Younger Fathers have introduced a run of UK tour dates for 2023 – discover all the main points beneath.
The Scottish trio are attributable to hit the street this autumn for headline gigs in assist of their Mercury Prize-shortlisted fourth album, ‘Heavy Heavy’, which was launched again in February.
Kicking off at The Dome in Brighton on October 20, the upcoming tour can even embody a present on the Eventim Apollo in London (October 21), a double billing at Glasgow’s legendary Barrowland Ballroom (23, 24), a stop-off on the O2 Institute in Birmingham (27) and a date at Manchester Academy (28).
Tickets go on normal sale at 10am BST this Friday (August 4) – you’ll be capable to buy yours right here. Alternatively, followers can entry a pre-sale from the identical time tomorrow (August 2).
Take a look at the official tour poster within the announcement tweet beneath.
*Simply Introduced*
We’re enjoying a handful of UK headline reveals in October. Tickets on sale 10am this coming Friday! pic.twitter.com/EFo7w4j3Td— Younger Fathers (@Youngfathers) August 1, 2023
This summer time has already seen Younger Fathers make appearances at festivals reminiscent of Glastonbury, Latitude and Finest Stored Secret. The band’s upcoming dates embody slots at Inexperienced Man Competition, Join Competition and Electrical Picnic.
In June, the trio opened for Depeche Mode at their large Twickenham Stadium live performance. Chatting with NME lately, Younger Fathers’ Graham G Hastings described that present as “a special beast” in comparison with what they’re used to.
“It took us again to how we at all times operated earlier than once we have been at all times enjoying to a wee crowd,” he added. “How do you make an influence in half-hour with individuals who don’t know you?”
Younger Fathers additionally claimed to have a shared “telepathy”. Kayus Bankole informed NME: “You hear the music, however it truly has life while you see it stay.
“As a lot as we are able to see by the recording course of, being collectively, having this bond and telepathic communication the place we don’t even have to talk within the studio – that interprets on stage.”
Moreover, the group revealed that they’ve “an abundance of concepts” for his or her subsequent studio album. Take a look at the video in full above.
The dialog occurred final week on the launch of the 2023 Mercury Prize, the place ‘Heavy Heavy’ was shortlisted alongside information by the likes of Arctic Monkeys, J Hus, Jessie Ware, Jockstrap, RAYE and Ezra Collective.
The winner of the Mercury Prize shall be introduced at a stay ceremony at London’s Eventim Apollo on September 7.
