Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder, Bez (freaky dancing and percussion), Mark Day (guitar), Gary Whelan (drums), Dan Broad (MD/guitar/keys) and Firouzeh Berry (backing vocals) will perform the album’s highlights, including the massive hit singles, ‘Step On’, ‘Kinky Afro’ and ‘Loose Fit’, in addition to other hits and fan favourites, such as ‘24 Hour Party People’, ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Judge Fudge’ and ‘W.F.L.’. 
 
The tour begins in Newcastle on 13^th March and ends in Belfast on 24^th April, and includes dates along the way at The Roundhouse in London (27^th March) and a hometown show Happy Mondays’ legendary 1991 concert at Elland Road in Leeds.
 
A venue pre-sale will take place from 9.00am on Wednesday 17^th September, before going on general sale at 9.00am on Friday 19^th September, available from www.alttickets.com and www.happymondaysofficial.co.uk.  
 
Shaun Ryder said, “I’m really looking forward to getting back on tour with the Mondays in 2026, especially with our old mates The Farm who are touring with us.”
 
Bez added, “Really excited to be going back on tour again in the UK next year! I love being on the road with the Mondays, there is no better feeling than playing to the fans of live music. I’ll see you all next year.”
 
Happy Mondays became the pioneers of the Madchester sound after signing to Tony Wilson’s Factory Records in the late ‘80s, blending their love of funk, rock, psychedelia and house with the sounds of the UK’s emerging rave scene.
 
The band became icons of Britain’s biggest cultural phenomenon for a generation when they crossed over into the mainstream with ‘Pills ‘n’ Thrills And Bellyaches’, which reached #4 in the UK Albums Chart following its release on 27^th November 1990. It remained on the albums chart until the end of May 1991, establishing itself as one of the decade’s defining albums. 
 
The Happy Mondays’ reputation as one of Britain’s most influential and loved bands was recognised in 2016 when they won the Ivor Novello Inspiration Award.
 
Very special guests The Farm made their breakthrough in 1990, with the first of their nine Top 40 singles being the huge hits ‘Groovy Train’ (#6) and the evergreen ‘All Together Now’ (#4), both of which featured on debut album ‘Spartacus’, which topped the Official UK Albums Chart following its release in March 1991.
 
The Farm’s lead singer Peter Hooton said, “We are absolutely delighted to be joining the Happy Mondays as special guests on their forthcoming tour. We go back a long way, having first met them at one of our gigs at the Boardwalk Manchester in 1986, when their style and attitude struck a chord. We also played with them at the legendary Elland Road gig in 1991 and toured with them in 2005, so we can’t wait for these gigs. It will be like a meeting of the tribes once again!”
 
Completing the bill will be the Happy Mondays’ fellow Mancunians and former Factory Records labelmates Northside, whose association with the burgeoning Madchester scene was cemented when their singles ‘Shall We Take A Trip’ (which was banned by the BBC for its references to LSD), ‘My Rising Star’ and ‘Take 5’ all made the UK Top 50 Singles Chart in 1990. The following year, Northside’s debut album ‘Chicken Rhythms’ reached #19 in the UK Albums Chart.
 
Northside’s lead singer Dermo said, “It’s like Elland Road all over again, bit this time we’re all on tour together. Bring it on!”

The full list of tour dates is as follows (*The Farm only as special guests):
 13 March – Newcastle, O2 City Hall 
14 March – Leeds, O2 Academy 
15 March – Nottingham, Rock City 
20 March – Cardiff, DEPOT 
21 March – Liverpool, Mountford Hall 
22 March – Sheffield, The Octagon 
26 March – Cambridge, Corn Exchange 
27 March – London, Roundhouse 
28 March – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion 
29 March – Norwich, The LCR 
02 April – Brighton, Dome 
03 April – Bristol, Beacon Hall 
04 April – Birmingham, O2 Academy 
05 April – Bournemouth, O2 Academy 
09 April – Margate, Dreamland 
10 April – Guildford, G Live 
11 April – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
16 April – Glasgow, Barrowland
17 April – Glasgow, Barrowland
18 April – Glasgow, Barrowland
22 April – Dublin, Vicar Street*
24 April – Belfast, Mandela Hall*

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Lewis Capaldi to headline new Yorkshire festival

Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi has been announced as the first act for Roundhay Festival in Leeds next summer.

Capaldi will headline the new festival, launched in collaboration with Leeds City Council, and will perform at Roundhay Park on 4 July 2026.

The 28-year-old has six UK number one singles, including Before You Go, Pointless and Wish You The Best, with both of his studio albums reaching number one in the UK albums chart.

He is also the second headline act announced for British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park, organised by the same team as the Leeds event, with the singer performing in London on 11 July.

The park, which covers over 700 acres (280 hectares) and believed to be one of the biggest city parks in Europe, has previously played host to superstar artists such as Madonna, The Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson.

The festival would attract big name performers and raise the profile of Leeds both nationally and internationally, the council previously said, as well as "delivering an important boost to the local economy".

Capaldi, who announced a break from touring shortly after his performance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2023, returned to the Somerset festival earlier this year to play a short set on the Pyramid Stage.

Jim King, chief executive of live entertainment company AEG Presents UK and European Festivals, said Capaldi was "fast becoming a legend for a new generation".

"This will be the true comeback that everyone has been waiting for, and we are so proud to host it," he said.

Last month, councillors voted to allow crowds of up to 69,999 to attend events at Roundhay Park, which is three miles north of the city centre.

The last time the park hosted a concert with a similar-sized crowd was when Ed Sheeran played in 2019, when its capacity was temporarily increased to 80,000

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Summer Line-Up at Millennium Square: Exciting Shows to Look Forward To

Local Events Arts Saturday 13 September 2025

This summer, Leeds’ Millennium Square will host a series of electrifying outdoor concerts featuring major music superstars, with James Arthur headlining on July 12. The Sounds of The City concert series is a summer highlight that promises unforgettable performances.

The event also coincides with the Heritage Craft Weekend, making it a perfect cultural outing for families, collectors, and anyone curious about Leeds’s creative heartbeat.

Amy is currently raising promotional funds for the event through the sale of £15 tote bags, with all proceeds supporting Leeds Open Studios.

If you are a Leeds based artist or organisation working in any discipline, and would like to be involved in the Leeds Open Studios, please email leedsopenstudios@gmail.com and we’ll add you to the list!

DISCOVER THE LEEDS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE – LEEDS OPEN STUDIOS OPENS DOORS CITYWIDE.

This September, the public is invited to go behind the scenes of Leeds’s thriving creative community for the third year of Leeds Open Studios – a one-day celebration of local talent taking place on Saturday 13th September 2025.

Stretching beyond the city centre and across the wider Leeds area, this exciting event offers residents and visitors a rare opportunity to step inside working artists’ studios, meet the makers, and experience the rich diversity of creative practices flourishing across the city.

From contemporary ceramics and fine art to printmaking, illustration, textiles and more, Leeds Open Studios provides a unique glimpse into the often-hidden spaces where art is made. Visitors can chat with artists, purchase original work, commission bespoke pieces, and engage with the creative process in an entirely new way.

Confirmed participating studios include:
Fabrication 2 (host venue, city centre), Sunny Bank Mills, Sunken Studio, East Street Arts, Leeds Drawing Club, Assembly House, Open Source Arts, The Other Studio… more to be announced.

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2025 DEACON BLUE TOUR DATES
Fri 19 Sept Liverpool M+S Bank Arena
Sat 20 Sept Brighton Centre
Mon 22 Sept Birmingham Utilita Arena
Tues 23 Sept Leeds FirstDirect Arena
Thurs 25 Sept Bournemouth International Centre
Fri 26 Sept Cardiff Utilita Arena
Sun 28 Sept Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Mon 29 Sept Sheffield Utilita Arena
Weds 1 Oct Manchester AO Arena
Fri 3 Oct London Wembley OVO Arena
Sun 5 Oct Hull Connexin Live
Mon 6 Oct Newcastle Utilita Arena
Weds 8 Oct Dublin 3Arena
Fri 10 Oct Glasgow Hydro
Sat 11 Oct Glasgow Hydro.