Wrecking Ball Tour (Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band) to open new Leeds Arena

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss", is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who records and tours with the E Street Band.

His most victorious studio albums, Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run, showcase a ability for result grandeur in the struggles of every day American existence; he has sold more than 65 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million international and he has earned many awards for his occupation, counting 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award as well as being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. 

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him as the 23rd furthermost Artist of all time, the 96th most Guitarist of all time on their newest list and the 36th Greatest Singer of all time in 2008.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band have announced they’ll be the first act to hit the stage at the new Leeds Arena in the UK this July. The Wrecking Ball Tour will make a stop in Leeds on July 24 for a special pre-opening concert at the 13,500-person capacity venue.

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BIFFY CLYRO ANNOUNCED TO HEADLINE NORWEGIAN FESTIVALS

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire comprising Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals) and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals).

After their first three albums, the band expanded their following significantly with the release of their fourth, Puzzle in 2007. Puzzle peaked at number 2 on the official UK album charts on 16 June 2007. The album went Gold in the UK, selling over 100,000 units and later went Platinum in the UK in 2012 selling over 300,000 copies.

Opposites are the sixth studio album and were released on 28 January 2013. It had been released some days earlier in Ireland.

With Friday nights show in Oslo still ringing in many Norwegian fans ears, we’re pleased to declare that Biffy will come back to Norway this summer to headline three festivals.

The band will play Bergenfest on 14th June, followed by Slottsfjell Festival and Malakoff Festival on the 19th and 20th July respectively.

Tickets are onsale now for each of the festivals and you can find out more details via the CLICK HERE

Is Kvitova close to her Wimbledon-winning best?

The desert sands of the United Arab Emirates are a long way from the green grass of Wimbledon, but for Petra Kvitova there is a clear connection. Life has not always been easy for the 22-year-old Czech since her memorable triumph at the All England Club two years ago, but victory here in the Dubai Duty Free Championships – her first tournament wins for more than six months – was a reminder of the level of tennis of which she is capable.

Even though this tournament is played on hard courts, the speed of the playing surface at the Aviation Club brought the best out of Kvitova, just as the slick grass did at Wimbledon two summers ago.

A week after going close to denying Serena Williams the victory she needed in Doha to reclaim the world No.1 ranking, she overcame a challenging draw to win the 10th title of her career, beating Daniela Hantuchova, Ana Ivanovic, Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki and Sara Errani. If the speed of the courts suited Kvitova, in other respects the conditions were tough, with temperatures approaching 30C under the fierce desert sun and an occasional stiff breeze.

she is clearly a big-occasion player. All but two of the titles she has won have been at either Grand Slam or Premier level, the Premier tournaments being the eight most important events on the Women’s Tennis Association tour.

Asked if she felt that Wimbledon would be her best chance of winning another Grand Slam title this year, she said: “Well I love Wimbledon, so I hope so. I love to play on the grass, and for me Wimbledon is always special

The one significant weakness in the Czech’s game until now has been her movement, but she has embarked on a new training programmed designed to strengthen her legs. She admits her body has been “confused” by the change, but after a scratchy start to the year, including a second-round defeat at the Australian Open, the new regime seems to be working. 

The win moved Kvitova up a place to No.7 in the world rankings. In the longer term – and with this year’s Championships at Wimbledon less than four months away – the victory could soon have even more significance.

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