IDLES have announced much-anticipated new UK and Irish tour dates for May and June 2021. A band long revered for the power of their live shows, these new dates will include back-to-back shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, Glasgow Barrowlands and Vicar Street in Dublin.
Dates are as follows:
Fri 7th May – Glasgow Barrowland
Sat 8th May – Glasgow Barrowland
Mon 10th May – Newcastle O2 City Hall
Weds 12th May – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Thurs 13th May – Birmingham O2 Academy
Fri 14th May Sheffield O2 Academy
Sun 16th May – Dublin Vicar Street
Mon 17th May – Dublin Vicar Street
Thurs 20th May – Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
Fri 18th June – London O2 Academy Brixton
Sat 19th June – London O2 Academy Brixton
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Tickets will go on sale Friday 28th August at 10AM BST, and you can pre-order the album from the band’s official store at: idlesband.com
As a thank you, the band are also offering a limited number of free tickets for key workers with availability on a first-come-first-served basis here: http://livenation.uk/gVqC30r5znc
Offer closes 8am Wednesday 26th August. Only UK / EIRE resident Key Workers may apply.
Fans can also sign up to their mailing list for further news at: IDLES.LNK.TO/NEWS
The news of the tour follows the announcement of the band’s latest single from their forthcoming LP ‘Ultra Mono’ (out Sept 25 via Partisan), “Model Village”.
The new single decries the often-dangerous small-town fishbowl mentality, while its jet-powered instrumentation leans heavily into the band’s love of hip-hop (Kenny Beats provided additional programming on the album). The song is accompanied by an animated music video directed by Michel Gondry (Daft Punk, Radiohead, The White Stripes) and Olivier Gondry, created in collaboration with WePresent, WeTransfer’s editorial platform.
Listen/watch below:
IDLES – “Model Village”