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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Benson Boone announces five date UK tour for Autumn 2025
The Grammy-nominated superstar isn't resting on his laurels as he announces a widespread European tour. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, 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... Benson Boone has announced five UK tour dates as part of his 2025 American Heart European tour. The Grammy-nominated performer is set to play two dates in London, alongside shows in Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow. Here's where you can catch the pop supernova in action and when you can get tickets to his tour dates. Grammy-nominated global pop sensation Benson Boone is set to captivate audiences worldwide with the announcement of his American Heart UK tour this autumn. Boone continues to build on a monumental 2025, marked by a string of high-profile appearances and releases. He recently delivered an electrifying performance of Mystical Magical at the American Music Awards and is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 4, followed by his debut at Governor's Ball on June 6. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Benson Boone is bringing his high-octane live shows to the United Kingdom this year for five nights only. | David Roemer This year's successes follow Boone's ground-breaking 2024, which saw his 5x-Platinum hit Beautiful Things become the world's most-streamed song, earning the IFPI Global Single Award. The chart-conquering track has amassed over 4 billion total streams and set a new record on YouTube's US Music Video Chart. His impactful performances at the Grammy Awards (where he was nominated for Best New Artist), Coachella (with special guest Brian May of Queen), and Saturday Night Live have solidified his status as a global phenomenon. With a record-breaking year of touring ahead, including his instantly sold-out North American arena shows and previous appearances supporting Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, Benson Boone is undoubtedly a force in contemporary pop – and one you won't want to miss when he tours the United Kingdom Where is Benson Boone performing on his UK tour in 2025? The Grammy-nominated singer is set to perform at the following venues on the following dates: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad October 27 2025: Co-op Live, Manchester October 30 2025: OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 1 2025: Utilita Arena, Birmingham November 3 2025: The O2, London November 4 2025: The O2, London When can I get tickets to see Benson Boone on his 2025 UK Tour? Pre-sale tickets Those with access to album pre-sales, O2 Priority or venue pre-sales will have the first pick of tickets, when they go on sale from June 3 2025 at 10am BST, while promoter pre-sales such as Metropolis Music will go on pre-sale on June 4 2025 at 10am BST. General ticket sales General ticket sales will then commence from June 5 2025 from 10am through Ticketmaster. Do you have an event you'd like to share with us? You can now promote your What's On stories to us online via YourWorld at It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Powys County Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
Sir Ian McKellen delighted fans by making a surprise appearance at the Scissor Sisters reunion gig at London's O2 on Friday evening. The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour.
Leader Live
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
South Wales Guardian
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
Sir Ian McKellen delighted fans by making a surprise appearance at the Scissor Sisters reunion gig at London's O2 on Friday evening. The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
