Thin Lizzy Add Three Extra Dates To November And December UK Tour
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Monday, 22 October 2012 |
Written by Elliott Batte
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Irish rockers Thin Lizzy have added three extra dates to their up and coming November and December UK tour, which will now see them performing in Glasgow, Leeds, and London too.
The band were originally set to tour back in May, but after taking up and offer to support Guns N’ Roses, they’ve moved the dates to November and December, and have now even given fans three extra chances to catch them live this winter.
The extra demand for Thin Lizzy shows may very well be a result of their recent decision to not release a highly-anticipated new album and to cease touring at the end of the year, meaning these shows could be the last time you’ll see the band performing in the UK.
The news was broken by guitarist Scott Gorham, who said: “Out of respect to Phil Lynott and the legacy he created, we have decided that we should not release a new album under the Thin Lizzy name. It was a very difficult decision as we put a lot of time and effort into re-building the Thin Lizzy brand over recent years. Releasing a new album was the only way to continue this success. We all know how much Phil meant to this band and the fans. We have written 20 songs that we all feel very strongly do the band and Thin Lizzy name credit. We believe Phil would have been proud of them. We always knew a new record was a touchy subject with some people and as such really want the quality of these songs to be heard by everyone without any judgment or prejudice. To that end, we have decided not to release these songs under the name Thin Lizzy. We want to thank everyone for their support and encouragement over the years and to all our fans. We will release this material soon and you will be hearing some great new music with the classic Thin Lizzy sound intact. We will announce future plans early in the new year."
New frontman Ricky Warwick adds: "Our plan always was to put out new music to keep the name Thin Lizzy alive and fresh with all the band’s fans – old and new. Nobody respects Phil as much as I do and singing his songs for the past 2 years has been an incredible honor and something I will never forget. Our plan was to always keep the band on top of their game, with great shows and great production to honor all that was Phil Lynott and his iconic body of work. Without a new album to gain new press and keep the momentum we have built up over the past two years, we are worried the Thin Lizzy brand and all it stands for will diminish to a point we would never want to see. Therefore our regular touring as Thin Lizzy will cease at the end of this year after our European tour. I do want to stress that this does not necessarily mean we will never play together again as Thin Lizzy. If there are options for other parts of the World, in territories that this line up has never visited then, we may still play odd shows in 2013 and beyond if people want to see us.
From all the band and associated personnel, we THANK EVERYONE OF OUR FANS & SUPPORTERS for making these past 2 years so incredible and we look forward to seeing you all on the November and December Tour.”
So, if you’re a fan, you really can’t afford to miss out - you can check out the band’s full UK tour dates below. Tickets for their new shows go onsale this Friday - you can find yours through Stereoboard.
Thin Lizzy UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:
Thu November 29th 2012 - O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Fri November 30th 2012 - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-On-Sea
Sat December 1st 2012 - Exeter University, Exeter
Mon December 3rd 2012 - Norwich Uea, Norwich
Tue December 4th 2012 - Colston Hall, Bristol
Wed December 5th 2012 - The Empire Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough
Fri December 7th 2012 - O2 Academy Liverpool, Liverpool
Sat December 8th 2012 - HMV Picture House, Edinburgh
Sun December 9th 2012 - Rock City, Nottingham
Tue December 11th 2012 - HMV Birmingham Institute, Birmingham
Wed December 12th 2012 - The Limelight, Belfast
Sat December 15th 2012 - O2 ABC, Glasgow
Sun December 16th 2012 - O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds
Mon December 17th 2012 - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
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