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Kilimanjaro Live Celebrates First UK Arena Tour Since Lockdown, Launches Club Night
– Top, from left:Jordan Fish (Bring Me The Horizon), Alan Day (Kilimanjaro/Action! – Promoter), Matt Kean (BMTH), Oliver Sykes (BMTH), Paul Ryan (UTA – agent), John Jones (BMTH), Zoe Swindells (UTA – agent), Jumana Brinkley Abbas (Raw Power Management).
Bottom, from left: Matt Ash (Raw Power Management), Craig Jennings (Raw Power Management), Mat Nicholls (BMTH), Lee Malia (BMTH).
Bring Me The Horizon concluded a sold-out UK arena run, promoted by Kilimanjaro Live, selling 65,000 tickets across six dates.
The picture was taken at the O2 London show, Sept. 26, after which the band celebrated with its team, including Kili’s Alan Day, UTA’s Paul Ryan and Zoe Swindells, and Matt Ash and Craig Jennings of Raw Power Management.
BMTH will perform two more shows in the UK that were rescheduled from earlier dates, at Liverpool University (Oct. 4) and Pryzm London (Oct. 5). They’re scheduled to be in the States, Nov. 5, for the Knotfest Roadshow at Banc of California Stadium in LA.
Kirstin Sinclair/Getty Images – Olivia Dean will perform at Kilimanjaro
This picture was taken during All Points East Festival 2021.
Kilimanjaro Live also announced the launch of a monthly club night, dubbed Whiplash, presented by BBC host Gemma Bradley, at London’s Courtyard Theatre.
Whiplash will feature the best new and upcoming artists performing their music live on stage. The launch night, Oct. 14, features Olivia Dean, Cathy Jain and WORRYWORRY on the bill.
Promoting the event for Kilimanjaro Live is Jamie Anderson, who told Pollstar, “this night is planned to help artists at the very beginning of their careers and to give them that showcase show in London.
Gemma Bradley added, “currently we are looking at the most exciting new artists breaking onto the scene. Taking into consideration the music first, but also what stage they’re at in their career, live experience and ensuring it’s the right time for them breaking through.”
After one-and-a-half years of forced silence, “it’s really important to go full force, stand out from the crowd and make sure you’re consistent,” Bradly continued, adding that, “Whiplash will help with this as it provides a platform for artists to showcase their music to music lovers, industry heads and solidify why they’re the next big thing.”