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Editors Announce UK Tour

ByEmily

Mar 16, 2018

Tickets on Sale 9.00am Friday, 9th March From www.editorsofficial.com

New Album ‘Violence’ Released March 9th on Play It Again Sam on CD, LP, limited Edition and Digital Formats

Editors today announce a full UK tour for October, culminating in a headline show at London Brixton Academy on 24th October. Tickets go on sale at 9.00am this Friday from…. The tour announcement follows three sold out album launch shows at Birmingham Town Hall, Manchester Cathedral and London Clapham Grand to celebrate the forthcoming release of  eagerly anticipated album ‘Violence’ (released this Friday on Play It Again Sam). The Autumn tour dates follow a busy summer of live shows for Editors, which sees them support The Cure at their huge BST Hyde Park show on 7th July, play Manchesters Neighbourhood Festival on 27th May and headline the Werchter Classic on 14th July.

‘Violence’ is the sixth album from Editors, and follows 2015’s acclaimed top 5 ‘In Dream’. It is produced by Leo Abrahams (Wild Beasts, Florence & The Machine, Frightened Rabbit) and Editors with additional production from Benjamin John Power (Blanck Mass, Fuck Buttons) and mixed by Cenzo Townshend, except ‘Hallelujah (So Low)’ mixed by Alan Moulder.

Editors play the following UK tour dates:

October

Sun 7 Southampton Guildhall

Mon 8 Bristol St Phillips Gate

Tues 9 Nottingham Rock City

Thurs 11 Newcastle Northumbria University

Fri 12 Aberdeen Beach Ballroom – probably do not announce

Sat 13 Glasgow Barrowland – probably do not announce

Mon 15 Belfast Ulster Hall

Tues 16 Dublin Vicar Street

Thurs 18 Manchester O2 Apollo

Fri 19 Birmingham Academy

Sat 20 Leeds Academy

Mon 22 Norwich UEA

Tues 23 Brighton Dome

Wed 24 London Brixton Academy

‘Violence’ is released on March 9th via Play It Again Sam on the following formats:

  • Standard CD
  • Ltd edition deluxe CD features two bonus tracks, housed inside a rigid box, which also contains 2 fridge magnets, 12 inserts and a fold out poster
  • Standard LP, pressed on 180g vinyl including download code
  • Ltd edition deluxe LP is pressed on 180g red vinyl and contains a download code including two bonus tracks. The vinyl sits inside a triple gatefold sleeve, containing 12 inserts

By Emily