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Dua Lipa has announced a string of European amphitheatre dates in the run-up to her summer festival headline appearances.
The WME-repped singer will play open-air shows in Germany at Waldbühne, Berlin (5 June) and Arena Pula in Croatia (9 June), followed by two nights at Arena of Nîmes in France (12-13 June). Tickets go on general sale this Friday (22 March).
Lipa’s upcoming third album Radical Optimism will be released on 3 May.
Dua Lipa was confirmed last week as one of the headliners of the 2024 Glastonbury Festival
The 28-year-old, who performed at the recent Grammy and BRIT Awards, is touring for the first time since her 2022 Future Nostalgia run, which was ranked the year’s 18th highest-grossing tour, according to Billboard Boxscore. The 71-date run generated $89,302,575 at the box office.
Lipa was confirmed last week as one of the headliners of the 2024 Glastonbury Festival (26-30 June) alongside Coldplay and SZA. She will also headline Poland’s Open’er Festival (3-6 July), Belgium’s Rock Werchter (4-7 July), Mad Cool in Spain (10-13 July) and Portugal’s NOS Alive (11-13 July).
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Iron Maiden have announced a slew of North and South American tour dates for 2024 after playing to more than 750,000 fans around the world this summer.
The Future Past Tour includes songs from the metal band’s most recent studio album Senjutsu, as well as 1986’s Somewhere In Time, alongside other fan favourites.
Maiden played over 30 sold-out shows across Europe over the summer, and also performed in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver alongside their appearance at California’s Power Trip Festival in October.
“The energy has been incredible and we can’t wait to continue bringing this amazing and innovative show to fans around the world”
“The Future Past Tour is one of the most exciting tours we’ve ever done and to be performing both brand new material and songs that haven’t been played for many years with a mix of fan favourites has been a great experience for both the fans and the band,” says manager Rod Smallwood. “The energy has been incredible and we can’t wait to continue bringing this amazing and innovative show to fans around the world next year.”
The North American tour leg, produced by Live Nation, will launch in San Diego, California on 4 October 2024 and is due to conclude in San Antonio, Texas on 17 November. It will then head to South America for a show at Chile’s National Stadium in Santiago on 27 November.
The full list of shows is as follows:
OCTOBER 2024
Fri 4th: North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, SAN DIEGO, CA
Sat 5th: Michelob ULTRA Arena, LAS VEGAS, NV
Tues 8th: Kia Forum, LOS ANGELES, CA
Sat 12th: Aftershock Festival, SACRAMENTO, CA
Mon 14th: MODA Center, PORTLAND, OR
Weds 16th: Tacoma Dome, TACOMA, WA
Fri 18th: Delta Center, SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Sat 19th: Ball Arena, DENVER, CO
Tues 22nd: Xcel Energy Center, ST PAUL, MN
Thurs 24th: Allstate Arena, ROSEMONT, IL
Sat 26th: Scotiabank Arena, TORONTO, ON
Sun 27th: Videotron Centre, QUEBEC, QC
Weds 30th: Centre Bell, MONTREAL, QC
NOVEMBER 2024
Fri 1st: Wells Fargo Center, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Sat 2nd: Barclays Center, BROOKLYN, NY
Weds 6th: DCU Center, WORCESTER, MA
Fri 8th: PPG Paints Arena, PITTSBURGH, PA
Sat 9th: Prudential Center, NEWARK, NJ
Tues 12th: CFG Bank Arena, BALTIMORE, MD
Weds 13th: Spectrum Center, CHARLOTTE, NC
Sat 16th: Dickies Arena, FORT WORTH, TX
Sun 17th: Frost Bank Center, SAN ANTONIO, TX
Weds 27th: Estadio Nacional, Santiago, CHILE
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Rammstein have announced a European stadium tour for 2024, coinciding with the band’s 30th anniversary.
The 18-date tour will launch in the Czech Republic on 11 May and go on to visit Germany, Serbia, Greece, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Austria and Italy, before finishing back in their native Germany for two nights in Gelsenkirchen from 26-27 July.
At the band’s request, tickets for next year’s concerts will have the full name of the buyer printed on them in an effort to clamp down on the resale market. The ticket holder will be required to present their ID to gain access entry to the stadium, along with the rest of their party.
Frontman Till Lindemann is also embarking on a solo tour next month
Rammstein and European promoter MCT Agentur previously obtained an injunction against secondary ticketing platform Viagogo, banning the resale site from reselling tickets for the group’s 2023 tour.
Lindemann is also embarking on a solo tour next month, for which more than 80,000 tickets were sold in 48 hours.
The full list of Rammstein tour dates is as follows:
11.05.2024 – Czech Republic, Prague, Airport Letnany
15.05.2024 – Germany, Dresden, Rinne (Open Air Gelände an der Messe)
16.05.2024 – Germany, Dresden, Rinne (Open Air Gelände an der Messe)
24.05.2024 – Serbia, Belgrade, Ušce Park
30.05.2024 – Greece, Athens
05.06.2024 – Spain, San Sebastián, Estadio Anoeta
08.06.2024 – France, Marseille, Orange Vélodrome
11.06.2024 – Spain, Barcelona, Estadi Olímpic
15.06.2024 – France, Lyon, Groupama Stadium
18.06.2024 – Netherlands, Nijmegen, Goffertpark
23.06.2024 – Ireland, Dublin, RDS Arena
27.06.2024 – Belgium, Ostend, Park Nieuwe Koers
05.07.2024 – Denmark, Copenhagen, Valbyparken
17.07.2024 – Austria, Klagenfurt, Wörthersee Stadion
18.07.2024 – Austria, Klagenfurt, Wörthersee Stadion
21.07.2024 – Italy, Reggio Emilia, RCF Arena (Campovolo)
26.07.2024 – Germany, Gelsenkirchen, Veltins-Arena
27.07.2024 – Germany, Gelsenkirchen, Veltins-Arena
Prosecutors in Germany confirmed in August that they had dropped an investigation into Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, following allegations of sexual misconduct. Lindemann denied the claims, which were dismissed by his legal team as “without exception untrue”.
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