Ian Brown announces tour dates

By M&C News Jul 30, 2007, 23:34 GMT

With a new album set for a September release, and his previously announced 22 dates in September and October completely sold out, Ian Brown has just announced dates for November and December.

The new dates include two Brixton Academy shows and a massive homecoming at the legendary Manchester Central (formerly G-MEX) venue.

Brown’s 5th studio album, the follow-up to 2004’s ‘Solarized,’ was recorded at London’s RAK studios with Ex Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and Big Arm’s and Happy Mondays’ Paul Ryder. New tracks in the works include “Goodbye to the Badlands” and “Some Folks Are Hollow.”

The mighty Mancunian recently performed a short set at this year’s Manchester Versus Cancer event at MEN Arena. Songs included Ian Brown classics “F.E.A.R.,” “Golden Gaze,” “Dolphins Were Monkeys” and two more new songs – “On Track” and “Goodbye To The Broken.” The finale of the show was a storming rendition of “I Am the Resurrection” with Brown joined on stage by Mani and Andy Rourke on bass.

Of the new album Brown says “The NME (Godlike Genius) award and all that gave me the pick up and the confidence to really go for it now – so far it’s sounding like this LP’s going to dwarf the others. I know everyone always says their latest is their best, but I really feel that this time. I’ve really gone all out with the lyrics and melodies. I’m trying to make my own What’s Going On. It’s going to be something really beautiful, with violins, dead sharp beats, socially conscious lyrics – this time around, I’m trying to bury everything I’ve ever done.”

Ian Brown Tour dates include:

Thursday 27th Sept. - Newcastle Academy – sold out
Friday 28th Sept. - Hull City Hall – sold out
Saturday 29th Sept. - Sheffield Octagon – sold out
Monday 1st Oct. - Middlesbrough Town Hall – sold out
Tuesday 2nd Oct. - Lincoln Engine Shed – sold out
Wednesday 3rd Oct. - Halifax Victoria Hall – sold out
Friday 5th Oct. - Leeds University – sold out
Saturday 6th Oct. - Warrington Parr Hall – sold out
Monday 8th Oct. - Dundee Caird Hall – sold out
Tuesday 9th Oct. - Motherwell Civic Hall – sold out
Wednesday 10th Oct. - Edinburgh Corn Exchange – sold out
Friday 12th Oct. - Llandudno Venue Cymru Arena – sold out
Saturday 13th Oct. - Preston Guildhall – sold out
Monday 15th Oct. - Derby Assembly Rooms – sold out
Tuesday 16th Oct. - Nottingham Rock City – sold out
Thursday 18th Oct. - Reading Hexagon – sold out
Friday 19th Oct. - Birmingham Academy – sold out
Saturday 20th Oct. - Cambridge Corn Exchange – sold out
Monday 22nd Oct. - Southampton Guildhall – sold out
Tuesday 23rd Oct. - Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall – sold out
Thursday 25th Oct. - Bristol Academy– sold out
Friday 26th Oct. - Liverpool University – sold out

Extra dates -

November:                   
Thursday 29th  London Brixton Academy – Late Show 8pm – 2am        
Friday 30th      London Brixton Academy    
                                   
December:                   
Saturday 1st      Doncaster Dome                                 
Monday 3rd        Aberdeen AECC                                 
Tuesday 4th      Glasgow SECC                                   
Wednesday 5th  Wolverhampton Civic              
Friday 7th          Manchester Central (Gmex)