new single OH SHIT (out now)
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new album
All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade (released 5th April)
“Oh shit ,oh shit
Lets make some money
Just enough to get us by”
The Libertines release a fabulous new single (quite possibly the most Libertines single ever!) on Wednesday 6th March. Entitled Oh Shit it is an earworm anthem for these economically challenging times and is taken from their eagerly awaited new album All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade which hits the streets on April 5th.
Written by Carl Barat and Peter Doherty, Oh Shit is the fourth single to be lifted from All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade, following the release of Run, Run, Run, Night Of The Hunter and Shiver You can preorder the new album here: TheLibertines.lnk.to/AQOTEEPR
The Libertines’ UK/IRELAND tour all but sold out within hours of being announced – faster than any previous tours in their history – which nails the lie that no-one wants to see bands live anymore. To cater for the unprecedented demand, a third and final night has been added at Manchester’s Albert Hall on Saturday 9th November.
The full dates for the All Quiet On The Esplanade Tour are:
SEPTEMBER
23rd MON Dublin 3Olympia Theatre SOLD OUT
24th TUE Belfast The Telegraph Building SOLD OUT
OCTOBER
3rd THU Birmingham O2 Academy SOLD OUT
4th FRI Norwich UEA SOLD OUT
5th SAT Cambridge The Corn Exchange SOLD OUT
7th MON Cardiff Great Hall FEW TICKETS
8th TUE Bristol O2 Academy SOLD OUT
17th THU Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom SOLD OUT
18th FRI Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom SOLD OUT
19th Sat Liverpool Mountford Hall SOLD OUT
21st Mon Nottingham Rock City SOLD OUT
22nd TUE Leeds O2 Academy SOLD OUT
30th WED London Roundhouse FEW TICKETS
31st THU London Roundhouse SOLD OUT
NOVEMBER
1st FRI London Roundhouse FEW TICKETS
4th MON Sheffield The Octagon FEW TICKETS
5th TUE Newcastle NX SOLD OUT
7th THU Manchester Albert Hall SOLD OUT
8th FRI Manchester Albert Hall SOLD OUT
9th SAT Manchester Albert Hall
The Libertines will be playing the following in/out-store shows on the week of release of the new album with a special Q&A happening at Rough Trade East.
APRIL IN/OUT-STORES:
5th FRI Coventry HMV Empire
6th SAT Birmingham Acoustic
Manchester Academy w/ Crash Records
8th MON Rough Trade East Q&A w/ Rough Trade
9th TUE Pryzm Kingston w/ Banquet Records
As previously announced The Libertines will headline ‘On The Beach Festival’ in Brighton on Sunday, July 28th.
The Libertines are Peter Doherty – vocals/guitar, Carl Barât – vocals/guitar, John Hassall – bass guitar and Gary Powell– drums. The band have released three albums: Up The Bracket (2002); The Libertines (2004); and Anthems For Doomed Youth (2015).
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
