News: The Wedding Present Announce Tommy: 30th Anniversary Concerts
on January 26th, 2018 at 20:42Including A Date At Mr. Kyps In Poole
The Wedding Present will be playing a series of concert dates in 2018 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of their first singles collection, Tommy.
Tommy is a compilation which gathers the bandís first four singles and accompanying b-sides and adds selected tracks from two early BBC Radio 1 sessions. It was released, in July 1988, on The Wedding Presentís own record label, Reception Records. Tommy provides an overview of The Wedding Presentís frenetic output before the debut album, George Best.
Track listing: Go Out And Get ‘Em, Boy! / (The Moment Before) Everything’s Spoiled Again / Once More / At The Edge Of The Sea / Living And Learning / This Boy Can Wait / You Should Always Keep In Touch With Your Friends / Felicity / What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted? / Never Said / Every Mother’s Son / My Favourite Dress
“The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ era. You may dispute this but I’m right and you’re wrong!” – John Peel
Part One – February 2018
01/02 : Poole, UK – Mr Kyps with Dexy
02/02 : Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK – Forum with Dexy SOLD OUT
03/02 : Sheffield, UK – Leadmill with Melys
04/02 : Cardiff, UK – Globe with Dexy
Part Two – May 2018
24/05 : Milton Keynes, UK – Crauford Arms
25/05 : Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy*
26/05 : Liverpool, UK – Arts Club*
27/05 : Edinburgh, UK – Liquid Room
Part Three – June 2018
07/06: Oxford, UK – O2 Academy*
08/06: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – O2 Academy*
09/06: Leeds, UK – Church [Benefit concert for Autism Speaks]
Part Four of the Tommy 30th Anniversary Tour will take place in October, 2018.
*http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk
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