The latest news for the UK/ Ireland music, tour dates, album releases, theatre, dance, clubbing and entertainment scene 15 en-gb Wed, 16 May 2012 22:05:52 +0100 Copyright: (C) AllGigs Limited http://www.allgigs.co.uk/News.php http://www.allgigs.co.uk/images/allgigslogo.gif http://www.allgigs.co.uk/News.php Since reforming in 2007, Shed Seven have been resolutely inactive in the songwriting department, focusing instead on giving their legion of fans exact... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5405/Shed_Seven_Announce_Two_Festival_Warmup_Dates_For_Summer_2012.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5405/Shed_Seven_Announce_Two_Festival_Warmup_Dates_For_Summer_2012.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:46:08 +0100 NEWS Where to start. Lord Lloyd Webber and Sir Tim Rice's story of 'the original pop star' first opened in London (after a Broadway run) back in 1972, when... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5402/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Set_For_Huge_Autumn_2012_UK_Arena_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5402/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Set_For_Huge_Autumn_2012_UK_Arena_Tour.html Wed, 16 May 2012 15:47:51 +0100 NEWS Micky Flanagan's ascent from barrow boy to comedy prince is well documented but not even the most optimistic of his fans would have foreseen such an a... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5404/Micky_Flanagan_Is_Getting_Back_In_The_Game_With_Huge_2013_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5404/Micky_Flanagan_Is_Getting_Back_In_The_Game_With_Huge_2013_UK_Tour.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:52:13 +0100 NEWS An exciting summer looms for UK festivals, with many unveiling more key names as part of their line-ups. Please note that the Secret Garden Party has ... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/2651/2012_Festival_Guide_A_Roundup_Of_UK_Ireland_And_International_Festivals.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/2651/2012_Festival_Guide_A_Roundup_Of_UK_Ireland_And_International_Festivals.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:51:27 +0100 NEWS Tickets on sale Friday at 9am unless otherwise stated. For ticket availability, click on the 'Buy Tickets' buttons below, on or after the on-sale date... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5403/Fat_Friday_Blur_Richard_Hawley_Ray_Davies_Micky_Flanagan_Paramore_Kelly_Clarkson_And_More.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5403/Fat_Friday_Blur_Richard_Hawley_Ray_Davies_Micky_Flanagan_Paramore_Kelly_Clarkson_And_More.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:26:44 +0100 NEWS In the early eighties, a Tory-led government tackled civil unrest, thorny foreign policy issues, war, unemployment, political scandal, public sector c... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5401/Yes_Prime_Minister_Returns_For_A_Third_Term_With_201213_Run.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5401/Yes_Prime_Minister_Returns_For_A_Third_Term_With_201213_Run.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:35 +0100 NEWS Everything Simon Cowell even sneezes towards, turns to gold (or paper, eventually). After scoring success after success in the UK with X-Factor, Pop I... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5400/Kelly_Clarkson_Comes_Back_Stronger_With_2012_UK_Arena_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5400/Kelly_Clarkson_Comes_Back_Stronger_With_2012_UK_Arena_Tour.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:43:40 +0100 NEWS Kristian Matsson is not the tallest man on earth. In fact, he would appear to be around average height for a Swedish folk musician (they're nearly all... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5399/The_Tallest_Man_On_Earth_Aiming_High_With_Autumn_2012_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5399/The_Tallest_Man_On_Earth_Aiming_High_With_Autumn_2012_UK_Tour.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:12:27 +0100 NEWS This week: ToursTheatre, Comedy and Arts All prices are exclusive of booking fees. Tours Keane Having just snapped up their 5th straight number 1... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5398/The_Week_Ahead_Keane_The_Enemy_Saint_Etienne_Tyga_Slam_Dunk_Festival_2012_And_More.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5398/The_Week_Ahead_Keane_The_Enemy_Saint_Etienne_Tyga_Slam_Dunk_Festival_2012_And_More.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:13:18 +0100 NEWS A week before the noisy three-piece were meant to play in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral, a series of noise abatement issues and 'council red tape' h... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5024/The_Enemys_May_2012_Coventry_Dates_Relocated_To_Kasbah.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5024/The_Enemys_May_2012_Coventry_Dates_Relocated_To_Kasbah.html Tue, 15 May 2012 14:53:05 +0100 NEWS A few years ago, Richard Hawley was little more than that guy from Pulp but his profile soon blossomed into that of a celebrated singer-songwriter and... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5397/Richard_Hawley_Is_Standing_At_The_Skys_Edge_For_Autumn_2012_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5397/Richard_Hawley_Is_Standing_At_The_Skys_Edge_For_Autumn_2012_Tour.html Tue, 15 May 2012 14:29:10 +0100 NEWS In the early nineties at a boarding school in the Home Counties there was, in a certain sixth former's dormitory, a fridge for keeping milk and the oc... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5396/The_Wonder_Stuff_Team_Up_With_PWEI_And_Jesus_Jones_For_December_2012_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5396/The_Wonder_Stuff_Team_Up_With_PWEI_And_Jesus_Jones_For_December_2012_UK_Tour.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:40:39 +0100 NEWS It's a bold statement but for many, hip-hop lost the plot in the early '90s - until multi-affiliated rappers' convention Wu-Tang Clan elbowed their wa... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5395/Wu_Legends_Line_Up_To_Bring_Shaolin_Ruckus_For_Summer_2012_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5395/Wu_Legends_Line_Up_To_Bring_Shaolin_Ruckus_For_Summer_2012_UK_Tour.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:15:35 +0100 NEWS It's been a long time coming but finally, Ultravox are back. Properly, this time. For those incurable romantics still in love with the first three Joh... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5394/Ultravox_Return_With_Brilliant_New_Album_And_Autumn_2012_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5394/Ultravox_Return_With_Brilliant_New_Album_And_Autumn_2012_UK_Tour.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:34:04 +0100 NEWS Hands up who thought The Hives were a little over ten years old? Yep, me too. But incredibly, 'Howlin'' Pete Almqvist's charges were assembled almost ... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5393/The_Hives_Go_Right_Ahead_And_Announce_2012_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5393/The_Hives_Go_Right_Ahead_And_Announce_2012_UK_Tour.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:31:45 +0100 NEWS If you think of Jersey as little more than the land of Bergerac and some nice cows, you couldn't be more wrong. Coupled with the Channel Island's rich... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5392/Jersey_Live_Returns_In_2012_With_Another_Stellar_Lineup.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5392/Jersey_Live_Returns_In_2012_With_Another_Stellar_Lineup.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:13:13 +0100 NEWS Having performed at last week's Great Escape festival in Brighton, We Are Scientists have announced a series of headline shows to complement an alread... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5391/We_Are_Scientists_Complete_Busy_Summer_2012_Schedule_With_Headline_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5391/We_Are_Scientists_Complete_Busy_Summer_2012_Schedule_With_Headline_Tour.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:16:48 +0100 NEWS When someone hails a musical partnership as a marriage made in Heaven, they probably don't anticipate a few of them lasting quite as long as the one f... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5390/Oysterband_And_June_Tabor_To_Tour_Their_Ragged_Kingdom_With_Winter_2012_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5390/Oysterband_And_June_Tabor_To_Tour_Their_Ragged_Kingdom_With_Winter_2012_UK_Tour.html Mon, 14 May 2012 16:22:05 +0100 NEWS Despite being from Greater Manchester (Oldham, in fact), Twisted Wheel are not named after the legendary city centre Northern Soul nightspot but inste... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5389/Twisted_Wheel_Set_To_Do_It_Again_With_Huge_Autumn_2012_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5389/Twisted_Wheel_Set_To_Do_It_Again_With_Huge_Autumn_2012_UK_Tour.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:48:08 +0100 NEWS With a name like The Travelling Band, you'd expect a large cavalcade of sideshow freaks, creaky caravans and a never-ending tour, much like Bob Dylan'... http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5388/The_Travelling_Band_Shout_Hands_Up_For_Autumn_2012_UK_Tour.html http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/article/5388/The_Travelling_Band_Shout_Hands_Up_For_Autumn_2012_UK_Tour.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:45:26 +0100 NEWS