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Lana Del Rey stunned her fans earlier this week when she confirmed the best news: She's going on tour.For the first time in her career, the American singer is playing stadiums around the UK to the tune of more than 300,000 people.And, after tickets were released on Friday, November 29, 2024, the news was circulated that every single ticket was snapped up.According to Live Nation, this makes Lana Del Rey the "the highest selling solo artist in 2025 across the UK and Ireland"However, despite the fact more than 300,000 tickets were released and bought yesterday, dedicated fans can still purchase tickets right now.Lana Del Rey fans have been waiting years for the Summertime Sadness singer to hit the UK once again, and they were primed and ready.However, people do buy tickets and have instan...

Lana Del Rey thrilled her fans earlier this week with a surprise tour announcement.The American star, who is best known for such hits as Summertime Sadness, Diet Mountain Dew, West Coast, Young and Beautiful and Born To Die, hasn't played in the UK since last year's BST Hyde Park performance.Now, she's going all out on her future in the UK and Ireland. For the first time in her career, Lana Del Rey will be playing stadiums across the country, including Liverpool's Anfield Stadium, Glasgow's Hampden Park and - most notably - London's Wembley Stadium.Tickets were first released on Friday, November 29, 2024, but the supply simply could not meet the demand. Thankfully, there are still plenty of tickets available right now through various resale websites. Here's the breakdown:

After performing his Studio Ghibli hits last year at Wembley, Joe Hisaishi has returned to the UK for a couple of stints at the Royal Albert Hall.Not to be reduced to the cinematic scores of Hayao Miyazaki movies he is best known for, the Japanese composer, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, began his latest concert with his own self-titled Symphony 2.Moving from chaotic to twinkly melodies, the cheerful conductor took his enraptured audience, many of whom were his native Japanese, through a 40-minute musical journey before the interval.Kicking off the second half with a “When in London” rendition of Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, it wasn’t long before the Ghibli fans were given an incredible treat.For almost half an hour, Hisaishi conducted the ...

Katy Perry has gone from strength to strength over the past decade.With such hits as Teenage Dream, Roar, Firework, Hot N Cold, and plenty more, the American star has more bonafide hits than many other pop stars on the planet.Now, to celebrate her more than two decades in the music industry, the 40-year-old star is bringing her Lifetimes Tour to the UK.Katy Perry originally confirmed six arena dates across the UK earlier this month, but she has just added an extra show at London's O2 Arena.Tickets are out right now, and we've got all the information you need on how to get involved.Katy Perry tickets are available right now from a number of online ticket retailers.This includes the likes of Ticketmaster and See Tickets. Both of which are selling both seated and standing tickets are Katy ...

Robbie Williams thrilled his fandom earlier this month when he confirmed he'll be going on an extended stadium tour in 2025. The former Take That star announced the Robbie Williams Live 2025 tour will kick off in May, 2025, with four massive dates in the UK.Along this journey, he'll be playing Edinburgh, London, Manchester and Bath.However, after tickets were released on Friday, November 14, 2024, fans took over and cleaned up nearly every available spot at his upcoming shows.As a result, a number of other options have presented themselves on resale websites. This includes the likes of viagogo and StubHub. Here's the breakdown of what you need to know.

 Janet Devlin. Emotional Rodeo.She topped the charts as a shy 16-year-old in the 2001 X Factor ensemble. But fleeting overnight fame was sadly followed by a downward spiral of depression, addiction and suicide attempts.Thirteen years later, older and more self-assured, County Tyrone-born Janet Devlin has found her forte in country music.Catchy, heartwarming songs like Cigarette Sweets come with banjos and more than a hint of Dolly Parton. ‘Now there’s baccy in my lungs, instead sugar on my tongue,’ she sings.Janet’s voice has warmth and nuance; her honest and witty lyrics channel her own experiences. ‘Time supposed to heal ya, I bruise like a peach,’ she confesses.Country Singer, an upbeat foot-tapper, tells of being used by an unnamed man – ‘a washed-up used-to-be, still wants to be a ...

The view from the remote B842 which is thought to have inspired Paul McCartney (Image: Courtesy Jon Combe)Ventura Highway. Route 66. Highway 61. The New Jersey Turnpike. Santa Monica Boulevard. For as long as there’s been cars and rock ’n’ roll, musicians have been inspired to write songs about roads – more often than not in America.And yet, arguably, the most famous road song of them all isn’t about a highway in California, Arizona or Texas. In fact the name, or rather number, of the road which inspired the ballad in question isn’t even mentioned in the lyrics, which probably helps explain why the B842 has yet to enter into rock mythology, let alone the public consciousness.In 1967, right at the peak of Beatlemania, Paul McCartney bought a rural retreat in Scotland as a way of escaping...

Over the past decade, the Royal Albert Hall’s Films in Concert series has made its way through all the Harry Potter films.And last night marked the grand finale with the fifth and final performance of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in concert.Oscar-winner Alexandre Desplat’s score, including John Williams’ original themes, was brought to life by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir.Upon the 2011 film’s release, the composer admitted scoring Part 2 was “a great challenge”, but he clearly excelled with the final product.This magical treat opened with Lily’s Theme as the orchestra and a female soloist introduced the weariness of the Second Wizarding War.Moments of quiet tension, like breaking into Gringotts for a heist, are soon followed by th...

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Carrot Top on his friendship with ‘generous’ Queen legends Brian May and Roger Taylor (Image: GETTY/EXPRESS)The American prop comic, famous for his wacky inventions, has been performing in Las Vegas for almost 20 years; most of which has been his residency at the pyramid-shaped Luxor Hotel and Casino.As Carrot Top (real name Scott Thompson) approaches the two decade milestone, Express.co.uk sat down with the 59-year-old in his eclectic dressing room, full of colour and trinkets, to talk about his residency, the impact of cancel culture on comedy, his bizarre interaction with Donald Trump and his friendship with Queen rock stars Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor.Asked how he k...

Following Peter Jackson’s The Beatles Get Back, Disney+ has today announced another documentary film about John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.Beatles ’64, which is produced by Martin Scorsese, “captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America.“Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, the film gives a rare glimpse into when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.“On 7 February 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country.“Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show...