Starsailor have announced a 2025 UK and European tour in celebration of the band’s 25th anniversary.
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The post-Britpop band are set to kick off their tour in October with the first date seeing them take over the Trabendo in Paris on October 8. From there, they will make their way across Europe and the UK with stops in Brussels, Cologne, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Leeds, Norwich, Bristol, London and more before wrapping up the tour at Manchester’s, Albert Hall on November 29.
A ticket pre-sale will be available on Wednesday (January 29) at 10am local time for those who register here. General ticket sales will commence on Friday (January 31) at 10am local time. Check out a full list of tour dates below and visit here to purchase tickets.
Starsailor’s 2025 UK and European tour dates:
OCTOBER
8 – Paris, Trabendo
9 – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique
10 – Cologne, Gebäude 9
11 – Amsterdam, Melkweg Max
14 – Bern, Bierhübeli
24 – Istanbul, Zorlu Performing Arts Center
NOVEMBER
13 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
14 – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
15 – Norwich, Nick Rayns LCR
20 – Nottingham, Rock City
21 – Bristol, O2 Academy Bristol
22 – London, O2 Forum Kentish Town
27 – Newcastle Upon Tyme, Newcastle Northumbria University SU
28 – Glasgow, Barrowland
29 – Manchester, Albert Hall
Back in 2021, Starsailor celebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Love Is Here’ with a deluxe reissue. Previously speaking to NME about the album and the band’s legacy, frontman James Walsh opened up about the “misconception” that post-Britpop bands were just a “stop-gap” before The Strokes and The White Stripes.
“One of the big misconceptions is that people were stood around waiting for The Strokes or The White Stripes to come around, like they needed this big explosion,” he told NME. “I love The Strokes, but there’s a perception music fans needed this injection of life.”
He continued: “But I remember our gigs and it was exciting to be part of the New Acoustic Movement with Turin Brakes and Coldplay. The people coming were passionate, and it certainly didn’t feel like a stopgap.”
Their most recent release was 2024’s ‘Where The Wild Things Grow’. Back in 2021, Walsh spoke about his infamous spat with Oasis in 2002. Reflecting on the feud in NME’s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, the frontman recalled how he got into a row with Noel Gallagher backstage at the T In The Park festival.
“It was a mad time and the only period in our lives when we were all over the tabloids, and it was a fuss over nothing,” he said, explaining why the incident emerged. “We’ve done gigs with Liam since,” he added. “I’m not sure how Noel feels about it, but we’ve definitely made up with Liam anyway!”
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