Primal Scream announce major UK and Ireland tour

3 June, 2019

The release of Primal Scream’s retrospective ‘Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll – The Singles’ is a timely reminder of one of British music’s most essential bodies of work. And the band celebrated its release with some triumphant shows that demonstrated that their inventive, high octane rock ‘n’ roll remains as essential as ever.

They recently played two special warm-up shows in London and Brighton, which earned 4 star reviews from The Times and The Independent i, ahead of incendiary festival sets at All Points East and the Neighbourhood Weekender. The sets have been packed with classics – ‘Movin’ On Up’, ‘Loaded’, ‘Rocks’ and ‘Kill All Hippies ’to name just a few.

Now Primal Scream can confirm details of a full UK and Ireland tour which spans November and December. The dates, listed below, include a London gig at the O2 Forum Kentish Town and culminate with a homecoming show at Glasgow’s Barrowlands:

NOVEMBER
19^th– Oxford, O2 Academy
20^th– Southampton, Guildhall
21^st– Brighton, Dome
23^rd– Cardiff, Great Hall
24^th– Liverpool, O2 Academy
26^th– Manchester, Albert Hall
27^th– Norwich, UEA
29^th– London, O2 Forum Kentish Town

DECEMBER
1^st– Coventry, Empire
3^rd– Nottingham, Rock City
4^th– Hull, University – Asylum
6^th– Leeds, O2 Academy
7^th– Newcastle, Boiler Shop
9^th– Dublin, National Stadium
10^th– Belfast, Ulster Hall
13^th– Inverness, Ironworks
14^th– Aberdeen, Music Hall
15^th– Perth, Concert Hall
17^th– Glasgow, Barrowlands

Tickets go on general sale from 9am on Friday June 7^thand will be available for the UK HERE, Dublin HERE and Belfast HERE. Register for pre-sale access to tickets before midnight tomorrow. Click here to sign up.

In addition to the headline tour, Primal Scream’s summer festival schedule includes UK shows at Latitude (July 19^th) and Edinburgh Summer Sessions (August 10^th).

‘Maximum Rock ‘n’ Rock – The Singles’ charts Primal Scream’s entire singles discography, covering everything from their landmark albums ‘Screamadelica’ and ‘XTRMNTR’ through to 2016’s ‘Where The Light Gets In’ featuring Sky Ferreira. The collection includes the first official reissue of their 1986 cult classic b-side ‘Velocity Girl’, which was launched with a new video featuring footage of the iconic actress and model Edie Sedgwick.