Mike + The Mechanics announce brand new tour for 2025
Featuring some Genesis songs too!
Following their popular 2023 tour, Mike + The Mechanics have announced another tour to take place in 2025. Starting in March 2025, the band will take their 'Looking Back - Living The Years 2025 Tour' across the country, including dates in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, before finishing in London at the Royal Albert Hall five weeks later.
Not only will the band be performing many of their hits, such as 'Over My Shoulder', 'The Living Years' and 'All I Need Is A Miracle', they will be performing some songs from Genesis. Back in 1985, Mike + The Mechanics was originally formed by Mike as a side project to Genesis, featuring the line-up of Paul Young and Paul Carrack.
Speaking about the tour, Mike Rutherford said: "It’s exciting to announce that we will be touring The Mechanics again. Getting back on the road with the guys last year was a real pleasure.
"Even though it had been four years, we slotted back into the old ways, the old jokes and the camaraderie like it had been a day! We had so much fun on the last tour and the audiences were so gracious and warm, when we played the final show in Dusseldorf we all agreed then that we wanted to do it all again. We can’t wait to see you."
When are Mike + The Mechanics on tour?
Mike + The Mechanics have announced several dates for 2025, see the full list of dates below.
March 2025
Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall - Mon 3rd
Aberdeen, Music Hall - Tue 4th
Edinburgh, Usher Hall - Wed 5th
Perth, Concert Hall - Fri 7th
Stockton, Globe Theatre - Sat 8th
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall - Sun 9th
Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall - Tue 11th
Stoke, Victoria Halls - Wed 12th
York, Barbican - Fri 14th
Ipswich, Regent Theatre - Sat 15th
Cambridge, Corn Exchange - Mon 17th
Sheffield, City Hall - Tue 18th
Halifax, Victoria Halls - Thu 20th
Saturday 22nd - Gateshead, Glasshouse
Llandudno, Venue Cymru - Sun 23rd
Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall - Mon 24th
Leicester, De Monfort Hall - Wed 26th
Basingstoke, Anvil - Thu 27th
Bournemouth, Pavilion - Sat 29th
Portsmouth, Guildhall - Sun 30th
April 2025
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion - Tue 1st
Northampton, Derngate - Wed 2nd
Birmingham, Symphony Hall - Fri 4th
Eastbourne, Congress Theatre - Sat 5th
Oxford, New Theatre - Sun 6th
Guildford, G Live - Tue 8th
Bristol, Beacon - Thu 10th
Swansea, Arena - Fri 11th
Plymouth, Pavilions - Sat 12th
London, Royal Albert Hall - Mon 14th
When are tickets on sale?
Tickets will be on sale on 3rd May 2024.
How to buy tickets to see Mike + The Mechanics
You will be able to buy tickets from Aloud.com
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