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.

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).

Pink tickets are available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com, with prices starting from £35.

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).

Hundreds of Green Day tickets, Beyonce tickets and Them Crooked Vultures tickets are all still available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

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).

Hundreds of Taylor Swift tickets and Beyonce tickets are still available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

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).

Hundreds of Beyonce tickets are still available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

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.

Muse tickets, Kasabian tickets, Lily Allen tickets, Dizzee Rascal tickets, and Calvin Harris tickets are all available to compare and buy now at Tixdaq.com

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 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

It has recently been confirmed that the Arctic Monkeys will embark on a UK tour this November. The Sheffield band are set to play nine dates across the UK to support their recently released album Humbug. The 2009 Arctic Monkeys tour will call at a number of major UK cities including their hometown of Sheffield (Novermber 14).

The Arctic Monkeys tour kicks off at Liverpool Echo Arena on November 13. The Arctic Monkeys are also set to perform live at Wembley Arena (November 18), Manchester Evening News Arena (November 21) and Glasgow SECC (November 24).  The Arctic Monkeys tour draws to a close on November 25 at Belfast Odyssey Arena.

Tickets are due to go on sale this Friday (September 11) and will be available to compare at Tixdaq.com.

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.

Creamfields 2009 tickets, Calvin Harris tickets, Tinchy Stryder tickets and Beyonce tickets are all available to compare and buy at tixdaq.com

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).

Gladys Knight tickets are available to compare and buy at tixdaq.com.

Ricky Wilson from the Kaiser Chiefs broke a rib whilst supporting Green Day at Madison Square Gardens, New York.

A statement from the Kaiser Chiefs reports that frontman Ricky Wilson broke a rib whilst performing in New York at Madison Square Gardens as the support act for Green Day.

Ricky Wilson was jumping between the barrier and the stage when he injured himself, but after treatment it was found that the injury was not serious enough to cancel any upcoming dates they have.

It seems Ricky Wilson has a habit of injuring himself whilst on tour of the US. He has already broken his ankle in Seattle in March 2005 and then suffered ankle ligament damage at the Austin Limits Festival in September 2007.

Kaiser Chiefs will be returning to the UK for the Reading & Leeds Festival, which takes place at Reading Richfield Avenue and Leeds Bramham Park (August 28-30).

Green Day will also be touring the UK later this year in support of their latest album 21st Century Breakdown.

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

Reading & Leeds Festival tickets and Green Day tickets are available to compare at tixdaq.com

Tom Jones will join a host of other acts for the Nordoff-Robbins 'Rockwell' charity gig at the London O2 Arena

Tom Jones and David Gray are just two of the acts in the line-up to play a charity gig at the London O2 Arena on September 11 for the Nordoff-Robbins Trust.

Razorlight, Joss Stone, Supergrass and Robert Plant are the other acts confirmed to perform the ‘Rockwell’ show, where unique collaborations are to be expected.

Robert Plant took part in the 1990 show for the Nordoff-Robbins charity at Knebworth, where 120,000 people attended the concert and raised over three million pounds.

The Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy is the largest of its kind in the UK, where thousands of therapy sessions help improve the quality of life for children and adults suffering from illness, mental health issues, autism and other learning difficuties.

Pre-sale tickets for Rockwell are available from August 3 at 9am.

Some of the acts confirmed for the Rockwell gig are also set to perform elsewhere in the UK.

The Tom Jones tour begins with three shows at the Cardiff International Arena (October 9-11) and will also play at the Manchester Evening News Arena (October 16), Liverpool Echo Arena (October 17) and the London Wembley Arena (October 24).

The three-date David Gray tour will play at the London Roundhouse (September 14), Manchester Ritz Ballroom (September 15) and the Glasgow ABC (September 16).

Razorlight are due to appear at the V Festival, which takes place at Chelmsford Hylands Park and Shifnal Weston Park (August 22-23).

Supergrass are going to perform with the Lightning Seeds and The View at the West Sussex Arundal Castle on August 21.

Tom Jones tickets, David Gray tickets, V Festival tickets and Supergrass tickets are all available to compare at tixdaq.com

Eddie Vedder and the rest of Pearl Jam will play at the London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on August 11

Pearl Jam are already set to perform at two major UK arenas as part of their European tour but will now also play a much more smaller venue for a more intimate atmosphere to their live show.

It was already announced at the end of April this year that Pearl Jam were going to perform at the Manchester Evening News Arena (August 17) and the London O2 Arena (August 18).

However, it has now been announced that Pearl Jam will also perform at the London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on August 11.

Pearl Jam tickets for the new show will go on general sale on Thursday July 23 at 9am.

Pearl Jam are also set to release their ninth studio album titled Backspacer in September featuring the new single The Fixer.

Backspacer was produced by Brendan O’Brian, who worked with Pearl Jam for their 1998 album Yield and has also recently also worked with Bruce Springsteen.

Pearl Jam spoke of how in the past, they and Brendan O’Brian did not agree sometimes on how a song should sound, but now Brendan O’Brian was one of the very few people outside the band they could trust with their music and they like how honest he is when it comes to deciding what is good and what is bad.

Pearl Jam decided it was time to work with him again since Bruce Springsteen had recently listened to his ideas.

Pearl Jam tickets for the now sold out UK arena dates are still available to compare at tixdaq.com

Kasabian will be stopping off at the major UK arenas such as the Glasgow SECC (November 12), London Wembley Arena (November 14), Nottingham Trent FM Arena (November 18), Birmingham NIA (November 19) and the Manchester Evening News Arena (November 20) before finally drawing the tour to a close at the Sheffield Arena on November 23.

Kasabian fans can expect live performances of songs from their number one album titled West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

Kasabian tickets for these new dates will go on general sale on Friday July 3 at 9am.

However, fans can also catch Kasabian in action this summer, such as supporting Oasis during their three-date stint at the London Wembley Stadium (July 9, 11 & 12).

Kasabian will also play two shows at the London Brixton O2 Academy (July 16 & 17) followed by two shows at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall (August 24 & 25).

Kasabian tickets and Oasis tickets are still available to compare at tixdaq.com

Taylor Swift will be performing material from her second studio album, Fearless, at the London Wembley Arena on November 23 – her only UK date.

Tickets for the new Taylor Swift show will go on general sale on Saturday June 20.

Taylor Swift fans can also catch her in action at the V Festival which takes place at Chelmsford Hylands Park and Shifnal Weston Park over the weekend of August 22-23.

V Festival tickets are available to compare at tixdaq.com

Meanwhile, fellow American teenage singer Miley Cyrus has announced that two new dates have been added to her first ever UK tour.

The two new dates are both being held at the London O2 Arena on December 19 and 20.

Miley Cyrus, who plays Hannah Montana in the Disney TV series and movie, is already playing at the London O2 Arena to begin her tour on December 13 and 14.

Other shows already announced for the Miley Cyrus tour are to be held at the Birmingham LG Arena (December 22 & 23) and the Manchester Evening News Arena (December 27 & 28).

Tickets for the two new Miley Cyrus dates will go on general sale on Friday June 19 at 9am.

Miley Cyrus will most likely be performing songs from her last album Breakout, which was released in September 2008.

The support act throughout the Miley Cyrus tour will be Metro Station, featuring Miley Cyrus’ older brother Trace Cyrus.

Metro Station fans can also catch the band in action at the London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on July 1, and at T4 On The Beach from Weston Super Mare Beach on July 19.

Miley Cyrus tickets for the previously announced dates, Metro Station tickets and T4 On The Beach tickets are all still available to compare at tixdaq.com.

Blur have not written songs together since recording their last album Think Tank which was released in May 2003.

However, Blur bassist Alex James has admitted that he, frontman Damon Albarn and guitarist Graham Coxon have been experimenting with new ideas during rehearsals.

Graham Coxon adds that the band have not tried to play completely new songs yet and would not be performing new songs on tour, because more time would need to be spent on them to do the music justice.

The band do not want to put pressure on themselves by performing new material and want to just focus on having fun.

Meanwhile, Jamie Reynolds from the Klaxons has revealed that their eagerly anticipated second album will not be released until 2010.

The last album released by the Klaxons was Myths Of The Near Future from January 2007.

Jamie Reynolds says that they are yet to find a producer to work on the 28 songs the Klaxons have already written, but are happy not to rush the process.

The Klaxons have stopped working with producer Tony Visconti, who helped out earlier in the album making process, and a replacement has not yet been appointed.

Klaxons might preview some of their new material in the upcoming shows they have in the UK.

In fact, Klaxons and Blur will be playing the Manchester Evening News Arena on June 26.

Klaxons will also play Bestival 2009 at the Robin Hill Adventure Park, Isle of Wight which takes place from September 11-13.

Blur will play at London Hyde Park on July 2 & 3 as well as T In The Park at the Kinross Balado Airfield, taking place from July 10-12.

Blur tickets, Bestival 2009 tickets, and T In The Park tickets are all available to compare at tixdaq.com

Pet Shop Boys have announced that they have added four more dates to their Pandemonium tour this December.

The four new UK arena shows will be at the Glasgow SECC and Clyde Auditorium (December 17), Birmingham National Indoor Arena (December 18), the Manchester Evening News Arena (December 20) before drawing the tour to a close at the London O2 Arena (December 21).

Pet Shop Boys fans can expect to see them perform the hits from any of the ten studio albums they have released so far.

However, more emphasis might be placed on their most current album titled Yes released in March 2009.

Tickets for the new Pet Shop Boys tour will go on general sale from Friday June 19 at 9am.

Tickets are also available for fans who want to see the Pet Shop Boys in July at a few summer festivals.

Pet Shop Boys will be appearing at T In The Park at the Kinross Balado Airfield taking place from July 10-12.

Then the Pet Shop Boys will move onto the Latitude Festival at the Southwold Henham Park, taking place from July 16-19.

Also as part of the Summer Pops Festival, the Pet Shop Boys will be playing at the Liverpool Echo Arena on July 13.

T In The Park tickets, Latitude Festival tickets and Pet Shop Boys tickets are all available to compare at tixdaq.com

The Kings Of Leon record label is a joint venture with the music publisher Bug Music, who are based in Los Angeles.

Kings Of Leon will have the opportunity to sign new acts and help develop their careers.

The first act to get this support are The Features, a band from Tennessee where the Kings Of Leon are from.

The Features toured the UK and the US with Kings Of Leon in 2007 and their album Some Kind Of Salvation is the first to be released from the new record company.

The track listing and release date for The Features album Some Kind Of Salvation will be announced in the coming weeks.

The CEO of Bug Music John Rudolph claims that Kings Of Leon have what it takes to attract new artists to their label because of the honesty in their own music.

Fans of Kings Of Leon will be pleased to hear that tickets are still available for the Kings Of Leon tour of the album Only By The Night, and for the summer festivals where they will be making an appearance.

The Kings Of Leon tour will take place at the Manchester Evening News Arena on June 22 & 23 and drawing to a close at the London O2 Arena on June 30.

Then, Kings Of Leon will be appearing at T In The Park at the Kinross Balado Airfield (July 10-12) before taking on the Reading and Leeds Festival at the Reading Richfield Avenue and Leeds Bramham Park (August 22-23).

Kings Of Leon tickets as well as T In The Park tickets and Reading and Leeds Festival tickets are all available to compare at tixdaq.com

Depeche Mode were back on the road after frontman Dave Gahan recovered from an operation to remove a tumour from his bladder.

Depeche Mode performed in Leipzig, Germany last night, which was the date the band announced they would return to the stage after doctors ordered Dave Gahan to rest.

Cancelled shows due to Dave Gahan’s illness are due to be rescheduled at a later date, where tickets purchased will remain valid.

Dave Gahan fell ill in Athens, Greece in early May suffering from gastroenteritis whilst on the Depeche Mode Tour Of The Universe after the April release of the album Sounds Of The Universe.

After last night’s show in Leipzig, Dave Gahan declared ”I’m grateful to the fans for showing their support and thankful to my family, friends and all of the doctors who looked after me so well. Being back onstage is an incredible feeling and I’m looking forward to each and every show.”

Depeche Mode fans who missed out on seeing them live this Summer will be pleased to hear that tickets are still available for the Depeche Mode tour in December this year.

Depeche Mode will be performing at the major UK arenas, like two dates at the London O2 Arena (December 15 & 16) before drawing the tour to a close at the Manchester Evening News Arena (December 18).

Depeche Mode tickets are available to compare at tixdaq.com

As previously reported on Tixdaq.com, Dave Gahan’s sickness has already forced Depeche Mode to cancel a number of the recent dates on the 2009 Depeche Mode tour. However, it was expected that Dave Gahan would recover in time for the imminent show at the London O2 Arena.

It has now been confirmed that Depeche Mode have been forced to postpone their show at London O2 Arena which was scheduled to take place this Saturday (May 30).

In a statement made on the official Depeche Mode website, the band said: “Dave Gahan sincerely thanks his fans for their support, understanding and patience. Depeche Mode deeply regret any problems or inconveniences the cancellations and postponements may have caused.”

The show will rescheduled for a later date and tickets will remain valid.

Dave Gahan will obviously have fully recovered in time for the start of the UK winter Depeche Mode tour. The Depeche Mode kicks off at Glasgow SECC on December 12.  Depeche Mode are also set to perform live at Birmingham LG Arena (December 13) , London O2 Arena (December 15 & 16) and Manchester Evening News Arena (December 18).

Tickets to see Depeche Mode live in concert on their UK winter tour are still available tompare at Tixdaq.com.

It has recently been revealed that Little Boots and The Maccabees will join the list of top acts set to perform at this year’s Oxegen Festival which is set to take place at Punchestown Racecourse this summer (July 10-12)

Bands including The Killers, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon and Blur have already been confirmed as the headline acts for the 2009 Oxegen Festival.

Fans will be glad to learn that some of this year’s Oxegen Festival headline acts will also be on tour in the UK this summer.

Blur kick off their 2009 tour at Southend-on-Sea Cliffs Pavilion on June 24. The 2009 Blur tour also calls at Newcastle O2 Academy (June 25) and Manchester Evening News Arena (June 26). The Blur tour climaxes at London Hyde Park with two massive shows (July 2 & 3). Meanwhile, Kings of Leon perform five huge arena concerts in London and Manchester. The Kings of Leon tour includes three shows at London O2 Arena (June 15,16 & 30) and two performances at Manchester Evening News Arena. (June 22 & 23). Tickets to see both Blur and Kings of Leon are available to compare at Tixdaq.com.

The 2009 Oxegen Festival will also feature live performances from Bloc Party, Elbow, Razorlight, The Specials and Lily Allen.

Oxegen Festival tickets are currently available to compare at Tixdaq.com.

Doves are up first. Doves will headline the John Peel stage on Friday 26 June. Jarvis Cocker will headline the tent on the Saturday (June 27), while Echo And The Bunnymen will bring things to a close on the Sunday night (June 28). Echo And The Bunnymen are planning to perform their 1984 album, Ocean Rain, in the John Peel stage at the 2009 Glastonbury Festival.

A number of top acts to have already been announced for the 2009 Glastonbury Festival include Blur, Bruce Springsteen, Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian, Lily Allen and Neil Young.

A number of this year’s Glastonbury Festival headliners are also performing live elsewhere in the UK this year.

Britpop legends, Blur, play a series of concerts this summers. Blur are set to perform at Southend Cliffs Pavilion on June 21 and Wolverhampton Civic Hall on June 24.  Blur then play a huge show at Manchester Evening News Arena (June 26) before performing back -to-back concerts at London Hyde Park (July 2 & 3). Hundreds of Blur tickets are available to compare online for all of their forthcoming shows.

Neil Young returns to the UK to play a series of solo shows this year. Neil Young visits Nottingham Trent FM Arena on June 23 before performing in concert at  Aberdeen Exhibition Centre (June  24) and London Hyde Park (June 27). Neil Young tickets are available to compare at Tixdaq.com.

Franz Ferdinand are on tour this October. The 2009 Franz Ferdinand tour kicks off at Aberdeen Music Hall on October 11. Franz Ferdinand also visit Newcastle O2 Academy (15 Ocotber), Manchester Academy (17 Ocotber) and Brixton O2 Academy. Concert tickets are available for all of the shows on the October Franz Ferdinand tour.

Pearl Jam have recently confirmed two massive arena shows which are set to take place in Manchester and London this August. Pearl Jam will perform at the Manchester Evening News Arena on August 17 and London O2 Arena on August 18. The two Pearl Jam concerts follow shows in Rotterdam and Berlin that take place a few days before the UK dates.

Pearl Jam tickets go on sale on May 8 and will be available to compare at Tixdaq.com.

The news was revealed shortly after fellow American rockers, Green Day, announced details of their 2009 tour. The 2009 Green Day tour kicks off Glasgow’s SECC (October 19). Green Day then call at Belfast Oddessy Arena (October 20) before performing two shows at London O2 Arena (October 23 & 24). Green Day bring the 2009 tour to a close Manchester Evening News Arena (October 30 & 31). Green Day tickets will be available to compare at Tixdaq.com from May 2 onwards.

Kings Of Leon have recently confirmed a number of additional dates to their North American tour in support their fourth studio album ‘Only By The Night’.

The massive thirty one night Kings of Leon tour visits cities across the US including Miami, New York and Los Angeles. The Kings of Leon tour kicked off on April 22 in Pittsburgh and draws to a close in Uniondale on May 14.

It was also recently confirmed that Kings of Leon are due to play two huge arena shows in New York later this year.

Kings of Leon visit London and Manchester in June. Kings of Leon are set to play three massive shows at the London O2 Arena (15, 16 & 30 June) and two shows at the Manchester Evening News Arena (22 & 23 June). Kings of Leon tickets are still available to compare at Tixdaq with prices from £65.

It has recently been confirmed that Universal Music are set to release the official recording of the hugely popular Nirvana performance from the 1992 Reading Festival.

A bootleg copy of performance was previously circulated online and proved to be so popular that Universal Music and the remaining members of Nirvana agreed to release the footage officially.

An unofficial video of the show, ‘Life Takes No Prisoners, will be released on May 4. The official DVD is due to be released in November.

The 2009 Reading Festival line up includes a number of huge acts. Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Bloc Party, Prodigy and Kaiser Chiefs are all on the bill. Reading Festival sold out within hours of going on sale, but tickets are still available to compare at Tixdaq.

A number of this year’s Reading Festival headliners are on tour in the UK in 2009. Kings of Leon visit London and Manchester in June. Kings of Leon are set to play three massive shows at the London O2 Arena (15, 16 & 30 June) and two shows at the Manchester Evening News Arena (22 & 23 June). Kings of Leon tickets are still available to compare at Tixdaq with prices from £65. Bloc Party are also on tour in 2009.  The Bloc Party tour kicks off at Blackpool Winter Gardens on October 2 and also features performances at the O2 Academy in Sheffield, Leeds and Birmingham. Bloc Party tickets are available to compare with prices starting at £22.

Calvin Harris has No.1 single for second week running with 'I'm Not Alone'

Calvin Harris topped the singles chart for the second week running with ‘I’m Not Alone’.

Calvin Harris held off competition from La Roux whose single ‘In For The Kill’ climbed two places from last week to number two, whilst ‘Poker Face’ from Lady GaGa fell one place to number three.

If Calvin Harris can hold onto the number one spot for a third consecutive week, Calvin Harris will be able to celebrate with fans whilst on tour. Tickets to see Calvin Harris are available to compare from £10 and dates begin from Saturday 25 April, playing at TheklaSocial, Bristol.

In the album chart, Lady GaGa held onto top spot with ‘The Fame’ whilst Kings of Leon climbed one place from last week to number two after a total of 30 weeks in the album chart with ‘Only By The Night’.

Kings of Leon play a series of massive shows at the London O2 Arena and the Manchester Evening News Arena in June. Kings of Leon tickets are available from £90.

The highest new entry in the album chart this week came from Chris De Burgh who entered the album chart at number four with ‘Footsteps’. The second highest new entry in the album chart came from Madeleine Peyroux with ‘Bare Bones’ at number twelve.

On Monday 27 April, Chris De Burgh begins his tour from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, whilst Madeleine Peyroux will play the Barbican Centre, London. Tickets to see Chris De Burgh and Madeleine Peyroux this April are available to compare at tixdaq.com.

Other artists climbing the album chart this week are Beyonce with ‘I Am Sasha Fierce’ and James Morrison with ‘Songs For You Truths For Me’. Beyonce climbed three places to number seven whilst James Morrison climbed two places to number nine.

Tickets to see Beyonce and James Morrison from May are available to compare at tixdaq.com

Tickets go on sale on February 27th,

Before heading over to the United States, Razorlight are set to play two UK show. Razorlight will perform at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall on March 1 followed by the University of Lincoln on March 2.

The 2009 Razorlight tour begins in May. Razorlight kick things off at Glasgow King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut (May2) before making their way to the Buxton Opera House (May 4) and the Leamington Spa Assembly. The Razorlight tour climaxes with two massive shows at the London O2 Arena (May 7) and Manchester Evening News Arena (May 9).

Hundreds of Razorlight tickets are still available from £26.

Due to the overwhelming demand for tickets to see Madonna in concert, two further dates have been added. Madonna will play an additional date at each venue.

Despite the fact that both Madonna tour dates sold out so quickly, hundreds of tickets are still available on the resale market. Madonna tickets are available for both UK dates of the 2009 Madonna tour and prices start at £137.

July 4 – London O2 Arena (tickets from £137)
July 5 – London O2 Arena (tickets available soon)
July 6 – Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester (tickets from £137)
July 7 – Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester (tickets available soon)

June 24 – Manchester Evening News Arena
June 25 – Birmingham NIA
June 27 – Cardiff International Arena
June 28 – London Wembley Arena

BB King tickets go on sale this Friday (February 6).

June 24 – Manchester Evening News Arena
June 25 – Birmingham NIA
June 27 – Cardiff International Arena
June 28 – London Wembley Arena

BB King tickets go on sale this Friday (February 6).

The X Factor Live tour is set to begin next month and all of last year’s stars will be performing at a town near you. The X Factor Live tour kicks off at the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre on February 22 and then calls in at the Manchester Evening News Arena (February 27 & 28) , Liverpool Echo Arena (March 4), the LG Arena in Birmingham (March 13 & 14) and Glasgow’s Braehead Arena (March 21 & 22). Hundreds of X Factor tickets are still available from £28.50.

Heavy Metal legends, Metallica, have been one of the most influential bands of their genre for more than twenty years now and it was only a matter of time before they were inducted in to the Hall of Fame. In 2009, Metallica released, Death Magnetic, their first album in over five years. Metallica also played a huge one off show at London’s O2 Arena to conincide with the release. Following the sucess of the one-ff show, Metallica announced the first Metallica UK tour in over twelve years. The 2009 Metallica tour kicks off on February 25 in Nottingham at the Trent FM Arena and comes to a close at the SECC in Glasgow on March 26. The Metallica tour also visits the Manchester Evening News Arena (February 26), London’s O2 Arena (March 2 & 28), and the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle. Tickets to see Metallica in concert are still available and prices start at £60.

Another of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees, Jeff Beck, is also touring in 2009. The Jeff Beck tour begins in Brighton on June 24 and climaxes at the Royal Albert Hall in London on July 4. The Jeff Beck tour also stops off at the Carling Apollo Manchester (June 27), Belfast’s Ulster Hall (June 30)and the Southampton Guidhall (July 3). Jeff Beck tickets are available for all of the dates with prices from £33.

This year’s Hall of Fame ceremony will be held in Cleveland on April 4.

The massive 2009 Take That tour kicks off in June and thousands of Take That tickets are still available. The tour begins in Sunderland on June 5th and then makes its way south calling at the Manchester Evening News Arena, Coventry’s Ricoh Arena and the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.  Take That also play three shows Glasgow’s Hampden Park during the mammoth tour. The Take That tour comes to a close in London with a 4 nights of Take That at Wembley Stadium. Take That tickets are available for all of the Take That concerts and prices for tickets to see Take That in concert start at £50.

There has been lots of speculation surrounding the possibility of Robbie Williams rejoining Take That for the 2009 Take That tour. Whether Robbie Williams agrees to join his old Take That band mates, only time will tell.