Dizzee Rascal
O2 Academy Leeds
Saturday 7TH October
Multi-platinum-selling, multiple-award winning hip hop star Dizzee Rascal is back with his first album in four years, Raskit. Don’t miss the chance to see one of the UK’s finest MC’s as he makes his eagerly-anticipated return this autumn. Dizzee Rascal, is an English grime MC, songwriter and record producer with Ghanaian and Nigerian roots. His music is a blend of grime, UK garage, bassline, British hip hop, and R&B. Best known for his number one hits ‘Dance wiv Me’, ‘Bonkers’, ‘Holiday’, ‘Dirtee Disco’ and ‘Shout’, his debut album Boy in da Corner won him the 2003 Mercury Prize. Follow-up albums Showtime, Maths + English and Tongue n’ Cheek have been critically acclaimed.
Dua Lipa
O2 Academy Leeds
SUNDAY 8TH October
As Dua Lipa embarks on her biggest tour to date, the acclaimed pop star will support her self-titled debut album on the aptly named ‘Self-titled Tour’. Fans can expect to hear hits like ‘Be The One’, ‘Blow Your Mind (Mwah)’ and ‘Hotter Than Hell’. Dua Lip is is an English singer, songwriter and model. Her musical career began at age 14, when she began covering songs by artists such as Christina Aguilera and Nelly Furtado on YouTube. In 2015, she was signed with Warner Bros. Records and, as they say, the rest is history. Expect to hear songs from her critically acclaimed debut album at her performance at the O2 Academy Leeds.
Little Mix
First Direct Arena
14th October & 13th November
Since 2011 Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall have established themselves as one of British pop’s brightest acts. With their new album ‘Glory Days’, led by the glorious and cheeky lead single ‘Shout Out To My Ex’, this is only going to make this fact even more glaringly obvious. Signature hits including ‘Move’, ‘Wings’ and ‘Black Magic’ have helped the Number One selling girlband score over one billion YouTube and Vevo views worldwide, alongside massive tours of the UK.
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