Pop icon, Lady Gaga, is bringing her ARTPOP ball to the UK.
Lady Gaga, one of the top global touring acts of our time – having sold nearly 4 million concert tickets – is adding an extensive European leg to her artRave: The ARTPOP Ball tour.
She comes to the Birmingham NIA Arena on the 15th of October, and tickets are set to go on sale on the 8th of February.
Colin Wilson, bassist and vocalist for Australian Pink Floyd. Photograph: Supplied
The wordwide hit Australian Pink Floyd, whose flawless tribute to their original namesake is a must-see spectacle, set off on their international Set The Controls tour this year.
The upcoming tour features fans being offered the chance to include tracks on the show setlist, along with the staple lasers, inflatables and amazing music… and Skippy, the giant kangaroo. I Am Birmingham’s Jack Kirby caught up with the band’s bassist and vocalist Colin Wilson.
Diversity star Ashley Banjo meets fans in the Bullring in Birmingham. Photograph: Adam Yosef
Diversity street dancer and TV star Ashley Banjo met with eager fans today at the city’s Bullring shopping centre.
Admirers and supporters of the celebrity dancer queued outside the Selfridges store in Birmingham’s premier retail complex hoping to get a glimpse of the showbiz star. Read the rest of this entry »
New York rockers Interpol will headline the NME tour, which comes to Birmingham in March
The NME Awards Tour 2014 have announced UK dates with four top bands, including a show at the O2 Academy Birmingham . The line-up includes Temples, Royal Blood and Circa Waves who will all perform with headliners Interpol.
New York based Interpol will headline, to start what is already looking to be a busy year for the band, with a fifth new album in the works, so keep an eye out for any new material that may appear during the tour.
The Gadget Show Live team will be back in Birmingham in April.*
The UK’s biggest consumer tech event returns to Birmingham NEC from April 9-13 bringing the very best in cutting-edge technology to gadget fans.
More than 200 top tech companies will exhibit giving visitors the chance to see, try and buy thousands of futuristic products, from TVs, toys and tablets, to cameras, cars and consoles. Read the rest of this entry »
Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh & Pudsey are to take to the stage at The Caravan & Camping Show in Birmingham
Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh & Pudsey are to take to the stage at The Caravan & Camping Show in Birmingham this month with crowd pleasing live performances.
The dog trick act duo, rocketed into the limelight following their success on the popular ITV talent competition, will be joined by a host of other well-known celebrities at the city’s NEC venue. Read the rest of this entry »
The Caravan & Camping Show is on at the NEC Birmingham in February
The Caravan & Camping Show returns to the NEC Birmingham, from 18-23 February 2014, bigger and better than ever!
Now over 70,000m2 (the equivalent of 1,750 average size campsite pitches) the show is the UK’s biggest start of season showcase, of caravans, motorhomes, tents and caravan holiday homes all under one roof, last year attracting over 83,000 visitors. Read the rest of this entry »
Last night saw the opening to a run of Strictly shows at the Birmingham NIA
Last night’s Strictly Come Dancing live show at the NIA saw Corronation Street actress Natalie Gumede, with her partner Artem, take first place after being runner up on the TV Screens, with her amazing jive to ‘Proud Mary’.
The winning couple from the show, Abbey Clancy and Aljaz Skorjanec, didn’t disappoint however, coming second with two perfect scores for their Salsa and Quickstep. But a higher score does not always equal victory, with the audience vote adding an extra edge.
Sepultura are touring with a new album ‘The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart’
Sepultura, the Brazilian heavy metal band, are performing at the HMV Library on the 2nd of February.
The band have recently announces a string of UK and Irish dates to run through February 2014, in support of the upcoming album The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart.
Stephen Kabakos plays the King Of Rock N’ Roll, Elvis Presley at the Alexandra Theatre
The King of Rock N’ Roll, aka Stephen Michael Kabakos is appearing at the New Alexandra Theatre as part of The Greatest Rock N Roll Tours of Them All, which runs until Saturday 18 January at the Station Street venue.
Born to play Elvis Presley from the Golden to the Vegas years, international award winning tribute artist Stephen Kabakos executes a dynamic portrayal of authenticity that makes him one of the most highly praised and sought after Elvis stylists in the country.
From being crowned world champion in Memphis, Tennessee, to performing all over the world, Stephen’s list of credits and achievements are impressive. Covering Elvis’ entire career Stephen successfully recreates the early Sun Studio recordings, through to the army, movie, ’68 Comeback, and explosive concert years.
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