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Jay-Z to help JLS launch higher profile in America

Adam Davies — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:48:18 +0000

Having recently topped the charts with The Club Is Alive, it would be difficult to imagine things going much better for X Factor band JLS. However, rap mogul Jay-Z has taken a shine to the boyband, and wants to take the act to the United States!

Jay-Z was hosting a World Cup party backstage at Oxegen Festival in Dublin at the weekend, and was suitably impressed with JLS’ number one single to get in touch. He reportedly envisages them becoming stars in the vein of Boys II Men and Jodeci, so the fortunes of Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan “JB” Gill, and Oritsé Williams look very bright indeed.

Still, there is the chance to see the boys live in concert before they jet off across the Atlantic! JLS tickets are available for the following UK tour dates:

June 16th 2010 – Cork, Marquee
June 17th 2010 – Cork, Marquee
June 19th 2010 – Newton-le-Willows, Haydock Park Racecourse
July 15th 2010 – Warwick, Warwick Castle
July 16th 2010 – Gloucester, Westonbirt Arboretum
July 17th 2010 – Ottery St Mary, Escot Park
July 18th 2010 – Peterborough, Peterborough Embankment
July 22nd 2010 – Epsom, Epsom Downs Racecourse
July 23rd 2010 – Glasgow, Hamilton Park Racecourse
July 25th 2010 – Margate, Quex Park
November 29th 2010 – Aberdeen, AECC
November 30th 2010 – Glasgow, Braehead Arena
December 2nd 2010 – Liverpool, Echo Arena
December 3rd 2010 – Liverpool, Echo Arena
December 4th 2010 – Cardiff, International Arena
December 6th 2010 – Bournemouth, International Centre
December 7th 2010 – Birmingham, LG Arena
December 9th 2010 – London, O2 Arena
December 10th 2010 – London, O2 Arena
December 11th 2010 – Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
December 13th 2010 – Glasgow, SECC
December 14th 2010 – Aberdeen, AECC
December 16th 2010 – Manchester, MEN Arena
December 17th 2010 – Sheffield, Arena
December 18th 2010 – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
December 20th 2010 – Manchester, MEN Arena
December 21th 2010 – Birmingham, LG Arena
December 22th 2010 – London, Wembley Arena
December 23th 2010 – London, Wembley Arena
January 3rd 2011 – Cardiff, International Arena
January 4th 2011 – Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
January 5th 2011 – Sheffield, Arena
January 15th 2011 – London, O2 Arena
January 18th 2011 – Cardiff, International Arena
January 19th 2011 – Birmingham, LG Arena
January 20th 2011 – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
January 22nd 2011 – Manchester MEN Arena
January 23rd 2011 – Nottingham Trent FM Arena
January 24th 2011 – Cardiff International Arena

Jay-Z set for final UK performance of 2010 at T In The Park

Ewan Eyre — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:10:49 +0000

Jay-Z will appear for the final time in the UK this year when he takes to the stage at T In The Park this weekend. The American rap superstar will perform before headline act Kasabian on Sunday 11th July.

Jay-Z stole the show at last weekend’s Wireless Festival at Hyde Park, as he brought the event to a close on Sunday night. The headline performance attracted an A-list crowd, including names such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Princess Beatrice, Sarah Harding, Amy Winehouse, Pixie Geldof, Sadie Frost, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, and Joe McElderry. The rapper referred to London as his “second home” during the performance and treated the huge crowd to all of his recognised hits including Empire State Of Mind, 99 Problems, Can I Get A and Hard Knock Life.

T In The Park tickets are still available, despite the event set to get under-way in just a few days time. Prices for Sunday passes start at £114, granting the ticket holder access to see Jay-Z as well as Kasabian, Biffy Clyro, Dizzee Rascal, Madness, Groove Armada and David Guetta. Weekend ticket prices start at £190, with Muse and Eminem set to fill the Friday and Saturday night headline slots.

Eminem retains UK number one album spot with Recovery

Liam Tailor — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:20:45 +0000

Eminem fought off Scissor Sisters to retain the number one spot in the UK Album Chart for a second week. The Detroit rapper – also known as Slim Shady – has achieved an incredible amount of success throughout his stellar career, with approximately 80 million records sold and eleven Grammy awards won, and another UK number one only goes to demonstrate his continued popularity worldwide.

Eminem will headline T In The Park in Scotland this summer, as well as playing at Oxegen Festival just outside Dublin.

T In The Park tickets are on sale now, and Eminem will be joined by Muse, Kasabian, Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend and The Prodigy amongst others. Day tickets are currently available from £104, while weekend tickets will set festival fans back at least £169.

Beyoncé could join Jay-Z at T In The Park

Jessica Martinez — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:36:18 +0000

After Beyoncé made a surprise cameo appearance on stage with husband Jay-Z at Coachella earlier this year, T In The Park ticket holders could be in for an unexpected treat. Beyoncé was welcomed on stage by her husband in order to perform a duet of Forever Young to delighted festival goers in California, and rumours are now circulating that the same thing could happen again.

Jay-Z is set to appear on the main stage at T In The Park on Sunday night, performing before headline act Kasabian. T In The Park is Scotland’s biggest festival and will this year play host to some of the most recognised names in music today, including Eminem, Muse, Stereophonics, Biffy Clyro, Faithless, The Black Eyed Peas, Prodigy and Madness.

Even though the festival gets under way next week, T In The Park tickets are still available. Weekend ticket prices start at £200, with day tickets currently trading from £104.

Wireless Festival tickets: Pink, The Ting Tings and Gossip

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:55:43 +0000

Wireless Festival tickets are available below face value, with the event set to get under way tomorrow. Pink, The Ting Tings, Gossip, The Temper Trap and Plan B are all scheduled to appear on Friday 2nd July.

Day tickets are now trading from £33, with 40 still available below the face value price of £47. All tickets are general admission and will grant the holder with access to all four stages of the festival.

Tickets are also available for the Saturday and Sunday of the festival. LCD Soundsystem will headline the Saturday night, with support appearances from 2Many DJ’s and Snoop Dogg. Jay-Z will top the bill on the Sunday night of the festival, with appearances from Lily Allen, Friendly Fires and Slash confirmed for the same day.

Snoop Dogg to appear at Hyde Park this Saturday

Peter Bevan — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:11:55 +0000

Snoop Dogg will be appearing at Wireless Festival on Saturday 3rd July after a hugely successful Glastonbury performance last weekend. Snoop Dogg is again expected to perform all of his greatest hits at the Hyde Park show, in what will be his second of a series of UK and Ireland shows. The hip-hop legend will also perform in Cork, Dublin and at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire throughout July.

LCD Soundsytem will headline Wireless Festival on Saturday 3rd July, and will be joined on the line-up by 2Many DJ’s and Missy Elliot. The festival will also host performances from Pink, The Ting Ting’s, Gossip, Lily Allen, Jay-Z and Friendly Fires across the weekend.

Wireless Festival tickets are currently trading from £35. The cheapest tickets currently available are for Friday 2nd July, with Wireless Festival Saturday tickets available for £45. Ticket prices for Sunday 4th July start at £101.

Relief for Eminem: T In The Park festival bans vuvuzelas

Adam Davies — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:01:50 +0000

Whilst they may be a part of South African culture that has made the World Cup unique viewing, at a festival they would inevitably be a distraction from the music, and so T In The Park have taken decisive steps to ensure there will be no such trouble.

T In The Park has elected to ban vuvuzelas. Ticket holders will not be allowed to bring the droning instrument to the festival, while vendors will also be prohibited from selling them.

It means that fans can watch the likes of Muse, Eminem, Kasabian, Vampire Weekend and Jay-Z without fearing an invasion of insects, and T In The Park tickets suddenly seem that little bit more of an attractive option. Weekend tickets are on sale from £200 through Play.com, while day tickets currently trade from a price of £90 from Viagogo.

Jay-Z and Eminem play secret show ahead of T In The Park and Oxegen

Liam Tailor — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:07:04 +0000

Jay-Z and Eminem played a secret show together on the roof of the Ed Sullivan theatre for the Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday evening – with just 100 people present. Amongst the lucky people in the audience was a certain P Diddy, who will be making a music comeback himself, but the night was all about Eminem and Jay-Z.

The two rappers performed Not Afraid by Eminem, Jay-Z’s On To The Next One and then their collaboration Renegade – which first featured on Jay-Z’s Blueprint album.

Jay-Z and Eminem will also both play at T In The Park and Oxegen Festival in Scotland and Ireland respectively. The two events are twinned in a similar vein to Leeds Festival and Reading Festival, and take place on the 9th – 11th July 2010.

T In The Park tickets are on sale from £200 from Play.com for weekend tickets, with day tickets £110 from Viagogo.

Oxegen Festival tickets meanwhile cost upwards of €224.50 (approximately £191) from Ticketmaster for the weekend, while day tickets are available for £80 and up through Seatwave.

Ja Rule: Jay-Z the senior statesman for Hip-hop

Warren Moore — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:03:08 +0000

Jay-Z is almost certainly the biggest rapper in the world – and possibly ever – and his fellow MC Ja Rule believes that he will still be listening to the man behind the Blueprint at the age of 60.

Ja Rule told DJ Vlad that he doesn’t think there will be an age limit on hip hop anymore, for he can’t see his music taste changing, and the most senior rappers are still at the peak of their powers – and showing no signs of retirement.

Jay-Z headlines Wireless Festival on Sunday 4th July – American Independence Day, incidentally – and he tops an incredible bill with Lily Allen, Slash, Chase & Status, Friendly Fires, Tinie Tempah and D12 to name but a few.

Wireless Festival tickets are available for all three days of the festival, beginning at prices of £35 for the Friday of the festival.

T in the Park tickets guide: Camping weekend tickets and day tickets on sale

Warren Moore — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:57:39 +0000

T In The Park is twinned with Oxegen Festival in Ireland in 2010 – in much the same way that Reading and Leeds Festival are. That means that the Scottish festival will share many of the same phenomenal acts as its Irish partner – Muse, Eminem, Kasabian, Faithless, Stereophonics, Jay-Z, The Black Eyed Peas and The Prodigy to name but a few.

However, T In The Park also gets plenty acts that it can call its own. Madness, The Proclaimers, Skunk Anansie and The View are examples of groups that will only be playing at T.

T In The Park tickets are on sale for £200 through Play.com for a full weekend ticket, while day tickets cost upwards of £110 from Viagogo.

Oxegen Festival tickets guide: weekend tickets and day tickets available from £80

Adam Davies — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:26:12 +0000

Oxegen Festival takes place at Punchestown Racecourse outside Dublin between July 9th – 11th 2010, and the lineup looks spectacular.

Arcade Fire, Muse and Eminem headline the event, with very able support coming from acts of the calibre of Jay-Z, the Black Eyed Peas, Kasabian, The Prodigy, Florence and the Machine, Groove Armada, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fatboy Slim, Tinie Tempah and Chipmunk – and that is only naming a tiny selection.

Oxegen Festival tickets are on sale now, with both weekend tickets and day tickets still available. Day tickets begin from £80 through Seatwave, while weekend tickets can be found from €224.50 through Ticketmaster, which is equivalent to £191.88 using today’s conversion rate.

More acts added to T in the Park line-up

Jessica Martinez — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:35:57 +0000

Editors head the list of new names added to the T in the Park line-up this week, which also includes Frightened Rabbit and Delta Maid. The festival is only 21 days away and some of the biggest names in music have been confimed to play across the weekend.

Muse, Eminem and Kasabian will headline the event which runs from the 9th to 11th July. The Black Eyed Peas, The Prodigy, Madness, Calvin Harris, Jay-Z, Stereophonics and Faithless will also entertain the 85,000 strong crowd.

There are over 1,500 T in the Park tickets yet to be sold, with weekend ticket prices starting at £220. Day tickets can be bought for £125 with nearly 50 acts appearing on each day of the festival.

Paul McCartney steals Isle of Wight show

Ewan Eyre — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:43:58 +0000

Sir Paul McCartney closed the Isle of Wight Festival last night with a thrilling career-spanning set, which included a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, on the 40th anniversary of his legendary performance at the event.

McCartney treated 55,000 festival goers to songs from his own solo career, as well as Beatles classics as he brought the weekend to an end. The Strokes and Jay-Z had headlined the previous days.

Paul McCartney tickets are still available for his own headline shows at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Sunday 20th June and Cardiff Millennium Stadium on Saturday 26th June. He will also perform at Hyde Park as part of Hard Rock Calling Festival on Sunday 27th June.

Wireless Festival: Jay-Z tickets below face value

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:25:31 +0000

Wireless Festival tickets for the final day of the festival on Sunday 4th July are available below face value, with prices starting at £35. The Sunday line-up includes Lily Allen, Friendly Fires, Slash and a huge headline performance from Jay-Z.

The cheapest tickets are currently listed on ticket exchange website GetMeIn. There are over 1,000 general admission tickets still available on the ticket market and a select number of VIP tickets available at around £200 each.

200 Jay-Z LG Arena tickets remaining

Ewan Eyre — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:45:01 +0000

There are still 200 Jay-Z tickets yet to be sold for his performance at Birmingham’s LG Arena on Wednesday 9th June 2010. Tickets available on eBay, Seatwave and Viagogo are currently trading between £45 and £500, with the cheapest listed for seats in block 16 of the arena, located at the side of the stage.

Standing tickets are available from £50 to £100, although there are currently five auctions taking place on eBay listing general admission tickets.

It has been confirmed that Mr Hudson and Drake will be the support acts for Jay-Z at Birmingham LG Arena.

Isle of Wight Festival camping tickets still available to see Jay-Z

Phil Lythell — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:25:26 +0000

The Isle of Wight Festival is only a week away but there are still tickets available for those who have been too busy or too lazy to get round to buying some.

There are a limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets available on theprimary market with See Tickets selling weekend non-camping tickets for £130.

Camping tickets are still available on the secondary ticket market via Seatwave from £185 while similar tickets are available from Viagogo from £215.

Isle of Wight Festival brings together a range of musical genres and tries to guarantee that there is something to satisfy most musical tastes.

Headline acts at the Isle of Wight Festival include Jay-Z, The Strokes and ex-Beatle Paul McCartney.

Are there better alternatives to Glastonbury tickets?

Ewan Eyre — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:30:09 +0000

Glastonbury tickets may now be completely unattainable, but there are plenty of other festivals and concerts taking place this summer. Here at Tixdaq.com, we have comprised a short list of what could be considered as some great alternatives for music fans that missed out on Glastonbury tickets this year:

Isle of Wight Festival tickets:

Fans with Isle of Wight Festival tickets can expect big things this summer, with a line-up that could be considered one of the best festival bills of the summer. The event will be headlined by Jay-Z, The Strokes and Paul McCartney and there will also be appearances across the weekend from the likes of Florence and the Machine, Blondie, Calvin Harris and Biffy Clyro.

Isle of Wight festival weekend with camping tickets can be picked up on the secondary ticket market for around £185. Alternatively, weekend tickets without camping can be bought for as little as £120.

Hard Rock Calling tickets:

Although only in it’s fourth year in 2010, Hard Rock Calling is quickly establishing itself as one of the best London festivals of the year. This year, as well as his Isle of Wight appearance, Paul McCartney will be headlining, along with Pearl Jam and Stevie Wonder. Other acts include The Hives, Jamiroquai, Crowded House, Crosby, Stills and Nash and Elvis Costello.

Although weekend tickets are not available, Hard Rock Calling day tickets are currently trading for as little as £40. That is less than the average price paid to see Paul McCartney perform at his upcoming headline shows here in the UK.

Reading and Leeds Festival tickets:

Perhaps a festival aimed more at the younger generation of festival goers, the Reading and Leeds festival boasts a huge line-up that can surely compete with that of Glastonbury. Blink 182, The Libertines, Guns N’ Roses, Arcade Fire, Dizzee Rascal and Cypress Hill will all be appearing on the main stage throughout the weekend.

Expect to pay around £230 on the secondary ticket market for a weekend ticket with camping to either Reading or Leeds. Considering the face value price was around £190 when the tickets went on sale a few months ago, it is well worth spending the extra few pounds to take advantage of the fantastic line-up.

Hop Farm Festival tickets:

Hop Farm Festival may not be the most talked about festival of the summer, but it will this year play host to the likes of Bob Dylan, Pete Doherty, Van Morrison, Laura Marling and Seasick Steve. The festival takes place in Tonbridge this July and is probably the cheapest alternative to Glastonbury this summer.

Day tickets cost around £45 each, with camping tickets costing £25 on top of that.

Gorillaz tickets:

Although not exactly a festival alternative, Gorillaz will be touring the UK in September on the back of their Glastonbury headline appearance. The band will be appearing at venues such as Glasgow SECC, Birmingham NIA, Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, Manchester MEN Arena,London O2 Arena and Dublin O2 Arena.

Gorillaz support acts for the September UK tour are yet to be announced, but expect some big names after appearances from Bobby Womack, De La Soul, Shaun Ryder and Super Furry Animals songwriter Gruff Rhys at the band’s Roundhouse shows in April. Ticket prices start at around £40.

All festival tickets are available here at Tixdaq.com, compare ticket prices to the festival of your choice and find the best deal possible.

Jay-Z tickets below face value

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:28:07 +0000

Jay-Z tickets for his upcoming UK shows are currently available on the secondary ticket market below face value. Tickets for shows at Manchester MEN Arena on Monday 7th June and Birmingham LG Arena on Wednesday 9th June were originally priced at around £45 when going on sale earlier this year.

With the shows due to get under-way in just three days time, tickets are trading for as little as £32 on the secondary market. The cheapest available tickets are currently listed for the hip-hop star’s Birmingham show. Ticket prices for his MEN appearance start at £37. Use our comparison service here at Tixdaq.com to compare prices and get the best deal possible.

Isle of Wight, Reading & Leeds, V Festival: Tixdaq festival guide

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:15:55 +0000

As the summer festival season fast approaches, here at Tixdaq.com we have used our knowledge of the secondary ticket market to provide you with details of some fantastic deals currently available. Music fans need not miss out if tickets have sold out from primary vendors, as ticket exchange websites are currently listing thousands of tickets at some very reasonable prices.

Perhaps the most sought after festival tickets since going on sale earlier this year are Reading and Leeds festival tickets. This year’s joint festival at Bramham Park, Leeds and Richfield Avenue, Reading will see the likes of Blink 182, Guns N’ Roses, The Libertines, Arcade Fire, Foals, We Are Scientists and many more take to the stage. Weekend tickets originally cost around £190 when going on sale in March, but officially sold out in less than an hour. Reading weekend tickets are widely available on the secondary ticket market below £250 and can even be picked up for as little as £225. Leeds weekend tickets are trading for even less, with prices starting at just £210.

The Isle of Wight festival will kick off the festival season this month, and is set to take place in Newport from the 11th to 13th June. This year’s festival can boast it’s most exciting line-up for many years as headliners include Jay-Z, The Strokes and the legendary Sir Paul McCartney. Isle of Wight weekend tickets, without camping are still available at the face value price of £130. Weekend with camping ticket prices start at just £185, a small price to pay to see so many huge acts.

V Festival is another hugely popular summer destination for music fans. The dual festival will take place in both Chelmsford and Shifnal on 21st and 22nd August and will this year play host to headline appearances from Kasabian and Kings of Leon. Interestingly, V Festival day tickets are available below £100, and considering many Kings of Leon fans are paying more than this to see the band’s headline show at Hyde Park in June, surely their V Festival appearance could be a better alternative, given the appearances on the same day from acts such as Stereophonics, Editors, Paul Weller and The Courteeners.

Yet another fantastic deal available this week is for Hyde Park’s Wireless festival, due to take place from the 2nd to 4th July. Wireless festival day tickets can be picked up for just £45 from secondary ticket websites, but are selling fast. Ticket holders can expect appearances from Snoop Dogg, LCD Soundsystem, The Ting Tings, Gossip and The Temper Trap.

Prices for all major festival tickets can be compared here at Tixdaq.com.

Jay-Z support acts confirmed

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:05:17 +0000

It has been confirmed that Mr Hudson and Drake will be the support acts for Jay-Z’s upcoming UK dates. Jay-Z will be performing at Manchester’s MEN Arena on Monday 7th June and Birmingham LG Arena on Wednesday 9th June.

The two support acts will also be performing with Jay-Z at this year’s Wireless festival in Hyde Park on 4th July.

Jay-Z tickets for his upcoming UK dates are available here at Tixdaq.com and are currently trading at below face value, with prices for his MEN Arena performance starting at £27. Jay-Z tickets for his Birmingham LG Arena show can be picked up for £33.

It is considerably cheaper for fans to buy Jay-Z tickets for either of these performances rather than tickets for his Wireless festival appearance. Wireless festival 4th July day tickets are currently trading at between £50 and £400.

Isle of Wight weekend tickets available below face value

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:08:30 +0000

Isle of Wight weekend tickets are currently available below face value on the secondary ticket market. Isle of Wight weekend camping tickets and Isle of Wight weekend non-camping tickets can be picked up for as little as £125 each, £25 less than the face value price!

Here at Tixdaq.com, we list ticket prices from only trusted ticket exchange websites, and it is well worth comparing prices before buying Isle of Wight tickets, as there are some real bargains to be snapped up.

The Isle of Wight Festival is set to take place from the 11th to the 13th June 2010, and this year boasts a huge line-up including The Strokes, Jay-Z and the legendary Paul McCartney.

Compare and buy Isle of Wight Festival tickets online now.

Wireless Festival day tickets available for £40

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:03:26 +0000

Day tickets for this summer’s Wireless Festival at Hyde Park are now available for as little as £40 on the secondary ticket market. The event runs from the 2nd to the 4th July and here at Tixdaq, you can compare ticket prices listed by trusted ticket exchange websites such as GetMeIn, Viagogo and Seatwave.

Wireless Friday day tickets are currently available at at just £40. Acts such as P!nk, The Ting Tings, The Temper Trap and Gossip are all scheduled to appear. Saturday ticket prices start at £47.50 with Snoop Dogg and LCD Soundsystem set to perform.

Music fans can see the likes of Jay-Z, Lily Allen and Friendly Fires on the Sunday for £47.50.

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More T in the Park names announced

Ewan Eyre — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:46:50 +0000

A host of names have been added to this year’s T in the Park line up, including Babyshambles, Julian Casablancas and Ash. T in the Park takes place in Balado, Kinross-shire from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th July, 2010 and boasts a strong line-up, with names such as Muse, Eminem, Kasabian, Vampire Weekend and Jay-Z having previously been confirmed.

Other acts added to the bill today include Mystery Jets, Laura Marling, The Drums and Echo & The Bunnymen. T in the Park tickets are available to compare and buy here at Tixdaq.com, and there are a huge number of T in the Park day tickets and T in the Park weekend tickets still available.

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Isle of Wight 2010 line-up now complete

Ewan Eyre — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:17:35 +0000

The last remaining acts for this year’s Isle of Wight festival have now been announced. Added to the bill for this summer’s festival are The Big Pink, Bombay Bicycle Club, Semi Precious Weapons, Local Natives, The Members, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Detroit Social Club and O.A.R.

The festival takes place at Seaclose Park, Newport from the 11th to 13th of June, and this year’s line-up looks to be one of the best yet. Headliners Jay-Z, The Strokes and the legendary Paul McCartney will be joined by a host of huge names such as Florence and the Machine, Editors, Paloma Faith, La Roux, Marina and the Diamonds, Blondie, Pink, Orbital, James, Biffy Clyro, Spandau Ballet, The Courteeners, The Saturdays, Daisy Dares You, Noah & The Whale and more.

Isle of Wight festival 2010 tickets are on sale now and there are plenty of day tickets and weekend tickets still available.

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JLS tickets are available from just £25!

Andrew Thomson — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:33:25 +0000

JLS are the hottest boyband at the moment. Jay-Z has plans to take them under his wing and turn them into the new ‘N Sync, while Alicia Keys recently said that she would like to collaborate with the boys. The hype is growing by the day, and JLS – an acronym of Jack the Lad Swing – have had to extend their UK tour dates into 2011!

Tickets for the upcoming tour dates begin at just £25, and prior to the tour the group will play a special concert in support of Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London on March 30th 2010. A full list of tour dates is as follows:

March 28th 2010 – London, Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust
June 16th 2010 – Cork, Marquee
June 17th 2010 – Cork, Marquee
June 19th 2010 – Newton-le-Willows, Haydock Park Racecourse
July 15th 2010 – Warwick, Warwick Castle
July 16th 2010 – Gloucester, Westonbirt Arboretum
July 17th 2010 – Ottery St Mary, Escot Park
July 18th 2010 – Peterborough, Peterborough Embankment
July 22nd 2010 – Epsom, Epsom Downs Racecourse
July 23rd 2010 – Glasgow, Hamilton Park Racecourse
July 25th 2010 – Margate, Quex Park
November 29th 2010 – Aberdeen, AECC
November 30th 2010 – Glasgow, Braehead Arena
December 2nd 2010 – Liverpool, Echo Arena
December 3rd 2010 – Liverpool, Echo Arena
December 4th 2010 – Cardiff, International Arena
December 6th 2010 – Bournemouth, International Centre
December 7th 2010 – Birmingham, LG Arena
December 9th 2010 – London, O2 Arena
December 10th 2010 – London, O2 Arena
December 11th 2010 – Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
December 13th 2010 – Glasgow, SECC
December 14th 2010 – Aberdeen, AECC
December 16th 2010 – Manchester, MEN Arena
December 17th 2010 – Sheffield, Arena
December 18th 2010 – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
December 20th 2010 – Manchester, MEN Arena
December 21th 2010 – Birmingham, LG Arena
December 22th 2010 – London, Wembley Arena
December 23th 2010 – London, Wembley Arena
January 3rd 2011 – Cardiff, International Arena
January 4th 2011 – Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
January 5th 2011 – Sheffield, Arena
January 15th 2011 – London, O2 Arena
January 18th 2011 – Cardiff, International Arena
January 19th 2011 – Birmingham, LG Arena
January 20th 2011 – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena

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Rihanna tickets still available!

Adam Davies — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:31:58 +0000

Barbadian singer Rihanna has been behind some of the greatest pop songs of the last ten years, and just thinking of Jay-Z’s protégé brings to mind classics such as Umbrella, Shut Up And Drive, Please Don’t Stop The Music, Disturbia, Russian Roulette and Rude Boy. For the chance to hear all these classics, catch Rihanna on tour while you still can! Tickets are available at Tixdaq.com at the cheapest available price, so check out the full list of dates below and choose the one closest to you!

May 7th 2010 – Birmingham LG Arena
May 8th 2010 – Liverpool Echo Arena
May 10th 2010 – London O2 Arena
May 11th 2010 – London O2 Arena
May 13th 2010 – Sheffield Hallam FM Arena
May 14th 2010 – Nottingham Trent FM Arena
May 16th 2010 – MEN Arena
May 17th 2010 – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
May 19th 2010 – Glasgow SECC

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Jay-Z records song with Jack White

Ewan Eyre — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:34 +0000

Jay-Z has reportedly joined forces with White Stripes front man Jack White and the duo have recorded an “unbelievable” song together. Details of whether or not the song will be released, or how the pair came together are not yet clear, but White has confirmed that material has been recorded.

“We did a song together a few weeks ago,” White disclosed to GQ magazine. “It was incredible.”

“I played him something that I’ve been kicking around for a while and he immediately came out with words for it.”

Jay-Z tickets are available through Tixdaq.com for two huge upcoming shows at the Manchester MEN Arena and the Birmingham LG Arena. The US star is also set to play at this year’s Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London.

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Wireless Festival tickets pre-sale from tomorrow!

Andrew Thomson — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:28:13 +0000

Wireless Festival will release an exclusive batch of tickets early for middle date of the festival, Saturday 3rd July 2010. The date will be headlined by dance rock band LCD Soundsystem, and will also feature sets from 2 Many DJs, DJ Shadow, Unkle and The Big Pink amongst other top acts. Tickets for the exclusive pre-sale for the 3rd July go on sale tomorrow Thursday 18th March at 09:00, with the other dates headlined by Jay-Z and Pink on sale now!.

Demand for each day of Wireless festival is set to be huge, but with LCD Soundsystem’s UK tour proving so popular, it is a great chance to see one of the best bands to come out of America in years.

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More acts confirmed for Isle of Wight Festival 2010

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:10:02 +0000

Bombay Bicycle Club are amongst three new acts to have been confirmed to perform at this summer’s Isle of Wight Festival. Ocean Colour Scene and James have also set to play at the event which takes place at Seaclose Park from July 11-13. Bombay Bicycle Club have enjoyed huge success over the past year, and their addition to the line-up is sure to be a massive hit with festival fans.

This year’s festival boasts a strong line-up and will be headlined by Jay-Z, The Strokes and Sir Paul McCartney. Spandau Ballet, Blondie, Editors, Florence and the Machine, Friendly Fires, Pink and Spandau Ballet are also set to feature.

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Oxegen tickets on sale friday, headliners announced

Ewan Eyre — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:12:25 +0000

Arcade Fire have been confirmed to headline this year’s Oxegen festival in Dublin. The group are set to play on the first night of the event, which runs from July 9-11 at Punchestown racecourse in Naas.

Fatboy Slim has also been confirmed to play at the festival, joining previously announced acts such as Eminem, Muse, Jay-Z, The Black Eyed Peas, Kasabian, The Prodigy, Florence and the Machine, Paolo Nutini, Faithless, Stereophonics, David Guetta and Vampire Weekend.

More tickets are due to go on sale this coming Friday (12th March) at 9am, and will be available to compare and buy here at Tixdaq.com.

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50 Cent talks up Peter Andre collaboration!

Adam Davies — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:43:31 +0000

There have been many unusual musical collaborations over the years: Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman, Jay-Z and Linkin Park, Run D.M.C. and Aerosmith are just a few from the recent past.

Not many could rival this for sheer weirdness though: 50 Cent has told the Sun newspaper that he would like to record a new version of Peter Andre’s huge hit Mysterious Girl with the singer, saying, “It’s like ‘YMCA’, one of those songs everybody knows. Girls like it and it gets them up dancing. Pete seems like a nice guy and maybe, with the right remix, we can get him a number one in the US as well as Europe this time.”

The longer you think about it, the more you think it could work…

50 Cent and Peter Andre are both heading out on separate tours of the UK, with Andre’s tour ongoing. He plays the following dates:

March 05th – Bournemouth, Pavilion
March 06th – London, IndigO2
March 07th – Swindon, Oasis
March 08th – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
March 09th – Bristol, Colston Hall
March 11th – Manchester, Apollo
March 12th – Gateshead, The Sage
March 13th – Blackpool, Opera House
March 15th – Sheffield, City Hall
March 17th – Brentwood, Leisure Centre
March 18th – Reading, Hexagon
March 19th – Brighton, Dome
March 20th – Yeovil, Westland
March 22nd – Plymouth, Pavilions
March 24th – Bradford, St Georges Hall
March 26th – Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall
March 27th – Leamington, Royal Spa
March 28th – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall

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Paul McCartney to headline Isle of Wight Festival

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:41:41 +0000

Paul McCartney has been confirmed as the Sunday night headliner at this year’s Isle of Wight festival. The former Beatle joins Jay-Z and the Strokes as the final headliner in what has shaped up to be an exceptional line-up for this year’s event.

Having performed at Glastonbury in 2004, McCartney is no stranger to UK festivals, but has never performed at the Isle of Wight.

Other acts already confirmed for the festival include Florence and the Machine, Friendly Fires, Blondie, Pink, Biffy Clyro and Spandau Ballet.

The show will be one of five for McCarntney this June, with the others being held at the RDS Arena in Dublin, Hampden Park in Glasgow, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Hard Rock Calling in London.

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Jay-Z plans new material

Peter Bevan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:07:31 +0000

Jay-Z could start recording the material for his next album later this year. The hit US rapper will be ocuupied with touring and promoting his latest album (’Blueprint 3′) until late this year, but has implied he’d like to start recording new material sooner rather than later.

Speaking to the Press Association, Jay-Z said: ‘Maybe after I finish the BP3 tour, I’ll start another album. Maybe at the end of the year. We’ll see if the inspiration hits me.’

First of all, however, Jay-Z will be focussing on his three-date UK tour this summer. Jay-Z kicks off the tour with a show at MEN Arena from June 7, before also playing live at Birmingham LG Arena on June 9. The final Jay-Z date on the mini tour will take place at London’s Hyde Park on July 4 as part of the 2010 Wireless Festival. Jay-Z tickets are available to compare through Tixdaq.com.

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Lily Allen confirmed for Wireless Festival

Peter Bevan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:51:58 +0000

Lily Allen will be supporting Jay-Z at this summer’s Wireless Festival, after the rapper was successful in his plan to post-pone her break from music. Allen confirmed the news herself, writing on her Twitter page, ‘I’m slightly delaying my retirement till June. My last gig will be supporting Jay Z @ Wireless in London.’ Allen will shortly be taking a break from music, with plans to concentrate on her fashion boutique and her own musical for the near-future, but it looks as if these plans will be shelved – at least for a couple of months.

Before her swan song, Lily Allen is set for two special shows alongside Dizzee Rascal this March. The two stars will play live at the MEN Arena on March 5, before moving on to perform at the O2 Arena on March 7. Tixdaq can confirm that tickets to see Dizzee Rascal and Lily Allen are still available but are selling fast.

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Next batch of T in the Park tickets to go on sale

Adam Davies — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:05:08 +0000

The T in the Park lineup is beginning to take place, and it is undeniably a phenomenal group of musicians. Jay-Z headlined Glastonbury in 2008 and yet isn’t even at the top of the bill. Instead, the headlining artists are Muse, Kasabian and Eminem, who performs in the UK for the first time in five years.

Demand for the event is reaching stratospheric levels, and fortunately for all the fans desperate to see their favourite artists, an additional batch of tickets are to be released this Friday February 26th.

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Jay-Z vows to cut-short Lily Allen’s planned break

Liam Tailor — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:33:33 +0000

Lily Allen is being talked out of plans for a break so she can perform a special duet with Jay-Z at the Wireless Festival this summer. The Empire State of Mind singer wants her to perform with him at the festival in Hyde Park, London, on Sunday, July 4. Allen had previously told reporters at the BRIT Awards that she was planning on taking a break from music to concentrate on her fashion boutique and her own musical.

Speaking on 95.8 Capital FM, Jay-Z said: ‘I spoke to Lily Allen yesterday so I’m trying to make that happen. Hopefully we’ll get that done.’

Whether this goes ahead or not, Lily Allen is still set for two special shows alongside Dizzee Rascal this March. The two stars will play live at the MEN Arena on March 5, before moving on to perform at the O2 Arena on March 7. Tixdaq can confirm that tickets to see Dizzee Rascal and Lily Allen are still available but are selling fast.

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Eninem and Muse confirmed for T in the Park 2010

Warren Moore — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:38:20 +0000

Eminem, Muse and Kasabian are set to headline this year’s T in the Park festival. The official line-up has just been revealed and it’s looking like a mouthwatering one, with the likes of Jay-Z, Florence & The Machine and Vampire Weekend also on the bill. A full list of the top acts confirmed so far is listed below, with more acts set to follow.

T in the Park takes place in Balado, Kinross-shire from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th July, 2010.Tickets are on sale now and are available through Tixdaq.com.

The top acts announced so far:

Black Eyed Peas
Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal
Ellie Goulding
Empire of the Sun
Jay-Z
John Mayer
La Roux
Paolo Nutini
Stereophonics
The Cribs
Vampire Weekend

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Editors to play Isle of Wight Festival

Peter Bevan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:37:01 +0000

A host of new acts have been confirmed for this summer’s Isle of Wight festival. Noah & the Whale and The Brilliant Things are among the acts who will play at the Big Top Arena on the Saturday, while Editors and The Courteeners will take to the main stage the following day.

The Isle of Wight Festival 2010 runs for three days from June 11 to June 13. The new acts join a diverse line-up which features the likes of Jay-Z, The Strokes and Vampire Weekend. A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm that they are selling fast.

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Pixie Lott confirmed as Rihanna support

Adam Davies — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:15:17 +0000

Pixie Lott has been confirmed as the support act for Rihanna’s upcoming UK tour in May. The Brit Award nominee was invited personally by the Rihanna, and will be playing all ten UK dates with the Barbadian singer most famous for the huge hit Umbrella.

Jay-Z’s prodigy Rihanna is playing an arena tour to promote her 2009 album Rated R, which featured the top ten singles Russian Roulette and Rude Boy.

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Jay-Z eyes new video shoots

Liam Tailor — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:05:54 +0000

Jay-Z has revealed that he is eager to shoot more videos from his current album ‘The Blueprint 3.’ Although the rapper has already released a number of videos for the hit album, he told MTV that he wants to shoot a couple more as highlights: ‘I wanna shoot ‘Venus vs. Mars.’ I may shoot two… I definitely wanna shoot ‘Venus’ – I got an amazing concept in my mind.’

Jay-Z is set for a three-date UK tour this summer. Jay-Z kicks off the tour with a show at MEN Arena from June 7, before also playing live at Birmingham LG Arena on June 9. The final Jay-Z date on the mini tour will take place at London’s Hyde Park on July 4 as part of the 2010 Wireless Festival. Jay-Z tickets are available to compare through Tixdaq.com.

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Jay-Z: record labels need to be ’smarter’

Warren Moore — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:13:40 +0000

Jay-Z has offered his advice to the music industry, saying that record labels need to be ’smarter’ in order to survive the new digital age. Jay-Z, who was named Best International Male at the BRIT Awards, told BBC’s Newsbeat that less equals more when it comes to success: ‘Records are not selling as many as they were before… people have to be smarter about how they A and R, and what they put out, record companies need to catch up to that, someone needs to send them the memo.’

Jay-Z is set for a UK tour this summer. Jay-Z kicks off the tour with a show at MEN Arena from June 7, before also playing live at Birmingham LG Arena on June 9. The final Jay-Z date on the mini tour will take place at London’s Hyde Park on July 4 as part of the 2010 Wireless Festival.

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Jay-Z compliments JLS

Gregory Jones — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:59:22 +0000

JLS have earned themselves a pretty big fan after wowing hip-hop megastar Jay-Z at the BRIT Awards. The boyband took home two awards at Tuesday night’s show at Earl’s Court, London and the US rapper was a keen onlooker.

Jay-Z told The Sun: ‘I liked JLS, I watched them do their show. They’re a good band and remind me of ‘N Sync, a band who do the boy band thing well. They put on a class performance and I think they will go on to be as big as ‘N Sync.’

JLS are currently performing across the UK. JLS visit a number of top UK venues including Birmingham LG Arena, London HMV Apollo and Manchester Apollo. The JLS spring tour draws to a close with a performance at Brighton Centre on March 5th. Tickets for every single one of these unmissable shows are available through Tixdaq.com.

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Isle of Wight Festival set for special night

Gregory Jones — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:47:22 +0000

Suzi Quatro and Juiette Lewis are set to headline ‘ladies night’ at the opening day of this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. The special evening, which takes place in the Big Top arena, will also feature the likes of Marina and the Diamonds, Mini Viva and Woman.

The Isle of Wight Festival 2010 runs for three days from June 11 to June 13, and includes a diverse line-up featuring Jay-Z, The Strokes and Vampire Weekend.

A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm that they are selling fast.

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Jay-Z to return to the UK

Gregory Jones — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:15:33 +0000

Jay-Z has recently confirmed that he will be returning to the UK later this year. The US rapper will perform three massive shows in the this summer.

Jay-Z is set to kick off the three-date tour at MEN Arena on June 7. Jay-Z will also play live at Birmingham LG Arena on June 9.

The final Jay-Z date on the mini tour will take place at London’s Hyde Park on July 4 as part of the 2010 Wireless Festival.

Jay-Z tickets go on sale this Friday (February 19) and will be available to compare at Tixdaq.com.

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Alicia Keys and Jay-Z to perform at BRIT Awards

Warren Moore — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:54:43 +0000

Alicia Keys and Jay-Z are set to perform together as part of the entertainment for the BRIT Awards ceremony next week. The pair will perform their hit record ‘Empire State of Mind’ at the ceremony at London’s Earls Court, and will be joined by the likes of Lady GaGa, Cheryl Cole and JLS.

‘Empire State of Mind’ features on Alicia Keys’ latest album ‘The Element of Freedom,’ which hit number-one in the UK charts earlier this week.

Alicia Keys will be in the UK in May to embark on her first tour of the UK since 2007. The tour kicks off at the Birmingham NIA on 19th May, followed by performances at Glasgow’s SECC on 23rd May and London’s O2 Arena on 25th May, before drawing to a close at Manchester’s MEN Arena on 29th May.

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Jay-Z confirmed for summer festival

Jessica Martinez — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:05:24 +0000

Jay-Z, Kings of Leon and Stevie Wonder are among the acts set to play at this summer’s Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee (USA). The event runs from June 10-13 and will also feature a special performance from The Flaming Lips, who will cover a whole version of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon.’

Jay-Z is set to headline this summer’s Isle of Wight festival, which runs for three days from June 11 to June 13. He’s part of a diverse line-up which features the likes of The Strokes, Biffy Clyro and Vampire Weekend. A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm they are selling fast.

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Florence and the Machine join Isle of Wight lineup

Liam Tailor — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:06:45 +0000

Florence and the Machine, N-Dubz and The Hold Steady have been added to the line-up of the Isle of Wight Festival 2010. Florence Welsh and her band are due on the main stage on the Friday night, just before the arrival of Jay-Z, while N-Dubz will appear on the Saturday. The summer event runs for three days from June 11 to June 13.

It all adds to a diverse line-up, which already features the likes of The Strokes, Biffy Clyro and Vampire Weekend.

A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm that they are selling fast.

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Biffy Clyro join Isle of Wight line-up

Liam Tailor — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:43:53 +0000

Biffy Clyro are the latest addition to the Isle of Wight Festival 2010. The Scottish rockers will play the Saturday of the three-day summer event which runs from June 11 to June 13, joining a diverse line-up which already features the likes of Jay-Z, The Strokes and Vampire Weekend.

A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm that they are selling fast.

The line-up so far:

Biffy Clyro
Blondie
Crowded House
Daisy Dares You
Doves
Friendly Fires
Hockey
James
Jay-Z
Ocean Colour Scene
Orbital
Mr Hudson
Paloma Faith
Pink
Shakespears Sister
Spandau Ballet
Squeeze
The Saturdays
The Strokes
Vampire Weekend

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Rihanna to selects Bob Marley song for Haiti concert

Jessica Martinez — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:35:13 +0000

Rihanna has recently confirmed that she will cover Bob Markey’s ‘Redemption Song’ at the forthcoming Haiti charity event.

Rihanna will perform the song live at the Haiti telethon event tomorrow (Friday January 22) along with a number of top artists including Bono and Edge of U2 as well as Jay-Z

As well as supporting the Haiti campaign whilst in the UK, Rihanna is also set to embark on her UK tour later this year.

The US pop star will be performing in front of her British fans on her UK tour this Spring. Rihanna kicks off the tour at Birmingham LG Arena on May 7. We can confirm Rihanna tickets are available for all of the 2010 tour shows and they are selling fast. Full details of the Rihanna UK tour are listed below:

May 7 – Birmingham LG Arena
May 8 – Liverpool Echo Arena
May 10 – London O2 Arena London
May 11 – London O2 Arena London
May 13 – Sheffield Hallam FM Arena
May 14 – Nottingham Trent FM Arena
May 16 – MEN Arena
May 17 – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
May 19 – Glasgow SECC

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Rihanna confirmed for London Haiti Telethon

Gregory Jones — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:25:46 +0000

Rihanna has recently announced that she will be joining a number of top stars at the London Haiti telethon in London.

The charity event is set to take place in the capital this Friday (January 22) and other artists including Jay-Z, Bono and The Edge have all confirmed that they will be in attendance.

More than 100 of the world’s top stars have pledged their support to the campaign and a number of the acts are set to perform live at the telethon events that are taking place across the globe in cities including New York and Los Angeles.

As well as supporting the Haiti campaign whilst in the UK, Rihanna is also set to embark on her UK tour later this year.

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