On April 8, courtesy of Cherry Red Records, Big Country released The Journey. The new record is their ninth studio album and first since the 2001 death of lead vocalist Stuart Anderson. The new lineup features Mike Peters on vocals (The Alarm) and Derek Forbes on bass (Simple Minds).
They will kick off a 14 date tour on Friday.
APRIL 2013
FRI 12 GLASGOW, ABC
SAT 13 ABERDEEN, LEMON TREE
SUN 14 NEWCASTLE, O2 ACADEMY
TUE 16 LIVERPOOL, O2 ACADEMY
THU 18 SHEFFIELD, CORPORATION
FRI 19 MANCHESTER, THE RITZ
SAT 20 SOUTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY
SUN 21 LONDON, THE FORUM
MON 23 CARDIFF, GREAT HALL
TUE 24 WOLVERHAMPTON, WULFRUN HALL
WED 25 NORWICH, WATERFRONT
THU 26 READING, SUB 89
FRI 27 DUBLIN, THE ACADEMY
SAT 28 BELFAST, LIMELIGHT
