The much anticipated time has finally come for The Stone Roses fans as the Manchester-formed rock band announced a return to the stage with two massive headlining gigs (Via NME). This is shocking news to fans across the globe as the last time they performed together was at their international reunion tour in 2013.
The creators of the iconic hit “I am The Resurrection” have announced a return to the stage for two concerts at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium in June, but if that wasn’t enough they will also be headlining Scotland’s T in the Park festival on Friday July 8, 2016.
Via Twitter, they posted a photo of the vibrant tour poster, revealing they would be joined by special guests for the two shows at the home of football team Manchester City on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 June alongside headlining one of the biggest UK festivals.
— The Stone Roses (@thestoneroses) November 2, 2015
The four piece rock band – which includes Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and Reni have proven to be an iconic part of music history, selling out gigs across the globe from Mexico to the UAE as seen with their previous international tour. Furthermore, the likes of many documentaries have been set around The Stone Roses and even an artistically beautiful film created by Christopher Coghill that centers around a group of passionate teens that idolize the well-known band.
As seen in a previous article on mxdwn, the announcement was shortly revealed after a series of posters consisting of lemons were seen around many record stores in Manchester, all mysteriously appearing in sets of sixteen. A spokesperson from Manchester’s Vinyl Revival shop told NME that they were “sworn to secrecy about an announcement due in the next 24 hours.”
And surely enough within the next 24 hours, the revelation was made sending a surge of excitement across fans in the UK. Tickets go on sale on November the 6th at 9:30am so if you’re a fan of The Stone Roses, make sure you get your tickets as soon as they come out as I can safely guarantee they will sell out rapidly! The Stone Roses are actually the first act to be announced for T in the Park 2016, which is set to take place from the 8th – 10th July 2016 at Strathallan Castle and they will make an appearance on the Friday night.
FRIDAY 17th & SATURDAY 18th JUNE – MANCHESTER ETIHAD STADIUM
FRIDAY 8th JULY – T IN THE PARK, SCOTLAND
