NOFX announce two London reveals at Brixton Academy as a part of closing tour
NOFX have introduced two London reveals at Brixton Academy this summer season as a part of their farewell tour. Discover all the main points beneath.
The Los Angeles-formed punk rock band introduced again in November that they might be embarking on their closing run of reveals in 2024 to wrap up a 40-year profession.
The announcement got here after frontman Fats Mike advised followers on Instagram that the band can be breaking apart in 2023, having fashioned in 1983. “It’s been an incredible run,” he wrote on the time.
They’ve now added a pair of reveals on the South London venue London on June 11 and 12.
Tickets for the reveals go on sale this Friday (March 15) at 10am GMT from here. Followers may entry pre-sales on Wednesday (March 13) and Thursday (March 14) at 10am GMT.
The band shall be joined by Descendents, Codefendants, and Final Hounds on June 11, whereas June 12 will welcome assist from Circle Jerks, Snuff, The Meffs and The Final Gang.
The North American leg of their tour is about to wrap up with three hometown reveals in October 2024.
“Sufficient with the rumours and teasing posts,” the band wrote on social media at this time (March 11). “As quickly as we heard Brixton Academy was reopening its doorways, all of us agreed this might be the right place for @nofx closing farewell to Europe. And why solely play one present in the event you can play two reveals as a substitute?”
Talking of their closing run of dates late final yr, Fats Mike mentioned: “We’ve performed over 2000 reveals in 33 nations, in additional than 300 cities and darn it…we’re a bit drained. One factor I do know in my coronary heart…that is going to be essentially the most emotional, heartbreaking, biggest tour of our profession. I’ve by no means been so excited and on the identical time terrified. Principally excited…”
In 2022, NOFX guitarist Eric Melvin advised the band may nonetheless launch new music after retiring from touring.
The band launched their newest album ‘Double Album’ in December 2022, whereas Fats Mike launched his personal new band Codefendants, which he described as a “style fluid musical collective — a cross between hip hop, new-wave, flamenco, and the Beatles”.
NOFX are the newest to announce reveals at Brixton Academy following information that it might be reopening for the primary time since December 2022, after a crowd crush resulted within the deaths of two folks.