th December
On presale now from TicketWeb
JEFF WAYNE'S WAR OF THE WORLDS
The 2010 tour
On sale now from Seetickets
COURTNEY PINE
St Albans Alban Arena - 19th February
On sale now from Ticketline
DARA O'BRIAIN
St Albans Alban Arena - 15th March
On sale now from Ticketline
Reebok Stadium, Bolton - 12th June
Liberty Stadium, Swansea - 23rd
Ricoh Arena, Coventry - 24th
Hampden Park, Glasgow - 26th
Alton Towers, Staffordshire - 27th
Portman Road, Ipswich - 29th
On general sale 10am from Ticketmaster, Seetickets, Gigantic and Ticketline
KILLING JOKE
HMV Picture House, Edinburgh - 15th April
HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London - 16th
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
FAITHLESS SOUNDSYSTEM
At Matter, O2 Arena, London - 5th December
On sale now from Seetickets
MAMMA MIA GALA FOR CHILDREN IN NEED
At the Prince of Wales Theatre, London - 18th November
On sale now from Seetickets
FIONN REGAN
At ULU, London - 24th February
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster and Seetickets
HAPPY MONDAYS
At the O2 Academy, Liverpool - 31st December
On presale/general sale 9am from Ticketweb
NEW BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
At the Buxton Opera House - 12th February
On sale 9am from Seetickets
GLENN TILBROOK
At King George’s Hall, Blackburn - 27th February
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
THE ATTICUS BLACK LOST WEEKEND TOUR
Feat. Telegraphs, Brotherhood of the Lake, Sometimenever & The Deering
O2 Academy, Islington - 4th December
On presale now/general sale 9am from Ticketweb
IT BITES AND AINSLEY LISTER
O2 Academy, Oxford - 11th March
On sale 9am from Ticketweb
At the O2 Acacemy, Glasgow - 27th March
On presale/general sale 9am from Ticketweb
STRANGLE KOJAK
At the O2 Academy, Birmingham - 19th December
On sale at noon from Gigantic
BILL BAILEY
And his remarkable guide to the orchestra
At the O2 Arena, London - 11th December
More £30 and £27.50 tickets on sale now from Seetickets
CALENDAR GIRLS
At the Bristol Hippodrome - 17th to 22nd May
On sale 10am from Ticketmaster
DARA O'BRIAIN
At Vicar Street, Dublin - 2nd to 12th September
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
THE POGUES
At the Olympia Theatre, Dublin - 6th December
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
Plus...
ADAM GREEN
Dublin Academy - 26th January
Belfast Speakeasy - 27th
Glasgow Stereo - 29th
O2 Academy, Newcastle - 30th
Leeds Cockpit - 31st
Manchester Academy - 1st February
Cambridge Junction - 3rd
Electric Ballroom, London - 4th
O2 Academy, Birmingham - 5th
Brighton Concorde - 6th
On sale Tuesday
Labels: Bill Bailey, Calendar Girls, Dara O'Briain, Faithless, Fionn Regan, Happy Mondays, Killing Joke, Mamma Mia, New Beautiful South, Pink, The Pogues
Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, Imelda May, Mamma Mia, Jimmy Carr, Boot Led Zeppelin, Noel Fielding, Daniel O Donnell, Evil, Frightened Rabbit...
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Monday, September 28, 2009 at 12:26 AM.
CHUCK BERRY
At the Liverpool Olympia - 21st November
On sale now from Ticketline
JETHRO
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre - 7th March
On sale now from Ticketline
DUFF MCKAGAN
At Nottingham's Rescue Rooms - 12th October
On sale now from Seetickets
ALEXANDER O'NEAL, KENNY THOMAS AND ANDY ABRAHAM
Newcastle City Hall - 18th December
On sale now from Ticketline
KELLY CLARKSON
Extra tickets released for the Cardiff International Arena - 17th February
On sale now from Ticketline
PALOMA FAITH
O2 Academy, Birmingham - 20th November - on presale now from TicketWeb
Koko, London - 23rd - on presale now from TicketWeb
VERY BEST
At the ICA, London - 30th November
On presale ? from Ticketmaster
THE SKINNY BOYS
O2 Academy, Liverpool - 2nd December
On presale now from TicketWeb
ERIC CLAPTON AND JEFF BECK
At the O2 Arena, London - 13th February
On general sale 9am from Ticketmaster and Ticketline
IMELDA MAY
At the O2 Arena, Dublin - 22nd December
On genral sale 9am from Ticketmaster
MAMMA MIA
Run extended at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London - to 2nd June
Then at the Echo Arena, Liverpool - from 3rd June
On sale now/10am from Ticketmaster
JIMMY CARR
Extra date at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo - 22nd December
On sale now from Ticketmaster
BOOT LED ZEPPELIN
At the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire - 27th March
On presale now from TicketWeb
NOEL FIELDING
Waterfront Hall, Belfast - 7th February - on sale now from here
Newcastle City Hall - 9th March - on sale 9am from Ticketmaster and Ticketline
DANIEL O'DONNELL
NIA, Birmingham - 12th December
On sale now from TicketFactory
EVILE
At Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 25th January
On sale now from Ticketmaster
THE HOLLIES
At the Grand Opera House, York - 7th March
On sale 10am from Ticketmaster
DRAG THE RIVER
At the O2 Academy, Islington - 14th December
On sale at noon from Seetickets
FRIGHTENED RABBIT
At Fat Sams, Dundee - 2nd December
On sale now from Seetickets
NEW YORK DOLLS
At Southampton's Talking Heads - 6th December
On sale 10am from Ticketmaster
MUMFORD AND SONS
'Sigh No More' album launch gig.
At Lordship Farm, Standon, Hertfordshire - 5th October
On sale from 9am from here
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ICE RINK
From 5th November
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
SEAN KINGSTON
At Vicar Street, Dublin - 16th November
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
Labels: Boot Led Zeppelin, Daniel O Donnell, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, Evil, Frightened Rabbit, Imelda May, Jimmy Carr, Mamma Mia, Noel Fielding
Britains Got Talent, Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, Klaxons, Seth Lakeman, Mamma Mia, Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe, Eddie Griffin, Jimmy Webb, The Specials...
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 1:13 PM.
NIA, Birmingham - 24th June
Ricoh Arena, Coventry - 25th
BIC, Bournemouth - 26th (5.30pm and 8.30pm)
On sale now/9am from Ticketmaster and Seetickets (check both Seetickets' pages)
PEARL JAM
Side view seats released for the MEN Arena, Manchester - 17th August
On sale now from Ticketmaster
KINGS OF LEON
Yet more extra seats released for London and Manchester June shows...
On sale now from Ticketmaster and Seetickets
KLAXONS
At the Kasbah, Conventy - 3rd June
On sale now from Seetickets
SETH LAKEMAN
O2 Academy Bristol - 11th
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire - 12th December
On presale now/9am from Ticketmaster (Shepherds Bush)
(check back for Bristol link)
MAMMA MIA
Extra dates at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle - 12th to 17th January
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster
RY COODER AND NICK LOWE
At the Drury Lane Theatre, London - 5th July
On sale now from Ticketline
EDDIE GRIFFIN
At the Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 26th July
On sale now from Ticketmaster
JIMMY WEBB
At the O2 Academy, Leeds - 12th November
On presale now/general sale 9am from TicketWeb
HUGH CORNWALL
At the O2 Academy, Oxford - 21st November
On sale 9am from Ticketmaster and Seetickets
DARREN EMERSON
At the Village, Dublin - 31st May (?)
On sale now from Ticketmaster
THE SPECIALS
Glastonbury warm up show at the 100 Club, London - 25th June
Tickets will only be available to competition winners. Details of how to enter are here
Plus...
MORRISSEY
Has cancelled his remaining dates at Brixton Academy...
AL MURRAY
To return to this year's Edinburgh Fringe to perform the same shows that earned him a Perrier nominations in the Nineties.
MICHAEL JACKSON
Could postpone more of his London residency due to cancer treatment...
Labels: Britains Got Talent, Eddie Griffin, Jimmy Webb, Kings of Leon, Klaxons, Mamma Mia, Pearl Jam, Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe, Seth Lakeman, The Specials...
Mamma Mia, Lionel Richie, Groove Armada, Jack Bruce, Jimmy Carr, Cage the Elephant, Jonas Brothers and many more
0 Comments Published by BeatTheTouts on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 11:55 PM.
UPDATE
GIRLS ALOUD
add more seats to their arena tour - April
Tickets onsale now at Ticketmaster
MAMMA MIA
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle - December
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster
LIONEL RICHIE
more tickets released for his Arena shows
Tickets onsale now from Ticketmaster
GROOVE ARMADA
St George’s Market, Belfast - 3rd May
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster
JACK BRUCE
Robin Trower, Gary Husband
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire - 5th August
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketweb
JIMMY CARR
Blackpool Opera House - 4th July
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster
CAGE THE ELEPHANT
O2 Academy Liverpool - 20th May
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketweb
JONAS BROTHERS
Wembley Arena - 15th June
Tickets onsale now from Ticketmaster
NOEL FIELDING
Teenage Cancer Trust at London’s Royal Albert Hall - 29th March
Tickets onsale from Ticketmaster
GIGNER, LAIKA DOG
O2 Academy Islington - May
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketweb
TWEENIES LIVE
Bournemouth Pavilion - May
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster
METRONMY
add UK shows - May
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster
HEAVENS BASEMENT
several UK dates - April
Tickets onsale from 9am from Ticketweb
MICHAEL FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire - 27th June
Tickets on PRESALE from Ticketweb
ICE HOCKEY PLAYOFFS
Coors Belfast Giants V TBC at Odyssey Arena, Belfast - 28th March
Tickets onsale from 10am from Ticketmaster
Labels: Cage the Elephant, Groove Armada, Jack Bruce, Jimmy Carr, Jonas Brothers and many more, Lionel Richie, Mamma Mia
