Mark Owen is best known as one of the members of pop band Take That. Mark has enjoyed a successful solo career having sold over 400,000 records worldwide as well as 45 million with Take That. Solo singles include "Child", "Clementine" and "Four Minute Warning".

The Breeders are playing live together for the first time in nearly 20 years. An American alt rock band formed back in 1990, the band's biggest album was 1993's Last Splash which featured hit single "Cannonball".

Beady Eye is fronted by Manchester legend Liam Gallagher, best known as part of the now split Oasis. Their first album reached #3 in the UK and their singles include "The Roller", "Millionaire" and "The Beat Goes On".

Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for "The Answer") are a South African rap-rave group whose style draws from the works of Roger Ballen, and the Zef counter-culture movement.

Public Image LTD or PiL are an English post-punk band fronted by John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotton of the Sex Pistols). Their two biggest hit singles were "This Is Not A Love Song" and "Public Image".

American alt-metal group, who in recent years have veered away from their pure-metal roots to produce a much more blues-rock kind of sound.

Amanda Palmer rose to prominence as the lead singer of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She is now touring as Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra.

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are an American band led by Alex Ebert who is also the vocalist of the power pop band Ima Robot.

Venezuelan American singer-songwriter and visual artist. He started studying at the San Francisco Art Institute before dropping out to follow his musical dream.

Described as 'one of the true architects of Reggae', Toots & The Maytals have been working together since the 1960s, and are a long established legend in the world of Reggae, even being credited with having coined the term on their 1968 single 'Do The Reggay'.

Pre-eminent punk band Bad Religion have announced two live dates in the UK. In a world still brimming with rampant anti-intellectualism, inequality and oppression, the band's signature brand of sonically charged humanist dissent seems as relevant as ever.

The fantastic looking Emilie is an American singer-songwriter, poet and violinist. Drawing influence from glam rock, plays, novels, history and the Victorian era. Her first single was released last year "Flight Like A Girl".

Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri FINALLY emerge onto the road to perform “Not the Weapon but the Hand". In addition to this, the concert will include songs from Hogarth's h-Band, Porcupine Tree, Marillion, and perhaps some of Richard B's atmospheric instrumental music.

Caitlin is as country singer all the way from Nashville, Tennessee in the US. She comes from a musical family, her mother having won a Grammy for writing with Taylor Swift.

James Blake is an electronic music producer and singer-songwriter from London. He was runner up in the BBC's Sound Of 2011 poll. His first album was also nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

The 1975 are a pretty new Manchester alternative rock band. Their music has been called "haunting", "smooth" and "mellow" by various musical people. They are influenced by electro-pop, electronic music, guitar pop and R&B.

So Solid Crew are a UK garage, grime, hip hop group out of Battersea, London. They achieved wide success in the early 2000s. Their biggest single went to #1 in the UK "21 Seconds".

The classically trained, singer-songwriter's music fuses orchestral soul with velvety harmonies and emotional vocals giving nods to Nina Simone, George Gershwin and Björk amongst others.

Manchester's Everything Everything are a Mercury Prize nominated band who blend falsetto vocals with synths, guitars and discordant pop hooks. Their second album 'Arc' is released this year.

Formed back in 1981, Queensrÿche are an American progressive heavy metal band . They've released 12 studio albums, 1 EP, and several DVDs. They reached 18 in the UK singles chart with "Silent Lucidity".

Daughter started off as a solo project by Elena Tonra, before becoming a trio with Igor Haefeli & Remi Aguilella. They are an indie folk band who've had songs used in many TV programs including Grey's Anatomy, and Skins.

Jermaine Scott Sinclair, better known as Wretch 32, is a rapper and former grime MC. Wretch 32's debut album gave us four top 10 singles with "Don't Go", "Unorthodox", "Traktor" and "Blackout".

Australian ska and jazz outfit formed back in 1999, The Cat Empire fuse a mix of jazz, ska, funk, and rock with heavy Latin influences.

Previously known as Cavil The Rest, Local Natives are an indie rock band from LA. Their debut album Gorilla Manor was released in 2009. Their sound has been described as "afropop-influenced guitars with hyperactive drumming and hooky three-part harmonies".

Lucy Spraggan is recognisable from her time on The X Factor in 2012. She describes her music as a mixture of acoustic, folk and hip-hop. Her first single "Tea and Toast" reached #11 on the UK indie chart.

Vista Chino are the band fromed by John Garcia and Brant Bjork (formerly of Kyuss).

The beautiful and talented Gabtielle Aplin was first spotted on YouTube when her acoustic covers of songs by bands such as Paramore and You Me at Six started to gain lots of views. Since then shes gone on to have a UK Number 1 single with a cover of The Power Of Love.

English heavy metal band Paradise Lost embart on their 25th Anniversary tour with support from Italian metal band Lacuna Coil.

Mount Kimbie are an Electronic music duo consisting of Dominic Maker & Kai Campos. The group play a number of instruments live including guitars, keyboards, drum pads, snares and bass.

Walter Trout is one of the world's great guitarists. Former lead guitar player with John Mayall Blues Breakers, John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat, he is now celebrating over 20 year as a solo recording artist in his own right. His live shows are mesmerizing.

Soul II Soul are an R&B, soul group formed back in 1988. They are best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper hit single "Back To Live (However Do You Want Me)".

Formed in 1980's Bradford, New Model Army are a post-punk/alternative rock band. Hit singles for this Yorkshire band include "No Rest" / "Heroin", "Stupid Questions" and "Here Comes The War".

Reef are a long haired band of the 90's Britpop era. From 1995 onwards the band had various hits including two top 10's with "Place Your Hands" and "Come Back Brighter".

Beth Hart is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 1999 with the release of her 1999 single "LA Song (Out Of This Town)". Her musical influences include rock, blues, gospel, jazz and classical.

All the way from New Zealand, The Naked and Famous are a post-punk revival band who's single "Young Blood" reached Number 1 in the New Zealand singles chart.

One of Manchester's best loved band, rising out of the Madchester and Factory scene. They had two Top 5 singles in the 1990s with "Step On" and "Kinky Afro".

Hanson are an American pop-rock band from Tulsa, they are best known for their massive 1997 hit song "MMMBob" which featured on their album Middle Of Nowhere which earned them three Grammy Awards.