Levellers to support The Wonder Stuff O2 Academy Birmingham

Thursday 15^th December – O₂ Academy Birmingham 

Following The Wonder Stuff’s support on their headline tour earlier this year, Levellers confirm that they are to return the favour and are announced as special guests for the band’s forthcoming show at O₂ Academy Birmingham on Thursday 15^th December.  

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its original release, The Wonder Stuff will perform their album “Never Loved Elvis”, in its entirety, at just two special shows, Birmingham and also at London’s O₂ Shepherds Bush Empire on Friday 16th December. 

Following the announcement, The Wonder Stuff’s frontman, Miles Hunt said; “Having had a wonderful time on the road earlier this year as the special guests of Levellers, on their 'Levelling The Land' tour, we are happy to announce that they are returning the favour and will be joining The Wonder Stuff at our O₂ Academy Birmingham show, celebrating the 20th anniversary of our 'Never Loved Elvis' album. It's gonna be a beautiful night!”

“Never Loved Elvis” was the band’s third album, released in 1991. It produced four hit singles, including ‘Welcome To The Cheap Seats’ featuring Kirsty MacColl, ‘Caught In My Shadow’, Sleep Alone and the band’s first top 5 hit with ‘The Size Of A Cow’. 

That same year, The Wonder Stuff staged their very own open-air event, The Big Day Out, to coincide with the album’s release at Walsall’s 22,000 capacity Bescot Stadium. The event's name was inspired by hit television show ‘Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out’ and Vic Reeves himself compered the day’s events. Vic would later ask the band to be his backing band on 'Dizzy', a track he was recording for an album that he planned to release later in the year - upon its release in October 1991, the track reached Number 1 in the Official UK Singles Charts. 

The Wonder Stuff’s line-up is original members Miles Hunt (vocals/ rhythm guitar) and Malc Treece (guitar/ vocals) with Erica Nockalls (violins), Mark McCarthy (Bass) and Fuzz Townsend of Pop Will Eat Itself (Drums). 

Album Tracklisting

      Side 1             Side 2   

1. Mission Drive     1.      Inertia
2. Play      2.      Maybe
3. False Start     3.     Grotesque
4. Welcome To The Cheap Seats  4.     Here Comes Everyone
5. The Size Of A Cow    5.     Caught In My Shadow
6. Sleep Alone     6.     38 Line Poem
7. Donation