After spending this summer playing to huge crowds at Reading & Leeds festivals, Latitude and the Isle of Wight festival, BRADLEY SIMPSON will embark on his own sold-out UK tour this month. His latest track, ‘Always Like This’ is detonated with driving, propulsive drums and full-on gritty guitars which recall his love of The Black Keys and The White Stripes. His voice commands centre-stage as he builds into the raw power of his full-blooded delivery, conveying the urgency of the lyrics which wrestle with the angst of uncertainty in a relationship. Leeds Brudenell Social Club on 13th November.
Rag’n’Bone Man has released his highly anticipated third studio album ‘What Do You Believe In?’ via Columbia Records UK. Following the success of singles ‘Rush of Blood’, ‘What Do You Believe In?’ & latest single ‘Pocket’ comes a deeply personal, anthemic album that blends Rag’n’Bone Man’s signature soul-infused vocals with bold, uplifting production. Rag’n’Bone Man’s knack for blending honest and authentic storytelling with wide-reaching, modern production is once again on full display, drawing fans deeper into the world of this new album.
His first two albums, ‘Human’ and ‘Life By Misadventure’, achieved multi-platinum status and chart-topping success, with over nine billion streams across his entire discography. Rory’s powerful voice has become a defining sound of the past decade, and with the powerful album focus track ‘Pocket’, he continues to push his own creative boundaries. In celebration of the upcoming album, Rag’n’Bone Man will be embarking on a UK tour this year, a continental European run straight after and he has recently announced an Australian run of dates in April 2025. Kicking off on November 16th, 2024 in Leeds the What Do You Believe In? Tour promises unforgettable live performances that fans have been eagerly awaiting. Sat 16th – Leeds, O2 Academy
STONE are firing on all fronts, their rise heralded with strong support at Radio 1, acclaim from DORK, DIY, Kerrang!, NME and others, and all 500 copies of the Blood Records zoetrope vinyl edition of their upcoming debut album Fear Life For A Lifetime selling out instantly. It’s easy to see their appeal. They’re a band who specialise in instantly addictive indie-rock anthems that speak to the experiences of their generation, and always strive to make a powerful connection with their growing fanbase. STONE celebrated the release of their debut album Fear Life For A Lifetime by embarking upon an instore tour and the band aren’t stopping there, with a headline EU & UK tour. 18th November O2 Academy
Hand-break off, Sports Team are back. With musical pedals to the metal and saxophones at full throttle, the Mercury-nominated six-piece have shared their new single ‘I’m In Love (Subaru)’ and announce their hotly anticipated third album Boys These Days which is set for release February 28th 2025. The horizon-capturing melodies of ‘I’m In Love (Subaru)’ reveal a dramatic shift of gears in Sports Team’s songwriting on third album Boys These Days, which boasts some of the band’s most dynamic musical performances to date. 23rd -November The Wardrobe, Leeds
Michael Kiwanuka has shared a new single, ‘Rebel Soul’, the fourth taster from his forthcoming new album, Small Changes. The new album is released on 22nd November ‘Rebel Soul’ is the latest introductory serving from Michael’s fourth record, and a slow-build mood-setter that crescendos with Michael’s own vocal weaving in and out of focus, dripping with soul. Further to Michael’s recently announced (and near sell out) UK/European tour for next Spring, he is excited to announce details of an intimate, stripped-back live run in support of UK record stores: Brudenell Social Club 25th November.
Sam Fender has announced an arena tour this December, his first UK tour since Spring 2022. Sam’s return will signal his first performance since headlining Finsbury Park back in the Summer of 2023 when Sam has headlined Leeds Festival in 2023. £1 from every ticket sold for the UK dates will be donated to the Music Venue Trust in support of grassroots venues. Sam has been in the studio working on the follow up to 2021’s critically acclaimed number 1, and BRIT Award winning second album, Seventeen Going Under. 4th December First Direct Arena, Leeds.
