United By Music Tickets

The National Lottery and Music Venue Trust have added more big names the United By Music Tour, including special one-off shows from Sam Ryder and Bloc Party.

“These are the venues where myself and so many of my pals started at and still play," says Sam Ryder. "They are crucial for young artists getting into the music industry to be able to experiment across the entire spectrum of musical genres, and to go out and cut their teeth in front of real-life people and create connections that live in the physical world. Can’t wait to come sing my head off with you all and celebrate what music is all about – connection.”

The National Lottery's United By Music Tour will bring 150 gigs to 130 locations across the country, with the likes of Blossoms, Cat Burns and Metronomy to play special one-off shows the mark the occasion. Heading on tour includes Opus Kink, The Dirty Nil, Sleeper, Prima Queen and more to be announced. With the tour launching in June, all tickets are available on a 2-for-1 basis to National Lottery players as a thank you for their support.

The announcement follows the special gig to 15,000 people that took place in Eurovision village on Wednesday 10 May.

Talking about their involvement in the initiative, Blossoms say: "Without grassroots venues there would’ve been nowhere for us to perform, grow and develop as a live act. The future of live music relies on every single small venue across the country and we’re really pleased to be able to show our support for all of them by playing this show at the Parish in Huddersfield.”