Soul II Soul have announced they have had to postpone their highly-anticipated Club Classics UK Tour due to safety concerns surrounding the UK’s latest Covid-19 restrictions. New dates have been rescheduled for 2022, beginning in January and continuing into April. Tickets for the upcoming tour are now available for early purchase here.
The Club Classics tour will kick off in Tramshed, Cardiff on January 21st, 2022 and will follow a series of 15 concerts over the course of 3 months. Notably, Soul II Soul will end their UK tour at the famed Royal Albert Hall in London on April 18th, 2021. The tour will be comprised of music from their popular Club Classics Vol. One album, also known as Keep On Movin in the US.
This was the groups debut record and was originally released in 1989. The band has toured this album before, in 2018 they performed sold-out arenas across the UK. They have promised to make the 2022 version of this tour a greater spectacle, with more surprises and astounding productions.
In the year of its release, Club Classics Vol. One reached #1 in the British pop charts and was certified triple platinum after reaching nearly 1 million sales. Soul II Soul earned critical praise for their British soul-style and thereupon won multiple Brit Awards and Grammy awards. The hit track Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) reached #1 single in the UK’s hit charts and Top 10 in the States, giving Soul II Soul international acclaim in the first year of their career.
In a press statement, the lead producer of the band Jazzie B stated that “Who would have thought that after thirty-odd years later we’d still be on the road with this thing? It’s been a helluva journey – literally! – and I feel truly blessed”. Jazzie B himself is also acclaimed in the music industry for his services in British music, winning the OBE award in 2008.
The band remarked on their disappointment about rescheduling their Club Classics tour on social-media today, saying “we’re as frustrated as you, but can’t wait to see you all again. Tickets remain valid, for any questions please contact your ticket provider.” However, the safety of their fans remains the main concern for Soul II Soul and they are looking forward to 2022 and getting back on the road in the UK.
2022 Tour Dates for Soul II Soul’s Club Classics Tour:
21/01/2022 – Tramshed – Cardiff
22/01 – O2 Academy – Bristol
28/01 – Barrowlands – Glasgow
29/01- Academy – Manchester
11/02 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle
12/02 – Asylum – Hull
18/02 – Dome – Brighton
19/02 – Guildhall – Portsmouth
25/02 – Barbican – York
26/02 – Rock City – Nottingham
04/03 – Eventim Olympia – Liverpool
05/03 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
18/03 – UEA – Norwich
19/03 – Corn Exchange – Cambridge
18/04 – Royal Albert Hall – London
