Multi-platinum, 13-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend today announced the Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour, bringing his acclaimed debut album back to the stage.  Kicking off May 27th at OVO Hydro in Glasgow, UK—with select dates produced by Live Nation—the tour will visit over 40 cities across the UK, Europe, and North America, including stops at The O2 in London, Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Accor Arena in Paris, Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, and Barclays Center in New York, with additional dates to be announced soon.  See full tour routing below.

Presales for UK/EU dates begin Wednesday, March 19, with general on-sale starting Friday, March 21. North America presales begin Wednesday, March 26, followed by general on-sale Friday, March 28.  For additional details and ticket information, visit LiveNation.co.uk

Backed by his full band, Legend’s Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour will showcase a set list celebrating the entirety of Get Lifted, which garnered eight nominations and won three Grammy Awards at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Ordinary People, Best R&B Album for Get Lifted, and Best New Artist. Each night, Legend will deliver a mix of deep cuts, fan favorites, and fresh renditions of the album’s beloved tracks like the Grammy-winning Ordinary People (his breakout hit that reached the Billboard Top 40 and the UK R&B Singles chart), Used to Love U, Number One, and So High. In addition to honoring Get Lifted, the live show will feature Legend’s other career-spanning hits, showcasing the musical depth and storytelling that have been hallmarks of his artistry for the past two decades.

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“We join with many in the creative community in expressing our concern about the government’s plans to diminish creative copyright by giving an exemption to AI companies. Our community of highly skilled creative workers depend on a fragile ecosystem of freelance creatives, many of whom rely on copyright to sustain their practice, and most of whom have spent many decades honing their craft.

“As leaders of creative institutions, we embrace advances in technology. We are not separate from innovation but rather participants in its practical applications and the philosophical and moral questions it raises. We are concerned that the government proposals risk undermining agency and participation in the new world of AI rather than supporting the moral and economic rights of our creative community to their work. As such we ask the government to underline a creative person’s automatic right to their work and ask that the government support transparency duties on AI companies.

“The sheer wonderment of world class music, drama, dance and opera is essential to the joy of being human. We urge the government to support the human creative endeavour at its heart.”

Signatories:

Birmingham Rep – Rachael Thomas
Birmingham Royal Ballet – Paul James
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Dougie Scarfe
Bristol Beacon – Simon Wales
Bristol Old Vic – Charlotte Geeves
Britten Pears Arts – Andrew Comben
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Emma Stenning
Donmar Warehouse – Henny Finch
English National Ballet – Anu Giri
English National Opera – Jenny Mollica
ICA – Bengi Unsal
Garsington Opera – Nicky Creed
Glyndebourne – Richard Davidson-Houston
Leeds Playhouse – Shawab Iqbal
London Philharmonic Orchestra – David Burke
London Symphony Orchestra – Kathryn McDowell
National Theatre – Kate Varah
Northern Ballet – David Collins
Talawa Theatre Company – Carolyn ML Forsyth and Michael Buffong
The Old Vic – Laura Stevenson
Theatre Royal Plymouth – James Mackenzie-Blackman
Opera North – Laura Canning
Rambert – Helen Shute
Roundhouse – Marcus Davey
Royal Albert Hall – James Ainscough
Royal Ballet and Opera – Alex Beard
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic – Michael Eakin
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Sarah Bardwell
Royal Shakespeare Company – Daniel Evans, Tamara Harvey, Andrew Leveson
Sadlers Wells – Sir Alistair Spalding
St George’s Bristol – Samir Savant
Southbank Centre – Elaine Bedell
Tiata Fahodzi – Chinonyerem Odimba
Warwick Arts Centre – Doreen Foster
Young Vic – Lucy Pattison

Today Emmy & Grammy nominated comedian, Bill Burr announced his tour Bill Burr Live will continue into 2025. He’ll be making a stop in London, UK at Eventim Apollo on the 9^th of July 2025.

General on sale starts this Friday, 21st at 10AM local at LiveNation.co.uk. Pre-sales will begin Wednesday, 19^th of March at 10AM local. For more info head to BillBurr.com/Tour.

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Today, the legendary Stevie Wonder announces new UK performance dates for Summer 2025. Stevie Wonder’s Love, Light & Song performances will stop in Lytham, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and London – including a headline slot at London’s iconic American Express Presents BST Hyde Park Festival. Full details below.

Tickets for Stevie Wonder’s UK performance dates go on sale Friday 21 March at 10am local time via livenation.co.uk.

Access to Preferred Tickets for select performance dates are available to Mastercard cardholders in the UK on Friday 21 March at 10am.

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Returning to London’s iconic The George Tavern on Monday 14 April, Ones to Watch UK will host its latest showcase bringing together some of the hottest emerging artists on the scene right now.

This will be the fourth instalment of the Ones to Watch UK gig series, following the success of the US series which continues to serve as a platform for identifying and supporting promising artists and bands.

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At a ceremony in New York earlier on this week, The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize announced the 2025 award has been given to U.S. playwright a.k. payne for their play Furlough’s Paradise. Awarded annually since 1978, the prestigious international Prize is the largest and oldest award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre.

On March 10, the Prize hosted theatre artists and leaders at NYC’s Playwrights Horizons to honor and celebrate payne and a cohort of 8 Finalists. Payne received a cash prize of $25,000, and a signed print by renowned artist Willem de Kooning, created especially for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

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Michael Ball & Alfie Boe will take to the road on their brand-new tour Together At Home in a 12-date marathon across the UK this Spring, including a night at London’s The O2 on 13^th April. Kicking off at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena on Saturday 29^th March, Ball & Boe will perform tracks from their No.1 sixth studio album – Together At Home– marking their 10^th year making music together.

Today it’s been confirmed that magic and illusion duo, The Conjurors, will join Ball & Boe across all UK tour dates.

The Conjurors, aka Matthew Pomeroy and Natasha Lamb are award-winning magicians, direct from their residency in Las Vegas.  They’ve wowed audiences across the world with their unique theatrical blending of storytelling and wonder. Having appeared on major TV networks worldwide, they’re now set to bring their unique one-of-a-kind show on the road with Ball & Boe this Spring. Don’t miss your chance to see them in the UK!

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As we approach 2 years this July of our commitment to integrating and exploring what it means to look after our wellbeing, we just want to say thank you to everyone who has supported the journey so far! Thank you to Megan Mattravers who has been at the forefront of guiding us all on what it means to observe the present moment in our fast paced world and to Francesca Mepham who has been vital in helping spread the word with her vital PR campaigns and belief in what we’re looking to achieve!

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Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals and Jamie Lloyd for The Jamie Lloyd Company today announce that Rachel Zegler will make her West End debut as Eva Perón in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, with full cast and creatives to be announced. The production, directed by Jamie Lloyd, opens at The London Palladium on Tuesday 1 July, with previews from 14 June, and runs until 6 September 2025.

Rachel Zegler said today, “Evita has been such an important musical to me since I was a little girl, when my dad and I would sing “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” together on my back patio. The opportunity to bring Jamie Lloyd’s singular, visionary ideas to life onstage is an honour unlike any other. The stage has always felt like home to me, and I can’t wait to make my West End debut in such great company.”

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Punchdrunk Enrichment has today announced that Peter Higgin will step down as Artistic Director and Joint CEO after 17 years leading the independent charity. Punchdrunk Enrichment was co-founded by Peter in 2008 to take the innovative practice of Punchdrunk into communities and schools, becoming the pioneer of immersive learning internationally.

Higgin was one of the original founders of immersive theatre company Punchdrunk in 2000, before going on to create the Enrichment practice, which continues to develop transformational theatrical experiences in community, family and education settings. Work includes installation projects for whole schools such as The Lost Lending Library which is now touring internationally as a family show, and the innovative productions Enitan’s Game, Small Wonders and Against Captain’s Orders at The National Maritime Museum. He has spearheaded the introduction of immersive learning  in classrooms and schools around the world.

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