The Libertines have announced an outdoor show at Gunnersbury Park. Supergrass, Soft Play, Hak Baker, Lambrini Girls, and Real Farmer will all join the English rock band on Saturday, August 9. The show will follow their latest album release ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’.
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The band commented: “The old white mansion in Gunnersbury Park is in one of our favourite films, The Lavender Hill Mob, so we thought we’d bring the Eastern Esplanade mob and some spiky guitars to that Arcadian glade in West London for a good ol’ homecoming knees up.”
“Look forward to seeing you there, along with our friends Supergrass, Soft Play, Hak Baker, Lambrini Girls and Real Farmer. Love Peter, Carl, Gary and John X”
The ‘Don’t Look Back into the Sun’ rockers have recently performed 3 nights in a row at Camden’s Roundhouse and will continue touring until April 2025, including shows in France, Germany, and even Australia. Aside from Gunnersbury Park, the Libs will also headline in Margate on July 5 with a support act from Soft Play, and in Halifax on August 8.
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The setlist for Gunnersbury Park is yet unknown but so far their sets included hits such as: ‘What Became of the Ladylike Lads‘, ‘Vertigo‘, and ‘Don’t Look Back into the Sun‘.
Last year, Gunnersbury Park hosted PJ Harvey, Peggy Gou, and KoRn.
Supergrass said: “We are so pleased to be involved in the Gunnersbury Park gig with The Libertines and all the other great bands playing on the night. Gunnersbury Park is a really amazing venue to see bands perform.”
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“We first played with The Libertines 22 years ago back in 2002 when we took the fledgling band on tour with us. Wow… time flies when you’re having fun. See you there!”
Tickets for The Libertines at Gunnersbury Park went on sale on November 8 and are currently priced at around £62.
The Libertines are a British rock band formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barât. The band gained a cult following in the early 2000s, becoming a key part of the UK indie music scene with albums like ‘Up the Bracket‘ (2002) and ‘The Libertines‘ (2004). Despite their success, the band faced internal tensions, largely due to Doherty’s well-publicized struggles with substance abuse. These conflicts led to a hiatus in 2004.
