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2024 is already shaping up to an absolutely bonkers year for live music. In recent weeks, the likes of The Killers, Bloc Party, Kasabian, Girls Aloud and Ethel Cain have all announced massive tours to go alongside previously confirmed runs from Blink-182, Green Day, Manic Street Preachers and Taylor Swift.
But let’s not wish away the rest of 2023 just yet. The nights may be long and the weather is reliably terrible, but there are a bunch of brilliant gigs happening around the UK. To help you keep track of the spectacular must-see shows happening here are the best gigs to see this week (December 18 – December 25).
Tom Jones
Tom Jones is a living legend and after a busy summer touring the UK, he’s bringing his celebrated Ages & Stages Tour to a handful of arenas to close out the year. Featuring reworked classics, stories from his sprawling rock & roll career alongside covers of beloved tracks, it’s set to be a celebration of Jones’ impressive legacy.
Tom Jones plays:
December
19 – The OVO Hydro, Glasgow
20 – AO Arena, Manchester
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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
While baby brother Liam is announcing plans to celebrate Oasis’ iconic ‘Definitely, Maybe’ with a string of UK stadium shows, Noel Gallagher has been moaning at US audiences for not appreciating his newer material. Still, his fourth album with the High Flying Birds is a bright, upbeat slice of nostalgia that sees Noel refusing to settle for past glories. That’s not to say his gigs aren’t littered with Oasis classics though.
Noel Gallagher plays:
DECEMBER
18 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
20 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
21 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Fans can buy and sell tickets for Noel Gallagher at global marketplace, viagogo here.
The Darkness
The Darkness are currently on tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of groundbreaking debut album ‘Permission To Land’. Not only did the record spawn timeless rock anthems ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’ and ‘Love Is Only A Feeling’, but it sold so many copies, the BRITs had to add in a new category. So far on tour, the group have been joined onstage by Ed Sheeran and paid tribute to Shane MacGowan from The Pogues. Plus, there’s always modern Christmas classic ‘Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)’.
The Darkness play:
DECEMBER
18 – O2 Academy, Leeds
19 – Rock City, Nottingham
20 – Dome, Brighton
22 – Roundhouse, London
Fans can buy and sell tickets for The Darkness at global marketplace, viagogo here.