Stereophonics have announced a series of intimate shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their third studio album, Just Enough Education To Perform.
Starting next month the Welsh rock band will perform the 2001 album which featured hits such as “Mr. Writer”, “Have A Nice Day” and “Handbags And Gladrags” in its entirety at seven intimate anniversary shows.
The Stereophonics will kick off their tour at Leicester’s DeMontfort Hall on November 26, then moving on to Llandudno, Portsmouth, Cambridge, Dundee, Edinburgh, and concluding the run at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on December 6.
The band announced the news on Twitter yesterday (October 25) “‘Just Enough Education to Perform’ turns 20 this year! To celebrate, we’re pleased to announce 7 special intimate live shows in Nov & Dec. The album will be played in its entirety + new music + more!”
1/2 ‘Just Enough Education to Perform’ turns 20 this year! To celebrate, we’re pleased to announce 7 special intimate live shows in Nov & Dec. The album will be played in its entirety + new music + more! Tickets on general sale Fri 29 October 9am https://t.co/ypspGFgGNM pic.twitter.com/wfJcN2SK5w
— stereophonics (@stereophonics) October 25, 2021
On its original release, the album debuted at number one in the UK album charts, where it stayed for two weeks, becoming the fourth biggest-selling album in the UK that year. It also topped the charts for another fortnight in the second week of January 2002 then went on to re-enter the charts several times before disappearing from the Top 100 in 2003.
General tickets go on sale on Friday (October 29) at 9:00 am here and fans who pre-order the band’s upcoming 12th album Oochya! from their online store will receive pre-sale access on Wednesday (October 27) at 9:00 am.
You can see the full list of anniversary shows below:
11/26/21 De Montfort Hall – Leicester
11/27 Venue Cymru – Llandudno
11/29 Guildhall – Portsmouth
11/30 Corn Exchange – Cambridge
12/03 Caird Hall – Dundee
12/04 Usher Hall – Edinburgh
12/06 O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – London
