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Foo Fighters announce UK return
Welcome to another edition of our weekly News Report. We start this week with the latest tour announcements including the return of Foo Fighters!
Yes, Dave Grohl and co will return to the UK next summer for four massive shows in Manchester, Birmingham and London.
Support variously comes from St. Vincent, Courtney Barnett, Loose Articles, Hot Milk and Shame!
For tickets you’ll want to look here.
Read our review of ‘Medicine At Midnight’ from Foo Fighters
Myles Kennedy set for UK Tour
Another act heading across the pond is Myles Kennedy. The frontman for Alter Bridge and Slash will arrive for a run of UK dates this December in support of his latest solo album.
Tickets to these full band shows can be found here.
Read our review of ‘The Ides of March’ from Myles Kennedy
Anthrax to celebrate 40th Anniversary with European Tour
American metal icons Anthrax will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in style with a huge European tour in 2022.
This trek will include 8 UK dates including at Brixton Academy. Support for the tour comes from Municipal Waste.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of Download Pilot Festival
The Wombats to play all the hits on Arena Tour
Next spring will see The Wombats hit the road for six huge shows across the UK. Playing huge venues such at The O2 in London, the band has promised to play all the hits!
Tickets can be found here.
Check out the ‘Discover’ New Music Podcast
Wide Awake Festival gets a little bigger
The first ever Wide Awake Festival will take place at Brockwell Park in London on September 3rd. With the event just happening in just a couple of weeks the organisers have added a handful of additional acts.
Joining the fun will be the likes of Porridge Radio, Self Esteem, Yard Act, and Regressive Left. They join the already announced IDLES, Crows, Dream Wife, Lazarus Kane, The Murder Capital, SCALPING, Shame and Squid.
Last tickets are here.
Listen to our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist
Swn Festival unveil line-up
Swn Festival have unveiled their line-up for the 2021 edition of the multi-venue event this October. Featured are many young acts to recently feature on our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist.
Playing the event will be Lynks, MarthaGunn, Hamish Hawk, Lady Bird, The Goa Express and Wooze.
Tickets and information here.
Read our review of ‘Into the Blue’ from The Joy Formidable
Iron Maiden debut ‘Stratego’
Onto the latest new releases now in our News Report. The legendary Iron Maiden continue to build towards their upcoming new album, ‘Senjutsu’ which arrives September 3rd.
This week they debuted the latest single from the album, ‘Stratego’, which you can check out here.
You can also pre-order the album here.
Listen to ‘The Writing On The Wall’ from Iron Maiden on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
Halestorm are ‘Back From The Dead’
Halestorm are back and this week debuted their brand new single ‘Back From The Dead’!
Find out more here.
Listen to ‘Back From The Dead’ from Halestorm on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist
Wargasm debut ‘Salma Hayek’
Finally, we finish our News Report this week with the latest track to come from Wargasm. One of the hottest new bands around this week released their new single ‘Salma Hayek’.
More here.
Listen to ‘Your Patron Saints’ from Wargasm on our Spotify Hot List!
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