Here's your first set of names for Leicesterval 2026.

And there's much more to come - in a few weeks we'll tell you the other half of the line-up.

WEEKEND AND DAY TICKETS, with nearly half the weekend/Saturday allocation gone already: wegottickets.com/event/676095

The Loves x Marc Riley 00s session is being repeated by Gideon Coe this week on BBC 6 Music! Starting with ‘Xs And Os’ tonight:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Tickets for Le Pub Newport on Sat 4th Oct www.gigantic.com/the-loves-ti...

@lepub.bsky.social @connorcymru.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social

The DEVO film is on Netflix from 8AM tomorrow!

Pre-orders are open for THE LOVES LIVE AT THE BBC!

Side one features songs from two of our four John Peel sessions and side two is all of the sessions we did for @marcrileydj.bsky.social

Get to theloves.bandcamp.com/album/prelp-... now! Three cheers to @precrecs.bsky.social

#bandcampfriday

Here comes the advert: PRELP 5 is The Loves @simonloverules.bsky.social – Live at the BBC on glorious 12-inch vinyl with unseen images and sleeve notes from Simon... 16 songs (all the hits plus a couple of covers). 300 copies worldwide. Get 'em for pre-order at yr Bandcamp Friday Aug 1 ...

The Weekender starts at The Lexington on Thursday! Tickets still available (though Friday is nearly sold out)

this whole show was great and well worth a listen. lovely to hear the school and the loves on here.

Nice BVs (and main Vs)

playing SCHOOL, THE 'And Suddenly' #BBCIntroducingOnRadioWales

So it’s been too long and we’ve been too quiet. We’re v proud to announce Murder Club have agreed to join the Popty madness and so PING008 : Cave In / 4 Eva will be release on Pink 7” on May 2nd 2025 with a launch party at @lepub.bsky.social on May 3rd. Videos and pre sale to follow xx

Say Sue Me UK Tour
Tickets are on sale now!
link.damnably.com/ssmlive

May 6 Bristol @strange_brew_briz

May 7 Manchester @manchesteracademy 3

May 8 Hebden Bridge @the_trades_club

May 9 Glasgow @synergyconcerts @cca_glasgow

May 14-17 Brighton @greatescapefest

May 19 London @100clublondon

Leicesterval Day 1
Spearmint, Dancer, Cowtown ❤️
Great playing with The Loves again
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Saw my Bristol high school bezzie mate walk past which was a lush coincidence, then at the Travelodge while waiting for midnight pizza to arrive, Adwaith walk through the door, who had been playing in Nottingham😅😅🍕

The Nana Punk project is empowering women to unleash their musical potential!

Supported by Wales Millennium Centre, this female-led initiative is all about creativity, connection and bold live performances.

www.wmc.org.uk/en/news-and-...

Du Blonde + bigfatbig at the Thekla, with bonus member of Mt.Misery too. Such a fun tour gang 🚐 Impressive level of double sets, loads of pop bangers and generally bigging each other up at all times 💖
@dublonde.bsky.social @mtmiseryband.bsky.social

In 2020 we were all set to go and play SXSW having been granted funding from PRSF and were in our final week of work when everything got cancelled due to [you know what]. (Continued)

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/campfire-s...

Anorak-y in the UK / Nov. 2025

Great article about the real riot women musicians of Yorkshire featuring 2 brilliant Reckless Yes artists - Sarah of Duck & Erin of Nervous Twitch

Looking forward to this show and also bringing Reckless Yes back to life as a label in 2025

www.bbc.com/news/article...