Jake Bugg Announces New Album, Confirms The Modern Day Distraction UK And European Tour For November
Friday, 17 May 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Kevin Westenberg
Jake Bugg has announced UK and European shows for the autumn.
Following shows in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, the Nottingham singer-songwriter will take The Modern Day Distraction Tour to the O2 Academy Leeds, London's Roundhouse, Dublin's National Stadium, Glasgow's' Barrowland Ballroom and Manchester's O2 Victoria Warehouse between November 18 and 26. Support on all dates will come from rising Liverpool rockers Stone, and tickets go on general sale at 10am BST/11am CEST next Friday (May 24).
The trek takes its name from Bugg's newly announced sixth studio album, 'A Modern Day Distraction', due out through RCA Records on September 20, following up 2021's 'Saturday Night Sunday Morning'.
Produced by Metrophonic at Metrophonic Studios in London, the LP is previewed by the anthemic new single Zombieland, a bold, guitar-driven offering about the daily grind.
"It’s fucking brutal," Bugg said of the people he’s known who exist in "a constant cycle of working to live." He continued: "They’re not paid what they’re worth. People have the same routine every day, they’re at work more than they see their kids, then the government puts the retirement age up. It's not right."
Commenting on the record, Bugg added: "People might say 'What do you know?' or 'Just stick to music'. I’ve got a bit of money, but we all know the people this affects. I was just writing it because it was the way I felt. It pisses me off – especially in a country like ours where we have the means and funds to take care of the people suffering the most, but we choose not to."
Wed June 19 2024 - CORK Cyprus Avenue
Thu June 20 2024 - GALWAY Black Box
Sat June 22 2024 - LIMERICK Dolans
Thu July 25 2024 - DUNDEE Fat Sams
Sat July 27 2024 - ABERDEEN Lemon Tree
Sat November 09 2024 - PARIS Trabendo (France)
Sun November 10 2024 - COLOGNE LUXOR (Germany)
Tue November 12 2024 - BERLIN Lido (Germany)
Wed November 13 2024 - AMSTERDAM Melkweg (Netherlands)
Thu November 14 2024 - BRUSSELS Botanique (Belgium)
Mon November 18 2024 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Tue November 19 2024 - LONDON Roundhouse
Thu November 21 2024 - DUBLIN National Stadium
Sat November 23 2024 - GLASGOW Barrowland
Tue November 26 2024 - MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse
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