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Top tickets to buy this month: your November 2022 ticket guide
- Tamara McWilliam
- 17 November 2022
From music to comedy, discover the hottest tickets on sale this month
We've now approached an appropriate time to get in the festive mood and if you're particularly organised, you might have already started to tick things off your Christmas shopping list. In between all the socks, pyjamas, scented candles and books, why not consider gifting a friend or family member with tickets to their favourite artist or comedian this year?
Whether they're for you or someone you love this Christmas, we've put together a comprehensive list of the best tickets available to buy this month and how to get them.
Deacon Blue
The Scottish pop rock six-piece Deacon Blue will hit the road next autumn as part of their The Very Best Of Tour, lining up a huge list of performances in arenas throughout the UK including Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Belfast, Leeds, Edinburgh and more. The announcement follows the release of their latest album Riding On The Tide Of Love which came out last year and the tour will feature the band's current line-up of Ricky Ross, Lorraine McIntosh, Dougie Vipond, Jim Prime and Lewis Gordon.
When and where?
Friday 15 September – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Sunday 17 September – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Monday 18 September – City Hall, Sheffield
Wednesday 20 September – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Thursday 21 September – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Saturday 23 September – CIA, Cardiff
Sunday 24 September – Pavilions, Plymouth
Monday 25 September – Guildhall, Portsmouth
Wednesday 27 September – Royal Albert Hall, London
Thursday 28 September – BIC, Bournemouth
Saturday 30 September – Brighton Centre
Monday 2 October – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Tuesday 3 October – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Wednesday 4 October – SSE Arena, Belfast
Friday 6 October – AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 8 October – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Tuesday 10 October – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Wednesday 11 October – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Friday 13 October – P&J Live, Aberdeen
Saturday 14 October – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at 9am on Friday 18 November.
How much are they?
It's yet to be announced how much tickets will cost but we'll update this section as soon as we know.
'Weird Al' Yankovic
The biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time 'Weird Al' will be headlining venues across the UK in February as part of his Unfortunate Return Of The Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. His latest album Mandatory Fun was released in 2014 and the announcement comes after the release of the parody biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe in September this year.
When and where?
Sunday 12 February – O2 Academy, Glasgow
Monday 13 February – O2 Apollo, Manchester
Tuesday 14 February – O2 Academy, Birmingham
Thursday 16 February – The O2, London
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and AXS now.
How much are they?
Tickets currently range from £43 to £45.
Peter Kay
Bolton comedy legend Peter Kay will return to live stand-up with his first tour in over a decade. The massive arena tour will hit over 11 venues throughout the UK for a run of shows that will take place from this December to November next year. It will be Kay's first trek since his record-breaking tour in 2010 which stands as the biggest selling comedy tour of all time.
When and where?
Friday 2 December – AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 3 December – AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 16 January – The O2, London
Saturday 17 December – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Friday 6 January – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 7 January – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 21 January – The O2, London
Friday 17 February – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Saturday 18 February – The O2, London
Thursday 23 February – SSE Arena, Belfast
Friday 24 February – SSE Arena, Belfast
Thursday 9 March – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Friday 10 March – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Wednesday 22 March – The O2, London
Thursday 23 March – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
Thursday 6 April – 3Arena, Dublin
Friday 7 April – 3Arena, Dublin
Saturday 22 April – The O2, London
Friday 5 May – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Saturday 6 May – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Friday 19 May – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Saturday 20 May – The O2, London
Saturday 3 June – The O2, London
Friday 16 June – International Arena, Cardiff
Saturday 17 June – International Arena, Cardiff
Friday 14 July – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Saturday 15 July – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Saturday 29 July – The O2, London
Friday 11 August – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Wednesday 30 August – The O2, London
Saturday 9 September – The O2, London
Saturday 7 October – The O2, London
Saturday 18 November – The O2, London
Where can I get tickets?
Limited tickets are available from Ticketmaster, AXS and See Tickets now.
How much are they?
Tickets currently range from about £40 to £151.
Madness
The iconic ska group Madness have lined up a run of performances at outdoor venues for the summer, including headline slots at Forest Live in June and a show at the Trinity Summer Series in Dublin. The 'Our House' hitmakers released their latest album Can't Touch Us Now in 2016.
When and where?
Thursday 8 June – Cannock Chase Forest, Rugeley
Friday 9 June – Albert Park, Middlesbrough
Thursday 15 June – Delamere Forest, Northwich
Friday 16 June – Piece Hall, Halifax
Friday 30 June – King John's Castle, Limerick
Saturday 1 July – Trinity College, Dublin
Friday 21 July – Singleton Park, Swansea
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, See Tickets and AXS at 10am on Friday 18 November.
How much are they?
Tickets are currently ranging from £56 to £135.
Razorlight
The 2000s indie rock favourites Razorlight will reunite with their classic line-up to tour the UK in spring 2023. They'll be joined by special guests yet to be announced as they headline venues in Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and more as part of their Razorwhat? Tour. The performances will showcase their upcoming greatest hits album which will release on Friday 9 December this year.
When and where?
Friday 14 April – O2 Academy, Birmingham
Saturday 15 April – NX, Newcastle
Monday 17 April – O2 Academy, Leeds
Tuesday 18 April – Barrowland, Glasgow
Wednesday 19 April – Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 21 April – Rock City, Nottingham
Saturday 22 April – Nick Rayns LCR, Norwich
Sunday 23 April – Leadmill, Sheffield
Tuesday 25 April – O2 Academy, Oxford
Wednesday 26 April – O2 Academy, Bristol
Friday 28 April – O2 Academy, Bournemouth
Saturday 29 April – O2 Academy Brixton, London
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and See Tickets at 10am on Friday 18 November.
How much are they?
Tickets currently range from around £31 to £43. 
Sting
The Police legend Sting will take his My Songs Tour to the UK in the summer, headlining a number of outdoor venues in June and July including Scarborough's Open Air Theatre, Lytham Green in Lancashire and Cardiff Castle. The trek comes in support of the My Songs album which came out in 2019 and his latest album The Bridge which was released last year.
When and where?
Saturday 24 June – Bedford Park
Sunday 25 June – Open Air Theatre, Scarborough
Wednesday 28 June – Malahide Castle, Dublin
Friday 30 June – Lytham Green, Lancashire
Sunday 2 July – Cardiff Castle
Tuesday 4 July – The Piece Hall, Halifax
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at 9am on Friday 18 November.
How much are they?
It's yet to be announced how much tickets will cost but we'll update this section as soon as we know.
N-Dubz
Hot on the heels of their epic winter tour this year, the hit hip-hop trio N-Dubz will be extending their reunion tour into summer 2023 with a run of shows at outdoor venues throughout the UK in July, August and September. The string of dates will support the outfit's comeback after an 11-year hiatus, marked by the release of their latest single 'Charmer'.
When and where?
Friday 7 July – Stanmer Park, Brighton
Saturday 8 July – Dreamland, Margate
Sunday 9 July – QEII Arena, Telford
Thursday 20 July – Open Air Theatre, Scarborough
Sturday 22 July – Stadiwm CMS, Colywn Bay
Friday 11 August – Gunnersby Park, London
Friday 8 September – Alexandra Head, Cardiff
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, See Tickets and AXS at 10am on Friday 25 November.
How much are they?
Tickets currently range from about £53 to £120.
