The Council of Music Makers, representing UK musicians, songwriters, music producers, featured artists and their managers, has responded to the recent debate about MPs accepting free tickets, saying “we need you at our events!”

Unlike other sectors where MPs and other decision makers are invited into workplaces without a ticket, many music maker events are ticketed. The Council of Music Makers has made it clear this isn’t about freebies for MPs and their families to see bands and artists they already love, this is about ensuring they have access to and understand the wide range of music the UK has to offer.

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Following their powerhouse collaboration with Royal Blood on My Blood and the recent release of Love is a Dog From Hell,  The Amazons are back with their explosive new single Night After Night. Loaded with thundering riffs and raw energy, the track is the latest taste of their forthcoming album 21st Century Fiction, out May 9th. The band have also announced they will be hitting the road in Autumn 2025 for a run of UK headline dates.

An anthem of frustration and self-reflection, The Amazons drew inspiration from their time spent at Jumbo’s Clown Room in Hollywood, an old haunt of David Lynch and Charles Bukowski, which they shaped into a metaphor for the habits and routine that trap us all. Lead singer Matt Thomson explains, “what interested us were the guys who’d go there all the time, who became part of the furniture, at the bar night after night compelled to be there, unable to break out. It’s easy to judge, but we all have our habits, some more visible than others. It’s only when we try to hop the fence, that we realise how much of a hold they have over us.” Listen to ‘Night After Night’ HERE.

Known for their electric stage presence and full throttle intensity,  The Amazons are bringing their raucous live show to the UK this Autumn, with a 10-date-tour, including a show at London’s Roundhouse on October 29th. Pre-sale tickets are available at 10:00 am on Wednesday April 9th from HERE. Tickets go on general sale at 10:00 am on Friday April 11thfrom LiveNation.co.uk

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets. Mastercard Presale starts Friday 11^th April at 10AM Local. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

The Amazons UK Tour Dates:
October
Tue 21st                            Bristol, SWX
Wed 22nd                         Southampton, Engine Rooms
Fri 24th                              Newcastle, NX
Sat 25th                             Manchester, The Albert Hall
Sun 26th                            Nottingham, Rock City
Tue 28th                            Stoke, Sugarmill
Wed 29th                          London, Roundhouse
Fri 31st                              Birmingham, O2 Institute

November
Sat 1st                 Leeds, Beckett University
Sun 2nd                             Glasgow, SWG3 TV Studio

The band’s fourth studio album, 21st Century Fiction is the sound of “a man in his late 20s, struggling with unrealistic ideals of masculinity and a sense of unfulfilled promise”, surrounded by “a world plagued by chaos.”

These were songs that Thomson needed to write, not just to lift himself from the doldrums, but for a generation of young males with the same struggles. 21st Century Fiction signals the emergence of The Amazons’ bold new sound – still loaded with riffs and roaring with aggression, but packed with a whole new level of introspection, energy and grandiose. With three huge Top 10 records and sold out shows across the globe under their belts, The Amazons are facing their futures: fired up and ready to go.

Layton Williams, courtesy of Joanne Davidson.

This evening (Sunday 6 April), the winners of this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard were revealed at a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter.

With three wins each, the ceremony’s most awarded shows were The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Fiddler On The Roof and Giant. Other productions with multiple wins were Oedipus (Wyndham’s Theatre), Titanique, The Years, and The Royal Opera’s Festen, each with two wins apiece.

The ceremony opened with a stunning performance of ‘Luck Be A Lady’ from Guys & Dolls by hosts Beverley Knight and Billy Porter, accompanied by the House Gospel Choir. Additional performances throughout the evening included Mastercard Best New Musical nominees The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, MJ The Musical, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 and Why Am I So Single?, Piper-Heidsieck Award for Best Musical Revival nominees Fiddler On The Roof, Oliver! andStarlight Express, and a special 40^th anniversary performance from Les Misérables.

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Usher put on a second masterclass in London on Tuesday 1st April, dazzling 20,000 fans at The O2 in London, the second 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.

And last night, superstar, supermodel and long time friend Naomi Campbell joined Usher on stage as a special guest during the song Bad Girl, a classic Usher track taken from his smash hit 2004 album Confessions.

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Due to overwhelming demand and rapid ticket sales, comedians and podcast hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster are excited to announce the addition of two extra shows to their 2026 live shows, Off Menu Live: The Tasting Menus. The expanded dates will now feature five shows across three days in March 2026, making it The Royal Albert Hall’s biggest-ever podcast run.

Tickets for the previously announced dates went on sale at 10am, with the newly added dates available now  and at seetickets.

Following a completely sold-out UK & Ireland tour in 2023 and fresh off the back of a packed-out London Palladium run last week, Ed and James are now gearing up to take over London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall in March 2026.

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Grateful Dead co-founder Bobby Weir has announced a very special show with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The performance will mark Weir’s first appearance at this iconic venue and first show in London in over two decades.

Weir will be joined by his Wolf Bros bandmates: GRAMMY-winning producer Don Was on bass, along with Dead & Company bandmates Jeff Chimenti on piano and Jay Lane on drums.

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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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