Announcing the news this morning, Leeds Festival released a short statement to introduce Northern pop-rock band The 1975 as another headliner for the four-day music festival.
The 1975 will be headlining the Main Stage East on Friday 26 August 2022, joining the likes of Halsey, Run The Jewels, Bastille, Pale Waves and Leeds' own Bad Boy Chiller Crew to welcome the first day of festival-goers to one of the UK's biggest music festivals.
The 1975 at Leeds Festival in 2019. / Image: Leeds Festival
The four-piece band been a regular favourite at Leeds Festival, last performing in 2019 and getting the people of Yorkshire and beyond on their feet with their newly released experimental emo-rock anthem People.
The band has since released a full 22-song album, entitled Notes On A Conditional Form and have spent the last few months teasing about their upcoming album Being Funny In A Foreign Language, which is due to be released in October 2022.
Fans can expect a combination of classic pop-rock and synth to the soothing vocals that the band have become synonymous with- and with an accolade stating them as recipients of the NME Award for Best Live Band in their pocket, it's bound to be an exciting performance for fans new and old alike.
The 1975 at Leeds Festival in 2019. / Image: Leeds Festival
The 1975 are replacing Rage Against The Machine, who have had to withdraw their headline slot after an injury to one of their band members.
Whilst the weekend tickets sold out months ago, there's still chance to get day tickets to Leeds Festival- but with a new headliner just announced, it's unlikely they'll be around for long.
Tickets are still available for Friday as a day ticket, costing £94.00 each.
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).
Canadian rock legends Nickelback announce Leeds gig on huge world arena tour
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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.
Sophie Smith -
12th August 2022 
