Green Day Announce UK Stadium Shows with Fallout Boy & Weezer
Green Day hit the UK in summer 2020 for a trio of stadium shows as part of ‘The Hella Mega Tour’. Also featuring Fall Out Boy, Weezer and…
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Testament, Exodus & Death Angel Announce “The Bay Strikes Back” UK Tour Dates
Bay Area thrash legends Testament, Death Angel and Exodus team up for a European tour early next year. Three legendary pioneers of the thrash metal genre have announced…
Rammstein Confirm UK Stadium Show for 2020
Following their fiery triumph in Milton Keynes, German titans Rammstein have announced a Coventry date as part of their 2020 European stadium tour. Rammstein have announced a run…
Live Reviews
Sum 41 @ De Montfort Hall, Leicester – June 24, 2019
Less than two months ago Sum 41 announced a short run of UK dates to promote their upcoming new album ‘Order In Decline’ and tonight Leicester’s old school…
Destruction @ O2 Academy Islington, London – March 21, 2019
Teutonic thrash metal legends Destruction are appearing in London at O2 Academy Islington on the Killfest Tour, along with New Jersey headliners Overkill and progressive metal outfit Flotsam…
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…