Costello Autobiography Due This Autumn

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March 31, 2015

Elvis Costello’s autobiography, ‘Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink,’ will be published worldwide this autumn, it was confirmed today, as the front cover image above was also revealed.

The memoir has been entirely written by the great British singer-songwriter himself, and publishers for it will include Blue Rider Press in North America, Viking (Great Britain and Commonwealth), Bruna (Holland), Berlin Verlag (Germany) and Norstedts (Sweden).

The book, according to today’s publicity statement, will offer his “unique view of his unlikely and sometimes comical rise to international success, with diversions through the previously undocumented emotional foundations of some of his best known songs and the hits of tomorrow.”

‘Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink’ will also include a wealth of stories and observations about Costello’s well-known co-writers and co-conspirators, and he “also pauses along the way for considerations on the less appealing side of infamy.” Always one of the most articulate writers of his generation, he will give his unique view on his unlikely and sometimes comical rise to international success.

Elvis Detour

Meanwhile, Elvis will head out on a 21-date solo tour of the UK titled ‘Detour’ in May. Tickets are now on sale for the following shows:

May 2015

Sat 30th SALISBURY, Festival
Sun 31st BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall

June 2015

Tue 2nd BRIGHTON, Dome
Wed 3rd OXFORD, New Theatre
Thu 4th SOUTHEND, Cliffs Pavilion
Sat 6th HARROGATE, International Centre
Sun 7th LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru
Tue 9th GATESHEAD, Sage Gateshead
Wed 10th MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall
Thu 11th GLASGOW, Royal Concert Hall
Sat 13th CARLISLE, Sands Centre
Sun 14th NOTTINGHAM, Royal Concert Hall
Mon 15th LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic
Wed 17th STOKE-ON-TRENT, Victoria Hall
Thu 18th CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange
Fri 19th SOUTHAMPTON, O2 Guildhall
Sun 21st BRISTOL, Colston Hall
Mon 22nd LEICESTER, De Montfort Hall
Wed 24th PLYMOUTH, Pavilions
Thu 25th CARDIFF, St Davids Hall
Fri 26th BASINGSTOKE, The Anvil