Monday, November 29, 2010

Primal Scream bring 'Screamadelica' to London

Primal Scream brought their seminal 1991 album 'Screamadelica' to London last night (November 25), playing the first of their shows at which they're playing the record in full.

They played a greatest hits set at the Olympia venue followed by all the songs from the Andrew Weatherall-produced album, with frontman Bobby Gillespie telling NME the band weren't lapsing into nostalgia by re-visiting the record.

"It's not really reliving the old days," he claimed. "A lot of the songs we recorded in the studio and never played them live. 'I'm Comin' Down', 'Shine Like Stars' and 'Inner Flight', those are like new songs. It's not nostalgic at all, it sounds fresh."

When asked if the band could give the same live treatment to more of their records, the singer said no plans were in place yet. "Anything's possible, I can't see that far into the future," he said. "The band's sounding great and there's gospel singers in, it’s a big production."

Primal Scream are reissuing 'Screamadelica', remastered by the band and My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, next March. They then tour the album around the UK.

They play the Olympia again tonight.

Primal Scream played:

'Accelerator'
'Country Girl'
'Jailbird'
'Burning Wheel'
'Suicide Bomb'
'Shoot Speed/Kill Light'
'Swastika Eyes'
'Rocks'
'Movin' On Up'
'Slip Inside This House'
'Don't Fight It, Feel It'
'Damaged'
'I'm Comin' Down'
'Shine Like Stars'
'Inner Flight'
'Higher Than The Sun (Pts 1+2)'
'Loaded'
'Come Together'

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke creates 'human sculpture' in Brighton

Radiohead's Thom Yorke created a 'human sculpture' depicting 11th Century Viking King Canute in Brighton today (November 27).

The project was in collaboration with the 350 Earth climate campaign organisation.

The frontman enlisted volunteers through the band’s website, Radiohead.com/deadairspace, to stand in formation in the coastal city to create the design (pictured), which he devised with Radiohead sleeve designer Stanley Donwood.

He said the plan was to make an "image facing the sea that is visible from space".

The stunt was designed to send a warning about the precarious global climate situation to politicians attending the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Cancun, Mexico on Monday (29).

See Earth.350.org for more information.

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Friday, November 26, 2010

Beady Eye, Blink-182, RockNess tickets on sale today (Nov 26)

Tickets for Beady Eye and Blink-182's forthcoming UK tours go on sale today (November 26), as well as those for Scotland's RockNess festival.

Beady Eye tickets go on sale at 10am (GMT), Blink-182 tickets go on sale at 9.30am, while RockNess tickets are available from 9am.

Beady Eye are playing six UK shows in March while Blink-182 are set for an arena tour in July. RockNess will be headlined by Kasabian and The Chemical Brothers and will take place near Inverness on June 10-12.

To check the availability of Beady Eye, Rockness and Blink-182 tickets get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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Shaun Ryder bitten by a snake on 'I'm A Celebrity…' – Daily Gossip

Welcome to the Daily Gossip: your daily stop-off to find out what the stars of the music world have been up to in the tabloids and beyond, with the help of plenty of "anonymous sources".

Today's top gossip:

Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder gets our king of the jungle vote after enduring a snake bite on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. The singer had to undergo medical treatment after a python sank its teeth into his fingers on the bushtrucker trial. Not surprisingly, he screamed plenty of expletives.

From the papers and beyond:

On the subject of unlikely collaborations now, we didn't see this one coming – Devlin duetting with Paul Weller. The pair sang The Modfather's 'Fast Car/Slow Traffic' at a recent gig at Brighton Centre. "I had butterflies before but after my first verse I saw hands in the audience and that gave me a lift," the rapper admitted (The Sun).

Kings Of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has kicked off a catfight with his ex-girlfriend on Twitter. He celebrated Thanksgiving by dissing his former lover. "Happy Thanksgiving everyone," he wrote. "Except 4 ex-girlfriend, happy skanksgiving. You know who you are."

On a lighter note, Shakira has splashed a load of cash to help kids affected by the Haiti earthquake, we read. The singer has stumped up £420,000 from a Christmas ad she recently appeared in to help a school in the country and in her homeland Colombia (Daily Record).

Self-indulgence award of the week goes to Cheryl Cole for getting a seventh tattoo scrawled on her lower back. The red-tops continue to obssess over The X Factor's judge every move as she flashed "what looked like a ribbon" when she entered the show's north London studios (various).

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Portishead added to Benicassim 2011 festival bill

Portishead have been added to the bill for next year's Benicassim festival in Spain.

They join The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys and Primal Scream for the four-day bash which will be held from July 14-17.

Tickets for the festival are on sale now. To check the availability of Benicassim tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Portishead also recently confirmed plans to curate a two-day All Tomorrow's Parties event in July 2011. They will perform alongside Factory Floor, DOOM, Swans, Liars, Beach House and Company Flow, who will play with their original line-up and for the first time in the UK for 10 years.

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Tom Jones to play Isle Of Wight Festival 2011 - ticket details

Tom Jones is set to make a special guest appearance at next year's Isle Of Wight Festival.

The Welsh singer is set to perform on the Big Top stage on the Saturday (June 11) of the event. He joins headliners Foo Fighters, Kings Of Leon and Kasabian, who play the closing night of the three-day bash.

Pulp are also set to appear on the Main Stage on the same day as Jones. See Isleofwightfestival.com for more information.

To check the availability of Isle Of Wight Festival tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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Monday, November 22, 2010

Yoko Ono praises X Factor contestants on Beatles night

Yoko Ono has spoken out in support of this year's X Factor contestants following their tribute to The Beatles.

Hopefuls on the ITV reality pop show last night (November 20) performed songs by the Fab Four following the historic digital release of the band's catalogue on iTunes.

And John Lennon's widow took to Twitter to support two of the frontrunners in the competition's girls category.

Show favourite Cher Lloyd performed 'Imagine' while the embattled Katie Waissel tackled 'Help'.

Following the show, Ono tweeted: "Cher & Katie - I watched you sing Imagine and Help! on #XFactor and thought you were fantastic! A big hug to both of you, love yoko." (sic)

This was the first time The X Factor has staged a Beatles night, although Paul McCartney performed at the final of last year's competition.

The band's songs have been tipped to re-enter the charts tonight.

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Klaxons' naked orgy clip released online – NSFW video

Klaxons have got naked for a promo video for their latest single 'Twin Flames'.

The video features the band stripped to their birthday suits and engaging with a selection of similarly nude females with a visually disturbing twist – watch it on the right now.

It was directed by Saam Farahmand, who has also worked with The xx, These New Puritans and New Young Pony Club.

Singer and bassist Jamie Reynolds told NME: "As ever Saam has taken what stems from an innocent discussion regarding the meaning of the song and turned it into a visual playground – his finest work to date."

'Twin Flames' was released as a single last month and appears on Klaxons' second album, 'Surfing The Void'.

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Manic Street Preachers reveal working title of next album

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'Hey Jude' is most popular Beatles song

'Hey Jude' has emerged as the UK's favourite song by The Beatles after the band's catalogue was added to iTunes this week.

The Fab Four's music was finally added to the digital music store following the resolution of a long-fought trademark dispute between Apple and the band's label Apple Corps.

And as the first week of sales draws to a close, the Paul McCartney-penned anthem is the biggest selling Beatles track, according to The Guardian.

The song is comfortably outselling its nearest rival, 'Let It Be'.

Earlier this week, bookies had been giving odds of 8-1 of this week’s top ten being made up entirely of Beatle songs. However according to midweek figures, while the band have 29 new entries in the top 200, it looks unlikely that any of them will crack the top 40.

Meanwhile, tonight's X Factor will see the contestants tackling Beatles songs.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Wire announce February 2011 UK and Ireland tour and ticket details

Wire have announced details of an upcoming 2011 tour of the UK and Ireland.

Playing in support of their forthcoming new album, 'Red Barked Tree', the group will begin the jaunt in Brighton on February 1.

Wire will play the following:

Brighton Komedia (February 1)
London Scala (2)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (3)
Manchester Deaf Institute (4)
Dublin Academy 2 (5)
Belfast Spring & Airbrake (6)
Edinburgh Caberat Voltaire (8)
Glasgow King Tuts (9)
Bristol The Fleece (10)

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Monday, November 15, 2010

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Italian officials spend £640,000 of EU money on Elton John gig - Daily Gossip

Noel's nice try, Rochelle and Marvin split, Alice Cooper loves Horrors – your music gossip stop

Welcome to the Daily Gossip: your daily stop-off to find out who in the world of music has been up to what.

Today's top gossip:

Italian officials have defended spending a reported £640,000 of EU public funding money on an Elton John gig. The donated cash was initially to be used for regional development in the country, and some MP's have complained that a gig by the Rocket Man doesn't really constitute that. However, Dario Scalabrini, a former head of the region of Campania's tourism office, remained impressively defiant. "I don't understand the problem," he said. "We would have used EU funds to pay (Paul) McCartney too," (Guardian).

From the papers:

Rochelle Wiseman from The Saturdays and Marvin Humes from JLS have split up. No word yet on how the music world will survive without this cataclysmically talented duo joined at the hip (The Sun).

Noel Gallagher's obviously trying to get his hands on Dave Grohl's 'nicest man in rock' title. He paid for a group of his mates to travel first class from London to Manchester ahead of Wednesday's (November 10) derby between City and United, and then put them up in the city's five-star Radisson Edwardian hotel (Daily Star).

Alice Cooper still has it. He says he wants to work on a musical with Noel Fielding, and also digs The Horrors. "The guitarist is amazing," he said of Joshua Hayward (Daily Star).

Natasha Bedingfield returns, sounding like she's trying to be David Brent. "I strip it back and keep it real, that's the kind of person I am," she said (Daily Record).

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Friday, November 12, 2010

Blur's Alex James awarded honorary doctorate

Blur's Alex James has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Bournemouth University.

The bassist was made a Doctor Of Arts at the [b]International Centre in his home town last week (November 5).

"I'm absolutely chuffed to bits, but not as chuffed as my mum who's doing somersaults in the corner somewhere," James said. "It feels hugely flattering. It's a great honour and what's really nice is coming back to Bournemouth, which holds a very dear place in my heart."

James went on to express his thoughts on higher education.

"Blur formed in an art college, [we were] very much the product of an arts education system," he explained. "I really don't think it matters what you do. You just have to follow your heart and do the thing you love the most. I think arts education is absolutely vital. It's one of the things we're absolutely brilliant at."

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Beady Eye's 'Bring The Light' – fans give their verdict

Beady Eye made their first song 'Bring The Light' available as a free download yesterday (November 10), and fans have been giving their verdict on the track via the NME.COM Office Blog.

The song is available for free from the band's official website, Beadyeyemusic.com, and will also be released as a seven-inch vinyl, with a cover of World Of Twist's 'Sons Of The Stage' on the B-side, via the same site.

Based on the mini-reviews posted on NME.COM it seems reactions to Beady Eye's debut have been mixed.

NME.COM user psj3809 wrote: "I'm torn on this, [I'm a] huge Oasis fan but at the moment [I'm] very disappointed… [I] suppose Liam can't win, if it sounds like another Oasis song he'll get slated, if it sounds different… he'll get slated as well. Disappointed, [I] need to hear another tune."

Mark, meanwhile, wrote: "I like it. It's a departure enough to be considered 'them', and not 'Oasis', but it's a big tune. Good song. And I like it more after every listen."

User legend was less positive about the song, writing: "Great piano loop but [I] can't help but feel this could have been mega, and [I have a] feeling of disappointment that the song sort of doesn't go anywhere. It's Liam by numbers, verse, chorse and repeat the first verse again and again, seems like he has always had a problem coming up with a second verse."

Have your say and listen to the song on the NME Office Blog now.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Mark Ronson records bagpipe song with The View's Kyle Falconer

Mark Ronson and The View's Kyle Falconer have teamed up for a bagpipe-based song.

The Scottish singer/guitarist was enlisted by Ronson to collaborate on 'The Bike Song', which was released on Ronson's 'Record Collection' album earlier this year - watch the music video for it on the right.

Now Falconer has told NME that the pair worked on further material together.

"We recorded a couple of tracks," he confirmed. "There is one with bagpipes on it. He phoned me and was like, 'I don't want to sound racist but I have this song with bagpipes, do you want to write some lyrics and a melody around it?'."

The singer/guitarist said that there were no plans to release the song, but added: "Maybe it will be a one-off Christmas song."

Following his collaboration work Falconer has returned to work with his main band, with The View set to tour the UK this month. Their new album will be released in early 2011.

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Shaun Ryder for 'I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!' - Daily Gossip

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Today’s top gossip:

Shaun Ryder is to take part in this year's series of 'I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!'. And as anyone who saw Ghosthunting With…Happy Mondays (scroll down and click below to watch a clip) last year will know, this is a very, very good thing. The series starts on Sunday (November 14), at 9pm (GMT) on ITV1. Linford Christie, Gail Porter and Lembit Opik are among the other contestants.

From the papers:

Dizzee Rascal and the cast of Jackass were the last men standing at the MTV EMA afterparty in Madrid on Sunday night (November 7). No word on whether they were playing nutball together though (The Sun).

Chuck D says he wants Amy Winehouse to join Public Enemy for their IndigoO2 gig in London on November 14. "She can handle all the smoke," he said (Daily Mirror).

Vampire Weekend might go in a hip-hop or R&B direction for their new material. "We all really love the Drake album," drummer Chris Tomson said. "Maybe it'll rub off on our next batch of music." We wait with baited breath (Daily Star).

Noel Gallagher says he's not bothered about his kids supporting Manchester City FC, because he likes the idea of "being the old Blue and jumping over the couch at them when we go 3-1 up". Wishful thinking? (Various)

And finally... Big Brother stalwart Nicki Grahame is set to tour the UK in November - playing covers of indie classics. She'll be belting out the likes of 'Someday' by The Strokes, 'She's So Loose' by Supergrass and 'Music When The Lights Go Out' by The Libertines. An album is to follow in early 2011...

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Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye to make debut with free download

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Monday, November 8, 2010

This Week's New Music Releases: 8 November 2010

Jay-Z releases his best of 'The Hits Collection Vol. 1' today (November 8). Also out is Cee-Lo Green's 'The Lady Killer',Kid Cudi's new album 'Man On The Moon 2: The Legend Of Mr Rager', and Ray Davies' collaborative album 'See My Friends'.

New singles include Foals' 'Blue Blood', I Am Kloot with 'Fingerprints' and Kele's 'On The Lam'.

Singles released today:

The Count & Sinden – 'Addicted To You'
Foals – 'Blue Blood'
I Am Kloot – 'Fingerprints'
Kele – 'On The Lam'
Oxford Hustlers & Katherine Ellis – 'Love U More'
Skunk Anansie – 'Talk Too Much'/'Over The Love'

Albums released today:

Cee Lo Green – 'The Lady Killer'
I Blame Coco – 'The Constant'
Jay-Z – 'The Hits Collection Vol. 1'
Kid Cudi – 'Man On The Moon 2: The Legend Of Mr Rager'
Nadine Coyle – 'Insatiable'
Ray Davies – 'See My Friends'
Roll Deep – 'Winner Stays On'
Weezer – 'Death To False Metal'

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Pulp to reform for 2011 festival appearances

Pulp have announced that they are reforming to play gigs next year.

The Sheffield band, who last played in December 2002, will headline Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival on May 27 and the Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park on July 3.

Pulp will feature all the band's original members - Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior and Mark Webber alongside frontman Jarvis Cocker. It will be the first time this line-up have shared a stage since 1996.

Tickets for Wireless go on sale on Friday (November 12). To check the availability of Pulp and Wireless tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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Saturday, November 6, 2010

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Tony Christie announces 50-date UK tour and ticket details

Tony Christie is set to play a 50-date UK tour next year.

The singer is set to release new album 'Now's The Time!' on February 7, which features collaborations with Jarvis Cocker and Roisin Murphy, and was produced by All Seeing I's Richard Barrett.

The first dates of the tour to be announced are:

London IndigO2 (February 4)
Chelmsford Civic Theatre (April 21)
Lincoln Theatre Royal (23)
Buxton Opera House (26)
Harlow Playhouse Theatre (28)
St Albans Arena (30)
Selsey Bunn Leisure Empress Ballroom (May 1)
Shrewsbury Theatre Severn (2)
Derby Assembly Rooms (3)
Lichfield Garrick Theatre (5)
Porthcawl The Grand Pavilion Theatre (6)
Bradford St George’s Hall (7)
Rhyll The Pavillion Theatre (8)
Stevenage Cordon Craig Theatre (10)
Lowestoft The Marina Theatre (11)
Northampton Royal Derngate Theatre (12)
London Leicester Square Theatre (13, 14)
Ipswich Regent Theatre (15)
Leicester De Montfort Hall (17)
Cheltenham Town Hall (18)
Yeovil Octagon Theatre (19)
Skegness The Tropicana (21)
Chatham Central Theatre (22)
Truro Hall Of Cornwall (23)
Barrow In Furness The Forum (26)
Potters Bar Wylloyts Centre (28)
Christchurch Regents Centre (29)
Kings Lynn The Corn Exchange (June 1)
Stockport The Plaza Theatre (2)
Newcastle City Hall (3)
Glenrothes Rothes Hall (4)
Carlisle Sands Centre (10)

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Aerosmith to record 'old school' new album in 2011

Drummer Joey Kramer reveals 'my brothers and I are destined to make another record'

Aerosmith are going to record an "old school" new album next year.

In an interview with SpinnerMusic.co.uk, drummer Joey Kramer revealed that they are "going to do it the old way".

"Yeah, we're going to make an album," he said. "That would be very special. I would like to see a record within a year from the Aerosmith boys. My brothers and I are destined to make another record in the next year or so."

"It's going to be an old school Aerosmith record," he continued. "We're going to do it the old way with the whole band [in the same room] and it should be a good one. We're all anticipating."

Despite a turbulent past, which has included crisis talks to save the band from splitting, Kramer admits that the only thing that will stop them continuing as a group is if one of them dies.

"One of the things that's great about being in this band is that I never know what's going to happen next," he explained. "What you see in the mirror, is that really what you're going to get or not?"

He added: "Really, at this point in time, the only thing that's going to stop us is if someone out-and-out dies. Other than that, we've already been through what we've been through and stood the test of time. What else is there?"

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Friday, November 5, 2010

Michael Franti and Spearhead, "The Sound of Sunshine": New Music Review

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Tom Waits to reissue first four albums

Tom Waits has revealed he is set to reissue his first four albums.

The singer-songwriter will re-release his 1973 debut 'Closing Time', 1974's 'The Heart Of Saturday Night', 1975's 'Nighthawks At The Diner' and 1976's 'Small Change'.

Due out on December 21, the LPs will be available on 180-gram vinyl, while 1000 copies of each album will be reissued on red vinyl.

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Scissor Sisters cancel series of European shows due to 'funding issues'

Scissor Sisters have cancelled a number of upcoming European shows due to "funding issues".

In a statement on their official website - ScissorSisters.com, a spokesperson said it had "become impossible to make the tour work financially".

"We're saddened to discover that we are unable to play our scheduled tour dates through Europe," the group said. "We're genuinely sorry about this frustrating situation. We'll try to make it up to you and return to these beautiful cities soon."

Meanwhile, the band's previously confirmed dates in the UK will still take place, beginning in Brighton on December 2.

The cancelled dates are as follows:

Copenhagen Vega (October 29)
Utrecht MCV (November 1)
Cologne Live Music Hall (2)
Paris Les Festival Inrocks (4)
Barcelona Razzmatazz (8)
Milan Alcatraz (10)
Rome Pala Atlantico (11)
Luxembourg Den Atelier (13)
Munich Theaterfabrik (14)

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo: 'I can see myself being in the band for another 20 years'

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo has revealed that he can see himself being in the band for another 20 years.

The frontman admitted that although they were recently offered $10million to split the group up, he can see playing in the band till he's 60.

"There's a cut-off point, maybe 60," Cuomo told Nola.com. "Assuming the audience still wants us to do this, I can see myself doing this for another 20 years or so. Then somebody's got to pull me off the stage."

Despite the possibility of another two decades of Weezer, Cuomo explained that the group could continue for even longer.

"It's so hard to leave this relationship once you're in it," he said. "Now it's easy for me to say, 'I should retire by the time I'm 60'. But when I'm 59, I'll be thinking, 'No! I don't want this to end!'"

As previously reported, Weezer have followed up the release of their eighth studio album, 'Hurley', with a rarities collection called 'Death To False Metal', which was released yesterday (November 1).

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Monday, November 1, 2010

Take That to lift lid on Robbie Williams reunion as tour goes on sale – ticket details

Take That have announced they are set to lift the lid on their reunion with Robbie Williams, as tickets for the 2011 stadium tour go on sale this morning (October 29).

The band are set to play a series of European dates next summer, their first with Williams in the line-up since 1995.

The band are set to reveal all about their reunion with Williams in new documentary Look Back, Don't Stare. A Film About Progress which will be released on DVD on December 6 and will be shown on UK television in November.

The film will track how the reunion came about, plus the recording of the group's new album together.

Meanwhile Take That tickets for the band's UK dates go on sale today at 9am (BST). The UK leg is:

Sunderland Stadium Of Light (May 30)
City Of Manchester Stadium (June 3, 4, 5, 7)
Cardiff Millennium Stadium (14)
Dublin Croke Park (18)
Glasgow Hampden Park (22, 23)
Birmingham Villa Park (27)
London Wembley Stadium (July 1, 2, 3, 5)

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