Brian Wilson has announced a rare UK tour in support of his new album No Pier Pressure, with support from Edwyn Collins and America
A true 20th Century musical titan, Wilson's gifts with melody are second to none. His concerts have become something of legend ever since his Royal Festival Hall gig in 2002, which marked the beginning of a wonderful final act of a remarkable career.
Wilson will be touring in September 2015 and will be joined by a full band including fellow Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. Brilliantly Wilson's team have picked some great support acts: Orange Juice's extraordinary Edwyn Collins and America (yes, of 'A Horse With No Name' fame).
Wilson willl play
Friday 18 September - Liverpool Echo Arena
Saturday 19 September - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Sunday 20 September - London The O2
Tuesday 22 September - Birmingham Barclaycard Arena
Wednesday 23 September - Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Friday 25 September - Leeds First Direct Arena
Saturday 26 September - Manchester Arena
Sunday 27 September - Glasgow The SSE Hydro
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 27 March. For tickets see below.
Wilson is set to release his new album on 7 April. No Pier Pressure is host to a huge range of guest vocalists - Wilson being credited solo on only four songs out of thirteen. Among these are Zooey Deschanel's She & Him and country singer Kacey Musgraves, and the album is produced by Joe Thomas (of The Beach Boys' 2012 album That's Why God Made the Radio fame).
The full tracklising is below.
1. This Beautiful Day
2. Runaway Dancer [ft. Sebu Simonian]
3. What Ever Happened [ft. Al Jardine and David Marks]
4. On The Island [ft. She & Him]
5. Our Special Love [ft. Peter Hollens]
6. The Right Time [ft. Al Jardine and David Marks]
7. Guess You Had To Be There [ft. Kacey Musgraves]
8. Tell Me Why [ft. Al Jardine]
9. Sail Away [ft. Blondie Chaplin and Al Jardine]
10. One Kind Of Love
11. Saturday Night [ft. Nate Ruess]
12. The Last Song
13. Half Moon Bay
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