John Cooper Clarke Announces UK Tour

Performance-poet JOHN COOPER CLARKE has announced a new UK Tour for later this year. The Salford poet; who is fresh from his appearance on BBC’s Mastermind,  has announced a 19 date UK tour which is spread between February and May. Venues included in the run of dates include Nottingham, Newcastle, London, Wolverhampton and Manchester.

John’s rapid-fire performance style, resonated with the punk movement in the early 70’s, which led to tours alongside all the seminal bands; The Sex Pistols, The Clash & Buzzcocks, and in the USA with Elvis Costello. The veteran is set to play:

FEBRUARY
08 – Northampton, Derngate Theatre
09 – Lincoln, Engine Shed
10 – Leicester, Just The Tonic
11 – Nottingham, The Forum
12 – Newcastle Under Lyme, The New Vic Theatre
22 – Portsmouth, Pyramid Centre

MARCH
01 – Leeds, Town Hall
05 – Cambridge, The Junction
06 – Letchworth, Arts Centre
07 – London, o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

APRIL
05 – Durham, Gala Theatre
06 – Whitehaven, Rosehill Theatre
09 – Falmouth, Pavillions
10 – Penzance, The Acron
11 – Frome, Cheese & Grain
19 – Bexhill, The De La Warr Pavillion

MAY
10 – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
23 – Pocklington, Arts Centre
24 – Manchester, Palace Theatre

Tickets are proced at Tickets priced £19.80 ( £18.00 ticket + £1.80 booking fee) and available now.