In this week’s Gig Guide, we bring you UK and Ireland tour dates and one-off shows for four bands and artists.
Bloodywood
Bloodywood will be touring in the UK in March!
The tour is their biggest in Europe to date and is titled Return of the Singh!
The band said: “Our very first tour back in 2019 kicked off in Europe, and we’ve always felt an incredible amount of support from both Europe and the UK. It’s like a second home to us. We’re thrilled to be back, bringing intense riffs, hard-hitting beats, and a ton of new material, along with the classic Bloodywood energy you know and love.”
Dates:
March 2025
22 – Birmingham, O2 Institute
23 – Glasgow, SWG3
25 – Manchester, O2 Ritz
26 – Bristol, O2 Academy
27 – London, O2 Kentish Town Forum
Bright & Black
Credit: Siiri Kumari
Bright & Black will be in the UK for a show on their 2025 tour!
The trio will be bringing compositions to life with Nordic Pulse Orchestra.
Eicca Toppinen comments: ”With Bright & Black we were able to create something that was totally new and exciting. It was such a unique experience and I can’t wait to bring it live again and share it with new people!”
”Bright and Black touches the nerve of our common soul. Bright and Black unifies with infinity! Bright and Black is a multi-dimensional force hidden within us.” adds Kristjan Järvi.
Jacob Hellner concludes: “Bright & Black has so far been an extraordinary adventure beyond my wildest imagination. I’m very happy that we’re able to bring it back on the road again!”
Date:
May 2025
08 – London, Shepherd’s Bush Empire
The Darkness
Credit: Simon Emmett
The Darkness have announced a few in-store sessions for December to tease the release of album Dreams on Toast (March 2025).
They will be performing some unreleased songs from the new album.
Dates:
December 2024
10 – London, Rough Trade East (8pm)
11 – Nottingham, Rough Trade (8pm)
12 – Liverpool, Rough Trade (8pm)
State Of You
State of You will perform a special show in London in January.
The show is to celebrate the release of new EP On a Knife’s Edge (January 24, 2025, Silent Cult).
Date:
January 2025
25 – London, The Black Heart