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Madness are going on tour and coming to Leeds’ First Direct Arena
Here's how to get tickets.
Madness were one of the biggest bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s and were credited with being at the heart of the ska two-tone revival.
And they have just announced details of a huge UK arena tour, which will include a show here in Leeds.
The ska legends, one of Britain’s best-loved bands, will kick off their C’est La Vie 2023 tour this winter and will hit major cities across the UK.
The 13-date tour promises to be packed with hits from the group’s decades-long music career, which includes 12 studio albums.
They’ve had 15 top-ten singles and have won masses of awards, including a prestigious Ivor Novello.
They even performed on top of Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations.
The group famously emerged from the backstreets of Camden Town in the late 70s and recently released a three-part original docu series with TV channel AMC about the beginnings of the band in the area.
Madness are responsible for some of the best-known tracks of all time, including Baggy Trousers, House of Fun, It Must Be Love, and Our House.
Their C’est La Vie 2023 tour will show off new songs from their forthcoming album as well as diving into their huge back catalogue.
The Lightning Seeds will be the special guests for the entirety of the tour.
Madness said: “WOT-a-tour this promises to be! We can’t wait to be back out on the road, doing what we love best. Roll on November.”
Tickets for all shows will go on general sale at 9:30am on Friday 28 April from See Tickets here.
Full Madness 2023 tour dates
- 30 November – Aberdeen P&J Live
- 1 December – Glasgow OVO Hydro
- 2 December – Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Mon 4 December – Cardiff International Arena
- Tue 5 December – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
- Thu 7 December – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
- Fri 8 December – Leeds First Direct Arena
- Sat 9 December – Manchester AO Arena
- Mon 11 December – Brighton Centre
- Tue 12 December – Bournemouth International Centre
- Thu 14 December – Sheffield Utilita Arena
- Fri 15 December – London The O2
- Sat 16 December – Birmingham Utilita Arena
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Turnstile to play their only UK headline show this year at Halifax Piece Hall
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Turnstile will headline the Halifax Piece Hall this summer, their only UK headline show.
The Grammy-winning hardcore group have just announced a very special show at historic venue the Halifax Piece Hall.
As part of the venue's huge summer season, Turnstile will take to the stage on Wednesday 26 August marking a whopping 41 shows at the Piece Hall's calendar so far.
The group pulled huge crowds at Glastonbury festival last year and scooped up two Grammy Awards earlier this month, using their platform to thank fans who "swung in the dark" with them.
Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL FRSA, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, says: “2026 will see Turnstile playing at some of the world’s most iconic festivals and then here in Halifax at UK’s most iconic heritage venue.”
“We always aim to deliver for the full spectrum of music lovers in Calderdale and knowing how passionate our rock and metal community is, this gig will be off the scale – truly unmissable!”
Alongside Turnstile, Halifax Piece Hall will welcome the likes of Hollywood Vampires, Paul Weller, Bowling For Soup, Skunk Anansie, Garbage, Empire of the Sun, Sex Pistols, Mcfly, CMAT and Jimmy Eat World this summer. What a season it's going to be.
Baltimore’s hardcore heroes will head to West Yorkshire to play TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Wednesday August 26.
Tickets go on sale this Friday 27 February at 10am, and you can get your tickets here.
Find out more about what's going on at the Halifax Piece Hall this summer here.
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The Maccabees announce full line-up for huge Leeds show at Kirkstall Abbey
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Indie heroes The Maccabees are set to headline Live at Kirkstall Abbey, and they'll be joined by a few others.
The renowned indie rock quintet The Maccabees have shared a stacked lineup for their only northern headline show this year as part of the Live at Kirkstall Abbey concert series.
Joining them are Newcastle Alt-Rock legends Maxïmo Park, eclectic art rock fourpiece Everything Everything, psychedelic indie rock stalwarts The Mystery Jets led by the inimitable Blaine Harrison and fast rising singer/songwriter/storyteller Fiona-Lee.
The Maccabees’ eagerly anticipated return in 2024 got indie music lovers across the country very excited indeed, headlining All Points East and Glastonbury’s Park Stage, the band’s return was met with enthusiastic crowds.
Building upon that reception, The Maccabees are now set to inspire similar scenes across the country as they head out on a major outdoor summer tour in July including their only northern date at Leeds’ Kirkstall Abbey.
Maccabees guitarist Felix White says, “The year we’ve just had was so special to all of us, and so unexpected, that it has put some momentum in everyone collectively …. and who wouldn’t want to do all that again”
Also announced for this year's Live at Kirkstall Abbey is The Streets, performing their critically acclaimed album A Grand Don’t Come for Free alongside reunited Leeds indie heroes The Sunshine Underground.
The debut ‘Above All Else’ event headlined by Loyle Carner will be taking place and the return of Kirkstall Abbey Comedy Festival featuring Dara Ó’Brien, Jason Manford, Lucy Beamount and more.
The Maccabees will be performing at Kirkstall Abbey on Friday 31 July 2026 and you can get your tickets here.
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