NEWS: The Jesus and Mary Chain announce UK tour dates

Shoegaze pioneers The Jesus and Mary Chain announced last week that they’d be releasing their new record Damage and Joy on 24^th March via ADA/Warner Music.  Their first album in 18 years, following 1998’s LP Munki, has apparently been produced by Youth, who has previously worked with the likes of U2, James and Dido.

To support the LP, the band are going on an extensive tour of the UK in April and March.  Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 14^th December.  Details below.

23^rd March – Northumbria University, Newcastle
25^th March – Academy, Manchester
27^th March – Church, Leeds
28^th March – O2 Academy, Leicester
29^th March – O2 Academy, Bristol
31^st March – O2 Institute, Birmingham
1^st April – O2 Academy, Bournemouth
3^rd April – Junction, Cambridge
5^th April – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
6^th April – De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill-on-Sea
7^th April – Academy, Dublin
8^th April – Limelight 1, Belfast

Last week the band also unveiled the first single from Damage and Joy, called ‘Amputation.’  Listen below.