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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Announce First U.K. Headline Tour in 16 Years

The July run underscores a return to a market she ties to the London roots of her first solo album.

Overview

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts announced a U.K. headlining return with July dates in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds and Wolverhampton, marking their first such run since 2010.
  • Several outlets report a London finale at the new British Airways ARC on July 8, though that date and venue are presented as reported details rather than fully confirmed.
  • Tickets are slated to go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time, according to current listings and media reports.
  • The schedule also includes an opening slot for My Chemical Romance at Wembley Stadium on July 10, following the club dates.
  • Jett highlighted her London ties by noting she wrote and recorded Bad Reputation there, as the U.K. return lands alongside U.S. festival stops from May through September.