Wakefield’s own Skinny Living have been announced as the second headliner for WX Live.
As part of a series of 1000-cap concerts taking place at the brand-new Wakefield Exchange (WX), Skinny Living will be taking to the stage in their hometown no less.
Presented by Wakefield Council, the new programme of live music in the multi-use space aims to bring world-class live music experiences to the city.
It comes after Leeds legend Corinne Bailey Rae was announced as the opening act, so it's to say we're off to a very good start for the new venue.
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Beloved indie-soul power trio Skinny Living will be playing their biggest hometown show to date on Saturday 13 December.
With an incredible 12-year career encompassing major label support, Skinny Living self-released their long-awaited debut album, ‘Day by Day’, in 2024 to widespread critical acclaim and UK Chart success.
Skinny Living said: “We’re buzzing to announce that our annual Wakefield Christmas show will be held at WX on December 13th. It’s always special coming back to our hometown, and even more exciting to be part of a brand-new venue’s story from the start. We can’t wait to see you all and kick off the Christmas celebrations together.”
Cllr Hannah Appleyard, Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Sport, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Skinny Living to WX Live as our second act. As a Wakefield-based band, their inclusion in the programme is a celebration of our city’s incredible homegrown talent.
“WX Live is all about bringing world-class music experiences to Wakefield, and we can’t wait to see both Corrine Bailey Rae and Skinny Living light up the stage at Wakefield Exchange this autumn.”
General on-sale tickets will launch on Friday 16 October and you can get yours here.
Singer-songwriter James Blunt is heading back out on tour next year, kicking off a run of arena dates here in Leeds.
The singer, perhaps best-known for his iconic 2005 pop ballad 'You're Beautiful', is hitting the road again in 2027.
The newly-announced European tour is in celebration of his new album Airplane Mode, which is set for release this autumn.
James Blunt will kick off his tour here in Leeds next spring, with a massive show at the First Direct Arena.
Then he'll head to more cities including Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham and London.
His new album, Airplane Mode, is being released on 6 November and will, according to his press release, be 'exhilarating'.
James has already released the first single, 'Tastes Like Summer', and 'Weight Of It All', with 10 more songs to come on the record.
Airplane Mode was recorded with James’ brilliant long-standing live band, who'll be back on tour with him next year.
Speaking of the new album, and recording in Pig Music Studios, he said: "Somewhere back there, I lost my way, but found it again in a studio in Banbury."
James Blunt will be at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 26 March, 2027. Tickets go on sale from 10am on 9 September.
Major DJ has set cancelled as overcrowding concerns continue at Leeds Festival
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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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