The Smiths Indeed Announce 25th Anniversary UK Tour
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Written by Nigel Sachdev
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Smiths seminal album, 'Meat Is Murder', Liverpool band, The Smiths Indeed have announced their UK tour kicking off in Belfast this weekend.
The Smiths Indeed – Meat is Murder 25th Anniversary Tour, will recapture the magic of The Smiths by playing the whole album, followed by a greatest hits set.
Since forming in Liverpool in 2005 The Smiths Indeed have built up a formidable reputation as the leading tribute act to The Smiths. Their trump card is a singer with uncannily similar vocal chords to Morrissey's. “We aim to recapture the atmosphere and excitement of a mid-Eighties Smiths concert, with flowers, spectacles, open shirts, triumphant sing-alongs and glowing faces,” says singer and Morrissey impersonator Jurgen Wendelen. Originally from Antwerp, he joined the band when he moved to Liverpool in 2005.
The Smiths Indeed offer a fantastic night of nostalgia for those who remember those distant days in the mid-1980s when The Smiths lit up the world of popular music. For those who weren't even born then or were otherwise engaged, they offer a great opportunity to witness what it might have been like to see The Smiths live. After all, a Smiths Indeed show is meant to be a celebration of The Smiths. Apportez vos fleurs.
The Smiths Indeed were also behind the recent Facebook campaign to give The Smiths their first ever British number one on the 25th anniversary of one of their most successful records. The band are hoping ‘How Soon Is Now’ will be back in the charts to celebrate the February 1985 release of Meat Is Murder.
Live dates
Saturday 13 February - BELFAST, Empire Music Hall 8.30pm
Thursday 25 February - CHESTER, Alexander's 9pm
Friday 26 February - WARRINGTON, WA1 8pm
Saturday 27 February - RAWTENSTALL, Cafe Artisan 7pm
Friday 5 March - YORK, The Duchess 7.30pm
Saturday 6 March - BARROW-IN-FURNESS, The Nines 10pm
Friday 12 March - LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 7pm
Saturday 13 March - CARDIFF, Club Ifor Bach (moved from Barfly)
Sunday 14 March - BRISTOL, O2 Academy 7pm
Friday 19 March - GLASGOW, ABC2 7pm
Saturday 20 March - NEWCASTLE, O2 Academy 6.30pm
Friday 26 March - LONDON, Islington O2 Academy 7pm
Saturday 27 March - OXFORD, O2 Academy 7pm
Friday 2 April - SHEFFIELD, O2 Academy 6.30pm
Saturday 3 April - BIRMINGHAM, O2 Academy 6.30pm
Friday 9 April - LEEDS, The Cockpit 7pm
Saturday 10 April - MANCHESTER, Academy 7.30pm
Friday 16 April - DUNDEE, The Doghouse 10pm
Saturday 17 April - EDINBURGH, Bongo Club 7pm
Friday 23 April - DUBLIN, The Academy 11pm
Saturday 24 April - CORK, Savoy Mezz 8pm
Friday 30 April - BRIGHTON, Komedia 8pm
Saturday 1 May - SWINDON, The Furnace 8.30pm
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