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is bringing his 20th anniversary tour in Birmingham. The MOBO and Ivor Novello award-winning British rapper and DJ will play hits including 7 Days, Walking Away and Re-Rewind at Arena Birmingham on Sunday, April 19.

The Hold That Thought tour marks 20 years since David was catapulted to stardom with his acclaimed debut album Born To Do It. The concert will combine David’s top hits with his DJ work with TS5, which started out as an exclusive pre-party set at his Miami penthouse before gaining a life of its own and touring the world.

Southampton-born David, aged 38, said: “I can’t wait to bring my live band and TS5 shows together and given that it’s 20 years since the release of Born To Do It, there will be some special surprises.”

During his career, Craig has racked up 23 UK top 40 singles won five MOBO Awards, three Ivor Novello Awards and received 14 Brit Award and two Grammy nominations.

are returning to their roots to perform their greatest hits at Arena Birmingham. Tracks from the Black Gold ‘best of’ album will be central to the gig on February 27.

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Lay, Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams met at Staffordshire University but later lived in Birmingham. They played at local music venues like The Flapper and Jug of Ale during their rise to fame but are now selling out arenas up and down the country.

Black Gold includes songs from their six studio albums along with new offerings Upside Down, Frankenstein and the title track.

is bringing his iconic American indie folk band Bon Iver to Birmingham. Bon Iver, who have won several Grammy Awards as well as the Best Album title at the 2011 Q Awards, will play Arena Birmingham on April 27. Vernon appeared on stage with Kanye West at Glastonbury in 2015 when the rapper introduced the indie singer as “one of the baddest white boys on the planet”. The band’s 2017 UK tour was cancelled by Vernon due to personal reasons.

are hitting the road for their biggest UK headline tour, including a stop at O2 Academy Birmingham on November 7. The Trouble Every Day tour follows a summer of triumphant festival performances by The Wirral band, including Glastonbury. New single Trouble Every Day is a reinterpretation of Frank Zappa’s original, updated by frontwoman Louisa Roach to reflect troubled times.