Leeds First Direct Arena will be welcoming a host of huge stars with lots of new shows announced at the venue.
As events get announced thick and fast during this part of the year we’ve taken a look at those Leeds First Direct Arena shows which you might have missed being announced in recent weeks. The popular Leeds city centre venue’s programme for the rest of 2022 is starting to look rather busy.
Some of the shows will be coming from music superstars like Florence + The Machine as well as Leeds Festival favourite Machine Gun Kelly. While born and bred Leeds group Kaiser Chiefs will be appearing and Blue are also booked for a show.
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There’s also some awesome comedy shows coming up with Chris Rock, fresh from his Oscars controversy with Will Smith, set to play the arena while Jason Manford will also be taking to the stage.
There’s lots of other big events coming too. So, take a look below at the new additions to this year’s programme and see what you fancy:
- Chris Rock - Saturday, May 14
- Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals - Tuesday, May 24
- Barry Manilow - Saturday, June 25
- Paw Patrol Live - Wednesday, August 10
- Sean Paul - Wednesday, August 24
- Adam Kay: This is Going to Hurt…More - Friday, September 9
- Joe Lycett - Wednesday, September 14
- Blue - Sunday, September 18
- Machine Gun Kelly - Thursday, October 6
- Jason Manford, Friday, October 14
- Kaiser Chiefs - Saturday, November 12
- Florence + The Machine - Friday, November 25
- Rod Stewart - Tuesday, December 13
As ever, we'll keep you posted about shows coming to Leeds. You can find the full Leeds First Direct Arena schedule by visiting their website and you can also buy tickets from Ticketmaster.
Don’t forget, you can find all the big concert and gig news by visiting our Best in Leeds homepage. There you will also find great days out guides as well as announcements about new openings in Leeds.
