Music

Muse

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Nov 12-13, O2 Arena

The thinking person's overblown stadium prog superstars bring their archetypically exaggerated mélange of punky guitars, Mariachi horns, Queen dynamics and David Icke philosophy to the capital Read more

Jarvis Cocker

FREE

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Nov 9-11, Village Underground

Former Pulp main man, enthusiastic polymath, beloved national treasure and Parisian emigre reprises the piece he performed in the French capital, a three-day event during which members of the public participate in on-the-spot improv to accompany various types of exercise class. Read more

Alexandra Burke + Alphabeat

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Tue Nov 17, Union Chapel

The second in the nine-night run of excellent, justly high-profile series of Mencap Little Noise gigs presents leather-lunged 'X Factor' winnner Burke, the perky, '80s-referencing wonky pop of Denmark's Alphabeat, plus Marina And The Diamonds and VV Brown. Read more

Arctic Monkeys + Eagles Of Death Metal

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Tue Nov 17, Wembley Arena

Ferociously talented, hugely popular Sheffield quartet headline with their blend of full-tilt, sinewy and sussed kitchen-sink alt.pop and grungey, textured, hard-driving rock, constantly undergoing genuinely inventive canny evolution. Read more

Kasabian

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Nov 14-15, Wembley Arena

Here on their own first stadium tour since supporting Oasis, Leicester's paranormally popular, swaggering good-time rockers. Read more

Beyoncé

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Nov 14-16, O2 Arena

R&B-pop/hip hop renaissance woman who was responsible for one of the defining pop songs of the Noughties (the killer 'Crazy In Love') continues her world domination; expect to hear cuts from alter-ego Sasha Fierce, too. Read more

Jonas Brothers

Nov 20-21, Wembley Arena

They're young! They're hot! They love Jesus and don't want to have sex with your daughter! The Jonas Brothers are Disney's squeaky-clean teen phenomenon, scrubbed and plucked and focus-grouped to within an inch of their young lives. Read more

Moby: Unplugged

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Sun Nov 15, Palace Theatre

An unplugged set from the nerdy polymath and celebrated vegan, who's run the musical gamut from hardcore to techno and chain-gang blues in his long and hugely successful career. Read more

Lily Allen

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Fri Nov 27 - Tue Dec 15, Brixton Academy

When she's not feuding with Perez Hilton or 'causing a rumpus in Business Class' with Liam Gallagher, popular news item Lily Allen is also a much-lauded singer-songwriter, and it is (thankfully) in this capacity she headlines Brixton Academy. Read more

London Jazz Festival

Fri Nov 13 - Sun 22

This year's celebration of the best performers in jazz is bigger and better than ever – with living legends playing alongside the hottest new talent Read more

Duke Bluebeard's Castle/The Rite of Spring

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Until Sat Nov 28, English National Opera

See the ENO orchestra under Edward Gardner perform Stravinsky's ballet. Preceded by Bartok's opera, starring Michaela Martens and Clive Bayley. Read more