The Charlatans and lead singer Tim Burgess today revealed their upcoming 11 date UK tour - November and December 2023 - will be a non-stop jukebox of back catalogue hits plus some rarely played album tracks. And its likely to change every night, he explains in this exclusive chat with Graham Walker. In Glasgow they  plan to play in its entirety their second album, 1992's Between 10th and 11th - which includes singles Weirdo, Tremelo Song and I Don't Want to See the Sights. Six years on since their 13th studio album, Different Days, Tim also promises fans they will be releasing more in the future but explained why they have yet to make a real start. The Only One I Know hitmakers will perform Yorkshire dates at Sheffield Octagon - moved from the O2 Academy - on Tue Nov 28, and then Leeds O2 Academy, Sun Dec 3. They also play Newcastle, Glasgow, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Wolverhampton and Nottingham. Full dates and links with this post on our web sites. BUY TICKETS: Full dates, details and tickets via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Cuddly Toy hitmaker Andrew Roachford will give fans an early Christmas present - a UK tour singing festive soul hits. A Soul Christmas Evening with Roachford will pay homage to his soul heroes featuring the likes of Stevie Wonder’s Someday At Christmas. In an exclusive chat with Graham Walker - listen to the full interview here - he promised there will be no 'cheesy carols' but confirmed that fans will also be getting all his greatest hits. Roachford's 2023 December tour will play a total of nine dates starting at Sheffield Leadmill (Dec 1), before playing London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (2), Birmingham Town Hall (4), Brighton Concorde 2 (5), Manchester O2 Ritz (7), Northampton Roadmender (9) Norwich Waterfront (11), Bristol St Georges (13) and Newcastle University (15). BUY TICKETS: Tickets are available now, click on venue links above, or get them via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Brit pop legend Rick Witter today told Shed Seven fans to "buckle up" as he revealed huge celebrations are being planned to mark the band's 30th anniversary. The Going For Gold and Chasing Rainbows hitmakers will release their first album in more than six years with A Matter of Time on January 5, 2024, via Cooking Vinyl – pre-order and get bundles at store.shedseven.com and shedsevenn.lnk.to/AMOT. And big plans are underway for live shows including Yorkshire homecoming gigs. But first, this month (Oct 2023), they play Cardiff, The Tramshed ( October 19th), London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (20th), Nottingham, Rock City (21st SOLD OUT), Stoke-on-Trent, Victoria Hall (23rd), Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall (24th), Glasgow, The Barrowland Ballroom (26th SOLD OUT), Middlesbrough, Town Hall (27th), Manchester, Albert Hall (28th SOLD OUT). BUY TICKETS: Get tickets, subject to availability, direct from the venues - click links above - or visit www.gigsandtours.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Golden girl Beverley Knight is celebrating her 50th year with a new album and tour - which is heading this way. And in his exclusive chat with Graham Walker the British soul queen promised to party with fans like never before saying at 50 the girl definitely wants to have fun. “It's great being 50, I'm having the best time ever. Fans coming to see me on tour can expect a great time. That's the number one thing that you're gonna get if you come and see me in a show. You're gonna have fun," promises Beverley, who will showcase new album, The Fifth Chapter, which looks set to chart top 10 this week. She will also perform surprise covers and all her hits, the likes of Shoulda Woulda Coulda and Come as You Are. Beverley's 50 Tour will play 20 UK dates in autumn 2023 with most shows already sold out – but you can still get tickets to see her in October at  Sheffield City Hall (23rd), Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (24th), Glasgow SEC Armadillo (26th), Leicester De Montfort Hall (31st) and at Brighton Dome on November 7th. She has also announced  two extra special celebratory shows for 2024 at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on September 23 and, in her hometown, the newly refurbished Wolverhampton Halls, on September 24. BUY TICKETS: Tickets for the above shows are available from the venues, using the links above, or at www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.com. GET THE ALBUM: Listen to new album The Fifth Chapter, out on Tag8/BMG, available on all usual streaming and download platforms here and to buy in various formats, along with other merchandise, at www.beverleyknight.com.

Big beat techno music icon Ed Simons of The Chemical Brothers has revealed the duo are driven by delivering memorable live shows. And the out-of-this-world laser, lighting and animation visuals are thanks to Doctor Who film-maker Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall. Adam, who directed eleventh Doctor Matt Smith, has worked with electronic dance music pioneers Ed and Tom Rowlands to turn their tracks into immersive visual experiences since they started out almost three decades ago. In an exclusive chat - listen to full interview with Graham Walker here - Ed paid tribute to their long term collaborators, who have been a key part of their success, as they head out on a six date 2023 autumn UK tour to promote tenth album For That Beautiful Feeling. BUY TICKETS: The Chemical Brothers play OVO Hydro, Glasgow (October 26), AO Arena, Manchester (27), First Direct Arena, Leeds (28), 3Arena, Dublin (November 1), Utilita Arena, Birmingham (3) and The O2, London (4). Tickets from ticketmaster.co.uk, gigsandtours.com and ticketmaster.ie (Dublin only).

‘The Queen of Saga’ Margaret Dickinson, a Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author, here talks to Graham Walker about her heartwarming page-turner The Poacher’s Daughter - her 30th novel for publishers Pan MacMillan. This pearl landmark is the latest chapter in an impressive literary career which includes fan favourites Plough the Furrow, Sow the Seed and Reap the Harvest, which make up her Lincolnshire Fleethaven trilogy. She is also the author of The Buffer Girls, and its sequel, Daughters of Courage. The Poacher’s Daughter, which begins in 1910 in the Lincolnshire Wolds, tells the story of young Rosie Waterhouse, the local poacher's daughter, and the secret friendship which blossoms with Byron Ramsey, son of the a harsh and heartless landowner. Despite vastly different backgrounds, they are destined to be together. but the threat of war becomes a reality and Life will never be the same. Margaret tells why her books are set during the First and Second World Wars, featuring strong, female characters  in areas that she knows well - Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. She also exclusively reveals details of her next book - which will be set in Sheffield. The Poacher's Daughter: Price: Paperback £7.99; EBook £6.99 Publication Date: May 11, 2023 Pages: 432 pages ISBN:  9781529077964 Out now in hardback: Buy in all formats and find out more at www.panmacmillan.com/authors/margaret-dickinson/the-poachers-daughter/9781529077964

Wartime Friends - now out in hardback and in paperback from April 28, 2022 - is a tale of unbreakable bonds in times of strife, by bestselling author Margaret Dickinson, the so-called Queen Of Saga. Its release is poignant, written during lockdown, when we were unable to see friends, it deals with lifelong bonds forged during the backdrop of war - not the ongoing Russia invasion of Ukraine, but World War II. The Sunday Times top ten selling author and her fans are familiar with the theme, most of her 38 books - the past 29, including latest novel with publisher Pan  MacMillan - are set during the First and Second World Wars, featuring strong, female characters. Here in an exclusive chat with Graham Walker, the 79-year-old gives details about the book, what inspires her stories, her book-a-year writing process and  gives advice to aspiring new authors. Margaret tells why she would never write about the Ukraine war - or in deed the miner's strike. And she reveals the name of her landmark forthcoming 30th book with Pan MacMillan and her books she would love to see turned into a TV series. Wartime Friends: Price: £7.99 Binding: Paperback Publication Date: April 28, 2022 Format: B Format (197 x 130) Extent: 496 ISBN 13: 9781529077926 Out now in hardback: Buy in all formats and find out more at https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/margaret-dickinson/wartime-friends/9781529077919

Yorkshire girl Emily McCarthy ran off to join the circus but she is set for a dazzling return in Crystal – Cirque du Soleil's first ever acrobatic and ice skating spectacular, which debuts on its UK tour at Sheffield FlyDSA Arena, March 6 to 8, 2020. Here she chats about the role and her life as an acrobatic flyer to Graham Walker.

JAZZ pop sensation Rebecca Ferguson, ahead of a comeback album and tour, has revealed she was feeling bruised by the industry and disheartened but has fallen in love with music all over again - thanks to Chic legend Nile Rodgers. Listen to the full interview with Graham Walker, For tour dates visit https://www.gigsandtours.com/tour/rebecca-ferguson

SPOILER AERT: A dazzling new Christmas At The Botanics lights spectacular promises to light up Edinburgh like never before - today we bring you the full reveal - a 'virtual walk through' chat with creative producer Zoe Bottrell talking to Graham Walker. For more, plus video preview and ticket links visit https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on