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I see Richard jobson has mentioned there's a 40th anniversary tour for the skids next year,festivals as well.so much for the last ever gigs a few years back(I'm glad to say)
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'king hell!

Can you keep us posted of the dates please? :grin:
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Bobinblack wrote:'king hell!

Can you keep us posted of the dates please? :grin:
Current information only says playing festivals in May and June 2017.
I think Bruce Watson (Big Country) is back filling the shoes of the late Stuart Adamson. He's done it before in 2007. And he did a great job too.
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Rockula wrote:
Bobinblack wrote:'king hell!

Can you keep us posted of the dates please? :grin:
Current information only says playing festivals in May and June 2017.
I think Bruce Watson (Big Country) is back filling the shoes of the late Stuart Adamson. He's done it before in 2007. And he did a great job too.
With his son Jamie involved again as well.
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manticore wrote:I see Richard jobson has mentioned there's a 40th anniversary tour for the skids next year,festivals as well.so much for the last ever gigs a few years back(I'm glad to say)
Great news - thanks for the info :smt023
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Been reading a biog of Bill Nelson recently, there was a great mutual respect between Bill and Stuart. Bill was/is a superb guitarist and formed Be Bop Deluxe who made it reasonably big in the 70s and SA apparently was a huge admirer.

I always much preferred Bill Nelson's Red Noise and his later solo stuff which was synth/electronic inspired blended in with his beautiful guitar work. He worked with John Leckie a few times over the years and, if I remember right, produced the Skids once too. Anyway, when Stuart died Bill wrote a song in tribute, 'For Stuart' which was a nice touch.

The Skids was the first gig I ever went to on my own, so to speak, in 1980 at Leeds Poly. On The Air and The Tea Set supported, I think!
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Bobinblack wrote:Been reading a biog of Bill Nelson recently, there was a great mutual respect between Bill and Stuart. Bill was/is a superb guitarist and formed Be Bop Deluxe who made it reasonably big in the 70s and SA apparently was a huge admirer.

I always much preferred Bill Nelson's Red Noise and his later solo stuff which was synth/electronic inspired blended in with his beautiful guitar work. He worked with John Leckie a few times over the years and, if I remember right, produced the Skids once too. Anyway, when Stuart died Bill wrote a song in tribute, 'For Stuart' which was a nice touch.

The Skids was the first gig I ever went to on my own, so to speak, in 1980 at Leeds Poly. On The Air and The Tea Set supported, I think!
Bill Nelson produced the second Skids album, Days in Europa. Gave them a more commercial sound than the harder, though I think better, Scared to Dance.
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The rock artist management site has dates up for next year,though they are unconfirmed yet.
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Can't wait to see them.
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MAY 2017
Friday 26th The Academy, Dublin To be announced (MCD)
Saturday 27th The Limelight, Belfast To be announced (MCD)

JUNE 2017
Thursday 1st The Picture Dome, Holmfirth To be announced (Barney Veron)
Friday 2nd The Ritz, Manchester To be announced (Barney Vernon)
Thursday 15th The Junction, Cambridge To be announced (AGMP)
Friday 16th The Roundhouse, London To be announced (AGMP)
Saturday 17th Concorde 2, Brighton To be announced (AGMP)
Friday 23rd Scotland Tba Calum
Saturday 24th Scotland Tba Calum

AUGUST 2017
Thursday 3rd Tbc
Friday 4th Tbc
Saturday 5th Tbc
Sunday 6th Tbc

more dates coming soon……..
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gizzard wrote:MAY 2017
Saturday 27th The Limelight, Belfast To be announced (MCD)
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Home gig in Dunfermline,30th of June,glen pavilion.
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