The Waterboys announce 'sixth' member of the band for their UK tour
They start their tour in May
We are now less than a month away from The Waterboys tour, and the 'Whole Of The Moon' band have now announced they will have an additional member of the band joining them for their UK and Ireland tour.
The band, who have recently released their album 'Life, Death And Dennis Hopper', featuring 25 songs, have revealed that singer Barny Fletcher will be accompanying them on tour, as they perform at venues including Liverpool, Gateshead, Manchester and many more locations.
Announcing the news on social media, The Waterboys wrote: 'WATERBOYS - SIXTH MEMBER FOR UK / IRISH TOUR
'We're delighted to announce that English singer Barny Fletcher, who sang most of the backing vocals on Life, Death And Dennis Hopper will be joining the band for their upcoming tour. Barny won't be opening the show, he'll be a Waterboy, contributing extra vocals to the band's set. Mike Scott says: "Barny's vocals added a wonderful dimension to the album and we're thrilled to have him on board for the tour." You can hear Barny on Andy, Golf, The Tourist, Hopper's On Top and many other tracks off the album and you can find his own music here'.
What dates are The Waterboys performing in the UK?
Last year, they announced a lot of dates for the UK and Ireland as part of their spring/summer tour. See the list of dates below.
May 2025
Basingstoke, The Anvil - Thu 1st
Bath, The Forum - Fri 2nd
Bexhill-on-Sea, De La Warr Pavilion - Sat 3rd
Brighton, Brighton Centre - Mon 5th
Nottingham, Rock City - Wed 7th
Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall - Thu 8th
Sheffield, City Hall - Fri 9th
Gateshead, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music - Sat 10th
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall - Tue 13th
York, Barbican - Thu 15th
Birmingham, Symphony Hall - Fri 16th
Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre - Sun 18th
Cambridge, Corn Exchange - Tue 20th
Bristol, Beacon Hall - Thu 22nd
Oxford, New Theatre - Fri 23rd
Stockton-on-Tees, Globe - Sat 24th
Guildford, G Live - Tue 27th
Leicester, De Montfort Hall - Wed 28th
London, Roundhouse - Sat 31st
June 2025
London, Roundhouse - Sun 1st
Dublin, 3Arena - Sat 7th
Belfast, Botanic Garden - Sun 8th
Aberdeen, Music Hall - Wed 11th
Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall - Thu 12th
Edinburgh, Usher Hall - Fri 13th
Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom - Sat 14th
Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom - Mon 16th
Leeds, O2 Academy - Tue 17th
Truro - Thu 19th
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