THE WOMBATS ANNOUNCE MAJOR EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR - INCLUDES LONDON SHOW AT THE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON
As The Wombats prepare to launch their third album next Spring – the follow-up to their #3 Gold-certified hit ‘This Modern Glitch’ – the trio can now confirm details of a major UK tour that includes a substantial London show at the O2 Brixton Academy as well as a homecoming date at Liverpool’s O2 Academy.
Having recently announced a January warm-up tour which includes intimate dates in London, Liverpool.
Tickets for the UK gigs go on sale from 9am on Friday November 21st (?), priced at £19 for London and £17 for all regional dates.
‘This Modern Glitch’ saw The Wombats build on the initial success of their debut album as it became their highest charting album and also became their biggest international album to date – most notably in Australia where it peaked at #2 as it reached Platinum status.
In addition, ‘This Modern Glitch’ also launched some of their most popular singles so far such as ‘Techno Fan’, ‘Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves)’, ‘Jump Into The Fog’ (a Top 10 hit on Billboard’s Alternative Songs charts) and ‘Anti-D’. They subsequently headlined Lovebox and Wakestock, and were also a highlight of numerous other festivals including Glastonbury, V, Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Rockness, as well as a packed tent at Coachella and an arena tour of Australia.
The first taster of the band’s new album came when the track ‘Your Body Is A Weapon’ was released as a free download for their ever devoted fanbase. Premiered by Zane Lowe at Radio 1 and later included in his 100 Hottest Records of the Year, the track demonstrated their continuing popularity with over 2 million plays split between YouTube and SoundCloud.
In addition to continuing work on their third album, 2014 has also seen The Wombats tour extensively with numerous festival dates in Australia and mainland Europe including Rock Werchter, Hurricane Festival and Field Day.