The Pogues Plan First North American Tour Dates In 13 Years

(ET) The Pogues announce their first U.S. and Canadian dates in thirteen years, including a festival stop in Boston (Seisun Festival.) The tour will include guest vocalists and musicians celebrating forty years of the album Rum Sodomy & The Lash. Tickets on sale Friday April 4.

"To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of our second LP, Rum Sodomy & the Lash, a veritable Super Session of musicians, a Last Waltz if you will - including the Pogues themselves, members of bands that have come after, such as Lankum, featuring such incomparable artists as Lisa O'Neill and John Francis Flynn, not to mention from the Bad Seeds - will gather to rekindle the music on the record with a new fire. We're looking forward not just to raising a glass or two but also to raising the roof with our fans and friends, old and new, to celebrate the music we've made and the alliances we've formed over the years." - James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy.

Legendary and lauded vocalists Daragh Lynch, Iona Zajac, John Francis Flynn, Lisa O'Neill and Nadine Shah join original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy along with special guest musicians Holly Mullineaux (bass), Jordan O'Leary (banjo), Fiachra Meek (pipes/whistles - Alfi), Jim Sclavunos (drums - The Bad Seeds) James Walbourne, (guitarist, - Pretenders) plus brass section Pete Fraser, Daniel Hayes and Ian Williamson. Daragh Lynch, Iona Zajac and John Francis Flynn will also take up guitar, harp and multiple instruments respectively during the show. You never know who else might join the stage along the way...

Released in 1985, Rum Sodomy & the Lash is a cornerstone of punk and alternative rock, renowned for its raw energy, poetic lyrics, and infectious melodies. The band are set to play the legendary album in full, including b-sides, extended version tracks plus a special selection of their most beloved material.

Album highlights include iconic songs like 'Rainy Night in Soho,' 'A Pair of Brown Eyes' and 'Dirty Old Town.' Ranked among Rolling Stone's Best 500 Albums of All Time and featured in such tastemaker books as 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; Rum Sodomy & the Lash is a certified classic which has influenced countless artists globally and continues to impact listeners forty years on.

Live Dates: (More TBA)
September 5 - Washington DC - Lincoln Theater
September 7 - Boston, MA - Seisíun Festival
September 8 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
September 10 - Toronto, ON - History
September 12 - Montreal, QC - MTelus
September 16 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
September 17 - New York, NY - Terminal 5

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