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UK Tours: Beth Hart, Kaiser Chiefs, The Struts, Rod Stewart & Nine Inch Nails
Beth Hart Adds To Rescheduled UK Tour
Beth Hart has added four new dates to her rescheduled March 2023 UK tour, including at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (March 7, 2023), Sheffield City Hall (March 11), Manchester Bridgwater Hall (March 13) and Brighton Dome (March 21).
On her most recent album, A Tribute To Led Zeppelin, Beth Hart channels the legendary voice of Robert Plant on A Tribute To Led Zeppelin. The Grammy-nominated vocalists interprets songs including “Whole Lotta Love,” “Kashmir,” “Stairway to Heaven,” and more of the legendary band’s classics.
On her tour, Beth Hart will be performing songs from her other albums as well, including the critically acclaimed War In My Mind (2019) and Fire on the Floor (2016).
Beth Hart – UK tour 2023:
March 7 – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
March 9 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
March 11 – City Hall, Sheffield
March 13 – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
March 15 – City Hall, Newcastle
March 17 – Palladium, London (solo performance)
March 18 – Palladium, London (full band performance)
March 21 – Dome, Brighton
Kaiser Chiefs Announce UK Arena Tour
The Kaiser Chiefs will tour arenas in the UK this November, kicking things off at Swansea Arena in Wales, Nov. 2, and closing at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Nov. 19 (full dates below).
They’ll be supported by Glaswegian trio The Fratellis, and The Sherlocks from Yorkshire, who’ll open each night on the tour, which is promoted by SJM Concerts.
Kaiser Chiefs, The Fratellis & The Sherlocks – November 2022 UK Tour:
Nov 2 – Swansea Arena – Wales
Nov 3 – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff – Wales
Nov 5 – The O2, London – England
Nov 7 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle – England
Nov 8 – Bonus Arena, Hull – England
Nov 10 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – England
Nov 11 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Scotland
Nov 12 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – England
Nov 14 – Brighton Centre – England
Nov 15 – Pavilions, Plymouth – England
Nov 17 – International Centre, Bournemouth – England
Nov 18 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham – England
Nov 19 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – England
The Struts Announce ‘The Homecoming Tour’
British glam rockers The Struts return to the UK in July for a run of headline shows, interspersed with gigs at a few major European festivals.
The Struts are currently in the U.S., where they will be touring through May, before returning to Europe for a July 2 performance at Skanevik Blues Festival in Norway. The band will grace the stage at Bospop Festival in Weert, Netherlands (July 8), and at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid, Spain (July 9), before kicking off the UK trek at Nottingham’s Rock City in England, July 12.
Formed in Derby, England, in 2012, The Struts have found themselves embraced by some of the greatest in rock-and-roll. Along with opening for Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Guns N’ Roses, the four-piece band was handpicked by Mötley Crüe to serve as the supporting act for their last-ever performances.
The Struts lead singer Luke Spiller commented, “We are bursting with excitement to be coming back to our home country to see you all once more. It’s been far too long and we are more than ready to make up for lost time. Can’t wait to make some more amazing memories with you all!”
The Struts – “The Homecoming Tour” + European Festival Dates:
July 2 – Skanevik Blues Festival – Skanevik, Norway
July 8 – Bospop Festival – Weert, Netherlands
July 9 – Mad Cool Festival – Madrid, Spain
July 12 – Rock City, Nottingham
July 13 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
July 14 – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – London
July 16 – Lollapalooza Paris – Paris, France
July 18 – O2 Academy – Bristol
July 19 – O2 Ritz – Manchester
July 20 – Stylus – Leeds
July 21 – Deichbrand Festival – Cuxhaven, Germany
July 23 – Skansen – Stockholm, Sweden
Nine Inch Nails Come To UK/Europe
Nine Inch Nails, who are doing a variety of shows in the U.S., had perviously announced two concerts at The Eden Project in Cornwall, UK, June 17-18.
The band decided to make the most of the trip overseas by adding three dates on either side of the Eden Session shows: O2 Academy Glasgow (Jun 15), O2 Apollo Manchester (Jun 20) and London’s O2 Academy Brixton (Jun 21).
The shows mark Nine Inch Nails first headline performances in the UK since four years. Nitzer Ebb will supported Nine Inch Nails at the Eden Project show on June 17, Yves Tumor will be support on June 18, as well as on the three newly added dates.
Nine Inch Nail – UK/European dates:
June 15 – O2 Academy Glasgow – Scotland
June 17 – Eden Sessions – Cornwall, England
June 18 – Eden Sessions – Cornwall, England
June 20 – O2 Apollo Manchester – England
June 21 – O2 Academy Brixton – London, England
Jue 24 – Hellfest – Clisson, France
Rod Stewart Adds Dates
Rod Stewart has added four new dates to his 2022 UK arena tour, which is named after his 31st studio album The Tears Of Hercules. The iconic singer will play a second show at the O2, London (Nov. 25), as well as a second night at Utilita Arena Birmingham (Dec. 10). He also added a show at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow (Dec. 3). Last, but not least, P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been newly added to the tour (Dec. 2)
Louise Stewart, head of entertainment, exhibitions & marketing at P&J Live, said, ‘Rod Stewart is an absolute legend and such a crowd pleaser here in Aberdeen. We are so pleased to have been added to the tour and I know there will be a huge fan base in the region who will be just as happy to see him return to the arena.
“Having played at the AECC in 1991 and 2019, then at P&J Live just after we opened, he’s a firm favorite that just gets better every time we see him. We can’t wait to see what he has in store this time round.”
The tour is promoted by Live Nation, which signed a multi-year touring deal with the British rock star in 2019. Tickets go on general sale Oct. 29.
See: Rod Stewart Signs Multi-Year Touring Deal With Live Nation
Stewart, one of the best-selling artists in the history of recorded music with an estimated 250 million records and singles sold worldwide, completed a Oct. 6-23 residency at The Colosseum At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last year. The nine shows in total grossed $4,355,073 according to Pollstar’s box office.
Stewart will return to Caesars Palace return for an additional ten dates in 2022 – on select nights in May (13, 14, 18, 20, 21), September (23, 24, 28, 30), and October (1).
Before that, he’ll be touring Australia and New Zealand through March and April 2022, and in-between he’ll be performing in arenas across the U.S.
Tickets for the new “The Tears Of Hercules” UK tour dates go on sale March 25.
Rod Stewart “The Tears Of Hercules” UK Tour:
Nov. 16 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Nov. 22 – The O2, London
Nov. 25 – The O2, London
Nov. 29 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Dec. 2 – P&J Live, Aberdeen
Dec. 3 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Dec. 6 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Dec. 9 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Dec. 10 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Dec. 13 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Dec. 14 – AO Arena, Manchester
Dec. 17 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle