Fantastic news for fans of ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) as they will be touring their eighteenth studio album, THE NEON, with a run of UK live dates this Autumn including the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena.
This October will see Erasure bring The Neon to venues across the UK, Ireland, Germany and Denmark. The tour kicks off at the Glasgow Armadillo auditorium and includes a show at the London O2 Arena on 17 October.
Andy Bell says, “We’re so excited to be able to – at last – announce dates for The Neon Tour! We’d hoped to have seen you sooner, but can’t wait to see you all in 2021. Until then, keep safe!”.
The Neon is a place that lives in the imagination, that we – you and me – put in the real world. It could be a nightclub, a shop, a city, a cafe, a country, a bedroom, a restaurant, any place at all. It’s a place of possibility in warm, glowing light and this is music that takes you there.
Written and produced by Erasure, the album’s initial sessions saw Vince and Andy reunite with a fresh optimism and energy. Vince had been feeling drawn towards his older machines, some of which he’d had since their very early years together: “There’s a warmth to them. There’s also a real beauty in putting different analogue synthesisers together, too – a Pro-One, a Sequential Circuits, a Moog – they give this lovely sheen,” he explains.
Taking inspiration from pop music through the decades, from bands Andy loved as a child through to the present day, he explains, “It was about refreshing my love – hopefully, our love – of great pop. I want kids now to hear these songs! I wanted to recharge that feeling that pop can come from anyone.”
The Neon brings warmth and a brilliant brightness, connecting us to our pasts and our futures as it glistens with hope. It creates beautiful places where our imaginations can roam, bringing us together, twinkling and beaming. The Neonputs you and me in a celebratory world, now and forever, illuminated and alive.
The new album is available now as limited edition neon orange vinyl, limited edition neon green cassette and limited edition CD: https://mute.ffm.to/TheNeon
ERASURE – THE NEON TOUR – 2021 DATES
- 1 Oct 21 – Glasgow, Armadillo
- 2 Oct 21 – Glasgow, Armadillo
- 4 Oct 21 – Glasgow, Armadillo
- 6 Oct 21 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
- 7 Oct 21 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
- 9 Oct 21 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
- 10 Oct 21 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
- 12 Oct 21 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
- 14 Oct 21 – Bournemouth, International Centre
- 16 Oct 21 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
- 17 Oct 21 – London, The O2
- 18 Oct 21 – Brighton, Centre
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
