Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera Announce Roxymphony Orchestral Tour
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Written by Helen Payne
Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music have announced a new tour.
The Roxymphony Tour will see orchestral versions of classic Roxy Music songs including Love Is The Drug, Song For Europe, Sentimental Fool, More Than This, In Every Dream Home, Out of The Blue and more. The performance also includes Andy Mackay’s recent ‘3Psalms’ album.
The tour heads to Glasgow’s King’s Theatre, the Sage in Gateshead, Manchester Opera House, Birmingham’s New Alexandra Theatre and the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in London between October 16 and 21.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on May 3.
Andy Mackay said of the new tour, which made its debut last year:
“Roxymphony was an idea that came from the fabulous possibilities of using orchestral strings and other instruments. I had already written the string parts for 3Psalms and it was incredibly exciting for me to assemble all the musicians for the premiere last year and to perform with Phil. Roxymphony was the natural partner and was so well received we felt we just had to do it again.”
While Phil Manzanera added:
“It’s great to be back on stage with Andy Mackay presenting Roxy’s music in a new context. It was a revelation to us all how well-suited the songs were to being orchestrated and how much the audience at the QEH seemed to enjoy it…..we’re now emboldened to hit the road and share Roxymphony with more of our UK fans.”
Roxy Music entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March, alongside Radiohead and the Cure.
Roxymphony Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed October 16 2019 - GLASGOW Kings Theatre
Thu October 17 2019 - GATESHEAD Sage
Sat October 19 2019 - MANCHESTER Opera House
Sun October 20 2019 - BIRMINGHAM New Alexandra Theatre
Mon October 21 2019 - LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
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