Blur today announced two concerts at Wolverhampton Civic Hall ahead of their highly-anticipated sold-out London Olympics gig this summer.

Loose Women star and former Coronation Street actress Sherrie Hewson and Keith Harris and Orville will star in this year’s panto at Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre.

Superstar Madonna is to play Birmingham NIA this summer, one of just three dates on her UK tour.

In 2011 Patti Smith was listed amongst the Time 100 most influential people in the world, as well as one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists. In 2012 she brings her latest tour to Wolverhampton.

George Michael is back in good health and preparing to return to the big stage this autumn with rescheduled dates at Birmingham’s LG Arena on September 16 and 17, 2012, after a battle with pneumonia which led to his Symphonica tour being postponed.

Hot on the heels of the amazing reception to their recent sold out live dates and forthcoming album, Feeder announce a string of UK dates for 2012, including Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Wednesday,  November 21.

Rising rapper Nicki Minaj will be returning to the UK this June for her new ‘Pink Friday’ Tour, which will stop at Birmingham’s NIA on Tuesday, June 26.

Following a complete sell out of their shows in March 2013, the boys from One Direction – including Wolverhampton’s Liam Payne – have announced a new date at Birmingham’s LG Arena on Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

Wicked Game star Chris Isaak is to play Wolverhampton Civic Hall as part of a tour to promote his new album Beyond The Sun.

Jay-Z and Kanye West, aka The Throne, have confirmed a second date at Birmingham LG Arena which will mark the end of a 19-date European tour.

Broken Britain may be staring into the bottom of an empty pint glass, but don’t lose hope – Al Murray The Pub Landlord is back to fill it up again, with a brand new show of epic proportions which calls in at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in October.

Soul legend Lionel Richie is to play Birmingham’s LG Arena in October, in a night full of his best-loved hits and new material from his long-awaited Tuskegee album. EXTRA – Watch Lionel Richie singing Hello.