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The singer has announced that he will headline a show at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on June 11. The one-off concert will be in celebration of his new album ‘Looking 4 Myself’, which will be released the same day.

The ‘Scream’ singer has spoken about the new album, saying, "As a young artist, you live vicariously through others until you have your own experiences."

"Younger artists might have to go through just doing one thing, like how Picasso had his blue period. But as you grow older, you become able to articulate yourself better and know what works for you."

"So this album is not a monochromatic thing - certain songs were specifically intended to get certain things out, different tones and emotions. And as an artist, that brought out the best in me."

Usher has worked with a range of producers and other artists to help him create his seventh album, with help from Swedish House Mafia, Diplo, Max martin, Will.i.am and Empire of the Sun on the record.

Tickets for the concert go on sale June 1 at 9am.

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The huge live shows will kick off in February 2013 with 14 dates announced in total.

Starting in Nottingham on February 26th, 'Who You Are' star Jessie will then perform in Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast and London before ending the short jaunt in Dublin on March 18th.

Tweeting about the tour, Jessie said: "Its called 'Nice to meet you tour' and it will be NICE! :) Can't wait to show you this tour I've been working on for months! BOOOOM!"

Tickets for the tour go on sale from 9am on May 25. For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

Tuesday 26th February - Nottingham at Capital FM Arena                               
Wednesday 27th February - Brighton Centre                            
Friday 1st March - Birmingham LG Arena            
Saturday 2nd March - Manchester Arena                     
Sunday 3rd March - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena         
Tuesday 5th March - Liverpool Echo Arena                  
Wednesday 6th March - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena                    
Thursday 7th March - Bournemouth International Centre              
Saturday 9th March - London O2 Arena                           
Tuesday 12th March - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena                    
Thursday 14th March - Glasgow SECC                                             
Friday 15th March - Aberdeen AECC    
Sunday 17th March - Belfast Odyssey Arena
Monday 18th March - Dublin O2 Arena     

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The US indie act will warm up for a performance at the Electric Picnic festival in Ireland by performing in Cambridge and Nottingham this August.

The band, who released their last album 'Veckatimest' in 2009, on Tuesday 28 August at The Junction in Cambridge and Wednesday 29 August at The Albert Hall in Nottingham.

Tickets for both shows are available now. For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

The band are already playing at Download Festival, Rockness and the Isle Of Wight Festival and have now revealed plans to play a one-off gig at Swindon’s Oasis Leisure Centre as a warm up on June 8.

The Scottish band has also recently revealed that their new album will consist of two records called ‘The Land At The End Of Our Toes’, the other being ‘The Sand At The Core Of Our Bones’.

"We don't want to pigeon hole it as a 'big rock album', so we're trying to make a diverse collection of songs." Ben Johnston told NME.

Biffy Clyro are releasing their new album later this summer.

Tickets for the Swindon performance will go on sale on Monday May 14 at 9am. For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

The Swedish girls will start the tour in November, starting with their biggest ever headline show at London’s 02 Shepherds Bush Empire on the 20th.

They will continue the tour in Manchester and Glasgow, coming to an end at the O2 Academy in Bristol on 27 November, 2012. The sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg tour is in support of their second album ‘The Lion’s Roar’, which was out in January.

The album was recorded in Omaha in the US with the help of producer Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, the album sees the girls collaborate with The Felice Brother and Conor Oberst also makes an appearance.

First Aid Kit Tour Dates:

O2 Shepherds Bush Empire November 20
Manchester HMV Ritz November 22
Glasgow Queen's Margaret Union November 24
O2 Academy Bristol November 27

For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

The US singer/songwriter will be performing tracks from his new album, 'Out Of The Game' on the tour, which recorded with Mark Ronson and recently revealed was inspired by Lady Gaga.

"I think a lot of it has to do with Lady Gaga, to be honest. I totally admire her tenacity, her ambition and her strength of vision. There’s just not one good song there. People, especially gay men, are falling so hard for it," said the star in an interview with Music Week. "Certain things that she says: 'Look at me. I was like you one day and now I’m this – and you can do it too.' I find it a bit disingenuous.

Wainwight also recently premiered the video for his single, also titled 'Out Of The Game', which stars Helena Bonham-Carter as a frustrated librarian.

Wainwright's winter tour dates are as follows. For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

Oxford New Theatre (November 16)
Birmingham Symphony Hall (17)
London Hammersmith Apollo (18)
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (20)
York Barbican (21)
Bristol Colston Hall (23)
Brighton Dome (24)
Manchester O2 Apollo (December 11)
Edinburgh Usher Hall (13)
Glasgow O2 Academy (14)

The band, who release new album 'Cheeky For A Reason' in July will play at Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow on Wednesday 9th May and Hoxton Bar & Kitchen in Lodon on Thursday 10th May.

Cheeky For A Reason is The View's fourth album and was described by lead singer Kyle Falconer as "Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours done by The Clash”.

Meanwhile, the band will embark on a full and extensive UK tour in June and July. Details of all their dates can be seen here.

Tickets for the Glasgow and London shows go on sale at 9am on Friday morning (April 20). For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.