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Arcade Fire ready to stun Hyde Park

rupertdavies — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:46:51 +0000

Arcade Fire are preparing to wow crowds in London this week as they take to the stage in Hyde Park.

The Montreal-based orchestral rock band will play a headline slot on Thursday (June 30th), supported by an all-star line-up of The Vaccines, Beirut and Mumford & Sons. Arcade Fire begun June with an epic headline set at Bonnaroo, and are surely set to repeat that in Hyde Park. That show featured frontman Win Butler singing crowd favourite We Used To Wait from a platform within the audience, and their show earlier in the year at Coachella featured an awe-inspiring stage show of giant balloons, so UK fans travelling to London on Thursday are sure to be delighted. Performing tracks from their hit 2010 album The Suburbs, as well as old favourites from incredible debut album Funeral and critically acclaimed follow-up Neon Bible, Arcade Fire are famous for their energised live shows and diverse range of musical skills, with each member able to play multiple instruments.

This weekend Hyde Park played host to Hard Rock Calling, featuring stunning headline sets from The Killers, Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart. This coming weekend will see Wireless Festival descend on Hyde Park, featuring headline sets from The Black Eyed Peas, The Chemical Brothers and Pulp.

As well as playing Hyde Park, the band will play Benicassim and August shows in Manchester and a special show at Edinburgh Castle.

Arcade Fire tickets are available now.

Hard Rock Calling arrives in Hyde Park tomorrow

rupertdavies — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:48:02 +0000

There is just one day left until the star line-up of Hard Rock Calling arrives in London.

Taking place over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the festival will see headline sets from The Killers, Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart.

Friday night will see The Killers headline the main stage, supported by Kaiser Chiefs. The Killers are currently writing the follow-up to their hugely successful third album, Day And Age, and so fans could possibly see a sneak preview of these songs. The band have also all recently begun solo projects, and they are expected to each play one of their own songs. Their two hour and forty minute set is sure to be incredible, with anthems such as When You Were Young, Bones, Mr Brightside, Somebody Told Me, Human and Spaceman guaranteed to captivate the crowd. The Killers tonight play the second of two warm-up shows at London’s Scala, with both gigs having sold out in six minutes. Support comes from Kaiser Chiefs, who have just released their fourth album The Future Is Medieval. Headlining the Pepsi Max Stage will be The Kills.

On Saturday, Bon Jovi will headline the main stage. The legendary rockers will play a endurance-testing three hour set, performing hits such as It’s My Life and the epic Livin’ on a Prayer. Fresh from playing a sold-out show at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium, the band, who have racked up 120 million record sales, the band are guaranteed to provide a memorable evening. They are supported by legend Ray Davies, and Imelda May headlines the Pepsi Max Stage.

Sunday’s headline performance comes from pop-superstar Rod Stewart. The 66-year-old has had a career nearly half a century long, seven number-one singles and twenty-seven top-ten albums. Playing hits such as Maggie May, Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) and Reason To Believe, fans both young and old are sure to enjoy the star’s classic show. Support comes from Stevie Nicks, while The Lighthouse Family, who reformed this year after an eight-year absence, headline the Pepsi Max Stage.

Hard Rock Calling tickets are available now.

You can also enjoy Hard Rock Calling live streaming on your computer.

The Killers have started work on new album

lucyleigh — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:52:28 +0000

The Band have already started work on their fifth album and have four to five tracks written.

The Killers are headlining Hard Rock Calling this Friday (the 24th) in Hyde Park. The band are playing two warm up gigs at London’s The Scala tonight and tomorrow.

Speaking to Radio 1 lead singer Brendon Flowers, confirmed that “we have about four or five” songs written and ready for the next album “We think they sound strong”. Although new material wont be debuted at Hard Rock Calling, both Brendon and drummer Ronnie Vannucci have launched solo careers, which could see them both take to the stage on short solo stints this Friday….

The Killers who have had a break from touring and recording, are on the weekends bill with heavy weights Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart, whilst exciting Brendon confesses ” Those first gigs will definitely be never-wracking’.

Hard Rock Calling hits London’s Hyde Park this weekend, 24th – 26th of June.

Hard Rock Calling tickets are on sale now.

Hard Rock Calling descends on Hyde Park this weekend

rupertdavies — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:12:50 +0000

Hyde Park is preparing to receive the world-class acts of Hyde Park Calling as the festival approaches.

Featuring headliners The Killers, Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart, the three-day even takes place this Friday (June 24th), Saturday (June 25th) and Sunday (26th). Also appearing over the weekend will be artists such as Kaiser Chiefs, Ray Davies, Stevie Nicks, The Kills and The Lighthouse Family. The acts will be spread over three stages throughout the park.

The Killers, headlining Friday, are expected to play a number of songs from their solo careers as well as hits from their three albums. Frontman Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci launched solo careers this year, and bassist Mark Stoermer and guitarist Dave Keuning are both expected to play new solo material. The Killers will be supported by Kaiser Chiefs.

Saturday Night’s headliners Bon Jovi will be rejoined by guitarist Richie Sambora after he completed his stint in rehab. He entered rehab in April fighting alcoholism, during which the band said, “Our support for Richie is absolute.” The band have sold over 120 million albums worldwide, and will be supported by Ray Davies.

Rod Stewart is to close the festival on Sunday night. The singer has had seven hit singles and 27 top-ten albums in a career almost 50 years long. Stevie Nicks will act as support for Stewart, while The Lighthouse Family will appear headlining the Pepsi Max stage.

Hard Rock Calling tickets are available now.

7 days until Hard Rock Calling hits Hyde Park

lucyleigh — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:01:15 +0000

Less than seven days, one week, until London’s Hyde Park transforms in to the epicentre of rock with Hard Rock Calling.

The three day event kicks off on Friday the 24th with headliners The Killers. An exciting day for The Killers fans whom have missed the band while they had a two year break.

Fans are getting treated to a double serving of the band before Fridays big show too, The Killers play two intimate warm up shows on the 22nd and 23rd of June at London’s The Scala.

The Kaiser Chiefs support The Killers on Friday night of Hard Rock Calling, along with James and Michael Kiwanuka. On the Pepsi Max Stage headliner’s The Kills are supported by Good Natured.

The second day of this epic event sees Bon Jovi headline Saturday the 25th of June. Bon Jovi have been touring since February and will wrap up in July, drummer Tico Torres says “I think we need to take a break” but in an interview yesterday they expressed their excitement for performing in London’s Hyde Park.

Ray Davies supports Bon Jovi on Saturday night of Hard Rock Calling, along with Black Cards, Lissie and Vintage Trouble. On the Pepsi Max Stage headliner Imelda May is supported by Ryan Bingham.

AND there’s a bonus stage for Saturday named the Bandstand which sees headliner’s The Breakers supported by The Launderettes.

The third and final night of Hard Rock Calling wraps up on Sunday the 26th of June with headliner Rod Stewart. Grammy Award-winning Rob Stewart makes his debut performance at Hard Rock Calling but with seven number ones and 27 top ten albums he’s bound to take it in his stride.

Legendary Stevie Nicks supports Rob Stewart on Sunday night of Hard Rock Calling, along with Adam Ant, Rumer and Train. The Pepsi Max Stage headliner’s Lighthouse Family are supported by Mike and The Mechanics.

The Bandstand has headliners Vetiver supported by ZZE.

There are even more bands playing across the phenomenal three days.

The Hard Rock Calling line up and details can be found online.

Hard Rock Calling tickets are available online.

U2 richest rockers according to Forbes’ magazine’s rich list

lucyleigh — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:17:39 +0000

Forbes’ magazine published their annual “rich list” with U2 landing the number one position.

In hot pursuit were Bon Jovi and Elton John. The magazine ranks the 25 highest earning musicians over the last 12 months world wide. Michael Buble pipped Paul McCartney into the top five by a tiny 3 million. Justin Bieber became the youngest and richest kid with a whopping $53 million in the bank.

U2′s number one positioning is largely down to the success of their ’360′ world tour which put a £121 million into their purses this year. U2 are playing at Angel Stadium California tonight and tomorrow. U2 play Glastonbury in June.

U2 tickets and tour dates are available online.

Bon Jovi feels like Tom Cruise

lucyleigh — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:16:30 +0000

Bon Jovi have had huge commercial success but not the industry awards to match it, siting the band as the ‘Tom Cruise’ of rock according to frontman Jon.

Bon jovi have sold over 120 million albums but haven’t received industry awards, frontman Jon Bon Jovi said “I’ve been critically acclaimed in most of my television and film work, but I didn’t sell any movie tickets, and with the band, it’s like Tom Cruise. I’ve had all the commercial success you could dream of, but hey, the guy still doesn’t have an Oscar. Whattcha Gonna do?”

He questions whether the band have the respect they should, that they are deserving “Is Longevity respect? Is coming home and having you family be proud of you respect?”

Jon insists that although pondering the bands critical and commercial success they love touring and find the process extremely rewarding and good fun.

Bon Jovi tickets and tour dates are available online.

Irish band winner of support act competition for Bon Jovi

lucyleigh — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:47:49 +0000

Dublin band ‘Riptide Movement’ have won the opportunity to be Bon Jovi’s support act at the RDS Arena.

Selected from over 200 entrants the Irish Band will perform before the rock legends on the 29th June to an estimated 35,000 strong audience, which frontman Malachy Tuohy says is bigger than they are use to but they will ‘ Just play the way we always do, people seem to like it and we always get a good reception so hopefully this will be no different’

The 200 entries were cut down to 5 applicants who had to go head-head in a liver performance before winning the gig. Riptide Movement will also perform before Bob Dylan at London’s Feis Festival this Saturday the 18th of June.

Bon Jovi Tickets and tour dates available online.

Ray Davies debates Konk studio sell to record new album

rupertdavies — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:59:50 +0000

English rock legend Ray Davies has revealed he may postpone the sale of his iconic Konk studio as he considers recording a new album there.

The 66-year-old former frontman of rock legends The Kinks put the £2,000,000 studio up for sale last July. The studio, opened by the Kinks in 1971, has played host to Blur, Elvis Costello, Bombay Bicycle Club and Arctic Monkeys. Davies recently sparked rumours that the sale may be delayed and potentially even cancelled, saying, “It was up for sale but I’ve got another record to do so we’re debating what to do now. It’s open for discussion.”

Davies is currently preparing for gigs at the Royal Festival Hall (June 19th), Hard Rock Calling supporting Bon Jovi (June 25th), and the Cornbury Music Festival (July 2nd).

Ray Davies tickets for all of these shows are available to buy online.

Bon Jovi Guitarist Richie Sambora to Rejoin the Band

lucyleigh — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:22:45 +0000

Richie Sambora has successfully completed a stint in rehab enabling him to rejoin the band on their tour.

Although his decision to re-enter rehab at the beginning of April coincided with Bon Jovi touring the whole band were behind their guitarist: ”Our support for Richie is absolute,” his band mates said in a statement. “He is, and will remain, a member of Bon Jovi.

According to the rumors Richie is ready to rejoin the boys in Zagreb, Croatia on Wednesday.

Bon Jovi Tickets are available online. The band are performing at Hard Rock Calling. Hard Rock Calling tickets are available online.

Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Lissie and The Heartbreaks have joined Hard Rock Calling line up

lucyleigh — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:20:22 +0000

New additions to London’s Hard Rock Calling are ‘Lissie’, ’The Heartbreaks’ and Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.

The festival takes place in London’s Hyde Park at the end of June. They will be joining legends Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, Adam Ant & The Good and The Killers!

This is going to be an epic festival! Hard Rock Calling tickets are on sale now with a few tickets still up for grabs.

The Kills Confirmed for Hard Rock Calling

lucyleigh — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:38:41 +0000

The Kills and Imelda May have been confirmed in the line up for Hard Rock calling in London this summer.

The Kills are headlining the Pepsi Max Stage at Hyde Park on the 24th of June, whilst The KillERS close the main stage. Imelda May will perform the following night as main act on the Pepsi Max Stage and Bon Jovi will close the main stage.

Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince (of The Kills) will no doubt have their number one fan in tow too, wanna be rocker good old Kate Moss will surely join the band side of stage….

Hard Rock Calling Tickets are available online.

The Killers to perform solo songs at Hard Rock Calling

Andrew Thomson — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:54:32 +0000

Members of The Killers are set to perform solo songs, as well as the band’s numerous hits, throughout their set at next month’s Hard Rock Calling.

The band were recently confirmed to headline the Friday night of the festival, with Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart topping the bill on the Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Singer Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucii have both recently launched solo projectswhilst bassist Mark Stoermer and guitarist Dave Keuning have yet to release their own material.

A source told the Daily Star, “The boys will probably have a song each. Ronnie’s got his new album coming out soon and he’s got a really great voice.

“But whatever Dave does I’m sure it will be something a little weirder though.”

Hard Rock Calling 2011 tickets are on sale now, with the event set to take place from the 24th to the 26th June.

Kaiser Chiefs to support The Killers at Hard Rock Calling

Ewan Eyre — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:28:41 +0000

Kaiser Chiefs have been added to the line-up for this year’s Hard Rock Calling, supporting the Killers on the Friday night of the festival.

The three-day music event is due to take place in London’s Hyde Park between June 24th and June 26th.

The Killers will headline the opening night of the festival, with a performance from James also confirmed for the same evening. Bon Jovi have been confirmed to headline the Saturday night, whilst Rod Stewart will close the event on the Sunday evening.

Hard Rock Calling tickets are on sale now.

Ray Davies to support Bon Jovi at Hard Rock Calling

Ewan Eyre — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:38:20 +0000

Ray Davies has been confirmed to perform at this year’s Hard Rock Calling Festival. The former Kinks member will support Bon Jovi on the Saturday evening of the event.

As well as his work with The Kinks, Davies has released six solo albums. The most recent was last year’s See My Friends, which featured collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and Mumford and Sons.

This years Hard Rock Calling Festival will take place at Hyde Park from the 24th to the 26th June, and will also feature headline performances from The Killers and Rod Stewart.

Hard Rock Calling day tickets are now on sale, with prices starting at around £55.

Phil Xenidis replaces Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi tour

James Barnes — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:44:29 +0000

Bon Jovi have started their US tour in New Orleans with Phil ‘Phil X’ Xenidis filling in for guitarist Richie Sambora, who is in rehab.

Xendis is best known for replacing Rik Emmett in Triumph, but has also been a prolific session guitarist, working with artists such as Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper and Avril Lavigne.

Bon Jovi tickets are available now.

Bon Jovi guitarist to miss US tour

Jessica Martinez — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:47:10 +0000

Bon Jovi will begin their US tour tomorrow without guitarist Richie Sambora, who has checked into rehab.

Bon Jovi released a statement Thursday, saying: “Our support for Richie is absolute. He is, and will remain, a member of Bon Jovi. Although he will be absent from upcoming shows for the time being, we very much look forward to his healthy return. In the meantime, we will keep our commitment to our fans and continue our tour.”

A spokeswoman declined to say who would take Sambora’s place on the road.

Bon Jovi tickets are available now.

Bon Jovi star checks into rehab

Gregory Jones — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:26:26 +0000

Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora is to check into rehab, after supposedly struggling with substance abuse. American gossip website TMZ has claimed that the musician made the decision to get help yesterday after apparently “falling off the wagon”.

In 2008, the 51 year old was charged after getting caught drunk driving in Laguna Beach while his daughter was in the car, and only last week finished his the three year probation.

It is not yet known whether the guitarist still plans to join the 2011 Bon Jovi UK tour, where the band are scheduled to perform a number of outdoor shows.

The Killers to headline Hard Rock Calling

Warren Moore — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:56:59 +0000

The Killers have been announced as a headliner for Hyde Park’s Hard Rock calling event, taking to the stage on the Friday night.

Bon Jovi will headline the Saturday and Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks will close the three day festival on the Sunday.

The Las Vegas band have been on hiatus since 2010, with frontman Brandon Flowers recently releasing his first solo effort. Drummer Ronnie Vanucci also said in March that the band planned to ‘take their time’ with their next album.

This is the fifth year that the iconic London park has held the festival, with previous headliners including The Who and Bruce Springsteen. The Killers were previously the Friday night headliners in 2009.

The Killers Hard Rock Calling tickets are available online

Adam Ant and more confirmed for Hard Rock Calling

Ewan Eyre — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:05:26 +0000

Adam Ant is amongst the latest group of acts to be confirmed for this year’s Hard Rock Calling festival at Hyde Park, London. Rumer, Mike & The Mechanics, Train, Lighthouse Family, Barenaked Ladies, and James Walsh will also perform on Sunday 26th June, joining headline act Rod Stewart.

On playing the Hyde Park event, Adam Ant commented, “It’s been 15 years, I can’t wait to get out on the road again, and to play in Hyde Park is a real honour for me. I have a great band, and I have the songs and I’m ready to Rock n’ Roll.”

Hard Rock Calling tickets are available to buy online, with Bon Jovi confirmed to headline the Saturday evening.

Take That win prestigious German music award

Liam Emerson — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:07:23 +0000

The band came out on top in the ‘Best International Rock/Pop Group’, having faced competition from the Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi and Kings of Leon to win the prize at the ceremony in Berlin.

The annual awards are granted by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies, and are determined by the previous year’s sales. Upon receiving the award, Robbie Williams thanked the German music industry for their continued support by declaring: ‘Germany is good to us.’

Robbie has had a lot of success at the Echo Awards, having previously won the award for best international artist a whopping seven times.

Take That were one of the acts performing at the ceremony, alongside Adele and Manchester duo Hurts.

Hurts bagged the award for best international newcomer, but Adele lost out in the international artist award to Scottish singer/songwriter Amy Macdonald, despite having phenomenal chart success in 2011.

Take That tickets are available online

Coldplay Hyde Park Show set to be confirmed?

Andrew Thomson — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:47:55 +0000

Rumours are currently circulating regarding a possible Coldplay show at Hyde Park this year. The band are already confirmed to perform at a number of festivals this year, and now an outdoor summer show in London could be on the cards.

The band will perform headline shows at Glastonbury, T In The Park and Oxegen this summer, and will also release their fifth studio album.

Hyde Park is already set to host the likes of Arcade Fire, Kings Of Leon and Hard Rock Calling acts Rod Stewart and Bon Jovi this summer, and if rumours are to be believed, Coldplay are the next big name set to be announced to perform this year.

Coldplay tickets for the Hyde Park show could be set to go on sale within the next few months.

Rod Stewart to headline Hard Rock Calling

Ewan Eyre — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:28:40 +0000

Rod Stewart has been confirmed as the Sunday night headline acts at this year’s Hard Rock Calling. The singer-songwriter will perform at Hyde Park, London on Sunday 26th June.

Stewart is also scheduled to perform a number of outdoor shows this summer, including performances at Liberty Stadium in Swansea and Newbury Racecourse. The singer will now join fellow-headliner Bon Jovi at the Hyde Park event.

Rod Stewart tickets for the new show will go on general sale this Friday, 11th March. All other Rod Stewart tickets are on sale now.

Newbury Racecourse – 29th May
Liberty Stadium, Swansea – 1st June
Elland Road, Leeds – 3rd June
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen – 5th June
Carrow Road, Norwich – 8th June
Hard Rock Calling – Hyde Park, London – 26th June

Bon Jovi live concert stream to air online tonight

Ewan Eyre — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:14:41 +0000

US rock band Bon Jovi will stream a live show online this evening, Wednesday 9th February. The group will perform at Penn State University, and fans can catch the video on the band’s official Facebook page.

UK viewers will get a glimpse of what is to come from Bon Jovi this summer, with the band set to play a number of stadium shows in Edinburgh, Manchester, London, Bristol and Dublin. Bon Jovi tickets are available to buy online for the following UK tour dates:

22nd June – Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
24th June – Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
25th June – Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London
27th June – Bristol, Ashton Gate Stadium
29th June – RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
30th June – RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Got the winter blues? Warm yourself up with cheap Festival tickets before the VAT rise

Ben Vine — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:43:38 +0000

If you’re cold and going crazy with being stuck inside, why not compare and buy cheap festival ticket prices now to beat the VAT rise. The prospect of summer sun and music is enough to cheer up even the most unhappy Grinch this Christmas.

With headliners being announced daily and tickets still at early bird prices, now is the time to get the best deal for next years events.

Festival tickets are on sale now. See the list below of all the festivals currently on sale, dates, venues and named acts so far.

Isle Of Wight Festival 2011
10th – 12th June
Seaclose Park, Newport
Headliners – Kings Of Leon, Pulp, Foo Fighters, Kasabian

Download Festival 2011
10th – 12th June
Donington Park, East Midlands
Headliners – System Of A Down, Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold

Sonisphere Festival 2011
8th – 10th July
Knebworth House, Hertfordshire
Headliners – Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Slipknot, Biffy Clyro

Hard Rock Calling 2011
24th – 26th June
Hyde Park, London
Headliners – Bon Jovi

Wireless Festival 2011
3rd July
Hyde Park, London
Headliners – Pulp

High Voltage Festival 2011
23rd – 24th July
Victoria Park, London
Headliners – Judas Priest, Dream Theater

T In The Park 2011
8th – 10th July
Balado Airfield, Kinross
Headliners – Foo Fighters

Oxegen Festival 2011
7th – 10th July
Dublin, Ireland
Headliners – Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Blink 182

Bon Jovi confirm extra summer Stadium show

Ben Vine — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:07:31 +0000

Bon Jovi have announced another stadium gig in the UK in June. They will play at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on the 27th June, and tickets go on sale this Saturday.

Bon Jovi tickets are still available for the other outdoor shows the band will play in 2011, the biggest of which will be a special night at Hyde Park in London.

See details of the tour below and buy tickets online now:

Wednesday, 22nd Jun, 2011 – Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Friday, 24th Jun, 2011 – Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester
Saturday, 25th Jun, 2011 – Hyde Park, London
Monday, 27th Jun, 2011 – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Bon Jovi show confirmed for Bristol in June 2011

Ewan Eyre — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:51:49 +0000

Bon Jovi have confirmed a new show for the summer of 2011, set to take place in Bristol. The band will perform at Ashton Gate on the 27th June as part of their summer stadium tour. Bon Jovi tickets for the new show will go on general sale on Saturday 11th December, whilst tickets for all other shows are on sale now:

Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 22nd June
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – 25th
RDS Stadium, Dublin – 29th and 30th

Festival tickets go on sale this week, including Sonisphere and V Festival

Ben Vine — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:19:41 +0000

The build up to summer festival season has begun already, with headliners being announced and tickets going on sale.

This Friday sees the release of tickets for Sonisphere, and tickets for V Festival, Reading and Leeds, Isle of Wight, High Voltage and Hard Rock Calling are already available.

Sonisphere will feature headliners Biffy Clyro and Slipknot, Isle of Wight has Foo Fighters, Kings Of Leon, Pulp and Kasabian, High Voltage features Judas Priest and Dream Theater and Hard Rock Calling will play host to Bon Jovi.

Many artists and headliners are yet to be announced, but with the ability to compare and buy festival tickets online, now is the time to get the best deal.

Buy Sonisphere tickets here, and check many other available festival tickets on our Festivals page.

Second Bon Jovi RDS Arena show confirmed

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:00:36 +0000

Bon Jovi have added a second date at Dublin’s RDS Arena, after experiencing huge demand for tickets to the original show, which went on sale this morning. Bon Jovi will now perform the following dates in June 2011:

Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 22nd June
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – 25th
RDS Stadium, Dublin – 29th and 30th

Bon Jovi tickets for the new show will go on sale this Tuesday, tickets for all other dates are on sale now.

Bon Jovi RDS Arena show now on sale

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:01:05 +0000

Bon Jovi tickets for the band’s RDS Arena show are now on sale. The band will perform at the venue on 29th June, as part of a series of outdoor concerts to take place in the summer of 2011. Bon Jovi tickets are available for all of the following shows:

Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 22nd June
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – 25th
RDS Stadium, Dublin – 29th

Iron Maiden rumoured to headline Hard Rock Calling 2011

Andrew Thomson — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:35:54 +0000

Iron Maiden have been rumoured to be one of the band’s lined up to headline next year’s Hard Rock Calling festival. The band have confirmed a festival appearance at Roskilde in Denmark at the beginning of July, and it is thought that they will also fill one of the two headline slots still open at London’s Hyde Park in late June.

Bon Jovi were the first band confirmed to perform at next years Hard Rock Calling, and they will perform on Saturday 25th June.

Iron Maiden tickets are available for the band’s show at the Telenor Arena, Oslo on 6th July 2011.

Bon Jovi Hard Rock Calling tickets on sale now

Liam Tailor — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:13:10 +0000

Bon Jovi tickets for the band’s Hard Rock Calling headline show are now on sale. The band will play at the the Hyde Park festival on 25th June as part of a series of outdoior shows to take place throughout June 2011. Bon Jovi will perform the following dates:

Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 22nd June
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – 25th
RDS Stadium, Dublin – 29th

Bon Jovi tickets now on sale for Edinburgh, Manchester, London and Dublin shows

Ewan Eyre — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:36:32 +0000

A limited number of Bon Jovi tickets are now on sale for the band’s 2011 UK stadium shows. Bon Jovi will be performing in Edinburgh, Manchester, London and Dublin throughout June 2011. Full details are as follows:

Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 22nd June
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – 25th
RDS Stadium, Dublin – 29th

Bon Jovi presale tickets

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:52:22 +0000

Bon Jovi presale tickets are now available for the band’s 2011 UK shows. Bon Jovi will perform four outdoor gigs next summer, after selling out the O2 Arena in an incredible 12-night residency in June 2010. Full details of all upcoming Bon Jovi tour dates are as follows:

Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 22nd June
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – 25th
RDS Stadium, Dublin – 29th

Bon Jovi tickets will go on general sale on Monday 1st November.

Bon Jovi X Factor appearance to follow tour announcement

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:10:32 +0000

Bon Jovi will perform on this week’s X Factor live show, along with Jamiroquai and Rihanna. The news follows the band’s announcement of their 2011 UK tour, which includes a headline appearance at Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park, London.

Bon Jovi tickets will be available on Monday 1st November for the following shows:

Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 22nd June
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – 25th
RDS Stadium, Dublin – 29th

Bon Jovi UK tour confirmed for 2011

Ewan Eyre — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:00:28 +0000

Bon Jovi have confirmed details of a UK tour in 2011, including a headline appearance at Hyde Park’s Hard Rock Calling. Bon Jovi will play the following shows:

Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 22nd June
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – 25th
RDS Stadium, Dublin – 29th

Bon Jovi tickets for the Hard Rock Calling show will go on sale this Saturday, 30th October. Tickets for all other shows will go on sale Monday 1st November.

Bon Jovi confirmed for London show in 2011

Ewan Eyre — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:30:24 +0000

Bon Jovi will headline Hard Rock Calling on 25th June 2011 at Hyde Park, London. Bon Jovi will top the bill on the Saturday night of the event, with the Friday and Sunday headliners expected to be announced shortly.

The festival has grown in popularity since starting out in 2006 and has attracted some of the biggest acts in music. Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Pearl Jam headlined this year’s festival, along with performances from the likes of The Hives, Wolfmother, The Gaslight Anthem and Ben Harper.

Hard Rock Calling tickets will go on sale this Saturday, 30th October.

Hard Rock Calling 2011 acts set to be announced

Ewan Eyre — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:17:15 +0000

Hard Rock Calling 2011 acts look set to be announced in the near future. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Iron Maiden, Radiohead and Bon Jovi are just some of the names being suggested as possible headline acts.

Hard Rock Calling 2011 will take place from 24th to 26th June at Hyde Park, London and is yet again expected to include some huge names.

Hard Rock Calling tickets are set to go on general sale in the new year.

Meat Loaf tickets on sale now for winter 2010 UK tour dates

Adam Davies — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:46:03 +0000

Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin) – better known as Meat Loaf – is a man with enormous lungs. His famous voice has belted out classics such as Bat Out Of Hell, Paradise By The Dashboard Light and You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth.

He is also renowned for his oxymoronic song titles and liberal use of parentheses: I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be and I’d Lie For You (And That’s The Truth are just three examples.

The Grammy Award winner released his latest album Hang Cool Teddy Bear in April 2010, which features collaborations with Kara DioGuardi, Hugh Laurie, Brian May, Steve Vai, Justin Hawkins of the Darkness, Jack Black and Patti Russo – as well as tracks co-written by the likes of Jon Bon Jovi.

In support of the LP, he will tour the UK – and Meat Loaf tickets are on sale now for all live dates below:

November 29th 2010 – Cardiff International Arena
December 1st 2010 – Bournemouth International Centre
December 5th 2010 – Birmingham LG Arena
December 7th 2010 – London Wembley Arena
December 9th 2010 – Manchester MEN Arena
December 11th 2010 – Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
December 14th 2010 – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
December 16th 2010 – Glasgow SECC & Clyde Auditorium

Bon Jovi tickets for O2 Arena shows below £30; support act to be Kid Rock

Peter Bevan — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:07:54 +0000

Bon Jovi have four nights remaining of their residency at London O2 Arena, and the shows have been a rip-roaring success so far. Each night they have played all the crowd favourites – from Livin’ On A Prayer to You Give Love A Bad Name – and have enjoyed a rapturous reception.

Bon Jovi tickets are available for each of the remaining performances, and begin at a price of just £24.99. The support act for each of the last four nights of the tour will be Kid Rock, and although the unsigned bands that won the competition to open for Bon Jovi have gone down a treat, the recognisable songs of Kid Rock will doubtlessly also be a massive hit with the crowd.

Bon Jovi tickets for final two O2 Arena dates trading below £30

Ewan Eyre — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:15:31 +0000

Bon Jovi tickets for the band’s final two O2 Arena shows are currently the cheapest available.

Bon Jovi tickets for performances on Friday 25th June and Saturday 26th June are currently trading between £26 and £1000. The cheapest seats are located in the upper tier of the arena, with lower tier seats available from £37. The band will be joined by special guest, Kid Rock for both shows.

Bon Jovi will perform six more dates at the London venue and there are over 4,500 tickets available in total. Bon Jovi returned to the O2 Arena this week after a short break from their epic 12-night residency.

Bon Jovi tickets: Band return to O2 Arena tomorrow evening

Peter Bevan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:01:45 +0000

After a short break, Bon Jovi are to return to the O2 Arena tomorrow evening in order to resume their 12-night residency. The band will perform seven more shows and will be joined by One Republic for performances on 17th, 19th & 20th June and Kid Rock for the remaining shows on 22nd, 23rd, 25th & 26th June.

Bon Jovi tickets are still available from ticket exchange websites for all O2 Arena appearances. The cheapest tickets currently available are listed on GetMeIn for £35, and are for seats in block 408 for the performance on Wednesday 23rd June. For the same evening, Golden Circle tickets are currently trading from £300 to £630.

Bon Jovi tickets for the band’s final O2 Arena appearance on Saturday 26th June are currently trading from £45 to £1600. In total, there are over 6,500 Bon Jovi tickets yet to be sold.

Bon Jovi thrill O2 Arena audiences

Ewan Eyre — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:02:30 +0000

It is fair to say that so far, Bon Jovi’s O2 Arena residency has been a huge success. After kicking off the 12-night jaunt last week, the band have received rave reviews for their performances and are set to return to the venue this Thursday for the remaining seven shows.

Their performances have been described as “faultless” and Bon Jovi themselves have been referred to as “the perfect rock band.”

Entertaining fans with a set-list containing all of their greatest hits, Bon Jovi are sure not to disappoint for the remainder of their O2 Arena stay.

There was a mixed response from ticket holders when hearing the announcement that a host of unsigned acts were to support the band for the first five O2 Arena shows. Bon Jovi fans were pleasantly surprised though, with band’s such as The Side, Last Republic and New Device gaining enormous praise.

Bon Jovi tickets are still available for the band’s remaining O2 Arena shows. They will be supported by One Republic on 17th, 19th and 20th June, and Kid Rock for the shows on 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 26th June.

Bon Jovi support act for 10th June announced; Bon Jovi tickets still available

Adam Davies — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:46:45 +0000

Unsigned group The Velvet Hearts have been confirmed as Bon Jovi’s support act for June 10th 2010 at the O2 Arena, and it is an incredible achievement for the band – having only formed in 2007.

The Velvet Hearts won a competition organised by Hampshire radio station Wave 105, and will now open for the New Jersey band with a 30 minute set.

Bon Jovi have just begun their residency at the O2 Arena in London, having been the first band to play at the venue three years ago. They celebrated their series of concerts with another record: they are now the first musicians to play on top of the arena!

Bon Jovi tickets are still available for all the band’s remaining dates – including the 10th June with the Velvet Hearts, for which the lowest price tickets are £45. Elsewhere, tickets are available from £33, with the O2 Arena show on the 13th June and Paris Bercy show on the 16th currently retailing at that price.

Bon Jovi tickets in demand as O2 Arena residency begins

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:03:55 +0000

Bon Jovi’s long anticipated return to the UK kicked off in some style yesterday. The band began their twelve night O2 Arena residency with a career spanning 24-song set, thrilling fans with hits such as You Give Love A Bad Name and It’s My Life as well as new material from their latest album, The Circle.

The band had earlier in the day played an impromptu set on the roof of the O2 Arena to mark the beginning of their epic twelve night stay at the venue.

Bon Jovi tickets are still available for all remaining O2 Arena shows. The cheapest currently available are priced at £33 and are for the band’s performance on Sunday 13th June, featuring support from New Device.

There are over 10,000 Bon Jovi O2 Arena tickets available from ticketing websites listed here at Tixdaq.com.

More Bon Jovi O2 Arena support acts announced

Ewan Eyre — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:28:48 +0000

Bon Jovi kick off their much anticipated twelve night residency at London’s O2 Arena tonight, and after the recent confirmation of support acts Kid Rock and One Republic, a host of unsigned acts have been confirmed for the remaining dates.

Bon Jovi tickets are still available for each of the band’s O2 Arena shows.

Here is a full list of Bon Jovi support acts so far, with one more on the 10th June still to be confirmed:

7th June – Young Guns
8th June – The Side
10th June – TBC
11th June – Last Republic
13th June – New Device
17th June – One Republic
19th June – One Republic
20th June – One Republic
22nd June – Kid Rock
23rd June – Kid Rock
25th June – Kid Rock
26th June – Kid Rock

13,000 Bon Jovi O2 Arena tickets remaining

Andrew Thomson — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:52:19 +0000

There are still over 13,000 Bon Jovi tickets yet to be sold on the secondary ticket market for the band’s upcoming residency at London’s O2 Arena.

The cheapest Bon Jovi tickets currently available are for the performance on Sunday 13th June and are priced at just £33.Bon Jovi standing ticket prices for each show start at around £45 and Bon Jovi Golden Circle tickets are currently trading between £600 and £2,500.

Bon Jovi will play thirteen dates in total at the O2 Arena from the 7th to 26th June. They will be supported by One Republic on 17th, 19th & 20th, and Kid Rock on 22nd, 23rd, 25th & 26th. A currently unknown, unsigned band will provide support for all other dates.

Bon Jovi Golden Circle tickets guide

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:05:17 +0000

Bon Jovi are set to begin their twelve night residency at London’s O2 Arena on Monday 7th June and Golden Circle tickets are proving very hard to come by for fans. The tickets are only available on the secondary market and here at Tixdaq.com, you can compare prices for any Bon Jovi O2 Arena performance and make sure you get the best deal available.

Currently, the cheapest Gold Circle tickets available are for the band’s performance on Friday 25th June, priced at £600. Surprisingly, the date with the most Golden Circle tickets listed is Saturday 26th June, the final night of Bon Jovi’s O2 Arena residency. There are six available tickets for that show.

Here is a current Bon Jovi O2 Arena Golden Circle price guide, giving you the lowest available price, compiled using our ticket comparison service here at Tixdaq.com:

Monday 6th June: 4 Golden Circle tickets available with bidding starting at £150

Tuesday 7th June: 2 Golden Circle tickets available with prices starting at £700

Thursday 10th June: 2 Golden Circle tickets available with prices starting at £999

Friday 11th June: No Golden Circle tickets available

Sunday 13th June: 2 Golden Circle tickets available with prices starting at £990

Thursday 17th June: 2 Golden Circle tickets available with prices starting at £890

Saturday 19th June: 2 Golden Circle tickets available with bidding starting at £100

Sunday 20th June: No Golden Circle tickets available

Tuesday 22nd June: No Golden Circle tickets available

Wednesday 23rd June: No Golden Circle tickets available

Friday 25th June: 1 Golden Circle ticket available priced at £600

Saturday 26th June: 6 Golden Circle tickets available with prices starting at £660

Bon Jovi O2 Arena tickets below £30

Ewan Eyre — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:26:13 +0000

Rock legends Bon Jovi are set to begin their residency at London’s O2 Arena next week, and ticket prices have now fallen below £30 on the secondary ticket market.

The cheapest Bon Jovi tickets currently available are for the performance on Tuesday 8th June and are priced at just £28. For that very same show, there are over 30 tickets listed below the face value price of £45.

Bon Jovi O2 Arena support acts confirmed

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:53:22 +0000

The support acts for Bon Jovi’s London O2 Arena residency in June have been announced. Bon Jovi tickets are now available for shows at The O2 Arena from the 7th to 26th June.

One Republic will be the support for Bon Jovi on 17th, 19th & 20th June.

Bon Jovi will be joined by very special guest Kid Rock on 22nd, 23rd, 25th & 26th June.

Bon Jovi were the first group to perform at the O2 Arena in June 2007, and are now the first rock band to take up a month-long residency at the venue. As well promoting their 11th studio release, The Circle, they have over 20 years of hits of which to choose from for their 12 dates.