TWO OF ROCKS BIGGEST AND GREATEST MODERN BANDS TEAM UP FOR A UK TOUR IN 2023
In super exciting UK touring news, The Darkness have announced that they will be hitting the road as part of a co-headline UK tour with Black Stone Cherry in 2023. Support will come from Canadian rockers Danko Jones.
The British rock heroes will be hitting the road with the Kentucky foursome as part of a 6 part UK tour in late January/early February 2023. The tour will kick off in Cardiff, before rolling into Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, before culminating with a huge show at London’s OVO Wembley Arena.
Speaking in typical whimsical fashion, Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins issued a statement saying: “Legend tells of a night, some ten or more years ago, upon which The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry serenaded the nocturnal creatures of Thetford Forest, receiving generally favourable reviews in the woodland press.”
“Like the owls and squirrels of that fabled evening, we give to you an opportunity to stand beaks and mouths a-gape in awe and wonder at the awesome power of power chords played by the very same fingers, but within the convenient shelter of an arena instead of in a moon-dappled forest clearing. There may be some seating so you won’t have to sit on toadstools. Also, modern flushing toilet facilities, not just tree trunks and bushes. Remember what the Thetford fauna say – “The music of Black Stone Cherry and The Darkness is TREEmendous, and Never LEAVES you.”
Black Stone Cherry released a collected statement, saying: “The rock’n’roll history books will tell you that on a summer’s night in 2012, tucked way back in the English countryside, two bands, from different parts of the world, came together to bring people a night of high energy, pedal to the metal, in your face unscripted rock‘n’roll.
“A bond was formed that could only have been blessed by the wizards of said forest. While discussing each other’s outfits and stage moves, a tour was spoken of, put into the galaxy if you will, and now we are honoured to say the stars have finally aligned and we will be joining forces with The Darkness for what will be the UK’s most exciting tour of the season!
“We absolutely cannot wait to create more magic and release the lightning that both bands caught in a bottle so many years ago. Grab your friends, grab your family, but hold on to your asses because this tour is going to rock!”
Tickets are available right now! So get your tickets, get your singing voice primed and ready, put on those dancing shoes, and we will see you down the front.
The full tour dates are as follows:
Jan 28: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Jan 29: Liverpool M&S bank Arena
Jan 30: Glasgow OVO Arena
Jan 31: Birmingham Resorts World Arena
Feb 02: Manchester AO Arena
Feb 03: Leeds First Direct Arena
Feb 04: London Wembley OVO Arena
Original news story posted on Louder Sound