Metronomy have announced a 2022 tour with shows in Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Torquay, Bristol, Oxford, and finishing in London with a huge headline gig at the historic Alexandra Palace. The electronic pop band will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2011 album The English Riviera. Metronomy’s landmark third studio album was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2011.
The group was formed in 1999 as a bedroom project for Joseph Mount, and since then has evolved through various iterations and several line-ups. The English Riviera was released after the departure of Gabriel Stebbing and the formation of what has become known as Metronomy 2.0. The new band features former Lightspeed Champion drummer Anna Prior and bassist Olugbenga Adelekan.
Their gold-certified third album continues to define the group’s sound. The English Riviera is being reissued in celebration of its anniversary. The band released their sixth LP, Metronomy Forever, in 2019 to high ratings and generally favourable reviews. Speaking to NME to discuss the 10th anniversary of The English Riviera, Mount had this to say: “When we perform ‘The Look’ live and I hear thousands of people chanting the bit that gets stuck in your head back at me, der-de-der-der, it often brings a tear to my eye. It really is amazing what that seaside song and this whole album has done for Metronomy.”
The group took to Twitter to announce the tour. “Here we go again! Bad news/good news etc etc etc. Even though things are beginning to look MUCH more positive than they have done for the past year, we’re rescheduling our tour…for the last time… Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat” The newly announced dates roll off the back of previously announced European tour dates that were rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
All tickets remain valid. https://t.co/Nly7vlRvbO pic.twitter.com/n60rJqg6Xb — Metronomy (@metronomy) March 22, 2021
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 26 here.
Metronomy 2022 Tour:
22/04/22 – Barrowland – Glasgow
23/04 – O2 Academy – Leeds
24/04 – Boiler Shop – Newcastle
27/04 – O2 Academy – Liverpool
28/04– Academy – Manchester
30/04 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
01/05 – Tramshed – Cardiff
03/05 – Tramshed – Torquay
04/05 – O2 Academy – Bristol
05/05 – O2 Academy – Oxford
07/05 – Alexandra Palace – London
