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Wales Online
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Dance Moms' JoJo Siwa announces Cardiff date on 2025 UK tour
Dance Moms' JoJo Siwa announces Cardiff date on 2025 UK tour The Dance Moms alumni is coming to the 'Diff with the 'Infinity Heart Tour' JoJo Siwa is coming to Cardiff (Image: Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images) Dance Moms alum JoJo Siwa is bringing her Infinity Heart UK and Europe tour to Cardiff this October and promises "new music that I can't wait for you all to hear!" Known for iconic dance routines and viral hit songs, including Karma's a B**** and Boomerang, which has been viewed more than one billion times on YouTube, the singer and TV personality will tour across Europe and the UK from September. She will bring her high-energy routines and distinctive songs to venues in Manchester, London, and Dublin before a show-stopping UK finale in Cardiff. JoJo will play Tramshed in Cardiff on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 7.00 pm, and tickets are available via Ticketek here. After Cardiff, JoJo will then head off to Paris, Cologne, and Warsaw. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here . Prior to her performance in Cardiff, JoJo will also perform at venues in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, and London, and tickets are available at Ticketmaster, which you can find here. At just 22, JoJo Siwa has more job titles than most people have unread emails. She's a Nickelodeon superstar, YouTube personality, singer, dancer, entrepreneur, social media influencer, New York Times bestselling author, and star of Lip Sync Battle Shorties. Basically, if there's a paycheck, a spotlight, or face cream to flog, JoJo's got it covered. She will bring her high-energy routines and distinctive songs to venues in Manchester, London, and Dublin before a show-stopping UK finale in Cardiff (Image:) Also known for her TV appearances, she came third on the 2025 season of Celebrity Big Brother UK and appeared alongside stars including Mickey Rourke and Chesney Hawkes. She also sparked a romance with fellow housemate Chris Hughes, who appeared on ITV's reality TV show Love Island in 2017. Her superstardom really began from 2015 to 2016, when JoJo appeared as a dancer on two seasons of the reality television show Dance Moms alongside her mother, Jessalynn Siwa. She then signed to Nickelodeon in 227. In 2020, she bagged a spot on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa (Image: ITV) JoJo announced the tour on Instagram: "The love and kindness you all have shown me means the world to me, and I can't wait to start my Infinity Heart Tour with you. Let's make tons of unforgettable memories singing and dancing together." Posting on their ticket site, gig hub Tramshed shared: "Hot on the heels of two sold-out shows at Colour Hoxton and the viral success of her latest release, Bette Davis Eyes – which debuted at #1 on the UK iTunes Charts and landed in the Top 40 in the US, Ireland, Australia, and Canada — JoJo is ushering in a powerful new era. Fans can expect high-impact choreography, infectious new and beloved hits, and her trademark stage presence." JoJo came in at third place during the CBB final 2025 (Image: ITV) They also add: "Don't miss the chance to experience JoJo Siwa live in a show that promises to be bigger, bolder, and more unforgettable than ever." JoJo Siwa's UK tour dates: Article continues below October 1 - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow October 2 - O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester October 5 - O2 Forum Kentish Town, London October 8 - O2 Institute Birmingham, Birmingham October 9 - Tramshed, Cardiff
Business News Wales
16-06-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
A Welsh Perspective from London Tech Week
Mark John, Co-Founder of Tramshed Tech and Board Member of the UK Tech Cluster Last week, I had the privilege of representing Tramshed Tech as a Strategic Partner at London Tech Week, an experience that proved as energising as it was eye-opening. From international roundtables and policy briefings to investor panels and startup showcases, the week was a powerful snapshot of where the UK tech sector is heading and where Wales fits within that evolving picture. What unfolded was not just a packed agenda of meetings and events, but a timely reminder of the growing role regional ecosystems like ours are playing on the global tech stage. Monday Wow… what a way to start. I arrived in London early Monday, armed with an ambitious schedule and a suitcase full of Tramshed brochures, not quite prepared for the sheer scale of what lay ahead. First stop: 'Innovating Beyond Borders' at the Québec Government Office. This was a great moment to deepen ties with our Canadian friends, as well as spark a new connection with McGill University's Dobson Centre. The conversations there reminded me how vital global collaboration is to developing innovation clusters, something we're working hard to lead in Wales. Next, I headed to the Welsh Government offices for the InterCeltic Business Forum, where the room was filled with a real sense of cross-border opportunity. It's always good to be reminded of the cultural and economic ties Wales shares with its Celtic cousins and how those shared values can become a competitive advantage in the global market. The day wrapped with the UK Startup Coalition reception at the Trafalgar St James rooftop. From pre-Spending Review conversations with Chancellor Rachel Reeves to chats with friends from across the UK tech cluster network, it was clear that policy and ecosystem alignment are climbing up the national agenda—and fast. Tuesday–Thursday These days were a full-on tech marathon. Olympia played host to a flurry of meetings, chance encounters, and purposeful introductions. Tramshed's headline moment came on the LTW Startup Stage as we showcased some of Wales' most exciting emerging ventures from green tech to gaming. Seeing our cohort pitch on a global stage, backed by our brilliant Head of Ventures, Sophie Webber, was a moment of real pride. At the Global Tech Advocates breakfast in the City, I spoke on behalf of Tech Wales Advocates and was struck again by how interconnected the global tech community is becoming. Conversations with peers from India, China, the Nordics, and the Middle East reaffirmed that Wales has a genuine opportunity to carve out a place in that global network, if we keep pushing. A standout moment came at DSIT in Whitehall, where I joined a UK Tech Cluster Group roundtable with Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and the DSIT leadership team. We discussed what the Chancellor's Spending Review could mean in practice, particularly the boost to AI and R&D, and the increased remit for the British Business Bank. The details are still to come, but the direction of travel is encouraging: more place-based investment, and more regional autonomy to shape growth. Thursday Evening If there was a single event that summed up the week, it was Invest in Innovation: The Welsh Opportunity, our flagship event at the 23rd floor of The Shard. With stunning views over London, we delivered a full-throttle showcase of Welsh tech excellence. David Stevens, Co-Founder of Admiral, reminded the room exactly what Wales is capable of when the right conditions align. From world-class data talent to unmatched workforce loyalty, his message was clear: Wales works. That theme continued with our investment panel, where the message from investors was unambiguous—Wales is investable, scalable, and open for business. London advisors were told to set up shop. Founders were told to base themselves in Wales. And investors? Start building your Welsh portfolio. The time is now. Friday After a late-night return on what I'll always call 'The Milk Train,' it was straight to Cardiff City Stadium for the Made in the UK, Sold to the World roadshow. As a keynote speaker, I had the opportunity to reflect on the week and its broader message: exporting isn't a bonus for tech companies—it's the beginning. Most of the startups we support at Tramshed Tech are already reaching global markets before they've reached ten employees. Exporting is baked into their DNA. And what London Tech Week reinforced is that Wales is absolutely ready to meet that global demand. Final Reflections London Tech Week was more than a calendar of events, it was a mirror. A chance to see how far Wales has come as a tech ecosystem, and how much further we can go if we back our startups, invest in our infrastructure, and believe in our own ability to lead. As we look ahead to the Wales Investment Summit later this year, the challenge is simple: keep connecting the dots. Global relevance starts with local ambition and last week showed just how much of that we already have.
