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Entrance to BBC Elstree Centre, 2010

Studios at Elstree Elstree was a major centre for film production from the early days of cinema. There’s a great deal of confusion about which studios at Elstree were used for which movies / TV shows.

This page covers  BBC Elstree Centre  (also known as Clarendon Road Studios, Neptune Studios, Rock Studios, National Studios, ATV Studios, Central TV Studios).  The location has been used for movie / TV production since 1914 and has been the home of BBC Soap ‘Eastenders’ since 1985 (see below)

Unfortunately there are  no public tours of the Eastenders Sets or of the studio itself at any time .

This gritty and groundbreaking BBC soap opera has been based at the BBC Elstree Centre since day one back in 1985. The soap is based in the fictional London borough of Walford in the east end. The Albert Square permanent exterior set was designed by the late Keith Harris, the senior designer in the EastEnders production team. Extensions including a fictional Tube station have been added over the years. In 2014 it was announced that a new, 20% larger exterior set would be built for EastEnders, within the BBC Elstree Centre grounds. Following planning permission, construction work took place in 2015 & 2016 to prepare the new site. Although it was originally planned to have the new sets operational by 2018, it’s now believed that part of the set will be available from 2019, with the entire development not complete until 2020.

Tours of EastEnders:

Unfortunately there are no public tours of the Eastenders Sets or of the studio itself at any time . This has never been possible due to the production schedule and additional security concerns. Please do not contact this website about tours, as there are none available. Some BBC facilities offer tours (but NOT this location) so please check the BBC Tours website for more information. 

The Eastenders exterior sets with studio buildings beyond – Aerial photo from Windows Live Local

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Other studios in the elstree area;.

• Elstree Film Studios  (also known as Shenley Road Studios, British International Pictures, Associated British Pictures, EMI Elstree Studios, Cannon Elstree Studios, Goldcrest Studios, Elstree Film & TV Studios)
• Millenium Studios
• Gate Studios  (also known as Station Road Studios)
• Danziger Studios  (also known as New Elstree Studios)
• MGM Borehamwood  (also known as Elstree Way Studios)

History of the BBC Elstree Centre site

Percy Nash and John East, early British filmmakers, built Neptune Studios at Boreham Wood, near Elstree village. Although conveniently close to London, it was far enough away from the metropolis that the air was clear of smog and traffic fumes. One of the stages was over 70 feet in length and was described as the first ‘dark’ stage in Europe as it had no glazed roof and relied totally on artificial illumination.

Neptune Studios closes due to World War 1, and the site is bought by the Ideal Film Company.

Ideal Films moves out of the premises.

Ludwig Blattner, inventor of an early sound recording system, took over the studios, making them the last in the Elstree area to be converted for sound recording.

The studios are leased by Joe Rock, an American producer, the same year as Blattner committed suicide.

Joe Rock buys the studios outright (now known as  Rock Studios ) and constructs the four main stages, still in use today as studios A-D. This major investment ensured the future use of the studios for many years to come.

The Rock Studios are taken over by  British National Films , and almost immediately, the studios are taken over by the government for war dutues. After the war British National Films continued to make films on the site, now known as  National Studios .

The studios go dark for five years.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr buys the studios. He uses the four stages to make filmed TV programmes for the American company NBC. His initial contract was for an astonishing 39 films as well as many commercials. Many of the short films made for the US market were shown in the UK as part of  Douglas Fairbanks Presents  from 1955 .

May: Lew Grade’s  ATV  purchases the former National Film Studios.

One by one the four studios are brought into use as (at the time) state-of-the-art television studios. Many classic TV series used the ATV facilities:  Robin Hood ,  Lancelot ,  The Saint  (with Roger Moore),  The Persuaders  and TV specials for stars such as Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones. Later,  The Muppet Show started life here, along with  Emergency Ward 10 ,  The Plane Makers ,  The Power Game ,  Sergeant Cork ,  The Golden Shot  (game show),  Sapphire and Steel ,  Tiswas  (Saturday morning kids show) and the first 13 episodes of  Carry on Laughing .

ATV lost it’s London TV franchise and was reshaped into Central TV. Central remained at Elstree while their new facilities in Nottingham were constructed. Many staff (and much equipment) moved to Nottingham when the studios there were finished.  Auf Wiedersehen Pet  filmed at the studio in the meantime.

16th January – The official documents are signed, transferring ownership of the site to the BBC, and it’s renamed  The BBC Elstree Centre . Popular BBC shows including  Grange Hill ,  Top of the Pops  and  Kilroy  move to the new site. The backlot area formerly used as the  Auf Wiedersehen Pet  building site is used to construct the exterior Albert Square sets for  EastEnders .

19 February:  Eastenders  debuts on BBC1 television, and the Albert Square sets are seen for the first time.

Holby City , a spin-off of BBC medical drama  Casualty  (filmed in Bristol) starts filming at Elstree, using Neptune House, one of the existing BBC office buildings, as the hospital.

The Times reports that Eastenders may shift production to another location (e.g. Pinewood Studios) due to the deteriorating quality of the 25 year old sets at Elstree. The original sets were never designed for this length of run, and under the unforgiving HD cameras, the fake brickwork and wooden walls are beginning to be very obvious. >  Link to The Times article 

Eastenders is to remain at Elstree ‘for the foreseeable future’, with sets being upgraded when necessary.

Work is underway to prepare a new site slightly east of the existing location for an expanded Albert Square, with higher quality sets, some of which may be practical. Build cost is believed to be £15million. > Link to The Guardian article about the move > Link to Metro article about delays to the work

The BBC begins the process of selling the studio property to French insurance company Axa. A 25-year lease will be in place for the BBC to lease back part of the facilities to continue to film there. The purchase is due to complete in 2024.  > Link to Financial Times article about the sale

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Where is EastEnders filmed and can you visit?

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EastEnders has become one of the most ubiquitous shows on our screens since it first aired in 1985.

And it’s not just the characters and storylines that have kept us watching – but also the famous setting of Walford and Albert Square, both of which have become synonymous with the soap as the Mitchells and the Beales.

Walford is, of course, a fictional part of London ’s East End – and Albert Square itself is fictional, too.

So, since its setting doesn’t really exist, just where exactly is the soap filmed? And can you visit the set?

Here’s what you need to know.

Where is EastEnders filmed?

The BBC One soap isn’t filmed out and about like many TV shows are, but has its own purpose-built set at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

A new, £87 million set at Elstree has been in the works for years, but will finally appear on screens in April 2022 – with the cast having begun filming t h e r e in January 2022 .

The upgraded set is wider, made of real brick and has an aged look to it – though there are new areas and a lick of paint for old favourites such as Beale’s Plaice and The Queen Vic pub.

Chinese restaurant Eastern Blossom, painted in a lovely yellow, is on one of the lot’s new roads – and you can also see the garages and gardens at the back of residents’ houses.

Former producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins first announced plans to refresh the set in 2014, saying: ‘It should feel more like London. It’s been frozen in aspic for too long…

‘You’ll see the edges of Shoreditch creeping into EastEnders. It’s got to reflect the modern world.’

Originally, the set was due to be built by 2018, with the estimated budget put at £60 million or so – but it was revealed that year that work had gone £27m over budget.

Fans were given a sneak preview update about the new set in 2021 , when it was close to being completed.

Where did EastEnders film before the new set was done?

While the current set is brand new, the soap has filmed at Elstree since 1985 – with the original set built in 1984 with the specification that it should last at least 15 years.

Both the interior and exterior scenes are filmed on the set, with the initial set-upconsisting of three sides of Albert Square.

The fourth was added in 1986, while further addition Turpin Road arrived in 1987, and Tube station Walford East was added in 1993.

Back in 2008, it was reported that filming was set to transfer to the famous Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.

Alas, by 2010 it had been confirmed that Elstree would remain the home of EastEnders for a number of years – and the set underwent another rebuild.

During this particular rebuild, scaffolding was often seen on the set, with some storylines – such as the Queen Vic fire – reportedly written into the show to accommodate this.

Can you visit the set of EastEnders?

Unfortunately, it’s not possible to visit the EastEnders set – as much fun as it would be.

Unlike ITV rival Coronation Street, which offers weekend tours when the soap’s not being filmed, the EastEnders set is not open to the public due to the production schedule.

To be fair, it would be a bit strange to see a guided tour happening in the background of an episode…

EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One, with recent episodes available on iPlayer.

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How to get tickets to EastEnders star Brian Conley's 2023 panto

He's taking a quick trip to the land of fairytales.

The actor and comedian, who plays Rocky Cotton on the BBC soap, will be leading the cast of Cinderella at the Milton Keynes Theatre this festive season.

Brian will be reprising his role as Cinderella's funny friend Buttons in the panto – a character he's played literally dozens of times in venues across the country over the last 30 years.

Related: EastEnders ' Brian Conley reveals he gets co-stars' names confused on set

Here's how the panto puts a spin of the classic fairytale: "Join Cinders as she transforms from rags to riches, outwits her very Wicked Stepsisters and with the help of her hilarious friend and one very magical Fairy Godmother, meets her Prince Charming."

You can book tickets now for Cinderella , as it is scheduled to run at the Milton Keynes Theatre between Saturday, December 9, 2023 and Sunday, January 14, 2024.

Tickets are available for this family-friendly festive show from £13.00 (subject to a transaction fee of £3.80) for both matinee and evening performances throughout the month-long run. You can click here for details on possible discounts.

Brian is a legend of panto, having performed in his first one back in 1978 in Reading. Over the past 40-plus years, he's appeared in classics like Mother Goose , Aladdin , Robinson Crusoe and Dick Whittington .

He joined the cast of EastEnders in 2021 as Tom 'Rocky' Cotton, the half-brother of iconic soap villain 'Nasty' Nick Cotton and uncle of Dotty Cotton.

Rocky has most recently tied the knot with Kathy Beale, though their marriage has already been marred by interference from his ex-wife Jo Cotton and the return of Kathy's scheming son Ian Beale .

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.

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Where is EastEnders’ new set and can you visit?

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• Updated : 17:44, 15 May 2020

EASTENDERS is currently in the middle of building an entire new £87million set only a few yards from the old one.

The project has come under fire for being expected to go over budget by a staggering £27 million as well as taking two and a half years extra to complete - so why was the new set necessary in the first place? Here’s everything you need to know...

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Where is the EastEnders new set?

The new EastEnders set is being built at the BBC's Elstree Centre in Borehamwood , opposite the current one used on screen.

EastEnders showed fans a glimpse of the new Queen Vic in April, which is finally taking shape on the corner of the Square. 

The new updated set will also include additions to the Square including a block of flats as well as a railway tunnel and line for the famous Walford East tube station.

The new set will replace the show's original one, which was built in 1984 from steel frames, plywood and plaster brick panels.

Why have BBC made a new set?

BBC bosses took on the mammoth task of building a new set to make Walford HD-ready.

The current set was built back when the show originally launched in 1984 and was only intended to be used for two years. 

The current set is stopping EastEnders from filming in HD as show bosses fear viewers would notice that the fronts of the Queen Vic and its surrounding buildings are made of plaster and plywood. 

The HD set’s buildings will be made entirely out of brick, but look identical to the old ones.

The BBC said in a statement: "The set of EastEnders was built in 1984 and only intended for use for two years.

"Over 30 years later, the show remains one of the BBC’s flagship programmes and yet is filming from a set that is no longer fit for purpose.

"The new set will be suitable for HD filming for the first time and extend Walford to better reflect modern East End London."

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Can you visit.

Due to the soap’s filming schedule - which was four 30-minute episodes prior to coronavirus - there have previously been no tours of the EastEnders sets or of the studio. 

And given that the current home of EastEnders in Elstree isn’t accessible to the general public, it seems unlikely that the new set will be. 

EastEnders have announced that the set, which was originally supposed to be completed by 2018, won't be ready until around 2023, s o fans will have to wait a few years for more news on potential visits. 

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EastEnders’ Max Bowden to star in Birdsong on tour

Award-winning actor Max Bowden, best known for the roles of Ben Mitchell in EastEnders  and Justin Fitzgerald in Waterloo Road , will star as Jack Firebrace in  Birdsong , Sebastian Faulks’s epic story of love and loss,   when it returns to the stage in a brand-new production for 2024, marking the 30th anniversary of the international best-selling novel.

The critically acclaimed show, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and directed by Alastair Whatley, tells the story of one man’s journey through an all-consuming love affair and into the horror of the First World War.

Max Bowden said: “ I’m so excited to be collaborating with Original Theatre again on a project close to my heart. Birdsong highlights the tragedy of war, yet the beauty of humanity simultaneously through strong relationships under extreme circumstances, and I can’t wait to bring Jack Firebrace to life under their guidance.”

Alastair Whatley, Director of Birdsong and Artistic Director of Original Theatre, said  “Max joined us to play the character of Tipper, a young soldier, in the 2016 tour of Birdsong and now the best part of a decade later returns to play the wonderful role of Jack Firebrace. I cannot wait to get back in the rehearsal room with Max to explore one of Sebastian’s most unforgettable characters.”

In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their world upside down. As the war breaks out over the idyll of his former life, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle as his world explodes around him.

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Presented by Original Theatre & JAS Theatricals in association with Birdsong Productions & Wiltshire Creative, Birdsong  will tour to Salisbury Playhouse (6-14 Sept), Leeds Playhouse (17-21 Sept), Cambridge Arts Theatre (23-28 Sept), Richmond Theatre (1-5 October), Liverpool Playhouse Theatre (8-12 Oct), Theatre Royal Nottingham (15-19 Oct), Everyman Theatre Cheltenham (22-26 Oct), Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford (28 Oct-2 Nov), Chichester Festival Theatre (4-9 Nov), Norwich Theatre Royal (12-16 Nov), Malvern Theatres (19-23 Nov) and Theatre Royal Bath (25-30 Nov).

Birdsong , a mesmerising story of love and courage, is produced by the award-winning Original Theatre, who presented the smash hit productions of The Mirror Crack’d  by Agatha Christie, Murder in the Dark , The Habit of Art  and The Interview and Joshua Andrews and Stuart Galbraith of JAS Theatricals, whose current projects include Hadestown  in the West End and a major UK tour of Cluedo 2.

The producers of Birdsong are working in partnership with the Royal British Legion, with associated fundraising details to be announced.

To book tickets, visit https://www.birdsongplay.com .

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There’s no time like the present, Swifties.

On April 19, Taylor Swift dropped her 11th studio album “The Tortured Poet’s Department.” As expected, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter became the internet’s main character.

Some raved about the sprawling, ambitious double album; others criticized the record for its length, subject matter and lyrics.

All we know is that in the seven days that have passed, ticket prices to see Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ live have plummeted for most of her concerts in Europe.

Based on our findings, most shows have seats available that are significantly cheaper than they cost just a week ago.

In fact, some tickets are over $1,000 less than they were on April 19 already.

While it’s not the case for her U.S. and Canada gigs — where prices have mostly stayed flat or slowly risen — we’d argue it might be in your best interest to book tickets to an overseas ‘Eras Tour’ concert given this cooldown.

Want to find out how much tickets cost for ‘Eras Tour’ concerts versus what they were going for on April 19?

We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Taylor Swift’s 2024 tour below.

All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.

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A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues, and the best ticket prices for all concerts versus what they cost on April 19 can be found here.

*The lower ticket price is in bold.

(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout .)

Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. 

They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.

Taylor Swift set list

While Swift is known for dropping a surprise song or two into her shows, the tracks stay surprisingly consistent for most gigs (although that will likely change in the wake of “TTPD’s” release).

In any event, here’s what Tay Tay played at her final live show of 2023 in Brazil, according to  Set List FM :

“Lover” Era

01.) “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” 02.) “Cruel Summer” 03.) “The Man” 04.) “You Need to Calm Down” 05.) “Lover” 06.) “The Archer” “Fearless” Era

07.) “Fearless” 08.) “You Belong With Me” 09.) “Love Story” “evermore” Era

10.) “’tis the damn season” 11.) “willow” 12.) “marjorie” 13.) “champagne problems” 14.) “tolerate it” “ Reputation” Era

15.) “…Ready for It?” 16.) “Delicate” 17.) “Don’t Blame Me” 18.) “Look What You Made Me Do” “Speak Now” Era

19.) “Enchanted” 20.) “Long Live” “Red ”  Era

21.) “22” 22.) “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” 23.) “I Knew You Were Trouble” 24.) “All Too Well”

“folklore” Era

25.) “the 1”

26.) “betty” 27.) “the last great american dynasty” 28.) “august” 29.) “illicit affairs” 30.) “my tears ricochet” 31.) “cardigan” “1989” Era

32.) “Style” 33.) “Blank Space” 34.) “Shake It Off” 35.) “Wildest Dreams” 36.) “Bad Blood” Surprise Songs Era

37.) “Say Don’t Go” 38.) “it’s time to go” “Midnights” Era

39.) “Lavender Haze” 40.) “Anti‐Hero” 41.) “Midnight Rain” 42.) “Vigilante Shit” 43.) “Bejeweled” 44.) “Mastermind” 45.) “Karma”

Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ news

Our team has been following the ‘Eras Tour’ closely over the past year.

Over the past few months, we spoke to a Swiftie who  shared some helpful tips  about seeing Taylor live and  came up with a list of all the most exciting fan trends .

Taylor Swift new music

As noted above, Swift’s  “The Tortured Poets Department”  was released at midnight (and subsequently at 2 a.m.) on Friday, April 19.

While every listener will likely come away with their own favorites, we particularly enjoyed the sleek, synth-y “Fortnight,” icy “So Long, London,” anthemic “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” bombastic slow build of “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” and gorgeously arranged “Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus.”

If you want to give it a spin — if you haven’t already, that is — you can find “The Tortured Poets Department”  here .

Taylor Swift opening acts

Taylor only has two opening acts lined up for the ‘Eras Tour’ this year.

Here’s what you need to know about her well-established special guests.

Paramore  will play alongside Swift after mounting a massive 2023 tour of their own. The group, fronted by lead singer Hayley Williams, reunited in 2022 after a five-year hiatus. For fans that want to check out their latest, you can listen to “This Is Why,” their sixth studio album, which dropped in February 2023.

Gracie Abrams , the daughter of film director JJ Abrams and producer Katie McGrath, is a star in her own right. Her song “I miss you, I’m sorry” has upwards of 100 million streams on Spotify, she opened for Olivia Rodrigo on the 2022 “Sour Tour” and headlined her own tour last spring as well.

Huge stars on tour in 2024

Although it will cost an arm and a leg (sometimes more!) to see Swift live this year, there are much more affordable concerts you can attend this year.

Here are just five of our favorite artists you won’t want to miss live.

•  Olivia Rodrigo

•  Kacey Musgraves

•  Pink

•  Chappell Roan

•  Alanis Morissette

Who else is on the road this year? Check out our list of the  50 biggest concert tours in 2024  to find out.

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This article was written by Matt Levy , New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements for your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed Bruce Springsteen and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.

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How to get Fontaines DC tickets for anticipated UK and Ireland tour 2024

The Irish punk rockers are heading on tour later this year in support of their upcoming album, Romance. Here’s how to secure tickets today.

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Back in the day (2020), this RadioTimes.com Digital Writer won a pub quiz, and the prize was to see Fontaines DC at Rock City that same month. Fontaines DC certainly gained a new fan that day, and we’re eagerly anticipating the Irish band’s UK and Ireland tour in November and December this year.

Fontaines DC formed at music college in Dublin, the band members — frontman Grian Chatten, bassist Conor Deegan III, Carlos O'Connell and Conor Curley on guitar, and Tom Coll on drums — bonded over their shared love of poetry.

It’s not surprising, then, that their initial releases were two short volumes of poetry. Fontaines DC’s debut album, Dogrel, received a landslide of five star reviews and was awarded album of the year awards from the likes of Rough Trade and BBC 6 Music.

The Irish post-punk band’s second album, A Hero’s Death, was released in 2020, and their third album, Skinty Fia, came in 2022. Skinty Fia was heralded the band’s “most demanding and musically adventurous album” by Pitchfork, and produced some of their most popular tracks, including Jackie Down The Line and I Love You.

This month, fans were treated to Fontaines DC's new single Starburster and news of their upcoming album Romance, which will be released on 23rd August this year.

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Here’s how to secure tickets to see Fontaines D.C. in a venue near you this autumn.

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Where are Fontaines DC playing?

The Irish punk band will be heading to venues, including some arenas, up and down the UK and Ireland in autumn and winter this year.

Want to know if Fontaines DC are coming to a spot near you? We’ve included the dates and venues for the upcoming tour in one neat list below.

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Full list of Fontaines DC UK and Ireland dates and venues:

• 20th Nov 2024 — Wolverhampton, University of Wolverhampton
• 22nd Nov 2024 — London, Alexandra Palace
• 24th Nov 2024 — Cardiff, Utilita Arena
• 26th Nov 2024 — Plymouth, Plymouth Pavilions
• 27th Nov 2024 — Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
• 29th Nov 2024 — Manchester, Factory International
• 3rd Dec 2024 — Leeds, First Direct Arena
• 4th Dec 2024 — Glasgow, OVO Hydro
• 6th Dec 2024 — Dublin, 3Arena

How much do Fontaines DC tickets cost?

At the time of writing ( Friday 26th April ), tickets for Fontaines DC will set you back from £40 (not including the booking fee). However, ticketing app Dice says that Alexandra Palace tickets will set you back from £50.64.

How to get Fontaines DC tickets

Artist and O2 Priority pre-sale tickets for Fontaines DC's UK and Ireland tour were released on Wednesday 24th April at 10am.

The Spotify and Live Nation pre-sale took place on Thursday 25th April, also at 10am.

General on sale is happening right now, having gone live this morning ( Friday 26th April ) at 10am , too.

Did you know Fontaines DC are playing Reading and Leeds Festival this year? Check out our article on how to secure tickets today.

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Looking for cheaper Eras Tour tickets? See Taylor Swift at these 10 international cities.

Swifties who want to snag tickets to Taylor Swift’s colossal Eras Tour know the experience won’t come cheap.  

This year, the billionaire will only visit three U.S. cities – Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis – and prices for the in-demand shows are astronomical . For the Oct. 18 show in Miami, for example, cost of a single ticket ranged between $1,615 and $8,524 on StubHub.com as of Wednesday afternoon.

So, how else can fans see one of the world’s biggest singers? Go abroad .

In the past 30 days, searches for ‘Taylor Swift Europe tour 2024 tickets’ have increased by 300% in the U.S., indicating that some people are ready to take a long-haul flight to see the wildly popular artist live, according to travel website Islands.com .

Concert-goers who head to Europe for their Swift experience may actually save more money in the long-run . Not only are ticket prices across the pond cheaper, but many European cities, like Warsaw and Lisbon, are also budget-friendly, offering inexpensive food and lodging. 

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To determine the most affordable Eras Tour stops, Islands.com researchers compared the cost of a two-night trip, including one cheap ticket on StubHub.com, two nights at a four-star hotel, six inexpensive meals, two five-mile taxi rides, and one domestic beer. However, researchers didn’t account for airline tickets or concert merchandise.

With safety at the top of travelers' minds, the researchers also factored in the city’s safety rating out of 100. 

To stay extra safe, the State Department encourages travelers to register with the U.S. embassy in the country they're visiting any time they travel abroad. That can be done at step.state.gov .

10 cheapest destinations for the Eras Tour in 2024

10. Vienna, Austria - total average cost: $1,089, safety score: 69.72

9. Cardiff, U.K. - total average cost: $1,061, safety score: 61.83

8. Lyon, France - total average cost: $1,047, safety score: 44.3

7. Lisbon, Portugal - total average cost: $1,028, safety score: 70.15

6. Munich, Germany - total average cost: $1,000, safety score: 78.88

5. Paris, France - total average cost: $971, safety score: 41.83

4. Stockholm, Sweden - total average cost: $935, safety score: 53.86

3. Hamburg, Germany - total average cost: $903, safety score: 57.51

2. Gelsenkirchen, Germany - total average cost: $749, safety score: 51.33

1. Warsaw, Poland - total average cost: $712, safety score: 72.98

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How to get tickets to see ‘tortured poet’ Taylor Swift when ‘Eras’ tour makes U.S. return

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Taylor Swift performs at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, June 9, 2023. Jacob Hamilton | MLive.com

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Riding the wave of her new album, Taylor Swift is set to resume her megapopular North American tour in October 2024 including stops around the Midwest.

Stubhub and Vivid Seats have hard-to-find tickets for the 2024 North American tour stops in Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis.

If you can’t wait until the fall, Stubhub and Vivid Seats also have seats for overseas tour stops that start next month in France and continue in Sweden, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Swift’s newest album “The Tortured Poets Department,” has smashed previous records last Friday becoming the first album in Spotify’s history to have more than 300 million streams in a single day.

Swift also became the most-streamed artist within a single day ever on Spotify. The album’s first track, “Fortnight,” which also features Post Malone, became Spotify’s most-streamed song in a single day with nearly 40 million streams.

Here’s how you can get hard-to-find tickets for 2024 shows in Miami, New Orleans, and Indianapolis at Stubhub and Vivid Seats.

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Miami Gardens - Sat Oct. 19, 2024, 7:00pm, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

Miami Gardens - Sun Oct. 20, 2024, 7:00pm, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

New Orleans - Fri. Oct 25, 2024, 7:00pm, with Gracie Abrams, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

New Orleans - Sat. Oct. 26, 2024, 7:00pm, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Sun. Oct. 27, 2024, 7:00pm, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Indianapolis - Fri Nov. 1, 2024, 7:00pm, Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis - Sat Nov. 2, 2024, 7:00pm, Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis - Sun Nov. 3, 2024, 7:00pm, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.