Multi Platinum-selling, BRIT Award-winning, arena-filling giants Catfish and the Bottlemen’s epic return continues to hit new heights today with the announcement of a massive outdoor show on Thursday 11th July in Liverpool’s stunning Sefton Park this summer. One of the largest outdoor concerts the city of Liverpool has ever seen, the 32,000 capacity site promises to be the biggest headline show of the band’s career to date. Tickets will be on general sale at 10:00 BST this Friday 19th April. Sign up for presale tickets here.
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik announced that his new stand-up tour Bones and All is coming to the U.K. with stops in London, Manchester and Glasgow this September. Jeselnik recently toured over 100 sold-out shows across North America. Now, he brings his new hour of material to Europe.
The general on sale will begin this Friday 19 April at 10am at LiveNation.co.uk. There will also be a special pre-sale offer starting Wednesday 17 April. All tour dates and info will be at ANTHONYJESELNIK.COM/TOUR.
Still energised from the overwhelming success of their US tour in 2023, Yellowcard have decided to keep the excitement rolling with the announcement of more shows in 2024. Celebrating 20+ years of their breakthrough album Ocean Avenue which was released July 2003, Ryan Key (vocals, guitar), Sean Mackin (violin), Ryan Mendez (guitar), Josh Portman (bass) and Jimmy Brunkvist (guesting on drums) will be embarking on a UK/EU tour. The 9-date tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on 12th November in Glasgow at the O2 Academy, continuing through the UK with stops in, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, and a night at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, before heading to the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, culminating in Germany on 24th November at Palladium in Cologne. St. Louis post-hardcore heavyweights Story of the Year and Californian acoustic rock duo This Wild Life will join Yellowcard as support.Tickets go on general sale Friday 19th April at 10am via LiveNation.co.uk and yellowcardband.com/shows.Mastercard cardholders in UK have special access to preferred tickets from Friday 19 April at 10am. Visit www.priceless.com/music to find out more.
Ambassador Theatre Group (“ATG”), a leading live entertainment organisation and operator of The Alexandra, Birmingham today announced that it is rebranding as ATG Entertainment. The transformation is accompanied by a refreshed logo, design language and brand proposition: “Passion Behind Performance”.
“Now is the right time to change our name to ATG Entertainment, modernise our look and strengthen our brand proposition,” said Ted Stimpson, CEO of ATG Entertainment. “Over the past few years, we have grown quickly and, 64 venues and over 11,500 people across Europe and North America, we are pleased to unify the Group with a brand that reflects the breadth of our business today. We are all deeply committed to supporting our Producers as they put on incredible productions that excite, move and touch our audiences and I believe this is perfectly captured with our new brand proposition, “Passion Behind Performance.”
This evening (Sunday 14th April), the Society of London Theatre has revealed the winners of this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard. The winners were announced at a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. A highlights package from the event will be broadcast at 10.10pm this evening on ITV1, and will be available to stream via BritBox in North America, Canada and Australia.
The biggest winner of the night was Sunset Boulevard with seven wins, including both Best Actor and Actress in a Musical for its leading duo Tom Francis and Nicole Scherzinger. Jamie Lloyd won the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director and the show also won Best Musical Revival. Jack Knowles took home the White Light Award for Best Lighting Design; Alan Williams won for the Outstanding Musical Contribution award for his musical supervision & musical direction and Adam Fisher won the d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design.
Survey on generative AI highlights the growing impact of new technologies on creative careers, and an urgent need for ethical development that works within copyright laws
Throughout January 2024, the Society of Authors (SoA) ran a survey of its 12,500 members and other authors, receiving nearly 800 responses on respondents’ experiences of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, and their views and concerns about the future impact on creative careers.
The findings demonstrate not only the deep uncertainty about the future role of generative AI in the profession, but also the impact it is already having on careers and livelihoods.
ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (ATC), the UK’s leading producer of international plays today announces the departure of its joint CEO and Executive Director Andrew Smaje after 8 years co-leading the organisation, the last six years alongside Artistic Director and joint CEO Matthew Xia.
Smaje will be taking up a new position as Director of Programming at Leeds Playhouse and Amber Massie-Blomfield, formerly Executive Director of Complicité, will join as the interim Executive Director later this month, while the search for a permanent replacement begins.
Prepare to be transported into the world of Pearl Jam with an exclusive, one-day event on Friday 19th April 2024. Taking place at Outernet in the centre of London, The Dark Matter-verse is an immersive and interactive celebration of Pearl Jam’s 12th studio album Dark Matter, released on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records and the upcoming summer shows at Manchester’s Co-op Live and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this June.
The Dark Matter-verse invites fans on a journey through the legendary career of Pearl Jam. Outernet will come alive as a vibrant canvas of visual and audio content, for fans to be transported through time with career highlights, curated photo galleries, and electrifying live performance footage.
Playwrights working under WGGB’s UK Theatre and TNC agreements will see a significant uplift in their minimum fees following successful union negotiations.
Under WGGB’s UK Theatre Agreement, playwrights will see a 10% rise in minimum fees – 6% backdated to 1 May 2023 and a further 4% from 1 May 2024. The UK Theatre Agreement has a banding system which groups theatres into three categories known as Middle Range Salary Level (or MRSL) hence the three ranges on the rate card (which you can see here).
This follows an increase in minimum fees of 6% for writers working under the TNC agreement (covering the National Theatre, Royal Court and Royal Shakespeare Company) applied from April 2023. View the new rate card here.
Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Shepherd as its next Chief Executive, effective 1st July 2024.
Andrew Shepherd brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as the Executive Director of Selladoor Worldwide, a prominent commercial theatre production company. His previous leadership roles include Executive Director of Theatre503, where he oversaw a remarkable transformation of the new writing venue and initiatives such as securing the 503Studio at Nine Elms and launching a global online writers’ programme. With a background in fundraising and independent theatre and film production, Andrew has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting emerging artists and fostering creative innovation.