New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Glenn Tilbrook announces an extensive acoustic tour for autumn 2013. Beginning in Exeter on November 3rd the 33 date 'Happy Ending' tour will see
Glenn return to his totally stripped down solo acoustic show, the first time he has toured completely solo in the UK in 4 years.
Glenn will be showcasing songs from his new album 'Happy Ending' which is due for release in January 2014. CD copies of the album will be available initially at shows during the tour and in January the album will be released as a vinyl, CD, download card package. Glenn's first solo album since 2009, 'Happy Ending' is stripped back and beautifully layered with a totally different feel to anything he has released before.
Glenn Tilbrook is one of the UK's best-loved musicians, thanks to a career with
Squeeze and on his own that has spanned 30 years, spawning Top-Ten hits all around the world such as 'Cool For Cats', 'Tempted' and 'Up The Junction'. With his two solo albums, 'The Incomplete
Glenn Tilbrook' and 'Transatlantic Ping-Pong', he proved he's lost none of the joie-de-vivre that became Squeeze's trademark. For 2009's album "Pandemonium Ensues" he injected some fresh faces by recruiting new band The Fluffers and some prestigious guests in the shape of Johnny Depp and
Vanessa Paradis. In 2011
Glenn released 'The Co-Operative' a collaboration between
Glenn and Nine Below Zero.
The last few years have been extremely busy for Glenn. 2010 saw him return to his roots with
Squeeze and release the album 'Spot The Difference', a collection of 14 of their best-loved hits, re-recorded by the band to be as close to the original versions as possible (whilst challenging their fans to spot the difference !). As well as the album release the band took to the road with their biggest UK tour in over 10 years, a tour that capped an exhilarating 2010 for
Glenn and his
Squeeze band mate Chris Difford.
Squeeze's contribution to music was noted in 2010 with the site of their first gig being awarded a prestigious PRS For
Music Heritage Plaque, which has also commemorated the debuts of Blur and Dire Straits. It joined an ever-increasing list of
Squeeze accolades alongside their recent Ivor Novello for Outstanding Contribution to British
Music and their Nordoff-Robbins Icon Award, as well as the Mojo Magazine Icon Award. Chris Difford's lyrics and
Glenn Tilbrook's music have survived everything over the years, from the ever-changing musical landscape to their own internal reshuffles and even an acrimonious breakup - but
Squeeze are here to stay, still going strong and still loving every moment.
Glenn's 2011 tour, on which he was joined by
Simon Hanson and Chris McNally, was recorded live each evening and made available at the end of the night from the merchandise stand. Speaking of the idea
Glenn said "Over the years so many people have asked for recordings of the acoustic shows and we made it possible for the audience to take home a recording of the show that they had just enjoyed and were a part of".
Squeeze repeated this direct-to-fan concept on their 2012 Pop Up Shop Tour.
Clearly, for
Glenn Tilbrook playing is about enjoying the moment and it's that desire and enthusiasm that sets him apart from so many of his peers. Whether he's playing to a club audience or to a festival crowd,
Glenn Tilbrook still gets the buzz from playing and making music.
Catch this tremendous performer while you can as 2014 is shaping up to be a very busy year for Squeeze.
November:
Sun 03 Phoenix, Exeter
Mon 04 The Fleece, Bristol
Weds 06 West End Centre, Aldershot
Thur 07 Shanklin Theatre, IOW
Fri 08 East Quay, Whitstable
Sat 09 Astor Theatre, Deal
Mon 11 Arts Centre, Norwich
Tues 12 Arts Centre, Colchester
Thurs 14 Tivoli Theatre, Wimbourne
Fri 15 Arts Centre, Pontadarwe
Sat 16 The Globe, Cardiff
Sun 17 Warwick Arts Centre, WarwickUniversity
Mon 18 The Stables, Wavendon
Wed 20 Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Thur 21 Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn
Fri 22 Brewery Arts, Kendal
Sat 23 The Lowry Centre, Salford
Mon 25 Huntington Hall, Worcester
Tue 26 The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Thur 28 The Floral Pavillion, New Brighton
Fri 29 The Sage, Gateshead
Sat 30 Liquid Room, Edinburgh
December:
Tue 03 The Green Hotel, Kinross
Thur 05 King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Sun 08 53 Degrees, Preston
Tues 10 ARC, Stockton on Tees
Weds 11 Arts Centre, Bingley
Thur 12 The Ropewalk, Barton Upon Humber
Sat 14 Blackheath Halls, Blackheath, London
Mon 16 Komedia, Brighton
Tues 17 South St Arts Centre, Reading
Wed 18 The Brook, Southampton.
