The Happy Mondays announce 2 exclusive London gigs at The Roundhouse

Wednesday December 19th and Thursday December 20th 2012

7pm - 11pm - The Roundhouse - London

Tickets: £32.50 in advance: www.ticketweb.co.uk

One of the greatest bands of a generation, the one and only Happy Mondays return to the London stage. Across two nights at the historic London Roundhouse, this illustrious band who helped spark the cultural ‘Madchester’ movement will perform tracks from their colossal back catalogue.

Earlier this year The Happy Mondays announced a return to the live stage, reuniting the full original line up for the first time in over 19 years. This led to two sold out night at Brixton Academy and a further 3rd date added. The Roundhouse will give fans a chance to get up close to the band in what is sure to be 2 very special nights in the run up to Christmas.

In 1985 Factory Records band fused a sound that owed as much to northern soul and funk as it did rock and psychedelia. It was however the influence of the house music records beaming in from Chicago that had the most profound effect on the band. In 1990 they released the 'Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches' album which collided with the acid house and rave movement that had swept the UK, firmly putting The Happy Mondays on the map as one of the most inspiring bands to come out of England in the early 1990s.

Influentially The Happy Mondays sound can be felt far and wide, with The Stone Roses, Oasis, and The Charlatans all tipping their hats. The Roundhouse shows will no doubt feature the classics ‘Step On’, ‘Kinky Afro’, ‘Hallelujah’ and of course the track that was mirrored by a film of the same name ‘24 Hour Party People’ cementing the bands reputation as one of the most advantageous and colorful of the last 20 years.

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Happy Mondays to play Ibiza Rocks and Mallorca Rocks

The ‘Rocks’  summer line ups are always packed with the biggest international artists and the most exciting breakthrough talent but organisers have always made it a tradition to celebrate some of live music’s true pioneers. With that in mind, this summer, Team Rocks is excited to welcome the godfathers of Madchester, Happy Mondays to make their highly anticipated Rocks debut.

Discovered through the legendary Haçienda Club in Manchester the Happy Mondays became the flag bearers of the baggy movement and were almost single handedly responsible for putting late 80's Manchester at the centre of the musical universe.  This year has seen the band reform their original line up of Shaun and Paul Ryder, Gary Whelan, Mark Day, Paul Davis, Rowetta and Bez, for the first time in 19 years.

No strangers to the White Isle, it’s been 22 years since Happy Mondays first played Ibiza and became one of the most highly influential bands of the 1980’s. Speaking about their return Shaun Ryder said "We're all excited to be playing in Ibiza after all these years. It'll be great to perform in the sun with Ibiza Rocks"

From Step On to Kinky Afro, Hallelujah to Loose Fit, Happy Mondays will put on a hit packed, anthem filled show, live under the Balearic Stars at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel this summer. They join a line up which also includes fellow Manchester legends New Order who play their first ever live show in Ibiza in September. Other highlights still to come during this sun drenched season are Ben Howard, Kasabian, Professor Green, Plan B, Chase and Status, Paolo Nutini, Tinie Tempah, Example, Azealia Banks, Bloc Party and the Closing Parties with Two Door Cinema Club.  Let the good times ‘Rock’ and roll!


Happy Mondays will play Mallorca rocks on the 21st August and Ibiza Rocks on the 22nd

 www.ibizarocks.com and www.mallorcarocks.com 

Article posted by Musicmafia

Happy Mondays UK Tour 2012 - The Original Line Up + Inspiral Carpets

Happy Mondays UK Tour 2012 - The Original Line Up and Inspiral Carpets

Happy Mondays

The Definitive Original Line Up

UK Tour 2012

Plus Special Guests Inspiral Carpets

Bez, Gary Whelan, Mark Day, Paul Davies, Paul Ryder, Rowetta and Shaun Ryder – the original line up of Happy Mondays are back together for the first time in over 19 years and will embark on an 11 date UK tour in May including a massive show at Manchester Arena.

Shaun Ryder says; ‘We all met up last week and some of the lads haven’t seen each other in over 10, 15 years. It’s as if we’ve never been apart – so good to all be in the same room again. We can’t wait now to get on tour and play the songs that made us famous.'

Happy Mondays were first discovered by the legend Tony Wilson in the Hacienda and have become synonymous with the Manchester music scene.

Since their first album Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) which debuted in 1987 Happy Mondays followed up with two classic albums; Bummed in 1988, then Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches which went on to achieve platinum status in the UK alone.

Expect to hear songs Step On, Kinky Afro, Hallelujah, 24 Hour Party People and many, many more.

Happy Mondays will be joined by special guests – the newly reformed Inspiral Carpets.

May 2012

Thursday 3rd           Newcastle O₂ Academy                0844 477 2000

Friday 4th                Glasgow O₂ Academy                   0844 499 9990

Saturday 5th            Manchester Arena                      0844 847 8000

Sunday 6th              Sheffield O₂ Academy                  0844 477 2000

Wednesday 9th         Bournemouth O₂ Academy           0844 477 2000

Thursday 10th         London O₂ Academy Brixton        0844 477 2000

Friday 11th              London O₂ Academy Brixton        0844 477 2000

Saturday 12th          Birmingham O2 Academy             0844 477 2000

Tuesday 15th           Dublin Olympia                                 (353) 1 6793323

Thursday 17th         Leeds O₂ Academy                      0844 477 2000

Friday 18th              Nottingham Rock City                 0845 413 4444