Madness are heading back out on a tour of the UK with their Hits Parade tour, including a stop right here in Leeds.
The beloved British band, famed for hits like Baggy Trousers, House of Fun, and One Step Beyond, are heading to the First Direct Arena this winter.
Madness will be kicking the tour off in Sheffield on 4 December, before heading across a 13-date-strong arena tour.
They’ll be joined by Squeeze on all dates, who were huge throughout the 1990s, and again since reuniting in 2007.
The tour has been announced to celebrate their biggest hits of their career, which spans almost five decades.
In 2023, Madness achiever their first-ever UK number one studio album, with Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est La Vie – though before that, they already had an impressive 10 top 10 albums.
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Madness also have multiple awards, including an Ivor Novello, and performed as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee celebrations.
The show promises to be ‘live, loud, and full of heart’.
Speaking on the new tour, Madness said: “We are going to be parading through your town soon… bearing glittering hits of all shapes and sizes, everyone welcome.”
These newly-announced tour dates follow a headline USA tour earlier this year, plus an upcoming summer packed with festival appearances.
Madness will be releasing a compilation of unique covers, available as an exclusive red translucent vinyl, in celebration of Record Store Day 2025.
Madness will be at the First Direct Arena on Friday 12 December – tickets will go on sale at 9.30am on Friday 28 March HERE.
Madness Hits Parade tour dates in full
Thursday 4 December – Sheffield Utilita Arena
Friday 5 December – Manchester AO Arena
Saturday 6 December – Glasgow OVO Hydro
Sunday 7 December – Aberdeen P&J Live
Tuesday 9 December – Newcastle Utilita Arena
Wednesday 10 December – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Friday 12 December – Leeds First Direct Arena
Saturday 13 December – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Sunday 14 December – Brighton Centre
Tuesday 16 December – Bournemouth International Centre
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.
Daisy Jackson -
24th March 2025 
