2023 is already looking like it’s going to be a HUGE year for live music… here are just some of the highlights, as picked by Radio X, from Arctic Monkeys to Sam Fender to Paramore.
Paramore UK dates
April 2023
The US band will be unveiling their new album This Is Why on a tour that features Bloc Party as special guests.
15th April 2023: Cardiff – International Arena
17th April 2023: Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
18th April 2023: Manchester, AO Arena
20th April 2023: London, The O2
22nd April 2023: Birmingham, Utilita Arena
Arctic Monkeys at Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
9th and 10th June 2023
The Monkeys play two massive homecoming shows in June, but they are just two gigs that form part of the band’s massive UK tour in support of their recent album The Car. These dates will be epic – and include a three-night run at London’s Emirates Stadium.
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Blur – Wembley Stadium
8th and 9th July 2023
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Dave Rowntree and Alex James will be playing the iconic London venue with support from Self Esteem, Slowthai and Jockstrap.
Elton John at Glastonbury
Sunday 25th June 2023
The iconic singer-songwriter will close the 2023 festival – and, he says, this will be the final show of his last ever UK tour!
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Red Hot Chili Peppers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Hampden Park
21st July 2023 and 23rd July 2023
The Chilis world tour – featuring the return of guitarist John Frusciante – winds up with two huge UK dates: Spurs’ stadium in London on 21st July and Glasgow’s Hampden Park on the 23rd.
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Gun N’ Roses at BST Hyde Park
30th June 2023
GNR head a line-up of shows at the annual Hyde Park bash, which will also see sets from Take That, P!nk, Billy Joel, Blackpink and Bruce Springsteen (see below)
Noel Gallagher at Wythenshawe Park
26th August 2023
The former Oasis legend will play an epic, open-air hometown gig at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester.
Reading and Leeds Festivals 2023
25th to 27th August 2023
The twin festivals – which take place in Reading’s Richfield Avenue and Leeds’ Bramham Park – have confirmed its stellar line-up so far, with Sam Fender, The Killers, Foals, Billie Eilish, Imagine Dragons and Lewis Capaldi all topping the bill.
TRNSMT Festival
7th to 9th July 2023
The festival will return to Glasgow Green across the first weekend of July with Pulp, Sam Fender and The 1975 as headliners.
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Blink-182 UK tour dates
September and October 2023
The “classic” line-up of the band will perform together for the first time since 2014, now that Tom DeLonge has rejoined bandmates Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker. They will play:
2 September OVO Hydro, Glasgow
4th September SSE Arena, Belfast
11th October London, The O2 Arena
14th October Birmingham, Utilita Arena
16th October Manchester, AO Arena
Iggy Pop and Blondie – Crystal Palace Park 1 July
1st July 2023
Iggy Pop is set to play a special one-off show at London’s Crystal Palace Park. Dog Day Afternoon will see Godfather of punk play a headline show, joined by very special guests Blondie.
Bruce Springsteen BST Hyde Park
6th and 8th July 2023
The Boss – and the E Street Band, obvs – will play two nights at the iconic Hyde Park as part of this year’s BST shows.
Muse UK dates
May and June 2023
The dynamic trio will be bringing their latest album, Will Of The People, to the nation’s parks and stadia this Spring. Royal Blood will support on some of the dates.
Saturday 27th May – Plymouth Home Park
Tuesday 20th June – Huddersfield John Smith’s Stadium
Friday 23rd June – Glasgow Bellahouston Park
Sunday 25th June – Milton Keynes The National Bowl
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Latitude Festival 2023
20th to 23rd July 2023
The festival, which takes place in Suffolk’s idyllic Henham Park, has confirmed Pulp, Paolo Nutini and George Ezra as its headliners, plus the first live show in 10 years from punk icon Siouxsie.
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