Archived Posts

Double platinum and BRIT award-winning artist Paloma Faith will head to North Wales next summer as part of her The Glorification Of Sadness Tour 2024.
The 26-date UK tour will see the British superstar headline at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on Friday June 21.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday October 20 from llangollen.net and ticketmaster.co.uk

The announcement comes as Paloma has released her first single in three years, How You Leave A Man, and as she unveils her sixth studio album The Glorification of Sadness which is released February 16 – her first new music since the release of fifth studio album Infinite Things in November 2020.

The trip to Llangollen will see Paloma perform an array of hits from her extensive and much-loved repertoire with fans singing along to classics such as Only Love Can Hurt Like This and Lullaby as well as new songs from The Glorification of Sadness
The headlining show is presented in a new partnership between Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor and marks the second announcement for 2024.

Last week it was revealed indie superstars Manic Street Preachers and Suede will play a double headlining show at the iconic peace festival on Friday June 28. Tickets for that show go on sale this Friday (Oct 13) at 9am.

Cuffe and Taylor co-founder Peter Taylor said: “What an incredible second announcement to be making for the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Paloma Faith is without doubt a superstar who presents the most breathtaking concerts and we can’t wait to bring her to Llangollen.

“We’re very excited to be working alongside the team at this incredible peace festival and look forward to making more announcements soon.”

Chair of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Sarah Ecob added: “We promised to reach for the stars with our brilliant new partnership with Cuffe and Taylor and we are delighted that another huge star, Paloma Faith will be joining us in 2024.

“With her soulful, jazz-influenced pop music and her stunning style we know she will be a massive hit with our audiences.”

For more information and to purchase tickets go to llangollen.net and ticketmaster.co.uk

Manic Street Preachers and Suede are to headline a very special show in North Wales next summer.

The double headlining show will see the indie music legends head to Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on Friday June 28 for the first date in their UK and Ireland tour.

It marks a triumphant return for the Manic Street Preachers to Llangollen after they last headlined at the festival in 2017.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday October 13 from llangollen.net and ticketmaster.co.uk

Manic Street Preachers are one of the most influential and iconic rock bands to have come out of Wales. They have gone on to release 14 studio albums and have headlined countless festivals including Glastonbury, T in the Park, V Festival and Reading & Leeds. They have won eleven NME Awards, eight Q Awards and four BRIT Awards and were also nominated for the Mercury Prize and the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Manics are currently working on their 15th studio album, the follow up to ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’ which entered the UK charts at No. 1 on its release in September 2021. They last performed in the UK this summer when they made critically acclaimed performances at Isle of Wight and Glastonbury festivals.

The news of the tour meets huge demand surrounding the success of Suede’s ninth studio album Autofiction, and their entirely sold-out UK headline tour earlier this year. Debuting at #2 in the UK Albums Chart, the release marked Suede’s highest charting LP since 1999’s Head Music. The new album has been received as a career peak by fans and critics alike.

2023 has seen the release of Suede30 – timely reminder of how the band’s debut album had such a powerful and transformative effect on British music from the outset. Suede’s eponymous debut shot to #1 in the UK Album Charts upon its release selling over 100,000 copies in its first week, winning the prestigious Mercury Music Prize and becoming the fastest-selling debut album ever in the UK at that time.

Suede and the Manic Street Preachers’ Llangollen show is part of a UK and Ireland tour that follows a sold out 2022 US tour that saw both bands greeted with a fantastic reception.

The headlining show is presented in a new partnership between Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor.

Cuffe and Taylor, one of the UK’s top live music, theatre and event promoters, are partnering with the International Eisteddfod to promote a series of live concerts in conjunction with the world-famous peace festival.

Cuffe and Taylor co-founder Peter Taylor said: “We have presented countless shows in Wales over the years so it is great to be forming a new and very exciting relationship with the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod team.

“We will be working together to bring global stars and look forward to working alongside everyone in Llangollen helping secure the future of this historic event.

“I am delighted our first announcement is that we are bringing the Manic Street Preachers and Suede to Llangollen and we will be revealing even more big name artists very soon.”

Cuffe and Taylor present breath-taking tours, festivals and shows across the UK filling football stadiums, arenas, theatres and major historical sites working with a roster of artists ranging from Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Britney Spears and Stereophonics to Sir Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, Sam Fender, The Strokes and Kylie.

Chair of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Sarah Ecob said: “We are so pleased to be working with Cuffe and Taylor, who have an outstanding reputation in the industry. By working in partnership with them, we have ensured that our peace festival set up in 1947 not only survives, but thrives. We are so excited to welcome back the Manic Street Preachers and can’t wait to make more announcements over the coming days and weeks.”

For more information and to purchase tickets go to llangollen.net and www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Rock legends Status Quo are heading back to the Yorkshire coast next summer for a headline show at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

The show on Sunday June 2 will be the fourth time Francis Rossi and the band have headlined the UK’s largest purpose-built open air concert arena.

Quo will be joined on the night by special guests The Alarm. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday October 13 via scarboroughopenairtheatre.co.uk

Status Quo are the first headliners to be announced for Scarborough OAT’s 2024 season – following this summer’s record breaking series of shows.

More than 100,000 music fans attended shows at the venue from the likes of Pulp, Rag’n’Bone Man, Sting, Tom Grennan, Hollywood Vampires and a five-night run of hit musical MAMMA MIA!

Scarborough OAT programmer Julian Murray, of promoters Cuffe and Taylor, said: “This summer’s shows broke box office records and we are looking to top that again next year.

“We are delighted to announce Status Quo as our first headliners for 2024 – with many, many big names to come.

“Quo are bona fide rock legends, and we can’t wait to welcome them back here for their fourth headline show. We’ve worked with them many times and what we can guarantee – as anyone who has seen them live will testify – is a great night.

“They have a jukebox of classic rock and, together with The Alarm, this is going to be a great show on June 2.”

Status Quo, who headlined Scarborough OAT in 2013, 2014 and 2016, have sold more than 118 million records and spent more than 500 weeks on the UK Album Chart since forming in the 1960s.

Led by founder Francis Rossi, Quo have recorded 64 British hit singles – more than any other band – including such classics as Caroline, Pictures of Matchstick Men, Down, The Wanderer and Rockin’ All Over the World.

The Scarborough show is among their first in the UK since their widely acclaimed ‘Out Out Quoing’ European Arena Tour in December 2022 which included a huge Wembley show.

Francis Rossi is currently touring the UK with his one man ‘Tunes & Chat’ show which hits Scarborough Spa this Sunday (October 8).

Tickets for Status Quo and The Alarm at Scarborough Open Air Theatre go on sale at 9am on Friday October 13 via scarboroughopenairtheatre.co.uk

The school holidays are about to get super-fun with a new tour from the sensational L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G.™ Dolls heading out in 2024.

The L.O.L. Surprise!™ LIVE School’s Out Tour will visit eight towns and cities during February half term and the Easter holidays in April.

Set to slay, L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. favourites Lady Diva, Royal Bee, Neonlicious, Swag and friends will bring show-stopping choreography, exciting fashions and the ultimate Instagrammable sets to this immersive and innovative show.

L.O.L Surprise! LIVE School’s Out Party Tour dates (with three shows each day):

February 2024
11 & 12 Indigo at The O2, London
14 Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth
17 & 18 M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool

April 2024
1 & 2 Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
4 Stockton Globe, Stockton
8 Bristol Beacon, Bristol
10 & 11 O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester
14 Civic Centre, Wolverhampton

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday September 29 at LOLSurpriseLIVEonTour.com and livenation.co.uk
The School’s Out Tour is set to remix the vibes of a club, feature the best-ever beats and hit songs from L.O.L. Surprise: The Movie, and never-seen-before dance moves.

In the show, L.O.L. Surprise! fan Mallory is looking forward to joining her favourite dolls at the L.O.L. Surprise! LIVE VIP Party but just can’t decide what to wear. We’ve all been there!

Alongside Lady Diva, Royal Bee, Neonlicious and Swag, Mallory also gets help from dancing, singing, life-size holograms of L.O.L. Surprise! Remix O.M.G. Fashion Dolls! Kitty K, Lonestar, Pop B.B. and Honeylicious. Fans and their families will be invited to Get Up and Dance and sing along to L.O.L. Surprise’s top hits.

Thanks to the help of the dolls, Mallory soon learns that we don’t all look alike and that being yourself is the best way to have fun and stand out from the crowd.

L.O.L. Surprise! LIVE School’s Out Tour is in collaboration with Visit Malta and is presented by Live Nation, L.O.L. Surprise!/MGA Entertainment.

Anne Parducci, Chief Content Officer, MGA Entertainment said: “The UK L.O.L. Surprise! fans went wild for our debut tour, L.O.L. Surprise! LIVE VIP Party, so we cannot wait to bring more of this exciting live show to them with Live Nation. Families are sure to be up on their feet, dancing and singing along and making memories they’ll never forget.”

So UK, it’s time to dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to bring the feel-good vibes for the best show EVER!

Visit livenation.co.uk for more information.

Lytham’s life-saving RNLI has received a cash boost thanks to Lancashire’s largest music festival.

In addition to donating thousands of pounds worth of tickets to the charity each year, Lytham Festival bosses have gifted a cheque for £1,500.

Festival Director of Operations Joe Robinson attended the official Lytham St Annes RNLI Open day on Saturday to see the work being undertaken by the service as well as meet with key personnel.

Festival co-founder Peter Taylor said: “As coastal residents we all know and value the incredible work of the RNLI. In Lytham they are our closest neighbours during Lytham Festival. This means they do have to close their shop during the event which affects their income. We enormously appreciate their support of the festival which is why we are always to happy to help them where we can.

“As a thank you each year we provide the RNLI locally with several thousand pounds worth of tickets that they can use for fundraising and this year I am delighted we are also able to make a cash donation for £1,500.”

Lytham St Annes RNLI Coxswain Mechanic Tom Stuart added: “We are very grateful for this donation. Lytham Festival has very kindly given us the opportunity to fundraise from the very early days of the event and we look forward to continuing this into the future, particularly as next year is the 200th anniversary of the RNLI.”

Lytham Festival returns from Wednesday 03 to Saturday 07 July 2024.

For more information go to www.lythamfestival.com

Two of the country’s most popular podcasters, broadcasters and married couple Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams are stepping away from the recording booth to head out on their first ever LIVE! tour.

The Spencer and Vogue podcast launched in August 2020 and instantly topped podcast charts with just the trailer. Now they are inviting listeners to join them as they go LIVE! for a night of laugh-out-loud stories and insights into their life and what makes them tick.

New tour, Spencer and Vogue LIVE! kicks off in Ipswich on Wednesday February 14 and includes a night at the world-famous London Palladium.

Spencer and Vogue LIVE! full tour dates:

Weds 14 Feb IPSWICH, Regent Theatre
Thurs 15 Feb CARDIFF St David’s Hall
Sat 24 Feb MANCHESTER, Opera House
Weds 8 May LONDON, The London Palladium
Thurs 9 May SOUTHEND, Cliffs Pavilion
Fri 10 May NOTTINGHAM, Royal Concert Hall
Weds 15 May LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall
Sat 29 June GLASGOW, Royal Concert Hall

Tickets go on general sale at 9am Friday August 18 from www.cuffeandtaylor.com

As millions of listeners who tune into Spencer and Vogue each week already know, there’s never a dull conversation or lack of opinion when this pair are behind the microphone. Spencer and Vogue LIVE! audiences will find out what they are doing, thinking and disagreeing on, up close and in person.

Speaking about the new tour, presenter and DJ Vogue said: “I’m so happy we get to take our podcast on tour. We have dug deep and I have managed to find some unexpected things about Spenno that I can’t wait to share with you! He on the other hand would rather they stay in the vault… We want everyone to have a great night out and as much fun as possible at our show.”

Filmmaker, podcaster and entrepreneur Spencer added:“The things that Vogue is looking to put in the show are absolutely ghastly and the thought of sharing them with an audience has me on edge to say the least….I can’t imagine you won’t find it funny.”

Spencer and Vogue shared their life together on E4 shows Spencer, Vogue and Baby Too and Spencer, Vogue and Wedding Two before turning to podcasts.

The self-titled podcast Spencer and Vogue hit the top of the Apple podcast chart with just their preview trailer, before they had even recorded a full episode. Their other podcasts include Spencer’s BBC Sounds’ show 6 Degrees with Jamie and Spencer and business podcast Big Fish for Global, and Vogue’s highly acclaimed show My Therapist Ghosted Me.

The couple met in 2017 when they both signed up for Channel 4 series The Jump, which Spencer went on to win – while Vogue was forced to quit the show after a training injury. They married the following year and have three children together.

Earlier this year, Spencer released the documentary Finding Michael, where he travelled to Everest in search of the body of his brother Michael who went missing 23 years ago. He founded no-alcohol brand Clean in 2019 and has competed in extreme fitness challenges including the Marathon Des Sables and the Jungle Ultra Marathon.

Alongside her podcasts, Vogue is best known from her TV work including E4’s Send Nudes, Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4, and a regular fashion slot on ITV’s Lorraine.

Spencer And Vogue LIVE! is presented by Cuffe and Taylor.

Director of Theatre Touring for Cuffe and Taylor, Ben Hatton said: “Spencer and Vogue have created a fantastic show with their podcast – who doesn’t love to listen in on the chat, gossip and their hilarious disagreements? Fans tune in in their millions every week to catch up with Spencer and Vogue’s latest topical conversations, and we’re delighted to be taking them on the road to share that up close and in person.”

For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.cuffeandtaylor.com

Drag race favourite Bimini Bon-Boulash will be the only UK queen to join the largest drag show on earth when it tours the UK and Ireland this autumn.

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq The World sashays into arenas for five huge glittering show across England, Scotland and Ireland featuring fan favourite drag queens from the US.

And it is now announced that RuPaul’s Drag Race UK S2 runner up Bimini will be a special guest alongside Season 12 winner Jaida Essence Hall and Season 10 winner Aquaria, as well as Vanessa Vanjie, Angeria, Bosco, Daya Betty, Kandy Muse and Ginger Minj.

As well as travelling across the country, the tour includes the UK’s biggest ever night of drag with a date at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday October 08.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq The World Tour Dates 2023

Sat 7 Oct O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sun 8 Oct The O2 Arena, London
Thu 12 Oct Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Sun 15 Oct OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Wed 18 Oct 3Arena, Dublin

Tickets are available now from www.cuffeandtaylor.com

Acclaimed for their amazing production values, this is the fifth iteration of the ground-breaking tour in the UK.

Set in a dystopian future, the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race must choose between the real world and the artificial world they have come to know. The 2023 show delivers an all-new Sci-Fi production specially designed for large venues and arenas so prepare to be wowed at the world’s largest drag production.

Bimini said: “I can’t wait to team up with my drag sisters for five amazing nights on the Werq The World Tour.

“It’s going to be huge, so get ready for the largest drag production in herstory.”

RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq The World Tour 2023 is presented by Live Nation and Cuffe and Taylor in the UK and US-based Voss Events in collaboration with World of Wonder and MTV.

For more information about RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq The World Tour 2023 visit www.WerqTheWorld.com

Rugby fans across the country will remember exactly where they were the moment Jonny Wilkinson kicked a last-minute drop goal to secure England Rugby’s first ever Rugby World Cup victory.

And on Wednesday November 22 – exactly 20 years to the day of that dramatic final – all 31 members of England Rugby’s 2003 Rugby World Cup squad will reunite for the first time, to look back on the campaign and share their own personal highlights and memories.

The exclusive one-night-only event World Cup Winners: The 2003 England Rugby Squad Reunion, at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, will see all the England Rugby heroes, led by captain Martin Johnson, back together for the very first time since their Homecoming Parade and Reception with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, as they tell the story behind that incredible victory.

Tickets will go on general sale at 10am Friday August 04 from www.cuffeandtaylor.com

The 2003 Rugby World Cup final, played at Stadium Australia in Sydney, was won in dramatic fashion when – with just 28 seconds remaining on the clock at the end of extra time – Jonny Wilkinson kicked England to a 20-17 lead to beat the Aussies in their own backyard.

Recalling the greatest moment in the history of English rugby with members of the squad stood alongside him, captain Martin Johnson said: “Twenty years ago we as an England Squad had a life changing experience in winning the Rugby World Cup for our country.

“It’s fantastic to get the opportunity for all 31 of us to reunite in the same room together to celebrate our achievement. When you’re all together you have that feeling you had then. It was special that group.”

The reunion will give fans the opportunity to hear live first-hand experiences of the personal stories of brilliant individuals coming together and learn how they played their own crucial role within the squad to win the Rugby World Cup for their country.

The squad will reflect on the incredible team bond and psychology of winning to becoming the best in the world when it mattered most, while also sharing the funniest moments and behind-the-scenes stories of what happened before, during and after their famous Rugby World Cup Win.

Hosting the event will be former England international, TV Presenter and stalwart of Rugby World Cup coverage, Martin Bayfield.

Rugby Football Union CEO, Bill Sweeney, said: “It’s hard to imagine a sports fan anywhere who doesn’t have the 2003 Rugby World Cup win etched firmly in their memory.

“As the first time the entire team has been together since that win, this really will be a unique event and we wish each and every one of our former players all the best for the anniversary event.”

World Cup Winners: The 2003 England Rugby Squad Reunion is presented by Cuffe and Taylor.

Director of Theatre Touring Ben Hatton said: “Those final seconds of the 2003 Rugby World Cup made for a classic moment in sporting history, and we are delighted to offer fans a chance to relive some of the magic created by the 31-member squad. This is going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for rugby fans to celebrate their heroes and share in the nostalgia, so don’t miss out.”

For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.cuffeandtaylor.com

Singer, songwriter and bassist Joe Sumner will join his music icon father Sting as the special guest on outdoor UK dates this summer for his acclaimed My Songs World Tour.

The former frontman of rock outfit Fiction Plane, who has carved a 20-year career, will open the show as Sting brings his My Songs World Tour for a series of special dates across England and Wales.

Sat June 24 – Bedford Park, Bedford
Sun June 25 – Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough
Friday June 30 – Lytham Festival, Lancashire
Sunday July 2 – Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
Tuesday July 4 – The Piece Hall, Halifax

Final tickets to all shows are on sale now from www.cuffeandtaylor.com

Sumner formed Fiction Plane more than 20 years ago releasing debut album Everything Will Never Be Ok in 2003. After three further albums and supporting The Police on their 2007 reunion tour the band parted ways in 2015.

Since then, Sumner has enjoyed a successful solo career creating indie folk pop masterpieces. His first solo album, Sunshine In The Night, is slated for release this autumn and earlier this year he released live EP, ‘Feelin’ The Love, Tastin’ The Fear’.
Speaking about joining the My Songs UK dates, Sumner said: “It is always an honour to perform on my dad’s shows. I’m in a very fortunate position to be given this opportunity and I have had a great time touring with him over the years.

“I’m now really looking forward to getting to the UK for what will be a brilliant series of outdoor shows.”

Sting’s My Songs concert is an exuberant and dynamic show featuring his most beloved songs, written throughout the 17-time Grammy Award winner’s illustrious career both with The Police and as a solo artist.

Following a sold out six-night residency at the London Palladium, Sting’s My Songs concert was hailed “a masterclass” by The Times who said “Sting remains an undeniably skilled performer with a gold-plated back catalogue.”

A musical journey taking in hits like “Fields of Gold,” “Shape of my Heart,” “Roxanne” and “Demolition Man,” the concert was described as “a rare treat” by The Telegraph and saw Sting praised as “near peerless” by The Guardian with “sublime pop alchemy”. Fans can also expect to hear “Englishman In New York”,” Every Breath You Take,” “Message In A Bottle” and many more.

For complete tour, ticket and fan club information visit: www.Sting.com

Two of music’s brightest rising stars have been added to this summer’s sensational live music line-up at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

Jensen McRae will be joining BRIT Award winner Rag’n’Bone Man as his very special guest at Scarborough OAT on Saturday June 24 while Matilda Mann will open the show for chart-topper Tom Grennan on Friday July 7.

Final tickets for both shows are available now via scarboroughopenairtheatre.com

US singer-songwriter Jensen McRae has created a sizeable stir stateside with such incredible releases as White Boy, Wolves and Immune.

Inspired by Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Alicia Keys and James Taylor, Jensen started her musical journey writing in her bedroom to then playing the local songwriting circuit in Los Angeles.

Her 2022 debut album Are You Happy Now? landed at Number One on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter chart and led to tours with the likes of Amos Lee, Corinne Bailey Rae, and MUNA.

Matilda Mann is one of the UK’s most exciting new artists. The London-born indie folk songwriter was named runner-up at Glastonbury Festival’s prestigious Emerging Talent Competition, securing a coveted slot at the iconic festival. 

Matilda, who has toured with the likes of Beabadoobee, Arlo Parks and The Staves, has been making plenty of waves. A string of brilliant releases, such as EPs If That Makes Sense, Because I Wanted You To Know, Sonder and tracks Happy Anniversary Stranger, Hell and Margaux highlight her unique narrative powers and arresting harmonies.

Rag’n’Bone Man and Tom Grennan join Sting, Blondie, Paul Heaton, Pulp, Dermot Kennedy, The Cult, Hollywood Vampires, N-Dubz, Olly Murs, and the International Tour of MAMMA MIA! among the headliners at Scarborough Open Air Theatre this summer.

For more information and tickets please visit scarboroughopenairtheatre.com