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Blossoms announce huge Leeds gig on upcoming UK tour
Tickets go on sale on Friday - set your alarms now.
Blossoms have just announced details of a headline UK tour - and they're heading straight to Leeds.
The news comes just ahead of their biggest-ever gig at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester, which is taking place over the August bank holiday.
Blossoms just announced the new tour dates in support of their upcoming album fifth studio album Gary, which is set for release on 20 September.
The album - and its already-release title track - are named after an eight-foot fibreglass gorilla named Gary that was stolen from a garden centre in Scotland in early 2023.
The Stockport-formed five-piece will be travelling across the UK in October and November, including a massive gig here in Leeds and another across in Sheffield.
They'll be supported by the rapidly-rising Red Rum Club.
Speaking about the upcoming tour, Blossoms said: "We’ve been waiting to announce this tour for a while!
"This album was recorded live so we can’t wait to play the new tunes and all your favourites at these great venues in a couple of months.
"Gary might even be at some (depending on venue stage heights)! X"
Blossoms' new album has some big names involved, from James Skelly of The Coral to Jungle's Josh-Lloyd Watson.
Singles already released from the album include Perfect Me, Gary, and What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?
Since forming in 2013, Blossoms have earned BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations, with massive hits like I Can't Stand It, There's A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls), and Charlemagne.
Blossoms will play the O2 Academy in Leeds on 18 October, plus the Octagon in Sheffield on 21 October.
Tickets for the gigs are on sale here from 9.30am on Friday 23 August.
Blossoms 2024 tour dates in full
- 17 October - Newcastle - O2 City Hall
- 18 October - Leeds - O2 Academy
- 19 October - Glasgow - O2 Academy
- 21 October - Sheffield - Octagon
- 22 October - Hull - City Hall
- 23 October - Nottingham - Rock City
- 25 October - Liverpool University - The Mountford Hall
- 26 October - Halifax - Victoria Theatre
- 28 October - Stoke-On-Trent - Victoria Hall
- 29 October - Lincoln - Engine Shed
- 30 October - Bristol - O2 Academy 1
- 01 November - Birmingham - O2 Academy 1
- 02 November - London - Eventim Apollo
- 04 November - Norwich - UEA
- 05 November - Brighton - Dome
- 07 November - Portsmouth - Guildhall
- 08 November - Bournemouth - O2 Academy
- 09 November - Cardiff University - Great Hall
- 13 November - Belfast - Limelight 1
- 16 November - Dublin - Academy
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Major DJ has set cancelled as overcrowding concerns continue at Leeds Festival
Clementine Hall
After closing for the entire second day, The Warehouse stage at Leeds Festival has once again been forced to evacuate.
One of the most anticipated dance acts of the day has been cancelled due to health and safety concerns just moments before the set.
Sheffield DJ Silva Bumpa was due to take to The Warehouse stage today at 1:30pm, but the set was cancelled due to overcrowding.
It's not the first time this has happened at Leeds Festival 2026, as yesterday Omar+'s set was cancelled due to the same issue and the stage was subsequently closed for the rest of the day.
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Silva Bumpa said: "So so sorry Leeds Fest but due to over crowding my set was cancelled last min I was just behind the stage and got told right before such a massive shame."
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading on Friday afternoon, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
If yesterday is anything to go by, we wouldn't be surprised if The Warehouse was closed for the rest of the day which means anticipated sets from Rossi and Mall Grab will also be cancelled.
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‘Actually lost for words’ – huge artist speaks out as Leeds Festival set is cancelled due to overcrowding
Clementine Hall
For the second day in a row, a huge set has been cancelled due to overcrowding at Reading and Leeds Festival.
Day two of the festival and there's some pretty disappointed ravers hanging their head as one of the biggest dance music sets of the day is cancelled.
Omar+, a rising British electronic DJ and producer, was due to play on the brand-new Warehouse stage at Reading yesterday and Leeds today.
Yesterday's set was cancelled last minute due to overcrowding, and low and behold the same has happened here in Leeds.
Announcing the sad news to his story, Omar+ said "Actually lost for words. My Leeds set has been cancelled due to overcrowding."
He then went on to show a screenshot of a text message, reading: "I've never seen something like this in my entire life where two shows back to back are cancelled due to overcrowding."
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading yesterday, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
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Daisy Jackson -
19th August 2024 
