Get ready to lose your marbles, Leeds, because Wolf Alice aren't just back with more music and a new record on the way, they're playing a massive show right here in the city centre.
The beloved British alt and indie rock outfit are one of the most talented bands to come out of the country in some time, earning countless nods for their debut LP and winning the Mercury Prize award for their sophomore outing back in 2018.
Now eyeing up album number four and having dropped a smash-hit first single, which has already been met with even more acclaim (as per usual), they've got us even more excited with the announcement of a huge headline date at the first direct arena.
The Clearing for the amount of limbs in that standing section couldn't be big enough.
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Set to return to Yorkshire later this year as part of the touring cycle for their long-awaited studio comeback, The Clearing, the Wolf Alice Leeds date is the first big show to be announced, with only a few other intimate UK shows booked so far.
Due for release on August 29, 2025, we already know it's going to be another brilliant entry by the multi-BRIT and NME Award winners.
Written in their native district of Seven Sisters in North London and recorded in LA with Grammy-winning producer Greg Kurstin, the album is being branded a "bold, emotionally rich evolution of their sound."
"It’s a record that radiates ambition, confidence, and an unfiltered sense of self—arguably their most cohesive and timeless work to date."
Better still, to help support the grassroots venues that helped them while coming up, £1 of every ticket from this show and other domestic arena shows on the soon-to-be fully confirmed European tour will be donated to fundraising efforts.
General admission tickets for Wolf Alice at the first direct arena are available on Friday, 23 May from 10am.
It goes without saying that the demand for these things will be massive, so we'd get in that online queue as quickly as you can.
You can also sort yourself out with exclusive early access by signing up for the venue's newsletter, and Three Mobile members can also enjoy a pre-sale window.
Zayn Malik appears to have had a dig at his former One Direction bandmate Harry Styles, live on stage in Las Vegas.
The Bradford-born star was performing at the Dolby Live at Park MGM, where he’s nearing the end of a mini residency, when fans captured the awkward moment.
Zayn appeared to make a comment that felt very targeted towards his pal, who has announced a record-breaking run of shows at Wembley Stadium in London, along with residencies in other cities.
Addressing the crowd of fans, Zayn made a jibe about the ticket prices of the Harry Styles show, which has been upsetting fans since the Together Together tour was announced.
Fans have been slamming Harry for charging up to £466.24 for seated tickets, and pricing his standing tickets between £144.65 to £279.45 (those prices are for his 12-night run at Wembley).
It’s left a lot of people unable to afford to see the star on his newly-announced shows, which will see general tickets released tomorrow.
On stage last night, as seen in this TikTok video, Zayn said: “I just wanna say a big big thank you to everyone of you for being here tonight. You could’ve been anywhere, but you’ve decided to spend your night with me.
"Hopefully the ticket prices weren’t too high” before shrugging and wincing.
He then added: "Just saying… anyway" with a knowing smile as the crowd cheered.
Wunderhorse confirmed as final headliner for Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield 2026
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Rock N Roll Circus has announced Wunderhorse as the Saturday headliners for its 2026 Sheffield edition.
It marks another incredible statement show for the festival, hot on the heels of Queens of the Stone Age’s only outdoor UK headline performance in 2025.
The performance will be one of only two outdoor UK shows by Wunderhorse this year and the only one outside of London, making it a pretty big deal for us northern fans.
The announcement completes pretty unbeatable trio of headliners for Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield, alongside The Streets and Richard Ashcroft.
Images: The Sheff
Wunderhorse will headline on Saturday 29 August, with Baxter Dury confirmed as main support, alongside British rock group and Mercury Prize winners English Teacher and indie group Fat Dog also confirmed.
The full Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield 2026 headline programme now sees The Streets performing A Grand Don’t Come For Free in full on Friday, Wunderhorse headlining Saturday, and Richard Ashcroft closing the weekend on Sunday, supported by The Fratellis and Cast.
Festival Director Ali O’Reilly said: “Wunderhorse are one of the most exciting British bands to emerge in recent years, and bringing one of their only outdoor UK shows to Sheffield feels incredibly significant.
We are huge fans of the band and tried really hard to get them over the line. We’re also super excited about the line-up. Our programming has always been about championing artists who are shaping the future of live music and giving audiences outside of London access to truly special shows.”
Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield returns to Don Valley Bowl from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August 2026.
Pre-sale starts on Wednesday 4 February with general sale just a couple days later on Friday 6 February, you can find out more about tickets here.
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16th May 2025 
