Show update for Wednesday the 14th  

Radiohead, Ed O’Brien hints that the band are more likely play UK arena shows than festivals in 2012 speaking on BBC 6 Music, watch this space

The Coronas announced as headliners at Dublin’s first official New year’s Festival – NYE Dublin on 31st December in College green, also playing are join Bressie, Paul Brandy, Damien Dempsey and Riverdance. Tickets are on sale now from Ticketmaster

Ria Ritchie, the rising star announces a show at Hoxton Hall, London, for Thu 15th Mar 2012, on GENERAL sale Friday from Ticketmaster

Peter Hook and The Light perform ‘Closer’ & ‘Unknown Pleasures’ – Joy Division Celebration across the UK in summer 2012,

Liverpool O2 Academy (‘Unknown Pleasures’), May 25th
Glasgow Oran Mor (‘Unknown Pleasures’), May 26th
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (‘Unknown Pleasures’), May 27th
Sheffield Leadmill (‘Unknown Pleasures’), May 29th
Birmingham O2 Academy (‘Unknown Pleasures’), May 30th
London O2 Academy Islington (‘Closer’), June 1st
Oxford O2 Academy (‘Unknown Pleasures’), June 2nd

Tickets on GENERAL sale Friday from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Sinead O’Connor is to release a new album, ‘How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?’, in February 2012, a tour will follow,

Bristol St Georges Monday, 12th Mar 2012
Manchester Manchester Cathedral, Thursday, 15th Mar 2012
More TBC

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Attack Attack! (US) to play UK dates in 2012,

Bristol The Cooler, 3rd March
Leeds Cockpit, 4th March
Glasgow Cathouse, 5th March
Manchester Sound Control, 6th March
London Camden Underworld, 7th March
Tunbridge Wells Forum, 8th March

Tickets onsale Friday at Gigantic Stargreen Ticketmaster

Chameleons Vox, Mark Burgess to play April shows,

O2 Academy Islington, London on Saturday 21st Apr 2012
Tunnels Bristol on Sunday 22nd Apr 2012

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The Duke Spirit add a date in the capital to their March tour, at Koko on Wed, 7th March 2012, onsale on Friday from Stargreen

Baddies plus guests Alter Ego play Moho Live, Manchester on Wednesday 8th Feb 2012, onsale from Gigantic

The Twang add a show at Manchester Club Academy for Sat 3rd Mar 2012, onsale from Ticketline Ticketmaster

Ross Noble adds a show at Olympia Theatre, Dublin, for Sat 29th Sep 2012, just onsale from Ticketmaster

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers announce Irish shows for June 2012,

The O2, Dublin on Thu 7th June 2012
Live at the Marquee, Cork on Friday June 8th 2012

Tickets onsale Tuesday from Ticketmaster

Childish Gambino adds 2nd show at C.A.M.P , Old Street, London for Thursday, 26th Jan 2012 following instant sell out of first date, onsale from Seetickets

Westlife, further date added at SECC Glasgow for Tues 19th June 2012, on GENERAL sale from Friday at Eventim Ticketmaster

Deaf Havana, the pop punk/post-hardcore quartet return in 2012 for more shows,

Birmingham O2 Academy2 Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012
Newcastle O2 Academy2 Thursday, 19 Apr 2012
Glasgow Garage, Friday 20 Apr 2012
Leeds Cockpit, Saturday 21st Apr 2012
Manchester Club Academy Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012
Norwich Waterfront Wednesday, 25 Apr 2012
Camden London Electric Ballroom Thursday, 26 Apr 2012
Cardiff CF10, Friday 27 Apr 2012

Tickets onsale Friday from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have been confirmed as very special guests for the Red Hot Chili Peppers gig at Croke Park in Dublin on 26th June 2012, tickets onsale from Ticketmaster

The Subways with support from Royal Republic and Turbowolf are to play 2012 dates,

The Academy Dublin, Sat 28/04/12
Cardiff The Great Hall 2, Sun 29/04/12
Old Fire Station, Bournemouth, Tue 01/05/12
Coventry Kasbah, Wed 02/05/12
Liquid Room Edinburgh, Sun 06/05/12
HMV Ritz Manchester, Tue 08/05/12
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London, Thu 10/05/12

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

The Farm announce a 20 Year Anniversary show Performing the classic album ‘Spartacus’ at O2 Academy Islington London on Saturday 19th May 2012, onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketweb Stargreen Ticketmaster

Tragedy, the All Metal Tribute To the Bee Gees tours the UK in May,

O2 ABC, Glasgow, Thursday 24th May 2012
O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Friday 25th May 2012
O2 Academy Sheffield, Saturday 26th May 2012
O2 Academy Birmingham, Tuesday 29th May 2012
O2 Academy Liverpool, Wednesday 30th May 2012
O2 Academy Oxford, Friday 1st Jun 2012
O2 Academy Islington & Bar Academy, London, Saturday 2nd Jun 2012

Tickets onsale from 9am from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Radiohead announced as the 1st headliner for Festival Bilbao BBK Live, Spain in July 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketweb

The Rubberbandits announce a show at London Koko on Thursday October 8th 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster

Childish Gambino show at City Arts & Music Project, London, Wednesday 25th Jan 2012, onsale from 9am from Ticketmaster Seetickets

Drake, the Canadian rap star is set to play ‘Club Paradise tour’ arena shows in 2012,

The O2 Dublin, Saturday 24 Mar
London O2 arena, Monday, 26 Mar 2012
Sheffield Motorpoint Arena Thursday, 29 Mar 2012
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Friday, 30 Mar 2012
Manchester Evening News Arena, Sunday, 01 Apr 2012
Glasgow SECC – Hall 4, Mon 02 Apr 2012
Birmingham LG Arena, The NEC, Thursday, 19 Apr 2012
Liverpool Echo Arena, Sunday, 22 Apr 2012
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, Monday, 23 Apr 2012
Nottingham Capital FM Arena, Wednesday, 25 Apr 2012

Tickets on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketline Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Pearl Jam announce a European tour for 2012, UK dates confirmed

MEN Arena, Manchester on Wed 20th June
Isle of Wight Festival 2012 Headline slot on Sat 23rd June (Onsale now from Gigantic)

Tickets for the show in Manchester on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketline

Angels and Airwaves, US alternative rock supergroup led by Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge play April dates,

Nottingham Rock City, Monday, 9 Apr 2012
Glasgow O2 ABC Glasgow, Tuesday, 10 Apr 2012
Manchester HMV Ritz, Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012
Leeds O2 Academy, Thursday, 12 Apr 2012
Birmingham HMV Institute Friday, 13 Apr 2012
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Saturday, 14 Apr 2012

Tickets on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Miles Kane heads back out on the road in April,

Nottingham Rock City, Friday, 20 Apr 2012
Glasgow Barrowland, Saturday, 21 Apr 2012
Dundee Fat Sams, Sunday, 22 Apr 2012
Inverness Ironworks, Monday, 23 Apr 2012
Leeds O2 Academy, Wed 25 April 2012
Manchester Manchester Academy, Thursday, 26 Apr 2012
Bristol O2 Academy, Friday, 27 Apr 2012
London HMV Forum Saturday, 28 Apr 2012

Tickets on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, extra date added at The O2, London for Mon 17th Dec 2012, on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketmaster

Jerry Seinfeld, “the master stand-up comic of his generation” announces 3 shows for 2012,

Birmingham NIA on Friday May 11th 2012
Manchester MEN Arena on Saturday May 12th 2012
The O2 Dublin on Sunday 13th May 2012

Tickets onsale on GENERAL sale on Thursday & Friday from Ticketmaster

Will Young announces big outdoor shows for 2012, guests TBC,

Sherwood Pines Forest, Nr Edwinstone, Notts, Fri 15 June
Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk, Sat 16 June
Westonbirt Arboretum Nr Tetbury, Glos, Fri 22 June
Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest, Nr Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Sat 23 June
Dalby Forest, Nr Pickering, N Yorks, Fri 29 June
Cannock Chase Forest, Nr Rugeley, Staffs, Sat 30 June
Delamere Forest, Delamere, Cheshire, Fri 06 July

Tickets, at £35 onsale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketmaster

Limited PRESALE from 9am

Meshuggah, the five-piece band from Sweden announce April dates, support comes from Animals as Leaders

Bristol O2 Academy, Thursday, 12 Apr 2012
Slade Rooms, Friday 13 Apr 2012
Rock City, Nottingham, Sat 14 Apr 2012
Glasgow Garage, Sun 15 Apr 2012
Manchester Academy 2, Tuesday, 17 Apr 2012
Norwich Waterfront Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012
Concorde 2 Brighton on Thurs 19 Apr 2012
Camden London Electric Ballroom, Friday, 20 Apr 2012

Tickets on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Foster The People announce a show at Manchester Academy for Wednesday, 25th Apr 2012, onsale on Friday from Ticketmaster

The Maccabees announce a 2nd 2012 tour, the band head out again in March visiting more cities,

Dublin Academy, 3rd
Belfast Spring & Airbrake, 4th
Edinburgh Picture House, 5th
Middlesborough Town Hall, 7th
Nottingham Rock City, 8th
Brighton Dome, 9th
Leeds O2 Academy, 10th
Liverpool Academy, 12th
Bristol Academy, 13th
Norwich UEA, 14th
Southampton Great Hall (Guildhall), 16th
Cardiff University Great Hall, 17th
Wolverhampton Civic, 18th
Cambridge Corn Exchange, 19th

Tickets on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

UKF Bass Culture Live at O2 Academy Brixton London, on Fri 2nd Mar 2012, on GENERAL sale on Friday from Ticketmaster

Imelda May, the Rockabilly Queen ann Live At The Marquee 9th June 2012, tickets on sale on Friday from Ticketmaster

The Wombats announce a Forest Gig at Delamere Forest Park, Northwich on 8th July 2012, onsale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketmaster

Fionn Regan has just announced a seated show at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin for Saturday April 14th 2012, onsale on Friday from Ticketmaster

The Horrors announce further shows for 2012, dates confirmed for May,

The Academy, Dublin on Saturday 12th May
Belfast Mandela Hall on Sunday 13th May
O2 ABC Glasgow, Tuesday 15th May 2012
Sheffield The Leadmill, Wednesday, 16th May 2012
Birmingham HMV Institute, Friday, 18th May
Manchester HMV Ritz, Saturday, 19th May 2012.
Cardiff Solus, Sunday 20th May 2012
Bristol O2 Academy, Wednesday, 23rd May 2012
O2 Academy Brixton, Friday 25th May 2012

Tickets on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketline Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly! to play Cargo, London on Wed 25th Jan 2012, onsale on Friday from Ticketmaster

The Jezabels announce UK dates for early 2012, on GENERAL sale on Friday from Gigantic Ticketline Eventim Ticketmaster Ticketweb Stargreen

Tool lining up US dates for 2012, watch this space for any UK shows

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