Fiddy, who hopes to get closer to Scherzinger when the video for ‘Right There’ is filmed, said that he hopes to go on a date with the singer.

The single is taken from Scherzinger’s debut solo album ‘Killer Love’, which was released earlier this year.

Scherzinger recently knocked Adele off the UK top spot with her single ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’.

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The Sunday Mirror reportered that the former Atomic Kitten star is planning a comeback with the help of Swedish DJ and producer Basshunter.

Katona left Atomic Kitten in 2001 after becoming pregnant and has since suffered through drug problems, but now the mum-of-four is set to provide vocals on a track called You’re Not Alone.

A source said: ‘He thinks it could be the 2011 version of David Guetta and Kelly Rowland’s hit When Love Takes Over. Kerry’s really excited and actually thinks this could be her big break back into music. She’s determined to make things happen with a rejuvenated singing career.’

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The band recently dropped brothers Josh and Zac Farro, but it seems this hasn’t stopped the recording process beginning.

Paramore’s guitarist Taylor York recently tweeted, “Good afternoon (or whatever time of day it is wherever you may be). Day number 2 of recording. Super stoked. Sounding good! Yeahyeahyeahyeah.”

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Katona told The Sun: “I’ve been offered a few music things that I can’t go into detail about. But something will be happening. It will be me solo which I’m quite nervous about because it has been ten years.

“I’m just going to give it a go. I’m really excited because I miss performing.”

Katona has previously stated that she ‘can’t sing’ and admitted a solo career would be risky.

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The Arctic Mokeys 2009 tour is now in full swing and is proving to be one of the most popular tours of 2009. The Arctic Monkeys have already visited a number of top venues across the UK and there are now only a handful of shows remaining.

Tixdaq can reveal that Arctic Monkeys tickets are currently available for less than £15. The tour started earlier this month and  Arctic Monkeys tickets are being sold online for as little as £9.

The remaining Arctic Monkeys dates include performances at Birmingham NIA (November 20), Manchester Evening News Arena (November 21) and Glasgow SECC (November 24).  The Arctic Monkeys UK tour draws to a close on November 25 at Belfast Odyssey Arena. The Arctic Monkeys also perform live in concert at Dublin O2 Arena on November 26.

Despite the fact that the entire Arctic Monkeys tour sold out within minutes of going on sale at the box office, Tixdaq can confirm that there are currently hundreds of tickets to compare at Tixadaq.com. Arctic Monkeys tickets are available to compare online with prices starting below £15. ]]> http://www.tixdaq.com/news/2009/11/18/last-chance-to-see-arctic-monkeys-live/feed/ 0 http://www.tixdaq.com/news/2009/10/14/fans-can-expect-scramble-for-whitney-houston-tickets/ http://www.tixdaq.com/news/2009/10/14/fans-can-expect-scramble-for-whitney-houston-tickets/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:37:35 +0000 Peter Bevan http://www.tixdaq.com/?p=3088 It seems the long awaited Whitney Houston comeback with new album I Look To You has already started to gather momentum.

Whitney Houston fans can see her perform on The X Factor TV show this weekend, but whoever wants to see her live in concert in April 2010 are going to have to scramble for tickets as a massive frenzy is to be expected.

It has been announced that the Whitney Houston tour will play at the Manchester Evening News Arena (April 8), Glasgow SECC and Clyde Auditorium (April 11), Birmingham LG Arena (April 13) and the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (April 22) before drawing the tour to a close at the London O2 Arena (April 25).

Tickets go on general sale on Friday October 16 at 9am, however fans looking to secure their tickets now and avoid the massive rush can already do so with Tixdaq.com.

Whitney Houston tickets are available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com with prices starting from £99, but be aware that fans may have to pay more if they do not get theirs soon.

It seems George Michael had a significant influence on the hip-hop superstar as Jay-Z claims that his music had a strong standing in urban culture. John Lennon and the Beatles were also named as musical influences.

It has also been announced recently that Jay-Z is up for two nominations in the American Music Awards, where nominees were determined by record sales but online votes determines the overall winners.

Jay-Z has been nominated for Favourite Male Artist and Favourite Album in the Rap/Hip-Hop category, and the winners will be announced on November 22.

Jay-Z fans will be pleased to hear that tickets for his show at the London Alexandra Palace on November 4 are still available to buy despite selling out at the box office in 15 seconds, according to Live Nation.

Jay-Z is sure to perform songs from his current album The Blueprint 3, so don’t miss your last chance to catch Jay-Z live in the UK.

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Pink performed her last US tour date in Madison Square Gardens, New York and some reports have described the show as theatrical and well choreographed, giving an indication to what Pink fans can expect if coming to see Pink live in action in the UK.

Pink began the show wearing an outrageous orange outfit full of feathers to perform Just Like A Pill, but later revealed red hot pants and matching cheetah-print top as she sang Who Knew.

There were more eccentric costume changes throughout the night but the song that seemed to really get the crowd up on their feet was during U + Ur Hand, after Pink told the crowd that this song made her want to dance around like an idiot to then encourage the crowd to join her and do the same.

Some spectacular choreography could be seen during So What, where female dancers in their underwear staged a playfight whilst pushing a male dancer around on top of a bed, with more feathers flying about all over the place from the pillows used to beat up the only male.

However, events later turned into a sombre affair for the performance of Family Portrait, where Pink sang next to a pianist and violinist whilst wearing a white tank top, jeans and no shoes. This was later followed by the performance of Dear Mr. President to continue the serious mood, as the large screen in the background showed clips of broken families, war and poverty.

Things later returned back to its lighthearted nature just as the show was coming to an end, where Pink gave a rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.

During the title track to her album Funhouse, all connotations to the word could be seen. Imagine a circus; glitter, mirrors, clowns and dancers doing acrobatic moves in the air with twirling ribbons. Pink was also lifted in the air to join in with her own moves to really give the wow factor to her performance.

Tickets are still available to see whether the UK Funhouse tour will match up to what was already witnessed in the States, but Pink fans will need to be quick.

The Pink tour will visit major UK arenas such as the Manchester Evening News Arena (October 23-25), Birmingham National Indoor Arena (October 30 & 31) and the London O2 Arena (December 8 & 10).

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They join Green Day and Leona Lewis who were the first names revealed on the line-up.

Green Day are nominated for Best Live Act, Best Group and Best Rock.

However, Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon top the list of nominations with five each, followed by Beyonce with four.

Green Day’s performance at the MTV EMAs will come a few days after the final date of their UK tour for the album 21st Century Breakdown.

The Green Day tour begins at the Glasgow SECC and Clyde Auditorium (October 19) and will be stopping off at other major UK arenas such as the London O2 Arena (October 23 & 24), Birmingham LG Arena (October 27 & 28), Manchester Evening News Arena (October 30 & 31) and the London Wembley Arena (November 1).

Beyonce will be sticking around Europe after the MTV EMAs as her UK tour for the album I Am Sasha Fierce begins at the Liverpool Echo Arena on November 11 before playing other major UK arenas like the Birmingham National Indoor Arena (November 12), London O2 Arena (November 14 & 16), Manchester Evening News Arena (November 18), Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (November 19) and the Nottingham Trent FM Arena (November 20).

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl will also be in Europe this Winter as part of Them Crooked Vultures as they embark on their headline UK tour throughout December to coincide the November release of their eagerly anticipated new album.

Them Crooked Vultures tour the UK from December 10 at the Plymouth Pavilion before heading for venues including the Birmingham O2 Academy (December 14), Edinburgh Corn Exchange (December 15) and the London HMV Apollo (December 17 & 18).

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Teenage country singer Taylor Swift won the Best Female Video award for the single You Belong With Me and was in the middle of her acceptance speech before rapper Kanye West stormed onto stage, grabbed the microphone and declared Beyonce should have won for her video for Single Ladies.

Beyonce revealed that before the winner was announced, Kanye West had already said to her “You have this award”, so she already knew his intentions to “stand up for art”.

When her name was not announced as the winner, Beyonce saw how shocked Kanye West was and she became increasingly mortified as he invaded the stage before declaring his opinion out loud.

In the end, Beyonce felt the night was not ruined and even seemed pleased when she did not have to make her own acceptance speech when she won Video Of The Year at the same awards ceremony, instead giving Taylor Swift her second chance to come back on stage to give the acceptance speech she couldn’t before.

Both Taylor Swift and Beyonce will take to the stage in the UK for their upcoming headline tours next month.

Taylor Swift will perform songs from her current album Fearless at the London Wembley Arena on November 23 and the Manchester Evening News Arena on November 24.

The Beyonce tour for the album I Am Sasha Fierce will start at the Liverpool Echo Arena on November 11 before playing major UK arenas like the Birmingham National Indoor Arena (November 12), London O2 Arena (November 14 & 16), Manchester Evening News Arena (November 18), Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (November 19) and the Nottingham Trent FM Arena (November 20).

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Speech Debelle has had an impressive year so far having won the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize last month for her debut album called Speech Therapy.

There might even be a chance of seeing Speech Debelle and Basement Jaxx performing something special together on stage, as Basement Jaxx are known to collaborate with various singers on their dance tracks.

Tickets are still available for your chance to catch Speech Debelle and Basement Jaxx live in action in a town near you just before Christmas.

The Basement Jaxx tour will kick off at the Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre (December 6) and will also be playing at the Glasgow Barrowland (December 12), Wolverhampton Civic Hall (December 13) and the Bournemouth International Centre (December 16) before drawing the tour to a close with a massive show at the London O2 Arena (December 17).

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Forever Is Over is taken from the second studio album called Wordshaker by the girl group The Saturdays, but singer Mollie King has revealed that the song was originally written for the American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson.

The song was written by James Bourne, the former member of boy band Busted, and Mollie King recalls how the song fell out of Kelly Clarkson’s hands and into theirs.

She said the first time the girls heard the song was at The Saturdays’ record company offices whilst James Bourne was talking to the head of the record label.

The Saturdays entered the office and openly said they wanted to record it, and despite being informed the song was intended for Kelly Clarkson, James Bourne gave the song to the girls instead.

However, it seems Kelly Clarkson is doing fine despite missing out on the song, as she recently performed her own unique and exclusive cover song whilst on tour for the album All I Ever Wanted in the US.

Kelly Clarkson performed a mix of Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon with That I Would Be Good by Alanis Morissette.

Maybe those attending Kelly Clarkson’s UK gigs will also get to see her perform this live.

The Kelly Clarkson tour will take place at various UK venues next year such as the Liverpool Echo Arena (February 9 2010), Bournemouth International Centre (February 15), Cardiff International Arena (February 17) and the London Wembley Arena (February 19).

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A few new revelations about Beyonce have come to light as the UK starts to get ready for her upcoming tour for the album I Am Sasha Fierce.

It has been reported that Beyonce claims she is a disastrous cook and the way she prepares to host a dinner for friends is to order takeaway from the best restaurants and having it delivered to her.

She has also revealed that she loves ordering room service at hotels and that in some hotels, she is so familiar with the menu already that she looks forward to ordering her favourite dishes as soon as she arrives there.

However, when Beyonce is not touring from city to city, she likes to spend her free time riding her bike. She said she enjoys cycling with other members of her entourage, such as her stylist and her assistant, and rarely gets recognised.

Beyonce said that cycling helped keep her grounded as she is able to cycle as normal without being stopped as onlookers tend not to realise it is actually her and when they do realise, it is too late.

It also seems that video games is something else Beyonce is interested in outside of music because she has revealed she would like to create a new dance fitness video.

Admitting she is a fan of the Nintendo Wii Fit game, Beyonce claims that dancing and choreography is the most fun way of working out and thinks women would also think the same, especially when compared to running on the treadmill.

Beyonce will have to wait a while for her free time as her massive UK tour is set to start at the Liverpool Echo Arena on November 11.

The Beyonce tour will also play at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena (November 12), London O2 Arena (November 14 & 16), Manchester Evening News Arena (November 18), Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (November 19) and the Nottingham Trent FM Arena (November 20).

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The Big Day Out festival is scheduled to take place throughout January 2010, playing a total of six shows in Auckland (January 15), Gold Coast (January 17), Sydney (January 22), Melbourne (January 27), Adelaide (January 29) and Perth (January 31).

Muse and Kasabian are two rock bands who have been announced for the Big Day Out so far. Other UK acts due to appear include Lily Allen, Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris.

All these artists have upcoming UK tours to complete before heading to Australia and New Zealand.

The Muse tour for the album The Resistance is taking place at many major UK arenas such as the Sheffield Hallam FM Arena (November 4), Liverpool Echo Arena (November 5) and the London O2 Arena (November 12 & 13).

Also throughout November, Kasabian will be performing songs from their current album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum as they tour across the UK across, playing at venues like the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (November 10), London Wembley Arena (November 14 & 15) and the Manchester Evening News Arena (November 20).

Touring the UK this November and December, Lily Allen will be performing songs from current album It’s Not Me It’s You at venues including the Manchester Apollo (November 17 & 18), Birmingham National Indoor Arena (November 24) and the London Brixton O2 Academy (November 27 & 28, December 15 & 17).

Lily Allen will also headline two shows together with Dizzee Rascal at the Manchester Evening News Arena (March 5 2010) and the London O2 Arena (March 7), with tickets going on general sale on Friday October 9 at 9am.

The Dizzee Rascal tour is already underway this month where the Tongue N Cheek rapper will perform at the Birmingham O2 Academy (October 17), London Brixton O2 Academy (October 22) and the Leeds O2 Academy (October 26).

Calvin Harris is also touring the album Ready For The Weekend this month and in November, with gigs at the Manchester Academy (October 24), London HMV Forum (October 28) and the Glasgow O2 Academy (November 4).

Tickets to all these tours are still available, even for shows which may have already sold out after general release.

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This meant that last week’s number one album Celebration by Madonna dropped one place to number two.

This week’s other high new entries in the album chart came from Newton Faulkner, Barbra Streisand and Ian Brown.

Newton Faulkner’s follow up to Hand Built By Robots called Rebuilt By Humans entered the chart at number three, Barbra Streisand came in at number four with Love Is The Answer whilst My Way by Ian Brown entered the album chart this week at number eight.

Most of the artists with new album chart entries this week have also got their headline UK tours coming up.

The Newton Faulkner tour is taking place this month and tickets are still available for shows including the York Grand Opera House (October 14), Salford Lowry Centre (October 19) and the London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (October 20).

Paramore kick off their tour at the Glasgow SECC and Clyde Auditorium on December 10 before playing at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena (December 11), Cardiff International Arena (December 14), Manchester Evening News Arena (December 16) and the Brighton Centre (December 17) before drawing the Paramore tour to a close at the London Wembley Arena (December 18).

The Ian Brown tour will take place across November and December, playing at venues like the London Brixton O2 Academy (December 4 & 5), Leeds O2 Academy (December 10 & 11) and the Manchester Evening News Arena (December 19).

Newton Faulkner tickets, Paramore tickets and Ian Brown tickets are all still available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

Miley Cyrus had recently been suffering from throat problems which led to a handful of shows for the Wonder World Tour being cancelled.

However, as well as declaring her love for performing in Michigan, she told her Twitter followers that doctors had given her the all clear and she was ready for the crazy show ahead.

Miley Cyrus returns to the UK for a host of headline concerts this December.

The Miley Cyrus tour kicks off with two dates at the London O2 Arena (December 13 & 14) and will also return to the same venue on December 19 & 20. Miley Cyrus will also play two dates at the Birmingham LG Arena (December22 & 23) and two dates at the Manchester Evening News Arena (December 27 & 28).

Miley Cyrus fans will need to be quick as tickets for these shows are selling out fast.

Miley Cyrus tickets for all her UK shows are still available to compare and buy at Tixdaq.com

Paramore recorded the soundtrack Decode for Twilight starring British actor Robert Pattinson, with many fans eagerly anticipating the second installment called New Moon.

However, lead singer Hayley Williams explains that Paramore declined the opportunity to record the follow up to Decode because she did not want Paramore to be referred to as the ‘movie band’.

Hayley Williams said she would rather leave the opportunity to record the movie soundtrack to another band, rather than capitalising on the success from the movie industry.

Hayley Williams also revealed that the band were asked to record for the Transformers 2 movie, but would rather focus on their own album to promote.

Paramore release their third studio album Brand New Eyes this week and coincides with the upcoming tour of major UK arenas this December.

The Paramore tour kicks off at the Glasgow SECC and Clyde Auditorium (December 10) and will also be playing at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena (December 11), Cardiff International Arena (December 14), Manchester Evening News Arena (December 16) and the Brighton Centre (December 17) before drawing the tour to a close at the London Wembley Arena (December 18).

Paramore tickets are still available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

Lily Allen, whose album It’s Not Me It’s You could be her last as previously reported on Tixdaq News, will be performing at the Manchester Evening News Arena (March 5 2010) and the London O2 Arena (March 7 2010) with the East London-born rapper.

Dizzee Rascal has already collaborated with Lily Allen for the single Wanna Be, which featured on his third studio album Maths and English.

Both have shown their excitement about the forthcoming shows. Lily Allen said she’s a huge fan of Dizzee Rascal’s work whilst Dizzee Rascal is expecting the shows to be memorable as they have worked well together in the past.

Tickets for the Lily Allen and Dizzee Rascal tour go on general sale on Friday October 9 at 9am.

However, you can still catch Lily Allen and Dizzee Rascal in action before the end of the year during their separate headline tours.

The Lily Allen tour kicks off at the Sheffield O2 Academy (November 16) and will also be playing at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena (November 24), Liverpool Echo Arena (December 9), two nights at the Manchester Apollo (November 17 & 18) and four nights at the London Brixton O2 Academy (November 27 & 28, December 15 & 17).

The Dizzee Rascal tour, which coincides with the new album Tongue N Cheek, will be performing at venues like the Newcastle O2 Academy (October 6), Birmingham O2 Academy (October 17), London Roundhouse (October 21) and the Leeds O2 Academy (October 26).

Lily Allen tickets and Dizzee Rascal tickets are all still available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

It has been reported that Paolo Nutini has been eyeing up fellow Scottish artists for a star-studded collaboration. He revealed he would like to work with James Allan, frontman of the group Glasvegas, and has already spoken to Franz Ferdinand where they have a studio together in Glasgow.

Paolo Nutini said he has already made a pact with Kyle Falconer, lead singer of The View to record a mini album together, and it seems the desire to work with more successful Scottish artists is set to continue.

However, Paolo Nutini is also a fan of London-based group The Noisettes by saying he would not mind working with their lead singer Shingai Shoniwa.

The Noisettes are also about to start their UK tour for the album Wild Young Hearts, playing venues like the Manchester Ritz Ballroom (October 20), Birmingham O2 Academy (October 23) and the London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (October 26 & 27).

The Paolo Nutini tour will also be playing at top UK venues such as the Manchester Apollo (October 5), Leeds O2 Academy (October 9), Newcastle O2 Academy (October 10 & 11) and the Glasgow O2 Academy (October 14 & 15).

The Noisettes tickets and Paolo Nutini tickets are all still available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

Lily Allen claims that she remains an avid music fan but with reference to the illegal file sharing issue, she describes her days of making money from recording music are well and truly over.

Lily Allen set up the blog in the hope that people would post messages of support against music piracy and claims for the government to do more to tackle the issue by enforcing harsher punishments.

However, Lily Allen has also written on her blog recently about her thoughts on pursuing a career in acting, but this post had now been deleted. This possible next career move for Lily Allen would be following in her father’s footsteps as the daughter of Keith Allen, the comedian and actor.

A spokesman for Lily Allen has tried to downplay her decision to quit music and claims that she is not thinking about her next album right now because she is still promoting her current album It’s Not Me It’s You.

It seems the upcoming Lily Allen tour could be the last time fans can see her perform live if she does quit music for good.

The Lily Allen tour kicks off at the Sheffield O2 Academy on November 16 and will also stop off at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena (November 24), Liverpool Echo Arena (December 9) as well as two nights at the Manchester Apollo (November 17 & 18) and four nights at the London Brixton O2 Academy (November 27 & 28, December 15 & 17).

Lily Allen tickets are available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

It seems Lungs by Florence and the Machine is one of the bookmakers’ favourites to take home the accolade. Florence Welch claims that she is so nervous about tonight’s awards ceremony that she is considering hiding in the toilets until the winner is announced, saying that it is sitting through the ceremony that is scaring her the most.

Fellow nominee Elly Jackson, singer from La Roux, also thinks Florence and the Machine is the favourite to win together with the self-titled debut album from the Friendly Fires. Elly Jackson says that she was not expecting to win and was looking forward to her live performance as well as the live performances of her fellow nominees.

She also said that even if La Roux do pick up the gong, there will be no time to celebrate as they have to jet off to France soon after the show. It seems the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2008 winners Elbow agree with La Roux’s Elly Jackson, having said they think Friendly Fires will win take the crown from them this year.

Speech Debelle has talked up her own chances of winning the Barclaycard Mercury Prize with her album Speech Therapy. She claims that if it was a popularity contest, she would lose but will have a very good chance if the decision was based on the reasons why she was nominated for the shortlist in the first place.

Speech Debelle has also described her album as being different to what is always heard on the radio and is confident of winning the top prize, despite saying she does not have a speech prepared.

Also in the running for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize is Kasabian with the album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Kasabian guitarist Serge Pizzorno claims that the band might donate the money to charity if they win the award, unless the money gets given to the barman, that is.

Many of this year’s front runners to lift the Barclaycard Mercury Prize crown are also on tour playing at many venues across the UK.

Florence and the Machine, already performing shows throughout September, has just announced details of new tour dates for the UK and Ireland scheduled for December 2009. The new Florence and the Machine tour dates include the Glasgow O2 Academy on December 9 as well as the Manchester Apollo (December 10), Lincoln Engine Shed (December 11) and the London Brixton Academy (December 13).

Florence and the Machine tickets for the December gigs go on general sale on Friday September 11 at 9am, however tickets for their September shows are still available to compare and buy at Tixdaq.com

The Kasabian tour begins at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on November 10 and will also stop off for two dates at the London Wembley Arena (November 14 & 15), the Manchester Evening News Arena (November 20) and ending the tour at the Sheffield Hallam FM Arena (November 23).

Also playing UK venues throughout November is La Roux, like the Leeds University Union on November 13 as well as the Birmingham O2 Academy (November 18), the Southampton Guildhall (November 24) and two dates at the London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (November 25 & 26).

Kasabian tickets, La Roux tickets, as well as tickets to see fellow Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominees The Horrors and Bat for Lashes, are all available to compare and buy at Tixdaq.com

The intimate gig will coincide with the release of the new album from Jay-Z called The Blueprint 3, available from September 14.

The Blueprint 3 was produced by Kanye West, who features on the new Jay-Z single Run This Town with Rihanna and is available now.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that Jay-Z is excited by the fact that his new album has been leaked online.

Rather than discussing the potential consequences of people already hearing his eagerly anticipated new album before its official release, Jay-Z instead talked about how he might be the most bootlegged artist in history but was proud of his work so listeners should enjoy it.

Jay-Z also claimed that he had been getting feedback from those who had already listened to it.

Elsewhere, Jay-Z went to visit Africa to check up on his Water For Life campaign, and has since described how rappers should not talk about their gangster backgrounds because their lives are much easier compared to those living in Africa.

Jay-Z believes that those really living in the hood are those who have to wake up in the morning to get water for the family, and living with no bathroom in their house.

Jay-Z said that seeing Africa in this way puts life into perspective, and that using his celebrity status to bring awareness to this was something he felt good about.

Jay-Z tickets for the show at the London Roundhouse on September 17 will go on general sale from Friday September 4 at 9am.

The Coldplay tour featuring Jay-Z begins at the Lancashire County Cricket Club on September 12 and will also play at the Glasgow Hampden Park (with White Lies on September 16) and the London Wembley Stadium (September 18 & 19).

Hundreds of Coldplay tickets are still available to compare and buy now at tixdaq.com

The Arctic Monkeys prepared for their headline live performance with a gig at the London O2 Brixton Academy last night, their first live gig since the release of their hotly anticipated third album Humbug.

Not only did the Arctic Monkeys perform the new songs, but belted out the hits from their previous albums Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not and Favourite Worst Nightmare. Also, as reported earlier on Tixdaq News, Them Crooked Vultures filled in the support slot.

Now whilst some bands like the Arctic Monkeys warmed up on stage in the run up to their Reading and Leeds Festival performance, another band have had to cancel upcoming gigs.

Maximo Park have had to announce the cancellation of their tour of North America due to illness, which was scheduled to take place from September 6.

In the statement from Maximo Park, the cancellation was cited as being for personal reasons, and wholeheartedly apologised to those looking forward to the shows.

The statement also said that Maximo Park always like coming to North America and would do all they can to reschedule the shows.

Let’s hope Maximo Park are well enough to perform at the Reading and Leeds Festival, but if not, Maximo Park are scheduled to return to the UK for three headline dates in October.

The Maximo Park tour will play at the Glasgow Barrowland (October 7), Manchester Apollo (October 8 ) and the London Royal Albert Hall (October 9).

Maximo Park tickets are still available to compare and buy at tixdaq.com.

Meanwhile, another band set to take the stage at the Reading and Leeds Festival is Fall Out Boy, despite their lead singer Patrick Stump allegedly being arrested in Hollywood with a driving charge in the early hours of August 26.

It has been reported that Patrick Stump was driving without a license and paid $15,000 (£9,200) bail. However, the incident is not expected to get in the way of their Reading and Leeds Festival appearance.

The Reading and Leeds Festival is taking place at the Reading Richfield Avenue and the Leeds Bramham Park from August 28-30.

It’s not too late to catch all the action live, as Reading and Leeds Festival tickets are still available to compare and buy at tixdaq.com.

It has been announced that Jay-Z will perform a special show to mark the eighth anniversary of the terrorist tragedy that hit New York city on the world famous Twin Towers on September 11.

The special gig is to be broadcast live on Fuse TV with tickets to attend costing in the region of $599. However, the date in which tickets will go on sale are yet to be revealed.

September 11 is also the date when Jay-Z releases his new album The Blueprint 3, which is released on September 14 in the UK.

Proceeds from the tribute show, which will take place at Madison Square Gardens, will go to the New York Police and the Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.

Jay-Z has spoken of the upcoming gig as encompassing the true spirit of New York City. Jay-Z has also spoken of his honour towards the victims’ families and praised the city’s resilience as people continue to look after their own.

The day after the New York tribute concert, Jay-Z is set to take the stage once again, but this time to support Coldplay in the UK.

Coldplay and Jay-Z will play three major shows in September, starting with a gig in the Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Ground on September 12.

Then, Coldplay and Jay-Z will also be joined by White Lies at Glasgow Hampden Park on September 16. Coldplay are then supported by Girls Aloud at London Wembley Stadium on September 18 before being joined by Jay-Z one last time at London Wembley Stadium on September 19

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Earlier this month, a statement on the official website for the Reading and Leeds Festival announced that flags were not allowed to be brought into the main arena, in order to allow ticket holders the best possible view.

Some have opposed the ban, claiming that the wave of colours was a main feature of the festivals, and that the flags had some practical implications such as being used as a meeting point in the sea of people. However, others may be thrilled with the flag ban, especially those who have had their views obstructed by flags in the past.

Now it seems Glastonbury may implement the flag ban next year after conversations were held between Michael Eavis, the Glastonbury festival chief, and Melvin Benn, the head of Festival Republic.

Melvin Benn, who runs the Reading and Leeds Festivals and also helps to organise Glastonbury, reflected on this year’s Glastonbury festival, which was held in June, and claimed that there was poor visibility of the acts on stage because of the number of flags.

Melvin Benn continued to say that there had always been flags at festivals but not to the extent as now, where flags had become very long and tall and there were more flags now than ever before.

For now, no official decision on a flag ban at Glastonbury has been made, and despite some protests against the flag ban at the Reading and Leeds Festival 2009, event organisers have failed to respond.

Despite the summer months coming to an end marking the end of the festival season, there are still plenty of festivals to look forward to in the UK.

Of course, the Reading and Leeds Festival is still to come, taking place at Reading Richfield Avenue and Leeds Bramham Park from August 28-30, headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Kings of Leon.

However if dance is more your taste in music, you can check out Creamfields 2009 which takes place at the Halston Daresbury Estate from August 29-30 where you can catch Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris in action.

Get Loaded In The Park is one of the last of the biggest festivals that take place in the capital, and is happening at London Clapham Common on August 30, featuring Orbital, Royksopp, VV Brown, and a DJ set from Pendulum.

Bestival 2009 is one of the last festivals to feature some chart-toppping acts such as Elbow, Massive Attack, Lily Allen, Florence and the Machine, and Little Boots. Bestival 2009 is taking place at the Isle of Wight Robin Hill Adventure Park from September 11-13.

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Jack White has recently confirmed that he will perform a series of intimate gigs with his new band, The Dead Weather, this week. The White Stripes and Raconteurs frontman will play three shows at a temporary record store in Los Angeles with his fellow Dead Weather band mates.

The Dead Weather also features The Kills’ Allison Mosshart, Jack Lawrence from The Raconteurs and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Dean Fertita.

The band will be showcasing material from the recent release of the debut Dead Weather album, Horehound.

The in-store shows form apart of the current Dead Weather tour which includes visits to San Diego, Atlanta and Mexico City before heading over to the UK.

The UK Dead Weather tour kicks off at Manchester Academy on October 19.  Jack White and co. also visit Newcastle O2 Academy (October 21), Edinburgh Picture House (October 22), Leeds O2 Academy (October 23), Bristol O2 Academy (October 25) and Birmingham O2 Academy (October 26). The Dead Weather tour draws to a close at London O2 Brixton Academy on October 26.

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Calvin Harris has entered this week's album chart at number one with Ready For The Weekend.

This week’s number one album saw a battle between two of this year’s successful artists: Calvin Harris and Tinchy Stryder.

It was Ready For The Weekend by Calvin Harris that came out on top whilst Catch 22 by Tinchy Stryder had to settle for the number two slot.

Both artists have enjoyed much chart success recently. Calvin Harris, who stormed the charts with his collaboration with Dizzee Rascal on Dance Wiv Me, has rarely been seen out of the charts since.

Meanwhile, Tinchy Stryder already has two number one singles to his name. The single Never Leave You featuring Amelle Berrabah from the Sugababes is the number three single this week having hit the number one spot in its first week. The single Number One, which was a collaboration with N-Dubz, is now spending its 18th week in the top 40.

Another act who is hanging around in the charts is Beyonce with the album I Am Sasha Fierce, which is spending its 40th week in the chart and is this week’s number three album.

All these acts who have enjoyed album chart success this week are also gearing up for their forthcoming UK tours.

You can catch Calvin Harris live at Creamfields 2009, which takes place at the Halton Daresbury Estate over the weekend of August 29-30.

Then the Calvin Harris tour kicks off at the Norwich UEA LCR on October 15 and will be stopping off at the Leeds O2 Academy (October 21), Manchester Academy (October 24), London HMV Forum (October 28) and the Glasgow O2 Academy (November 4).

The Tinchy Stryder tour starts at the Cambridge Junction on September 17 and will also be playing at the Liverpool O2 Academy (September 19), London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (September 25), and the Bristol O2 Acadamy (October 5) before drawing the tour to a close at the Sheffield O2 Academy on October 8.

Also, the Beyonce tour kicks off at the Liverpool Echo Arena on November 11 before stopping off at the London O2 Arena for two dates (November 14 & 16), the Manchester Evening News Arena (November 18), Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (November 19) and the Nottingham Trent FM Arena (November 20) before taking the tour to Ireland.

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Liam Gallagher has apologised for the cancelled Oasis headline slot at Sunday's V Festival.

Liam Gallagher has spoken out for the first time about his band Oasis having to cancel their headline slot at Sunday’s V Festival, scheduled to take place at the Chelmsford Hylands Park venue.

Oasis were able to perform at the V Festival the day before at the Shifnal Weston Park, but singer Liam Gallagher was diagnosed with viral laryngitis by doctors and was forced to pull out of their performance for the following day, disappointing many of the fans who came to V Festival to see them especially.

Liam Gallagher posted his comments using Twitter, claiming his voice had disappeared, and that he was gutted and sorry. He also paid respect to the bands who covered Oasis songs on the Sunday night in their absence, which included Keane.

Lead singer of Keane Tom Chaplin has admitted wanting to work with Oasis some day and that the band are huge fans of theirs.

Despite Oasis not showing much support towards Keane in the past, Tom Chaplin believes the two bands share a lot of fans and that they are two bands who relate to their audience.

Tom Chaplin also thinks that both Keane and Oasis songs are always direct whilst the group of people who go to Keane and Oasis gigs is like the coming together of a community.

Other bands who covered Oasis songs during their absence at Sunday’s V Festival were MGMT and Snow Patrol, who became the new Sunday headliners.

MGMT, with current album Oracular Spectacular, are scheduled to play one more UK festival this year and it comes in the shape of Bestival 2009, which is being held at the Isle of Wight Robin Hill Adventure Park from September 11-13.

Also, Snow Patrol will be back in the UK for their Winter tour, which they have called the Reworked Tour and are sure to perform songs from their last album A Hundred Million Suns.

The Snow Patrol Reworked tour begins at the Brighton Centre on November 18.

It will then stop off at the Bristol Colston Hall (November 20), Newcastle City Hall (November 21), London Royal Albert Hall (November 23 & 24), Manchester Palace Theatre (November 27 & 29) and the Glasgow SECC and Clyde Auditorium (November 30) before taking the tour to Ireland.

Snow Patrol tickets go on general sale on Thursday August 27 at 9am.

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Tito Jackson will pay tribute to his younger brother Michael as he supports Gladys Knight on her UK tour.

Tito Jackson has confirmed that he will perform a tribute to his brother, the late Michael Jackson, as he supports Gladys Knight in concert on her farewell UK arena tour.

Tito Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5, will perform songs by Micheal Jackson as well as the Jackson 5 hits, together with a 14-piece live band.

Tito Jackson claimed that the UK was a special place to his younger brother Michael, and was excited about the opportunity show his gratitude to the King of Pop’s UK fans.

Tito Jackson also revealed that it was Gladys Knight who introduced the Jackson brothers to Berry Gordy, which then led to the group signing with Motown Records.

Tito Jackson will be joined by other members of the Jackson family for the live tribute, but so far exactly who will join Tito Jackson on stage has yet to be disclosed.

The Gladys Knight tour, with Tito Jackson as the support act, kicks off at the Manchester Evening News Arena on October 6.

Gladys Knight and Tito Jackson will also be playing at the London Wembley Arena (October 8 & 9), Nottingham Trent FM Arena (October 11), Sheffield Hallam FM Arena (October 13), Liverpool Echo Arena (October 15), Cardiff International Arena (October 17) and the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre (October 20).

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