With zero announcements or teasers from the band, Enter Shikari have surprise released their brand new album! Lose Your Self (released via So Recordings) spans 12 tracks exploring themes of desolation, futility and complete despair at the state of the world, but with glimmers of hopefulness and optimism threaded throughout. Whilst the likes of major pop stars including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber who have famously released albums out of the blue over the years, Enter Shikari have managed to not only release Lose Your Self digitally, but also physically, unlike their predecessors. As of right now (from midnight on Friday 10th April), this accomplished and ingenious body of work is available to stream and also buy in CD and vinyl format worldwide. Listen here.

Frontman Rou articulates, “We’re delighted to present LOSE YOUR SELF, and give people the chance to hear a Shikari record like never before – as a cohesive whole.
We want people to go on a proper journey with this album, and see where it takes them.
No lead up, no singles, and no explanation. Forcing the listener to actually listen, without being drip-fed ideas out of context, or spoon-fed explanations.
We simply present it all, for the listener to immerse themself in.
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The winners of the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard were revealed this evening at London’s Royal Albert Hall, in a ceremony hosted by Nick Mohammed. Marking their 50^th anniversary, the Olivier Awards celebrate the very best of London’s world-leading theatre industry. This year’s most awarded production was Paddington The Musical, with seven wins. Musicals Evita and Into The Woods, and plays All My Sons, Kenrex, and Punch, each received two awards.

Paddington The Musical’s seven wins included the coveted Cunard Best New Musical award for writers Tom Fletcher & Jessica Swale. James Hameed & Arti Shah took home the Best Actor in a Musical award for their joint portrayal of the musical’s title character, whilst Victoria Hamilton-Barritt received the Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical award, and Tom Edden the Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical award. The show’s creatives triumphed, with Luke Sheppard receiving the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director, Tom Pye (Set Design) & Ash J Woodward (Video Design) taking home the award for Best Set Design supported by Blue-i Theatre Technology, and Gabriella Slade (Costume Design) & Tahra Zafar (Paddington Design) winning Best Costume Design, a second win in a row for Gabriella Slade, who won the same award for her work on Starlight Express last year.

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Jack White has announced plans for a wide-ranging 2026 headline tour. North American dates begin July 10 at Washington, DC’s The Anthem and continue through a two-night stand at Atlanta, GA’s Coca-Cola Roxy on November 20-21. Highlights include two-night runs in several cities, including Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Miami Beach. Special guests will be announced soon.

White and his band will also come to the UK and Ireland for a series of shows, including two-night stands at London’s Hammersmith Apollo (August 25-26) and Bristol’s The Prospect Building (August 28). Vault presales and Artist presales for all newly announced North American, UK, and Ireland dates begin Monday, April 13, at 10 am and 12 pm local time, respectively. General on-sale follows on Friday, April 17, at 10 am Local.

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Multi-Platinum, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer/Songwriter Ella Mai, has announced 11 headline dates across the UK & Europe following the release of her third studio album, Do You Still Love Me?. This announcement follows a run of headline and festival appearances throughout South Africa, Asia, and Australia announced earlier this year.

The newly announced UK & Europe leg of the Do You Still Love Me? Tour kicks off on September 13^th at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark, making stops at Cologne’s Live Music Hall, and London’s Eventim Apollo, among others, before wrapping on Tuesday, September 29^th.

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Tomora, the duo of Aurora and Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers, have announced further European tour dates following their first-ever live shows this week.

Tomora will perform at SWG3 Galvanizers in Glasgow on 26 October, London’s Roundhouse on 28 October, Amare in Den Haag, Netherlands on 31 October, and UFO Velodrom in Berlin on 1 November.

The announcement follows Tomora’s live debut at Manchester’s New Century Hall and  London’s EartH Hackney – with their first festival performance to follow at Coachella in April. Visual direction at the shows will come from Adam Smith, long time collaborator of The Chemical Brothers and more recently of Aurora.

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The Receipts Podcast, one of the UK’s most influential and culture-shaping podcasts, today announces that its founding hosts, Tolly T and Audrey (Tolani Shoneye and Audrey Akande), will step down following their upcoming 10-year anniversary tour – marking the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the show. Tickets for The Receipts LIVE tour are available here. You can stream The Receipts Podcast now.

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Shakira, the Grammy and Latin Grammy Award–winning artist, adds 3 new dates to her historic 6-night European residency in Spain as part of her record-breaking Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. This limited series of concerts will take place on September 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27, 2026, at the Shakira Stadium in Madrid, specially built for the residency, marking her return to the country in eight years since her El Dorado World Tour.

Tickets for the September 18, 19, and 20 shows will go on sale Friday, March 27 at 12 PM at www.livenation.es, Ticketmaster, and El Corte Inglés, while tickets for the September 25, 26, and 27 shows will go on sale two hours earlier, on Friday, March 27 at 10 AM, also via www.livenation.es, Ticketmaster, and El Corte Inglés.

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Davido is the latest headliner announced for Palace Bowl Presents, a brand-new festival series in the iconic Crystal Palace Bowl. Davido will perform a UK festival exclusive show on Friday 14 August, as well as curating the rest of the day’s lineup – to be announced.

Palace Bowl Presents will feature an eclectic lineup of global headliners taking place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 16 August.

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Following its explosive debut in 2025 and overwhelming fan demand, the Gladiators Live Tour will make a triumphant return in 2026, bringing the iconic phenomenon back to arenas across the UK for an electrifying new run of shows. Audiences will once again have the chance to experience the action-packed spectacle on an epic scale.

The tour kicks off in Aberdeen at the P&J Live Arena on 10 October, before heading to Glasgow OVO Hydro, London OVO Arena Wembley, Manchester AO Arena, Newcastle Utilita Arena, Liverpool M&S Bank Arena and BirminghamBP Pulse Live. Tickets go on sale on Friday 27 March via www.livenation.co.uk.

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Today, GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Shakira announced her return to Europe with a historic three-night residency in Spain as part of her record-breaking Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. The limited engagement will take place September 25, 26, and 27, 2026, at Madrid’s newly built Shakira Stadium, marking her first performances in the country in eight years since her El Dorado World Tour.

This announcement adds to a remarkable moment for the global superstar, who was recently nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Since launching in February 2025, the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour has shattered records worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing tour ever by a hispanic artist.

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