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Bastille at London Kew The Music 2023: how to get tickets to their 10-year celebration

Celebrate ten years of Bastille's debut album this summer

• 16:57, 22 MAR 2023

Bastille have announced a huge headline show celebrating ten years of their debut album ‘Bad Blood’ as part of the Kew The Music concert series 2023. The show will see the band perform the album in full, plus other favourites at the concert, set in the stunning Kew Gardens , a UNESCO World Heritage site in South West London.

Released in 2013, ‘Bad Blood’ featured Bastille’s breakout single ‘Pompeii’ which reached No.2 in the UK singles charts and No.5 in the US Billboard charts. Following the success of ‘Bad Blood’, Bastille went on to win the British Breakthrough Act award at the 2014 BRITs and were nominated for Best New Artist at the 2015 Grammy Awards.

There’s a whole host of artists and acts who are set to play the concert series this July. But here’s everything you need to know about Bastille’s tenth anniversary celebration.

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When and where is Bastille’s gig?

Bastille will be kicking off the concert series on Tuesday, July 11. The gig will be taking place at the iconic Kew Gardens.

How and when to get tickets

Tickets for Bastille’s go on sale on Thursday, March 23 at 10am via the KewTheMusic.org .

Kew The Music 2023 artists and dates

• Tuesday, July 11 - Bastille
• Thursday, July 13 - Jack Savoretti
• Friday, July 14 - The Human League
• Saturday, July 15 - Hacienda Classical
• Sunday, July 16 - Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

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Address: Kew Gardens, Richmond, TW9 3AE, UK

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Bastille to celebrate 10th anniversary of 'Bad Blood' on summer 2023 UK tour

They play nine very special shows

Bastille have announced details of a very special headline UK tour for June and July 2023.

Taking in a series of very special venues, the nine-date tour celebrates the tenth anniversary of Bastille’s blockbuster debut album ‘Bad Blood.’

Bastille will be performing ‘Bad Blood’ in its entirety – including their massive anthem ‘Pompeii’ - alongside other musical gems from their back catalogue.

The tour opens at Newmarket Racecourses on Friday 30th June 2023 and visits Margate Dreamland, Devon Powderham Castle, Manchester Castlefield Bowl, Bridlington Spa, Leeds Millennium Square, London Alexandra Palace Park and Warwick Castle before concluding at Ludlow Castle on Sunday 23rd July 2023.

Tickets go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 10am on Friday 4th November.

‘Bad Blood’ featured the international hit, ‘Pompeii’ and became the biggest-selling digital album of 2013.

Bastille became that year’s biggest-selling global breakthrough act, with over 1 billion Spotify streams earning them the British Breakthrough Act award at the 2014 Brits, along with two Grammy nominations.

Since then, ‘Bad Blood’ has gone on to achieve triple platinum status with over 1 million copies sold in the UK alone.

Bastille’s UK tour dates:

Newmarket Racecourses – Fri 30th

Margate Dreamland – Sat 1st

Devon Powderham Castle – Sun 2nd

Manchester Castlefield Bowl – Fri 7th

Bridlington Spa – Sun 9th

Leeds Millennium Square – Thu 13th

London Alexandra Palace Park – Fri 14th

Warwick Castle – Wed 19th

Ludlow Castle – Sun 23rd

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Bastille announce major UK arena tour for 2022

"After everything that’s happened over the last couple of years, we’re buzzing to play for everyone"

Bastille have announced a string of tour dates across the UK, as well as two European dates, in support of their recently announced fourth album.

• READ MORE:  Bastille on pushing the boundaries: “We’ve always done whatever the fuck we want”

The band revealed details of new record ‘Give Me The Future’ last week (October 19), set to arrive on February 4, 2022 and described as “a tribute to humanity in a tech age” that “reflects on the strangeness of living through times that can feel like science fiction.”

Speaking about the forthcoming tour dates in a new statement, Bastille singer Dan Smith said: “We’re all massively excited to head out on tour with this new album that we love.

“After everything that’s happened over the last couple of years, we’re buzzing to play for everyone at these brilliant venues and can’t wait to have some fun back on the road again… here’s to gigging in 2022.”

A presale for tour tickets will begin at 9am on November 2, with the main sale launching at 9am on November 5. You can find details of how to purchase tickets here .

We’ve massively excited to announce the first leg of the GIVE ME THE FUTURE TOUR 2022. Pre-order ‘Give Me The Future’ from our official store to get access to pre-sale UK tickets before the general on sale on 5 Nov ∞ https://t.co/4c1eBSb3UE pic.twitter.com/SnZ6RqDr0P — BASTILLE (@bastille) October 27, 2021

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‘Give Me The Future’ April 2022 tour dates:

03 – Brussels, Forest National, Belgium 05 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome, Netherlands 07 – London, The O2 08 – Manchester, AO Arena 10 – Glasgow, O2 Academy 13 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena 14 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 15 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 17 – Plymouth Pavilions 18 – Brighton Centre

‘Give Me The Future’ has already been preceded by recent singles ‘Bad Days’, ‘Distorted Light Beam’ ,  ‘Thelma + Louise’  and  the album’s title track .

“Working on these songs in such an apocalyptic period, with everyone stuck at home, glued to screens, fed into the feeling that what is real and what is not has become pretty difficult to discern sometimes,” Smith said of the new record in a press release.

“We’re in the age of deep fake, fake news and lying world leaders. But online, you can be anyone. What that does to our sense of self and to our relationships is huge and it’s fascinating.”

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• Date 7 Apr 2022
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Bastille's headline tour will see the band perform at The O2 on Thursday 7 April.

The shows will give fans the opportunity to hear the band’s hugely anticipated fourth album, Give Me The Future for the first time live.

‘Give Me The Future’ is set for release on February 4 2022 and explores both the opportunities of new technology and the dark side of lives lived online, it’s as playful and fun as it is thought-provoking, as dystopian as it is dancefloor-friendly, and as electronic as Bastille have ever been.

The album takes us into a sci-fi wonderland free from restrictions – each song a different danceable dreamscape, a place where you can travel back and forward in time to be anyone, do anything and embrace a new wave of technology which enables us to get lost inside our imagination

The BRIT Award winning four-piece have built their reputation as one of the world’s most captivating live bands. With over 11 million records sold, 6 U.K. Top 40 singles, and 1.5 billion video views, Bastille continue to be one of the world’s most streamed bands.

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Bastille announce huge UK arena tour for 2022

It follows the announcement of their upcoming fourth album, 'give me the future’.

By Jen Thomas

Bastille have revealed a huge UK arena tour for 2022, giving fans the first chance to hear their anticipated fourth album live.

The London band confirmed the title and details about ‘Give Me The Future’ last week, which will be released on February 4, 2022.

Now, it’s been confirmed they’ll hit the road for a European and UK tour next spring. After kicking off at Brussels Forest National on 3 April, they’ll continue with a string of dates that takes in shows at London’s O2 Arena and Manchester’s AO Arena.

Tickets will go on general sale from November 5, while fans can access an album pre-sale here .

The band also recently released a video that was frontman Dan Smith’s directorial debut, for the emotional ‘No More Bad Days’.

We’re massively excited to announce the first leg of the GIVE ME THE FUTURE TOUR 2022. Pre-order ‘Give Me The Future’ from our official store to get access to pre-sale UK tickets before the general on sale on 5 Nov ∞ https://t.co/4nEMi7iTxx pic.twitter.com/yFoPxKvgcI — BASTILLE (@bastille) October 27, 2021

He has described their forthcoming record as “a tribute to humanity in a tech age” which “reflects on the strangeness of living through times that can feel like science fiction.”

Talking about the new dates, Smith said: “We’re all massively excited to head out on tour with this new album that we love.

“After everything that’s happened over the last couple of years, we’re buzzing to play for everyone at these brilliant venues and can’t wait to have some fun back on the road again… here’s to gigging in 2022.”

Talking about the new record over a pandemic, Dan said: “Working on these songs in such an apocalyptic period, with everyone stuck at home, glued to screens, fed into the feeling that what is real and what is not has become pretty difficult to discern sometimes.”

I'm massively excited to finally be announcing "GIVE ME THE FUTURE" our fourth (!?!) album which is out 4/2/22. We can't wait for you to all hear the whole thing. It's available for pre-order RIGHT NOW so go, go, go do the thing and spread the word. https://t.co/YoO9AkURiJ pic.twitter.com/XYeji42XAa — BASTILLE (@bastille) October 19, 2021

He added: “We’re in the age of deep fake, fake news and lying world leaders. But online, you can be anyone. What that does to our sense of self and to our relationships is huge and it’s fascinating.”

“I’m just observing the truly weird times we’re living in and having fun responding to it through these songs.”

Check this out https://t.co/7SE8he0xY8 — Dan Smith (@bastilledan) October 17, 2021

“As the final track ‘Who Knows What the Future Holds… Don’t Matter If I Got You’ says, this is happening, whether we like it or not. Finding happiness in the moment is surely the aim, whether it’s in the real or virtual world.”

On co-directing the video, he said: “It’s really satisfying to have finally directed, and I’m really proud of the little film we made. I grew up with film as my main obsession, so this was a bit of a dream. I learned a shitload and it was good to be challenged in a new way.”

See the tour dates in full below:

03 – Brussels, Forest National, Belgium 05 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome, Netherlands 07 – London, The O2 08 – Manchester, AO Arena 10 – Glasgow, O2 Academy 13 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena 14 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 15 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 17 – Plymouth Pavilions 18 – Brighton Centre

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Bastille announce brand new intimate UK tour

The four-piece will perform their new album Doom Days from start to finish at all dates.

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British four-piece Bastille have confirmed details of an intimate UK tour.

Supporting venues in towns away from the usual touring stops, the Doom Days Club Nights tour will see the band head to Coventry, Carlisle, Aberdeen, Bradford, Grimsby, Llandudno, Torquay, Portsmouth and Margate this winter.

The newly announced tour will be in support of Bastille’s highly anticipated third studio album Doom Days,  due for release on 14 June 2019.

The new album was recorded in the band’s South London studio throughout the past year.

The theme of the highly ambitious new record takes the listener on a big night out, to distract them from the surrounding apocalypse.

The band recently dropped the video for the lead single from the album. Watch the reflective visuals for Joy below:

The Doom Days Club Nights shows will immerse fans into the world of the album. The experience will be based around an apocalyptic party club night, with DJ sets taking them on a journey through the album’s narrative. The band will then perform the new album live from start to finish.

The band, comprised of frontman and lyricist, Dan Smith, keyboardist Kyle Simmons, bassist and guitarist Will Farquarson, and drummer Chris Wood recently completed a run of headline dates, which included two sold out shows at O2 Academy Brixton.

Bastille’s two previous full-length albums Bad Blood and follow-up Wild World both reached No.1 in the UK, and they’ve also won British Breakthrough Act at the BRITs, as well as Grammy, AMA and MTV Europe Awards nominations.

Bastille will bring their new album Doom Days to life across the UK this winter.

How to get tickets early

Pre-order Bastille’s new album  Doom Days  from their official store before 16:30 Tuesday 7 May 2019 to access the presale for this tour.

The presale begins at 9:00 on Wednesday 8 May 2019.

Head here to pre-order the album

Here are the dates:

29 November 2019 – Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry 30 November 2019 – The Sands Centre, Carlisle 1 December 2019 – Music Hall, Aberdeen 3 December 2019 – St. George’s Hall, Bradford 4 December 2019 – Auditorium, Grimsby 5 December 2019 – Venue Cymru Theatre, Llandudno 7 December 2019 – The Foundry, Torquay 8 December 2019 – The Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth 9 December 2019 – Winter Gardens, Margate

Tickets for the shows will be available from 9:00 Friday 10 May 2019 through Ticketmaster.co.uk .

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It is just seven years since South Londoner Dan Smith started Bastille alone in his bedroom. With Chris Wood (drums), Will Farquarson (guitar) and Kyle Simmons (keyboards) added to the line-up, Bastille have become a global phenomenon. The band's chart-conquering debut album 'Bad Blood' sold more than four million copies alongside 11 million singles. In the UK, the twice Number One album was certified double-platinum and earned Bastille the British Breakthrough award at the 2014 Brits, along with two Grammy nominations. The 2016 follow up 'Wild World' - spearheaded by single, 'Good Grief' - topped the UK album charts and hit Top 5 in the US. Featuring the singles 'Send Them Off!' 'Blame' and 'Glory' it was a hit with fans and critics alike and saw them scoop NME Album Of The Year. Together with a series of sold out arena tours and major festival appearances, Bastille have also collaborated with acts like Haim, Kate Tempest and Angel Haze, and Dan co-founded and co-runs an indie label, Best Laid Plans, helping to develop acts like Rag 'N' Bone Man and Rationale.

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The ‘Revive Live’ campaign was launched last summer in a bid to help UK grassroots venues survive post-coronavirus.

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The National Lottery and the Music Venue Trust (MVT) have announced the return of the ‘Revive Live’ Tour in 2022, with the likes of Bastille and Enter Shikari set to perform.

The ‘Revive Live’ campaign was launched last summer in a bid to help UK grassroots venues survive post-coronavirus . To mark the long-awaited return of live music, Wolf Alice, Sam Fender, Tom Jones and more treated fans to a series of special gigs.

Now, it’s been confirmed that the ‘Revive Live’ Tour will make a comeback in January with one-off shows from Bastille, Enter Shikari, The Coral, Feeder, Becky Hill, Kojey Radical and Maisie Peters.

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Set to hit the road as part of the tour, meanwhile, are KEG, The Wytches, Cultdreams, Ferris & Sylvester, The Kut, Good Karma Club, BLOCS, Strange Bones, Calva Louise and LibraLibra.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (December 3) at 10am GMT. Visit the Revive Live official website for tickets and further information.

Bastille are set to play The Picturedrome in Holmfirth on January 27, with Enter Shikari scheduled to perform at Club 85 in Hitchin that same night. The following evening (January 28) will see Maisie Peters and Becky Hill take to the stage in Bournemouth and Birmingham respectively.

Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds said: “Since we were 15 we’ve been playing grassroots venues up and down the country. They were our home and gave us the opportunity to develop into the band we are today.

“One of those venues was Club 85. So it’s so great to be able to return and play there again after more than a decade and help highlight the fact that these venues need support especially right now after they’ve been sat empty for nearly two years.”

He continued: “Without grassroots venues like Club 85 and all the other places we played as kids (a lot of which have already, sadly, been consigned to the history books) there’s less of a chance that four teenagers can change their own, or anyone else’s, lives. They are breeding grounds for new music as well as strong communities. And THAT’S why we’re doing this.”

Mark Dayvd, CEO of Music Venue Trust, added: “The overwhelming success of The National Lottery’s ‘Revive Live’ Tour in the summer meant that it wasn’t a difficult decision to push forward with another set of shows in partnership with our friends at The National Lottery.

As with the Revive Live tour 2021, the National Lottery will once again underwrite the full touring and production costs of participating acts as part of their ongoing commitment to the grassroots music sector.

This support for the live music sector forms part of a continuing collaboration between VisitBritain and The National Lottery to support the UK Visitor economy.

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The brainchild of Londoner Dan Smith, Bastille are named after the famous French holiday Bastille Day, July 14… which also happens to be Dan's birthday. Signing to EMI at the end of 2011, the released their debut single Overjoyed in April 2012, but it was the track Pompeii that hit the mainstream in 2013, making Number Two in the UK charts. Their debut album, Bad Blood, was released to acclaim in March 2013.

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Bastille Unveil Tour Dates With This Legendary '80s Band

By Katrina Nattress

February 9, 2023

Bastille has always added an '80s aesthetic to their sound, so it only makes sense for them to support a band from that era on tour. And that's exactly what they're doing.

On Wednesday (February 8), the electro-pop outfit revealed they were hitting the road with Duran Duran . Nile Rodgers and Chic will also be opening on all tour dates.

“It’s remarkable to me that as a band, we are still hitting new milestones, and introducing the sound of DD to new generations of music lovers,” Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon said in a statement. “We are truly grateful that we get to do what we do on a daily basis, and that we still love our job as much as we did when we started out some four decades ago.”

It is unclear if guitarist Andy Taylor , who's currently being treated for Stage IV prostate cancer , will be joining the band on tour. See a full list of dates below.

Duran Duran 2023 Tour Dates

05/27 – Bottlerock Festival – Napa Valley, CA

05/28 – SAP Center – San Jose, CA

05/31 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA

06/01 – Moda Center – Portland, OR

06/03 – Vivint Arena – Salt Lake City, UT

06/06 – Moody Center – Austin, TX

06/07 – Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, LA

06/09 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX

06/10 – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX

06/13 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN

06/15 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA

06/17 – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL

06/18 – FLA Live Arena – Sunrise, FL

08/24 – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA

08/26 – T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV

08/28 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO

08/29 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO

08/31 – Minnesota State Fair – St. Paul, MN

09/01 – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island – Chicago, IL

09/03 – CMAC – Canandaigua, NY

09/06 – TD Garden – Boston, MA

09/07 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA

09/09 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA

09/10 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH

09/13 – Capital One Arena – Washington, DC

09/16 – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI

09/19 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON

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Balmoral Castle tours sell out in 24 hours

The Aberdeenshire castle will be opened to the public for the first time, and tickets have sold out within a day of going on sale.

Thursday 4 April 2024 16:24, UK

The first tickets released to the public to tour the late Queen's favourite residence, Balmoral Castle, have sold out in 24 hours.

King Charles opened Balmoral to the public on Wednesday - and the tours will give visitors a glimpse into the Royal Family home.

Tickets were sold from a starting price of £100 and £150 for the tour with afternoon tea.

Guided tours will take place between 1 July and 4 August before the King and Queen arrive back to their residence for their summer vacations.

Only 40 tickets were made available per day - with tours restricted to groups of 10 people.

Those who visit the castle have been promised "a historical journey through several of the beautiful rooms within Balmoral Castle", and the chance to "travel through time" from the Victorian era to the present day, according to the tour's publicity materials.

It went on to describe Balmoral as "the much-loved and celebrated Highland home of the Royal Family".

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Visitors have previously only been able to visit the ballroom and the grounds of the castle, which were completed in 1855 and bought by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

The castle was the last place Queen Elizabeth II was photographed when she met former Conservative Party leader and then prime minister Liz Truss.

Just two days later, on 8 September, the Queen died .

The Royal Family have also opened up the East Wing balcony room at Buckingham Palace for tours this summer.

The East Wing includes the front facade of the historic building and features the famous central balcony, where the monarch and members of the Royal Family have gathered for public appearances during special occasions or historic moments.

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