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U2 have announced Carnaval De Luz Presents: The Greatest Show On Earth, a new world tour beginning in Mexico City in February 2027, alongside the release of a new single of the same name. The tour will support the band’s forthcoming 16th studio album, Carnaval De Luz, which is due for release on November 13, 2026.

Orbital have announced their eleventh studio album, Other, alongside a major UK and European tour that includes a Belfast show at Limelight 1 on April 10, 2027. The album will be released on March 19, 2027 via London Records, with The Other Tour beginning in Dublin on April 8 before heading to Limerick and Belfast. Orbital have also shared the album’s first single, “Mother, Maiden & Crone”, featuring actor Maxine Peake.

Blondie have announced their twelfth studio album, High Noon, set for release on February 26, 2027 via BMG. The album is the band’s first collection of new material in nine years and is introduced by new single “Spectral Eyes”, written by Johnny Marr, who also contributes guitar to the track. High Noon brings together a wide range of collaborators, including Marr, Glen Matlock, Zach Condon of Beirut and Lucius members Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig.

Heidi Curtis will play Belfast’s Deer’s Head on October 15 as part of her debut headline tour across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The North East songwriter is touring in support of her debut EP, Hollow Heart, which is out now via AWAL. The Belfast date follows shows at Whelan’s in Dublin on October 13 and Dolans Kasbah in Limerick on October 14, before the tour continues to London, Leeds and Newcastle. Curtis said: “Taking Hollow Heart on the road is something I have been waiting to do forever.

Chesney Hawkes will return to Belfast for a headline show at Limelight 2 on March 25, 2027. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday at 10am via Ticketmaster.ie. Hawkes remains best known for his 1991 hit “The One And Only”, which reached No.1 in the UK and has since passed 100 million streams. More recently, he returned with the singles “Get A Hold Of Yourself”, “Live Forever” and “Loud”, all featured on his 2025 album Living Arrows.

The Bankes Brothers have announced their debut album, For The Sake Of My Love I Hope I Make It, set for release on February 10, 2027. The Victoria, BC band have also shared new single “Georgia Peaches”, one of the earliest tracks recorded for the album and a song that helped establish the creative direction for the record. Produced by Gus van Go, whose credits include The Beaches, Metric and Arkells, the album was made with a simple approach: serve the song.

Eliminate and RIOT’s UK debuts were the main attraction, but Oslo Hackney’s intimate setting, close-up DJ booth and lively crowd gave the night a character of its own. A Night of Bass Music in East London On 9 October, SYN LDN brought a heavy dose of bass music to Oslo Hackney in East London. Eliminate and RIOT made their UK debuts, with MiraclE, Noizfiend and Voltone joining the bill for a night spanning Dubstep, Riddim and Drum & Bass.

In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Steven Wilson joins Mark Millar to discuss his new album, Requiem For A Village, why he deliberately embraced imperfection in the recording process, and his concerns about artificial intelligence and the future of music. Watch the full interview with Steven Wilson below: Following the cosmic scale of The Overview, Steven wanted to explore something more intimate and unsettling.

Kula Shaker have announced K-Reinkarnate, a complete new analogue recording of their 1996 debut album K, celebrating its 30th anniversary. The album will be released on February 5, 2027 via the band’s own Strange F.O.L.K. Records, with a newly recorded version of “Govinda” available now. The band have also announced a UK and European headline tour for February and March 2027.

Dermot Kennedy has announced three major Irish outdoor shows for summer 2027, including a headline appearance at Belsonic, Belfast, on June 26. The Dublin singer-songwriter will also play two nights at Virgin Media Park in Cork on June 23 and 24, with Aaron Rowe joining as support for the Cork shows. The dates will be Kennedy’s first full-band performances in Belfast and Cork in more than five years.