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Billy Bragg announces 40th anniversary UK and Ireland tour

"Hope to see some of you on the Roaring Forty tour this autumn"

Billy Bragg has announced a UK and Ireland tour to mark his 40 years in music – find all the details below.

The singer-songwriter and left-wing activist is due to hit the road this autumn following the release of his forthcoming career-spanning boxset ‘The Roaring Forty’ , which is out on October 27.

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Kicking off in Brighton on November 14, Bragg’s 2023 tour will also include shows in Portsmouth, Cambridge, Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh and Manchester throughout that month.

In December, the artist will head to Gateshead, Nottingham and Bristol before completing the stint with a gig at The Roundhouse in Camden Town, London.

“Doesn’t seem like just that long ago that I was playing Thursday nights at the Tunnel in Greenwich, opening for whoever was headlining that night,” Bragg said in a statement. “I learned my chops there in late ’82/ early ’83 and I’m still putting those lessons to good use 40 years later.”

He added: “Hope to see some of you on the Roaring Forty tour this autumn.”

Pleased to announce UK and IE dates for The Roaring Forty Tour. Pre-order the album from the official store by 5pm March 27th to gain access to pre-sale tickets – https://t.co/BuRCFT8RJS General on sale 31st March at 10am #TheRoaringForty #BB40 pic.twitter.com/Zism1IeaEN — Billy Bragg (@billybragg) March 21, 2023

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Tickets for Bragg’s 2023 UK and Ireland tour go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (March 31) – you’ll be able to buy yours here . Alternatively, you can access a pre-sale by pre-ordering ‘The Roaring Forty’ here .

See the full live itinerary below. NOVEMBER  14 – Dome, Brighton  15 – Guildhall, Portsmouth  16 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge 20 – Cyprus Avenue, Cork 21 – The National Concert Hall, Dublin 22 – Mandela Hall, Belfast 24 – Tramshed, Cardiff 25 – Town Hall, Birmingham  26 – O2 Academy, Leeds  28 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh  30 – O2 Apollo, Manchester 

DECEMBER  1 – Sage, Gateshead 2 – Rock City, Nottingham 5 – Beacon, Bristol  6 – The Roundhouse, London 

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Billy Bragg announces the Roaring Forty UK and Ireland 2023 tour

As part of his celebrations to mark 40 years in music, Billy Bragg has announced a tour of the UK and Ireland in the autumn. The full list of dates is below.

Punk rocker, soldier, Essex boy, folk singer, Skiffle aficionado, protest singers’ protest singer, patriot, optimist, lefty polemicist, author, soul miner, musicologist, champion of the underclasses, Cockney vocalist and all-round decent bloke who for bonus points manages to irk JK Rowling on a regular basis, Billy Bragg will release a career spanning 14-disc deluxe box set (3 LP and single LP versions also available) entitled The Roaring Forty | 1983-2023’ on 27th October ’23 on Cooking Vinyl.

Says Billy: “Doesn’t seem like just that long ago that I was playing Thursday nights at the Tunnel in Greenwich, opening for whoever was headlining that night. I learned my chops there in late 82/early83 and I’m still putting those lessons to good use 40 years later. Hope to see some of you on the Roaring Forty tour this autumn.”

Tickets go on general sale this Friday (31st March) at 1oam from his official website here .

November 2023:

Tue 14 – BRIGHTON – Dome Wed 15 – PORTSMOUTH – Guildhall Thu 16 – CAMBRIDGE – Corn Exchange Mon 20 – CORK – Cyprus Avenue Tue 21 – DUBLIN – The National Concert Hall Wed 22 – BELFAST – Mandela Hall Fri 24 – CARDIFF – Tramshed Sat 25 – BIRMINGHAM – Town Hall Sun 26 – LEEDS – O2 Academy Tue 28 – EDINBURGH – Usher Hall Thu 30 – MANCHESTER – O2 Apollo

December 2023:

Fri 01 – GATESHEAD – Sage Sat 02 – NOTTINGHAM – Rock City Tue 05 – BRISTOL – Beacon Wed 06 – LONDON – The Roundhouse

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As part of his celebrations to mark 40 years in music, Billy Bragg has announced UK and Ireland shows for The Roaring Forty Tour.

The folk-punk legend will call in Brighton, Portsmouth, Cambridge, Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Manchester, Gateshead, Nottingham, Bristol and London between November 14 and December 6. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 31. He commented:

"Doesn’t seem like just that long ago that I was playing Thursday nights at the Tunnel in Greenwich, opening for whoever was headlining that night. I learned my chops there in late 82 / early83 and I’m still putting those lessons to good use 40 years later. Hope to see some of you on the Roaring Forty Tour this autumn."

Alongside the news, the 65-year-old has announced a career spanning 14-disc deluxe boxset, 'The Roaring Forty | 1983-2023', which is scheduled to arrive on October 27.

Bragg will also play the O2 Academy Oxford in May, and appear at All Together Now festival in Portlaw, Ireland in August. His last album was 2021's 'The Million Things That Never Happened'.

NEW // Folk-punk icon @billybragg is bringing The Roaring Forty Tour across the UK and Ireland this November and December! To get tickets, set your alarms for 10am, March 31 👉 https://t.co/XVgBGCmaWN pic.twitter.com/aROEuZFlqx — Stereoboard (@stereoboard) March 21, 2023

Billy Bragg Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Fri May 19 2023 - OXFORD O2 Academy Oxford Tue November 14 2023 - BRIGHTON Dome Wed November 15 2023 - PORTSMOUTH Guildhall Thu November 16 2023 - CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange Mon November 20 2023 - CORK Cyprus Avenue Tue November 21 2023 - DUBLIN National Concert Hall Wed November 22 2023 - BELFAST Mandela Hall Fri November 24 2023 - CARDIFF Tramshed Sat November 25 2023 - BIRMINGHAM Town Hall Sun November 26 2023 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds Tue November 28 2023 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall Thu November 30 2023 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo Fri December 01 2023 - GATESHEAD Sage Sat December 02 2023 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City Tue December 05 2023 - BRISTOL Beacon Wed December 06 2023 - LONDON Roundhouse

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When is Billy Bragg coming to Whelan's and how much are tickets?

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Rocker Billy Bragg has announced he'll perform three special gigs in Whelan's this Sumner.

The Essex singer songwriter and political activist will perform three standalone shows on consecutive nights in Dublin as part of his UK and Ireland tour entitled "One Step Forward. Two Steps Back."

The gigs take place on 29, 30 and 31 July and each concert will see him perform an original and unique set list.

The 29 July performance will feature Bragg’s current set, which ranges across his 35 year career.

His second performance on 30 July, will see Bragg perform songs from his first three albums: his punk rock debut  Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs Spy  (1983), follow-up  Brewing Up with Billy Bragg ( 1984) and  Talking with the Taxman about Poetry  (1986).

His third performance on 31 July will see Bragg perform songs from his second three albums: Workers Playtime ( 1988), Don't Try This at Home  (1991) and William Bloke  (1996).

A one-day ticket costs €35.00 inclusive of booking fee and three-day tickets are available for €92.00 inclusive of booking fees.

They go on sale Friday 9 February at 10am from Ticketmaster.

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Billy Bragg announces that he will tour the UK and Ireland in autumn 2021. Billy previously toured the UK/Ireland on his epic ‘One Step Forward, Two Steps Back’ tour in 2019.

Says Billy: “In these challenging times, we all need something to hang on to. Like everyone else, my plans for 2020 have been disrupted by the pandemic, but today I’m announcing an extensive UK & Irish tour for this time next year to give me something tangible to work towards. My hope is that, by then, we’ll be able to get together again and enjoy the uplift that live music brings, to audience and performer alike. Hope to see you next autumn.”

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• Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key ( Billy Bragg & Wilco  cover) Play Video
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• Greetings to the New Brunette Play Video
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• Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards Play Video
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• All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose by Woody Guthrie
• I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Gladys Knight & the Pips
• The World Turned Upside Down by Leon Rosselson
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• Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
• The Boy Done Good
• King Tide and the Sunny Day Flood
• The Wolf Covers Its Tracks
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