{"id":81717,"date":"2023-05-16T10:41:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T08:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=81717"},"modified":"2023-05-16T11:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T09:19:44","slug":"the-stranglers-announce-50th-anniversary-uk-and-irish-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/05\/the-stranglers-announce-50th-anniversary-uk-and-irish-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stranglers Announce 50th Anniversary UK And Irish Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2024, The Stranglers, one of the most iconic and influential bands in British music history, will celebrate their 50th year anniversary with an incredible 13 date UK & Irish tour.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Starting on 8 March in Glasgow, the band, perhaps most famous for their song, ‘Golden Brown’, will wend their way around the UK and Ireland, finishing on March 26 in London. The tour includes dates in Belfast (11 March) and Dublin on March 12.

08 Mar GLASGOW Clyde Auditorium
09 Mar EDINBURGH Usher Hall
11 Mar BELFAST Ulster Hall
12 Mar DUBLIN Olympia
14 Mar NEWCASTLE 02 City Hall
15 Mar MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
16 Mar WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall
19 Mar NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall
20 Mar CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
21 Mar SHEFFIELD City Hall
23 Mar PORTSMOUTH Guildhall
25 Mar BRISTOL Beacon
26 Mar LONDON Royal Albert Hall

Since playing their last full-scale UK tour in 2022, the band has turned their minds to how they would like to celebrate their 50th anniversary with their fans. They have decided to embark on a short tour visiting some truly special and iconic venues to mark their golden anniversary.\u00a0

First formed in 1974, The Stranglers uncompromising attitude was embraced by the punk movement of the late 70s but their musicianship and menace transcended the genre. They created their own unique sound and achieved over 25 Top 40 singles and 18 Top 40 albums, with their most recent release\u00a0‘Dark Matters’\u00a0reaching number 4, their highest UK chart position since ‘Feline’ in the early 80s\u00a0and being acclaimed as their best in decades.\u00a0

The Stranglers plan to make these milestone anniversary shows extra special with two sets featuring songs from the band’s inception through to the present, showcasing their unique fifty year career. These truly special events will be unmissable for Stranglers fans, whether they’re new to the band or have been along for the ride the whole 50 years.

Tickets for The Stranglers’ 50th Anniversary UK Tour will go on sale this Friday 19th May and will be available here<\/a>.

Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate one of the greatest bands in British music history on their 50th anniversary tour!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find The Stranglers online on their official website<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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