Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has introduced plans to play a run of dates within the UK and Eire within the spring.
Shiflett will probably be taking part in six intimate solo reveals in March, kicking off in Dublin earlier than coming to the UK for reveals in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol earlier than signing off in London on March 28. He confirmed on his Twitter account that tickets will probably be occurring sale at 10am this Friday (January 27).
You’ll be able to take a look at the total checklist of dates beneath and purchase your tickets right here.
‘ello ‘ello ‘ello!! I am headed again over the pond for a run of solo gigs in march!! tickets on sale this friday 10 am UK time… @whelanslive @stlukesglasgow @Nath_Brudenell @bandonthewall @theklabristol @ScalaLondon pic.twitter.com/E4XehqlQwe
— Chris Shiflett (@ChrisShiflett71) January 24, 2023
Chris Shiflett will play the next dates:
MARCH
21 – Dublin, Whelan’s
22 – Glasgow, St. Lukes
24 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Membership
25 – Manchester, Band On The Wall
26 – Bristol, Thekla
28 – London, Scala
Shiflett launched two new songs, ‘Born & Raised’ and ‘Lengthy, Lengthy 12 months’, in 2022, which have been his first new solo releases since his 2019 album ‘Onerous Classes’.
He’s additionally set to play quite a few gigs with Foo Fighters this yr, together with appearances at Sonic Temple, Boston Calling, Bonnaroo and the Harley Davidson Homecoming. Right this moment, in addition they introduced their return to Europe, the place they may play Rock Am Ring and Rock Am Park in Germany on June 2 and 4 respectively.
These reveals would be the band’s first dwell appearances because the pair of tribute concert events held in London and LA for drummer Taylor Hawkins, who was discovered useless in a lodge room in Colombia in March 2022. He was 50 years outdated.
Foo Fighters confirmed on New 12 months’s Eve that they’d be persevering with with out Hawkins. “With out Taylor, we by no means would have change into the band that we have been – and with out Taylor, we all know that we’re going to be a special band going ahead,” they acknowledged in a press release.
Shiflett had beforehand stated that he anticipated the band would proceed. “Most individuals that I’ve encountered have been respectful about it or attempt to keep away from it,” he stated in an interview in September when requested if different interviewers had introduced up Hawkins’ passing or left it unacknowledged. “It most likely will probably be [more of a thing] once we ever get round to placing out one other Foo Fighters document and return into the promo boogie woogie,” he added.
