Madness Announce XL Performance With Orchestra At London's Kenwood House And House Of Common Return
Monday, 28 January 2019
Written by Laura Johnson
Madness will celebrate their 40th anniversary with Madness XL shows.
The ska legends have announced they will perform a career spanning set with a full scale orchestra at Kenwood House in London on June 15 as part of the Heritage Live series. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on February 1.
They will also bring their House Of Common festival back to Clapham Common in London on August 26. Tickets also go on general sale on February 1.
As if that wasn't enough, the band have announced the release of their autobiography, Before We Was We, on September 26 through Virgin Books. Frontman Suggs said:
“40 years at the coal face of modern popular culture. Man and boy. Dedicated to the purveyance of popular music of quality and distinction to the people. Dedicated in our selfless quest to have the nation singing, dancing and making merry through some of the darkest times of the last four decades. There will be feasts, street parties extraordinary concerts of every shape and size up and down the nation.
We saw off 8 prime ministers, 12 England managers and a nasty bout of lumbago. But, it’s not the endless achievements, not the unforgettable memories, it’s the fact we’re even still alive! (and miraculously in the rudest of health, thanks for asking.) Raise your glasses, lower your swords ‘arise sir madness!’ Get stuck in! Here’s to the next forty. XL."
Madness are currently working on new material that's due to drop later this year and have a busy summer ahead, with shows in the diary during May, June, July and August. Head below for dates.
Madness Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri May 17 2019 - AINTREE Racecourse
Sat May 18 2019 - UTTOXETER Uttoxeter Racecourse
Sat May 25 2019 - TRIMSARAN Ffos Las Racecourse
Fri June 07 2019 - MARKET RASEN Racecourse
Sat June 08 2019 - CHEPSTOW Chepstow Racecourse
Sun June 09 2019 - CARLISLE Bitts Park
Sat June 15 2019 - LONDON Kenwood House
Fri June 21 2019 - NEWMARKET Newmarket Racecourse
Sat June 22 2019 - LINGFIELD Lingfield Park Racecourse
Fri June 28 2019 - NORTHAMPTON Franklin's Gardens
Sat June 29 2019 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle Racecourse
Fri July 12 2019 - TAUNTON Vivary Park
Sat July 20 2019 - DONCASTER Doncaster Racecourse
Wed July 24 2019 - ESHER Sandown Park Racecourse
Tue August 20 2019 - BELFAST Custom House Square Belfast
Fri August 23 2019 - INVERNESS Northern Meeting Park
Sat August 24 2019 - MONTROSE East Links
Mon August 26 2019 - LONDON Clapham Common
Fri August 30 2019 - WOLVERHAMPTON Wolverhampton Racecourse
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