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Blossoms announce massive First Direct Arena gig in Leeds
From Leeds Fest main stage to our best arena
Blossoms have announced a massive gig in Leeds for later this year, right as they headed ontot he main stage at Leeds Festival.
The beloved indie rockers have added a surprise date in our city onto their existing UK arena tour, which already includes two nights in their native Manchester.
And now Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock are heading to Leeds too.
Blossoms have just wrapped up a main stage performance at Leeds Festival, where they've been battling wind and sideways rain for a show packed with bangers like Charlemagne, Gary, and Your Girlfriend.
Later this year they'll be back in our neck of the woods, announcing a show at the Leeds First Direct Arena.
They'll perform here on 3 December as part of their biggest headline tour to date, which is in celebration of their sixth studio album, Songs From The Wedding Cake.
Blossoms released their brand new single, ‘Additional Driver’ (feat. Declan McKenna) earlier this week.
General sale will begin at 9.30am on Friday 4 September, with a pre-sale running from 9.30am on Wednesday 2 September.
You can get tickets for Blossoms in Leeds HERE.
Blossoms UK tour dates in full
- Mon 23 Nov - Belfast, Ulster Hall
- Tue 24 Nov - Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
- Thu 26 Nov - Cardiff, Utilita Arena
- Fri 27 Nov - London, Alexandra Palace (Sold Out)
- Sat 28 Nov - Manchester, Co-op Live (Sold Out)
- Thu 3 Dec - Leeds, First Direct Arena (New Date)
- Fri 4 Dec - Birmingham, Utilita Arena
- Sat 5 Dec - Glasgow, OVO Hydro
- Fri 11 Dec - Manchester, Co-op Live
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A Pulp pop-up pub is coming to Sheffield, taking over a beloved local boozer
Daisy Jackson
A Pulp pop-up pub is heading to Sheffield later this month, following unbelievable success over in Manchester.
The Sheffield icons will be taking charge of beloved local boozer and grassroots gig venue The Hallamshire Hotel.
The news was announced this afternoon by Rough Trade Records, along with Pulp themselves.
While they're keeping the exact details under wraps for now, we've got a pretty good idea of what we might be able to expect, based on their pop-up pub in Manchester in August.
There, there was a jukebox programmed by Jarvis Cocker himself, along with merch literally plastered on every wall and even the ceilings.
The previous Pulp pop-up pub had loads of merch for sale, from tees and totes to records and stickers.
The walls were turned into a shrine for the band, showcasing posters and photography from throughout their illustrious career.
And the crowds came through in a big way, queueing halfway down the street for a chance to be totally immersed in all things Pulp.
So much so, The Rat & Pigeon (who hosted the Manchester edition) have warned on social media: "Note to @hallamshire_hotel - you WILL be 10x busier than you expect - even if it’s pissing it down. Enjoy!"
For their Sheffield pop-up, all we know for sure is the location (The Hallamshire Hotel) and the date (30 October).
More details are set to be announced soon.
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Canadian rock legends Nickelback announce Leeds gig on huge world arena tour
Clementine Hall
Nickelback announce world arena tour in support of their new album - and they're coming to Leeds.
The Canadian rockers will be bringing their biggest hits as well brand-new music to arenas around the world.
Formed in Hanna, Alberta, the band made up of Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair, have sold nearly 65 million albums worldwide.
Best known for rock anthems including Rockstar, Photograph and How You Remind Me, Nickelback have built up a huge global following over the course of their career.
The upcoming tour will see the band celebrate their new album, Everything Under The Sun, and they'll be kicking off the UK leg of the tour right here in Leeds at the First Direct Bank Arena.
The tour follows their record-setting Get Rollin' world tour, and will once again take them to venues across North America, Europe, and Australia.
The group have sold nearly 65 million albums worldwide, and achieved billions of streams across digital platforms.
Their new album will be released at the end of the month on Friday 30 October, so you'll have plenty of time to get to know their new tracks before they come to Leeds on Saturday 22 May 2027.
They'll be supported on the tour by Don Broco, an English four-piece featuring Rob Damiani, Simon Delaney, Tom Doyle and Matt Donnelly. Known for their genre-defying sound and dynamic approach to modern rock.
Nickelback 2027 UK Tour Dates in full
- 22 May - Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
- 24 May - London The O2
- 28 May - Birmingham Utility Arena
- 1 June - Glasgow Ovo Hydro
- 2 June - Manchester Co-op Live
Tickets for Nickelback at the Leeds First Direct Arena go on sale next Friday 16 October and you can get yours HERE.
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