Ghostface Killah
O2 Academy Bristol, Saturday 9 May
The most gifted of the Wu-Tang Clan's MCs returns to off er up material from his recent pair of great albums: Fishscale and The Big Doe Rehab.
The Maccabees
O2 Academy Birmingham, Sunday 10 May; Cardiff University, Tuesday 12 May
The art-rockers follow the spiky adolescent nostalgia of their first album with the anthemic stylings of their second, Wall Of Arms.
Girls Aloud
Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, Monday 11, Tuesday 12 May
Fine dancing and high-end Xenomania tunes from Cheryl, Sarah, Nicola and the other two. Soon to be supporting Coldplay, you know …