Explosions In The Sky announce 2016 UK tour
Texas post-rockers Explosions In The Sky have announced a string of UK and Ireland tour dates for April 2016, their first in four years.
Explosions In The Sky will play gigs in Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol, Brighton and London next April – get the full details below.
The instrumental quartet last toured the UK in 2012, following the release of their sixth studio album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care which earned a five-star review in our March 2011 issue.
The band's live absence follows an equally long gap between their previous two studio albums – speaking to The Skinny in 2011, drummer Chris Hrasky said: "We did a lot of touring behind the last record and we’re not a band that can write when we’re on tour, it’s just impossible for us."
Read our in-depth interview with Chris Hrasky on Explosions In The Sky's soundtrack work on the likes of Friday Night Lights, their balancing of live and studio work, and the ways in which the band select their touring mates.
Explosions In The Sky 2016 UK and Ireland tour dates:
Tue 19 Apr – Barrowland, Glasgow
Wed 20 Apr – Vicar Street, Dublin
Fri 22 Apr – Albert Hall, Manchester
Sat 23 Apr – Colston Hall, Bristol
Sun 24 Apr – Dome, Brighton
Mon 25 Apr – Royal Albert Hall, London
• "The next time someone calls instrumental music “boring,” remember that they probably weren't here." – Our review of Explosions In The Sky's 2012 gig at Glasgow's O2 Academy