In preparation for their stadium/arena/park performances, The Stone Roses are soon to be playing two warm-up gigs in Halifax and Carlisle.

7/6 – Victoria Theatre – Halifax
8/6 – Sands Centre – Carlisle

Tickets were announced on Facebook with the following carful instructions for fans to obtain tickets:

to personal callers only with a Stone Roses record, concert ticket or t-shirt. Tickets limited to 2 per person. £25(plus booking fee for credit/debit card).

Fans commented on the process:

“Great way of genuine fans getting to see them, old Skool having to turn up to buy a ticket, rather than all the robots buying all the tickets and reselling them on at stupid prices!”

Another fan commented on the different souvenirs fans have dug out of their display cabinets and attics:

“Seen all sorts of souvenirs in the Halifax queue… someone has just walked past with a stone roses lampshade.”

Queues, of course, formed quickly and tickets were quickly grabbed up for both intimate gigs.
The band were forced to cancel their Japan visit – a reminder of their huge shows is as follows:
15-19/6 – Etihad Stadium – Manchester
30/6 – Madison Square Garden – New York City
8/7 – T in the Park Festival
9/7 – Marlay Park – Dublin

Last month we reported on the band’s release of their new single ‘All for One’ (see article here) which received very mixed reviews. Diehard fans were fully supportive of the nostalgic release which was sharply contrasted by critics who slated the lyrics and musical performance.

The above shows will by highly anticipated for fans lucky enough to have tickets. We look forward to a potential third album release.