The Damned to mark New Rose’s 40th anniversary with UK tour

The Damned will celebrate one of the all-time classic singles from mid-November.

The band’s New Rose track turns 40 this year, and to mark the occasion winter tour dates throughout the UK open on November 12th at The Assembly in Leamington Spa, ending in Margate on December 9th.

Recognised as the first British punk single, New Rose was released by The Damned in October 1976, heralding more firsts as they went on to tour the US and release their debut album Damned Damned Damned.

Tour dates:

NOVEMBER
Leamington Spa, The Assembly (12)
Nottingham Rock City (13)
Guildford, G-Live (15)
Wrexham, William Aston Hall (16)
Leeds, 02 Academy (17)
Manchester, Academy (18)
Newcastle, 02 Academy (19)
Glasgow, 02 ABC (20)
Cambridge Junction (22)
Norwich Waterfront (23)
Brighton Dome (24)
Gillingham, Britannia Theatre (25)
London, 02 Brixton Academy (26)
Cardiff Tramshed (27)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (29)
Bristol Motion (30)
 
DECEMBER
Portsmouth, Pyramids Centre (1)
Weymouth Pavilions (2)
Plymouth University (3)
Exeter, Phoenix Centre (4)
Margate, Winter Gardens  (9)