Ahead of joining the mighty Oasis on their long-awaited reunion stadium tour, Newmarket Racecourses is delighted to welcome Richard Ashcroft on Friday 27th June 2025.
As the enigmatic frontman of rock band The Verve, Ashcroft carved a reputation as one of the most recognisable performers of the ‘90s. The group’s breakthrough album “Urban Hymns” spawned hit singles “Lucky Man,” “The Drugs Don’t Work” and “Bitter Sweet Symphony”, selling over 10 million copies worldwide. The record remains one of the best-selling albums in UK history.
Solo, the two-time Ivor Novello winner has released five Top 5 solo albums, including the #1 debut “Alone With Everybody”. His most recent album, “Acoustic Hymns”, revisits his classics with stripped-back brilliance and reached #2 in the UK Album Chart.
Sophie Able, Newmarket Racecourses and International Director, said
“Following a superb 2024 season, we knew our first announcement for 2025 had to be extra special. We’re so excited to welcome Richard Ashcroft to Newmarket Nights ahead of his massive summer on the road with Oasis.”
The award-winning Newmarket Nights series continues to be the premier entertainment destination for the East. The concerts stage some of the nation’s biggest music talents for a full headline set after racing, with recent headliners including Bastille, Anne-Marie, Olly Murs, Busted and Becky Hill. In addition to world-class live music and an electric evening at the races, the events provide a selection of culinary delights for all, ranging from street food to Newmarket’s array of exceptional restaurants.
Tickets for Richard Ashcroft at Newmarket Racecourses will be on sale at 10am on Friday 6th December via thejockeyclublive.co.uk, with a presale available to customers at 10am on Wednesday 4th December.
Y Not Festival have revealed their headliners for 2025, alongside the first wave of what’s set to be a huge line-up. The eighteenth edition of the North’s prime festival is back on 31 July to 3 August – The Wombats will get the party started on Thursday, before a massive weekend of hits from headliners The Prodigy, Courteeners and Madness. Artists announced today include Primal Scream, The Last Dinner Party, Franz Ferdinand, Sigrid, Shed Seven, hard life, Annie Mac, the Ks, Maximo Park, The Pigeon Detectives, Professor Green, The Hunna, Red Rum Club, Vistas, The Twang and Seb Lowe and many more.
With three decades as one of the most vital electronic acts in live music, there will be no doubt what The Prodigy will bring to Y Not on Friday 1 August. Born in the heart of the early rave scene, the band quickly grew musically into the powerhouse behind international hit singles such as ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Breathe’. The Prodigy are pioneers of their field – having sold millions of records worldwide and winning numerous awards, including two BRIT Awards for Best Dance Act, they are a force to be reckoned with and not one to miss.
Fresh from the release of acclaimed seventh album Pink Cactus Cafe, Courteeners return to Y Not to headline Saturday 2 August. The new record is the sound of the band pushing and stretching their boundaries with an upbeat pop feel, full of hooks and anthems. Since their formation in 2016, the band have attracted the attention of giants of pop from Morrissey to Bono, who declared them the “best band of the last 10 years” following the release of debut album St Jude.
Courteeners
Not many bands can own a festival stage quite like Madness. On Sunday 3 August witness their seemingly endless catalogue of classic tunes, including the likes of ‘Our House’, ‘It Must Be Love’ and ‘Baggy Trousers’. They may have been one of the leading lights of the two-tone ska revival in the ‘70s and ‘80s but their impact on pop music, and on the charts, goes far beyond that. A “proper knees up” is guaranteed!
Madness
The Wombats are heading to Derbyshire to open Y Not 2025 for early-entry on Thursday 31 August, welcoming in a new era with their most sophisticated and sonically adventurous album yet. Out 21 February next year, Oh! The Ocean provides escapism from the mundane with songwriting that has profound meaning to audiences in turbulent times, packaged in the band’s deceptively cuddly and playful façade. Alongside familiar sounds they explore new genres from glistening tech rock to sci-fi pop, futuristic fuzz rock to bluesy rock’n’roll, with touches of disco and hip-hop-inflections – we can’t wait for them to bring it all to the Big Gin stage.
The Wombats
The supporting line-ups across the weekend are set to be incredible. With one of Britain’s best live acts, Scottish alternative rock group Primal Scream, known for their era-defining album Screamadelica, and The Last Dinner Party returning to Y Not after a triumphant Quarry Stage performance in 2023, now armed with their Mercury-nominated hit album, Prelude to Ecstasy. Also, indie rockers Franz Ferdinand, the BRIT-award winning group with huge hits including ‘Take Me Out’ and ‘Do You Want To’.
Plus critically acclaimed pop artist Sigrid, Britpop hitmakers Shed Seven, indie pop fan favourites hard life (formally known as Easy Life), beloved DJ Annie Mac, indie rock breakthrough the ks, 00s rock crowd pleasers Maximo Park and Pigeon Detectives, rapper Professor Green, as well as The Hunna, Red Rum Club, Vistas, The Twang, Seb Lowe, and many more.
Jason Oakley, Managing Director at Y Not Festival, says: “Last year’s Y Not Festival was just incredible in many ways, and I’d like to thank everyone who came along, our amazing supporters and all the performers! And 2025 is looking like it’s going to be even better – we’re beyond excited to share that The Prodigy, Courteeners, and Madness will be headlining, as well as The Wombats who are taking over Thursday night. We’ve got another huge year in store for you all, with the line-up including Primal Scream, The Last Dinner Party, Annie Mac, Sigrid, Maximo Park and so many more… See you there?!”
Y Not 2025 line up:
* = performing on Thursday
The Prodigy, Courteeners, Madness, The Wombats*, Primal Scream, The Last Dinner Party, Franz Ferdinand, Sigrid, Shed Seven, hard life, Annie Mac, the Ks, Maximo Park, The Pigeon Detectives, Professor Green, The Hunna, Red Rum Club, Vistas*, The Twang, Seb Lowe, Brooke Combe, Cassia, Willie J Healey, Lime Garden, Beans on Toast, Somebody’s Child, Panic Shack, Pixey*, Luvcat, Chloe Slater, Home Counties, Siobhan Winifred, Daydreamers, James Walsh Starsailer, The Guest List, Cliffords, She’s In Parties, Brogeal, The Kites*, Better Joy, Fiona-Lee, The Lancashire Hotpots, King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, Barrioke Feat Shaun Williamson, Mr Motivator
Lana Del Rey announces a 2025 UK & Ireland Summer Tour. Following a series of sensational live shows in 2024 – including headline performances at festivals including Coachella, Reading & Leeds, and Rock en Seine, as well as her first stadium show at Fenway Park, Boston, USA – now, Del Rey returns with her first UK and Ireland stadium shows.
Dates in London, Dublin, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Cardiff. The full tour dates and locations can be found below. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, November 29th, 2024, at 10:00 GMT and can be purchased at LiveNation.co.uk and pre-sale ballot available here.
Charli xcx is coming to London in 2025 and she is curating her own festival, party girl. A massive line-up, personally chosen by the Brat star, will perform in Victoria Park on Saturday 14 June.
Guest stars on the day will include Brat collaborators 070 Shake, A. G. Cook, Bladee, Kelly Lee Owens, The Dare and The Japanese House, with many more still to come. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 29 November.
With party girl, Charli xcx is the second headliner at LIDO to be revealed following the news that Jamie xx will top the bill on Saturday 7 June.
The two-weekend LIDO Festival, named after Victoria Park’s historic Lido Field, will feature curated musical line-ups alongside community-driven activities during the week, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. LIDO will showcase the most current headliners and work closely with them on line ups reflecting their musical influence.
Avant-pop and electronic superstar Charli xcx has become an iconic figure in the arts, having helped expand the landscape of popular music over the last decade by seamlessly traversing the underground and mainstream with her artistic output. Over the course of a trailblazing career, the multi-hyphenate creative has earned critical acclaim for her innovative style and entrepreneurial spirit and seen her forward-thinking approach reshape pop culture in the process.
She released her sixth studio album Brat in June, which stands as the most critically acclaimed album of the year and landed at Number 1 on the UK Official Album Chart in October. Brat has well and truly made its mark on the cultural zeitgeist this year; the audacious campaign has seen Charli cause roadblocks around the world with her pop-up ‘PARTY GIRL’ DJ sets, break the internet with viral videos and surprise collaborations with the likes of Billie Eilish, Lorde, Addison Rae, Robyn, Yung Lean, Julia Fox, Chloë Sevigny, and Rachel Sennott and introduce a new tone of green to the social lexicon.
This week saw a sold-out headline show at London’s O2 arena and now, Charli xcx will take the next step up with her biggest UK show to date at the inaugural LIDO Festival in 2025 – her first UK festival as headliner.
New Jersey rapper 070 Shake may not have collaborated with Charli xcx (yet) but she did appear on RAYE’s absolutely huge hit single ‘Escapism.’ and she has just released her latest album, Petrichor. According to CLASH magazine, 070 Shake “illuminates a path that not many can tread with such confidence, an elevating spirit that pushes the parameters of her craft”.
A. G. Cook’s work can be found on a number of Brat tracks – hardly surprising given he is one of the most sought-after producers around, having worked with superstars including Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. Charli xcx provided vocals on his own 2024 album, Britpop, along with the likes of Addison Rae and Caroline Polachek.
Idiosyncratic Stockholm rapper Bladee joined the Charli xcx world in 2024 with the collaboration ‘Rewind’ but 2024 also saw the release of two surprise albums, Psykos and Cold Visions. Of the latter, Pitchfork wrote: “Its blurry, blot-out-the-world vibe glitches between reality and nightmare.” A true original.
Acclaimed Welsh electronic musician and producer Kelly Lee Owens released her fourth album, Dreamstate, in October, taking her ambient techno beats to the next level. NME described it as “a masterful, emotionally-charged collection of heavenly club music”, while the Guardian said it was “dancefloor transcendence by a true pop shapeshifter”.
The Dare produced Brat bonus track ‘Guess’, along with the remix featuring Billie Eilish, and September saw the release of the boldly titled album What’s Wrong With New York? It’s all sleazy face-pummelling electro-disco beats, or as DIY magazine put it: “Coming at the end of Brat summer, The Dare’s debut intercepts the baton perfectly.”
The Japanese House is another maverick Charli xcx collaborator, on ‘Apple’ on Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat…. Since 2023’s acclaimed In The End It Always Does (“Pop disruptor finds sunshine in the darkness” – NME) The Japanese House has also collaborated with Fred Again on ‘backseat’ and released the remarkably upbeat ‘:)’. A new album is in the works.
More headliners, full line ups and programmes are to be announced. Follow LIDO on Instagram and X, and join their newsletter here for updates.
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…
