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The Blackout announce rescheduled Final Party tour dates

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The Blackout

Having been forced to pull out of their remaining Final Party Tour plans last month after lead vocalist Gavin Butler was taken ill at the Manchester Academy 2 on October 26th, The Blackout have now announced rescheduled tour dates for the shows that were remaining and will officially hit the road on January 17th, starting out at London’s Islington Academy venue.

The Blackout’s Sean Smith had the following to say about the rescheduling of the tour:

We are so happy to have the dates rescheduled. This band has always been about playing live and we are excited to do so! It’s gonna be a good kick start to 2014!

LostAlone and Rat Attack will be joining The Blackout for the remaining dates of the tour (although Rat Attack will not be performing at the Coventry date), and the following is a full list of tour dates for the Final Party Tour Take 2:

Fri-Jan-17 UK London Islington Academy
Sun-Jan-19 UK Norwich Waterfront
Tue-Jan-21 UK Leeds Cockpit
Wed-Jan-22 UK Newcastle Academy 2
Thu-Jan-23 UK Glasgow Garage
Fri-Jan-24 UK Preston 53 Degrees
Sat-Jan-25 UK Coventry Kasbah
Sun-Jan-26 UK Reading Sub 89
Tue-Jan-28 UK Bournemouth Old Fire Station
Wed-Jan-29 UK Leicester O2 Academy 2
Thu-Jan-30 UK Stoke on Trent Sugarmill
Fri-Jan-31 UK Wakefield Warehouse 23
Sat-Feb-1 UK Sheffield Leadmill
Sun-Feb-2 UK Bristol Fleece

Tickets on sale Friday 29th November from GigsandTours.com / theblackout.net.

Soccer Six 2013 taking place this Friday

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Soccer Six 2013

Featuring the likes of Lower Than Atlantis, Deaf Havana, The Blackout, Rise Against, and Kids In Glass Houses, Soccer Six 2013 will be taking place this Friday, with all profits from the event going towards the Hearts and Goals charity set up by Fabrice Muamba.

Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest live on television in 2012 whilst playing for Bolton Wanderers against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane; quick action and strong knowledge of AED and CPR saved Fabrice Muamba’s life at White Hart Lane on March 17th 2012, and he has set up the Hearts and Goals charity in support for all communities to have access to a defibrillator, be AED and CPR trained, and to help take part in saving tens of thousands of lives every year.

Soccer Six 2013 will take place on Friday 15th November at the London Soccerdome located near North Greenwich tube station, with standard tickets for the event available at a price of £10 per ticket and VIP tickets also available for £20 each.

Full details about the event can be found at the official Soccer Six 2013 website.

The Blackout forced to postpone remaining ‘Final Party’ tour dates

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The Blackout Final Party Tour

As a result of The Blackout’s Gavin Butler being taken ill at the Manchester Academy 2 last night, the band has been forced to pull out of the remaining dates on the ‘Final Party’ tour which had been due to finish up in Dublin on November 3rd.

A full explanation regarding the band’s decision to pull out of the rest of the tour can be found below:

Hey guys,

So some of you may already be aware of what’s happened with Gavin, others may not be. Long story short, at our show at Manchester Academy 2 last night (Oct 26th), Gavin suffered a recurrence of a neurological issue known as a hemiplegic migraine, which can affect motor skills, including speech and loss of sensation in certain limbs. As a result, he left the stage two songs from the end of the set.

Having consulted local medical advice, in addition to what Gavin was told in hospital when this issue had occurred earlier this year, it’s become clear that one of the key issues in helping Gav get better is rest.

Unfortunately, that has put us in a difficult position, and it’s with great regret that we have to announce we will not be performing any of the remaining dates on the “Final Party” tour at this time. This is not a decision we have taken lightly, but we have to put the well being of the members of the band above all else, and we cannot perform to the standards we think you guys deserve without Gavin.

We will be working on a solution to this in the coming days, and will let you know the moment we know when we’ll be able to play again.

We are truly sorry guys, but we hope you understand. Your words of kindness have been humbling and very much appreciated. We will see you soon.

The Blackout.

Reading and Leeds Festival Artists Announced

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Reading and Leeds Festival 2013

The three main stage headliners for Reading and Leeds 2013 have been confirmed with the news that this year’s headliners will be Green Day, Eminem, and Biffy Clyro.

Meanwhile on the NME/Radio 1 Stage; Skrillex, alt-J, and Phoenix will be headlining, and a number of other acts have also been confirmed now for the festival including Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, and Nine Inch Nails.

More artists will be confirmed in the coming weeks and months, however the 2013 Reading and Leeds festival’s are already shaping up very nicely, with line-ups that will no doubt continue to impress and improve as further bands and artists are confirmed for the festival.