Rock legends announce huge Scots gig on first UK tour in six years
LONG-AWAITED RETURN Rock legends announce huge Scots gig on first UK tour in six years
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SCOTTISH rock icons have announced a new gig as part of their UK tour.
The band will be playing in venues around the UK for the first time in six years.
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Idlewild will play three dates in Scotland as part of their first UK tour in six years
The veteran group will perform in Aberdeen, Leeds, London, Newcastle, and Wolverhampton.
The tour will finish with a night at the iconic Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow.
Tonight, Idlewild announced they will also play a night in Dundee.
They will take to the stage at the city's LiveHouse venue on December 6.
The band will be joined by special guests but their support is still to be announced.
Idlewild will play in Aberdeen on December 5 and wrap up their tour on December 7 in the east end of Glasgow.
The message from promoters DF Concerts read: "We're delighted to confirm Cult Scottish Alternative rock band IDLEWILD will be making a stop at LiveHouse as part of their first UK tour in six years.
"Formed thirty years ago in Edinburgh by vocalist Roddy Woomble, Guitarist Rod Jones and Drummer Colin Newton, the band have released nine studio albums and toured worldwide as a headline act, alongside as support to REM, U2 and Pearl Jam amongst others.
"For the last decade Idlewild's line up has been completed by multi-instrumentalists Andrew Mitchell on bass and Luciano Rossi on Keyboards."
Idlewild were formed in Edinburgh in 1995.
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