Setting sail for new talent, Ambassador Cruise Line and the PEEL Entertainment Group have
launched the Ambassador Peel Playwriting Challenge 2025. This incredible new award will offer
opportunity for both experienced writers and unproduced playwrights to submit their work, the
winning play will be staged onboard an Ambassador ship, with the winner receiving a cash prize
of £6,000 and a free cruise for two in 2026. The award is the first of its kind to take place on a
cruise ship, making new waves for the theatre industry!
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Iggy Pop, the original icon of punk, announces an unmissable live show at Alexandra Palace, London, set for Wednesday, 28th May 2025. With a career spanning over five decades, Iggy Pop remains a vital force in music, bringing his fierce originality and boundary-pushing performances to this rare London date.
Fans can look forward to an evening that celebrates Iggy’s influential legacy, from his work with The Stooges to his acclaimed solo career. Delivering the raw power and visceral sound that defines his music. Backed by a dynamic band of celebrated collaborators, this show is set to capture the full range of Iggy’s enduring and innovative artistry.
Today, comedic powerhouse Dave Chappelle and influential rap legend Killer Mike with the Mighty Midnight Revival announced their co-headlining 2024 tour will be coming to the U.K.. Produced by Live Nation the tour featuring a fusion of music and comedy across a joint set kicks off on 2 December at the Eventim Apollo before wrapping up in Croydon’s Fairfield Halls on 4 December 2024.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available through a general onsale beginning on 10am on Friday 8 November at LiveNation.co.uk.
DAVE CHAPPELLE + KILLER MIKE 2024 U.K. TOUR DATES:
2 December – Eventim Apollo
4 December – Fairfield Halls
The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs) announced the winners of its 2024 awards at a prestigious ceremony held at the Lyceum Theatre last night. Celebrating its sixth year, the BBTAs continue to honour the outstanding achievements and contributions of Black artists to the UK’s vibrant theatre industry.
KOKO Foundation, the registered charity of London’s iconic venue KOKO has announced the multi-Academy and BAFTA award winning actor and producer Cate Blanchett and UK rapper and actor Ghetts have joined the line-up for a special fundraising edition of Letters Live with Grammy award winning US rapper, producer and founding member of The Fugees Wyclef Jean confirmed to perform during the event titled A Night In The Theatre.
They will be joining Benedict Cumberbatch, KOKO Foundation’s newly appointed global ambassador with a focus on environmental advocacy, as well as previously announced English artist and polymath FKA Twigs. In keeping with the unique Letters Live style, further special guests will be revealed on the night, with additional world renowned musicians, actors and inspiring figures taking to the stage.
In a day where generationally, we’ve witnessed a shift in how prospective couples meet, the online realm dominates interactions. Dating apps now a part of our digital fabric, perfectly curated accounts allow for us to portray ourselves in a light that we’d like to be seen in. Positive attributes understandably pushed to the forefront whereas our flaws – phased out or seldom addressed and with this, hard truths can often present themselves in various forms. Exploring this phenomenon of online dating and the aftermath of meeting someone you possibly envision yourself with, writer Victoria Buse reflects on her latest show Not In the Mood for Quiche Anymore, a resonant piece placing focus on main character, Becks’ hope to meet her dream man online, which she believes she has done, only to discover his criminal conviction. A timely work, especially in light of the current news cycle which has had a heavy focus on prison, Victoria tells us more about what inspired her to explore this narrative further, working with director Michael Gyngell and actor Laura Matthews and her hopes for staging the show in the future.
Fresh from selling out London’s 45,000 Capacity, Finsbury Park, Fontaines D.C. today announce a brand-new headline show at Cardiff Castle on Wednesday 30th July 2025. Alongside the recently announced show at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester (15 August), Cardiff Castle will serve as another flagship summer 2025 date for the Grammy-nominated, BRIT Award-winning Irish band, delivering their signature live intensity to fans in Wales. Support on the night will come from BRIT and Mercury-nominated hip-hop poet and playwright Kae Tempest and London punks High Vis.
The announcement comes fresh off the back of the release of Romance, the band’s biggest album to date. Released via XL Recordings on 23 August, the James Ford-produced record has been met with an incredible response from fans and critics alike. Selling more than twice as much as their acclaimed 2022 release Skinty Fia in the first week, Romance received a host of five-star plaudits from the likes of NME, The Guardian and Rolling Stone UK. Meanwhile, songwriting legend Elton John recently declared that they’re “the best band out there at the moment”. The 11-track masterpiece presents a bold leap forward for the band, weaving together ideas that have been percolating among Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O’Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan (bass), and Tom Coll (drums) since their acclaimed 2022 release, Skinty Fia. With its innovative sound and captivating artistry, ROMANCE cements Fontaines D.C.’s status as “the defining band of their generation” (NME).
4-time GRAMMY® Award-winning writer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and all around multi-hyphenate icon, Lenny Kravitz announces the latest dates of his globally praised Blue Electric Light Tour. From February 22 to April 14, Kravitz and his band will make their way across western Europe’s biggest arenas, including OVO Arena Wembley in London, O2 Arena in Prague and La Defense Arena in Paris. See below for full tour routing.
Pre-sale tickets for the new European leg of the Blue Electric Light Tour 2025 will be available starting Wednesday 23 October at 9am local time with general on-sale starting Friday 25 October at 9am local time.
The Blue Electric Light Tour 2025 continues what Billboard calls the “Lennaissance,” a period of worldwide success for Kravitz, who released his critically-acclaimed 12th studio album Blue Electric Light in May. The Associated Press described the project as “glorious… the rocker’s best stuff in years,” while NPR called it a “kaleidoscope of soaring rock, psychedelic funk, gentle soul and more.” Also this year, Kravitz was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the “Music Icon Award” at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards, the “Best Rock Award” at the 2024 Video Music Awards and the CFDA’s “Fashion Icon Award.” In June, Kravitz took Europe by storm on his Blue Electric Light Tour 2024, featuring can’t-miss liveperformances of favorites off Blue Electric Light as well as Kravitz classics from his decades-spanning oeuvre.
Limp Bizkit are returning to the UK with their live show in 2025 with the Loserville 2025 with Limp Bizkit & Special Guests” tour.
Kicking off on Saturday, 8 March, at OVO Hydro, Glasgow, the tour will hit major arenas across the country. Following Glasgow, they’ll perform at BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham, on Thursday, 13 March, before heading to AO Arena, Manchester, on Saturday, 15 March. The tour wraps up with a massive show at OVO Arena Wembley, London, on Sunday, 16 March.
Tickets for Limp Bizkit’s 2025 UK tour will be available on general on-sale, beginning on Friday, 25th October 2024 at 9 AM BST, and tickets will be available at LiveNation.co.uk.
Limpbizkit ‘Loserville 2025’ UK Tour Dates:
Glasgow – OVO Hydro – Saturday, 8th March 2025
Birmingham – bp pulse LIVE – Thursday, 13th March 2025
Manchester – AO Arena – Saturday, 15th March 2025
London – OVO Arena Wembley – Sunday, 16th March 2025
Access to Preferred Tickets is available to Mastercard cardholders in the UK on Friday 25th October at 9AM. Visit www.priceless.com/music to find out more.
Sugababes announce their biggest UK tour for Spring 2025. With six-number-one singles and millions of global sales, the iconic trio – Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan are back and bigger than ever, continuing their triumphant comeback with their UK 2025 tour, the biggest of their career. With stops in Leeds, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Newcastle. Tickets go on general sale Friday 25th October at 10am via LiveNation.co.uk
Since reuniting in 2019, the original lineup have solidified their place in British pop history as one of the most successful and influential vocal groups of the 2000s and have been warmly welcomed back. Since their return, they have shut down their Glastonbury stage twice due to demand, sold out The O2, and performed to record breaking crowds at major festivals across Europe.
From, Keisha, Mutya and Siobhan,
We are so excited to announce our biggest ever UK tour. The last few years have been an absolute blast, and we can’t wait to hit the road together next spring! Wait until you see what we’ve got up our sleeve! See you in April!”