News: Starsailor Announce 25 Year Celebratory November UK Tour
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Since debuting in 2000, Starsailor’s storied history has taken in countless memorable moments, from two #2 hit albums with ‘Love Is Here’ and ‘Silence Is Easy’ through to a run of hit singles including ‘Silence Is Easy’, ‘Alcoholic’, ‘Four To The Floor’ and ‘Good Souls’, plus an NME Award and a major tour with The Rolling Stones. And they’re just as good as ever now, with their most recent album ‘Where The The Wild Things Grow’ hitting #2 on the Official Independent Albums Chart.
Now Starsailor celebrate their past and look to the future as they make plans for their 25th anniversary year. Their first plans to commemorate that landmark start with two special shows at Liverpool’s Tung Auditorium on February 15th. They will play a matinee and evening show at the state-of-the-art, acoustically optimised concert hall and will be accompanied by a string ensemble. The ensemble will be conducted by Joe Duddell, who has worked with the likes of New Order, Elbow and Richard Hawley, and co-curated the BBC Northern Soul Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
They have also just announced a November UK headline tour, full dates can be seen below & tickets are available here
The band still consists of its original line-up: James Walsh (vocals/guitar), James Stelfox (bass), Ben Byrne (drums) and Barry Westhead (keyboards).
James Walsh says, “We wanted to do something special to mark 25 years together as a band and knowing Joe Duddell’s fantastic reputation as a string arranger ,working with bands like Elbow and James, over the years we knew he’d be a great collaborator. When the prestigious Tung Hall became available it seemed like the perfect storm. Strings play a huge part in our second album ‘Silence Is Easy’ so it’s a nod to our past too. We can’t wait!”
Since the release of ‘Where The Wild Things Grow’ last March, Starsailor played a sold-out UK headline tour, a selection of major festivals including the Busan International Rock Festival in South Korea, and performed as guests to Blondie at The Piece Hall in Halifax. They are currently completing a European headline tour in support of the album which has taken in shows spanning Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Turkey and Italy. The second leg of their UK tour then gets underway next week, and also includes the Shiiine On Weekender.
The band’s upcoming UK live shows are listed below and available HERE.
FEBRUARY 2025
15th – Liverpool, The Tung Auditorium (matinee show) SOLD OUT
15th – Liverpool, The Tung Auditorium (evening show) SOLD OUT
NOVEMBER 2025
13th – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
14th – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
16th – Norwich, UEA
20th – Nottingham, Rock City
21st – Bristol, O2 Academy
22nd – London, O2 Kentish Town Forum
27th – Newcastle, Northumbria University
28th – Glasgow, Barrowlands
29th – Manchester, Albert Hall
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