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Mai Day: Ella Mai

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David Smyth

26 October 2018

Ella Mai

O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12. Jan 10

The Mitcham R&B singer is much bigger in the US than she is here, but will set about rectifying that with a hometown show early in the new year.

o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk

C2C: Country to Country

The O2, SE10. Mar 8-10

The biggest names in country music return to the O2 complex, with simultaneous events in Dublin and Glasgow. This year’s stars include Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban and Chris Stapleton.

the02.co.uk

Manic Street Preachers

O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12. May 17-18

The Welsh rockers released a new album earlier this year, but next year’s tour will be celebrating 20 years since their fifth album, This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours.