Royal Opera House, London
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe deliver hits and new songs with their trademark bittersweet ambivalence, theatrical staging and imperviousness to fashion

The flawlessly classy US singer, actor – and so much more – unleashes costumes, speeches and body-positive party tunes in a virtuoso set spanning two decades of shapeshifting

Undimmed by the decades, the Deal sisters mark the 30th anniversary of their classic album Last Splash with a masterclass in off-kilter melody

Tonsorial maximalism and pyrotechnics set the scene as the uncompromising artist showcased her recent album Scarlet with blasts of bilious and bawdy hip-hop

Folk, classical and jazz textures from a quietly stellar band back the singer’s elegant, swooping voice on an almighty debut tour

Noel may be absent, but so is the chaos of early Oasis, leaving Liam free to get the detail right in a volley of on-point anthems

A surging, festival-ready set from the Malian guitarist straddles desert blues, exotica-rock, tradition – and his superstar father’s legacy

There’s no doubt the former Disney actor is a pro, but she’s also a deft, sincere songwriter who captures the viewpoint of a teen outsider to perfection

Talk of a new musical direction proves unfounded as the Grammy-winning singer’s third album shares more retro-inspired dance pop and lessons from her love life

Charles Hazlewood’s boundary-breaking ensemble guide the Suede singer and special guests through an elegiac evening grown out of the pandemic

On her 11th album, the American singer-songwriter picks apart her romantic travails in unsparing fashion, while her ability to turn sorrow into songwriting gold remains unparalleled

Showcasing her debut solo album, last year’s Mid Air, the xx frontwoman escapes the elegant restraint of her band with a set full of euphoric rhythms and unambiguous hymns to her wife

Touring their exuberant second album, the Leeds band are embracing their dancier side as their barbed observational songs get ever more intimate

Juggling negative thoughts, disarming wit and several mobile phones, the straight-talking Londoner has come a long way since being the voice of the John Lewis Christmas ad

Radical activism and personal struggle fuel Fatimah Warner’s riveting set showcasing her 2023 album, Sundial. And she’s frank and funny with it

The British indie rock band demonstrate just why they’ve won every rising star award around in a gig of swashbuckling, musical bravura showcasing their newly released debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy

On the latest leg of their first tour after the death of founding member Andrew Fletcher, fellow Depeche Mode mainstays Dave Gahan and Martin Gore reward fans with hits from across the decades

The US rock duo process shock and grief on an album that never wallows in sadness, and instead includes at least one feelgood banger

Riding the 90s revival wave with 2022 ‘punk’ album Autofiction, Britpop’s standard-bearers for anti-laddism revel in amped-up, back-to-basics energy – up to a point

The Dublin doom-folk favourites crown a momentous year with a magnificent assault on the senses and a set rich in hypnotic tales of woe