After having been teased with new single ‘Stray’, fans of The Mysterines (such as us) are now being treated to a full, UK and Europe-wide tour this year, their most extensive headline tour to date.
The journey begins in Dublin on October 18, before an electrifying night at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, and wrapping up in Paris by November 8. Eager fans can jump on presale tickets come February 28 at 10 AM GMT, with general sales starting March 1 at the same time.
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But that’s not all. The band also lifted the lid on their eagerly awaited second studio album, Afraid of Tomorrows, set for release on June 7 through Fiction Records. The announcement came alongside their latest single, ‘Stray’, which Clara Amfo from BBC Radio 1 was quick to dub as her Hottest Record. This track, accompanied by a video directed by Matilda Harding-Kemp, offers a first taste of what to expect from the upcoming album. Check it out below…
Produced by the Grammy Award-winning John Congleton in LA, Afraid of Tomorrows wades deeper into the band’s essence. Lia Metcalfe, the voice and vision behind The Mysterines, alongside George Favager on bass, Callum Thompson wielding the guitar, and Paul Crilly keeping the beat on drums, describe the album as a journey through the collective psyche – a blend of trauma, joy, mistakes, and the raw hunger for life.
‘Afraid of Tomorrows’ is available for pre-order now.
The Mysterines 2024 Live Dates (UK & Ireland dates in bold):
Supporting Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes:
23rd Feb – Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany
24th Feb – Le Bataclan, Paris, France
26th Feb – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
27th Feb – Poppodium, Tilburg, Netherlands
Summer Shows:
10th May – FOCUS Wales 2024, UK
11th May – Are You Listening? Festival, Reading, UK
17th May – London Calling, Amsterdam, Netherlands
24th May – In It Together Festival, Wales, UK
25th May – Live at Leeds in the Park, Leeds, UK
9th Jun – Best Kept Secret, Netherlands
21st Jun – Southside Festival, Germany
23rd Jun – Hurricane Festival, Germany
7th Jul – Crystal Palace Park, London (supporting Bloc Party)
11th Jul – 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham, UK
20th Jul – Tsunami Festival, Spain
25th Jul – Truck Festival, Steventon, UK
26th Jul – Tramlines Festival, Sheffield, UK
2nd Aug – Y Not Festival, UK
3rd Aug – Rocken Am Brocken, Germany
5th Oct – Manchester Venue TBA
Headline Tour:
18th Oct – Whelan’s, Dublin
19th Oct – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast
20th Oct – Saint Luke’s, Glasgow
22nd Oct – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
23rd Oct – Thekla, Bristol
24th Oct – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
26th Oct – Olympia, Liverpool
28th Oct – Antwerp, Belgium
30th Oct – Molotow Skybar, Hamburg
31st Oct – Badehaus, Berlin
2nd Nov – Niebo, Warshaw
3rd Nov – Futurum, Prague
4th Nov – Kranhalle, Munich
6th Nov – Biko, Milan
7th Nov – Exil, Zurich
8th Nov – La Boule Noire, Paris
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