Roxy Music Announce Details Of First Tour In Over A Decade & Tickets
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Written by Jon Stickler
The one and only Roxy Music have announced their first tour in over a decade which coincides with the 40th anniversary of the hugely influential band.
Formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson, Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album was released in 1972 bringing a musical revolution of rock ‘n’ roll blended with electronic sound. The increasing use of synthesizers helped Roxy Music create a sound that was, at the time, described as otherworldly.
Shortly after the band’s second album ‘For Your Pleasure, synth-guru Brian Eno left Roxy Music while the band went on to create three more studio albums. All of which made the Top 5 within the UK charts.
A three-year gap then ensued with 1979 seeing the release of three new albums ‘Manifesto’, ‘Flesh and Blood’ and ‘Avalon’. The new records were a changing point for Roxy Music’s sound, with the band moving from their unique “art rock” to mainstream pop.
Roxy Music return next year with a series of initial dates announced for early 2011. The group are set to begin the UK tour in January, kicking-off in Newcastle on January 25th. The tour will then hit some of the countries biggest arenas in Birmingham and Nottingham before a show at London’s O2 arena on February 7th. More dates are expected to follow soon.
Roxy Music will play the following initial UK dates:
January 2011
25th Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
27th SECC, Glasgow
28th SECC, Glasgow
30th MEN Arena, Manchester
31st LG Arena, Birmingham
February 2011
2nd Trent FM Arena, Nottingham
7th O2 Arena, London
Tickets are available from 9am on Saturday 17th July, priced from £50.00 + booking fees.
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