This week, we had new album drops, new tour announcements and more across the UK industry. Here’s your roundup of what you might have missed this week!
REVEREND & THE MAKERS ANNOUNCE MAJOR UK TOUR IN NOVEMBER 2024
Reverend & The Makers have announced details of a major UK tour in November 2024. The Sheffield five-piece, fronted by Jon McClure, will embark on a nationwide run of 15 shows, opening in Lincoln on November 8th and concluding at Manchester Academy on November 28th, with a London show at the Electric Ballroom on the 20th.
Speaking about the tour announcement, lead singer Jon McClure says “I’m made up to be going on tour again – it’s been too long since we last played any shows. Having toured Heatwave In The Cold North a couple of months before its release I’m looking forward to playing more songs from that album and maybe testing out a few from the next one.”
The tour is Reverend & The Makers’ first full band tour since February 2023. It follows their seventh studio album ‘Heatwave In The Cold North’, which debuted at No. 6 in the Official Charts in May last year, giving the band their first Top 10 album since their debut album The State of Things, which reached No.5 in 2007, and their biggest single in over a decade. With an unbroken run of seven Top 20 albums to date, the band are currently in the studio working on new music, details of which will be unveiled soon.
Tickets for the tour are on sale now HERE
The tour dates are:
Fri 8 Nov – Lincoln, The Drill
Sat 9 Nov – Holmfirth, Picturedrome
Mon 11 Nov – Liverpool, O2 Academy Liverpool
Tue 12 Nov – Glasgow, SWG3 (TV Studio)
Thu 14 Nov – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
Fri 15 Nov – Shiiine On Weekender, Minehead
Sat 16 Nov – Newcastle, Newcastle University SU
Tue 19 Nov – Northampton, Roadmender
Thu 20 Nov – London, Electric Ballroom
Fri 22 Nov – Leeds, Stylus
Fri 23 Nov – Bristol, O2 Academy Bristol
Mon 25 Nov – Brighton, Concorde 2
Wed 27 Nov – Nottingham, Rock City
Thurs 28 Nov – Manchester, Manchester Academy
Enter Shikari announce intimate UK tour dates
Following their hugely successful UK arena tour in February, and a summer spent on the main stages of Europe’s festival circuit, Enter Shikari will head out on a short UK tour in November and December, playing shows in more intimate venues and including some towns often overlooked by more traditional major tours. Reminiscent of the band’s 2013 ‘Return To Energiser’ tour, which took in the likes of Weston-Super-Mare and New Brighton, the ‘Dancing On The Frontline’ tour will find itself stopping at the likes of Boston, Lincolnshire’s historic Gliderdrome venue and Torquay’s Foundry, amongst others, and also return visits to Shikari favourites such as Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am Wednesday 19th June, with a fan club presale starting Monday 17th at 10am. Tickets available here.
Support on all dates comes from Los Angeles’ Teenage Wrist.
Tue 26 Nov – Foundry, Torquay, UK
Thu 28 Nov – Octagon, Sheffield, UK
Fri 29 Nov – Mountford Hall, Liverpool, UK
Sat 30 Nov – Gliderdrome, Boston, UK
Sun 01 Dec – UEA, Norwich, UK
Tue 03 Dec – Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
Wed 04 Dec – Globe, Stockton, UK
Fri 06 Dec – O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK
Sat 07 Dec – Lees Cliff Hall, Folkstone, UK
Metallica Lights Up Fortnite – First Ever Band to Take Centre Stage Across All of Fortnite Beginning June 13
aving played every continent in the physical world, Metallica sets its sights on new frontiers with events across Fortnite this month.
Metallica becomes the first band to take centre stage across all Fortnite experiences, with Metallica-themed gameplay coming to Fortnite Festival, Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and more starting tomorrow, June 13. Plus, as part of an all new music experience inside of Fortnite, Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. will bring a series of in-game concert performances to players only on June 22 and June 23.
Completely customised and built from the ground up using Unreal Editor for Fortnite by technology studio Magnopus, Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury. is a brand-new playable concert that will journey through six of Metallica’s fan-favourite songs with themed gameplay that complements the intensity of a Metallica live show. This immersive music experience will have six different showtimes across two days:
Saturday, June 22, 2024
• 2 PM ET
• 5 PM ET
• 11 PM ET
Sunday, June 23, 2024
• 10 AM ET
• 2 PM ET
• 5 PM ET
The above times will be the only chance to experience the concert live.
James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo of Metallica are the icons of Fortnite Festival Season 4, where fans can shred along with Metallica on classics including “Enter Sandman,” “Ride the Lightning,” and “Master of Puppets.”
Metallica’s not just visiting Fortnite to perform—they’re here to battle. This new season of Fortnite Festival introduces the Battle Stage, a new competitive way to play the rhythm music game, and will be available even after the Metallica collaboration concludes.
Fortnite Festival’s Battle Stage will see 16 players in a match, all will play from the same four-song setlist, and one will emerge victorious.
Season 4 starts tomorrow and ends August 16, 2024 at 12 AM ET. For more info on Season 4, the “player-vs-player” (PvP) Battle Stage, check out the Fortnite Festival blog.
Metallica themed-gameplay is also coming to additional Fortnite games: Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, and Rocket Racing. For more information on the Metallica x Fortnite collaboration, visit the blog.
How to Jump Into Fortnite
● Download Fortnite for free on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Android, PC.
● Fortnite is also available on cloud-based streaming services. Learn how to access any of these options here.
● Once in the Fortnite Lobby, select the game you’d like to play. For starters:
○ “Fortnite Battle Royale” for the classic, action-packed shooter
○ “Fortnite Festival – Main Stage” for rhythm-based gameplay
○ “Fortnite Festival – Battle Stage” for competitive, player-vs-player music gameplay
○ “LEGO Fortnite” for a survival crafting LEGO adventure
○ “Rocket Racing” to drift, fly, and boost in a supersonic arcade racer
RAG ‘N’ BONE MAN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN?”
Critically acclaimed, chart-topping British singer-songwriter Rag’n’Bone Man, today announces the release of his incredible and uplifting third studio album, “What Do You Believe In?, out October 18, 2024. This album follows his 2021 Number 1 album ‘Life By Misadventure’ and marks a significant milestone in Rag’n’Bone Man’s illustrious career, showcasing his evolution as an artist and his profound personal journey.
“What Do You Believe In?” speaks to Rag’n’Bone Man’s roots, heavily dipped in hip hop, soul and blues influences – a musical experience fans can expect to be thrilled by. The album features an abundance of powerful tracks, each resonating with Rag’n’Bone Man’s signature deep, soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Lyrically delving into themes of love, loss, hope, and introspection, Rag’n’Bone Man invites listeners to explore the depths of their own beliefs and emotions. Collaborating with a flurry of renowned writers and producers between Brighton, London, New York and LA, Rag’n’Bone Man has crafted a record that promises to touch and brighten the hearts and souls of his fans.
Speaking on the album which releases later this year on October 18th, Rag’n’Bone Man shared “It’s a representation of how I feel in this moment, at this time in my life – it represents joy, love and happiness. You’ve got to take people on a bit of a journey – It’s basically real life” he asserts. “Songwriting is always an extension of my emotions.”
To celebrate the release of ‘What Do You Believe In?’, Rag’n’Bone Man is embarking on a multi-stop UK/EU tour. Kicking off on November 16th, 2024 in Leeds, the tour will take him across major cities in The UK and Europe, delivering unforgettable live performances that fans have been eagerly awaiting. A fan pre-sale goes on-sale Wednesday 19th June @ 10am, and on general sale from 10am Friday 21st June. Fans pre-ordering the album via Rag’n’Bone Man’s website HERE will receive early access to UK tour tickets (T&Cs apply).
UK TOUR DATES
Sat 16th Nov O2 Academy Leeds, UK
Sun 17th Nov O2 Academy Birmingham, UK
Tue 19th Nov O2 Academy Glasgow, UK
Wed 20th Nov O2 Apollo Manchester, UK
Fri 22nd Nov O2 Academy Brixton London, UK
Sat 23rd Nov Pavilions Plymouth, UK
Sun 24th Nov Centre Brighton, UK
Tickets for the ‘What Do You Believe In?’ UK & EU Tour go on sale June 21, 2024, at 10:00 AM local time. Fans can purchase tickets through official ticketing websites and Rag’n’Bone Man’s official website.
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