Céline Dion reschedules Manchester tour dates

Photo: Dave J Hogan / Getty Images

Photo: Dave J Hogan / Getty Images

Following last month's devastating attack on Manchester, Manchester Arena has made every effort to reopen, but has announced it must remain closed until late September 2017 while it undergoes repairs on its main foyer. 

Céline Dion was due to play at the Arena on Sunday 25 June and Tuesday 1 August, but will now play the First Direct Arena, Leeds on Sunday 25 June and Wednesday 2 August.

Current ticket holders will receive a refund and will be offered the chance to purchase tickets for the new shows at the First Direct Arena via unique links. They will be informed of when they will receive their refunds and when tickets will be available to them as soon as possible by the ticketing agents.

In a statement posted on the arena’s website: 

"Following last month’s devastating attack on the city we are now working towards re-opening Manchester Arena in early September. Whilst it was always our intention to honour our existing summer events, the damage caused to the main public area of the arena has left us with no other option than to remain closed until September. We are currently working with the promoters of our June, July and August shows to find suitable solutions for events affected by this unprecedented closure."

Any tickets for the two new Leeds shows not purchased by the original ticket purchasers will go on sale to the general public on Thursday 22 June at 10AM. These will be available to purchase by calling 0844 248 1585 or by visiting firstdirectarena.com.

Tickets for all UK shows are available from AXS (08448 24 48 24 | axs.com) and Ticketmaster (0844 844 0444 | ticketmaster.co.uk)

Important information regarding Céline Dion at Manchester Arena

Following last month's devastating attack in Manchester, the Manchester Arena remains temporarily closed.
 
Céline Dion is due to play at the Arena on the 25th June and 1st August. The Promoters are currently working hard with all parties involved to try and reschedule these dates.
 
Ticket holders are encouraged to hold on to their tickets and will be informed of new information as soon as possible. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.

Gun & InMe announce two co-headline shows of the UK this December

British alt rock icons InMe and GUN the legendary Scottish rockers have announced today two very special co-headline shows, kicking off in Manchester at Club Academy on 8 December followed by the Electric Ballroom, London on 9 December.

Tickets go on sale Friday 16 June at 9am. 

Hot off the heels of InMe’s 20th Anniversary Tour in October last year, they continue to grow their loyal cult following. These shows will be a chance for old and new fans alike to see the band perform new material from the forthcoming album. Dave McPherson commented on the shows: 

"After a long breather we're delighted to play these exclusive shows & showcase a few big surprises. Gun's Swagger is still a favourite album of mine & I hold fond memories of seeing them live many moons ago so it'll be an honour to share a stage with them & have a cracking time."

Following on from an incredible couple of years that saw GUN release their long-awaited album ‘Frantic’ to huge critical acclaim, a sold-out tour across Europe and two sold-out headline shows in their hometown of Glasgow at Barrowlands, the legendary rockers are set to have another phenomenal year with the imminent release of their second album in partnership with Caroline Records. Their seventh studio album ‘Favourite Pleasures’ is released this September and stands proudly alongside the very best of their work. Across the album’s ten tracks are songs that encompass all that’s good and great about GUN - melodies, instantly memorable riffs, and an unabashed, unrestrained desire to rock out! 

“These songs mean so much to us and now that they’re ready, we can’t wait for people to hear them and see them live...We’ll of course be playing the hits, but these songs stand up to those and then some” said frontman Dante Gizzi. 

Tickets are available Friday at 9AM. Full details here.

Mi Casa announce London show this August

Following on from sold-out concerts across South Africa, Portugal and Canada, South African trio Mi Casa have announced their return to London to play a show at the Scala on Friday 11 August. Tickets go on sale Friday 2 June at 9am. 

Known for their incredible signature sound and unparalleled creativity, Mi Casa have catapulted into the limelight on their home turf and are now setting their sights on the rest of the world! Since their inception in 2010, Mi Casa have gone on to be nominated for three MTV Africa Music Awards, an MTV EMA award as well as the recipients of five South African Music Awards including ‘Best Duo/Group’, ‘Best Dance’, and the coveted ‘Record of the Year’. Not only that but the trio are already making waves in the UK as a favourite of BBC Radio 1xtra and performing at the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 

"This is the moment we been waiting for. To show everybody that comes to this show what we all about. It's time to dance LONDON ... strictly good energy all night! Get ready ..."

With 200 performances under their belts in 2016 alone, this year is set to be even bigger and better. Their sights are well and truly set on breaking down as many cultural boundaries as possible, unifying fans and music lovers alike through the power of their music. This show is definitely set to be one to remember and is just the start of Mi Casa’s success story in London and the UK.  

Elton John UK Summer outdoor shows security update

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The safety and security of our audiences, artistes and staff continues to be our highest priority, and in light of the recent atrocity in Manchester, we would like to assure everyone that we are taking heed of all current government and police advice and are implementing all necessary actions to ensure those attending our events are in the safest possible environment.
 
Enhanced security measures will be in place, and we would request that concert-goers do not bring large bags, and would advise that full searches and body scans may be in operation. We ask for your full cooperation, and apologise for any inconvenience which may be caused.
 
We respectfully ask that you consider arriving earlier than normal to give yourself plenty of time to enter the venue.

Elton John: The Cut – Winning videos revealed in Cannes

The search for the first-ever official music videos for three of Elton and Bernie Taupin’s most iconic songs reached its conclusion today with the winning works premiering during the Cannes Film Festival and on YouTube.

Videos for Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, and Bennie And The Jets – released in 1971, 1972 and 1973 respectively, before the emergence of music videos – were revealed at a star-studded screening in Cannes following a global competition to create official videos for the tracks by the best in undiscovered creative talent. See the winning videos below;

Majid Adin’s winning video for Rocket Man

Jack Whiteley and Laura Brownhill's winning video for Bennie And The Jets

Max Weiland’s winning video for Tiny Dancer

The competition comes to a climax with just a matter of weeks until Elton John begins his hotly-anticipated Wonderful Crazy Night tour of the UK. Tickets and full details can be found here.

José Carreras announces first New York show since 2003

In his first New York City appearance since 2003, the legendary Spanish tenor JOSÉ CARRERAS will be returning to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on September 28, 2017. He will be joined by guest soprano Margarita Gritskova and pianist Lorenzo Bavaj.

A Life in Music, the Final World Tour of the celebrated tenor José Carreras started successfully in 2016 with a sold-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Standing ovations for the A Life in Music concerts followed as Jose Carreras’ extensive tour continued around the world. More concerts will follow in 2017: Australia, Korea, a tour in South America, and European summer concerts.

New York was selected personally by Jose Carreras for his long anticipated return to America:

“New York has always held a special place in my heart, and Carnegie Hall is one of my all-time favorite places to perform. I look forward to returning to America and singing this wonderful selection of songs & arias that have meant so much to me throughout my life in music.”

In his long career José Carreras has collaborated with the most renowned orchestras and orchestra conductors worldwide.  His repertoire includes 66 operas, and his wide concert repertoire includes over 600 titles of the most diverse styles ranging from the baroque to contemporary music. His extensive discography includes over 160 recordings, notably 50 complete operas, oratories, popular and classical recitals.  Altogether approximately 85 million recordings with José Carreras have been sold worldwide.

The Three Tenors concerts that brought together José Carreras with his colleagues

Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti are now legendary. Followed by international audiences of over two billion, they have created an unprecedented impact in the world of opera.

In 1987, José was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and given a 1 in 10 chance of survival. Following an extensive course of treatment, he made a full recovery and has since established the José Carreras International Leukemia Foundation which began in Barcelona and now has branches in the United States, Switzerland and Germany.

Currently, in partnership with the public administration, the José Carreras International Leukemia Foundation has embarked upon a historic and unprecedented project in Barcelona: the first Spanish research center to focus exclusively on leukemia and other blood related diseases, and one of the only such centers in the world.

Tickets to see José Carreras in recital at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall go on sale to the public beginning Monday, May 22nd at 11am ET via CarnegieHall.org, CarnegieCharge (212.247.7800), or the Carnegie Hall box office at 57th Street and 7th Avenue.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, May 17th at 11am local time through Friday, May 19th at 9am local time. 

Full details including where to purchase tickets can be found here.

Paul McCartney reschedules Miami date for production enhancements

Paul McCartney’s One On One tour’s US opener at Miami’s American Airlines Arena on Wednesday 5th July has been re-scheduled to Friday 7th July to accommodate enhancements to the tour’s production.  Tickets for the original date will be honoured for the 7th July performance. Those unable to attend the re-scheduled date will be able to receive refunds at their original point of purchase. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, but sincerely hope that everyone will be able to attend the show and enjoy and amazing evening.

Following Paul’s first Miami appearance since his Up & Coming Tour hit Sun Life Stadium in 2010, One On One heads northwest to Tampa, where Paul will play at the Amalie Arena on 10th July, returning to the city for the first time since his 2005 US Tour. From there, the tour plays 13th July at the Infinity Energy Arena in Duluth GA, 15th July at CenturyLink Center in Bossier City LA, 17th July at the Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City OK, and 19th July at the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita KS. On 21st July Paul plays the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines IA followed by a 23rd July stop at CenturyLink Center in Omaha NE, returning to both cities for the first time since 2005’s US Tour. The tour’s July run now concludes with two nights 25th and 26th July at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park in Tinley Park IL—Paul’s first appearances in the region since his now-legendary 2015 Lollapalooza headline.

One On One’s 2017 U.S. run will resume with Paul’s first ever shows at the Prudential Center in Newark NJ on 11th & 12th September. Paul will then take up residence in New York City, playing his first full shows at Madison Square Garden since 2005 on 15th & 17th September, then getting back to the scene of his unforgettable 2013 Brooklyn shows to play the Barclays Center on 19th & 21st September. Paul will then head upstate to make his debut appearance in Syracuse NY, playing the Carrier Dome on 23rd September, followed on 26th & 27th September by Paul’s first shows at Long Island’s NYCB Live’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum since 2002’s Driving USA Tour. One On One’s fall dates will draw to a close on 1st & 2nd October at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, Paul’s first shows at the brand new venue and first visit to the Motor City since 2015.

Paul McCartney’s One On One tour opened April 13, 2016 with Paul’s debut concert in Fresno CA. The show, which opened with Paul’s first performance of “A Hard Day’s Night” since The Beatles last played it 1965, drew instant and unanimous raves from near (“McCartney’s abundance of natural charm and charisma made this sold-out arena show feel and more like a really big piano bar”—The Fresno Bee) and far (“nearly three hours of music that moved gracefully from the intimate to the explosive… the emphasis never drifted from the music, ranging from generational anthems to post-Beatles deep cuts”—Rolling Stone). One On One has since logged 36 shows and counting, spanning the globe from North and South America to the UK and Europe and a current run of Japanese dates. Venues have ranged from packed stadiums and arenas to one of the most intimate gigs of Paul’s solo career to date at the 300-capacity Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace in tiny Pioneertown, CA. One On One’s 2016 run wrapped up with two headlining sets at the historic Desert Trip festival in Indio, CA, which featured surprise guest appearances from Neil Young and Rihanna—a fitting coda to a tour that featured Paul joined on encores by the likes of Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic in Seattle, Jimmy Fallon in Vancouver, and both Bob Weirof the Grateful Dead and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski at a record-breaking show at Boston’s Fenway Park.

The Paul McCartney live experience is everything any music lover could ever want from a rock show—and so much more: Nearly three hours worth of the greatest moments from the last 50 years of music, dozens of songs that have formed the soundtracks of our lives. Paul and his band have played an unparalleled range of venues and locations: outside the Coliseum in Rome, Moscow’s Red Square, Buckingham Palace, The White House, a free show in Mexico for over 400,000 people, the last ever show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park where The Beatles played their final concert 1966, and even one performance broadcast live into Space! Featuring Paul’s band of the last 10+ years – Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray(bass/guitar), Rusty Anderson(guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums) – the show is never anything short of life-changing.

As with every Paul McCartney tour, One On One features dozens of classics from the most beloved catalog in popular music, spanning Paul’s entire career–as a solo artist, member of Wings and of course as a Beatle—and no shortage of surprises. State of the art audio and video technology ensure an unforgettable experience from every seat in the house: Massive screens, lasers, fireworks and, of course, a staggering selection of the best songs ever written or performed make every Paul McCartney show a once in a lifetime event that transcends and elevates the potential of live music.

 

July 7 — Miami, FL — AmericanAirlines Arena

July 10 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena

July 13 — Duluth, GA — Infinite Energy Arena

July 15 — Bossier City, LA — CenturyLink Center

July 17 — Oklahoma City, OK -- Chesapeake Energy Center

July 19 — Wichita, KS — INTRUST Bank Arena

July 21 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena

July 23 — Omaha, NE — CenturyLink Center

July 25 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park

July 26 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park

September 11 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center

September 12 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center

September 15 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden

September 17 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden

September 19 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center

September 21 – Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center

September 23 — Syracuse, NY — Carrier Dome

September 26 — Uniondale, NY — NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

September 27 — Uniondale, NY — NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

October 1 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena

October 2 — Detroit MI — Little Caesars Arena