On sale this week

Bob Geldof
Concorde 2, 31 May 2012, £22.50
+ booking fee, 01273 673311, www.concorde2.co.uk
Bob Geldof has just released his new studio album How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell. Fab news. Off the back of it just a few shows will be taking place around the country to perform tracks from the album and hits of The Boomtown Rats. Come see a knight of the realm playing at the C2.

American anthems with John Parr
Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells,
8 February 2012, £21/19,
01892 530613, www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
Formerly known as Route 66, American Anthems are back with their new and even better hit musical that takes you on a journey of America’s most infamous road, Route 66. American Anthems in association with Harley-Davidson, are delighted to announce that John Parr, who had Worldwide hits with
‘St Elmo’s Fire’ and ‘Naughty Naughty’ will be appearing as a guest star on all the UK dates!

Isy Suttie – Pearl and Dave
Komedia, 20 May 2012, £12/10, www.komedia.co.uk/brighton
This extraordinary new one-woman comedy show tells the story of the part Isy played in two people’s blossoming internet romance while on her own treacherous search for true love. From Peep Show’s Dobby.

An audience with Mr Nice
Komedia, 22 February 2012, £12/10, www.komedia.co.uk/brighton
After a sell-out show last year, the icon of literature and spoken word returns to share his outlandish experiences with the public following the world-wide success of his autobiography Mr Nice, and Bernard Rose’s film of the same name.

Van Morrison
Concert Hall, Brighton?Dome, 3 March 2012, £75/65/45, 01273 709709, www.brightondome.org
Van Morrison is a legendary artist with one of the most enduring and consistently impressive careers in musical history. His own distinctive blend of R’n’B, soul and Celtic influences has earned him many awards, including six Grammys, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. A remarkable artist.

Matt Cardle
Concert Hall, Brighton Dome,
28 March 2012, £26.50,
01273 709709, www.brightondome.org
Bringing along some special
guests too, The X Factor winner tours his album and shows us what a talent he is without a booming announcer and red top tabloid politics surrounding him.