The Stranglers to play Birmingham
The Stranglers may have been in the business for 44 years but they are showing little sign of slowing just yet – and will be back in Birmingham in the new year.
The Back on the Tracks 19-date UK tour stops off at the O2 Academy on Saturday, March 16.
During a hectic 2018 touring the Southern Hemisphere, Europe and the UK, The Stranglers have also been busy writing and rehearsing new material, so audiences can expect to experience some of these new cuts, alongside classic favourites and lesser performed numbers drawn from their eloquent and extensive catalogue.
First formed in 1974, the band's attitude was embraced by the punk movement of the late 70s, with their first three albums - Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes and Black And White - being released within an astonishing 13 months of each other, scoring hit singles such as Peaches, No More Heroes and Walk On By. Further success was to follow with Always The Sun, Strange Little Girl and the mercurial Golden Brown, amongst many others, earning the group 24 Top 40 singles and 18 Top 40 albums.
A spokesperson for the band said: “They’re masters of their own highly original sound that combines a brilliant melodic touch with dark aggression and effortless cool. The Stranglers are now recognised as one of the most credible and influential bands to have emerged from the punk era.”
Special Guests on the 2019 dates are one of Britain's finest rhythm and blues band, Dr Feelgood.
Tickets for the O2 Academy show go on general sale at 9am on Friday.
