Bloc Party singer turned solo star Kele Okereke has confirmed details of a major new British tour.
Bloc Party decided to take a break last year, exhausted from nearly five years of ceaseless touring. However since then, certain members have done little else but make new music and head out on the road.
Guitarist Russell Lissack released the debut album with side project Pin Me Down, while the Bloc Party star also found an invitation to tour with Northern Irish indie die hards Ash too hard to turn down.
Meanwhile, singer Kele Okereke has been quietly working on a new dance direction. Available to stream now, the track ‘Tenderoni’ has given fans an idea of what to expect from his album ‘The Boxer’.
Set to perform on the John Peel Stage on June 25th, Kele Okereke has confirmed two warm up slots at Sheffield and Brighton. Taking place in early June, the singer will then travel to Worthy Farm before kicking off the full scale tour in July.
Taking in dates across the country, the tour will kick off in Leeds on July 1st. Amongst the pick of the shows are a gig in London’s Village Underground on July 6th, while Kele Okereke will also play shows in Southampton, Newcastle and Bristol.
Finishing with a show in Birmingham Academy 2 on July 14th, tickets for Kele Okereke’s first solo tour go on sale from May 7th.
Fans desperate to hear the singer’s solo album only have a few more weeks to wait, with ‘The Boxer’ due to be released on June 21st.
Kele Okereke has confirmed the following shows:
June
11 Sheffield Plug
24 Brighton Digital
July
1 Leeds Cockpit
2 Oxford Academy 2
3 Southampton University
5 Norwich Waterfront
6 London Village Underground
8 Newcastle Digital
12 Bristol Thekla
13 Nottingham Ultra
14 Birmingham Academy 2
