Soft Cell farewell: Marc Almond says the duo’s final studio album, Danceteria, is a “fitting farewell” to late Dave Ball, due in September and built around early-80s New York nightclub nights. Radio 2 summer dates: BBC Radio 2 in the Park returns to Stirling’s City Park in September, with Chaka Khan headlining and Simple Minds topping Sunday’s bill. Big arena pop news: Disney Worlds Collide makes its first UK and Europe run in 2027, landing in Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, London and more from February 6. Grassroots live music: Omar Lye-Fook adds a Peterborough date to his Brighter The Days tour, backed by Music Venue Trust’s Liveline fund for grassroots venues. UK live tour update: Phoebe Bridgers extends The Lost Tour with an extra London O2 Arena date in late November/early December. Local music & community: A brewery open weekend is set for June 20-21 at Diplomat Brewing in north Norfolk, with tours, tastings, family activities and live music. Tragic stabbing probe: Police arrest three suspects after the fatal stabbing of British-Nigerian musician Mark Orabiyi in London. New music drop: Suede share “Emotionally Unavailable,” one of two new tracks on the upcoming deluxe edition of Antidepressants. Theatre spotlight: The Bodyguard returns to Norwich Theatre Royal for a June run, bringing Whitney Houston hits to the stage. Indie band sighting: Sticky Fingers were spotted at a Doctor Who-linked pub in Aldbourne while filming a music video.