Clutch Announce December UK Tour Dates
Clutch will return to the UK for 4 shows in December with Graveyard and Kamchatka in support. Clutch have announced they will play UK tour dates in December…
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Tour News
Alter Bridge Announce UK Arena Tour
Alter Bridge have announced a return to the UK for headline arena shows with special guests Shinedown and Sevendust. Alter Bridge will release their sixth studio album ‘Walk…
Muse Announce UK Arena Shows
Muse have announced three UK shows for September 2019. The trio will play arena dates in London and Birmingham. The band, who released album ‘Simulation Theory’ back in…
Opeth Announce UK and Ireland Tour Dates
Swedish progressive metal legends Opeth have announced a tour of the UK and Ireland for later this year in support of their new album ‘In Cauda Venenum’. Opeth…
Glenn Hughes “Classic Deep Purple Live” 2019 UK Tour Dates
Glenn Hughes has announced that he will be returning to the UK in November with more “Classic Deep Purple Live” nationwide tour dates. Last week Glenn Hughes needed…
Volbeat Announce September/October UK Tour Dates
Danish hard rockers Volbeat have announced a new album and September/October 2019 UK tour. Volbeat will release their seventh studio album ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’ on Friday 2nd August…
Motionless In White Announce December UK Tour Dates
With their latest album release approaching, US metalcore outfit Motionless In White have announced a run of UK dates as part of a European tour. Motionless In White…
Sum 41 Announce Summer UK Tour Dates
Canadian rockers Sum 41 have announced a UK tour this summer to promote their seventh studio album, ‘Order In Decline’, which will be released on 19th July. The…
Pixies Announce UK Tour Dates for September
Alt rock legends the Pixies have announced UK tour dates in support of a forthcoming album due for release in September. After celebrating the 30th anniversary of their…
Gig Reviews
UFO @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa – March 08, 2019
Midway through last year Phil Mogg confirmed that UFO’s ‘Last Orders’ 50th anniversary tour was to be his final stand as frontman of the longstanding hard rockers. It’s…
Rolling Stones @ Principality Stadium, Cardiff – June 15, 2018
After 56 years the legacy of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world remains incomplete, and with the No Filter tour being a stadium audience draw,…
Anvil @ The Iron Road, Evesham – February 22, 2018
The penultimate UK show for Canadian demigods of metal Anvil, who are back on the road to promote their new album ‘Pounding The Pavement’, is an irresistible local affair…
The Damned @ O2 Academy, Bristol – February 10, 2018
On the back of their 40th anniversary tour and with a first album in ten years, the Tony Visconti produced ‘Evil Spirits’, due out in April, The Damned…
Deep Purple @ Arena, Birmingham – November 17, 2017
Approaching fifty years in the game and with the recent release of their twentieth studio album ‘InFinite’, Deep Purple are on the ‘Long Goodbye Tour’. So, could this…
Alice Cooper @ Arena, Birmingham – November 14, 2017
Veteran shock rocker Alice Cooper is on his first UK tour for five years. Offering a triple-bill of entertainment with The Mission and The Tubes in tow, Birmingham plays…