World renowned guitarist and singer-songwriter Richard Thompson has announced an extensive UK tour for October and November 2018 on sale this Friday from 10am.
A brand new studio album will be released later this year on Proper Records.
Named by Rolling Stone as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson is one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. He has received multiple awards, including Lifetime Achievement Awards at the BBC Folk Awards and the US and UK Americana Music Association Awards, as well as Mojo’s Les Paul Award and an Ivor Novello Award for song writing. Thompson was appointed OBE in the 2011 New Year Honours List. Robert Plant, REM, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and many others have recorded his songs.
Dates on The 13 Rivers Tour are as follows:
Thursday 11 October LIVERPOOL Philharmonic
Saturday 13 October PERTH Concert Hall
Monday 15 October CANTERBURY Marlowe
Tuesday 16 October LONDON Barbican
Wednesday 17 October BATH Forum
Thursday 18 October NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall
Saturday 20 October STOKE ON TRENT Victoria Hall
Sunday 21 October MANCHESTER Opera House
Monday 22 October YORK Grand Opera House
Tuesday 23 October HULL City Hall
Wednesday 24 October GATESHEAD Sage Gateshead
Friday 26 October BIRMINGHAM Town Hall
Saturday 27 October SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
Sunday 28 October OXFORD New Theatre
Tuesday 30 October CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
Wednesday 31 October SALISBURY City Hall
Thursday 1 November BEXHILL De La Warr Pavilion
Friday 2 November HIGH WYCOMBE Swan
Saturday 3 November WOKING The New Victoria
Support on the shows will be Joan Shelley.
Tickets: From £26.25
Box Office: 0844 871 3024
Online Booking: www.atgtickets.com/york
Booking link for all dates: www.serious.org.uk/Thompson on sale 10am Friday 18 May
The tour is produced by Serious in association with UTA.
A brand new studio album will be released later this year on Proper Records.
Named by Rolling Stone as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson is one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. He has received multiple awards, including Lifetime Achievement Awards at the BBC Folk Awards and the US and UK Americana Music Association Awards, as well as Mojo’s Les Paul Award and an Ivor Novello Award for song writing. Thompson was appointed OBE in the 2011 New Year Honours List. Robert Plant, REM, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and many others have recorded his songs.
