Latest news with #PulseLive
Scotsman
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Halestorm Glasgow: How to get tickets, from presale to prices
Halestorm have announced a show in Glasgow as part of their upcoming tour. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... American rock band Halestorm are set to play a huge gig in Glasgow later this year. US band Halestorm is fronted by Lzzy Hale. | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima It follows the announcement of their sixth studio album Everest, with the group heading on a tour of the UK and Europe from October. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With a show lined up for the OVO Hydro on Friday, November 21, here is everything you need to know about Halestorm tickets, from presales to prices. When will Halestorm play Glasgow? All UK tour dates Halestorm will thrill audiences in Scotland on Friday, November 21 following a show in Wales. Thursday, November 20 - Utilita Arena Cardiff Friday, November 21 - Glasgow OVO Hydro Sunday, November 23 - Birmingham BP Pulse Live Monday, November 24 - Manchester AO Arena Wednesday, November 26 - London O2 When do tickets go on sale? Tickets for Halestorm's upcoming UK tour dates will go on sale from 10am on Thursday, May 8. They will be available through sites including Ticketmaster, with fans keen on grabbing some advised to log in to the website at least fifteen minutes ahead of the sale. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Halestorm presale There are a number of ticket presales for Halestorm's 2025 tour, including several specific to the band's Glasgow show. The first is artist presale, which fans can access by preordering their upcoming album Everest or by registering for emails on their official website before 12pm on Monday, May 5. Artist presale will begin at 10am on Tuesday, May 6. Then, available for some of Halestorm's UK tour dates, fans who are customers of O2 or Virgin Media will be able to access O2 Priority early access tickets from 10am on Tuesday, May 6. The OVO Hydro in Glasgow. | Rob - There are then an additional two Halestorm presales, available only for their Glasgow tour date. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Available only to OVO customers registered for the firm's OVO Live rewards program will be able to purchase presale tickets from 10am on Tuesday, May 6. You can check out their website for further details. Meanwhile, there is then a separate venue presale through the Scottish Events Campus (SEC). To access venue presale for Halestorm - which begins at 10am on Wednesday, May 7 - you can register for SEC's newsletter. Halestorm UK tour presales: Artist presale: 10am on Tuesday, May 6 O2 Priority: 10am on Tuesday, May 6 OVO presale: 10am on Tuesday, May 6 Venue presale: 10am on Wednesday, May 7 General onsale: 10am on Thursday, May 8 Halestorm ticket prices Wondering how much it will cost to see Halestorm? Well, for their Glasgow show at least fans can expect to play anywhere between £56.45 to £76.30. This will depend on whether you choose to sit or stand and where in the venue you select. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Halestorm UK tour support For all dates on the UK leg of their upcoming tour, Halestorm will be joined by Bloodywood and Kelsy Karter. Bloodywood are an Indian heavy metal band, whose music combines a number of different genres. They have recently visited Scotland on tour, with a gig at SWG3 in Glasgow.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ben Whittaker's ‘career is on the line' in Liam Cameron rematch, Matthew Macklin warns
Ben Whittaker goes head to head with Liam Cameron (Getty Images) Ex-fighter and pundit Matthew Macklin believes that Ben Whittaker is now at a pivotal stage in his career, ahead of his rematch with Liam Cameron on 20 April. The first time the pair went toe-to-toe ended with Whittaker being wheeled out of the arena in Riyadh, after sustaining injuries when both fighters crashed over the top rope and out of the ring in the fifth round. The Olympic silver medalist could not continue and the fight was scored a technical draw. Advertisement Cameron, who entered the fight as a substantial underdog, has since accused Whittaker of 'looking for a way out' back in October. Whittaker has now been warned by Macklin that his 'career is on the line' this weekend when he rematches Cameron at the BP Pulse Live arena in Birmingham. The ex-fighter told Sky Sports Boxing: 'The stakes are very high for Ben Whittaker, I think a lot of people would say his career is on the line here. Certainly in terms of where his trajectory was when he turned over, people thought he was destined to become a world champion. 'If he can't get past Liam Cameron then I think people will certainly look to revise that opinion. Advertisement 'It ended in bizarre circumstances, a bit of a freak incident, obviously he couldn't continue then with what I think was the back injury. 'Whatever it was, the fight wasn't going his way. He was starting to unravel and Cameron was on top.' Ben Whittaker rematches Liam Cameron after a controversial first fight (Getty Images) Ahead of the fight on Easter Sunday, Macklin reiterated how important this rematch will be for the 27-year-old: 'He needs a much better performance in the rematch, a lot better. I mean night and day levels of performance, he's got to turn up a completely different Ben Whittaker if he's going to get the win over Cameron on Sunday.'
The Independent
15-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Ben Whittaker's ‘career is on the line' in Liam Cameron rematch, Matthew Macklin warns
Ex-fighter and pundit Matthew Macklin believes that Ben Whittaker is now at a pivotal stage in his career, ahead of his rematch with Liam Cameron on 20 April. The first time the fighters went toe-to-toe ended with Whittaker being wheeled out of the arena in Riyadh, after sustaining injuries that meant he could not fight past the fifth round. Cameron, who entered the fight as a substantial underdog, has since accused Whittaker of 'looking for a way out' back in October. Whittaker has now been warned by Macklin that his 'career is on the line' this weekend when he rematches Cameron at the BP Pulse Live arena in Birmingham. The ex-fighter told Sky Sports Boxing: 'The stakes are very high for Ben Whittaker, I think a lot of people would say his career is on the line here. Certainly in terms of where his trajectory was when he turned over, people thought he was destined to become a world champion. 'If he can't get past Liam Cameron then I think people will certainly look to revise that opinion. 'It ended in bizarre circumstances, a bit of a freak incident, obviously he couldn't continue then with what I think was the back injury. 'Whatever it was, the fight wasn't going his way. He was starting to unravel and Cameron was on top.' Ahead of the fight on Easter Sunday, Macklin reiterated how important this rematch will be for the 27-year-old: 'He needs a much better performance in the rematch, a lot better. I mean night and day levels of performance, he's got to turn up a completely different Ben Whittaker if he's going to get the win over Cameron on Sunday.'
Telegraph
19-03-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
There are too many therapists, Labour says amid soaring mental health rates
Government officials are to examine whether counsellors or therapists can set themselves up too 'easily', amid soaring diagnoses of mental health issues. Stephen Kinnock, the care minister, said counsellors in other countries had to undergo years of training, and he was 'struck' by how easy it was 'to set yourself up as a counsellor or therapist and start charging for it within the next day'. He suggested that 'an issue with an unregulated private sector' may be contributing to the 'exponential' rise of ill mental health diagnoses. Mr Kinnock told GPs at the Pulse Live conference: 'You look at countries like Sweden or the Netherlands, other countries, you have to have six years of training before you can set yourself up on that basis. 'So I am also very worried that there are diagnoses being given out by the private independent sector which are not rooted in clinical expertise, and that is an issue I have commissioned my officials to look at that. 'I think that we've got to get on top of this, and we're absolutely committed to do so.' It comes after Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, warned of an 'overdiagnosis' of mental health conditions in England. Mr Kinnock told the conference that the Government was 'committed' to fixing mental health services. He said: 'One of the big stories of this week has been the number of people who are economically inactive because they've got issues with their mental health and can't work as a result, so this is an issue that's really holding our country back. 'It's really bad for the people who are suffering; it's really bad for the economy; it's putting massive pressure on our health and care system.' He added: 'Demand just continues to go through the roof, partly because people are being diagnosed in a way that isn't rooted in clinical expertise, then you've got a real problem because demand is going through the roof – no matter what you do, you're not ever able to get on top of the situation. 'So that's an example of where we need the investment that's going in, yes, but we also need reform so that we can start to deal with the demand curve that we're seeing, which has been exponential in recent years.' The Government has announced plans to recruit 8,500 more mental health specialists and have mental health experts in schools across the country. GPs are the 'bedrock of the NHS' They also committed to 'fully renegotiate the national contract' with GPs, ending the dispute with the British Medical Association's General Practice Committee for England (GPCE) who have agreed to contract changes in 2025/26. Mr Kinnock told the conference: 'I obviously hope that there won't be any further collective action. 'We've had a very constructive and collaborative engagement with the GPCE and I think we have fixed the foundations of that relationship and what we have to do now is crack on and make sure that we move forward into an ambitious and bold reform agenda. 'There is so much common ground between us – the Government needs to free-up GPs so they can do what they love doing, what they're best at doing, which is serving their patients. 'That means cutting bureaucracy; that means enabling the shift from analogue to digital; that means improving continuity of care and bringing back the family doctor. 'We're absolutely committed to having that overhaul and a new contract going into the rest of this parliament.' Mr Kinnock added that the Government sees GPs as the 'bedrock of the NHS and the 10 Year Health Plan'. Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer, chairman of the British Medical Association's GPCE, said: 'We need to see proof of the Government's commitment to general practice in this spring's comprehensive spending review from the Treasury, and in the DHSC's 10 Year Plan for the NHS: this is where the Government will be able to ensure that general practice can become the jewel in the crown of the NHS in England once more.' It coincides with a 'special' Local Medical Committee conference in London where GPs are reportedly planning to vote on escalating industrial action by family doctors in England, but the agenda has not been made publicly available. The conference was called in November, before the announcement about the renewal of the contract. Motions passed at the conference 'reflect the profession's sentiment', the BMA said, which helps to inform the union's GPCE's policy decisions.
The Independent
19-03-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Minister raises concerns over ‘ease' of becoming counsellor or therapist
Government officials are to examine whether counsellors or therapists can set themselves up too 'easily' amid soaring rates of diagnoses of mental ill health. Health minister Stephen Kinnock said that counsellors in some other countries undergo years of training, but he was 'struck' by how easy it is to 'set up and start charging for it within the next day'. He said that an 'unregulated private sector' may be diagnosing mental health conditions which are 'not rooted in clinical expertise'. This may be contributing to the 'exponential' rise of mental ill health diagnoses, he suggested. It comes after Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that there is an 'overdiagnosis' of mental health conditions in England. Speaking at the Pulse Live conference, Mr Kinnock told GPs that the Government is 'committed' to fixing mental health services. 'The numbers waiting for support and diagnosis are huge,' he told delegates. 'One of the big stories of this week has been the number of people who are economically inactive because they've got issues with their mental health and can't work as a result, so this is an issue that's really holding our country back. 'It's really bad for the people who are suffering; it's really bad for the economy; it's putting massive pressure on our health and care system.' He went on: 'I also think that we've got an issue with an unregulated private sector. 'I've really been quite struck by how easy it is to set yourself up as a counsellor or therapist and start charging for it within the next day. 'You look at countries like Sweden or the Netherlands, other countries, you have to have six years of training before you can set yourself up on that basis. 'So I am also very worried that there are diagnoses being given out by the private independent sector which are not rooted in clinical expertise, and that is an issue I have commissioned my officials to look at that. 'I think that we've got to get on top of this, and we're absolutely committed to do so.' He added: 'Demand just continues to go through the roof, partly because people are being diagnosed in a way that isn't rooted in clinical expertise, then you've got a real problem because demand is going through the roof – no matter what you do, you're not ever able to get on top of the situation. 'So that's an example of where we need the investment that's going in, yes, but we also need reform so that we can start to deal with the demand curve that we're seeing, which has been exponential in recent years.' The Government has announced plans to recruit 8,500 more mental health specialists and have mental health experts in schools across the country. It comes as officials announced that GPs in England have agreed to contract changes in 2025/26 after the Government confirmed that it will 'fully renegotiate the national contract' with GPs. Mr Kinnock told the conference: 'I obviously hope that there won't be any further collective action. 'We've had a very constructive and collaborative engagement with the GPCE and I think we have fixed the foundations of that relationship and what we have to do now is crack on and make sure that we move forward into an ambitious and bold reform agenda. 'There is so much common ground between us – the Government needs to free-up GPs so they can do what they love doing, what they're best at doing, which is serving their patients. 'That means cutting bureaucracy; that means enabling the shift from analogue to digital; that means improving continuity of care and bringing back the family doctor. 'These are shared agendas, so what we just need to do is have a good dialogue about how we get there and get into the detail and that is what we have confirmed that we're absolutely committed to having that overhaul and a new contract going into the rest of this parliament.' Mr Kinnock said that the Government sees GPs as the 'bedrock of the NHS and the 10 Year Health Plan'. Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer, chair of the British Medical Association's General Practice Committee for England (GPCE), said: 'We need to see proof of the Government's commitment to general practice in this spring's comprehensive spending review from the Treasury, and in the DHSC's 10 Year Plan for the NHS: this is where the Government will be able to ensure that general practice can become the jewel in the crown of the NHS in England once more.' It coincides with a 'special' Local Medical Committee conference in London where GPs are reportedly planning to vote on escalating industrial action by family doctors in England, but the agenda has not been made publicly available. The conference was called in November, before the announcement about the renewal of the contract. Motions passed at the conference 'reflect the profession's sentiment', the BMA said, which helps to inform the union's General Practice Committee for England's policy decisions. GPCE is the only negotiating body for the GP contract across England.
