Sarah Darling announces special Christmas show in London

Following her appearance on BBC Breakfast on September 10th, Nashville-based, UK approved country singer-songwriter Sarah Darling announces her return to Union Chapel for a very special Christmas show on Monday 2 December. Having recently released her highly anticipated 5th studio album ‘Wonderland’, Sarah will be performing a mixture of old & new songs in addition to traditional Christmas records to celebrate the winter season.

Stateside Sarah has played the CMA Festival in Nashville, toured with stadium fillers Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Vince Gill and Tim McGraw, and performed at the Grand Ole Opry over 90 times, in addition to being a frequent performer at the Bluebird Café. However, it is Sarah’s success in the UK that really highlights her triumphant career. 

“Britain has a special place in my heart, and the audiences have always been so warm and welcoming.”

 Through hard graft, years of UK tours, immersing herself in the nation’s country scene and being embraced by the musical and fan communities, her acceptance by UK country music has been comprehensive. The time spent absorbing the culture and music lead to the early decision to co-write with a host of top British songwriters. The result - a number 1 country album on the official charts and two British Country Music Award nominations for ‘International Touring Artist of the Year’ and ‘International Album’. Her undeniable popularity landed her top spots at some of the biggest UK country music festivals such as Nashville Meets London, FSA Fest, SummerTyne, Cambridge Folk Festival and the headliner position at the acclaimed British Country Music Festival on September 13th.

“Throughout this year, I've met so many wonderful new friends and fans in the UK.  I'm so excited to have my final performance of 2019 here in London at the beautiful Union Chapel - and hope to share the stage with some really special guests and close friends”

Special guests announced for Cher's Here We Go Again tour of Europe

Cher - The multi-talented Oscar, Emmy and GRAMMY Award-winning icon, is set to delight fans with her Here We Go Again World Tour this September and October and today saw the announcement of who will be joining her as special guest across Europe.

Electro-pop singer Bright Light Bright Light joins Cher in Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden whilst in Switzerland and Austria she is joined by Swiss pop artist Crimer.

Jonatha Brooke returns to London for very special one-off performance this September

It has been over five years since her last London show, but on Saturday 28 September, Jonatha Brooke will return to the stage with a very intimate performance at The Islington, London.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Thursday) 11 July at 9AM and are available to purchase via her website jonathabrooke.com

Jonatha is touring in support of her new EP 'Imposter' which came out in April this year. Talking about her new album Jonatha says:

"The music business has morphed and convulsed even in the two years since my last release, 'Midnight. Hallelujah'. Most listeners are more interested in tracks than a 12 song CD, and streaming is the preferred way to access and consume music. So, I thought it time to try something different. I had 5 new songs that I loved. Why wait? Into the studio I went with a group of fabulous musicians here in Minneapolis. The result is my little EP, IMPOSTER. You can buy it, you can stream it, you can come hear it live at a gig and I’ll sign your CD in person!"

Elton John announces new London tour date for 2020

Elton John today announces a further 2020 arena date to his colossal Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. A seventh date has been added to the 2020 run at the O2 Arena, London on December 2 due to unprecedented demand.

The news of the new date comes as the tour passed its 100th show in Lille. Over 1.5 million people have now seen the show since it began in September. Tickets for the newly added O2 date go on general sale on Friday 5th July at 10.00AM and are available at theo2.co.uk, ticketmaster.co.uk and axs.com

American Express® Pre-sale will run from 10am on Thursday 4 July until 10am on Friday 5 July 2019 for all American Express Cardmembers. Eligible American Express Cardmembers can take advantage of priority booking from 10am on Thursday 4 July 2019. Visit axs.com/amexpresale to book. T&Cs apply.

'Is there anyone more incredible live?' - P!nk completes UK leg of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour

P!nk completes UK leg of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour with a triumphant weekend of sold out shows at London's Wembley Stadium.

Seventeen years since her debut concert in London at Scala in King’s Cross, global pop icon P!NK rocked London’s Wembley Stadium this weekend performing two sold-out shows to over 150,000 people on Saturday and Sunday night.

Since the opening show of the UK tour on June 20th P!NK has played to more than 350,000 fans at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff; Hampden Park, Glasgow (two shows) and Anfield Stadium, Liverpool marking her triumphal return to the UK after a six year wait. Loved by the fans the show was also a critical success earning five-star reviews along the way.

With a huge production featuring daring high energy acrobatic routines, pyrotechnics and dazzling costume changes on the hottest weekend of the year, P!NK proved why she’s one of the greatest performers ever. The Beautiful Trauma World Tour featured a truly anthemic setlist packed with global hit songs perfectly showcasing her incredible vocals. From the moment she descended to the stage from a giant pink chandelier to get the party started, P!NK had the UK audiences hooked.

“Spectacular - Is there anyone more INCREDIBLE live?

P!nk has more sincerity and commitment to what she believes in in one little finger than too many other peacocking stars have in their entire bodies. Oh yes, and the talent to back it up.”

— The Express

As well as performing her greatest hits P!NK’s setlist featured new songs from her most recent studio album Hurts 2B Human, which debuted at #1 in 9 countries earlier this year. Songs like Walk Me Home, Hustle and Can We Pretend already sounded perfectly at home next to tracks like Get The Party Started, Just Like A Pill, Who Knew, Funhouse, Try and What About Us as fans sang along with every word.

The Beautiful Trauma World Tour brought P!NK back to the UK for her first tour is six years and has already sold over 3 million tickets worldwide. It was the highest grossing tour in the US during the month of March and continued to break records in Australia and New Zealand with 42 sold-out shows. Once completed, the tour will have played a total of 156 shows across 18 countries.

P!nk takes her the European leg of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour to the continent starting in Paris on Tueday. The tour ends in The Netherlands on August 11th.

Information regarding weather ahead of P!nk's Wembley Stadium shows this weekend

Due to the predicted weather conditions this weekend, Wembley Stadium has provided the following information:

As with any event that could experience hot temperatures customers are advised to wear appropriate clothing and apply sun screen.

Disposable plastic water bottles will be permitted – all tops will be removed at the turnstiles.

There will also be refill water stations within all levels of the venue inclusive of the pitch as well as additional water points located around the barrier lines for the guests closest to the stage. The concourses also offer shade for those that do need to get out of the sun for prolonged periods.

Elton John announces new London tour date for 2020

Elton John today announces a further 2020 arena date to his colossal Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. A sixth date has been added at London’s The O2 on December 14th due to unprecedented demand. The news of the new date comes as the tour nears its 100th show in Lille tomorrow (18th June), and by the time he has played Paris on June 20th, over 1.5 million people will have seen the show since it began in September. 

Tickets for the shows will be on sale from 10am on Friday 21st June. Eligible American Express Cardmembers can take advantage of priority booking from 10am on Wednesday 19th June 2019. Visit axs.com/amexpresale to book. T&Cs apply.

Speaking of the UK dates Elton John says “This tour will take me to a lot of places that hold a special place in my heart, but the UK shows will be amongst the highlights of the entire tour. The UK is where my heart is, and it will always be home. To get the opportunity to celebrate some of the incredible moments we’ve shared over the years with my British fans will be very special indeed. These homecoming shows will be emotional, but a lot of fun.”

Kicking off in the U.S. in September, the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour has already been greeted with a wealth of praise from critics and fans alike. The three year tour will consist of more than 350 shows across five continents, hitting North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia before reaching its conclusion in 2021. These dates mark the superstar’s last-ever tour and the end of half a century on the road for one of pop culture’s most enduring performers. Elton’s new stage production will take his fans on a musical and highly visual journey spanning a 50-year career of hits like no one has ever seen before.

Annie Lennox announces An Evening of Music and Conversation in Glasgow this September

Following the resounding success of the first evening held in March 2018 at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London - Annie Lennox will once again share thoughts, memories and reflections during an event of conversation, musical performance and visual imagery on 26th September 2019.

All proceeds from the evening ‘Annie Lennox - An Evening of Music and Conversation' will be donated to The Circle, the charitable organisation she founded to help create transformative change in the lives of girls and women facing the challenges of gender disempowerment across the globe.

The evening is supported by The Hunter Foundation that has been investing in inspirational charities and social entrepreneurs since its inception in 1998 and is proud to support Annie Lennox and The Circle.

Tickets for ‘Annie Lennox - An Evening of Music and Conversation' at SEC Armadillo, Glasgow will go on sale on at 10am on 14th June 2019. They will be available to purchase online at sec.co.uk/AnnieLennox or by phoning the SEC box office on 0844 395 4000.

As demand for tickets will be high, The Circle have partnered with Charitystars to launch a sweepstake competition offering the opportunity for one lucky fan and their guest the chance to be flown to Glasgow from anywhere in the world - spend some time with Annie during the rehearsal for the show on the Thursday afternoon and then attend the event as a VIP. In addition, as part of the competition, there will be a fantastic range of unique rewards, including a dress worn by Annie whilst performing, signed limited edition vinyl albums of ‘Diva’, hand written lyrics by Annie and signed limited edition programmes from the event itself for those wishing to enter multiple times. To find out more and to enter, go to www.charitystars.com/Annie

As this will be the first time Annie will perform at a publicly available event in Scotland in over a decade - ‘Annie Lennox - An Evening of Music and Conversation’ offers a rare opportunity not only to see Annie Lennox perform, but also to hear fascinating stories from her life and career.

Tickets for ‘Annie Lennox – An Evening of Music and Conversation’ will be available to purchase from 10am on 14th June 2019 online at sec.co.uk/AnnieLennox or by phoning the SEC box office on 0844 395 4000