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  The X Factor Live 2012

  Mar 3-4, Wembley Arena

  See all the X Factor contestants up close and personal (or as close as you can, this is Wembley remember) as they perform a multitude of songs with all the g...
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  Andrew Bird

  
  Mon Mar 5, Barbican Centre

  Classically trained violinist (in the Suzuki method), leftfield singer-songwriter, guitarist, master whistler and Chicago native Bird is drawn to the north A...
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  Laura Marling + Timber Timbre + Pete Roe

  
  Wed Mar 7, Hammersmith Apollo

  Gilded, elegant acoustic songs from this precocious, indie-folk marvel and former Mercury nominee, who looks fragile but has a voice that resonates with dept...
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  The Jayhawks

  
  Thu Mar 8, Barbican Centre

  An evening with the '80s alt.country rock quintet from Minneapolis.
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  The Presidents of The United States of America

  Fri Mar 16, The Forum

  Well it was only a matter of time before the Seattle power-pop crew returned again (they last played in '09). You'll remember them from such bouncy hits as '...
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  Sting

  
  Mar 19-20, Hammersmith Apollo

  A far more intimate venue than he's played in a long time, Sting's 'Back To Bass' tour seems to herald a fully-fledged return to Police songs without the bur...
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  Enter Shikari

  Fri Mar 23, Hammersmith Apollo

  The once unfathomably popular Hertfordshire screamo punks continue their climb back to the top after a two-year hiatus. Expect a unique blend of herky jerky ...
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  David Sylvian

  
  Sat Mar 24, Royal Albert Hall

  Sylvian - once dubbed 'the most beautiful man in the world' - makes his first live foray since 2007, aptly as part of his 'Implausible Beauty 2012' tour. The...