Chris Brown, the American R&B singer, he made his recording debut in late 2005 with the self-titled album Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single Run It!, which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single top the chart since Montell Jordan in 1995. The album has sold over two million copies in the United States and was certified double Platinum. He performs at St. Jakobshalle in December.

Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends was released in 2006, and sold over 20,000 copies without any label support. They are currently playing on the entire Warped Tour 2012. The tour brings them to Cardiff University in October

Jennifer Lopez makes a sensational comeback with her new album Love? featuring her pop and R’n'B sounds that make you want to dance through the night. After the success of her album Brave in 2007 and the birth of her twins in 2008, J.Lo is finally back on stage, much anticipated by her ever loyal fans. Her single On the Floor in a duet with Pitbull, one of the tracks on the Love? album, more than confirms that Jennifer Lopez is once again on a roll. She performs at the Allphones Stadium in November.

Multi-platinum recording artist Gotye heads to the Sydney Entertainment Centre in November. Special guests include acclaimed Australian singer/songwriter Missy Higgins and South African born multi-instrumentalist Jonti. Gotye’s most recent offering Making Mirrors has already sold nearly two millions copies globally. Making Mirrors, is pop at its most precise, but also electronic music at its most emotional. The record delves into dub, Detroit-era Motown soul, stadium-size politi-pop, synth-folk and world music on glorious, sprawling, huge-hearted songs.

Mystery Jets are an English band, formerly based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, London. The band was formed by Henry Harrison, Blaine Harrison and William Rees when the boys were still at school and would send each other songs on cassettes. They play at the Circilo Degli Artisti in December.

Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish electronic dance music trio consisting of three house disc jockeys and producers, Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008. The supergroup placed at number ten on the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ Poll 2011. On 24 June 2012, the group announced that this tour would be their last together before a hiatus. In 2012, Swedish House Mafia won an EBBA Award. They will appear at the Palais Omnisports.

Rufus Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer. He has recorded seven albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written a classical opera and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson. Wainright performs at Folies Bergère.

Check outNew Found Glory at Irving Plaza in December. These pop-punk patrons are known for their fast tempos, infectious hooks and emotional firsthand narratives. New Found Glory has been around for more than 15 years, and they’ll celebrate the 10-year anniversary of breakthrough album Sticks and Stones during this two-night stand at Irving Plaza.

The Starting Line also play at Irving Plaza this month. The year was 2002: Drive-Thru Records was still a successful label, pop punk was flourishing and The Starting Line was reaping all the benefits. The band’s first full-length album, Say It Like You Mean It, was an energetic, fast-paced record responsible for launching their major-label career and breaking the hearts of countless young girls along the way. Hear the album in its entirety at this show.

Green Day will be at Barclays Center this festive season. The world’s most popular pop-punk trio (or, at least, the only one to have mounted its own Broadway show) keeps chugging along; they’re touring in support of their three new albums, Uno! Dos! and Tre!.

Watch Lady Gaga do her thang at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center. Rejoice, little monsters: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is set to perform in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Get your tickets now, and place your bets on her next zany outfit (our money’s on a gravlax pashmina).

Another global superstar lands in NYC in the form of pop-princess Rihanna at Barclays Center. The woman who taught us that “umbrella” has four syllables—and, yes, has released 11 number-one hits, including “We Found Love” and “Only Girl”—takes the stage in Brooklyn.

English folk rock band Mumford & Sons emerged on the scene in 2007, since then they’ve become a multi award winning group with hits under their belt, “I Will Wait”, “Little Lion Man” and “The Cave”.

American rock duo, The Black Keys, return to Manchester’s MEN Arena in December. The group are a multi award winning act including MTV – Best New Act 2010, Best Rock Performance by a Duo for Tighten Up.

Bieber Fever is taking the world by storm yet again! The current album, Believe takes flight on the wings of “Boyfriend,” the album’s first worldwide smash single, which hit #1 at iTunes the second it was released, and set a world-record for debuting #1 on iTunes in 32 countries. Check out teenage heart-throb Justin Bieber at The O2 Arena in London.

The Blown Away Tour is the third headlining tour by country music singer Carrie Underwood. She is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005. Underwood has since become a multi-platinum selling recording artist, a winner of several Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award nominee, a three-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Female Vocalist winner, and a two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year. She is the first-ever female artist to win back-to-back Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards for Entertainer of the Year (2009/10). Underwood was inducted into and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2008. She was also inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2009. She will play at the Cecil Sharp House this December.

The Saw Doctors are an Irish rock band who have achieved eighteen Top 30 singles in Ireland, including three number ones. Their first number one, “I Useta Lover,” topped the Irish charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1990, and still holds the record for the country’s all-time biggest-selling single. Renowned for their live performances, the band has a cult following, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. On 15 February 2008, they received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards. They perform at the Shepherds Bush Empire in December.

English folk rock band Mumford & Sons emerged on the scene in 2007, since then they’ve become a multi award winning group with hits under their belt, “I Will Wait”, “Little Lion Man” and “The Cave”. They play at the O2 Arena.