Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce UK and Ireland arena tour


Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds performing at Manchester Arena (Gary Mather / Live4ever)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds performing at Manchester Arena (Gary Mather / Live4ever)




Nick Cave has announced a Bad Seeds UK and Ireland arena tour after the release of the band’s Ghosteen earlier this month.

Starting on May 2nd 2020 at the Birmingham Arena, the tour will go on to play arena shows in Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin and Leeds, with two nights at the O2 in London closing the run.

Nick Cave announced and detailed Ghosteen just a couple of weeks before its release, writing in the form of a response to a fan question:

“Dear Joe,

You can expect a new album next week. It is called Ghosteen. It is a double album. Part 1 comprises of eight songs. The Spinning Song, Bright Horses, Waiting For You, Night Raid, Sun Forest, Galleon Ship, Ghosteen Speaks, Leviathan.

Part 2 consists of two long songs, linked by a spoken word piece. Ghosteen, Fireflies, Hollywood. The songs on the first album are the children.. The songs on the second album are their parents.

Ghosteen is a migrating spirit.

Love, Nick.”

Tour dates:

May 2020
2 – Birmingham, Arena
3 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
5 – Glasgow, SSE Hydro
6 – Manchester, Arena
8 – Dublin, 3Arena
12 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
14,15 – London, O2 Arena


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