Richard Ashcroft and his new band United Nations of Sound are hitting the road in Europe and have confirmed their first ever live dates.
The Ex Verve frontman will kick off the European tour in Ancona, Italy on June 5th, followed by 6 show dates in France, Germany, and Holland, before coming home to two UK shows in Manchester and London on June 15th and 16th.
The band will also spend the summer playing several Festivals. United Nations of Sound fans will have a chance to catch them at Summer Sonic Festival in Japan and Splendour in The Grass Festival in Australia.
The bands debut album, which was produced by Chicago Hip Hop producer No I.D., has a scheduled release of June 7th and will be available via Parlophone. The album was recorded in NYC, LA and London.
Are you Ready?
Richard Ashcroft and the United Nations of Sound UK & European Tour dates :
June 2010
Sat 5th – Ancona Piazza del Papa, Italy
Tue 8th – Paris Trabendo, France
Thu 10th – Berlin Columbia Club, Germany
Sat 12th – Cologne Gloria, Germany
Sun 13th – Amsterdam Melkweg, Netherlands
Thu 15th – Manchester Academy England – BUY TICKETS
Wed 16th – London Shepherd’s Bush Empire, England – BUY TICKETS
Tickets go on sale Friday 16th April and are priced from £22.50.
Why has Richard got ANOTHER band? I used to like the Verve and his solo stuff. Of course I love United Nation of Sound and can’t wait for them to release an album. But why so many band and solo projects?