Following their recent return with magnificent new single ‘Bad Friends’, Black Honey – the UK’s most loved upcoming indie band – have announced a massive UK headline tour for the autumn.

Black Honey are never happier than when they are on the road. Although most of the last 6 months they’ve been putting the finishing touches on their hotly awaited debut album, they’ve found time to warm up with a few regional UK dates recently to try some of the new material live. It was their first run of shows since they came off tour with Royal Blood at the end of 2017 – a tour that took them up a level, as they played to their biggest ever crowds in arena’s across the country.

Their summer is jam-packed with festival dates. Kicking off at London’s Finsbury Park on the 30th June in support of Queens Of The Stone Age, they’ve got slots already confirmed at Latitude, TRUCK and Tramlines amongst others. All in preparation for their biggest ever headline tour of the UK in October. Taking in all the major cities, the band will culminate the tour at London’s Electric Ballroom on October the 24th. See full tour dates below.

UK festival dates:
30/06 Finsbury Park w/ QOTSA, London
12-14/07 2000 Trees, Cheltenham
12-14/07 Latitude Festival, Southwold
19-22/07 Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
20-22/07 Tramlines Festival, Sheffield
26-29/07 Kendal Calling, Kendal
04/08 – Bestival, Dorset
18/08 – RIZE Festival, Chelmsford
30/08-01/09 Electric Fields, Dumfries
31/08-02/09 Bingley Music Live, Bingley

October UK headline tour:
13/10 Thekla – Bristol
14/10 Concorde 2 – Brighton
15/10 Academy 2 – Birmingham
16/10 Norwich Arts Centre – Norwich
18/10 Church – Leeds
19/10 Riverside – Newcastle
20/10 Stereo – Glasgow
21/10 Academy 2 – Manchester
23/10 Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
24/10 Electric Ballroom – London

As Tramlines celebrates their 10th birthday party, they have introduced some all new festival features for 2018! This is exemplified by the brand new Leadmill Live Stage that features live music and comedians during the daytime and is exclusively curated by Jon McClure of Reverend and the Makers on the Sunday.

Jon McClure, the charismatic frontman of local legends, Reverend and the Makers completes his curation of the Leadmill Stage on Sunday 22nd July with the addition of Spring King and Sophie and the Giants who will join headliner Tom Grennan and Sheafs.

Originating in Macclesfield, Spring King are a four-piece art-pop-punk bank who shot to fame following their appearance at SXSW in 2015. After supporting the Kaiser Chiefs ‘Stay Together Tour’ in 2017 they have a host of festival appearances coming up in 2018 including a return performance at Tramlines after their appearance last year.

Sophie and the Giants are a new band straight out of Sheffield, hotly tipped by the Rev for great things. Despite forming last year they have already made significant forays into the world of music touring with Reverend and the Makers, The Rifles, Findlay and Yonaka. Their debut single ‘Monsters’ was released in April filled with roaring guitars and a fem-punk attitude from the lead singer Sophie Scott.

Jon has also curated a side-splitting comedy line which up is headlined by local legend John Shuttleworth who will be showcasing his unshakeable faith in his own musical compositions which are patchy at best! Joining John will be Britain’s only ‘goth, lesbian, transsexual comedian’, Bethany Black with her uniquely dark humour.

“I am very excited to be bringing the best new music to tramlines for my stage curation. Stoked to be working with my friends at the Leadmill and also having Tom Grennan and Sophie and the Giants there will be ace as they are artists I have worked with previously. All the bands are ace. See u down the front!” – Jon McClure

The Leadmill Stage is a completely new addition to Tramlines Festival. The Leadmill is Sheffield’s longest running live music venue and nightclub. Since opening in 1980 it has become a massively important fixture on the live music circuit, described by Franz Ferdinand as a ‘rite of passage’ for any act with Pulp, Culture Club, Suede, Arctic Monkeys, Stone Roses, The Killers, The Strokes and thousands more gracing their stage over the years.

Of course, these new offerings come on top of the festival’s hard hitting lineup. Next to music from Stereophonics, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Craig David’s TS5, Blossoms, De La Soul, Jake Bugg, Reverend and The Makers, Stefflon Don, Mystery Jets, Rat Boy, The Sherlocks, Mabel, The Magic Gang, Pale Waves and more, there is also comedy from Henning Wehn, John Shuttleworth, Bethany Black, Tom Stade and plenty of others.

This all plays out across four main stages that includes a stage hosted by iconic local venue the Leadmill, plus an all new Library Stage focusing on contemporary, breaking talent. Also expect great food and drink, special treats from Sheffield’s local breweries and much more.

All this makes Tramlines excellent value with weekend tickets costing £79 plus booking fee and under 12s go for free. Tickets are available now from www.tramlines.org.uk.

Katy Perry’s WITNESS: The Tour – 2018 UK Leg

14-June UK London The O2
18-June UK Birmingham Barclaycard Arena
19-June UK Sheffield Sheffield Arena
21-June UK Liverpool Echo Arena
22-June UK Manchester Manchester Arena
24-June UK Glasgow The SSE Hydro
25-June UK Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

Tickets: https://www.katyperry.com

Originally formed by 3 passionate female Leeds based producers, Luna Pines showcase modern electronica and refined dream pop and mix it with ambient, almost post-rock echoes. Influences ranging from Explosions In The Sky to Beach House can be felt across their debut EP ‘The House We Lived In’ that is due June 1st. Today, the band have released their new single taken from it, ‘Spring’.

Luna Pines’ sound travels through landscapes of 80’s synth-wave & eccentric beats, to post-rock inspired, soundtrack–esque atmospheres. A deeply sensitive tone is felt in new single ‘Spring’ that serves as a spacious, indulgent moment that explores painful issues such as death and loss in a mask of Cocteau Twins inspired melodies. The track is taken from their upcoming EP that is due out June 1st of this year.

Having played sold out local shows at prestigious venues like Belgrave in Leeds last year, the five piece take influence from acts like Daughter, The Japanese House, and James Blake, creating a nostalgic air of ambience, with soaring synths and heavy bass lines, reminding listeners of soundtracks similar to the brilliant ‘Drive’ score by Cliff Martinez. The band produces and mixes all their own material, making them even more of a force to be reckoned with inside of the brilliant and eclectic Leeds music scene. Having gained attention from various publications and BBC Introducing with their last two singles, they are gearing up to play venues across the UK and use this solid foundation to take their music to new heights this year.

Dusty Pop Entertainment Presents:
Luna Pines – 3rd June – Oporto, Leeds
Support from Laminate Pet Animal, In The Morning Lights & Denton Thrift.
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

Luna Pines is:
Holly Matthews – Vocals
Ryan Hawkins – Guitar/Vocals
Lotte van de Berg – Keys/Pads/Sampling
Ellie Flynn – Violin/Keys
Rob Oates – Drums

Following the success of their album ‘Pop Voodoo’ which showcased the band’s first new material in 20 years the band announce a series of shows in the UK.

As Irvine Welsh writes in the band’s biography: I’m delighted to report that Black Grape are back on the road, and with new album Pop Voodoo that really does rock the fuck out of the discotheque. Shaun’s word play has never been deployed to such devastating effect, and he scores a bullseye whether he hits the obvious targets (Trump), and the more obscure ones…well, find out for yourself. The world is in a bit of a state right now, and bullshit reigns more than ever, and perversely disguised as candour. We need Manc street sass, intelligence and wit more than ever right now. This album has that in spades.

Shaun and Kermit teamed up with producer Youth on the album, who has previously worked with The Verve, U2, Primal Scream, Guns N’ Roses, Pink Floyd and Depeche Mode to name but a few.

Last year saw them play festival dates and arena shows with Richard Ashcroft. The 2018 tour will see them playing songs from the ‘Pop Voodoo’ album alongside the well loved classics.

Ahead of the tour Shaun Ryder added: ‘Looking forward to getting back out on the road with Kermit for the Black Grape party – playing some new songs and of course some old favourites’

Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and iconic bands of the last twenty years… Black Grape!

Dates and ticket info:

Thurs 1 Nov – HULL The Welly Club
www.hullboxoffice.com/events/black-grape-the-welly-hull

Fri 2 Nov – WAKEFIELD – Warehouse 23
www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/Black-Grape.htm 

Sat 3 Nov – STOKE Keele Uni
https://www.seetickets.com/event/black-grape/keele-university-ballroom/1221365

Thurs 8 Nov – SHEFFIELD The Plug
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-grape-sheffield-tickets-45510291507

Fri 9 Nov – LIVERPOOL O2 Academy 2
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F005498A5B453C5

Sat 10 Nov – CARLISLE – Old Fire Station
http://bit.ly/2HrKBTF

Thurs 15 Nov – GLOUCESTER Guildhall
https://www.seetickets.com/event/black-grape/gloucester-guildhall/1221172

Fri 16 Nov – BRIGHTON Concorde 2
https://www.gigantic.com/black-grape-concorde-2-2018-11-16-19-00 

Weds 21 Nov – EDINBURGH Liquid Rooms
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/36005499946A15E2 

Thurs 22 Nov – GLASGOW O2 ABC
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F005498CAD18567 

Fri 23 Nov – NEWCASTLE Riverside
http://bit.ly/BlackGrape-Riv 

Sat 24 Nov – BLACKBURN – King George’s Hall
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F005498FFCEAB44 

Thurs 29 Nov – BRISTOL O2 Academy
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0054988A271A4B 

Fri 30 Nov – SOUTHAMPTON Engine Rooms
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-grape-southampton-tickets-45510708755