What's on in Nottingham, Northumberland

Dionne Warwick

Fresh from her lively stint on Celebrity Apprentice, Dionne Warwick is set to hit the UK music scene! She's primed to perform her timeless hits and soulful classics for her many adoring British fans. Having made it to Motown stardom in the 1960s, Ms. Warwick has been a musical treasure for 5 decades. She gave us many hits through her own music and introduced us to the legendary talent of her niece, Whitney Houston. Dionne Warwick will share her music with her British audience with the grace and style she's known for the world over. This Motown legend will perform songs from her latest albu…

Westlife

Irish pop band 'Westlife' have been one of the most successful boy bands of our time. First signed by Simon Cowell in the late 90s, now managed by Louis Walsh, the band are the only group in British or Irish history to have seven singles go straight to number 1. They began as a quintet but since the departure of Brian McFadden in 2004 have been a successful quartet. Their latest release was 'Gravity' in 2010.…

William Robert Young 'Will' is a British singer-songwriter who first burst onto the music scene and subsequently, chart success in the TV show 'Pop Idol' in 2002 beating Gareth Gates. Will has gone on to a highly successful pop career selling over 8 million albums world wide and also is now a star of stage and screen appearing in theatre production, TV dramas and movies – all to high acclaim.…

Plan B

Benjamin Paul Balance-Drew is 'Plan B', British rapper and singer/songwriter, actor and film director. His debut album received much critical acclaim, titled 'Who Needs Actions When You Got Words' and his second, more soulful release in 2010 saw great success also ('The Defamation of Strickland Banks') and hit the number 1 slot. He is due to release another album in 2011, thought to be titled 'The Ballad of Belmarsh' and will also make his debut as a film director later this year with 'Ill Manners'.…

James Morrison, a BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter hails from Warwickshire, is a critically acclaimed artist who has produced several chart topping singles and albums that appeal to a large audience. Influenced by the likes of Otis Reading, Al Green and Stevie Wonder, he has built up a loyal army of fans, and his concerts and gigs often sell out quickly, so if you want to see James live in action here at "&venue_name&", you need to get tickets quick!…

Russell Watson

Russell Watson is a much loved English tenor, termed by many the 'people's tenor'. He began his career singing in working men's clubs then had a breakthrough in 1999 when he was asked to sing the English National Anthem at Wembley for the Rugby Challenge Cup final. His debut album was 'The Voice' in 2001 and he went on to release four more before being diagnosed with Brain Cancer. Since having life saving surgery in 2007 he has released 3 further albums, the latest is 'La Voce' in 2010.…

Fresh off his NAACP Award for Best Jazz Album for Guitar Man, 10 time Grammy winner and legendary guitarist George Benson is bringing his jazzy style across the pond. A singer, songwriter, composer and guitarist of unparalled skill and talent, George Benson is not to be missed by jazz enthusiasts. Benson, who began playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff in the 60's, has been known to alternate between pop, jazz, and R&B as well as dabbling on Broadway. In his over four decade career, he has recorded 35 studio albums; six live albums as well as three music DVD's. No stranger to the jazz communi…

Blink 182

After being in indefinite hiatus for quite some time, this American rock band is so back! Yes! Blink 182's Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker, and Mark Hoppus have decided to play music again together. Since their last appearance onstage in December 2004, the band have reformed. With their exceptional musical style and original songs-- with occasional lyrical toilet humor, Blink 182 fans are undoubtedly excited to hear and watch them play music together again on the stage. Playing new songs from their album entitled ‘Neighborhoods,’ which was released in September last year, Blink 182 is going to m…

Frankie Boyle

Francis Martin Patrick Boyle ('Frankie') is a popular Scottish-born comedian, famed for his dark humour and fairly pessimistic outlook. He has enjoyed TV success as a permanent panellist on 'Mock the Week' and has featured also on 'Have I Got News For You', '8 Out of 10 Cats', 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' and 'Argumental'. In 2009 he published 'My Shit Life So Far' and continues to entertain live audiences with his comic improvisations and political satire.…

Michael McIntyre

British stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre burst onto our screens with his first DVD, Live and Laughing in 2008. As the fastest-selling comedian at the Edinburgh Festival, Michael won the award for Best Live Stand-Up in 2009's British Comedy Awards, and his first tour included a record-breaking six nights at Wembley Arena, performing to half a million people on his first tour of Britain.…