United Kingdom

2011
Kaiser Chiefs V Festival

V Festival in August

Muse (band) Based on having the largest airplay and sales in the US, Muse were

Based on having the largest airplay and sales in the US, Muse were named the Billboard Alternative Songs and Rock Songs artist for 2010 with “Uprising”, “Resistance” and “Undisclosed Desires” achieving 1st, 6th and 49th places on the year-end Alternative Song chart. On 30 July 2011, Muse supported Rage Against…
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Everything Everything Shortlisted for 2011 Mercury Prize

Man Alive received high critical praise from some reviewers, though others were critical. NME dubbed the band as “pop’s new Picassos” and commented “there are three dirty words in indie right now: ambition, intellect and effort. Everything Everything don’t just fit those terms, they pole-vault over them.” BBC Music hailed…
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Beady Eye The Beat Goes On

The third single from their debut album, ” The Beat Goes On “, was released on 18 July 2011 with a new B side, “In the Bubble with a Bullet”.

Suede (band) The band also performed at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk on 17

The band also performed at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk on 17 July 2011, with their final performance of the year at the Berlin Festival on 9 September 2011, following their August tour of Asia.

Young Guns (band) To promote the album’s release, the band played at some of the UK’s

To promote the album’s release, the band played at some of the UK’s largest festivals, including Download Festival and opening the main stage of the Reading Festival . This was preceded by a European tour supporting Danko Jones and their own UK Tour. In February 2011, the band supported All…
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Anathema (band) On 6 July 2011, it was announced on the band’s official page that

On 6 July 2011, it was announced on the band’s official page that their album of re-interpretations, Falling Deeper , would be released on 5 September 2011. The album was a follow-up to Hindsight and contained new orchestral versions of songs from the past, as well as a version of…
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Biffy Clyro On 2 and 3 July 2011 Biffy Clyro supported Foo Fighters in front of

On 2 and 3 July 2011 Biffy Clyro supported Foo Fighters in front of 130,000 fans (65,000 each night) at the Milton Keynes Bowl (National Bowl) in the U.K. On Saturday 9 July 2011, Biffy Clyro headlined the main stage (Apollo Stage) at Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth House . The…
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Alex Clare released in July 2011

A demo earned him a deal with the Island label in the UK. His debut album, The Lateness of the Hour , produced by Mike Spencer and Major Lazer was released in July 2011. The first single from the album was ” Up All Night “, followed by ” Too…
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Beady Eye Blue Moon

In July 2011, Beady Eye recorded the song ” Blue Moon “, which is sung by Manchester City fans during matches, in support of Manchester City’s new 2011/12 kit. Gallagher said “I’ve been a City fan since I was a kid, so to be involved with the launch of a…
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