The Kooks, Liam Fray, Blossoms & more to play Viola Beach tribute gig

The Coral, Blossoms, Liam Fray and The Kooks are set to perform at a concert paying tribute to Viola Beach and their manager, who died in a car crash in Sweden last month.
 

In April, BBC Radio 1's Phil Taggart will host a concert in the band's memory in their hometown of Warrington. The Coral, Liam Fray, The Kooks, Blossoms, Eliza & The bear and Hidden Charms are set to perform.

The Viola Beach tribute gig takes place at Parr Hall in Warrington on 2 April. Tickets - the proceeds from which will be given to the band's families - have sold out.

Radio X to host gigs for Bloc Party, The Courteeners & more

The new radio station 'Radio X' - formerly XFM - have today relaunched with a bang, and it looks like they want to keep the hype up as they've booked 5 of the UK's best Alt/Rock acts to play special gigs up and down the country.

It sees Bloc Party perform in Glasgow, Noel Gallagher and Jonny Marr to play in Manchester and many more such as James Bay, The Courteeners and Stereophonics to perform too. More details to be announced soon, stay up to date by checking out Radio X's website.

November
03 - Stereophonics, O2 Academy Bristol
09 - Bloc Party, O2 ABC Glasgow
23 - The Courteeners, O2 Academy Leeds
December
02 - Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (w/ Johnny Marr, Neon Waltz and Pretty Vicious), O2 Apollo Manchester
08 - James Bay, O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

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The Courteeners announce Heaton Park show for June 2015

The Manchester based band have announced a massive homecoming show for 5th of June 2015 with Heaton Park hosting the "Not Nineteen Forever" band. This will be the first time the park has hosted such an event since The Rolling Stones' reunion show back in 2012.

Tickets will go on sale on at 9am on Friday (November 28th) and are priced at £29.50 with support acts to follow soon.