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FKA Twigs (pictured) The Dome, Brighton October 2 - Following the release of her debut album, 'LP1', FKA Twigs heads out on a UK tour

- As well as Brighton, Twigs stops off in Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham

- She also heads to Europe and the US this winter

- FKA Twigs took her name from her grandmother, 60s supermodel Twiggy

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Red Bull Culture Clash Earls Court, London October 30

- The Red Bull Culture Clash returns to London with four battle crews

- Reigning champions Boy Better Know take on the A$AP Mob, Rebel Sound featuring Chase And Status and David Rodigan plus Stone Love

- This is one of your last chances to catch some decent music at London's legendary, but soon to be demolished Earls Court

- The A$AP Mob were meant to play last year, but got the date mixed up and played a set at The Cake & Bake show instead

Circus at The Warehouse Project Store Street, Manchester October 10

- Circus makes the short trip to take over Manchester's Warehouse Project for the night

- Kerri Chandler, Joris Voorn, Hot Since 82 and Route 94 all join Yousef

- Other names on the bill include Chris Malinchak, Shadow Child, Acid Mondays and Lewis Boardman

- Circus got its name after Yousef spent a brief period in clown school

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SBTRKT O2 ABC Glasgow, September 27

- Masked producer SBTRKT embarks on a hefty UK tour in support of second album 'Wonder Where We Land'

- Other stop-offs on the tour include Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Nottingham and a final show at London's Brixton Academy

- SBTRKT's latest album is another collab-heavy affair featuring Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, Sampha, Warpaint, A$AP Ferg and more

- SBTRKT is undergoing therapy to help him overcome an aversion to vowels

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Clean Bandit Rock City, Nottingham, October 20

- Everyone's favourite Oxbridge dance music/classical crossover act set off on a full UK tour

- Clean Bandit will hit Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff and Exeter

- Clean Bandit recently played a gig with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

- They were the first act ever to have their Essential Mix broadcast on classical music station Radio 3 rather than Radio 1

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