Idles in Brooklyn during their Joy As An Act Of Resistance world tour (Paul Bachmann / Live4ever)
Idles have added a third gig at the Electric Ballroom in London to their March/April 2019 UK and Ireland tour after tickets went on sale today.
The band are on their first world tour in support of 2018’s Joy As An Act Of Resistance album, and when it arrived in Leeds we found them to be ‘part Sinatra, part steamroller, wholly unstoppable‘:
“Cry To Me is one of the most insane and inspired covers in history, the live setting only sharpening this point. Idles have taken a classic slice of sultry soul and turned it into something deeper, more powerful. They’ve not taken the soul out, but have instead transported the lovers’ yearning into the heart of a fighter. Well Done will probably become Mary Berry’s most lasting legacy if Idles have anything to do about it.”
“Anger, ire, frustration (not her usual characteristics) all encapsulated in a truly claustrophobic, sweaty-palmed and jittery performance.”
2019 UK and Ireland tour dates:
March
26 – Sheffield, The Leadmill
27 – Cardiff, Tramshed
28 – Norwich, The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA
29 – Brighton, Dome Concert Hall
April
1 – Belfast, Empire Music Hall
2 – Dublin, Vicar Street
3 – Manchester, Albert Hall
4,5,6 – London, Electric Ballroom
