DOVES
SOLD-OUT
We are beyond thrilled to present Doves at Future Yard on Thursday 28th November.
After thrilling fans with the dystopian opus, Renegade, lifted from their upcoming, sixth studio album, the band has announced a return to the stage this November with Andy and Jez Williams taking the lead without Jimi Goodwin.
While the new album Constellations For The Lonely, Doves’ follow up to their 2020 UK No.1 album The Universal Want, features Goodwin’s contributions throughout, the singer’s ongoing recovery from personal wellbeing issues will keep him from accompanying bandmates, Andy and Jez Williams, on the road. The brothers, who have interchanged with Goodwin on vocals throughout the band’s studio and stage career, will take on a broader role as vocalists to play songs from both their last two albums and Doves classics.
Andy and Jez Williams will be joining with an expanded live band – including longstanding friend, Nathan Sudders on bass, who has performed with the likes of Elbow, Nadine Shah and King Creosote and multi-instrumentalist, Jake Evans, who was a touring member of Jimi Goodwin’s own band and joined Bernard Sumner as a member of Bad Lieutenant. Long-standing touring keyboard player, Martin Rebelski, continues with the band.
Tickets now all sold-out.
VENUE INFO
Future Yard is open every day from 10am – so you can stop by for a coffee or a pre-show drink in our bar area whenever you like! Our pizza kitchen is open on weekends and before every gig, 6 – 9pm.
The live room doors open at 7:30pm (this is separate from our bar area), and music starts at 7:45pm. The bar is open after the show and the band will be selling merch in the bar area.
Official words from the band state:
“We were beyond heartbroken to have missed out on touring our last record ‘The Universal Want’ one that we are still really proud of, but Jimi’s health came first. Jimi is irreplaceable but, with his blessing, we’re going to be able to play the songs from ‘The Universal Want’, ‘Constellations For The Lonely’ and others on stage. As you know, vocal duties are shared on all our albums and we, Jez and Andy, will be taking on this role on the upcoming live dates.
Recording is one thing but, we are compelled to play live, we always were, and not being able to do so has affected us all, personally, in ways we couldn’t have imagined. We’ll have some extremely talented friends with us to make the shows go off as Doves shows always did. It’s exciting to be starting off in really intimate venues, going back to our roots.”
It’s wild to think of a Doves show I might be watching instead of hitting the stage for,” Goodwin continued, “but life just hasn’t led us all to the same place. I am doing so much better, taking looking after myself seriously and making music every day, but for now I just can’t commit to a lengthy tour. I need to work and trust in the process of my recovery. I am fully committed to it and right now it’s not compatible with a mad, city-to-city schedule.”
Future Yard presents
DOVES
+ Support TBC
Thursday 28th November 2024
7:30pm doors
75 Argyle Street
Tickets £30 (+booking fee)
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