IDLES announce help acts for 2024 UK and Eire tour

IDLES have introduced their help acts for his or her upcoming 2024 UK/Eire tour – take a look at all particulars under.
The Bristol band have simply launched their fifth album ‘Tangk‘ and are set to tour the album throughout the nation from July this yr. Now, the band have taken to social media to disclose a swathe of help acts who’ll be a part of their tour with them.
First, Australian genre-bending grasp Genesis Owusu, together with Brighton punk rockers Lambrini Women have been introduced to carry out with IDLES. Belfast industrial post-punkers Chalk and Dublin garage-rockers SPRINTS are additionally set to help the band, with experimental rock duo BATTLES and Latin indie-pop artist Angélica Garcia slated to hitch.
Lastly, singer-songwriter and potential future collaborator Willie J Healey will spherical out the checklist of help acts this yr. Discover out which bands will play with IDLES on which dates under and get any remaining tickets here:
JULY
12 – Cardiff, Citadel *=
13 – Halifax, The Piece Corridor *=
20 – Margate, Dreamland *>
21 – Cornwall, The Wyldes *>
NOVEMBER
16 – Belfast, Telegraphy Constructing %
17 – Belfast Telegraph Constructing %
19 – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre %
20 – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre %
23 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro +
24 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, O2 Metropolis Corridor +
25 – Nottingham, Rock Metropolis +
26 – Nottingham, Rock Metropolis +
29 – London, Alexandra Palace +#
30 – London, Alexandra Palace ^#
DECEMBER
1 – Brighton, Centre +
3 – Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham +
4 – Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham +
6 – Manchester, O2 Apollo +
7 – Manchester, O2 Apollo +
8 – Manchester O2 Apollo +
Angélica Garcia*
BATTLES^
Chalk%
Genesis Owusu>
Lambrini Women#
Sprints=
Willie J Healey+
NME reviewed ‘Tangk’ when it was launched final February, calling it “probably the most open-hearted we’ve ever seen them” in a 4 star evaluation. “The file ends not on a scream however on the peaceable and jazzy full cease of ‘Monolith’ because the frontman serenely concludes: “I discovered myself my very own king, I took his crown, I took his rings”.
“Eradicating our fat-fingered monarch’s jewels isn’t as a lot a ‘fuck you’ to the institution right here as realising that with out self-worth and a little bit gratitude, you’re nothing. Anger is an vitality, however love is the reply, they pose.”
We additionally caught up with frontman Joe Talbot for an prolonged In Dialog chat concerning the making of ‘Tangk’ and its method to like: “I’m curious about exhibiting the totally different aspects of affection that aren’t so typical, however are very fucking essential: empathy, endurance, honesty, communion, arduous work, restoration, forgiveness. That’s what I wrote about.
“I’m nonetheless there. I’m nonetheless going to wish to undergo it, and I’m nonetheless very a lot curious about writing about love forevermore. I discover it fascinating and empowering.”
In different information, IDLES have spoken out about whether or not they might doubtlessly headline Glastonbury sooner or later.