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Aziya introduces her alter ego 'the saboteur' on new track 'Sabotage!'•
Madonna has premiered 'Love Sensation' with surprise Times Square performance for 50,000 fans•
Holly Humberstone has reimagined 'Cruel World' with her new EP, 'it's a real Cruel World'•
Ryan Beatty has kicked off a new era with 'Secret Language' from his upcoming new album•
Radio Free Alice have signed to Atlantic Records and shared new single 'Lunch Money'•
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Nia Archives has released her love-drunk new single 'Vertical'•
Weezer reveal 'The Gold Album' alongside Wednesday collaboration 'We Might As Well Be Strangers'•
Getdown Services have announced a second Roundhouse headline show•
DMA'S have shared new single 'Hurracane' and announced a 2027 UK and Ireland tour•
Ama has announced her self-titled second album 'AMA'•
Reading & Leeds has added Villanelle, Beth McCarthy and more to its 2026 bill•
Role Model has introduced mysterious new character Chuck Timely on his new single 'High Hopes 3000'•
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  3. First Direct Arena

First Direct Arena

Arena Way, Leeds LS2 8BY

Sign up to Dork+firstdirectarena.comOpen in Google MapsCapacity 13,500
On stage

Artists who've played First Direct Arena

Top 6 of 72 acts on record.

Tom Walker

Tom Walker

2 appearances

Girls Aloud

Girls Aloud

2 appearances

The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses

2 appearances

ELIZA

ELIZA

2 appearances

Toploader

Toploader

1 appearance

Sorry

Sorry

1 appearance

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Soundtrack

The sound of First Direct Arena

43 tracks from 22acts who've played here or are coming through soon. Click any track to play it in the player.

Now playing:Zombie·YUNGBLUD
  1. 01

    Zombie

    YUNGBLUD

  2. 02

    To Be Loved Again (Bonus Track)

    Richard Ashcroft

  3. 03

    Everytime We Touch - Radio Edit

    Cascada

  4. 04

    Let's Get Christmas Going

    Bryan Adams

  5. 05

    3 Kilos (Remastered)

    The Prodigy

  6. 06

    Shallow Tragedy

    The Royston Club

  7. 07

    Claustrophobic Sting (Remastered)

    The Prodigy

  8. 08

    Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) [Special Bonus Track]

    Richard Ashcroft

  9. 09

    Remind Me

    Tom Grennan

  10. 10

    Blisters

    The Royston Club

  11. 11

    Free Falling

    The Warning

  12. 12

    Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Brian May Version)

    Diana Ross

  13. 13

    Sunshine

    Sunflower Bean

  14. 14

    The Mountain

    Gorillaz

  15. 15

    Last Night on Earth

    Rick Astley

  16. 16

    Champagne Taste

    Sunflower Bean

  17. 17

    She Makes Me

    Rick Astley

  18. 18

    Right Place Right Time (Max Sanna & Steve Pitron Radio Edit)

    Olly Murs

  19. 19

    Daydreaming

    The Molotovs

  20. 20

    You Are So Beautiful

    Diana Ross

  21. 21

    Escape the Mind Piano Only Bonus

    The Warning

  22. 22

    Zombie (Recorded at Hansa Studios)

    YUNGBLUD

  23. 23

    Take Me as I Am

    Example

  24. 24

    Kiss You Off

    Scissor Sisters

  25. 25

    Friday 13th (feat. Octavian)

    Gorillaz

  26. 26

    Newsflash

    The Molotovs

  27. 27

    Black Coffee In Bed

    Squeeze

  28. 28

    Renegade

    Doves

  29. 29

    Teach Me How to Dance

    JLS

  30. 30

    Our Time Will Come

    Carl Cox

  31. 31

    Evacuate the Dancefloor

    Cascada

  32. 32

    Labelled With Love

    Squeeze

  33. 33

    Play It (Shine Like A Nova Star)

    Alison Goldfrapp

  34. 34

    Christmas Time (Classic Version)

    Bryan Adams

  35. 35

    Toys Out of the Pram

    Carl Cox

  36. 36

    Perfect Lies

    Alison Goldfrapp

  37. 37

    Right Place Right Time (Live from the O2 Arena)

    Olly Murs

  38. 38

    Last Year's Man

    Doves

  39. 39

    Kickstarts

    Example

  40. 40

    Little Bit of Love

    Tom Grennan

  41. 41

    Paul McCartney

    Scissor Sisters

  42. 42

    Never Gonna Stop

    JLS

  43. 43

    Leave a Light On

    Tom Walker

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