“It’s been way too long…” say the Scottish alt-rock giants that are Biffy Clyro as they announce their first full-scale UK and Ireland tour since 2019. Simon Neil and co are currently touring the world’s festival circuit so the idea of an arena scale tour was never a million miles away, it was just a matter of time. Tickets go on sale this Friday (24th June) at 9am BST here.
It’s been way too long… we are so excited to announce our tour of UK/Ireland this November and over the moon to have @Architects join us on what is going to be a very special tour. You will not want to miss it
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— Biffy Clyro (@BiffyClyro) June 20, 2022
While the band did recently commit to their “Finger Crossed Tour” in 2021, these dates were more of a celebration that we were actually allowed to go outside again (remember that??), so the group took to a handful of venues generally about ¼ the size they’re used to, to play mostly songs from A Celebration Of Endings, and its companion album The Myth of the Happily Ever After. Any fans that were lucky enough to get tickets to the exclusive dates heard most of the, at the time, untouched albums. But now, with a little time to breathe, and a few larger festivals under their belt for the year, the band are swapping the O2 Forum Kentish Town for the O2 Arena. What a jump.
It has also been announced that Brighton’s own answer to metalcore Architects will be joining Biffy on tour. Fans and critics alike have almost exclusively praised the band for their recent output. Their 2018 LP Holy Hell in particular made some big waves throughout the community. But now, off the back of their tour in support of For Those That Wish To Exist, the group have grown more accustomed to their fame and seems far more comfortable on stages of this size. Their time with Biffy should bring along a hefty chunk of new fans.
Biffy headlined the infamous Download Festival for the 2nd time last week. Their first soiréeat the festival in 2017 was met with a lot of confusion. Off the back of their, at the time, poppiest album yet, the band seemed like an odd choice for a festival known for its metal and hardcore sounds. But with a few choice dips into their back catalogue and a carefully curated list of new material, the band managed to maintain the agro-aesthetic whilst also covering their bases and banging out the hits. This year’s appearance then came as a breeze, with no confusion about whether or not they’ve got the chops. Just rock up and smash out the tunes. It definitely helps that the album tracks from the last few LPs are embracing the band’s older style. You can watch a clip the band put onto their socials below.
This time last week… @DownloadFest : @joe_guppy #DL22 pic.twitter.com/AyTWKDE9sC — Biffy Clyro (@BiffyClyro) June 19, 2022
See the band’s full tour schedule below:
5/11/22 – Leeds – First Direct Arena
6/22 – Glasgow – OVO Hydro
8/11 – Dublin – 3Arena
9/11 – Belfast – SSE Arena
11/11 – Birmingham – Resorts World Arena
12/11 – London – O2 Arena
14/11 – Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
15/11 – Bournemouth – International Centre
