Today, Grammy-nominated global pop sensation Benson Boone announces his autumn 2025 American Heart arena tour. The run of European dates will follow the release of his highly-anticipated upcoming album American Heart, arriving June 20 via Night Street Records/Warner Records. Pre-order/pre-save it HERE.

Kicking off October 23rd at SSE Arena in Belfast, UK, the tour includes stops across the UK in Manchester, Birmingham and two dates at The O2 in London, before wrapping up at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
A special fan presale goes live Tuesday, June 3rd at 10amlocal time, with public on-sale beginning on Thursday, June 5th at 10am local time. Tickets will be available HERE.

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After closing a major chapter with his final album Quit While You’re Ahead and a sold-out O2 Arena show described as a “career highlight” by The Guardian, Nines now turns to Crop Circle World: a two-day festival at Dreamland Margate on September 6–7. Headlined by Nines and Skrapz, the line-up showcases some of the most important voices that have shaped British music and culture today.

Built around Nines’ signature cinematic vision, Crop Circle World pushes creative boundaries with a main stage line-up of genre-spanning artists including Larry June, Katy B, Clavish, Chip, Kenny Allstar, and more. The festival also features an immersive indoor house music zone and a deep educational space that includes panel talks, exhibitions, and interactive experiences. Designed to be fluid and free-flowing, Crop Circle World is a playground for discovery, blending music, lifestyle, food, and fashion—all set against the vibrant backdrop of Dreamland’s iconic amusement park.

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British rap icon J Hus is set to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of his critically acclaimed album Big Conspiracy with an unmissable live show at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall on June 17th, 2025. In what promises to be one of the most memorable live shows of the year, J Hus will take over one of the UK’s most iconic venues for a one-night-only performance that will bring the raw energy, cultural weight, and genre-defining sound of ‘Big Conspiracy’ back to the stage — and bigger than ever.

This will be an intimate and deeply personal show, honouring an album that helped redefine the sound of British music. As a gesture to the fans who’ve supported him from day one, J Hus is keeping ticket prices as low as possible for this one-off show at £30. In an era of rising costs and inaccessible shows, this decision reflects Hus’s ongoing commitment to his community — making sure the people who made the music matter most can be there in person.

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Following a successful recruitment process, Swansea Building Society Arena today announces that Matt Blackhouse has been appointed as the arena’s new Venue Director and will assume the position from Monday 2 June 2025.

Blackhouse brings a wealth of experience in venue and live event management to the business, and coming from his role of Senior Events Project Manager at YTL Arena Bristol, has played a key role in the development of plans for the region’s new entertainment district. Blackhouse brings over twenty years of live entertainment experience to the role, and a strong understanding of the industry across South Wales, having previously held several key roles at Utilita Arena Cardiff, including Deputy General Manager and Senior Events Manager, as well as roles at Celtic Manor Resort and St David’s Hall, along with freelancing for Glastonbury Festival in recent years.

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Former FBI hostage negotiator turned bestselling author and business strategist Chris Voss is bringing his renowned negotiation knowledge to the UK for a special one-night-only event in London on Saturday 11^th April. As part of the ten-year anniversary for his global bestseller Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss will take the stage at Eventim Apollo London to share the techniques that have saved lives, shaped leaders, and rescued relationships worldwide. Tickets go on general sale Friday, 30th May at 10am via LiveNation.co.uk

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Globally adored Bollywood legend Arijit Singh, aka ‘The voice of a generation’ is set to make history as the first ever Indian artist to headline a UK stadium this September, with the announcement in partnership with TCO, of his headline show at the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to a staggering 45,000 fans on Friday 5^th September 2025.

This will be Arijit’s only European date this year and tickets will go on Artist pre-sale 10am 3^rd June, Venue pre-sale 12pm 5^thJune and General sale 12pm 6^th June via Ticketmaster.

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South London singer, songwriter and cultural powerhouse Joy Crookes has today unveiled the news that her worth-the-wait second album Juniper will be released on September 26th ahead of a full UK & EU headline tour. A stunningly candid and fearless body of work, the album reaffirms Joy as one of the UK’s most vital and original voices. A once-in-a-generation talent, Crookes delivers a record that is both emotionally raw and sonically rich; humorous, heartbreaking and profoundly human.

Ahead of her performance this weekend at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend event in Liverpool, followed by a slot at Glastonbury, Joy is pleased to announce a full UK & EU headline tour for the backend of the year. In celebration of Juniper’s release, Joy will head out to all major cities including Dublin, Manchester, Bristol and London where she’ll play the much coveted O2 Academy Brixton for the first time. Tickets go on general sale Friday 30^th May at 10am Via LiveNation.co.uk. See below for full routing and ticket info.
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Stratford East today announce that Jade Lewis has been appointed Associate Artistic Director. Lewis is currently an Associate Artist at Synergy Theatre Project and has held a number of associateships across the sector.

Lewis takes up the role with immediate effect, and will be working closely with Lisa Spirling, as she begins her tenure as Artistic Director, to shape the artistic vision of the theatre.

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The Society for Theatre Research is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the Theatre Book Prize 2025.

Judged by performer and director Tricia Thorns, theatre critic Gary Naylor and historian Dr Lucy Munro on a panel chaired by STR Committee Member Howard Loxton, the shortlist includes six titles ranging from a study of queerness and Shakespeare, to an assessment of prolific British playwright James Graham, to the recollections of celebrated actor Simon Russell Beale.

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