We are pleased to bring you some tour news today as bring you the news that the Red Hot Chilli Pipers are heading to the Tramshed in Cardiff this June.
In 2023 and 2024 the Red Hot Chilli Pipers will embark on a world tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The tour will be accompanied by the release of a first Best Of Live album in the Spring of 2023, featuring new recordings of all their best-loved tunes and songs. The Pipers will be accompanied on the tour by the amazing Red Hot Chilli Dancers….It really is a sizzling show!
There has never been anything quite like The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, from their beginnings in 2002 and a cameo appearance at T in the Park in 2004 with the Darkness to opening the main stage in their own right in 2014. The past twenty years have seen the Red Hot Chilli Pipers become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet..ever! Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show that leaves people with warm hearts and smiles on their faces.
The bands’ achievements have reached incredible heights with their groundbreaking fusion of traditional Scottish music and rock/pop Anthems which they proudly call “Bagrock”.The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are a genuinely unique experience.
The Chillis have never been more in demand for their infectious style of feel-good music which appeals right across the age range to people all over the world. They have collected together an impressive group of musicians, dancers and singers from Scotland and further afield, many holding World Championship titles and all exceptional performers with impressive credentials and qualifications.
In 2014 The Chilli Pipers released a live DVD and CD entitled Live at the Lake. In an explosive evening of entertainment captured on this live DVD and CD, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers recorded their most adventurous project to date, bringing 16 musicians and dancers across the Atlantic to perform at Milwaukee Irish Fest, the spiritual home of the band in the U.S.A. They captured the unique and explosive power of the Chilli Pipers in one unforgettable evening by the shores of Lake Michigan. Tracks include: Insomnia, Gimme All Your Lovin’, Thunderstruck, Everybody Dance Now, Amazing Grace, Fix You, Chasing Cars, Wake Me Up, Don’t Stop Believin and We Will Rock You.
In February 2019 the Pipers and Tom Walker released a new version of his massive hit “Leave a Light On”. The release is in aid of Nordoff Robins, the music therapy charity and it went straight into the iTunes top five. The collaboration came about after Tom performed with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers at Murrayfield Rugby Stadium before the Scotland vs. Italy Six Nations match.
In June 2019 the Red Hot Chilli Pipers released a studio album, entitled “Fresh Air”. It´s an exciting fusion of brand-new songs and carefully selected covers. In a new departure for the Red Hot Chilli Pipers many of the songs feature lead vocals, Some of the highlights are “Leave the Light On” featuring Tom Walker on vocals. Leonard Cohen´s “Hallelujah” and “Shut Up and Dance” from the American band Walk the Moon, both songs featuring the incredibly talented singer Chris Judge on vocals.
Tickets for the RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS – May & June 2024 UK Shows are available from:
Friday 24 May NEWCASTLE – Tyne Theatre
Saturday 25 May HARROGATE – Royal Hall
Sunday 26 May LONDON – Cadogan Hall
Thursday 6 June BUXTON – Opera House
Friday 7June CARDIFF – Tramshed
Saturday 8 June BLACKPOOL – Grand Theatre
Thursday 13 June BURY ST EDMUNDS – Apex Arts Centre
Friday 14 June ST ALBANS – The Alban Arena
Saturday 15 June CHESTER – Storyhouse
Thursday 20 June PETERBOROUGH – The Cresset
Friday 21 June BIRMINGHAM – Town Hall
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Saturday 22 June CHELTENHAM – Town Hall
Website – https://www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/Red-Hot-Chilli-Pipers.htm
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.
