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Ed Sheeran announces 2018 UK stadium tour

**The below post has been updated to reflect newly-added shows**

Ed Sheeran had announced plans for a full-scale UK stadium tour, following his breathtaking headline set at Glastonbury over the weekend. 

Set to kick off on 24th May in Manchester, Sheeran will then hit the likes of Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff over the course of the month. He will also return to London’s Wembley Stadium for three shows on 15th/16th/17th June.  

Tickets are onsale now; check the full tour schedule underneath and hit the link below for further ticket info:

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Ed Sheeran 2018 UK tour dates

24th May – Etihad Stadium, Manchester
25th May – Etihad Stadium, Manchester **NEW**
1st June – Hampden Park, Glasgow
2nd June – Hampden Park, Glasgow **NEW**
8th June – St James’ Park, Newcastle
9th June – St James’ Park, Newcastle **NEW**
15th June – Wembley Stadium, London
16th June – Wembley Stadium, London
17th June – Wembley Stadium, London **NEW**
22nd June – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
23rd June – Principality Stadium, Cardiff **NEW**

Video: Kendrick Lamar – ‘ELEMENT’

Kendrick Lamar has surprise-released the visuals for ELEMENT, the fourth track to be lifted off his acclaimed studio record, DAMN.

Catch it in full below:

Win tickets to see Sub Focus, Deadmau5 and more at SW4 2017

Now in its fourteenth year, South West Four returns to London’s Clapham Common later this summer enlisting one heck of a stellar line-up. What’s more, we’ve hooked up with organisers to give away a pair of tickets for the event’s second day, Sunday 27th August.

Now known as a Bank Holiday weekend ritual for electronic music enthusiasts the world-over, 2017’s SW4 will see the two-dayer once again showcase some of electronica’s greatest DJs and artists all in the stunning surroundings of the Clapham parkland. Headlined by Pendulum (Saturday) and Deadmau5 (Sunday), SW4 will also see an action-packed guestlist, including the likes of Bakermat, Sub Focus, Sigma, Eric Prydz, Julio Bashmore, Dusky, Chris Lorenzo, Loco Dice, Redlight, Tchami and more.

Check the full line-up below – our competition follows underneath:

Win tickets to SW4 2017

Watch HAIM bring their hits to Glastonbury

HAIM made their triumphant return to Glastonbury over the weekend, bringing all the hits plus cuts from their new album Something To Tell You to Worthy Farm’s Other Stage on Sunday.

From the likes of Falling to If I Could Change Your Mind, the trio also shared new songs, including Right Now, Want You Back and Little Of Your Love, among others.

Catch some of the clips below; the full set can also be streamed over on the BBC iPlayer right here.

Listen: Kideko – ‘Dum Dum’

Kideko readies for August’s carnival season as he follows up last year’s massive Crack It with his vibrant, samba-influenced Dum Dum.

Catch it in full below; this one’s got summer written all over it!

Listen: Gorgon City & Duke Dumont – ‘Real Life’ (Solardo remix)

Following the original’s premiere back at the turn of the month, Gorgon City and Duke Dumont have connected with Solardo for a darkened rework of Real Life.

Focusing more on a bass-led interpretation, Solardo flip NAATIONS’ vocals across rolling and pulsating sonics that’s sure to set any underground basement alight.

Grab a listen in full below; Solardo fans can catch the lads over at Lovebox and Bestival later this summer.

Bestival takes itself to Asia, announcing Bestival Bali 2017

After its success in Canada last year (alongside of course its continued place nestled within the UK’s own festival calendar), Bestival organisers have revealed the latest string to their bow, as they expand to Asia for the first time since the brand was conceived over a decade back.

Set to hit the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park later this year, Bestival Bali will run for two days (30th September – 1st October), and play host to some of the biggest international acts alongside renowned (and emerging) local talents. In true Bestival style, you can also expect a shedload of vibrancy and mayhem to go with the fun too.

Details are scarce at the moment, but in the meantime head over to http://bestivalbali.com to sign up for early-access info. You can also check the promo video underneath too:

Watch Emily Eavis discuss Corbyn, the fallow year and the future of Glastonbury

Emily Eavis has spoken about the future of Glastonbury ahead of the festival’s forthcoming ‘fallow year’ break.

Sitting down with NME over the weekend, the Glastonbury curator spoke of the success of Saturday’s Pyramid Stage appearance by Jeremy Corbyn, whilst also giving teases about the upcoming break and beyond.

During the interview, Emily also confirmed that “a couple of bands” have already been booked for Glastonbury’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 2020, before informing that three different sites have been shortlisted for 2021’s new Variety Bazaar.

Eavis then closed by congratulating one of the most successful acts of the weekend, saying “Stormzy will have to headline one day – he was phenomenal last night”.

Catch the full interview below:

Nintendo announces SNES Classic Edition

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Less than a year on since the reveal of the NES Classic, Nintendo have bowed to fanbase hysteria and have confirmed the release of a mini edition of their Super Nintendo.

Dubbed the SNES Classic and out in September, the console was announced moments ago on Nintendo of America’s official Twitter, and will come with 21 games pre-built into the system, alongside the shelved Star Fox 2.

A UK release date is yet to be confirmed, but US fans will be able to get their hands on the SNES Classic for $80 on pre-order, and will include other major titles alongside Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, F-Zero, Super Mario Kart and more.

More as we hear it; in the meantime check the full list of games below:

Contra III: The Alien Wars™
Donkey Kong Country™
EarthBound™
Final Fantasy III
F-ZERO™
Kirby™ Super Star
Kirby’s Dream Course™
The Legend of Zelda™: A Link to the Past™
Mega Man® X
Secret of Mana
Star Fox™
Star Fox™ 2
Street Fighter® II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
Super Castlevania IV™
Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts®
Super Mario Kart™
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars™
Super Mario World™
Super Metroid™
Super Punch-Out!! ™
Yoshi’s Island™

Listen: J Hus – ‘Did You See’ (Mura Masa Remix)

J Hus continues to drop fire as he hooks up with Mura Masa for a sprightly remix of Did You See, lifted off his acclaimed debut album Common Sense.
Grab a listen via Apple Music, below: