Rockers The Pineapple Thief announce new single “Hold The Ashes”
Summer live dates in Europe begin this week
North American Tour kicks off in November
Progressive art-rockers The Pineapple Thief are pleased to announce their new single ‘Hold The Ashes’, their first release with InsideOutMusic. The band recently wrapped work on their as-yet-unannounced new studio album, and are about to perform some select live dates in the UK & Europe during the summer.
The video for ‘Hold The Ashes’ was directed by long-time collaborate Jeremy George of Blacktide Productions, and sees them performing the track at School Farm Studios in the UK.
As Bruce Soord explains: “One thing is certain, one day we’ll all be ashes. It’s the ‘gift from the gods that comes to us all’. For some reason, when writing this song, I couldn’t stop singing about ‘ashes’ in the context of understanding what life is about. ‘Writhing in constant conflict’. Why? So take these ashes and scatter them far and wide. You know, make the most of it.”
Stream ‘Hold The Ashes’ HERE
The Pineapple Thief have some select UK & European festival and headline appearances
during the Summer, with the first ones taking place later this week:
June 25th Istanbul TK – Zorlu PSM – with The Gathering
June 27th Cornwall GB – Morvala Festival of Arts
July 3rd Joensuu FIN – Ilovaari Festival
July 4th Helsinki FIN – CoolHead Live
July 16th Bronnoysund NO – Rootsfestivalen
Aug. 2nd Manchester GB – Radar Festival
The band also recently announced a headline North American tour to take place in late 2026.
The full list of dates is as follows:
Nov. 17th Washington DC – Howard Theater
Nov. 19th Philadelphia PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Nov. 20th New York City NY – Gramercy Theatre
Nov. 21st Somerville MA – Somerville Theater
Nov. 22nd Quebec City QC – Capitole
Nov. 24th Montreal QC – Beanfield Theatre
Nov. 25th Toronto ON – Danforth Music Hall
Nov. 27th Chicago IL – House of Blues
Nov. 28th Cleveland OH – House of Blues
Nov. 29th St. Louis MO – Delmar Hall
Dec. 1st Dallas TX – The Bomb Factory
Dec. 3rd Denver CO – Summit
Dec. 5th Phoenix AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Dec. 6th San Diego CA – The Observatory North Park
Dec. 8th Los Angeles CA – The Bellwether
Dec. 9th San Francisco CA – August Hall
Dec. 11th Seattle WA – Neptune Theater
Dec. 12th Portland OR – Revolution Hall
Dec. 13th Vancouver BC – Hollywood Theater
The Pineapple Thief (L to R): Jon Sykes, Gavin Harrison, Steve Kitch, Bruce Soord
Photo credit: Martin Bostock
Founded in 1999 by Bruce Soord, the band has long been one of the genre’s most successful and accomplished outfits, releasing 16 studio albums and touring worldwide. The band consists of Soord (vocals, guitars), Jon Sykes (bass), Steve Kitch (keyboards), and Gavin Harrison (drums).
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