Devin Townsend Announces An Evening With Solo Acoustic Tour
Friday, 09 November 2018
Written by Jon Stickler
Devin Townsend has announced a UK and European solo acoustic tour.
The run will begin at the end of March and feature Townsend performing stripped back songs from across his catalogue, as well as taking part in a Q&A where fans will get to more about his forthcoming LP, 'Empath'.
The UK leg of the trek commences towards the end of April and will feature two nights at Bush Hall in London followed by stops in Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh and Birmingham. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on November 12.
"Hello everyone, Devin here. I have been busy making my newest recording, 'Empath' over the past year. It has been a complicated and enlightening experience in that I have gone back to my roots in terms of what my motivations are for making music, in hopes that I am able to move forward as a musician being as true as I possibly can to my motivations. The result is an album that I am exceptionally proud of, one that is uncompromised and diverse in ways that accurately represent where I'm at now at the age of 46.
"The past decade of relentless touring with DTP had been something that caught up with me in a big way, and as a result I felt I needed to step back from that world and analyse myself and make this music before stepping onto a stage again. The time has come however for me to take the next step in my career, and when asked about how I would like to do so, I decided the first thing I would do was a very intimate run of shows that allows me to play my music stripped back to just me and a guitar. The shows are at nice venues, and includes a spoken word element with questions from the audience as well as aspects of my entire career represented in this one show.
"Before I tour with a band again, I wanted to have the opportunity to play for you, and meet up with the people who not only have made my work possible, but inspire me to continue. In a world of computers and social media, to be stripped of all the bells and whistles is a very important step for my reintroduction to the live concert world. I truly hope you'll join me and I look forward to being the most honest I can be with you at these special shows.
"Thank you to Andy Farrow and Northern Music, Thomas Waber and Inside Out records, as well as all who have supported me during this period. I have not been as proud of an album as I am of 'Empath' in many years, and I really needed to get this out of my system.
"See you at the shows."
Devin Townsend Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed April 24 2019 - LONDON Bush Hall
Thu April 25 2019 - LONDON Bush Hall
Fri April 26 2019 - BRISTOL St Georges
Sat April 27 2019 - LEEDS City Varieties
Mon April 29 2019 - EDINBURGH Jam House
Tue April 30 2019 - BIRMINGHAM Glee Club
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