Multi-platinum-selling recording artist, songwriter, producer, and philanthropist Zayn kicks off his highly-anticipated Stairway To The Sky debut solo UK Headline Tour, with a fan-focused performance at O2 Academy Leeds.
A welcomed return to the live stage, Zayn performed songs from his fourth studio album, Room Under The Stairs, such as ‘Alienated’, ‘What I Am’ and ‘Concrete Kisses’ as well as previous hits, ‘Sweat’, ‘Scripted’ and ‘Pillow Talk’ for the first time. He rounded off his live show with a heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne.
Zayn’s Stairway To The Sky UK Headline Tour will see him play iconic venues in Manchester, London, Wolverhampton, Newcastle and will culminate in Edinburgh on 8th and 9th December.
The tour follows Zayn’s monumental One Night Only performance at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in May, to celebrate the release of his fourth studio album, Room Under The Stairs.
Photos from Leeds’s O2 Academy on Saturday captured Malik paying tribute during his performance. The singer, who postponed his Stairway To The Sky tour following Payne’s funeral on Wednesday, displayed a heartfelt message on a large blue screen behind him. The screen read: “Liam Payne 1993-2024. Love you bro.” accompanied by a heart.
Coldplay have today premiered the music video for The Karate Kid, a new song taken from the expanded Full Moon Edition of the band’s No. 1 album Moon Music.
The video stars legendary actor Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai) as a down-on-his-luck busker who gets his shot at a Coldplay stadium show. Directed by Chris Candy, the video was filmed in Melbourne during the band’s record-breaking Australia / New Zealand tour leg which wrapped in Auckland on Saturday.
The band got in touch with Ralph after he called The Karate Kid “a beautiful track” on social media after its October release.
Said Ralph Macchio: “When Chris Martin pops up on your FaceTime asking you to help create a video to accompany what I found to be a beautifully emotional and poignant song – one inspired by a film I made over 40 years ago – there was only one answer. Having the opportunity to join Coldplay in Australia at one of their legendary live shows to collaborate on this music video was nothing short of a career highlight. The synergy with Chris, the band and our director Chris Candy was as pure as any I’ve experienced. I’m excited to share this with the world.”
A limited edition red 7-inch featuring The Karate Kid alongside Coldplay’s current single, All My Love, is available to order here on recycled vinyl.
Last month, Moon Music topped album charts around the world, including the US, where it became Coldplay’s fifth US No. 1 album (more than any other UK solo act or group this century) and in the UK, where it outsold the rest of the Top 40 combined.
Moon Music is the world’s first album released as a 140g EcoRecord rPET LP, with each copy made from 9 recycled PET-plastic bottles recovered from post-consumer waste. Additionally, the band collaborated with The Ocean Cleanup to create the Notebook Edition LP, for which the rPET comprises 70% river plastic, intercepted by The Ocean Cleanup from the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala. The standard CD editions of Moon Music were also the world’s first to be released on EcoCD, created from 90% recycled polycarbonate, sourced from post-consumer waste streams.
Since kicking off in March 2022, the band’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour has sold over 12 million tickets across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, making it the all-time highest attended tour by a group.
The band recently issued an update on the tour’s sustainability initiatives, revealing that, on a show-by-show comparison, the current tour has so far produced 59% less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016/17, exceeding their original target of a 50% reduction. More than 9 million trees have already been planted around the world (with a further million to be planted before the end of the year). Full info can be found at sustainability.coldplay.com.
Today sees iconic British duo Rizzle Kicks – made up of Jordan Stephens and Harley Sulé – announce a massive headline show at Castlefield Bowl on Friday 11th July 2025.
The announcement follows their incredible sold-out KOKO headline show earlier this month, the duo’s first in nearly a decade. Mixing classic anthems like ‘When I Was A Youngster’ with new offerings ‘Javelin’ and ‘New Sport’, the crowd went wild at the high energy show, which Daily Star hailed as “pandemonium”.
Fans can pre-order the new album before 5pm on Wednesday 20 Nov for a chance to access the show pre-sale 24 hours before tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 22 Nov.Those who pre-order will be sent an email directly from the label with a link and password to the pre-sale.
This announcement also follows the announcement of their new studio album ‘Competition is for Losers’, due February 14th via BMG. Their forthcoming project sees them return to the pop music space sober, both in love and equipped with life lessons, self-awareness and self development they’ve built on separately – all the while retaining their sense of humour that always set them apart from other artists.
“We allude to the fact that we acted off the cultural encouragement and the reality of the time”, says Jordan, “I think now we’d like to believe that we’ve distanced ourselves from those just through experience”.
Themes on this album include sobriety: “Not in a prescriptive way. But more like we did a lot of crazy stuff, but now we don’t”, and paternity: “not just with Harley becoming a father and all the growth that comes with that role, but also in a larger sense as we get older we feel a responsibility to share our wins and our failures”.
A sense of values comes through on the album, with less of a black and white perspective that people often hold when they are younger, before we have had our worlds shattered, and had to put them back together. Most importantly, the music is undeniably feel-good, clearly coming from a more sustainable, happy and healthy place.
Rizzle Kicks, returned in style earlier this year with comeback single ‘Javelin’ which saw the pair reunite for their first new music in over nine years. A natural evolution of the duo’s original sound that won over so many initially; a mature, jazzy, R&B/pop amalgam with Jordan’s trademark charismatic lyricism paired with Harley’s smooth vocals. Rizzle Kicks then delivered a continuation of their mature and evolved sound on new track ‘Gumdrops’. Offering a nuanced discussion about masculinity and lad culture, the track’s smooth bassline weaves between Jordan and Harley’s vocals as they capture the bittersweet essence of adolescence.
New single ‘New Sport’ has the irresistible beat and undeniable swagger of two musicians just now reaching their artist peak, Jordan Stephen’s penmanship and Harley Sule’s honeyed vocals and mixing from Tucan (Superorganism, Jungle) combine for a track brimming with funk & soul. The video for New Sport perfectly captures Rizzle Kicks new sound, more musically refined than people may expect. The video is showcasing another creative duo, this time it’s Andy Warhol and Basquiat, the idea that the art represents their new work and new sport. Art & culture is a key part of the new Rizzle Kicks world, mirroring themes from the album of evolution, growth and maturity.
Watch the official video for latest single ‘New Sport’ below:
RIZZLE KICKS TOUR DATES:
2025
19 Mar 25 – O2 Ritz, Manchester [Sold Out]
Fri 21 Mar 25 – O2 Institute, Birmingham [Sold Out]
Sat 22 Mar 25 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London [Sold Out]
Fri 16 May 25 – The Great Escape – Brighton Dome, Concert Hall [Sold Out]
Fri 11 July 25 – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Following the record-breaking success of Stray Kids’ 2024 shows in Asia & Australia, the acclaimed, gold certified, global K-Pop phenomenon has unveiled 20 new performances on their highly successful <dominATE> World Tour across Latin America, North America, Europe and the UK. The Stray Kids World Tour <dominATE> marks their first full run of stadium dates and long-awaited return following their second world tour, “MANIAC”, which successfully held 42 shows across 18 cities. With this new outing, Stray Kids aims to reach more regions and connect with even more STAY (fandom name), across the globe.
Produced by JYP Entertainment, and promoted by Live Nation, these new shows are set to take place next year, kicking off at Estadio Bicentenario La Florida in Chile on March 28 and making stops in cities like Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, Toronto, London and more before wrapping up in Paris at Stade de France on July 26. This marks the first performances for the group in notable global stadiums including SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Citi Field in New York, Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, and many more.
Stray Kids has already cemented themselves as global icons, having achieved numerous milestones for the last six years of their career. They’ve made history with groundbreaking festival appearances, becoming the first K-Pop group to perform at Le Gala Des Pièces Jaunes and headlining major festivals in 2024 such as Chicago’s Lollapalooza, Milan’s I-DAYS, and London’s BST Hyde Park.
The tour has already made waves, captivating STAY in major Australian cities and across Asia. Kicking off in Seoul at KSPO Dome for 4 nights with an electric show, and will continue through Bulacan, Macau, Osaka, Bangkok, Jakarta, and finish with two nights in Hong Kong on January 18 and 19. The members — Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N – each have solo performances, with songs hailing from their brand new album “ATE,” released this past July. The setlist includes music from past albums including gold-certified fan favorites “Back Door,” “God’s Menu,” and “MANIAC.”
TICKETS: Specific presale and onsale timings can be found below with full details available at straykidsworldtour.com.
Latin America
Brazil: Tickets will be available starting with a sponsor presale on Monday, November 25 at 10AM local time. The general onsale will take place Wednesday, November 27 at 10AM local time.
Chile: Tickets will be available starting with a sponsor presale on Monday, November 25 at 10AM local time. The general onsale will take place Wednesday, November 27 at 10AM local time.
Peru: Tickets will be available starting with a sponsor presale on Wednesday, November 20 at 10AM local time. The general onsale will take place Friday, November 22 at 10AM local time.
Mexico: Tickets will be available starting with a sponsor presale on Wednesday, November 20 at 9AM local time. The general onsale will take place Friday, November 22 at 2PM local time.
North America: Fans in the U.S. and Canada can register for first access to tickets in the Artist Presale now at StrayKidsWorldTour.com. The Artist Presale will begin on Friday, November 22 at 11AM local time. The general onsale will take place on Friday, November 22 at 3pm local time.
Europe/UK: The general onsale will take place Wednesday, November 27 at 12PM local time via LiveNation.co.uk
VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, access to the pre-show soundcheck, exclusive VIP gift item, & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR <dominATE> 2024 UPCOMING DATES:
Sat Nov 23 – Bulacan- Philippine Arena
Fri Nov 29 – Macau – Galaxy Arena
Sat Nov 30 – Macau – Galaxy Arena
Thu Dec 5 – Osaka – Kyocera Dome
Sat Dec 7 – Osaka – Kyocera Dome
Sun Dec 8 – Osaka – Kyocera Dome
Sat Dec 14 – Bangkok – National Stadium
Sat Dec 21 – Jakarta – Indonesia Arena, GBK
STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR <dominATE> 2025 DATES:
Sat Jan 18 – Hong Kong – AsiaWorld-Arena
Sun Jan 19 – Hong Kong – AsiaWorld-Arena
Fri Mar 28 – Santiago, CL – Estadio Bicentenario La Florida – NEW DATE
Tue Apr 1 – Rio de Janeiro, BR – Estádio Nilton Santos – NEW DATE
Sat Apr 5 – São Paulo, BRl – Estádio MorumBIS – NEW DATE
Wed Apr 9 – Lima, PE – Estadio San Marcos – NEW DATE
Sat Apr 12 – Mexico City, MMX – Estadio GNP Seguros – NEW DATE
Sat May 24 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park – NEW DATE
Wed May 28 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park – NEW DATE
Sat May 31 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium – NEW DATE
Fri Jun 6 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field – NEW DATE
Tue Jun 10 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park – NEW DATE
Sat Jun 14 – Orlando, FL – Camping World Stadium – NEW DATE
Wed Jun 18 – New York City, NY – Citi Field – NEW DATE
Mon Jun 23 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park – NEW DATE
Thu Jun 26 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field – NEW DATE
Sun Jun 29 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium – NEW DATE
Fri Jul 11 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff Arena – NEW DATE
Tue Jul 15 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park – NEW DATE
Fri Jul 18 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – NEW DATE
Tue Jul 22 – Madrid, SP – Riyadh Air Metropolitano – NEW DATE
Sat Jul 26 – Paris, FR – Stade de France – NEW DATE
Katy Perry has five UK dates. Picture: Louisa Meng
Today, one the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry announces The Lifetimes Tour is coming to the UK in October 2025 – a spectacular career-spanning run of live shows, including all the hits from across her multi-million selling albums.
The Lifetimes Tour sees the global pop superstar perform in cities across the UK, opening in Glasgow on the 7th of October at the OVO Hydro continuing through to Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, and finally culminating with a date at London’s O2 Arena on 13th October.
The UK leg of the tour follows the announcement of additional shows in Australia due to overwhelming demand, with the original dates for June 2025 having sold out. In recent days, a further three shows were announced for Mexico in April 2025 after the first three sold out within an hour.
Katy Perry announces The Lifetimes Tour UK dates.
On returning to the UK for her first tour in over seven years Katy said, “I’m so incredibly chuffed to bring The Lifetimes Tour to the UK! I can’t wait to have a big sing along of all the songs you love and more! It’s going to be a giant dance party, and everyone’s invited!”
Having played her first UK show at Water Rats in Kings Cross in 2008 and at London’s Scala later that year, Katy today announces that £1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Music Venue Trust, the UK charity which acts to protect, secure and improve UK grassroots music venues. Every £1 received from this scheme will go directly into initiatives to support the UK grassroots music community, bringing more great new music to more towns and cities.
“I’m proud to donate £1 from every ticket on the UK leg of The Lifetimes Tour to Music Venue Trust so that venues like Water Rats and Scala, where I played my first UK shows, can continue to usher in the next generation of music talent” says Katy.
“We want to say a huge thank you to Katy and her team for stepping up to support grassroots music venues, artists and promoters. The contribution from these shows will keep venues open, get new and emerging artists out on tour, and enable promoters to bring the best in new music to our communities” says Mark Davyd, CEO Music Venue Trust.
Last month, Katy made an epic return to the MTV stage for the first time since 2017. The five-time VMA winner accepted the 2024 Video Vanguard Award and performed a show-stopping, career-spanning medley of her biggest hits. View HERE. The performance also features two tracks from Katy’s new album, 143, a record that’s jam-packed with the kind of celebratory and provocative pop anthems fans have come to love. Listen HERE.
With a cumulative 115 billion streams alongside worldwide sales of over 70 million adjusted albums and 143 million tracks, Katy Perry is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time. She is one of only twelve artists in history to have surpassed 100 million certified units.
With The Lifetimes Tour, Katy announces an exciting new era in her record-breaking pop career, one UK fans will not want to miss!
THE LIFETIMES TOUR – UK TOUR DATES
Tue 7th October GLASGOW, OVO Hydro
Wed 8th October MANCHESTER, AO Arena
Fri 10th Oct SHEFFIELD, Utilita Arena
Sat 11th BIRMINGHAM, Utilita Arena
Mon 13th Oct LONDON, The O2
Sandown Park Racecourse revealed the first headliner for its highly anticipated 2025 music summer season: one of the UK’s most beloved bands, TEXAS.
Texas will take to the stage after an evening of exhilarating racing for a full headline performance on Thursday 7thAugust. Fronted by Sharleen Spiteri, the band have sold over 40 million albums worldwide with a legacy that spans five decades. From debut single “I Don’t Want A Lover” to “Say What You Want”, “Summer Son” and “Inner Smile”, the band’s music has become a defining soundtrack for generations.
Sarah Drabwell, General Manager, Sandown Park Racecourse, said
“We’re delighted to be welcoming Texas to Sandown Park Racecourse this Summer. Their music is perfect for warm, summer evenings and we can’t wait for you all to see their phenomenal live show this August!”
Texas said
“Since releasing our greatest hits collection last year, we’ve had an amazing time revisiting so many of our favourite tracks live. We can’t wait to get back out on the road next Summer and are excited to bring our live show ‘The Very Best of Texas’ to Sandown Park Racecourse on Thursday 7th August. See you there!”
The Jockey Club Live events are renowned for combining an electric evening at the races with a spectacular concert, in an informal and relaxed open-air setting. Throughout 2024, the concert series welcomed some of the nation’s biggest music talents to historic racecourses across the country, with headliners including Busted, James Arthur and Becky Hill. In addition to world-class live music, the events provide a selection of culinary delights for all, ranging from street food to the racecourses’ array of exceptional restaurants.
Tickets for TEXAS at Sandown Park Racecourse will be on sale at 10am on Friday 22nd November via thejockeyclublive.co.uk, with a presale available to customers at 10am on Wednesday 20th November.
Sign up to The Jockey Club Live’s mailing list to secure the best price by buying in advance during the presale window. Tickets are priced starting from £46 for presale, and from £51 general sale. Limited child tickets are available from £31. There will be hospitality packages available to suit all budgets.
The Jockey Club Live will be hosting live concerts after racing at racecourses across the country including Sandown Park, Market Rasen, Carlisle, Newmarket, Aintree and Haydock Park in 2025. Keep an eye out for future announcements…
After six years away from touring, the legendary Jamiroquai have announced a 14-date arena tour for November and December 2025. The tour will bring their unmistakable grooves to some of the largest venues across the UK and Europe.
Jamiroquai need no introduction, having dominated the global music scene for over 30 years with 15 Brit Award nominations, two Guinness World Records, a Grammy and more than 1.7 billion Spotify streams.
Led by the pioneer of future funk, Jay Kay, Jamiroquai is ready to continue their legacy—bringing back fan favourites and debuting fresh new sounds. This tour promises to be the next evolution of one of music’s greats.
“One Man’s mission, for 30 years and counting, to put groove music into YOUR LIFE.
Will you join us in the fight to Let The Disco Stay The Same – to conquer all your inner fears and boogie like NEVER before? DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES to heal the world through MUSIC?
DO YOU HAVE….
THE HEELS OF STEEL!”
It’s time to dust off those dancing shoes and get down with Jamiroquai as they start the disco balls spinning and the dancefloors overheating one more time.
General tickets go on sale Friday 22nd November at 9am local, for full dates/more information please visit: www.jamiroquai.com
2025 UK & EUROPEAN DATES
Wed 06 November Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi
Sat 08 November Lyon LDLC Arena
Tue 11 November Zurich Hallenstadion
Thu 13 November Milan Unipol Forum
Sat 15 November Vienna Wiener Stadthalle
Wed 19 November Berlin Uber Arena
Sat 22 November Cologne Lanxess Arena
Tue 25 November Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
Thu 27 November Paris Accor Arena
Sat 29 November Brussels ING Arena
Wed 03 December Glasgow OVO Hydro
Sat 06 December Manchester Co-op Live
Tue 09 December London The O2
Fri 12 December Birmingham Utilita Arena
Download Festival returns for its 22nd edition, reborn and recharged in 2025 as DLXXII. Announced are three first-time headliners—Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn—alongside over 90 more colossal names spanning the full spectrum of rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, alternative and classic rock. This year’s festival will take place on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. General tickets are onsale at 9pm on Thursday 14 November at www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
For the first time in Download Festival’s history, next year’s edition will showcase a trio of headliners who are entirely new to topping the main stage. This exciting milestone underscores Download’s unwavering commitment to delivering a fresh, groundbreaking lineup year after year, giving fans even more reasons to be part of this unmissable experience.
Also announced today are UK and international heavyweights Weezer, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Within Temptation, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, Meshuggah, Steel Panther, Lorna Shore, Airbourne, Jerry Cantrell, Cradle Of Filth, Alien Ant Farm, CKY, McFly, Don Broco, Mallory Knox, The Ghost Inside, Turbonegro, Sylosis, Whitechapel, Fit For An Autopsy, Lorna Shore, Kittie, Jinjer and so many more.
Punk-rock royalty Green Day are set to make their long-awaited debut at Download Festival, headlining for the first time in their 37-year career. Known for their high-energy performances and a career that’s shaped the landscape of rock, Green Day has built a legacy of unforgettable live shows that will electrify the crowd on Friday night. The band are fresh off celebrating two major milestones—the 30th anniversary of their trailblazing album Dookie and the 20th anniversary of the culture-shaping American Idiot—Green Day continues to prove why they’re one of the most iconic and influential bands in the world.
The mysterious Sleep Token have skyrocketed since their inception in 2016, and the anonymous masked collective have gone from strength to strength, headlining arenas this month and now about to embark on their very first Download headline set. Clocking up millions of monthly listeners, the alternative rock outfit are set to play the performance of their life at the hallowed grounds of Donington on Saturday.
The festival’s grand finale will come at the hands of nu-metal legends Korn, who will also be headlining Download for the very first time. The Californian five-piece formed in 1993 but have never been more relevant, and their recent shows have caused a huge buzz in the rock community. Having inspired the likes of Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Machine Head and Sepultura during their 31 years of being a band, Korn are well and truly ready to finally headline Download.
Download Festival’s Andy Copping says: “Following on from last year’s sold out 21st edition, Download’s legacy not only includes the incredible artists who have performed at the hallowed grounds over the years, but also our unrivalled community, safe and warm atmosphere, and fantastic afterhours entertainment at District X, with something for truly everyone.”
The DLXXII line up was announced at a very special Metal Gala launch event at One Marylebone this evening, where the rock and metal elite gathered under one roof. The one and only Paddy Considine (House Of The Dragon, Peaky Blinders), who will be playing at this year’s Download with his band Riding The Low, stars in this year’s announcement video, alongside other Humans Of Download. Like he says in the short film titled ‘Est Momentum’, Download is “a place where legends are born. This is where you belong.”
This is only the beginning for DLXXII, with many more acts and surprises yet to be announced. Book your tickets now: www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
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All Points East returns for summer 2025 and they have unveiled their next headliner… RAYE will make her big return to All Points East on Saturday 23 August and this time, she’s running the show.
RAYE says, “London…we are headlining All Points East festival on Saturday 23 August 2025. We are going to be bringing you a beautiful show full of passion and incredible musicians to Victoria Park. I’m going to work hard to make it the most beautiful show we are capable of. Tickets available on Friday at 10am – I cannot wait to see you there!”
British singer-songwriter RAYE shines as one of the brightest stars in music today, boasting eight Top 20 UK singles, 5 Billion global Spotify streams, and a track record of writing for the industry’s biggest names. Since her debut in 2014, RAYE has undergone a remarkable journey to stardom. Her long-awaited independent debut album, My 21st Century Blues, made an immediate impact reaching No. 2 on the UK Official Albums Chart. As a welcome result of her self-fulfilling work, RAYE unknowingly created the song that became synonymous with 2023, ‘Escapism.’
This announcement follows the news last week that RAYE had been nominated in three Grammys categories – best new artist; songwriter, non-classical; engineered album, non-classical.
She recently made history by clinching an unprecedented six BRIT Awards this year – the record for the most wins of any artist in a single year – marking a groundbreaking achievement for the independent singer-songwriter at Britain’s biggest night in music. In addition to becoming the first female to ever win Songwriter of the Year, she also took home accolades, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best R&B Act. RAYE gave a career-defining performance at the ceremony, performing a medley of songs off her critically acclaimed debut album.
RAYE won the award for Best Female Act at the 2024 MOBO Awards, and picked up the prestigious Songwriter of the Year at the Ivor Novello Awards 2024 and three awards at this year’s The Global Awards, including Best Pop and Best British Act, while her collaboration with Cassö and D-Block Europe on ‘PRADA’ won Best Song. This spring also saw RAYE make her lauded debut at Coachella, attend her first MET Gala wearing custom Fendi, be named on TIME Magazine’s “Next Generation Leaders” list, and earn a Best International Act nomination at the upcoming BET Awards 2024. Additionally, RAYE gave a breakthrough rendition of ‘Genesis’ on Saturday Night Live, which saw My 21st Century Blues skyrocket into the Top 10 of US iTunes.
‘Escapism.’ not only became the largest selling single by a female British artist in 2023, but it also earned RAYE her first UK No.1 and entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US where it’s since been certified Double Platinum. Following support tours with Lewis Capaldi, Kali Uchis, and SZA, RAYE performed 130 headline shows including a rousing set at Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage. Her career-defining turn at Royal Albert Hall – accompanied by a 50-person orchestra and gospel choir – received a televised BBC special for the ages with critics heralding RAYE as “the most talented artist since Adele and Amy Winehouse” (The Telegraph). This year, RAYE again performed her ‘My 21st Century Symphony’ to a sold-out crowd of 20,000 at The O2 Arena. After playing and owning the pop game, RAYE bet on herself and won.
In September, RAYE delivered a standout performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, a show that both the festival and RAYE herself found so inspiring that she decided to commemorate it with a special digital and 12″ vinyl album release.
Now she’s back at All Points East for the first time since she performed on the same billing as Erykah Badu and Jungle in 2023. We cannot wait to see what she’s got in store for her headline performance.
RAYE joins All Points East 2025 headliners Barry Can’t Swim, who tops the bill on Friday 22 August, and The Maccabees, who are headlining their first show in eight years on Sunday 24 August 2025. More All Points East headliners are to be announced!
For 2024, All Points East welcomed another round of huge headliners Kaytranada, Loyle Carner, Mitski, LCD Soundsystem, APE presents Field Day and The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie and carefully curated guest lineups for each day. Between the weekends, In The Neighbourhood returned for four days of activities and free entry in Victoria Park.
Tickets on sale:
Amex Presale Begins at 10am, Tuesday 12 November
General On Sale at 10am, Friday 15 November
Day tickets, Multi day tickets, Group tickets available.
The UK’s fastest growing family festival, Wychwood, has revealed James as the first headliner for 2025 today.
James have captivated their dedicated fan base around the world with impressive storytelling and undeniable live performances, delivering shows packed with hits like “Sit Down”, “Laid” and “Come Home”. Riding high off the back of recent arena dates, they continue to innovate and inspire at every turn, and are now set to headline Wychwood’s main stage on Saturday 31st May.
The legendary nine-piece indie rock band from Manchester draw from three decades and 18 albums worth of material, including their uplifting new album Yummy which saw the band achieve their first ever official UK number 1 album in April, a testament to their enduring popularity. With Wychwood offering the chance to witness such an iconic British band in their creative element, everyone will be up out of their seats for next summer’s festival headline show!
Wychwood Festival is renowned for presenting diverse musical lineups, alongside a perfect combination of comedy, arts, 100s of family-friendly activities, and sensational food and drink. Drawing growing audiences of all ages from around the UK and following a fantastic show this year headlined by Sister Sledge, Texas and Ocean Colour Scene, anticipation runs high for the 2025 edition at the lush grounds of Cheltenham Racecourse from 30th May – 1st June.
Iain Game, Festival Director of Wychwood Festival, said: “We’re so excited to welcome James back to the racecourse next summer, now armed with incredible new music to add to the classics we all know and love. With so much more to be announced for 2025, we’re definitely in for an unforgettable weekend together in the fields!”
Wychwood is leading the way for the future of boutique festival experiences, as it promises another standout summer weekend for families and avid music lovers alike.
Wychwood Festival takes place between 30th May – 1st June 2025 at Cheltenham Racecourse. Day and Weekend Tickets are on sale now: https://wychwoodfestival.com/
