Gong UK Tour Dates and Live Shots
As mentioned on Friday, there’s not only a new album by barking mad, 70’s progressive space rockers Gong, out on 21st September 2009, but they’re also embarking on a UK tour in November; featuring sometime Soft Machine member and founder of the group Daevid Allen, along with former core members Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth, Mike Howlett and Miquette Giraudy.
Gong formed in 1968 during the Paris student riots, giving birth to a wealth of weird and wonderful albums, overflowing with psychedelic and progressive flavours, most notably the Radio Gnome Trilogy, of which the new album 2032 is to be the next installment.
This year sees the 40th anniversary of the band as a touring act. Here’s a few pics of Gong as they are today, as well as the dates for their UK tour. A review of Gong’s forthcoming new album, 2032, will be up at HFoS very soon.
GONG NOVEMBER 2009 UK TOUR:
Bristol O2 Academy Thursday 19 November
Exeter, The Lemon Grove Friday 20 November
Manchester Acedemy 2 Saturday 21 November
Edinburgh, HMV Picturehouse Sunday 22 November
Sheffield Leadmill Monday 23 November
Leamington Spa Assembly Wednesday 25 November
Cambridge Corn Exchange Thursday 26 November
London HMV Forum Friday 27 November
Oxxford Regal Theatre Saturday 28 November
Brighton Corn Exchange Sunday 29 November
Ticket Hotline: 08700 603 777
For further info about Gong’s full UK tour dates, visit www.planetgong.co.uk
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