Brian's UK tour....

[Ang Jones]

http://www.gigwise.com/news/99142/brian-wilson-uk-tour-2015-tickets-on-sale-friday
Friday 18 September - Liverpool Echo Arena
Saturday 19 September - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Sunday 20 September - London The O2
Tuesday 22 September - Birmingham Barclaycard Arena
Wednesday 23 September - Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Friday 25 September - Leeds First Direct Arena
Saturday 26 September - Manchester Arena
Sunday 27 September - Glasgow The SSE Hydro

[PaulTMA]

Are these going to be all-seated?  Any word about presales?

[Ang Jones]

Afraid I can't answer these questions. Checking with the individual venues is the best way to find out.

Apparently America and Edwyn Collins are supporting, and Blondie and Al witll be there too.

[Sie W]

Few Links from around the UK



http://www.music-news.com/ShowNews.asp?nItemID=88194


http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/beach-boys-star-brian-wilson-8906630


http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/beach-boys-perform-barclaycard-arena-8436916

[RubberSoul13]

They seem like rather daunting venues...

[freedomaspirer]

Urgh, don't get paid for another week! But will surely try for Glasgow.

Yeah, it does seem to be quite ambitious venues this time! I'm guessing in part due to the album/movie/Blondie & Al and possible final tour combination.

[Nicko1234]

These venues are much, much bigger than the theatres that Brian has tended to perform in in the past. Bigger even than the C50 venues I guess.

Interesting stuff.

[Fire Wind]

Brian can fill the O2?  That's about 20,000 people.

Well, I'll go, but would much rather it was somewhere smaller (like, say, the RFH).  Perhaps this is planned as a final UK tour, which might result in seats being filled, I guess.

[Ang Jones]

I would also have preferred smaller venues more suited to the kind of music that Brian produces. Glad there is to be another UK tour of course but with reservations.

[Debbie Keil-Leavitt]

We should stay tuned for more into, I think.  It's exciting in any case.

[HeyJude]

The article mentions that "America" is going to be one of the opening acts. I don't know how big of a draw they are these days, but I would imagine they still sell tickets well enough to keep touring (weren't they on the bill for a few international C50 shows, such as Japan?), and their inclusion on the bill is surely part of the justification for the larger venues, in addition to the first UK tour of Brian's that has included fellow BB's as guests (other than the couple of shows in July last year with Al).

[Rentatris]

Anyone want to venture a prediction at prices? Anyone reckon VIP package will be available?...

[Ang Jones]

The face value prices aren't bad at all, circa £70 top price for London and £10 less for the provinces. How much after Getmein et al have got their hands on them is quite another matter. I would guess that obtaining tickets might be easier than for tours in which Brian was playing theatres with smaller capacity but getting good tickets will, as ever, be a very stressful experience!

[Shark]

Interesting that America is the support act...they are opening for Mike and Bruce at a number of venues this spring and summer.

[Nicko1234]

The article mentions that "America" is going to be one of the opening acts. I don't know how big of a draw they are these days, but I would imagine they still sell tickets well enough to keep touring (weren't they on the bill for a few international C50 shows, such as Japan?), and their inclusion on the bill is surely part of the justification for the larger venues, in addition to the first UK tour of Brian's that has included fellow BB's as guests (other than the couple of shows in July last year with Al).

America only had one decent hit in the U.K. in 1972 and subsequently haven`t toured there since... Of course, it`s possible that this may be a positive as any fans they do have will know it is the only chance they will have to see them.

For quite a few Brits though, myself included, a longer Brian set would have been a lot more appealing.

[Shady]

That's a lot of tickets to sell, did not see these venues coming.

[elnombre]

Very much hoping to make the Leeds date for my birthday. Never thought Bri would come to my hometown.

Also does anyone else suspect that given the size of the venues and the way Brian has been talking in interviews lately that this may end up being billed as a farewell tour?

[Pretty Funky]

Could be. I would prefer some may be thinking there might be a lot of interest from the movie (plus album/ book) rather than him retiring.

[Cliff1000uk]

Well, I've just logged onto the Ticketmaster presales and a ticket in row P, Block B112 (above the stalls) is £84 before card charges. I'm assuming the first few rows are VIP packages plus family/friends and then the remaining stall seats will be about £100.
I'm sceptical of how much of the O2 Brian can sell but I'll be very happy to be proved wrong

[freedomaspirer]

Just got row D in Brian's presale for Glasgow! First row was available as well, so I assume there's no VIP on the Uk tour.

[Rentatris]

Just got row B in the stalls for Leeds and Manchester.  Happy rentatris....

[MaxL]

Row D in Leeds, over the moon with that This'll be the closest show to home for a BB's/BW ever for me, can't wait.

[mikeddonn]

For sale:  2 face value Glasgow tickets for block 5 (the best floor seating block) Row R.  The seats are in the middle of the row.  I'm going but I've managed to get tickets in Row D.  My wife got the others. Let me know if anyone is interested, I'd hate them to go to waste and thought someone might want these rather than sit further back.

[RiC]

Tried 3 times to buy tickets to the O2 concert. Ticketmaster passes out every time during the verifying. What a drag 

[Andrew G. Doe]

Very much hoping to make the Leeds date for my birthday. Never thought Bri would come to my hometown.

Also does anyone else suspect that given the size of the venues and the way Brian has been talking in interviews lately that this may end up being billed as a farewell tour?

Doubt it, or they'd bill it as such from the off. Very ambitious.