Razorlight

Razorlight (Charles Henri Belleville)

Released in 2006, Razorlight became a defining album of its era, topping the UK Albums Chart and achieving five-times-platinum status. The record delivered some of the band’s most enduring hits, including In The Morning, Before I Fall To Pieces and America, which reached Number One on the UK Singles Chart. Two decades later, its combination of sharp guitar hooks, restless energy and anthemic songwriting continues to connect with audiences across generations.

Fronted by Johnny Borrell, Razorlight will revisit the album’s 12-track-era sound, bringing its best-known singles together with deeper cuts including Hold On, Who Needs Love and Kirby’s House, alongside I Can’t Stop This Feeling I’ve Got. The anniversary shows promise a celebration of the record in its entirety, offering longtime fans the chance to rediscover its less frequently performed moments as well as its defining singles.

Reflecting on the writing process behind the album, Borrell recalls how the strength of the material became apparent even before its release. “The album itself started to sound like a greatest hits. That’s when you know you’re alright,” he says.

He also remembers the creative connection he shared with co-songwriter and drummer Andy Burrows during the period. “Me and Andy fell into this groove of writing, just this amazing musical connection. When you do that, it’s like falling in love; it’s just this sort of mutual intoxication and we just couldn’t stop writing.”

Razorlight @ Barfly

Razorlight @ Barfly (Jessica-Rose Lena)

That partnership is central to the story of Razorlight, whose classic line-up has since reunited following a period of personal and professional upheaval. Their recent touring cycle, supporting the best-of compilation Razorwhat? The Best Of Razorlight, marked a renewed sense of unity, with Borrell and Burrows rebuilding their creative relationship and reconnecting with audiences on stage.

The anniversary tour builds on that momentum, celebrating the music that established the band as one of the defining British guitar acts of the mid-2000s. Following the success of Razorlight, the group continued their commercial run with the platinum-selling album Slipway Fires, which featured Wire To Wire, a Top Three hit in Germany and Austria.

Their wider catalogue includes a UK Number One album, a Number One single, three UK Top Five albums, two multi-platinum records and eight UK Top 20 singles. The band’s appeal has also extended to a new generation of listeners, with Razorlight continuing to attract more than 1.6 million monthly Spotify listeners.

The tour begins with European dates in October before moving to the UK in late November. The British leg opens at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on 26th November, followed by Newcastle, Wolverhampton, Leeds, Nottingham and Manchester. On 4th December, the band will play OVO Arena Wembley in London, with the show set to celebrate British guitar music through a three-band bill featuring The Molotovs and The K’s.

London punk-inspired brother-and-sister duo The Molotovs will provide support across the UK dates, arriving after a successful run of shows and a UK Number Three album. The K’s will also join the European leg, adding further momentum to a tour built around the enduring appeal of British guitar music.

The Molotovs @ Electric Ballroom

The Molotovs @ Electric Ballroom (Derek D'Souza)

Following the UK dates, Razorlight return to the Netherlands before concluding the tour with shows in Belfast and Dublin on 13th and 14th December respectively.

Upcoming UK & Ireland Tour Dates:

NOVEMBER
26th – Glasgow, O2 Academy
27th – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
28th – Wolverhampton, The Civic Hall
30th – Leeds, O2 Academy

DECEMBER
1st – Nottingham, Rock City
3rd – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
4th – London, OVO Arena Wembley
5th – Bristol, The Prospect Building
13th – Belfast, Telegraph
14th – Dublin, 3Olympia

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Sam Fender @ BST Hyde Park 2022

Sam Fender @ BST Hyde Park 2022 (Kalpesh Patel)

The tour will visit six cities across the UK, beginning with two nights at Newcastle’s St. James’ Park on 3th and 5th June before heading to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 10th June. Fender will then take to th for two landmark London shows, followed by a performance at Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium and two nights at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium.

The summer schedule also includes a headline date at Dublin’s Marlay Park on 1st July, before Fender heads to Belgium for his first European festival headline slot at Rock Werchter on 3rd July.

Following previous opeing slots with Fender, British alternative rock band Wunderhorse will join once more Fender as special guests on all UK stadium dates.

Sam Fender @ The O2

Sam Fender @ The O2 (Kalpesh Patel)

The announcement follows a remarkable period for Sam Fender, whose third album, People Watching, was released in 2025 through Polydor Records. The record debuted at Number One in the UK and went on to win the 2025 Mercury Prize, further cementing Fender’s position as one of the UK’s leading contemporary singer-songwriters.

His achievements since the album’s release have included BRIT Award recognition and an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year, reflecting the continued impact of his songwriting and the growing scale of his live performances.

One of the defining moments of the People Watching era has been Rein Me In, his duet with Olivia Dean. Fender debuted the song alongside Dean at his London Stadium show in June 2025, performing to a crowd of more than 80,000 before the duet was released later that month.

The track gained extraordinary momentum during 2026, spending a record-breaking 23 non-consecutive weeks at Number One in the UK, making it the longest-running Number One single in British chart history. It also won the BRIT Award for Song of the Year and topped the Irish singles chart for 18 weeks, equalling the record for the longest-running Number One in Ireland.

Sam Fender @ Glastonbury Festival 2022

Sam Fender @ Glastonbury Festival 2022 (Kalpesh Patel)

With the new stadium dates, Fender is set to bring his catalogue to some of the largest audiences of his career, including two nights at Wembley Stadium that mark a significant milestone for the Newcastle-born artist. The run also gives fans across the UK and Ireland the opportunity to see him perform live before he takes his latest era onto the European festival stage.

The Proper Massive Stadium Tour 2027: UK & Ireland Dates:

JUNE
3rd – Newcastle, St. James’ Park
5th – Newcastle, St. James’ Park
10th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
18th – London, Wembley Stadium
20th – London, Wembley Stadium

JULY
1st – Dublin, Marlay Park
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
15th – Manchester, Etihad Stadium
17th – Manchester, Etihad Stadium

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Texas @ Glastonbury Festival 2023

Texas @ Glastonbury Festival 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)

Originally released on 5th February 1997, White On Blonde became a defining moment in the Scottish band’s career. Certified six-times platinum in the UK, the album reached Number One on the UK Albums Chart and delivered five Top 10 singles, establishing Texas among the country’s most successful and distinctive acts.

The record arrived during the height of Britpop, but its blend of soul, trip-hop and accessible pop set it apart from the prevailing musical trends of the time. Tracks including Say What You Want, Halo, Black Eyed Boy and Put Your Arms Around Me helped make the album a commercial triumph, while its willingness to move beyond conventional pop-rock expectations gave it a sound that remains distinctive three decades later.

Reflecting on the album’s creation, frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri recalls the freedom the band enjoyed while working in Glasgow, where much of the record was made at her home.

“It didn’t feel risky because no-one at our label gave a shit,” she says. “We were in Glasgow, we made the album in my house and I did all the vocals in the coat cupboard. We had nothing to lose, and anyway, I didn’t want to fit in. If everybody’s doing something, I’m always running in the opposite direction and that’s always been the attitude — whether it’s walking on stage at Glastonbury, or with White On Blonde. It’s always been us saying: We will play our own tune. If you want to jump on, great. If you hate us, fine. But this is what we want to do.”

That independent spirit also shaped the band’s unexpected collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan on Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day), which earned Texas another Top 10 hit and demonstrated their willingness to take creative risks.

The anniversary edition will feature the previously unreleased Another Way To Cry, a new song that draws on the band’s enduring love of Northern Soul. Built around brass, strings and an expansive arrangement, the track brings a fresh dimension to the Texas sound while retaining the melodic strength that has underpinned their biggest hits.

Spiteri is confident the song can stand alongside the band’s established classics. “It’s a really good test for a new song if you play it up against the big hits; it’ll either sit up to them, or it fucking dies,” she says. “Another Way To Cry, you could put it in the setlist tomorrow with all the hits and it’ll stand its ground.”

The single arrives with a cinematic music video filmed in the Scottish Highlands and directed by Niall Trask. Starring Spiteri alongside longtime friend and acclaimed actor Robert Carlyle, the film pays homage to Paris, Texas, the Wim Wenders film that inspired the band’s name. The video brings together the landscape, imagery and emotional atmosphere associated with the film in a visual companion to the new track.

The 30th-anniversary release of White On Blonde is scheduled for 5 February 2027 through Play It Again Sam. The special edition will include sleeve notes by comedian and friend of the band Peter Kay, with several physical formats available, including an LP accompanied by a seven-inch single, a double-vinyl edition and a double-CD release, alongside digital versions.

The expanded tracklisting revisits the original album while offering fans a collection of rarities, demos, remixes and live recordings. Among the additional material are the Wu-Tang Clan remix of Say What You Want, demo versions of Black Eyed Boy, Halo and Mr. Haze, and a live performance of Say What You Want featuring Method Man at the 1997 BRIT Awards. The set also includes BBC session recordings, Another Way To Cry, and further archival material.

Alongside the anniversary celebration, Texas will return to arenas across the UK and Europe in autumn 2027. The 18-date tour begins at Aberdeen’s P&J Arena on 15 October, with further performances in Newcastle, Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Brighton, London and Manchester, before the European leg continues into November. Special guests Del Amitri will join the band on all UK and Ireland dates.

Texas @ Glastonbury Festival 2023

Texas @ Glastonbury Festival 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)

With White On Blonde reaching a milestone anniversary and new music arriving alongside it, Texas are looking back at one of the most important records in their history while continuing to move forward. Spiteri hints that more is on the way: “It’s to be continued. Don’t worry, we won’t make you hold your breath too long…”

White On Blonde – 30th Anniversary Edition is released on 5th February 2027 via Play It Again Sam. Another Way To Cry is available now.

2027 UK & Ireland Tour Dates:

OCTOBER 2027
15th – Aberdeen, P&J Arena
16th – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
18th – Belfast, The O2
19th – Dublin, 3Arena
21st – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
23rd – Leeds, First Direct Bank Arena
25th – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
26th – Brighton, Brighton Centre
27th – London, The O2
29th – Manchester, Co-op Live
30th – Birmingham, Utilita Arena

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Built around delicate acoustic guitar, the track showcases Roseanna’s expressive vocals, gradually expanding into a sweeping chorus enriched by cinematic strings. Balancing heartfelt storytelling with a grand, emotionally charged sound, Yes captures the overwhelming feeling of finding someone who makes the world feel as though it has fallen perfectly into place.

Roseanna Brown

Roseanna Brown (Andy Earl)

For Roseanna, the song is a deeply personal reflection on love, vulnerability and the decision to spend a life together. Rather than presenting romance as a flawless fairytale, she explores the reassurance of being loved for who you really are, imperfections included. “This song is me trying my best to capture how my husband Sam makes me feel, and how saying yes to him was the easiest and best decision I’ve ever made,” she explains.

Recalling the circumstances surrounding Sam’s proposal, Roseanna admits that she managed to disrupt his plans at almost every turn. However, the experience ultimately reinforced the message at the heart of the song: that love does not need to be perfect to be extraordinary. “It didn’t matter, and it didn’t need to be perfect. Love isn’t perfect, and we aren’t perfect, but he loves me and sees me for the real me, and beyond all the things I think are flaws in myself, somehow they don’t matter at all. It’s the safest I’ve ever felt.”

The singer also wanted to explore the experience of accepting a marriage proposal from a female perspective, capturing the sense of intimacy that comes when two people feel completely understood by one another. Her intention was to create something honest and recognisable, reflecting the private world a couple can build together.

Although her happiness has provided plenty of inspiration, Roseanna reveals that she rarely writes about it, preferring instead to immerse herself in everyday life with her husband. Yes offered an opportunity to revisit those feelings and translate them into a song. “He makes me truly happier than I’ve ever been, but I don’t write many songs about it because I’m too busy soaking up being in life with him. So I’m glad I got to revisit those feelings of how he makes me feel and put them into a song.”

The release follows Awake, an upbeat pop single released this summer alongside Roseanna’s latest feature film appearance in Pressure. The combination of new music and screen work continues to highlight the breadth of her creative career, with her music receiving radio support across the UK.

Yes is already attracting support from BBC Introducing, while Roseanna is also scheduled to appear for an interview with Patrick Kielty on BBC Radio 5 Live in November. Meanwhile, her March single Help Me has been announced for GRAMMY® consideration in the categories of Best Solo Pop Performance and Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals.

Roseanna’s international success began in part through her work as the frontwoman of The Rua, with whom she secured five Billboard Adult Pop Top 40 hits, two Billboard Dance Top 20s and two UK Dance Club Chart Top 10s. The group spent 53 weeks on US charts and supported Westlife on their UK arena tour, including three performances at The O2 in London.

Her career has also taken her to the Oscar Wilde Awards and the Isle of Wight Festival, while former US Vice President Al Gore personally selected The Rua to perform for his Climate Reality Project.

As a solo artist, Roseanna has accumulated more than 10 million combined streams as a singer and songwriter. Her releases have been premiered by BBC Introducing, with further music planned for the coming months. Her sound draws on contemporary pop songwriting and powerful vocal delivery, placing her among artists influenced by the melodic appeal of Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi and Celine Dion.

Beyond her own recordings, Roseanna has established an extensive songwriting career, with more than 60 releases across major and independent labels in genres spanning pop, country, K-pop and dance. Her credits include Kingdom, the end-title track for Michael Bay’s feature film Songbird, which she both wrote and performed.

Her work on screen is equally varied, with acting credits across productions for HBO, Disney, Warner Bros., Marvel and Amazon. Her roles include appearances in four Harry Potter films, Thor: The Dark World and Citadel, alongside her most recent work in Pressure, the Second World War drama from Focus Features directed by Anthony Maras.

With Yes, Roseanna brings these different strands of her creative life together in a song that places emotional honesty at its centre. Following a summer of renewed musical activity, the single offers another glimpse of an artist continuing to develop her solo identity while drawing on years of experience across music, songwriting and acting.

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Aerosmith @ Calling Festival

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith @ Calling Festival (Kalpesh Patel)

The two-night celebration marks a major return for the band after they announced their retirement from touring in 2024. The concerts will bring together Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer for what promises to be a spectacular celebration of the band’s five-decade legacy.

Rather than a conventional comeback tour, California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends will be a pair of unique, guest-filled performances, with an extraordinary roster of rock legends and contemporary artists joining Aerosmith across the two nights.

Tom Morello @ Electric Ballroom

Tom Morello @ Electric Ballroom (Kalpesh Patel)

Confirmed guests include The Black Crowes, Run-DMC, Heart, Billy Idol, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, Eric Church, Jerry Cantrell, Marcus King, Mike Inez, Nuno Bettencourt, Pat Monahan, Sammy Hagar, Slash, Steve Stevens, Sully Erna, Tom Morello, Adam Wakeman, Audley Freed, Don Was and Kenny Aronoff, with further artists and surprise appearances still to be announced. The lineup will vary between the two nights, with final combinations confirmed closer to showtime.

Guns N' Roses @ BST Hyde Park 2023

Slash of Guns N' Roses @ BST Hyde Park 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)

The concerts are expected to draw heavily from Aerosmith‘s vast catalogue, spanning the band’s blues-rock beginnings through to the arena anthems that made them one of America’s defining rock acts. Songs including Dream On, Sweet Emotion, Walk This Way, Janie’s Got A Gun, Crazy, Cryin’ and I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing are among the classics associated with the celebration.

Guns N' Roses @ Glastonbury Festival 2023

Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses @ Glastonbury Festival 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)

The timing also comes during a significant period for Aerosmith, who have spent 2026 revisiting the earliest chapter of their career. In March, the band released Aerosmith (Legendary Edition), a substantial reworking and expansion of their 1973 self-titled debut album. The collection features remastered and remixed versions of the original record, a live performance recorded at Paul’s Mall in 1973 and previously unheard studio material.

Billy Idol @ Wembley Arena

Billy Idol @ Wembley Arena (Kalpesh Patel)

The Hollywood Bowl shows follow a turbulent period for the band. Aerosmith had announced their retirement from touring after frontman Steven Tyler suffered a larynx injury during their 2023 farewell tour, with the injury ultimately preventing the band from completing the run. Tyler has nevertheless made occasional appearances since, including performances alongside Joe Perry and other artists.

Hollywood Vampires @ The O2

Joe Perry of Aerosmtih / Hollywood Vampires @ The O2 (Kalpesh Patel)

The return also follows the band’s 2025 collaboration with YUNGBLUD, which resulted in the One More Time EP and gave Aerosmith a new chapter to explore alongside their extensive back catalogue.

Tom Morello @ Electric Ballroom

Tom Morello @ Electric Ballroom (Kalpesh Patel)

For two nights in Los Angeles, however, the focus will be firmly on the band’s legacy and the musicians who have helped define rock music across generations. With The Black Crowes, Heart, Billy Idol, Run-DMC, Slash, Tom Morello, Sammy Hagar and many more sharing the stage, California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends is shaping up to be considerably more than a simple comeback.

Tickets go on general sale on Saturday 10 October at 10am PDT, following presales for Citi cardmembers and members of Aero Force One. A portion of proceeds from the concerts will benefit Steven Tyler’s Janie’s Fund.

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