Monday 14th March 2016 by Alexandra Pollard | Photos by WENN

The UK tours worth going to for the support acts alone

From Laura Marling supporting Neil Young to Nothing But Thieves opening for Muse

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Manic Street Preachers: Unless you're unlucky enough to be going to the Manics' Swansea gig, you'll be able to see Editors, who released their fifth album - In Dreams - at the end of last year, warming the stage for them. Get tickets and more information here.

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Muse: Joining Muse on possibly one if the most hyped tours of the year are NYC electronic rock duo Phantogram and Essex alt-rockers Nothing But Thieves. Get tickets and more information here.

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5 Seconds Of Summer: It says a lot about the versatility of Bedford four-piece Don Broco that they're supporting both pop phenomenon 5 Seconds Of Summer and, in Europe im April, rock band Bring Me The Horizon. Get tickets and more information here.

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Massive Attack: The band play Hyde Park as part of British Summer Time this summer, and their roster of support acts is pretty ridiculous - Patti Smith, TV On The Radio, Warpaint and Ghostpoet. Get tickets and more information here.

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Bring Me The Horizon: The band are playing at the Royal Albert Hall with a full orchestra in April, and they'll be supported by the brilliant electro-rock band Pvris. Get tickets and more information here.

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Neil Young: Who better to support the folk legend than Laura Marling - who learned to play the guitar when she was six-years-old by playing along to 'The Needle & The Damage Done'? Get tickets and more information here.

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Primal Scream: Japanese noise rock band Bo Ningen, who celebrate their tenth anniversary this year, will be joining Primal Scream on the road - and we couldn't be happier about it. Get tickets and more information here.

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Rihanna: We're hesitant to mention Rihanna's UK tour, for which she'll be joined by The Weeknd, lest we jinx it and she cancel even more dates. Please don't cancel more date, Rhi-Rhi. Get tickets and more information here.

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The Cure: Given that The Cure have a penchant for playing 40-song sets, we're surprised they have time for a support act. Thank God they do though, because they've invited Gigwise favourites Twilight Sad along. Get tickets and more information here.

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Years & Years: Let's face it, Years & Years fans don't do things in halves. Which means you've all probably got your tickets to their forthcoming arena tour already. If you happen to be on the fence, though, Danish electro-pop artist MO is supporting, and she's incredible. Get tickets and more information here.

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We know the drill when you're a gig fanatic with a full-time job. You head home after work, have dinner, put some washing in, maybe have a can of beer from the fridge... then head to the gig just in time to see the main act take to the stage. Well, stop doing that.

Or, at the very least, stop doing that for these gigs. Because the support act can sometimes outshine the main event. From Laura Marling supporting Neil Young to Nothing But Thieves opening for Muse, here's the UK gigs worth going to just for the support act.

Stay for the headliner too, obviously. If you can be bothered.

The UK tours worth going to for the support acts alone

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