Blossoms have announced they’ll be embarking on a headline UK tour this autumn.
To celebrate the release of their new album ‘Gary’, the indie rock outfit will make stops in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds and Glasgow in October and November, which the band said they’ve “been waiting to announce” for a while.
“This album was recorded live so we can’t wait to play the new tunes and all your favourites at these great venues in a couple of months,” they said. “Gary might even be at some (depending on venue stage heights)!”
Tickets are on general sale here from 9.30 AM on Friday, August 23, and you can pre-order the album here for access to the presale on Wednesday, August 21. Full tour dates are listed below, with support coming from Red Rum Club for all dates except Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin and Keyside for Liverpool only.
We’re excited to announce our October/November UK & Ireland tour dates to celebrate the release of our new album ‘Gary’! Pre-order the album from https://t.co/uZVRupUr57 for exclusive pre-sale access which begins 9:30am this Wednesday. General sale 9:30am Friday from link in bio. pic.twitter.com/tFpIm3FL2S
— BLOSSOMS (@BlossomsBand) August 19, 2024
Blossoms 2024 tour dates:
October:
17 – Newcastle – O2 City Hall
18 – Leeds – O2 Academy
19 – Glasgow – O2 Academy
21 – Sheffield – Octagon
22 – Hull – City Hall
23 – Nottingham – Rock City
25 – Liverpool University – The Mountford Hall
26 – Halifax – Victoria Theatre
28 – Stoke-On-Trent – Victoria Hall
29 – Lincoln – Engine Shed
30 – Bristol – O2 Academy 1
November:
01 – Birmingham – O2 Academy 1
02 – London – Eventim Apollo
04 – Norwich – UEA
05 – Brighton – Dome
07 – Portsmouth – Guildhall
08 – Bournemouth – O2 Academy
09 – Cardiff University – Great Hall
13 – Belfast – Limelight 1
16 – Dublin – Academy
The band announced ‘Gary’ back in June, with the forthcoming LP marking their fifth studio album, and the long-awaited follow-up to 2022’s ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’.
It is set to arrive on September 20, and produced by the frequent collaborator James Skelly of The Coral, alongside Jungle’s Josh-Lloyd Watson. The latter also produced with the band on both ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’ and ‘Nightclub’.
The new album will also see Tom Odden and co. join forces with BRIT-nominated singer-songwriter CMAT, who has co-written two tracks, titled ‘I Like Your Look’ and ‘Why Do I Give You The Worst Of Me?’, on the record.
Blossoms started teasing new music in June, when they encouraged fans to call a mysterious hotline. The Stockport outfit advertised the number with a video featuring a tow truck driving down a road with a giant gorilla statue on its back end, along with the number.
Writing on Instagram following the announcement of the album, they said: “The heart of this record is us 5 recording live in a room together for the first time in years. We wanted to capture that energy of what it’s like when 5 friends decide to start a band and make music together.”
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