Black Grape has today announced an extensive UK tour taking place in November and December 2025. The tour will mark the 30th anniversary
of the classic debut Number 1 album It’s Great When You’re Straight…Yeah. The band’s main support on the tour is Dodgy.
Originally formed after the first break-up of Shaun Ryder‘s band Happy Mondays, Black Grape saw him work with rapper Kermit, formerly of the Ruthless Rap Assassins. The new band had 4 Top 10 singles and their debut album It’s Great When You’re Straight…Yeah shot straight to No.1 in the UK charts upon its release in 1995 and went Platinum. Follow up album Stupid Stupid Stupid went Gold in 1997. Having originally split up in 1998, the band have reformed several times, going on to release further studio albums Pop Voodoo in 2017 and Orange Head last year.
The tour dates are as follows:
NOVEMBER
28 – QMU, Glasgow
29 – NX, Newcastle
DECEMBER
4 – Leadmill, Sheffield
5 – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
6 – SWX, Bristol
11 – Engine Rooms, Southampton
12 – CHALK, Brighton
13 – Electric Ballroom, London
18 – Waterfront, Norwich
19 – The Level, Nottingham
20 – Academy, Manchester
Tickets for the tour go on pre sale from 10am Wednesday 29th January
followed by general sale 10am Friday 31st January. All regional
shows are £32.50 in advance plus booking fees and the London show is
£35.00 in advance plus booking fees. Tickets are available HERE .
