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☄ New Album - April 2022 ☄

New Album All Souls Hill coming on 22nd April 2022. Click on Header.

☀ Vintage Merchandise Page: ☀

☀ past giveaways page: ☀, return to universal hall, findhorn.

Mike, James and Brother Paul are heading to Universal Hall, Findhorn for two very special benefit concerts on September 16th and 17th 2024. Both of these shows sold out very quickly.

THE WATERBOYS - Mike Q&A and Signing

Mike will be making two appearances to launch the new This Is the Sea box set and clear vinyl LP release. He will be appearing in London at Rough Trade, Brick Lane on February 23rd and in Tower Records, Dawson St, Dublin on February 28th.

All Box Set / Album / Signing details here... Click Here! - The Waterboys - Box Set / Album / Mike Q&A and Signing

THE WATERBOYS - This Is The Sea Box Set - Clear Vinyl LP

The This Is The Sea box set and clear vinyl LP will be released on February 23rd 2024. The Deluxe box set which is titled: How The Waterboys Made This Is The Sea And Saw The Whole Of The Moon consists of 6 CDs and a hard cover book written by Mike.

It is a Limited Edition of 3,000 Units Worldwide.

The Music takes the listener through 95 tracks over Six CDs, including 64 previously unreleased recordings of home recordings, early demos, alternate versions, outtakes, live recordings, and tv/radio sessions covering the recording process of the album including the remastered version of the This Is The Sea album.

The book is a 220-page hard cover containing a first-hand account of the creation of the album with deep recording details, background, cultural context, photographs (many previously unseen), songwriting pages, lyrics and previously unseen writings. Text by Waterboys’ singer and songwriter Mike Scott with additional sections by Anthony Thistlethwaite and Max Edie.

There are also tie-in T-shirts and tote bags with different bundle options available from the official store.

All Box Set / Clear Vinyl Album and related bundle merchandise here... Click Here! - The Waterboys - Box Set / Clear Vinyl Album and related bundle Merchandise

☄ This Is the Sea 10-Inch Vinyl ☄

Only 1,500 copies pressed.

From Waterboys HQ: 'As part of the Record Store Day UK Black Friday celebrations on 24 November, we are thrilled to announce the release of a previously unreleased mix of the fast soul stomping version of This Is The Sea, recorded in 1985 and featuring the incomparable Tom Verlaine on lead guitar, and a killer new vocal by Mike Scott.

The track is from the forthcoming 6CD This Is The Sea box set (to be released early 2024) and is backed with a never before released 1983 cover of Iggy Pop's The Passenger, exclusive to this RSD release.'

A vital purchase!

THE WATERBOYS - MERCH STORE

The band launched their new Merchandise Store on October 27th 2023.

For current Tour t-shirts, hoodies and a lot more please Click Here! - The Waterboys Merch Store

THE WATERBOYS UK/IRELAND TOUR AUTUMN 2023

The band are currently on an extensive UK & Ireland Tour throughout October and early November 2023. Go see a show!

For all the latest Tour dates and Ticket Information please Click Here!

February 12th 2023

THE AUCTION HAS ENDED! THANK YOU EVERYBODY!

The waterboys signed memorabilia auction for don jackson.

AUCTION UPDATE: The Auction raised a grand total of £1,574.00 for Don Jackson.

All of the funds have been sent to Don and he is delighted. Mike is very pleased too.

A HUGE Thank You to all who bid, read or shared this post.

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED! THANK YOU EVERYBODY!

As many of you know, Don Jackson, who is a great friend of the band, needs to raise a lot of money for a lifesaving operation in Turkey.

Mike has kindly donated a number of signed Waterboys items including his test pressings of recent albums to auction in order to help raise much-needed funds for the cause.

AUCTION ITEMS:

• ZIMBABWE FISHERMAN'S BLUES LP.
• OPEN TO SPIRIT Strictly Promotional CD.
• LOVE ANYWAY/KING OF STARS Cassette Single with rare song.
• ROOM TO ROAM 1/2 speed remaster double vinyl.
• MR YEATS double vinyl.
• ALL SOULS HILL vinyl.
• FISHERMAN'S BOX CD.
• MR YEATS double vinyl test pressing.
• A ROCK IN THE WEARY LAND double vinyl test pressing.
• ALL SOULS HILL test pressing - 1st copy.
• ALL SOULS HILL test pressing - 2nd copy.
• WHERE THE ACTION IS Japanese CD Sample Promo edition.
• OUT OF ALL THIS BLUE double CD.
• MAGNIFICENT SEVEN BOOK & CD set.

Bids by Personal Message only.

Bidders can revise their bids if the bidding exceeds their original offer.

Leading bids for each item will posted regularly in the comments section of the Facebook post.

Auction closed at 8pm Irish Time on Sunday Feb 12th 2023.

Winning bidders will be notified by PM at auction close.

Immediate Payment + Postage required as we need to get the raised funds to Don as swiftly as possible.

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED!

On behalf of Don, Mike and myself: A sincere Thank You to all who bid, read or shared the post.

HELP SAVE A LIFE

Mike's pal Don Jackson, ace musician and producer (and an absolute gentleman), who has mastered several Waterboys albums, and has also written with Mike, desperately needs to raise funds to get a liver transplant in Turkey.

This needs to happen very quickly for Don, who has been devastatingly let down by the UK's NHS.

Don and his wife Carrie are also friends of Steve Wickham and Anto Thistlethwaite. Their band Luna Velvet has recorded with both. Please help if you are able.

You can donate here...No amount is too small...Thank You. To Help Don Jackson - Please Click Here

Coming in May 2023....

A rock in the weary land (expanded edition), on 2cd + blue double vinyl.

This classic album is being released as a double blue vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with extras and as an expanded double CD version, both of which contain extra rare and unreleased tracks.

There is also a Digital Download available NOW! (November 10th 2022).

You can order both formats, and a bundle, of the expanded album here... *The Waterboys - 'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Click Here To Order*

'A Rock In The Weary Land' was The Waterboys' seventh studio album, originally released on September 25th 2000. The recording saw the return of the band name after Mike Scott's two solo albums and featured contributions from two original Waterboys, Kevin Wilkinson and Anthony Thistlethwaite, and some brilliant new ones including keyboard players Thighpaulsandra and Sir Richard Naiff. NME described the album as "a masterpiece" and Mojo called it "brazen, unapologetic, vital".

This Cooking Vinyl release marks the first time the album has been reissued, and its first ever release on vinyl. Mike Scott has curated this definitive version, with the sequence on the LPs and CD Disc 1 based on the 14-song 2001 US edition, which added 'Lucky Day / Bad Advice' and 'My Lord, What A Morning' to the original UK version. The 2CD version features twelve previously unreleased tracks, chosen by Mike, and the 4th side of the 2LP vinyl version is taken up with a spectacular 16-minute live version of Waterboys' classic Savage Earth Heart.

Mike has also overseen a re-working of the artwork, using a different Steve Gullick photo from the original album cover sessions on the front, while both vinyl and CD formats include many previously unseen shots. The CD package includes a 28-page booklet, and the vinyl album comes in a gatefold sleeve.

'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Double Expanded CD (34 Tracks!)

• Expanded Double CD Tracklisting:
• 01. Let It Happen
• 02. The Charlatan's Lament
• 03. Is She Conscious?
• 04. We Are Jonah
• 05. It's All Gone
• 06. My Love Is My Rock In The Weary Land
• 07. Lucky Day / Bad Advice
• 08. His Word Is Not His Bond
• 09. Malediction
• 10. Dumbing Down The World
• 11. The Wind In The Wires
• 12. Night Falls On London
• 14. My Lord, What A Morning
• 01. Fanfare by Thighpaulsandra*
• 02. Sad Procession
• 03. Is She Conscious? (Acoustic Demo)
• 04. Dumbing Down The World (Live At Glastonbury 2000)
• 05. Trouble Down Yonder
• 06. In The Long Low Weary Land*
• 07. Wintermind
• 08. Never Been Out Of Love*
• 09. Somewhere In The Bleak Mid-Distance* Something Beautiful Is Born
• 10. Anatomy Of A Love Affair
• 11. Is She Conscious (Funky Thumbs)*
• 12. Martin Decent
• 13. Time, Space And The Bride's Bed
• 14. Oh Yeah / I'll Be Satisfied*
• 15. Carolan's Weird Welcome*
• 16. Since The Fire Started Burning In My Soul*
• 17. The Height Of His Head*
• 18. My Love Is My Rock (Instrumental With Choir)*
• 19. It Bends Towards Justice*
• 20. The Last Rock Freak Out*
• *Denotes previously unreleased tracks.

'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Double Blue Vinyl

• Double Vinyl Tracklisting:
• A1. Let It Happen
• A2. The Charlatan's Lament
• A3. Is She Conscious?
• A4. We Are Jonah
• B1. It's All Gone
• B2. My Love Is My Rock In The Weary Land
• B3. Lucky Day / Bad Advice
• B4. His Word Is Not His Bond
• B5. Malediction
• C1. Dumbing Down The World
• C2. The Wind In The Wires
• C3. Night Falls On London
• C5. My Lord, What A Morning
• D1. Savage Earth Heart (Live)*
• D2. The Forever Music*

☄ Mike: Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 ☄

Mike has been chosen to receive a Lifetime Achievemnet Award by Americana Music Association UK. The award will be presented at a ceremony in London at the end of January 2023 where Mike will also perform live.

Mike: "I'm surprised and very happy to be honoured by the Americana Music Association UK. I've played music of American inspiration: roots, rock and roll, folk and blues since I was a kid and country, soul and gospel since expanding my horizons in the 1980s - without ever considering myself or The Waterboys as an Americana act. Yet Americana has fuelled, inspired and informed everything we've ever done. It is like a landmass I've been standing on the whole time, and I'm proud and honoured to consider our music part of it. Thankyou AMA-UK."

So, a heartfelt congratulations to Mike, who continues to write and give us new music, play fabulous live shows and who continues to plough his own furrow.

☄ The Waterboys On Tour 2023 ☄

The band have announced a huge number of shows happening in 2023. A European Tour in March/April and an extensive UK tour announced for October with an Irish Tour to follow.

*All confirmed new dates will be added to the Tour Page as soon as they are announced.

Tickets are on sale now and full booking details are on the Tour Page....

--> Please Click Here for Ticket Information.

☄ Steve & Joe Chester: UK July /August 2022 ☄

* Rescheduled July/August dates which Joe has dubbed the 'Summertime in England' tour. All tickets bought are valid for new dates. *

Steve writes:

"More dates in for the tour of England with Joe Chester. I'm looking forward to this. I'll be sharing songs and tunes with Joe. We have a lot of history together on each others records and of course, fellow band mates for the WB Yeats shows with the Waterboys.

We'll be looking for the magic.... Our tour will bring us from North to South, East and West. Come along."

Tickets are on sale for all dates in August now!

☄ The Waterboys Acoustic: USA / UK / Ireland 2022 ☄

Mike and Brother Paul are playing a short acoustic US tour in May with five dates already confirmed from May 12th to 18th in: The Franklin Theatre, Nashville Tennessee, Woodstock NY, Brooklyn NY, Wilmington Delaware and the Gramercy Theatre, New York City.

An acoustic show in the Sub Rooms, Stroud, England on June 16th has also been announced!

* A new acoustic show date in Liberty Hall, Dublin Ireland announced for June 28th! [See you there!]

Tickets are on sale now and full booking details are on the Tour page....

Click Here for Ticket Info!

☄ Info Regarding Rollout of All Souls Hill ☄

Statement from Cooking Vinyl Records:

The Waterboys album 'All Souls Hill' will be released on worldwide streaming & download services on 6th May 2022.

Unfortunately due to ongoing global vinyl supply issues the Vinyl LP will not be available on this date and has the following retail release dates based on the time it takes to ship LPs around the world:

UK & Europe: LP release date 24th June.

USA: LP release date 19th August.

Additionally, due to a manufacturing error CD release everywhere EXCEPT UK & Ireland will see a delayed retail release date as follows:

Europe (except UK & Ireland): 20th May.

USA: 17th June.

Your patience and understanding of this situation is much appreciated and we apologise for the delays.

For orders via The Official Waterboys Store:

Release date for CD and exclusive cassette remains 6th May. LP will be shipped based on UK & Europe release date of 24th June. (both Colour LP with bonus 7" and Black LP)

For bundle orders including an LP format placed before today's date (Wed 13th April) CD and cassette will be shipped based on 6th May release date at no additional cost.

For bundle orders placed from today, customers will be offered the choice of shipping everything with the LP based on the UK & Europe release date of 24th June OR to have CD or cassette sent earlier for the 6th May release date.

☄ Lucia: Bloomsday, Dublin June 16th 2022 ☄

Announcing a very special world premiere performance for Bloomsday 2022 in Axis Ballymun in Dublin of...

Lucia: A Suite for Guitar and Strings.

A brand new work by Joe Chester, inspired by the life of Lucia Joyce.

This premiere will be performed by The Sound Of Bells quartet which includes: Joe Chester, Trevor Hutchinson, Vyvienne Long and Steve Wickham.

Tickets for this special event are on sale now!....

☄ The Waterboys - New Album - May 2022! ☄

☄ the waterboys - 'all souls hill' - various formats ☄.

The album will be released on CD and on two different vinyl LP editions, on Black vinyl and with a very special Blue vinyl wax version available.

There will also be an exclusive 7-inch single with two bonus tracks only available with some bundles.

The album will also be available on Cassette tape .

You can order all of the various formats and special bundles of the new album here... - Click Here To Pre- Order*

☄ PRE-ORDER THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN BOX SET & BOOK: ☄

Attention Waterboys aficionados!

On 3 December 2021 Chrysalis will release 'The Magnificent Seven: The Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-1990' - a 5CD + 1DVD box set chronicling the incredibly creative 15-month period for the band; the days of the legendary seven-piece line-up that included Sharon Shannon, Colin Blakey and the late Noel Bridgeman.

Published simultaneously is an incredible 240 page book of the same name, in large size hardback format, written by Mike Scott including contributions from all the band members and with a vast collection of photos, lore and artefacts.

• The Magnificent Seven is available in the following editions:
• 5CDs + 1DVD + Hardback Book - Super Deluxe Edition.
• 5CDs + 1DVD + 54 page booklet of track-by-track notes - Clamshell Box Edition.
• The Magnificent Seven - Hardback Book.
• 2LP - Room To Roam 2021 half-speed master of the original album.

You can pre-order all of the various formats of the new box set here... *The Waterboys - 'The Magnificent Seven: The Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-1990' - Click Here To Pre-Order*

☄ 'How Long Will I Love You 2021 - Room To Roam Sessions EP' ☄

A special Record Store Day release on July 17th 2021. This 12-inch, limited to 3000 copies worldwide, contains a new 2021 recording of How Long Will I Love You and three exclusive tracks that do NOT appear on the Room To Roam box set.

• Tracklisting:
• 01. How Long Will I Love You (2021 Remix)
• 02. * Something That Is Gone (Backing Track)
• 03. * A Life Of Sundays (Early Take)
• 04. * Bluejeans & Moonbeams (Portugese Hotel Room)

* These tracks are exclusive to this release and do not appear elsewhere.

☄ The Waterboys - 'Good Luck, Seeker' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Good Luck, Seeker' will be released on August 21st!

The album will be a single CD with a Limited Edition Double CD version available only with the initial release.

The album will also be released in two different vinyl LP editions, in Black and a very special Blue Splatter vinyl wax version available.

There will also be a very limited numbered and signed test-press vinyl available. (only 50 copies).

The album will also be available on Cassette tape , the first official cassette tape release in 20 years!

Lastly, there will also be two different Digital Downloads available.

You can order all of the various formats and special bundles of the new album here... *The Waterboys - 'Good Luck, Seeker' - Click Here To Order*

☄ 'Good Luck, Seeker' Formats ☄

'good luck, seeker' - standard cd (14 tracks).

• Single CD Tracklisting:
• 01. The Soul Singer
• 02. (You've Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two
• 03. Low Down In The Broom
• 04. Dennis Hopper
• 05. Freak Street
• 06. Sticky Fingers
• 07. Why Should I Love You?
• 08. The Golden Work
• 09. My Wanderings In The Weary Land
• 10. Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime
• 11. Good Luck, Seeker
• 12. Beauty In Repetition
• 13. Everchanging
• 14. The Land Of Sunset

'Good Luck, Seeker' - Limited Edition Double Deluxe CD (24 Tracks)

• Double Deluxe CD Tracklisting:
• Bonus Disc #2 (Alt. Versions):
• 01. The Soul Singer (inst)
• 02. (You've Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two (inst)
• 03. Low Down In The Broom (gtr/vocal)
• 04. Dennis Hopper (Demo)
• 05. Why Should I Love You? (inst)
• 06. My Wanderings In The Weary Land (vocal)
• 07. Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime (inst)
• 08. Beauty In Repetition (inst)
• 09. The Soul Singer (demo)
• 10. The Land Of Sunset (inst)

'Good Luck, Seeker' Vinyl Tracklisting:

• Black Vinyl LP (14 Tracks)
• Blue Splatter Vinyl LP (14 Tracks)

'Good Luck, Seeker' Cassette Tracklisting:

• * First official Cassette release in 20 years!*

• There will also be two different Digital Downloads available.

☄ Instagram Message from Mike: ☄

Mike posted a rather special message on instagram on Sunday April 12th 2020.

To view it please hit the link below.

Special message from Mike - Click Here!

☄ South Africa 2022 ☄

The band are set to play their FIRST-EVER shows in South Africa with shows (now rescheduled for November 2022), in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Full details and ticket information are now on the Tour page.

☀ 'London Mick' - Video Premiere: ☀

The Waterboys new video for London Mick was premiered on July 23rd 2019.

To read what Mike has to say about it please click below... Mike Scott and The Waterboys Official

☄ USA and Canada Tour 2019 ☄

The long-awaited return of the band to North America has been announced.

☄ The Waterboys - 'Where The Action Is' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Where The Action Is' will be released on May 24th!

The album will be a single CD and will also be released in two different vinyl LP editions, with a Black and Marble vinyl wax version available, in a gatefold sleeve.

There will also be a Limited Edition Double CD version available only with the initial release. The album also be available as a digital download.

You can order various formats and special bundles of the new album here... * The Waterboys - 'Where The Action Is' - Click Here To Order*

☄ 'Where The Action Is' Formats ☄

• 'Where The Action Is' - Single CD (10 Tracks)
• 1. Where The Action Is
• 2. London Mick
• 3. Out Of All This Blue
• 4. Right Side Of Heartbreak (Wrong Side of Love)
• 5. In My Time On Earth
• 6. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
• 7. Take Me There I Will Follow You
• 8. And There's Love
• 9. Then She Made The Lasses-O
• 10. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
• 'Where The Action Is' - Limited Edition Double CD (21 Tracks)
• Double CD Tracklisting:
• CD #2 - Where The Action Is - Mashed:
• 1. Where The Action Is (Mash)
• 2. London Mick (Jess'n'Zeenie Mix)
• 3. Out Of All This Blue (Soul Choir)
• 4. Right Side Of Heartbreak (Box & Vox)
• 5. In My Time On Earth (Scott & Wickham Mix)
• 6. Ladbroke Grove Coda
• 7. I Will Follow You Take Me There
• 8. And There's Love (Mashtrumental)
• 9. Then She Made The Lasses (Mash)
• 10. Where The Action Is (Reprise)
• 11. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Instrumental)
• Black Vinyl LP (10 Tracks)
• Marble Vinyl LP (10 Tracks)
• 'Where The Action Is' Vinyl Tracklisting:
• There will also be a Digital Download available.

☄ A Very Special One-Off Show Announced ☄

A special one-off show for Gavin 'Fingers' Ralston has been announced for the 1st of April 2019 in Vicar St, Dublin.

The Gig For Gav show will feature The Waterboys and a host of special guests including Sharon Shannon, Picture House, Mary Black, Mundy, the Begleys with many more to be announced.

This is bound to be a very unique and memorable show so don't you dare miss it!

This gig is now completely SOLD OUT!

☄ Scottish Shows for September 2019 Announced ☄

The Band have announced a trio of new dates for Scotland with concerts in Portree on the Isle of Skye, Aberdeen and a return to the Barrowland, Glasgow.

See the Tour Page for Ticket links... Here!

☄ New Date in Wales Announced ☄

The Band have announced a new show in Wales at the Hay-on-Wye Festival on 23rd May.

☄ A Joyful and Peaceful Christmas 2018 to Everyone ☄

Thank you to everyone for visiting this Fan Site.

☄ The Band and Crew December 2018 ☄

"Thank you to everyone who came out to see The Waterboys in 2018."

Thank you Zeenie Summers.

☄ More UK and Spanish Shows Announced ☄

The Band have announced several UK dates for May and a Spanish date in late June.

☄ First 2019 Show Announced ☄

The Waterboys will headline the Fairport Convention Cropredy Festival on Thursday the 8th of August 2019.

Three Day Tickets are available... Here!

☄ The Waterboys on Dublin City FM ☄

THE WATERBOYS were played extensively throughout the week of the 20th -24th August on the 'Morning Live Drive' show on Dublin City FM after winning the listeners vote.

Thank you Pam Duggan and Paul Murnock.

The Waterboys Playlist 20th -24th August 2018:

• - Do We Choose Who We Love
• - A Man Is In Love
• - A Girl Called Johnny
• - Sweet Thing
• - Fisherman's Blues
• - The Pan Within
• - The Whole Of The Moon
• - We Will Not Be Lovers
• - Glastonbury Song
• - All The Things She Gave Me
• - And a Bang on the Ear

☄ Irish Christmas Tour 2018 Announced ☄

The Waterboys will revive an old band tradition this December when they embark on a Christmas Tour of Ireland.

This ran in 1988, 1989 and 1990 and many fans remember the wild celebratory shows of that time.

Full details and ticket links can be found on the Tour Page.. Here!

☄ Spanish Summer 2018 Tour Dates Announced ☄

A number of Spanish summer shows have been announced and tickets are on sale. Check out the Tour Page for more information.. Here!

☄ Important Spring Tour Information ☄

Mike writes: 'All shows on THE WATERBOYS spring tour will be in two halves with intermission. No opening act. Band onstage at 8pm sharp.'

So be sure to get to each venue early folks!

☄ Many More Summer Tour Dates Added ☄

Many Summer Tour dates have been added. Check out the Tour Page for more information.. Here!

For full booking details see the Tour Page.

☄ Arena Radio Show Farewell October 27th ☄

A phenomenal performance in front of a very small audience on the 'Arena' radio show with Sean Rocks in the RTE Radio 1 studios (Irish National Broadcaster) in Donnybrook, County Dublin on October 27th with a seven song set, including a specially 'Funked Up' version of 'How Long Will I Love You'.

Full details on the Set Lists Page.

☄ Live Radio Interview and Full Band Performance October 27th ☄

For anyone traveling to the Dublin October 26th show:

There will be a Live Interview and Full Band Performance on the 'Arena' radio show with Sean Rocks in the RTE Radio 1 studios (Irish National Broadcaster) in Donnybrook, County Dublin on...

Friday October 27th at 7 pm. (audience to be seated by 6.30 pm.)

This one-off event will take place in front of an invited audience.

[email protected]

☄ Mike & The Wbs Facebook Group Page Giveaway 30th Sept. 2017 ☄

In a first time Competition EXCLUSIVE for the 'Mike Scott and The Waterboys' Facebook Group, Mike and Steve very kindly signed and uniquely decorated 10 copies of the 'Out Of All This Blue' Album to be given away by this Fan Site via the Facebook Group Page by answering a very simple request.

The request was this: "TO WIN ONE OF THESE TREASURES JUST BE ONE OF THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO COPY & PASTE A LINK TO ANY OF THE PAGES ON THE 'www.waterboys.org.uk' FAN SITE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW."

* HUGE THANKS to Paige O'Neill for listening to this idea with a warm heart and to Mike and Steve who were beyond happy and very keen to make this happen. *

ALL Ten of these unique treasures were safely dispatched to the 10 lucky recipients on 2nd October.

Photos of each of the recipients and their prize have been added below...

Thank you to all who took part.

To view this Facebook Post please... Click Here

*Update* - Almost seven months ago the 10 specially signed albums were posted off to the 10 competition winners, some as far away as Canada and Australia. And all reached their new homes but one. Unfortunately this one got lost in transit to Italy so the mission now was to try and replace it.

The replacement album was signed by three Waterboys and it was only missing Mike's signature. This album for Donato is extremely well traveled, it has been to shows in England, Scotland and Belgium and to two Dublin shows.

So, enlisting the help of a great friend, the album was sent to Norway where the last signature of the man himself was obtained in Oslo.(Thank you Dag Reinert Johansen and Thank you Mike). And after receiving it by return post, it was sent on to Italy by registered mail.

Donato received his personalised signed album on 24th May 2018. (See photo below).

Thank you to all who entered or have read this piece.

☄ Signed Albums Recipients Gallery ☄

Congratulations to the following Water People: Sven-Erik Andersen, Andy Pritchatt, Tony Thompson, David Lappin, Evelyn Keyser, Michael Macken, Ali Wilson, Donato Morganella, Kevin O'Reilly and Roz Monger.

☄ The Album Plaudits Roll In...And Rightly So! ☄

☄ First New Date of 2018 Announced ☄

Due to phenomenal demand and as a result of the October show in the London Palladium selling out, a second concert in the same venue has been confirmed for Friday 27th April 2018.

To book tickets for this new show please Click Here

☄ Mike: Meet & Greet and new Album Signings ☄

Mike will doing a meet and greet and signing copies of the new album at the following loctations:

• HMV Belfast - September 11th at 5.30 pm.
• FOPP Edinburgh - 13th September at 1:00pm.
• FOPP Glasgow Union - 13th September at 5:30pm.
• HMV Liverpool - 14th September at 5:30pm.

Thank you Mandy MacLeod.

☄ 'Remastered' Autobiography - November 4th ☄

A new revised and updated version of the Autobiography 'Adventures Of A Waterboy' will be released this Autumn by Jawbone Press.

The book includes many more stories from Mike which brings it up to 2002 and also features a plethora of new and rare photographs.

This 'Remastered' Edition hits the shelves on November 4th.

☄ First Steve and The Beekeepers show of 2018 confirmed ☄

Steve will play a solo show with the mighty Beekeepers as part of the always excellent Temple Bar Tradfest 2018 in St Michan's Church, Church St. Dublin on Friday January 26th 2018.

Buy Tickets!

☄ Chris Evans Show BBC R2 4th Aug 2017 ☄

Before flying out to Spain to play a free show on the same day ( 'Like A Rolling Stone' was added to the set in Cambados that evening and played!), the band appeared on the Chris Evans breakfast show on BBC R2 where they played the following songs: 'The Whole of The Moon', followed by a live debut of 'If The Answer is Yeah' , 'How Long Will I Love You' and then they closed the show with the first public performance in many a long year of the Bob Dylan classic 'Like a Rolling Stone!'

You can watch the performance of Like a Rolling Stone ...Here! .

☄ 'Out Of All This Blue' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Out Of All This Blue' will be released on September 8th. It will be a double album on double CD and double vinyl and as a digital download.

There will also be a Limited Edition Triple CD version available only with the initial release. And there will also be a Deluxe triple vinyl available.

☄ 'Out of all This Blue' Formats ☄

• Double CD (23 Tracks)
• Limited Edition Triple CD (34 Tracks)
• Double Vinyl (23 Tracks)
• Deluxe Triple Vinyl (with Bonus Tracks)
• Digital Download

You can order various formats below...

☄ Oslo: First Show of 2017 ☄

The Band kicked off with their first show of 2017 in Oslo. It was a five piece line up with new face Aongus Ralston on Bass.

A strong set with the addition of two extra nuggets.. 'Stopping by Woods' (which features on Steve's solo album) and 'My Soul is in Memphis' (a new song that was debuted in Vicar St last November albeit with different lyrics.)

At the end when the band were taking their bows Mike insisted each band member show off their footwear while he gave a running commentary!

☄ Oslo Set List - June 23 2017 ☄

• Still a Freak
• Medicine Bow
• A Girl called Johnny
• Fishermans Blues
• Stopping by Woods
• Glastonbury Song
• We will not be Lovers
• My Soul is in Memphis
• The Whole of the Moon

* Set may not be exact running order.

(Thanks to Pat McHugh, Ann Kristin Tharaldson and Dag Reinert Johansen)

☄ Surprise Irish Summer Show Announced! ☄

June 3rd: A very special Irish show has just been confirmed for the Carrick Water Music Festival in Carrick-On-Shannon, County Leitrim on Sunday July 16th 2017.

The venue is the picturesque Landmark Hotel overlooking the mighty Shannon.

Thank you John Trautt.

Tickets are on sale Here!

☄ 'Out Of All This Blue' - New Album September 2017 ☄

Some details about the new album have just emerged, including some song titles.

There will be twenty three songs on the 2 CD release plus the option of a third 'Limited Edition' disc of alternate mixes, hip-hop instrumentals and mash-ups which is only available with the initial release.

Check out the piece in the new issue of Mojo...

☄ New Album 'Beekeeper' by Steve on May 12th 2017 ☄

Steve Wickham will release his long awaited follow up to 'Geronimo' titled 'Beekeeper' on May 12th. It will be released on vinyl and CD format as well as a digital download.

Steve writes: "In 2012 I was sitting (being painted) for my friend the painter Nick Miller and I started writing tunes as he was painting. The sittings went on over a couple of weeks by that time I'd recorded several hours of improvised music, thus began the seeds of this album."

Steve sits for portraits in Oil on Linen and Watercolour on Paper by the Artist Nick Miller.

In 2012, while Steve Wickham sat for a portrait by the Artist Nick Miller in his County Sligo studio, he began working on new musical compositions while Nick painted. The artist photographed both the musician and the painting to make a time-lapse 2 channel HD video. Steve edited out-takes recorded on an iPhone from the week's work to make a sound track for the 3 minute video. The week long session became part of the process of starting Steve Wickham's new album 'Beekeeper'.

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There are a plethora of musical guests (and good friends of Steve) appearing on the album including Camille O'Sullivan, Katie Kim, Mike Scott, The Lost Brothers, Joe Chester, David Hood, Ger Wolfe, Bruno Caliciuri and Oleg Ponomarev.

The Track Listing is as follows:

• 01. And The Band Played On (vocals from Irish singer Katie Kim)
• 02. Two Thousand Years
• 03. Song of Lost Things (vocals from acclaimed singer Ger Wolfe)
• 04. The Hare
• 05. Fractured (with The Lost Brothers and Muscle Shoals (The Waterboys) bass guitarist David Hood)
• 06. The Bohemian
• 07. Stopping by Woods (featuring Mike Scott on vocals)
• 08. Silence of a Sunday (feat. acclaimed Irish singer/actress Camille O'Sullivan)
• 09. Cells of the Heart which Nature Built for Joy (duet with No Crows violinist Oleg Ponomarev)
• 10. Love's Dark Sisters (Sombres Soeurs de l'amour) (vocals from Bruno Caliciuri)
• 11. Song of the River (vocal from legendary Irish producer and song writer Joe Chester)
• 12. Cockcrow

Steve's new album is one that conjures up wonderful imagery throughout the twelve perfectly tailored songs. The opener 'And The Band Played On' is the only song on which Steve takes lead vocal and he delivers it in a softly spoken style with Katie Kim supplying a haunting backing vocal on the chorus and verses.

The next song is a short instrumental titled 'Two Thousand Years' which is brimming with eastern promise. Think of minarets, hot sun, the smell of spices, pyramids or a packed and boisterous open-air souk.

What follows couldn't be in a more contrasting style. 'Song of Lost Things' is a merry jaunt (in an ass and cart along a quiet coastal boreen) of a song with a lovely lilting vocal by Corkonian folk singer Ger Wolfe.

'The Hare' is another timeless instrumental, again an uplifting tune with fiddle and acoustic guitar to the fore. And it is reminiscent of Zoe Conway and John McIntyre or Martin Hayes and Denis Cahill in full flight. It is nigh on impossible to remain still while listening to this hardcore trad tune.

'Fractured' is a very powerful song that Steve wrote in response to proposed fracking in the West, and which he sang while guesting at a recent Lost Brothers show. Here, Oisin and Mark of the Lost Brothers take on lead vocal duties and Oisin's unusually forlorn execution on this particular song only adds emphasis to the biting lyrics. Mr Hood also appears on this song on bass.

'The Bohemian' and the closing track 'Cockcrow' are two short stirring instrumentals that sound like two movements of the same piece of music and are ideal closers to side one and two of the vinyl.

'Stopping by Woods' by Robert Frost is up next and it features an exquisite vocal by Mike Scott with a driving pulsating backing. Mike wraps his voice around and articulates each word as only he can do.

'Silence of a Sunday' is another song that Steve sang at one his solo shows recently and he sang it in a heartfelt Waitsian growl. Here Camille O'Sullivan interprets it in a beautifully wistful and tender style accompanied mid-song by some gorgeous clarinet. A real heartstopper and just stunning!

'Cells of the Heart which Nature Built for Joy' is a fiddle two-hander instrumental that features Oleg Ponomarev of No Crows, a classical sounding piece that could easily be 'song of the week' on Lyric FM (An Irish Classical music radio station). In a nutshell, think Bach!

'Love's Dark Sisters (Sombres Soeurs de l'amour)' is an up-tempo all French number with a great melody with French singer Cali singing lead. A song of regret for a lost love and of love's dark sisters; jealousy, anguish and rage.

'Song of the River' with Joe Chester, is a slow poignant love song with some lovely backing from the house band.

Beekeeper has such a live and really warm sound; it feels as if the artists are in the room with you. One can only imagine the sheer enjoyment the musicians had when they were in the studio. And make no mistake, although there are many heavyweights guesting here, it is clearly Mr Wickham's opus.

This is an album destined to become a long- term resident in the various listening devices of music lovers across this fair land and far beyond. It is an absolute Gem!

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Steve has confirmed the following Album Launch Shows:

The Sugar Club, Dublin May 11th

The Model, Sligo May 12th

St Luke's, Cork May 27th

* Steve will also be guesting at Joe Chester's own Album Launch gig in the Unitarian Church, Dublin on April 28th 2017. * Tickets can be purchased Here!

☄ Waterboys in the 3 Arena, Dublin - October 26th 2017 ☄

The Waterboys have announced a string of autumn European dates in support of the forthcoming new album including a show in the 3 Arena in Dublin. This will be an all seated show. (at least that is, until they arrive on stage!)

Tickets are on sale here!

☄ New Autumn 2017 Shows Announced! ☄

See Tour page for details. Here.

☄ New Summer 2017 Shows Announced! ☄

☄ steve wickham - hawk's well, sligo - november 25th ☄.

Steve Wickham's musical career spans over three decades right back to his early 80's debut as fiddler with U2 playing on Sunday Bloody Sunday and touring with the Irish Rockers. Steve was a founder member of 80s Irish band InTuaNua, signed to the legendary Island records. As a session violinist Wickham has recorded with Elvis Costello and Sinead O'Connor and many others as well as guesting live with REM, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith etc. Steve Wickham is best known as the fiddler with The Waterboys and among Sligo residents as one of the group, No Crows. This November will see Steve's return to the Hawk's Well with previews from a forthcoming new solo album and will have some surprise and very special guests. The evening is a celebration of Steve Wickham's musical journey... This is bound to be a wonderful evening!

☄ Mike Scott - Bangor Interview - August 24th 2016 ☄

A very relaxed and happy Mike Scott with Gavin Martin.

Mike Scott gave a very warm, honest and open in Bangor as part of the 'Open House Festival' on August 24th. He talked about a whole range of subjects from the new Waterboys album that he is currently working on, his song writing process, his musical influences, and his family life, and the possibility of writing another book and a lot more besides.

Lasting over two hours in duration, Mike chatted openly with Gavin Martin and these chats were interspersed with edited video clips of various musical artists that Mike admires. So we got The Stones, Beatles, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, British Sea Power, Midlake and Amy Winehouse. He also had high praise for Van, Bowie, Leonard, Iggy Pop and Mathew E White.

So here are a few bullet points jotted down while on the bus journey back to Dublin.

- The New Album:

• The new (as yet untitled) Album to be released in September 2017:
• Mike is currently working on a double album - two dozen songs, 'I think they are my best, better lyrics and better songs' .
• There is a Big Hip Hop influence; in the sound not in the songs, with loops and Hip Hop drum grooves.
• He is playing a lot of keyboards and playing a lot of lead guitar himself, and funk guitar.
• There are no demos. On the new record he recorded the vocals on the night he wrote the song, in every case and then where necessary added vocals to the original for the masters.
• 'There is an authenticity to that because as a songwriter I know that the night I wrote the song is when the balloon is at its ripest'.
• He also mentioned adding several Scottish voices to some of the songs which he said was 'great fun' to do.
• He has written several songs about his wife-to-be and about their love affair and these will be on the new album.
• Five songs have been worked on by Trey Pollard who is the string arranger for Mathew E White.

- On his Songwriting:

• He sends emails to himself of a line of a lyric that he has thought of, or a chord sequence or he records a vocal melody on his phone and then mails it to himself.
• He also said his songwriting has really gone into overdrive.
• When it comes to song co-writing he described himself as a 'lone wolf'. He likes co-writing but by email, if someone sends him a lyric then he will work on it on his own.

- Asked about his Ambition:

• 'I am making a new record and my ambition is that it will be an absolute f@#king killer record and that everyone realises it is and that it turns people on, that is my ambition'.

Lastly, he took some questions from the audience. Mike seemed to be incredibly happy and content and as a good friend said 'It's great to see him blessed when he has given so much to others'. And this is a sentiment that we all feel. It was a very special evening indeed...

Now...Roll on September 2017!

☄ Mike Scott Interview - Bangor, Co. Down - August 24th ☄

Mike Scott will give a public interview with Gavin Martin the the Space Theatre in Bangor, County Down as part of the 'Open House' festival. Titled 'Talking Musical Revolutions' this is bound to be a fascinating evening.

☄ Progresja Music Zone, Warsaw ☄

The Waterboys played their first official Polish date on June 6th in Warsaw. And what a legendary show it was! A very long set...A magical atmosphere...The wonderful (mainly) Polish crowd, and a whirling dervish of energy from the band on stage...and the sheer happiness and joy just emanated from all the band members...with an absolutely perfect set list that featured old and new songs, including a rarely played epic outing of The Pan Within ...New song Nashville Tennessee was included..and we were also treated to another one-off song not on the set list called 'Warsaw Barrowlands'...all in all, a sublime gig from start to finish!.

☄ Radio Session at PolskieRadio Warsaw ☄

The Waterboys trio of Mike, Steve and Brother Paul played a wonderful 50 minute radio session in PolskieRadio studios on June 5th in front of a specially invited audience. Songs included a rare outing of the classic song This is the Sea and an epic 14 minute The Pan Within. .

To watch the video of the complete (incredible) performance Please Click Here.

☄ First Public Appearance by Mike of 2016: ☄

Bob dylan birthday bash - may 24th - new york.

Mike Scott made his first public appearance of 2016 at a 75th Birthday celebration for Bob Dylan in NYC on May 24th. He guested for two Dylan songs with the house band, including Rob Stoner, on vocals and guitar. The songs were Lonesome Day Blues and All Along The Watchtower. He then joined the ensemble for the encore, where he sang the second verse of Forever Young and played the piano throughout.

☄ Mike with Rob Stoner & Co. ☄

(Thank you Andy Goldstein)

☄ New England date announced for May 28th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to headline the 'Tunes in the Dunes' Festival on the Saturday evening at Perranporth Beach in Cornwall on May 28th!

Tickets are on sale on Now!

☄ New Scottish date announced for August 8th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to headline a 'Summer Nights' concert in Glasgow at the Kelvingrove Bandstand on August 8th!

Tickets on sale on Friday April 29th!

☄ First-ever Date Announced in Poland on June 6th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to play in Poland for the very first time, at Progresja Music Zone in Warsaw, Poland on June 6th!

This is sure to be a cracker of a show!

Tickets are on sale now!

☄ Dates for The Netherlands -June 4th and Norway - Aug 4th! ☄

☄ new uk date added for wychwood festival on june 3rd ☄.

The Waterboys are scheduled to play the Wychwood Festival on June 3rd in Cheltenham, England. Tickets are on sale now!

☄ New Dates Added In Norway and Netherlands! ☄

The Waterboys set to play Troll Rock Festival on July 28th in Norway and Bospop Festival in The Netherlands on July 09th.

Click Here For Ticket Info!

☄ New 2016 Irish Date Announced! ☄

The Waterboys set to Headline the Folkfest on July 10th in Killarney!

☄ .. A Letter To Mr Scott - by Erwin Rademaker. - Web author Review.. ☄

A Letter To Mr Scott is a Waterboys related book that is not a biography in itself. It is a deeply personal view of what The Waterboys songs mean to the author and that is what makes it a truly original opus. The author has managed to put his heart and soul into it as it has been written to express his intense love of the Waterboys music. The book takes the form of an open letter to Mike Scott, though it deals solely with the music' and it begins with a whole list of songs that have had a profound meaning to the author, and long-time Waterboys fan, Mr Rademaker.

In order to prepare himself to write what turns out to be a captivating and quite magical book, the author secreted himself away in Newgrange, County Meath, and over a number of days in seclusion, he listened to every single Waterboys song and jotted down notes and drawings. The opening section of the book makes for enchanting reading as with each song we are taken on a journey through the author's life, his memories and the imagery and emotions that each song evokes for him.

Interspersed throughout the book is a fable written by the author with beautiful artwork especially created for the book by the artist Veronique Castellanos. There are also a number of other breath-taking artworks by the artist Sven Roumen that are printed on colour plates within.

The middle section of this meticulously crafted book is made up of pieces of prose written by a number of Waterfolk who were asked by the author to answer in writing the simple question 'What Does Music Mean To You?' (And this web author also made a small contribution and was very honoured to do so). These pieces of writing are of varying length and are also wonderfully unique in their style and give great insight into each contributor's individual perspective on what having music in their day-to-day lives means to them.

It is a testament to the author's generosity that he wished to include input from other fans in what can only be described as a labour of love.

There then follows an extensive photo section containing colour and mono images of song lyrics with the author's handwritten notes and drawings alongside. There are also several photos of the Waterboys on stage and many other photos of various scenes that are described in the first part of the book, as well as family shots and more that relate to specific Waterboys songs in the author's perception.

Lastly, there is a full discography and complete song listing, up to and including the latest Waterboys LP Modern Blues. Also included is a full band members list to date in alphabetical order, which incredibly (if I have counted correctly) adds up to 79 past and present members!

In closing, this is an exquisitely produced opus that is a spellbinding read and a thing of profound beauty.

• A Letter To Mr Scott site: To Order Please Click Here

**There will also be a very special Limited Edition of the A Letter To Mr Scott book containing an expanded Three Volume version all housed in a beautifully designed wooden presentation box.**

☄ First Date of 2016 announced! ☄

Click Here For Info!

Thank You Noemi Martinez Turrillas

☄ ..Fan Site Added To The Waterboys Official Site ☄

This Fan Site has been added to The Waterboys Links Page on the Official Web Site!

So a heartfelt THANK YOU! to all of you who have contributed or visited the site to date as the creation of the Fan Site would not have been possible without your input and support.

☄ Web Site Thumbs Up From The Man Himself! ☄

Mike's tweet and steve's and more kind words. - 11th april 2015.

Thank You Mike and Steve! (and Everyone else.)

☄Great Report From The Opening Show On The U.S. Tour 2015 ☄

• Read The Article Here

☄ A Return to Glastonbury Festival! ☄

The Waterboys are set to make another return to Glastonbury in June. Alas, the Festival tickets are all sold out.

☄ Cynthia Lennon Song at Sydney Opera House Show ☄

'Song For Cynthia' ( A brief song for the late Cynthia Lennon) and 'Song of Wandering Aengus' both debuts at the Sydney Opera House gig.(Thank You Tony Thompson)

☄ Tour Debut in Auckland NZ - March 31 2015☄

'When Will We Be Married?' was a tour debut at the Modern Blues show in Auckland, New Zealand with just Mike and Steve performing the song on stage. (Don't Bang The Drum was also performed by the duo).

☄ Great new Waterboys-related Twitter Account ☄

An excellent new Waterboys Twitter account featuring random Waterboys Lyrics has appeared. You really should check it out!

Waterboys Lyrics on Twitter: Here

'When Will We Be Married?' was a tour debut at the Modern Blues show in Auckland, New Zealand with just Mike and Steve performing the song on stage. (Don't Bang The Drum was also performed).

☄ Melbourne Show Set List - March 27 2015 ☄

• Destinies Entwined
• Still A Freak
• Girl Called Johnny
• November Tale
• Time, Space And The Bride's Bed Burning.(fragment)
• Girl Who Slept For Scotland
• Three Day Man!!!!!!!!!!
• Nearest Thing To Hip
• I Can See Elvis
• The Whole Of The Moon
• Don't Bang The Drum (Mike and Steve)
• Fisherman's Blues
• Long Strange Golden Road
• Purple Rain (encore)

(Thanks Tony Thompson!)

☄ NEW WATERBOYS EP. ☄

To coincide with Record Store Day, The Waterboys will release a strictly limited edition four-track EP called 'Puck's Blues' on 10 inch vinyl on April 18.

Puck's Blues Track Titles:

• The Girl Who Slept For Scotland

The EP will also include a sleevenote by Mike.

The four tracks are Mike's home demo versions of songs from the new Modern Blues album. So check with your local music shop for availability.

☄ NEW SCOTTISH DATE ADDED! ☄

An new Scottish summer concert date has been added as part of The Waterboys 2015 European tour.

Friday 28 August Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh

Ticket Info on Tour page. Here

☄ THREE NEW NORWAY DATES ADDED! ☄

More European dates will be announced as they are confirmed.

The Norwegian dates are:

Thurs 15 October Grieghallen, BERGEN

Fri 16 October Konserthus - Kuppelhallen, STAVANGER

Sat 17 October Sentrum Scene, OSLO

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Few bands have as great a live reputation as The Waterboys. From their mid-1980s "big music" period through the influential mix of Celtic, gospel and country on their classic Fisherman’s Blues tours, to the hundreds of brilliant shows accompanying the last decade's run of supremely in-form albums from 2011's An Appointment With Mr Yeats to this summer's Good Luck, Seeker The Waterboys have consistently blended tightness, inspiration and improvisation to reach heights of performance few other acts can. 

Led by mercurial and brilliant Scottish guitarist/vocalist Mike Scott, the 2020 version of the band features the established line-up of Memphis keyboard great "Brother" Paul Brown, ace British drummer Ralph Salmins and funky Irish bassman Aongus Ralston.  

The popular reach of Waterboys music has never been greater. Their songs have been performed by artists as varied as Prince, The Killers and U2, all of whom have performed their classic The Whole Of The Moon. Fiona Apple who masterfully recorded the song last year and Ellie Goulding, who scored a top 3 UK hit with “How Long Will I Love You”. As well as indie rockers The War On Drugs, Dawes and The Mystery Jets; and classic singers Rod Stewart and Tom Jones.

"The Whole Of The Moon" also featured in last year's smash Netflix film Let It Snow and top HBO series The Affair. Waterboys music shows no sign of fading, and the best place to experience it is played by the originators in a concert hall. Come and feel the fire!

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Few bands have as great a live reputation as The Waterboys. From their mid-1980s "big music" period through the influential mix of Celtic, gospel and country on their classic   Fisherman’s Blues   tours, to the hundreds of brilliant shows accompanying the last decade's run of supremely in-form albums  from 2011's  An Appointment With Mr Yeats  to this summer's  Good Luck, Seeker  The Waterboys have consistently blended tightness, inspiration and improvisation to reach heights of performance few other acts can.  Led by mercurial and brilliant Scottish guitarist/vocalist Mike Scott, the 2020 version of the band features the established line-up of  Memphis keyboard great "Brother" Paul Brown, ace British drummer Ralph Salmins and funky Irish bassman Aongus Ralston.  

The popular reach of Waterboys music has never been greater. Their songs have been performed by artists as varied as Prince, The Killers and U2, all of whom have performed their classic The Whole Of The Moon; and Fiona Apple who masterfully recorded the song last year; Ellie Goulding, who scored a top 3 UK hit with “How Long Will I Love You”; indie rockers The War On Drugs, Dawes and The Mystery Jets; and classic singers Rod Stewart and Tom Jones. "The Whole Of The Moon" also featured in last year's smash Netflix film Let It Snow and top HBO series The Affair.  Waterboys music shows no sign of fading, and the best place to experience it is played by the originators in a concert hall. Come and feel the fire!

🚨TONIGHT'S SHOW POSTPONED🚨

Please be aware tonight's second Diversity show has been postponed.

Statement from the promoter, 6pm : 'Due to an injury sustained during the Matinee show, tonight's Diversity performance will not take place. Please keep hold of your tickets and await further information over the coming days'

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, SCH x

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• Long Strange Golden Road
• How Long Will I Love You?
• A Girl Called Johnny
• Purple Rain by Prince

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Get in the carpool lane — Larry David is hitting the road.

Following a handful of live events in the spring, the “ Curb Your Enthusiasm ” mastermind will bring his “A Conversation With Larry David” shows to 10 additional cities in the fall. Tickets will go on sale Friday at larrydavidtour.com .

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Per Live Nation, the shows will feature an “informal discussion about [David’s] time on ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Curb,’ and everything in between.”

Announcing the shows in a video posted to Instagram , David said, “There are some tickets going on sale for this thing I’m doing. It’s really nothing. It’ll be a total waste of your time. There’s not that many things to do at night. So, I guess if you have nothing to do… but, you could consider bowling.”

Tickets will be available via an artist presale starting Thursday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. local time, followed by a general sale on Friday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. local. Purchase tickets at larrydavidtour.com.

At his stop in New York in April , just ahead of the series finale of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” David was asked about the psychology of the show.

“I don’t put any thought into that whatsoever. Zero. I just try to write funny shows. That’s all it is. I’ve never analyzed it,” he said, then later insisted, “I’m not an intellectual. I’m just an idiot from Brooklyn.”

The fall shows begin just days after the 76th annual Emmy Awards, where “Curb” is nominated for outstanding comedy series and David will compete for best lead actor in a comedy series.

View all of the “A Conversation With Larry David” fall 2024 tour dates below.

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UPDATE, video added: It’s going to be a pretty, pretty, pretty good fall for Larry David fans: The Curb Your Enthusiasm creator will take his A Conversation with Larry David show on a 10-city tour beginning in Denver on September 20.

Like the limited run of shows this past spring, the Conversation events will feature David in an information discussion with a local moderator. Topics of conversation will include his time on Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm “and everything in between,” according to today’s tour announcement.

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The fall dates follow the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm , which premiered on HBO this past April.

The tour itinerary is: Fri Sept 20 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre* Fri Oct 04 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall Mon Oct 14 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium* Tue Oct 22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark Thu Oct 24 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre* Fri Nov 8 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre* Thu Nov 21 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds Fri Nov 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre Wed Dec 04 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall Thu Dec 05 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live

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Oasis shut down reports of return to iconic Knebworth Park

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Oasis have denied reports that they will be adding any more UK dates to their 2025 reunion tour beyond what has already been announced.

Last month, the iconic English rock band revealed they would be returning to the stage after a 15-year absence , as brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have (seemingly) healed their longstanding rift.

They will play a string of stadium shows in Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin across summer 2025.

Shortly after they revealed their highly anticipated reunion, speculation began to mount whether or not the “Wonderwall” hitmakers would return to Knebworth Park in 2026 to mark the 30th anniversary of their career-defining sets at the concert grounds.

Oasis performed two gigs in August 1996 at Knebworth Park, which were among their biggest performances and came on the heels of their first two studio albums, Definitely Maybe (1994) and (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (1995).

They later released a documentary and live album in 2021 titled Oasis Knebworth 1996 , which featured unseen footage, as well as fan accounts and interviews from the historic event.

The rock band has since addressed reports made by “some UK tabloid media,” confirming on their Instagram Story: “Oasis will not be paying Knebworth Park in the future. There are no plans for any further UK dates beyond the currently announced UK Stadium tour.”

The message comes days after Oasis tacked on two additional Wembley Stadium shows to their already sold-out 2025 tour .

The initial release of tickets was met with frustration from eager concertgoers who were disappointed to find that tickets originally listed at £135 had risen to as much as £355 on Ticketmaster due to the site’s “dynamic pricing.”

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster and how the tickets were sold to fans. Meanwhile, an “invitation-only ballot ticket sale strategy” has been devised for the two new Wembley shows.

Scheduled to be held in 2025 on September 27 and 28, the dates have been added “as a small step towards making amends for the situation.”

“Applications to join the ballot will be opened first to the many fans who were unsuccessful in the initial on sale with Ticketmaster ,” a press release said. It also promises to be “far smoother for fans by reducing the stress and time it takes to obtain” tickets.

Along with the news of their reunion tour, earlier this month, Oasis reclaimed the No 1 spot on the UK music charts with their debut record Definitely Maybe 30 years after its release.

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Larry David Announces 10-Date Fall Tour That He Jokes Will Be a 'Total Waste of Your Time': 'If You Have Nothing to Do'

The comedian kicks off "A Conversation with Larry David" on Sept. 20 in Denver

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Larry David is going back on the road!

The comedian will be taking his "A Conversation with Larry David" tour to 10 more cities across the U.S. after partaking in a string of live shows earlier this year.

In a video announcing the new dates, the Curb Your Enthusiasm star, 77, told fans they could attend if they wanted to — or, they could take up bowling.

"So listen, there are some tickets going on sale for this thing I'm doing. It's really — it's really nothing. It will be a total waste of your time," he said as he sat in his office. "You know, there's not that many things to do at night, so yeah, I guess, if you have nothing to do. But — you could consider bowling. It's not a terrible idea."

David admitted he hasn't personally gone bowling "in about 50 years, but now that I mention it, I think I might hit the lanes soon."

"Anyway, if you want to go, you go. If you don't, you don't. Not a big deal either way," he concluded the video as the dates of the fall tour flashed on the screen.

David will kick off the tour on Sept. 20 in Denver, then head to Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Portland, Phoenix and Austin before closing out the run on Dec. 5 in Hollywood, Florida.

According to his website, the opening night of "A Conversation with Larry David" in Denver will be moderated by Peyton Manning .

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The fall tour caps off an impressive year for the Seinfeld creator, as his hit follow-up series Curb Your Enthusiasm concluded in April after 24 years and 12 seasons .

The finale brought fans a full-circle moment that referenced the 1998 finale of Seinfeld , which Jerry Seinfeld called "a joke 26 years in the making," and David said in response to the reaction, "F--- you! You didn't like the first one? F--- you!"

He did admit, though, that he'd seen "a couple" of the negative reviews of Seinfeld 's finale — which saw Elaine ( Julia Louis-Dreyfus ), George ( Jason Alexander ) and Kramer ( Michael Richards ) imprisoned over their various misdeeds throughout the series — and that "it did bother [him]."

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Speaking to Curb 's finale, though, David said, "It was the most fun I could ever have possibly had doing anything. To do that, to write it and then film it, I can't imagine how I could ever have more fun in my life."

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Oasis have added two more dates to their UK tour, stating “phenomenal demand” led to extra shows being planned for London’s Wembley Stadium .

The Gallaghers have reunited after 15 years and will play their hits together once more next year while there is also talk of their first studio album since 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul.

Hype around the Britpop comeback has also led to discussions around further shows in the US .

For British fans, however, the news of the two extra dates has been met with glee for those who missed out in an ultra-competitive ticket-buying process.

The sale was a controversial one, with Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model being criticised for how it led to thousands paying more than they anticipated for tickets.

Oasis themselves have acknowledged the issue but ever outspoken frontman Liam Gallagher has told fans to “shut up” with their complaints .

But when are the new dates, and when do they go on sale? Here’s what we know.

When are Oasis playing?

• July 4, 5 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
• July 11, 12, 16, 19, 20 – Manchester, Heaton Park
• July 25, 26, 30 and August 2, 3 and (new dates) September 27, 28 – London, Wembley Stadium
• August 8, 9, 12 – Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium
• August 16, 17 – Dublin, Croke Park

At the time of publication, Oasis's world tour dates have only been revealed for the UK and Ireland.

They have added two London dates to the five originally announced: they will now play seven dates at London's Wembley Stadium .

Oasis is kicking off their tour with two nights at Cardiff's Principality Stadium , five dates at Manchester 's Heaton Park, and three nights at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium . The final concerts will take place at Dublin 's Croke Park in Ireland.

When are extra dates on sale?

The date that the additional tickets will go on sale has not been formally confirmed by the band.

How to get tickets

Millions of fans attempted to get tickets for Oasis's summer tour in the UK and Ireland, leaving many incensed at the lengthy virtual lines and dynamic pricing that were put in place as demand spiked. Oasis responded with a statement vowing to simplify the procedure.

A new " invitation-only ballot ticket sale strategy " for the two new Wembley events has been put in place, according to a press release released on Wednesday, September 4. This is "as a small step towards making amends for the situation", the statement read.

A new quiz question and an email requesting them to enter the ballot  should have been sent to those who were unable to obtain tickets previously.

Fans were informed prior to the first general sale that normal standing tickets would be roughly £150 and standard seated tickets (with the exception of Manchester, where all seats are standing) would be priced between £73 and approximately £205. Depending on the ticket level and location, there were also premium packages available for standing and seating that range from £216 to £506.25. These packages include merchandise, access to a pre-show party, and a private Oasis exhibition.

While these were face-value prices, many found themselves paying up to £350 at Ticketmaster’s checkout due to dynamic pricing.

Dynamic pricing, according to Ticketmaster, is when the cost of tickets "may increase or decrease at any time, based on demand".

However, the business has stated that it is the "event organiser" that "has priced these tickets according to their market value" and that it does not determine prices.

It's not a recent development, and consumer protection rules permit it .

Are Oasis going to release a new album?

Oasis has not officially confirmed new music, however, Liam has told a fan on social media that a new album is “in the bag”.

Liam is widely renowned for interacting with his fans in an honest manner on X.

One fan asked: “Mate it might be jumping the gun abit but A feel an albums in the air? Imagine” [sic].

To which Liam replied: “It’s in the bag mate f**k the air”.

Although Liam and Noel have released 10 albums individually in other projects since the band's 2009 breakup, Oasis's last album was Dig Out Your Soul, which came out in 2008.

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'No plans' for more Oasis UK tour dates - including return to iconic Knebworth Park

Two more Wembley dates were added to the reunion tour after technical issues meant some fans were unable to get their hands on tickets.

Wednesday 11 September 2024 19:27, UK

Oasis has ruled out more dates in the UK as part of their reunion tour, including a return to iconic Knebworth Park.

The band announced last month they would be reuniting for a series of dates later this year, beginning in Cardiff .

Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher performed two concerts at Knebworth Park, the stately home in Hertfordshire , in 1996.

They later released a live album from the shows and the 2021 documentary Oasis Knebworth 1996.

The Sun newspaper had reported the brothers were open to the idea of adding to the 19-date run at the venue.

In a statement on social media, the band said "Oasis will not be playing Knebworth Park in the future".

"There are no plans for any further UK dates beyond the currently announced UK stadium tour," the statement added.

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After some fans were unable to get tickets due to technical issues, two more dates were added at London 's Wembley Stadium on 27 and 28 September.

They follow two dates in the Welsh capital, five in Manchester , five in Wembley and three in Edinburgh .

Those successful in the invite-only ballot to buy tickets for the remaining concerts are set to be informed by 9pm on Friday.

The UK's competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is investigating whether the sale of Oasis tickets by Ticketmaster may have breached consumer protection law .

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The probe will look at whether "dynamic pricing" may have been used after the price of standard tickets for the tour more than doubled from £148 to £355 on the ticket selling website.

Ticketmaster has said it does not set concert prices and Oasis has said the band was not involved in the decision either.

Oasis has yet to release tickets or announce dates for their tour outside of Europe.

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Chappell Roan's The Midwest Princess UK tour setlist in full

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This month, Chappell Roan - one of the biggest breakout acts of the year - is arriving on UK shores for her biggest shows here yet. 

Playing shows across the country - in Manchester, Glasgow and a three night stint in London - as well as a trip over to Dublin for good measure, The Midwest Princess Tour is set to be a night of pure, queer joy. 

Chappell's meteoric rise to pop superstardom has been a sight to behold, and it's largely in part to a series of increasingly viral festival sets ripped from her tour. As is standard as well, each UK your date of The Midwest Princess Tour has its own dress-up theme to adhere to, we've posted those down below so you still have time to bedazzle yourself up!

From the renaissance fair thrills of Good Luck, Babe!  to the sparkling cuts from debut LP The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess , here's the setlist in full for Chappell Roan's upcoming UK tour dates,

Chappell Roan's The Midwest Princess UK tour setlist in full

Femininomenon, naked in manhattan, super graphic ultra modern girl, love me anyway, picture you, after midnight, coffee (acoustic set), kaleidoscope, the subway (unreleased song), red wine supernova, good luck, babe, my kink is karma, pink pony club, chappell roan's the midwest princess uk & ireland tour dates in full, september 13 - manchester (manchester academy), september 15  - glasgow (o2 academy), september 17 - dublin (3olympia theatre), september 19, 20 & 21 - london (o2 academy brixton), dress-up themes for chappell roan's the midwest princess uk & ireland tour in full, mermaid (manchester), midwest princess (glasgow, london night 2), pink pony club (dublin, london night 3), my kink is karma (london night 1).

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“Music is sacred.” Jack White announces three intimate 'pop up' shows in the UK this coming weekend

Jack White reveals last-minute plans for three British gigs

Jack White will play three intimate UK club shows this coming weekend. 

Announced this morning, September 9, the shows will take place in London, Liverpool, and Brighton, with tickets going on sale to 'vault members' tomorrow (September 10) at 10am, and a general on-sale following at 1pm. The mini-tour will call at:

Sep 13: London Islington Assembly Hall Sep 14: Liverpool O2 Academy Sep 15: Brighton Chalk

You can sign up online for a shot at getting tickets. White recently revealed that he wouldn't be announcing tour dates in the traditional fashion , but would announce shows “as close to the show date as possible.”, adding “some shows we won’t even decide to do until that morning.” He also suggested that he and his band would “mostly be playing at small clubs, backyard fetes, and a few festivals here and there to help pay for expenses.” In a poetic conclusion to his Instagram post, White continued, “I also want to walk through orchard fields and grab apples off of trees at will and fill my belly full of that fruit if the desire strikes me. I’m looking for that cool breeze you know?

“Lots of love and rock and roll to you all and you are blessed for giving that love to others, we hope that we see you out on the road soon, if not let’s get coffee and a slice of pie sometime? Music is sacred.”

The spontaneous nature of the No Name tour is in keeping with the Detroit-born musician's unusual release strategy for his new album No Name . 

The album made headlines in July when staff at White's Third Man Records shops slipped 'white label' copies of the record, with no information about what was actually on the vinyl, into the bags of customers, alongside their purchases.  

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A statement subsequently announcing an 'official' release on August 2 noted, “With the surprise unveiling of  No Name , via a giveaway with purchase in Third Man stores on July 19th, fans proved that the rumblings of something mysterious can grow into the beautiful experience of a community sharing the excitement and energy of music and art.”

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I've been a Waterboys-Mike Scott fan for a very long time and I've seen them in concert at least 5 or 6 times over the decades starting with A Pagan Place back in 1984. Regretfully though I have to pan last nights show at The Fillmore in San Francisco. I had heard that the show was going to be an evening with, so no opening band and a longer setlist going back to their earliest albums. Full disclosure, I still consider their first 4 LPs, from the self-titled through Fisherman's Blues their finest and Mike Scott at his most brilliant. Of the first three LPs they played only 3 songs and nothing from what I feel is Scott's most brilliant work, A Pagan Place. When you include Fisherman's Blues (3 songs), that leaves the entire remaining setlist spread out over their last 3 LPs, which I feel have taken the band so far afield of their original "sound", whether The Big Music or the Fisherman's Blues style modern celtic-folk-rock. Basically the band has devolved into a kitchy pop-country style with really lame lyrical content, Disagree? Listen to the lyric of London Mick or Nearest Thing To Hip, two of the worst songs Mike Scott has ever written. Mick Jones was spinning in his grave last night I'm sure as The Waterboys performed a song in his name that represented everything in Rock music that The Clash despised. Were there some high points? Of course there were. A Girl Called Johnny, Medicine Bow, and the show stealer and high point of the evening was We Will Not Be Lovers. Unfortunate that they dropped Old England from the set-list. And the closing encore of Whole of the Moon was energetic and a crowd pleaser but replacing the original horns with the electric violin just ruined the song. Of the material from the last 3 LPs which made up the rest of the show (I'll get to the Rolling Stones cover in a second), the highlights were Morning Came Too Soon, November Tale and Ladbrooke Grove Symphony. I understand the band does not want to live in the past, but they have so much good material from other LPs that were left off the setlist in favor of promoting songs from the last three LPs, which are not full of great songs to say the least. And the songs selected from the last three LPs were not the best from those records. Thank God he did not play the Hip-Hop song from Out Of All This Blue. But let's be positive, here's some tips on a better show for your fans. 1. Why on earth, with your tremendous back catalogue would you play a cover of an obscure country western song by the Rolling Stones 4 songs into your set? Have you lost you freaking mind? Did you not notice the deflated energy in the crowd? 2. If you cannot remember the lyrics to even the songs you have been playing for over 25 years (Fisherman's Blues) you should consider retiring from live performances. With the exception of the older songs he performed at the keyboards, Mike read the lyrics from a teleprompter on the floor the entire set. No eye contact with the audience while performing, and with some songs dense with lyrics, particularly from the recent LPs, the performance was lack luster and seemed staged and stilted, he was reading the lyrics not performing from his gut. 3. Fire your lighting director. I was standing dead center about ten people deep from the stage and the super bright spot light on Mike center stage every time he came to the microphone washed the entire front section in harsh light and reflected off of the kick drum right back into the audience. Furthermore it was way too bright. I could see every grey hair on Mike's head and every wrinkle on his face. And it just made the lyric reading more obvious. Subtle songs that required a quieter mood were ruined by the obnoxious spot light. 4. Stop the yammering and just play for God's sake. Too many long ridiculas banter sessions that were just down right embarrassing to watch. 5. Fire the keyboard player from Memphis. What the hell was that keyboard around his neck stunt, just pure lameness. 6.Limit the jam sessions please. If I wanted to see a jam band I'd go see Wilco. There is no need to take a perfectly good 4-5 minute song and stretch it out to 10 minutes long or more with repeated false endings, again, it came across lame and gimmicky. 7. And finally, pick a song people know for your closing number. My Time On Earth, which closed the second set (before the encore) was not only unfamiliar to most of the fans but recalled the worst of Mike's habit of preaching Christian dogma in his lyrics. I have no problem with the spirituality that has always underscored The Waterboys (Think Whole of the Moon, A Pagan Place, Savage Earth Heart, etc), but ever since Mike found God in the 1990s his has occasionally allowed his syrupy Born Again Christian blather to seep into and take control over some of his musical output and that is a shame, and it was clearly on display last night, especially when he threatened a fan in the front row who "blew pot smoke" at him (probably unintentionally). It was just one lame, awkward moment during a night full of them.

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They are the best most fantastic band, ever. I saw the Beatles when I was thirteen in Baltimore, Maryland, the

stones in Virginia on their Steel wheels tour, but the Waterboys in Philly were out of this world!

I also lived in wonderful Scotland and spent time in Findhorn, where I understand Mike is a regular. The music that these young men produce is just magical and has enriched my life. My husband and I are going to see them in September in Chicago and I can't wait. The Whole of the Moon is the most amazing. I was making harps in Beauley, Scotland in 1985 and could not get enough of that song

More power to you lads. Oh I also lived in Spiddal and hung at Hugh's where you played in sessions. Thanks so much for it all. Love you,

Cait Gilles

Excellent sold out show especially as it was an extended set with the band performing as their own support.

Great mix of songs both old and new, Whole of the Moon and Fishermans Blues brought the house down to finish the set.

Can't wait till they are back in town again!

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