Rufus Wainwright Announces ‘Unfollow The Rules’ UK Tour For Autumn 2020
The singer-songwriter says, “For me, thinking about this tour is like a light at the end of this dark tunnel that we are all in together.”
Rufus Wainwright has announced a new set of UK tour dates for October and November in support of his next solo album Unfollow The Rules, out on 10 July. The release has been pushed back from its originally scheduled date, 24 April, as a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Wainwright – who will be playing an online shows for the Royal Albert Hall’s ‘Royal Albert Home’ sessions tonight, 9 April – will head to the UK later this year in support of ‘Unfollow The Rules’ for a tour in which he’ll play live with a brand new backing band. LA musician Brian Green (John Legend, Michael Bublé, Pomplamoose) will be music director and on guitar, Rachel Eckroth is on keyboard and backing vocals, Jacob Mann will play keyboard, piano and backing vocals, Kyle Crane is on drums, and Sam Wilkes will play bass and provide backing vocals.
‘I am excited to tour the UK in the late fall with my new band, performing the songs from my upcoming album release,” Wainwright said in a statement. “I consider Unfollow The Rules my first fully mature album; it is like a bookend to the beginning of my career.
“For me, thinking about this tour is like a light at the end of this dark tunnel that we are all in together. It gives me hope and confidence that we will rise above this collectively. And while it might seem that we are not moving forward swiftly in this dark long tunnel, I know that we will reach the light again and be able to be together and listen to and play music together.
“I cannot wait to be part of that moment for my fans and share this music live with them.”
Rufus Wainwright plays the following UK shows:
October 2020:
Tuesday 13: Southampton, O2 Guildhall
Wednesday 14: Cardiff, St David’s Hall
Friday 16: Oxford, New Theatre Oxford
Saturday 17: Liverpool, Olympia
Sunday 18: Cambridge, The Corn Exchange
Tuesday 20: Southend-On-Sea, Leas Cliffs Pavilion
Wednesday 21: Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Friday 23: Sheffield, City Hall
Saturday 24: Gateshead, The Sage
Sunday 25: Edinburgh, Usher Hall
Tuesday 27: York, Barbican
Wednesday 28: Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Friday 30: Exeter, The Great Hall
Saturday 31: Brighton, Brighton Dome
November:
Monday 2: London, The London Palladium
Tuesday 3: London, The London Palladium.
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