London’s four-piece indie-rock band The Big Moon have announced the postponement of their 2020 UK tour. Revealing the news today, the band took to social media with new, rescheduled dates for fans.
Their statement explained that all tickets will remain valid, although ticket-holders can receive a refund from their point of purchase if required. They continued, “We can’t wait to see you and will try and figure other things out for the long months in between. Stay safe. We miss and love you very much.”
Originally set to take place in October, the tour will now move to March 2021, so fans will have plenty to look forward to. As the group said in a post from March when some of their European shows were cancelled, “Our industry is built on bringing people together and making you feel less weird or alone or scared. While physical social distancing is important right now please continue to find ways to support each other and the musicians who bring you joy.”
After The Big Moon’s sophomore album ‘Walking Like We Do’ was released earlier this year, the tour was arranged to follow, with performances of all eleven tracks including singles ‘It’s Easy Then’, ‘Your Light’, ‘Take A Piece’, and ‘Barcelona’. The album reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart, with a wonderful reception from fans.
Along with the tour announcement, The Big Moon shared their homemade music video for ‘Why’ – another track from the record. While they were unfortunately unable to film anything prior to lockdown, the four members – Juliette Jackson (lead vocals, guitar), Soph Nathan (guitar), Celia Archer (bass), Fern Ford (drums) – have worked with director and editor Jonjo Lowe to create a music video which has already reached 2,500 views.
Besides this, from isolation the band has been working to save live music and change the future of the music industry since it’s been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. As an all-girl band themselves, The Big Moon have been working with Girls Rock London to provide music education for “girls, women, trans and non-binary people in London,” and help them find their voices. Both bassist Celia Archer and lead vocalist and guitarist Juliette Jackson are offering lessons in their respective instruments to followers for just £20, with all proceeds going to Girls Rock London.
Check out The Big Moon’s full rescheduled UK tour dates below.
01/03/2021 – The Garage – Glasgow
02/03 – Riverside – Newcastle
03/03 – Academy 2 – Manchester
05/03 – The Leadmill – Sheffield
06/03 – O2 Academy 2 – Birmingham
07/03 – The Tramshed – Cardiff
08/03 – Concorde 2 – Brighton
10/03 – O2 Forum – London