Andy Hughes
John Cale will play a show in Liverpool next year to mark half a century of the Velvet Underground‘s classic debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico.
“I’m often reluctant to spend too much time on things past – then, a time marker shows up – The Velvet Underground & Nico turns fifty,” he says.
“As so many bands can attest to, it is the fulfillment of the ultimate dream to record your first album. We were an unfriendly brand, dabbling in a world of challenging lyrics and weird sonics that didn’t fit into anyone’s playlist at the time.”
The gig has been booked for May 26th 2017 at Liverpool’s Docklands as the album’s 50th anniversary approaches. “Remaining ferociously true to our viewpoints, Lou and I never doubted for a moment we could create something to give a voice to things not regularly explored in rock music at the time,” Cale continues.
“That bizarre combination of four distinctly disparate musicians and a reluctant beauty queen perfectly summed up what it meant to be The Velvet Underground.”