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Wunderhorse confirmed as final headliner for Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield 2026

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Clementine Hall Clementine Hall - 29th January 2026

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.

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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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Zayn Malik appears to take swipe at former bandmate Harry Styles live on stage

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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.

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One person commented: “Me with popcorn sitting in the middle watching both Louis and Zayn shading Harry back n forth.”

Another wrote: “Zayn waited 6 years for an opportunity to get back at Harry's Ringo joke and took it.”

And another said: “Zayn core. Stays quiet and disappears and when he reappears and starts speaking he drops the mic.”

Guess we should stop holding our breath for a One Direction reunion then...

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Ne-Yo and Akon announce huge joint arena show at Leeds’ First Direct Arena

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Two R&B greats are heading out on a joint headline tour for the very first time, as Ne-Yo and Akon announced the Nights Like This global tour.

Both artists are Grammy Award winners, and each has a formidable back catalogue of chart-topping hits.

For Ne-Yo, that includes songs like Miss Independent, So Sick, and Closer; while for Akon, he's responsible for huge tracks like Smack That, Lonelty, and Right Now (Na Na Na).

Between them, they've shaped and defined radio, nightlife, and pop culture for decades.

This newly-announced tour will see the pair performing on the same stage - for Leeds, that's the First Direct Bank Arena.

They'll perform in a unique back-and-forth set throughout the show, visiting venues right across the UK and Europe, as well as heading across to the USA and Canada.

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The nostalgic gigs will feature everything from slow jams to club anthems, with a party atmosphere throughout.

Ne-Yo and Akon will perform at the First Direct Bank Arena on Thursday 30 April 2026, with tickets on sale this Friday 30 January at 10am.

There will be an artist pre-sale on Wednesday 28 January at 10am.

Nights Like This EU/UK 2026 tour dates

  • Fri 24 Apr – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
  • Mon 27 Apr – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena Newcastle
  • Tue 28 Apr – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
  • Thu 30 Apr – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
  • Fri 1 May – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Mon 4 May – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham
  • Fri 8 May – London, UK – The O2 Arena
  • Tue 12 May – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
  • Fri 15 May – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
  • Sun 17 May – Antwerp, BE – AFAS Dome
  • Tue 19 May – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
  • Wed 20 May – Cologne, DE – LANXESS arena
  • Fri 22 May – Oslo, NO – Unity Arena
  • Sat 23 May – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena
  • Sun 24 May – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
  • Tue 26 May – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
  • Wed 27 May – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
  • Thu 28 May – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
  • Sat 30 May – Vienna, AT – Wiener Stadthalle
  • Sun 31 May – Lodz, PL – Atlas Arena

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