The announcements come as Stereophonics celebrate their 25th anniversary.
Stereophonics have unveiled the details of their new album Oochya! today, along with a 2022 UK arena tour that will be preceded by an appearance at the Cardiff Principality Stadium on December 18th this year.
First track from the album, due on March 4th next year, is Hanging On Your Hinges, whose ZZ Top and Iggy Pop influences take Kelly Jones back to the band’s Bartender & The Thief single.
“It’s the song on this album that says Oochya! more than anything else, so it’s something we wanted the fans to hear first,” he says.
“Having done some really emotionally lead and introspective songs on the last album, we decided to come back with a bang this time, give the fans something to get a little loose to.”
“The album title was always a saying me and the band used in the studio to mean ‘let’s have it’, a blast of energy and optimism and that’s what we wanted to get across with …Hinges.”
Tour dates:
December
18 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
March 2022
18 – Manchester, AO Arena
20 – Aberdeen, P&J Live
21 – Glasgow, SSE Hydro
23 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
24 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
26 – Brighton, Centre
27 – Bournemouth, IC
29 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
30 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
April 2022
1 – London, The O2
2 – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena