Russell Brand's RE:BIRTH tour coming to Belfast's Waterfront Hall
Russell Brand is coming to Belfast as part of his RE:BIRTH tour.
Russell Brand is coming to Belfast as part of his RE:BIRTH tour.
The Illegals Empire Music Hall, Belfast Tomorrow, 8.30pm: Expect plenty of smooth Californian sounds tomorrow night as The Empire hosts seven-piece band, The Illegals. Fronted by The Commitments/Eurovision star Niamh Kavanagh, the tribute outfit take it to the limit by faithfully reproducing The Eagles' trademark Seventies vintage sound by playing authentic and original instruments from the era.
The Orb - Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld: Back in 1991, The Orb released their album, Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld. With its, trippy beats, it changed the way clubbers listened to music. The duo celebrate the album’s quarter century with this anniversary show.
Grammy award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Member, Neil Diamond will be extending his 50th anniversary tour to the UK and Europe in 2017.
The 35-year-old is a member of the Jack Pack, the swing vocal group that came fourth in the final of Britain's Got Talent 2014. Originally from Londonderry, he now lives in London
A former indie band member has told of his pride after "a big guy from Belfast" wowed the judges on The Voice.
Ed Sheeran has revealed how a Northern Irish band lived and played music with him while working on his highly anticipated third album.
U2's Joshua Tree anniversary tour sold out in just under six minutes - however reports the band could announce a second date have been dismissed.
The XX is back with I See You, Tycho share Epoch and The Flaming Lips present Oczy Mlody. We round up the best of this week’s new releases.
Like most people in the post-Christmas fog, Martha Wainwright wants to get back to work, but is struggling to get motivated. It might be something to do with her surroundings - she's sitting looking out of a window onto the frozen landscapes of Montreal's outskirts, where...
Ricky Wilson was standing in his kitchen the first time he heard Kaiser Chief's latest single, Hole In My Soul, played on the radio. As the opening bars sounded out, he started to shake.
David Bowie fans are being given the chance to pick their favourite of his albums a year after he died at the age of 69.
Shane MacGowan has thanked people for their support after his mother was killed in a car crash on New Year's Day.
Mariah Carey initially laughed off her disastrous performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Times Square, writing “sh** happens” on Twitter, but now things are getting nasty.
Francis Rossi has spoken of his shock following the death of his Status Quo bandmate, Rick Parfitt, describing him as "the archetypal rock star".
The Twitter account for Sony Music Global appears to have been hacked after it announced the death of Britney Spears.
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died in hospital in Spain, his manager has said.
'Fairytale of New York' is a drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hopes, that begins with its narrator, an Irish immigrant, being thrown into a drunk tank to sleep off his Christmas Eve binge.
From Aled Jones’ One Voice At Christmas to Katie Melua’s haunting vocals and Gareth Malone’s A Great British Christmas, we round up the best of the festive releases.
Chart-topping singer Jess Glynne has been announced as a headliner of the upcoming Belsonic outdoor music festival, which will take place at Ormeau Park in Belfast in June next year.
Derry-born singer and actress Bronagh Gallagher on the challenges of being an independent artist and why she's really looking forward to a hectic Christmas with three generations of her family.
With Christmas a-coming, these compilation and greatest hits albums will make brilliant gifts for the music lovers in your life.
The trouble with once being known as Sporty Spice is that great swathes of your wardrobe and certain shops become unavailable to you.
A retired senior civil servant has been appointed as the new chairman of the Ulster Orchestra.
The Ulster Orchestra continued its Christmas season on Friday with an impressive performance of The Messiah, with the Belfast Philharmonic Choir, at the Waterfront Hall.
Waiter Matt Terry has been crowned the winner of the X Factor 2016.
Finland's Saara Aalto has taken a step closer to becoming the first ever non-UK winner of the X Factor.
The mother of One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has died aged 43, her family have confirmed.
Guns n' Roses Slane Castle gig tickets are already on sale through touting websites for several times the original price.
Jools Holland shares Piano, Neil Young is back with Peace Trail, and Thom Hell presents Happy Rabbit. We round up the best of the week’s releases.
Britpop is back in Belfast, in the form of cheeky Liverpudlian quartet Cast.
The guys behind Scottish record label and club night Numbers hit Belfast for a festive party, featuring the best that the Glasgow-based outfit has to offer. Label bosses Jackmaster and Spencer headline, so expect the unexpected. Support comes from a Tiger and Woods.
Simple Minds are going on tour with their new album - and will be stopping off in Belfast.
The Ulster Hall began its busy Christmas season with a somewhat surprising - but still memorable - concert for a near-capacity audience at the Ulster Hall.
Guns N' Roses are set to perform in the Ireland for the first time since the classic line-up got back together.
Guns n' Roses have announced an Irish gig for 2017.
Country music fans - a brand new festival is coming your way.
It belatedly occurs to me, as I sit down with the three member of Vaults in a swanky London members' club that we should have done the interview on a trampoline. As the band who sing Randy Crawford's One Day I'll Fly Away while various animals bounce on one in a snowy...
The Libertines’ Pete Doherty is back with Hamburg Demonstrations; The Weeknd presents Starboy, and Bruno Tonioli publishes An Italian Romance. We round up the best of this week’s releases.
American rock band Green Day are coming to Belfast for an open air concert at Ormeau Park next summer.
Brian Kennedy will headline 'A Very Special Evening for Haiti'.
After just a few seconds listening to Katie Melua's new album, In Winter, it's immediately clear she's changed. Since releasing her debut album, Call Off The Search, in 2003, she's carved a niche as the UK's premier singer of jazz-tinged ballads. By 2006, thanks to heavy...
Turning 40 must be daunting when you're famous for being a rock idol with a string of hits brimming with callow youthful energy. Ash frontman Tim Wheeler's has mixed feelings about reaching that milestone, on January 4.
Sir Cliff Richard is set to release his first Christmas single since an investigation into sex allegations was dropped. The veteran singer (76) will unveil It's Better To Dream this month.
Belfast band Arborist shares Home Burial while Emeli Sande presents Long Live The Angels and Olly Murs returns with 24 Hrs. We round up the best of this week’s releases.
It's a bitter cold evening in Bristol. At The Old Duke pub, Nina Simone and Booker T are playing over the clatter of glasses being collected at the bar. Resting comfortably in a corner beneath faded posters of Fifties film stars, flat cap perched at a jaunty angle on his head,...
Bruno Mars will play Dublin as part of his The 24K Magic World Tour.
Northern Ireland rockers Ash have said they were honoured to receive this year's Oh Yeah Legend Award.
He may be 71 but he's still churning out the music, and has just released a new album that looks back to his roots. Van Morrison sits down with David Fricke to take a somewhat reluctant trip down memory lane.
The last album recorded by Bap Kennedy before his death is set to be released next month and will be a fitting honour to his legacy, friends have said.
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