Psychedelic pop band Glass Animals announced yesterday that they will be performing an exclusive live-streamed gig on 15th October, in which fans will hear their new album ‘Dreamland’ live for the first time. The album was released on 7th August and, sadly, the band were not able to go on tour due to Covid-19. The four members – Dave Bayley (frontman), Drew MacFarlane (guitar), Ed Irwin-Singer (bass), and Joe Seaward (drums) – shared all the details via social media.
Entitled ‘Live In The Internet’, the virtual event will air globally in numerous time-zones, or 8pm BST, and tickets will go on sale this Friday (25th) at 9am BST. The show will feature surprise guests, new music as well as previous fan favourites, and a modern take on Glass Animals’ usual tour antics. The band said, “In some ways we’re able to do more than ever before with our live show, and bring so many more of you together – utilising all the magical powers of the internet. This is the closest we can get to playing live for you (for now), so we’ve put everything we have into this.”
Bayley explained the thinking behind the performance in a press release, describing how the band looked at social media and gaming companies, taking inspiration from their innovative methods of online interaction. He said that the incredible atmosphere found at live gigs “doesn’t exist on the internet BUT…the internet is good for interacting in a different way. It’s the most powerful thing in the world. You can do things on the internet that you can’t do in real life. It is a new type of performance space. Just like you’d perform and interact differently in a tiny club to how you’d perform in a stadium…you have to interact differently on the web.”
‘Dreamland’, the latest album from the band, is a 16-track record full of unique songs composed by frontman Dave Bayley. Its arrival was prefaced by three singles: ‘Tokyo Drifting’, ‘Your Love (Déjà Vu)’, ‘Dreamland’, and ‘Heat Waves’. Initially due for release in May, the album was pushed back so as not to take attention away from the Black Lives Matter movement. It was ultimately shared in August and shot to number 2 in the UK Albums Chart.
Despite not being able to tour currently, Glass Animals have planned a UK and European tour called ‘Welcome To Dreamland’ to run through May 2021. Tickets are on sale now, and the full dates can be found below.
05/05/2021 – Trix – Antwerp, Belgium
06/05 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany
07/05 – Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany
10/05 – Le Bataclan – Paris, France
12/05 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands
13/05 – Tivoli Ronda – Utrecht, Netherlands
16/05 – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK
17/05 – Olympia Theatre – Dublin, UK
19/05 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK
21/05 – O2 Academy – Leeds, UK
22/05 – Barrowlands – Glasgow, UK
23/05 – Rock City – Nottingham, UK
25/05 – O2 Academy – Bristol, UK
26/05 – Alexandra Palace – London, UK
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NEW ALBUM, NEW TOUR. So, so excited to announce 2021 dates in the UK and Europe. These shows are going to feel so euphoric. We’ll be out of lockdown, joe will be back on the drums after his accident, and we’ll be playing all the new ones for the first time. see you there. PS UK/IRELAND: there’s a special ticket pre-sale next wed 9am (aug 5th). to get access grab a copy of our album from the official store (link in bio) before 5pm tues (aug 4th). you’ll get sent a code, the link & all deets via email. if you’ve already pre-ordered dw you’ll automatically get a code!! general on sale for all eu, uk & ireland shows is 9am BST / 10am CET fri 7th august. Xxx A post shared by Glass Animals (@glassanimals) on
