Henry Rollins Spoken Word Tour

American punk legend Henry Rollins is set to visit the UK for a series of spoken word tour dates.

Inspired by punk recordings by groups such as The Sex Pistols and The Clash, two young teenagers in Washington DC would have their lives changed forever in the early 80s.

As the boss of Dischord and the leader of Fugazi Ian MacKaye inspired a generation of hardcore kids. However his close friend and punk ally Henry Rollins was to have an arguably greater influence.

Black Flag were already well known when Rollins auditioned to become their vocalist. Led by guitarist Greg Ginn, their brutal take on punk's legacy was quickly labelled 'hardcore' by the underground press.

But in Henry Rollins they seemed to find a focus point for their anger, frustration and energy. The definitive Black Flag frontman, the singer's lyrics spoke of a deep personal disgust as well as an anger at the stifling authorities.

After the dissolution of Black Flag the singer formed his own group, working on a variety of projects. Turning his hand to writing, Henry Rollins became an unlikely literary pin up with a series of dense confessional books.

Forming his own publishing house, perhaps Henry Rollins most evocative text is his account of his time in Black Flag. Titled 'Get In The Van' it is an inspiring tale of life lived on the fringes of American society.

Still writing and recording, Henry Rollins has confirmed details of an upcoming UK tour. Opening with a show in Dublin the iconic singer will travel the country as part of the jaunt dubbed 'Frequent Flyer'.

Henry Rollins is set to play the following shows:

January
12 Dublin Vicar Street
13 Glasgow Academy
14 Leicester De Montford Hall
15 London Royal Festival Hall
16 Manchester Lowry
17 Leamington Assembly
18 Norwich UEA
19 Bournemouth Opera House
20 Liverpool Academy
21 Newcastle Academy
22 Leeds Academy
23 Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall

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