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Will Ramos from Lorna Shore @ Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

October, 2022

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photographer!reader x matty ig blurb 3

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yninstagram mommy’s home, Big Man (at least for a little)

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1975adam oh the struggles of being a parent on the road

yninstagram see you get it

1975fan1 iconic duo

ynfan1 so pretty!!!

yninstagram THE 1975 // AT THEIR VERY BEST // THE O2 // 13.01.23

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1975fan1 SO MAD THAT HARRY WASN’T THERE

1975fan2 yn on stage during about you when???

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1975updates yn met some fans who were in line at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff today

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1975fan1 yn is seriously the best!!

1975fan2 the ultimate rockstar girlfriend

1975fan3 i was there!! She was so nice and she recognised someone else in line who was at the o2 shows as well!!

yninstagram THE 1975 // AT THEIR VERY BEST // CARDIFF // 16.01.23

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1975fan1 yn feeding us once again !!!!

1975fan2 how does it feel to live with MY DREAMMM

1975fan1 i met yn after the show in cardiff omgggg

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1975fan2 so jealous!!

1975fan3 what was she like??!

>1975fan1 she was so nice!! We had a drink together and we chatted for a little while!

yninstagram THE 1975 // AT THEIR VERY BEST // MANCHESTER // 20.01.23

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charli_xcx love you babyyyy

1975fan1 will never get over charli performing vroom vroom

1975fan2 i LOVE that all the 1975 wags get involved in the band its so cute

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1975updates Matty tonight in Nottingham: “Sorry, I’m a bit sick [this] is Lemsip. Too many thumbs, too many kisses… I can’t even kiss my girlfriend (unintelligible) don’t want to get [YN] sick”

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1975fan1 matty and yn are just the cutest!!

1975fan2 does anyone else think it’s weird that matty keeps kissing all these fans when his girlfriend is there???

>1975fan3 ig they have some kind of understanding? 

1975fan4 poor bb hope he feels ok 🙁

trumanblack Newcastle you were beautiful. And so is Yn.

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yninstagram aw you! Xx

>trumanblack only for you

1975fan1 i can’t with these two….

1975fan2 my show!!

yninstagram i just want to take a moment and thank all of you who have supported me. Whether you’ve known me from my tumblr days or when I was in college or more recently, I just want to say thank you for all you guys have done for me. I get to live my dream with the people I love because of you <;33

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rass1975 no photo cred?

>yninstagram no buffoon x

ynfan1 been here since when you were on tumblr!! So proud of you!!!

1975fan1 yn is so cute i love her sm

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yninstagram Belfast. Thank You. xx

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1975fan1 that was a hard show…

1975fan2 please tell Matty that we love him!!

1975fan3 i was there and i cried so hard

yninstagram GORILLA // MANCHESTER

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1975bertie the best!!

1975fan2 crying that i couldn’t get a ticket

1975fan3 can’t believe i got to be there!

trumanblack i would post something about our show last night but i���d much rather show yn

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tw: death, funeral

Beautiful article on Adam Johnson's Celebration of Life, includes those from the hockey world who attended and their shared words:

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HIBBING, Minn. — In a small, hard-working town of 16,000 in Minnesota’s Iron Range, where there are streets named after Bob Dylan and there’s a sense of pride at having also produced MLB legend Roger Maris and Basketball Hall of Famer Kevin McHale, there is — and was — only one “Adam.”

“If you said the name ‘Adam’ in Hibbing, everybody knew that meant Adam Johnson,” said Scott Pionk, the father of Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk and Wild draft pick and University of Minnesota-Duluth freshman Aaron Pionk. “Like LeBron, he needed only one name: Adam.”

Jim Perunovich, the father of St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich, agreed: “Cher. Bono. Everyone knows who Adam is.”

That’s why on a chilly, wet Monday afternoon, some 3,000 people filled the Hibbing Memorial Arena, which was originally built during the Great Depression and stands three blocks from Adam’s old high school, to pay their respects and offer an outpouring of love and support to the friends and family who are reeling right now. Nine days earlier, Hibbing’s “Adam” died at 29 years old playing the sport he loved, cut by a skate blade across the neck while playing professionally in England.

The Nottingham Panthers on Saturday conducted their own memorial, at Motorpoint Arena, where assistant coach Kevin Moore said Panthers fans had immediately taken to Adam — “our best player” – and will “wear his No. 47 in their hearts forever.”

Then on Sunday, Nottingham Forest football player and Panthers fanatic Orel Johnson Mangala scored in the 47th minute of a Premier League victory over Aston Villa — while fans were paying tribute to Adam with a one-minute ovation. Hours later, Matthew Thiessen, the goalie for Adam’s alma mater, University of Minnesota-Duluth, made a career-best 47 saves in a 3-3 tie with cross-state rival University of Minnesota.

On Monday in Hibbing, scores of people walked into the lobby of the arena and were greeted by a picture of Adam flashing his joyful and infectious smile.

There was a condolence book and there were pictures of him as a baby and young boy running around or skating with his older brother, Ryan. There were pictures of Adam excelling with a hockey stick and tennis racket in his hand. There were pictures of him playing with his young nephew and niece and kissing his fiancée, Ryan Wolfe, a St. Francis native who he fell in love with instantly and planned to buy a farm or coffee shop with.

Seeing so many pictures of a happy Adam and hearing the memories of him was a great reminder that Adam is not just a name, not just a stranger causing so many other strangers to argue on social media about how and why he died. And the term “neck guard” wasn’t uttered once Monday, even though Adam’s death may end up causing a lot of good in the game as college and professional hockey players are starting, one by one, to seek out neck protection.

We were reminded that Adam was a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew, a cousin and everybody’s best friend.

“Adam truly is and always will be our hometown hero,” said former Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets teammate Jake Doherty, one of nearly two dozen speakers to pay homage.

The nearly two-hour service was often funny and more often profoundly sad. And fittingly, it took place on the sheet of ice where Adam used to electrify, in the building he used to fill.

Hockey runs deep in Hibbing, and Adam’s death brought this community together.

Longtime P.A. announcer Dan Marich boisterously welcomed folks into the arena intentionally because that’s the way Adam would have heard it on the ice when he was in the starting lineup. And he ended the ceremony by announcing Adam’s name like he had just scored a goal to draw a thunderous ovation from the crowd as a band did a rendition of AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long” – a song Adam learned to play on a guitar he saved up to buy when he was a teenager.

This was not long after the same band caused waterworks by playing one of Adam’s favorite campfire songs, the song he used to love to sing with his best friend, Neal Pionk: the Eagles’ “Peaceful Easy Feeling.”

There were so many poignant moments during the ceremony. Like when Adam’s fiancée, Ryan, read a letter she wrote for him, telling him how much she’d miss her favorite napping partner and sous chef. And when Ryan’s sister, Kylie, read a poem then talked about how her sister sneaked out of a cabin to meet Adam that first night, the same night they apparently burned down a sauna. There were Adam’s nephew, Grant, and niece, Britta, constantly running over to Adam’s fiancée and sitting on her lap because, in their eyes, she is their “auntie.”

Maybe the most gripping moment came when Adam’s old high school coach, Mark DeCenzo, choked up and struggled to even start his speech. Adam’s mourning father, former UMD captain Davey Johnson, stood up, walked down the black carpet and joined DeCenzo, putting his arm around him and helping him get through his touching words.

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Friends came from far and wide.

Winnipeg Jets ownership, led by Mark Chipman, arranged for a charter to fly Neal Pionk, Alex Iafallo, Dominic Toninato and Dylan Samberg to Hibbing for Sunday’s funeral mass and Monday’s celebration. St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich also attended both and then hitched a ride with the Jets players back to St. Louis for Tuesday’s Jets-Blues game.

Also there Sunday were Wild president and general manager Bill Guerin, who signed Adam to the Penguins in 2017; Adam’s agent, Pete Rutili; former NHLer and current player agent Neil Sheehy; and Minnesota State coach Luke Strand and Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Jay Varady, who both coached Adam for USHL Sioux City.

University of Minnesota-Duluth coach Scott Sandelin spoke at Monday’s event and brought his entire team and staff. St. Cloud State coach Brett Larson was also there, as was Hibbing High’s hockey team.

Other players seen Monday included Henderson Silver Knights captain Jake Bischoff; the Colorado Eagles’ Riley Tufte; the Bridgeport Islanders’ Karson Kuhlman; the San Diego Gulls’ Nick Wolff and his girlfriend, Sydney Brodt, who in September was drafted by the new PWHL team in Minnesota; Bruins scout Parker MacKay; and former Minnesota Mr. Hockey Avery Peterson.

“Definitely had to be here. All of us,” said Tufte, who rushed back to Colorado on Monday night for a game Tuesday. “Can’t miss this. Not for this guy. We all loved him.”

On Friday night against Ontario, one of Adam’s former teams, Tufte recorded his first professional hat trick.

“The first thing I thought about was Johns,” Tufte said. “Even the way the third one went in: off the goalie, off a defenseman’s shin and in. I know Adam pushed it in. It was insane. Something pretty special.”

Neal Pionk first became friends with Adam playing in the Minnesota high school Elite League, then at Sioux City, where they lit it up on the power play. They lived together while at UMD. Pionk said during the celebration that you knew Adam really loved you if he was unrelenting with his insults.

Pionk demonstrated their bond by repeating one of their last text messages after the Jets lost three of their first four games this season: “You’re off to an abysmal start. Pick it up.”

Said Pionk, “I’ll miss those texts every day.”

Neal’s dad, Scott, whose wife helped plan the Celebration of Life with other family friends, said his son is crushed.

“This is the first time as a young guy that he’s lost somebody that he’s really close to,” Scott said. “He’s shocked. He’s devastated.”

Scott, a close friend of Adam’s dad, first got to know Adam in ninth grade. Davey would every now and then ask Pionk to call his son to encourage him when things weren’t going well hockey-wise. Adam worked at Pionk’s hockey camps and helped him one summer at his landscaping company, so they had a bond.

“He was quiet. He liked to be alone a fair amount. And he liked to do things his own way,” Pionk said of Johnson. “He was a free spirit. I’ll put it this way: He was playfully grumpy. Because whatever you decided, he’d be like, ‘I don’t want to go there tonight.’ And then five minutes later, you’d get him in the car and he was laughing and the life of the party. So he played that role. Guys loved it.”

Adam was a terrific hockey player. He was a beautiful skater, taking after his uncle and fellow UMD alum Gary DeGrio, and ultra-skilled, especially in high school. Guerin recruited him for two years, hoping to sign him in Pittsburgh.

During development camp with the Penguins after his sophomore year of college, Adam met with Guerin and Penguins development coach Mark Recchi. They told him they loved him but to go back to school, have a great junior year and they’d be waiting to sign him after that season.

Guerin then returned to the stands. Hall of Famer and Penguins owner Mario Lemieux walked up to Guerin and asked, “Who’s that kid?”

He was pointing at Adam.

Guerin said, “That’s Adam Johnson. Beautiful skater, isn’t he? We’re going to send him back to UMD and sign him after the year.”

Lemieux said, “Well, you probably shouldn’t let him leave the building.”

Guerin responded, “Are you serious?”

Lemieux said, “Yeah, we need to sign guys like that.”

Guerin and Recchi went back downstairs, grabbed Adam when he left the ice and told him, “We understand we just told you we’re sending you back, but things have changed. Mind coming upstairs and meeting with a small group of us?”

Adam showered, changed and walked into a room. That “small group” was Guerin, Recchi, coach Mike Sullivan, CEO David Morehouse, general manager Jim Rutherford and none other than Mario Lemieux.

When Super Mario tells you he wants to sign you, you sign.

“Hey look, this kid was as hot a free agent as you could get,” Guerin said. “We just loved the way he could move, the way he skated, the way he frankly smiled. Like his teammates loved him. He fit everything we wanted. There was no B.S. to him. He was just a well-rounded, well-grounded, really good kid.”

Guerin’s voice began to crack.

“This is just such a sad story,” Guerin said. “Just so sad. Gone way too soon. He had his whole life ahead of him.”

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The testimonials Monday were beautiful.

Johnson’s old Hibbing assistant coach and good friend Grant Clafton called him a “joyful grump” and said he had to be loving seeing Clafton look and feel so uncomfortable and nervous talking in front of a packed arena.

As funny as that was, he made everybody sob when talking about his broken heart that Adam and the love of his life, Ryan, wouldn’t get to create the life together they so deserved.

Sandelin always told Adam he wanted him to have the puck on his stick 90 percent of the time. He remembered his sly grin, his humility, his care for his teammates.

Moore talked about watching all of Adam’s assists this season for Nottingham and being so warmed by the selfless look and joy he had when his teammates scored.

Ebony Johnson, Adam’s sister-in-law — “not by choice,” Adam would joke — talked beautifully but also got everybody laughing when she admitted that their friendship actually began as rivals when they were each up for a third-grade fitness award.

As she remembered it, she could do more pushups than Adam.

Every speaker’s address touched on a similar theme: This was a tremendous person who also happened to be a tremendous hockey player.

As his cousin and former Hibbing teammate Michael Pechnovnik said, “Heaven’s hockey team gained a heckuva player.”

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Four thousand miles away in Nottingham, Adam’s devastated and shaken Panthers teammates watched the live stream Monday.

It was proof of community, one that Nottingham’s Westin Michaud knows well.

He hails from Cloquet, Minn. — 70 miles away from Hibbing — and played with and against Adam in youth, high school, college and pro hockey.

Michaud was an eyewitness to the incident that injured and ultimately killed his friend and was at Adam’s side until the very end.

Michaud said this has been a tremendously challenging time for him and his teammates but the outpouring of love of support has been heartwarming and there’s no doubt watching Monday’s sense of community helped.

“It’s truly amazing how much hockey has impacted not only my life but also the lives of others who play the game, regardless of their skill level,” Michaud said via text. “It’s a community filled with people who genuinely care for and support each other.

“Hockey is more than just a game; it brings people together, ignites passions and provides a profound sense of purpose. Additionally, it unites communities and validates individuals as part of something greater, nurturing both a sense of belonging and purpose in life.”

Still, Monday was hard. “We’re all cried out. We’re hurting. We’re hurting really bad up here right now,” said Jim Perunovich, who was so broken up after Sunday’s mass, Adam’s mom, Sue, had to console him. “Nobody can understand it, but I guess God needed Adam more than we did.”

But what made Monday beautiful was the laughter, the celebration of Adam’s life with humor and memories, as well as music and P.A. announcements.

“That’s the way we roll up here,” Perunovich said.

There’s something special about the Iron Range, where hockey runs deep. Adam cared so much about the people here. He was proud to be from here and took a piece of Hibbing and brought it with him to the UK.

Tufte, for one, was not surprised at Hibbing’s perfectly executed celebration.

“Good ol’ Hibbing hockey community,” said Tufte, who went to high school three hours south at Blaine but attended UMD. “Can’t beat it.”

The celebration of life was live-streamed.

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Disney on Ice, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Review

A reminder that Disney brings magic wherever it sprinkles pixie dust Press tickets There are certain moments in my blogging and content creation journey that feel so incredibly surreal, working with the BBC was one of them, and Disney on Ice is another. It’s the kind of opportunities that I would have only ever dreamt of happening… but in true Disney form – dreams do come true when you wish…

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All you need to know about Netball Super League 2024

The Netball Super is back and the 2024 edition starts off with a banger. On the opening day of the tournament, February 17, all of the 10 participating teams will converge on the court at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena for an action-packed start to the league. As the league and the sport catch on, with talks about professionalizing and stars on the move, there are plenty of talking points, the…

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Thirty Seconds to Mars Announce Tour With AFI

Thirty Seconds to Mars have announced new tour dates. AFI, Poppy, and KennyHoopla will be on select dates. 03/15-17 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Lollapalooza Argentina 03/15-17 – Santiago, CL @ Lollapalooza Chile 03/21/24 – Bogotá, CO @ Estéreo Picnic 03/22-24 – Sāo Paulo, BR @ Lollapalooza 03/30 – Monterrey, MX @ Tecate Pa’l Norte Festival 04/16 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro 04/17 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena 04/19 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena 04/20 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena 04/22 – Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena 04/23 – London, UK @ The O2 04/25 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome 04/26 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National 04/27 – Hannover, DE @ ZAG Arena 04/29 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena 05/01 – Stockholm, SE @ Hovet 05/02 – Oslo, NO @ Spektrum 05/04 – Copenhagen, DK @ Forum Black Box 05/09 – Krakow, PL @ Tauron Arena 05/10 – Bratislava, SL @ O’Nepela Arena 05/12 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena 05/13 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena 05/15 – Prague, CZ @ Sportovni Hala Fortuna 05/16 – Budapest, HR @ MVM Dome 05/18 – Vienna, AT @ Stadthalle 05/19 – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle 05/21 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena 05/22 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion 05/24 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena 05/25 – Turin, IT @ Pala Alpitour Arena 05/27 – Madrid, ES @ WiZink Center 05/29 – Lisbon, PT @ Altice Arena 05/30-06/01 – Galicia, ES @ O Son do Camiño 07/26 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre * 07/27 – Ridgefield, WA RV @ Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater * 07/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre * 07/31 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre * 08/02 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater * 08/03 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater * 08/06 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre * 08/07 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center * 08/09 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center * 08/10 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island * 08/12 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage * 08/14 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion * 08/15 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion * 08/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center * 08/18 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center * 08/20 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion * 08/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre * 08/23 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre * 08/24 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre * 08/27 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion * 08/29 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion * 08/30 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater * 09/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre * 09/04 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre * 09/12 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena 09/14 – Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena 09/17 – Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage 09/19 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena * AFI, Poppy, and KennyHoopla --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/thirty-seconds-to-mars-announce-tour-with-afi/

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Adam Johnson: Neck guards to be made mandatory in England after ice hockey player's death

Floral homages have actually been left outside Nottingham Panthers’ Motorpoint Arena following the death of Adam Johnson The English Ice Hockey Association states it will be obligatory to use a neck guard throughout “all on-ice activities” from 2024 onwards. Johnson passed away after suffering a major cut to his neck from a skate throughout Saturday’s Challenge Cup match versus the Sheffield…

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Dizzee Rascal - Sugar and Spice ft. iLL BLU (Official Video)

Dizzee Rascal keeps summer alive with energetic new visuals 'Sugar And Spice' prod by and featuring iLL BLU

This comes ahead of Dizzee's massive shows at Cardiff, Nottingham and Newcastle in October > grab your tickets HERE!!

Following the 20th anniversary of his seminal album “Boy In Da Corner”, grime icon Dizzee Rascal keeps summer alive with uplifting new single “Sugar And Spice'', produced by and featuring iLL BLU. The track’s sunkissed opening hook gives way to Dizzee’s ever-formidable flow, sharing his appreciation for the finer things in life over a swaggering garage beat. The single’s undeniable energy is a pertinent reminder of the talent that established Dizzee as a chart-topping legend, his ability to move freely through styles is unrivaled, as his closing line reminds us of exactly what he’s here to do: “I mash up the dance then dash”.

This comes ahead of 3 huge live shows to mark the 20th Anniversary celebrations of Boy In Da Corner, where Dizzee will be joined by a stellar cast of support acts to join him on the Nottingham, Cardiff and Newcastle legs of the tour.

With his track ‘Bassline Junkie’ being the unofficial national anthem for the new bassline generation Dizzee has enlisted the support of the biggest up and comers in bassline music today. The much lauded rapper has enlisted the help of Bradford bassline heroes Bad Boy Chiller Crew for all new dates, with DJ/Producer extraordinaire TS7 joining the all star cast for the Newcastle and Notts shows. Window Kid - one of the most deservedly hyped up and coming MC’s on the scene right now will be appearing on all dates and Wales’ most exciting grime / hip hop crossover talent Mace The Great will be joining the Cardiff show.

The electrifying show, which sees Dizzee perform the album in its entirety, followed by all his bassline hits such as ‘Bonkers’ and ‘Bassline Junkie’, will coming to Nottingham’s Motorpoint on 6th October, the Cardiff Utilita Arena on 7th October and Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on 8th October.

Brimming with confidence since his return Dizzee commented: "Before I ever did the first show at the 02 Arena I already knew there was no way this could stay just in London. Looking forward to celebrating 20 years of Boy In Da Corner and my musical journey with the whole of the UK. Roll on October!”

On the anniversary itself Dizzee has said: "It's mad how it's 20 years since Boy In Da Corner! That album changed my life and I'm forever thankful to everyone who's shown love in that time”.

Released in July 2003, when the innovative MC and producer was only 18, Boy In Da Corner won the prestigious Mercury Prize and remains THE definitive grime full-length. The critically-acclaimed LP saw Dizzee labeled “the most original and exciting artist to emerge from dance music in a decade,” by the Guardian.

As one of the UK’s most successful and influential rappers of all time, Dizzee Rascal is credited to bringing UK Grime to the masses during its peak in the mid noughties. After Boy In Da Corner catapulted him to international stardom, he has since worked with some of the biggest artists on the planet, such as Calvin Harris, Arctic Monkeys, Shakira, Armand van Helden, Florence and the Machine, will.i.am and Robbie Williams. He also has four UK #1 hit singles to his name - ‘Dance Wiv Me’, ‘Bonkers’, ‘Holiday’ and ‘Dirtee Disco’ - and six consecutive UK ‘Top 20’ albums - Showtime, Maths + English, Tongue ‘n’ Cheek, The Fifth, Raskit and E3 AF.

A welcome extension to the 20th anniversary celebrations for what is a truly legendary album, Dizzee Rascal’s October shows simply cannot be missed.

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LEIGH WOOD AND JOSH WARRINGTON MEET IN ALL-BRITISH WORLD TITLE SHOWDOWN ON OCTOBER 7

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Published: August 05, 2023

Nottingham vs. Leeds Featherweight clash lands at Utilita Arena Sheffield

Leigh Wood will defend his WBA Featherweight World Title against Josh Warrington in a huge domestic clash on neutral ground at the Utilita Arena Sheffield on Saturday October 7th, shown live worldwide on DAZN.   Nottingham favourite Wood (27-3, 16 KOs) produced a 12-round masterclass against Mexico’s hard-hitting dangerman Mauricio Lara to reclaim his WBA 126lbs crown last time out in May at Manchester’s AO Arena to become Britain’s latest two-time World Champion.    ‘Leigh-thal’ lost his World Title after being stopped in the seventh round by knockout artist ‘Bronco’ at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham earlier this year, but the 34-year-old Gedling warrior showed his courage by evoking an immediate rematch.   Lara had no answer to Wood’s superior skillset on the night, with the Ben Davison-trained fighter executing a brilliant disciplined display that saw him collect a landslide points win with scores in his favour of 118-109 x 2 and 116-111.   Leeds hero Warrington (31-2-1, 8 KOs) is aiming to become a three-time Featherweight World Champion after surrendering his IBF belt to Mexico’s Luis Alberto Lopez following a close points loss at the First Direct Arena last December – his first defeat in his home city.    ‘The Leeds Warrior’ regained the IBF strap when he stopped Kiko Martinez in his Leeds fortress in March 2022, flooring the Spaniard in the opening round before ending matters in the seventh round to punctuate a blistering performance in front of his adoring fans.   The former two-time IBF king, who has been out of action since his loss to Lopez, is eager to return to the top of the division and knows that a win over his British rival will put him in pole position for a unification rematch with Lopez – who recently KO’d Michael Conlan in five rounds.    “I’m extremely excited for October 7,” said Wood. “In terms of the followings we’ve got, the football clubs and the cities, this is arguably the biggest British rivalry in the sport. For me, it doesn’t really get any bigger. Our styles will gel and that should make for a very exciting and entertaining fight. It should go down in British history.

“Josh has some great wins on his record and is obviously a two-time World Champion, but this is a fight that he cannot lose. He’s never really been in a boring fight – but neither have I. This fight will be all-action and the fans should be in for a great night.

“I know it will be quite hostile with both sets of fans battling it out vocally, but it should make for a great night. This is one that I need to win, so I can look back on with pride and soak up all the good memories. This is a must-win, for sure."   “This is a big fight,” said Warrington. “It doesn’t get much better than a domestic dust up for a World Title! I’m obsessed in becoming a three-weight World Champion, to get back on top and that is going to show on the night. I will bring an army of fans to Sheffield and the atmosphere will be special. Leigh has had a good run and put some good wins together but I just don’t believe he can live with me. I hope he thinks my best days are behind me, on October 7 he’ll find out. AND THE NEW!”

"This is a huge all-British World Title clash between two of the best Featherweights on the planet," said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. "Nottingham hero Leigh Wood defends his WBA Featherweight crown against 'The Leeds Warrior' Josh Warrington after brilliantly reclaiming it against Maurcio Lara in May. It doesn’t get much bigger than this! Both men will be backed by their fanatical supporters for what will be one of the best ever atmospheres at a boxing event. 

“Josh Warrington is desperate to be crowned a three-time World Champion after losing his IBF belt last December. Leigh Wood has plans to unify the 126lbs and will give everything he has to keep hold of his belt. Expect fireworks from the opening bell as these two all-action warriors go head to head in a Battle of Britain. Catch it live around the world on DAZN!”

"A massive fight to add to our autumn schedule," said Joseph Markowski, CEO North America, DAZN Group. “Leigh wood vs. Josh Warrington for the WBA Featherweight World Title is an absolute barnstormer - a domestic scrap between two brilliant, aggressive fighters that will deliver from the first bell. Tune in live and exclusive October 7 only on DAZN.”

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Lara Stops Wood In Seventh Round - Boxing Results

In a very questionable corner stoppage, WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood (26-3, 16 KOs) was pulled out by his trainer Ben Davison after he’d been knocked down in the seventh round by challenger Mauricio Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. Davison’s decision to throw in the towel will be second-guessed by many boxing fans because it looked premature.  The way…

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Mexican Warrior Mauricio “Bronco” Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) the new WBA featherweight champion definitely shocked the world after his TKO victory against Leigh Wood (26-3, 16 KOs) tonight at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. Both fighters got into great exchanges Wood getting the best of them until both fighters landed hard hooks Lara drops Wood to the canvas as he got up referee gave him the benefit of a doubt to continue, Wood corner trainer Ben Davison threw in the towel waving off the fight TKO victory for Lara. Matchroom Boxing Presents #WoodLara Live at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England. 📸: @matchroomboxing @daznboxing #Boxing #Sports #Boxeo #MatchroomBoxing #latinboxsports (at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0uhIOOe1o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Follow live as Wood defends the WBA featherweight title at the Motorpoint Arena in his hometown of Nottingham

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KNOCKOUT ARTISTS LEIGH WOOD AND MAURICIO LARA CLASH ON FEBRUARY 18 IN NOTTINGHAM

KNOCKOUT ARTISTS LEIGH WOOD AND MAURICIO LARA CLASH ON FEBRUARY 18 IN NOTTINGHAM

WBA Featherweight World Title showdown kicks off Matchroom’s 2023 schedule in the UK at the Motorpoint Arena, live worldwide on DAZN General Sale tickets available from midday on Thursday January 12 Matchroom Boxing’s 2023 schedule in the UK is set to begin with a bang at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday February 18 as hometown hero Leigh Wood puts his WBA Featherweight World Title…