The British Phonographic Industry, or BPI, have shared the latest round of bands to receive funding via their Music Export Growth Scheme.
The Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) is a system designed to help British artists play overseas without worrying so much about the rising costs now attached to touring.
£1.6 million has been shared among 58 artists who were successful in this round, and some familiar names are among them.
As It Is, who are preparing to release their new self-titled album, are one of them. The band had this to say about it:
“Grateful & excited to have been awarded funding by the Music Export Growth Scheme to support our international touring and international promotion surrounding our new album! A huge thank you to BPI & the MEGS panel for selecting us. Touring costs have risen significantly in the past few years and this will be a huge help to take this new era across the globe.”
And Witch Fever, who have been outspoken about their experiences of touring through Europe last year and difficulties that arose, have said, “Vvvvv excited to announce that we’ve been awarded some funding by the music export growth scheme at BPI that’ll help get us overseas ! This money will b covering costs across the dates of our upcoming tour.”
The list also features DAYTIME TV, The Molotovs, Cage Fight, Lastelle and Tropic Gold, so a wealth of British alternative talent is receiving key support.
You can find out more about the work that BPI do, and the other recipients of the funding right here.
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It’s looking like 2026 is going to be a crazy busy year for Hunnu rock outfit The Hu, who after already promoting two North American tours — one co-headlining with Apocalyptica and another supporting Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson — they’ve announced a headlining E.U. and U.K. tour as well.
Set to kick off on September 29 in Glasgow, Scotland and coming to an end on October 31 in Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, the tour will see The Hu and supporting act SKÁLD play a range of venues across multiple countries. Some stops along the way include Dublin, Brussels, Berlin, and Paris, just to name a few.
“What is up our UK and Europe fans? It has been a while since we came to you. Our new setlist is full of hope and energy and as usual The Hu fashion, we will have brand new performance with fiery attitude. Come to our long-awaited shows and let’s have some fun together!”
Tickets for this newly announced run of dates will go live for the general public on Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m. local. You can find the full list of dates for all three of The Hu’s tours below.
The Hu UK & European Tour Dates: Tue 29th Sep – O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Thu 1st Oct – Prospect Building, Bristol (UK) Fri 2nd Oct – O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth (UK) Sat 3rd Oct – O2 City Hall, Newcastle (UK) Mon 5th Oct – The Telegraph, Belfast (UK) Tue 6th Oct – 3Olympia Theathre, Dublin (IE) Thu 8th Oct – O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham (UK) Fri 9th Oct – O2 Academy Brixton, London (UK) Sat 10th Oct – O2 Apollo, Manchester (UK) Sun 11th Oct – UEA, Norwich (UK) Wed 14th Oct – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BE) Thu 15th Oct – Sporthalle, Hamburg (DE) Sat 17th Oct – Tonhalle, Munich (DE) Sun 18th Oct – Columbiahalle, Berlin (DE) Mon 19th Oct – Stodola, Warsaw (PL) Tue 20th Oct – Stodola, Warsaw (PL) Thu 22nd Oct – Palladium, Cologne (DE) Fri 23rd Oct – Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht (NL) Sat 24th Oct – 013, Tilburg (NL) Tue 27th Oct – L’Olympia, Paris (FR) Wed 28th Oct – Le Radiant, Lyon (FR) Fri 30th Oct – X-tra, Zurich (CH) Sat 31st Oct – Rockhal, Esch-Sur-Alzette (LU)
The Hu & Apocalyptica Co-headline Tour Dates
May 12 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring May 13 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square May 14 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall May 15 – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater May 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club May 19 – Green Bay, WI @ EPIC Event Center May 20 – Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live May 22 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall May 23 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory May 24 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre May 26 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live May 27 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom May 29 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren May 30 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels May 31 – Valley Center, CA @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal – The Events Center June 2026 June 4 – Reno, NV @ Grand Theater June 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern June 7 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues (tour finale)
Freaks On Parade U.S. Tour Dates
Thu 8/20 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Fri 8/21 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Sun 8/23 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Mon 8/24 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion Wed 8/26 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Thu 8/27 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center Sat 8/29 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake Sun 8/30 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater Tue 9/1 Toronto, ONT. RBC Amphitheatre Wed 9/2 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center Fri 9/4 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre Sat 9/5 Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Sun 9/6 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center Wed 9/9 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater Thu 9/10 Kansas City, MO Morton Amphitheater Sat 9/12 Englewood, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre Mon 9/14 Salt Lake City, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre Thu 9/17 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre Fri 9/18 Ridgefield, WA Cascades Amphitheater Sun 9/20 Concord, CA Toyota Pavilion at Concord
The Helsinki-based ghost punk and goth garage band Hauntees released their debut album Shadows Forming today. Dark and brooding, the record plays like the soundtrack to a road trip across a desert. Along the way, you stop at smoky saloons and pass abandoned gravestones. The sound carries the bitter dust and shimmering heat of sun-scorched sand dunes. Seasoned with […]
The Helsinki-based ghost punk and goth garage band Hauntees released their debut album Shadows Forming today. Dark and brooding, the record plays like the soundtrack to a road trip across a desert. Along the way, you stop at smoky saloons and pass abandoned gravestones. The sound carries the bitter dust and shimmering heat of sun-scorched sand dunes. Seasoned with […]
