Yesterday, 28th September, British Rock group Skunk Anansie rescheduled their European tour. The band took to Twitter to say that they were ‘gutted’ to have to do so, but acknowledged that they had to do their bit to keep people safe during this difficult time.

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This might not come as a surprise to many of you, but with everything going on in the world we’ve of course been forced to reschedule our UK and European shows. We’re gutted, but it’s the right decision to make sure everyone involved stays as safe as possible. BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!! So we are delighted to announce these rescheduled dates, plus extra shows in Poland and a MASSIVE HOMECOMING DATE IN BRIXTON!! Tickets for the new Polish dates and the Brixton show are on sale from 9am October 2nd. Tickets for the rest of the shows are on sale now at skunkanansie.com. If you’ve already purchased tickets, these remain valid for the rescheduled dates. There will also be an exclusive fan presale for the Brixton show from 9am September 30th.

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The band, fronted by queer black icon Skin, rose to fame in the mid 90’s when they were voted Kerrang’s Best Live Act and Best Group at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Their unapologetic attitude and music often caused controversy, with song titles like Selling Jesus and Little Baby Swastikkka generating a lot of criticism.

After disbanding from 2000-2009, the band got back together again. Their first release under their new incarnation was Wonderlustre, which contained the same rock-and-roll guitar licks and forceful vocals as before but with a more thoughtful approach.

Songs like You Saved Me and I Will Stay But You Should Leave, were emotional ballads telling tales of heat-break and self-reflection. Since then, releases like Black Traffic saw the band reviving their hard rock edge. Their most recent album, 25LIVE@25, celebrated 25 years of the bands existence with a collection of live recordings from over the years.

This included legendary songs like Charlie Big Potato, Hedonism and Don’t Intellectualise my Blackness. It served as a reminder of how good Skunk Anansie are live. So for those who have forgotten, have a listen and get tickets to their rescheduled shows here.

New Tour Dates:

05/05/2021 – Porto Coliseum – Porto
06/05 – Lisbon Coliseum – Lisbon
08/05 – Sala Razzmatazz – Barcelona
10/05 – Sala Capitol – Santiago de Compostela
11/05 – Santana 27 – Bilbao
12/05 – La Riviera – Madrid
14/05 – Les Docks – Lausanne
15/05 – Fabrique Milano – Milan
16/05 – Dom Sportova – Zagreb
18/05 – Łódź -Wytwórniasak
19/05 – Stary Manez – Gdansk
20/05 – Progresja Music Zone – Warsaw
22/05 – Klub Studio – Krakow
23/05 – A2 – Wroclaw
24/05 – Collumbiahalle – Berlin
26/05 – Schlachthof – Wiesbaden
27/05 – TonHalle – Munich
29/05 – Lotto Arena – Antwerp
30/05 – AFAS Live – Amsterdam
01/06 – Casino de Paris – Paris
02/06 – Palladium – Cologne
03/06 – Sporthalle – Hamburg
05/06 – Laugardalshöllin -Reykjavik
07/06 – Cardiff University – Cardiff
08/06 – Rock City – Nottingham
09/06 – The Engine Shed – Lincoln
11/06 – 02 Academy Newcastle – Newcastle
13/06 – 02 Academy Glasgow – Glasgow
14/06 – 02 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
15/06 – The LCR – Norwich
17/06 – Meltdown Festival – London
18/06 – 02 Academy Sheffield – Sheffield
19/06 – 02 Academy Birmingham – Birmingham
21/06 – Brighton Dome – Brighton
22/06 – G Live – Guildford
23/06 – Leas Cliff Hall – Folkestone
25/06 – 02 Academy Leeds – Leeds
26/06 – 02 Academy Bristol – Bristol
29/06 – Corn Exchange – Cambridge
30/06 – 02 Academy – Leicester
2/06 – 02 Academy – Brixton