John Cale Announces 50th Anniversary Celebration Of 'The Velvet Underground And Nico'
Monday, 24 October 2016
Written by Jon Stickler
John Cale will celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'The Velvet Underground and Nico' with three special shows across the world in 2017.
The legendary artist will perform the iconic album in its entirety in New York, Paris and Liverpool, where he'll perform on an open-air stage in the historic docklands on May 26. Speaking about the 1967 record, Cale, who hand-picked Liverpool because it's the city he sailed from when he left the UK, says:
"I'm often reluctant to spend too much time on things past - then, a time marker shows up - 'The Velvet Underground and Nico' turns fifty! As so many bands can attest to, it is the fulfilment of the ultimate dream to record your first album. We were an unfriendly brand, dabbling in a world of challenging lyrics and weird sonics that didn't fit into anyone's playlist at the time. Remaining ferociously true to our viewpoints, Lou and I never doubted for a moment we could create something to give a voice to things not regularly explored in rock music at the time. That bizarre combination of four distinctly disparate musicians and a reluctant beauty queen perfectly summed up what it meant to be The Velvet Underground."
Closer to the show Cale will be announcing a number of special guests for the show. Meanwhile, tickets are on general sale at 9am on October 28.
John Cale Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri May 26 2017 - LIVERPOOL Docklands
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