Set to open in Spring 2025, CityDays is thrilled to announce the ticket release for Race Across The World: The Experience – the first-ever playable experience inspired by the hit BBC TV series Race Across the World from Studio Lambert, part of All3Media. Those who sign up to the waitlist will be able to access discounted presale tickets from Wednesday 2 April, giving them 20% off and 48 hrs of exclusive booking ahead of general release on Friday 4 April.

This exciting adventure, in partnership with Studio Lambert, launches participants into the thrilling world of the hit TV show. Navigate the iconic streets of London, working as a team to outsmart rivals, while uncovering the city’s hidden gems in a heart-pounding race to the finish line!

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Applications are now open for the fourth year of the International Touring and Environmental Responsibility (ITER) programme, a programme initiated and funded by Arts Council England, the Danish Arts Foundation, and Arts Council Norway and designed and delivered by Julie’s Bicycle in collaboration with in futurum.

Travel and touring are essential to the arts, but they come at a cost. As the urgency of the climate crisis increases, so does the need for our sector to understand the impacts of touring and to develop sustainable models for sharing art while supporting a low-carbon, just future. ITER is a programme for both organisations and individuals that fosters relationships between artists and companies based in England, Denmark, and Norway, supporting them to develop new, environmentally responsible, inclusive and equitable approaches to international touring and collaboration.
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Final details have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard, which will take place this Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter.

A star-studded array of presenters will hand out the coveted awards to this year’s winners, including Hayley Atwell (currently in Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Rose Ayling-Ellis (2023 Olivier Award nominee), Samantha Barks (fresh from her London Palladium concert), Cate Blanchett (The Seagull at the Barbican Theatre), Corbin Bleu (set to appear in The Great Gatsby at London Coliseum), Tom Burke (The Seagull), Naomi Campbell (model & actress), Elizabeth Debicki (My Master Builder at Wyndham’s Theatre), Idris Elba (recently produced Shifters), Marianne Elliot (set to direct The Unbelievers at the Royal Court Theatre), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Here We Are at the National Theatre – Lyttelton), Martin Freeman(The Fifth Step at @sohoplace), Tom Hiddleston(Much Ado About Nothing), Celia Imrie (Backstroke at the Donmar Warehouse), Shobana Jeyasingh (choreographer), Jane Krakowski(Here We Are), Ewan McGregor (My Master Builder), Chris O’Dowd (The Brightening Air at The Old Vic), Elaine Paige (actress & BBC Radio 2 presenter), Harriet Scott and Gok Wan (Magic Radio presenters), Bryn Terfel (opera singer) and Jacqueline Wilson (children’s author).

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Award-winning author and founder of Deliciously Ella, Ella Mills, and renowned registered nutritionist and founder of Rhitrition, Rhiannon Lambert, will be taking their hit podcast, The Wellness Scoop, to London’s Cadogan Hall this summer for a brand new, one-off live show on 14^th June. The chart-topping show achieved one million downloads in its first eight weeks, rapidly building a dedicated community of people looking for realistic wellness solutions.

Tickets for the live show go on sale on Monday 31^st March 2025 and will be available here…

Building on this success, the live show will deliver the latest wellness news, expert advice, and personal recommendations, equipping the audience with practical tools for better wellbeing. Ella and Rhiannon will cut through the confusion of wellness trends, offering more realistic swaps for busy lives. The Wellness Scoop Live is designed to make wellness less overwhelming, focusing on the science-backed, and stress-free solutions. This event will feel like an inspiring, down-to-earth conversation with friends, packed with insights that make healthy living easier and more enjoyable.

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Saturday night (29 March) saw London come alive as global icon Usher put on the show of a lifetime for 20,000 fans at The O2 in London, the first of 10 London shows as part of the Usher: Past Present Future Tour. The show has already been highly praised by critics with 4 and 5 star reviews.

From the moment Usher ascended to the stage, the atmosphere was charged with pure energy and excitement. Moving seamlessly through his extensive catalogue, he commanded the arena with a show divided into 10 distinct acts. His signature blend of smooth vocals and highly advanced and precision choreography, including a 15 minute skate routine, made each moment feel larger than life. The setlist spanned three decades of hits, taking the audience on a journey through Usher’s evolution. He revisited “Call Me A Mack”, global smash hits like “Yeah!”, “U Got It Bad”, “Love In This Club”, and “There Goes My Baby”. Moving into the 2010s and beyond, he delivered the emotive “Climax” and his recent hit “Good Good”, a reminder of the global entertainer’s incredible longevity.

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After much anticipation, 14-time Grammy Award-winner Lady Gaga has officially announced The MAYHEM Ball tour with dates across North America, Europe, and the UK this year in support of her new album, MAYHEM, which received widespread acclaim from critics and fans upon release and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Stream MAYHEM HERE.

Following her 2025 headlining sets at Coachella, stadium residencies in Mexico City and Singapore, and landmark free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Gaga will kick off The MAYHEM Ball on July 16 in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.  With multiple nights in Seattle, New York, Miami, Toronto, Chicago, London, Stockholm, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, and more, this tour marks Gaga’s first North American and Europe/UK run since her iconic 2022 Chromatica Ball Tour.

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The Legendary, Sugababes announce headline show at Salt and Tar on Bootle Canalside. Tickets go on general sale Friday 28^thMarch at 10am via LiveNation.co.uk Sugababes will be joining, Billy Ocean, The K’s and Ocean Colour Scene for Salt and Tar’s Music Weekender in Bootle between 7^th– 10^th August.2025 is a huge year for the iconic trio—Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena, and Keisha Buchanan. This month they released new single Jungle, their first single since reuniting in 2019, under their own label. The single showcases their signature harmonies and innovative sound.

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Today, American businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector, and activist Tina Knowles’ announced the live tour for her highly anticipated memoir, Matriarch, to be published on April 22 by One World, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. Produced by Live Nation, the nine-city book tour will kick off in Washington, DC at The Theater at MGM National Harbor on Wednesday, April 30 with special guest Michelle Obama joining Ms. Knowles as the moderator for the evening. She will then continue with stops in Los Angeles, her hometown of Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, Toronto, Chicago, and Brooklyn, before concluding in London, UK on June 4 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall’

Throughout the nine-city run of dates, Ms. Knowles will be in conversation with legends, icons, and friends—the full list of moderators will be announced at a later date. Through heartfelt conversations, laughter, and unforgettable moments, each event will be a unique and intimate celebration of Ms. Knowles’ experiences, relationships, and the influences that have shaped her life.

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Rufus Norris, outgoing Director of the National Theatre, will receive a Special Award for his services to the theatre industry at this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard.

Following a 10-year tenure, Rufus will step down as Director of the National Theatre at the end of this month having overseen more than 170 productions at the theatre’s South Bank venue, with his final programmed play, David Eldridge’s End, opening in November. During his tenure, Rufus has driven forward key commitments to staging new work, increasing representation on and off stage, making theatre more sustainable and increasing the National Theatre’s worldwide footprint, with a current global audience reach of 19 million. His recent productions include Nye, Hex, Small Island, Macbeth, Mosquitoes, My Country; a work in progress, The Threepenny Opera, wonder.land and Everyman. Previously, Rufus was an Associate Director at the National Theatre, directing Behind the Beautiful Forevers, The Amen Corner, Table, London Road, Death and the King’s Horseman and Market Boy.

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Trevor Noah will be bringing his latest stand-up tour, Trevor Noah: London 2025 – All New Material, to London’s Eventim Apollo on June 23, 2025.

One of the most successful comedians in the world, Noah is best known for his seven-year run as host of the Emmy® Award-winning The Daily Show, his critically acclaimed Netflix specials, and sold-out performances across five continents. He has also hosted the Grammy Awards five years in a row, drawing record-breaking viewership in 2024.

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