The National
Sept 25-28, Eventim Apollo, W6 (0844 249 1000, eventimapollo.com)
The melancholy indie stalwarts rose to play the O2 Arena last time around. To promote their next album, out early September, they’ll step back to the more suitable Apollo.
Marc Almond
Oct 3, Festival Hall, SE1 (0844 875 0073, southbankcentre.co.uk)
The Soft Cell singer will be playing orchestral versions of his own hits plus covers including songs by David Bowie, Jacques Brel and Burt Bacharach.
Marilyn Manson
Dec 9, SSE Arena, Wembley (0844 815 0815, ssearena.co.uk)
Manson will have the space to put on the shock rock spectacle he does so well when he returns on an arena tour at the end of the year.
The Charlatans
Dec 9, O2 Academy Brixton, SW9 (0844 477 2000, o2academybrixton.co.uk)
On a new album out next week, the indie survivors have employed a number of notable friends including Johnny Marr, Paul Weller and Stephen Morris of New Order.
Dua Lipa
Nov 6, O2 Academy Brixton, SW9 (0844 477 2000, o2academybrixton.co.uk)
The pop chart regular starts her new tour in Brighton in early November but will traverse the whole of Europe before she gets back to London for a homecoming finale.
