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The London formed rockers took to social media to share a statement concerning their decision. Within the statement, the band confirmed that their decision to delay the tour was purely in aid of people’s safety. The post provided information regarding the announcement whilst apologising for the delay and any inconvenience caused.

The announcement marks the second amendment made to their touring plans; the band had originally postponed 5 dates from the upcoming 20 date tour. The original shows were meant to take place on 5th, 7th and 8th January 2022 at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. The group also announced that two dates in Dublin would be included within the delay, the two sold-out concerts were to take place on 24th and 25th January 2022. The announcement was made on Christmas eve within a group statement shared via social media.

 

 

 

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At this current time, the band’s upcoming European tour is still active and will take place on schedule. Last Summer It was announced that the “Smile” rockers would be embarking on a 15 date European tour. The upcoming series of live shows will be the group’s first European tour in four years, Wolf Alice last toured Europe in 2018. The tour kicks off with a performance in Paris on 11th February 2022 and concludes on 6th March 2022 with an appearance in Barcelona.

Since the release of their initial material, Wolf Alice have been at the forefront of English alt-rock. Their debut album My Love Is Cool was released in 2015 and charted at number two within the UK album charts. The release sired many nominations and accolades including a nomination for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize. The band have been nominated three times for the award and won the prize in 2018 for their second studio album Visions of a Life.

The band’s recent album, Blue Weekend, was released on 4th June 2021 via Dirty Hit. The album marks the band’s third shortlisted entry for the Mercury Prize and debuted at number one within the UK album charts. Blue Weekend is the group’s third studio album and has sired four singles including “The Last Man On Earth”. The track premiered on DJ Annie Mac’s BBC 1 radio show and was the album’s lead single.

Further information concerning any rescheduled dates have yet to be confirmed, the group have promised that news will be announced immediately once available. The group have also confirmed that tickets bought for the postponed shows will be accepted for the rescheduled dates.

Click here to stream Blue Weekend.

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— Wolf Alice (@wolfalicemusic) December 24, 2021

The news, whilst disappointing to Scottish and Irish fans, is perhaps unsurprising to many given the recent spike in COVID cases, especially those related to the Omicron variant of the virus. Many other groups and artists, both in the United Kingdom and internationally, have sadly been forced to postpone and reschedule upcoming tours, either due to COVID risks, or border and travel restrictions related to COVID.

Presently, Wolf Alice have not announced any new dates, however they have stated that they will be rescheduled as soon as possible, and that any tickets purchased for the cancelled shows will still be valid.

Despite this, the band are still intending to go forward with the rest of the tour, of which there are fifteen dates, including stops in Newcastle, Manchester, Norwich, Liverpool and London. Tickets to these shows can be purchased here.

Following this UK run, the band will head to Europe for a fifteen-date tour, commencing on February 11^th in Paris, France. The band is set up for a bustling 2022, as they are also on the bill for multiple festivals including Tempelhof Sounds in Berlin, Best Kept Secret in the Netherlands and Reading & Leeds.

Wolf Alice released their third studio album, Blue Weekend on June 4^th of this year. It has been extremely well-received, ranking the third highest-rated album of 2021 on Metacritic when it was released, and being hailed by many critics as being the band’s best work since their inception in 2010. NME called the record “a masterpiece full of confidence and magic”, saying “Blue Weekend is the group’s most cohesive listen, and keeps intact the restless spirit that makes their work so unpredictable and exciting.” NME placed the album at number three on their year-end list The 50 Best Albums of 2021, with Little Simz Sometimes I Might Be Introvert and Sam Fender’s Seventeen Going Under coming in second and first place respectively.

Blue Weekend is available via all streaming services, and physical media can be purchased here.

See down below for the band’s upcoming January UK tour dates.

09/01/2022- City Hall- Newcastle
10/01- UEA- Norwich
12/01- O2 Apollo- Manchester
14/01- O2 Academy- Sheffield
15/01- O2 Academy-Liverpool
18/01- Eventim Apollo- London
19/01- Eventim Apollo- London
20/01- Eventim Apollo- London
22/01- O2 Guildhall- Southampton
23/01- De La Warr Pavilion- Bexhill-on-Sea
27/01- O2 Academy- Birmingham
28/01- Pavilions- Plymouth
30/01- O2 Academy- Bristol