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Top tickets to buy this month: your December 2022 ticket guide
- Tamara McWilliam
- 16 December 2022
From theatre to drag, discover the hottest tickets on sale this month
Come on, you've still got time left in the year to make one more impulsive purchase before you put your New Year's money-saving resolutions into practice in January. Despite the end of 2022 being in sight, the tour and live show announcements are still coming thick and fast from your favourite musicians, theatre shows and drag queens.
To help you decide what to get your hands on before the end of the year, we've put together a comprehensive list of the best tickets available this month and how to get them.
Wicked
The critically-acclaimed hit musical Wicked will hit the Playhouse in Edinburgh for a limited run in December 2023 and January 2024. Based on the beloved novel by Gregory Maguire, the award-winning production will feature songs such as 'Defying Gravity', 'For Good' and 'Popular'.
When and where?
Thursday 7 December 2023 - Sunday 14 January 2024 – Playhouse, Edinburgh
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from ATG now.
How much are they?
Tickets are currently available from £20.
Shea Couleé
RuPaul's Drag Race runner-up and All Stars contestant Shea Couleé will hit venues throughout the UK in the spring as part of her Lipstick Ball Tour. She'll showcase new songs including 'Xmas Time' and 'Let Go'.
When and where?
Friday 14 April – Stereo, Glasgow
Saturday 15 April – Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 17 April – The Globe, Aberdeen
Tuesday 18 April – Concorde 2, Brighton
Thursday 20 April – The Fleece, Bristol
Friday 21 April – Heaven, London
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from AXS, Ticketmaster and See Tickets now.
How much are they?
Tickets are currently priced at about £17.
Guns N' Roses
The rock and roll icons Guns N' Roses have been announced as headliners for the 10th anniversary of the BST Hyde Park concert series in summer 2023. The 'Sweet Child O' Mine' rockers will perform at the London event in June, joining other headliners such as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Billy Joel, Pink and more.
When and where?
Friday 30 June – Hyde Park, London
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and AXS now.
How much are they?
It's yet to be announced how much tickets will cost for Guns N' Roses, but we'll update this section as soon as we know.
BRITS Week
In partnership with War Child, BRITS Week 2023 will host performances from some of the hottest names in the music industry including The Hunna, Metronomy, Years & Years, Kojey Radical, Beabadoobee, Cavetown, The Snuts, Sea Girls, Rina Sawayama and more. The gigs will take place at intimate venues across the UK including London, Glasgow and Bristol.
When and where?
Tuesday 31 January – The Hunna (Lafayette, London)
Wednesday 1 February – Metronomy (HERE at Outernet, London)
Thursday 2 February – Years & Years (HERE at Outernet, London)
Friday 3 February – Kojey Radical (XOYO, London)
Friday 3 February – Beabadoobee (Lafayette, London)
Saturday 4 February – Cavetown (Omeara, London)
Sunday 5 February – The Snuts (Stereo, Glasgow)
Tuesday 7 February – Sea Girls (100 Club, London)
Tuesday 7 February – Easy Life (Trinity Centre, Bristol)
Thursday 9 February – Frank Turner (O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London)
Friday 10 February – Rina Sawayama (Lafayette, London)
Friday 10 February – Bob Vylan (Omeara, London)
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from AXS.
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.
KISS
As they embark on their last tour ever, the 80s metal icons KISS are scheduled to perform at a number of arenas throughout the UK in summer 2023. They'll take their best-loved hits including 'I Was Made For Lovin' You' and 'Rock And Roll All Nite' to Plymouth, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow and London.
When and where?
Saturday 3 June – Plymouth Argyll Stadium
Monday 5 June – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
Tuesday 6 June – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Thursday 7 June – AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 8 June – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Wednesday 5 July – The O2, London
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, AXS and See Tickets.
How much are they?
Tickets are currently priced from about £57 to £195 by See Tickets now.
Gwen Stefani
Responsible for all the it-girl tunes of the early 2000s, Gwen Stefani will be hitting the UK this summer with a list of outdoor shows scheduled in Warwick, Leeds, Chester and Romsey. The 'Hollaback Girl' and former No Doubt star will also support Pink at her epic BST Hyde Park slot in London in June.
When and where?
Friday 23 June – Warwick Castle
Saturday 24 June – Hyde Park, London
Sunday 25 June – Hyde Park, London
Tuesday 27 June – Harewood House, Leeds
Wednesday 28 June – Bolesworth Castle, Chester
Thursday 29 June – Broadlands Estate, Romsey
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and AXS.
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.
Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial
This must-see show tells the story of the infamous social media feud between the wives of professional footballers Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy, Colleen and Rebekah. This brand-new production will hit London in the spring and promises hilarity, drama and scandal.
When and where?
Thursday 6 April - Saturday 20 May – Ambassador's Theatre, London
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from ATG now.
How much are they?
Tickets are currently priced from £25.
Echo & The Bunnymen
The iconic post-punk duo Echo & The Bunnymen will tour huge venues throughout the UK in September to celebrate their seminal 1984 record Ocean Rain. Joined by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, they'l perform the album in full.
When and where?
Tuesday 12 September – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Thursday 14 September – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Saturday 16 September – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Monday 18 September – Royal Albert Hall, London
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and See Tickets now.
How much are they?
Tickets are currently priced from £33 to £110.
