Pre-sale: Fish announces February and March 2025 farewell UK tour
His last ever shows
Last updated 27th Feb 2024
Fish has announced the UK dates for his farewell Road to the Isles Tour, which starts in Europe later this year.
The 13-date UK leg opens with a hometown show at Haddington Corn Exchange on Wednesday 19th February 2025 and wraps up at Glasgow O2 Academy on Sunday 9th March 2025 – Fish’s last ever live performance.
The Marillion legend’s swansong trek will also feature shows in Manchester, Wolverhampton, Portsmouth, London, Bristol, Aylesbury, Cambridge, Nottingham, Liverpool, Newcastle and Aberdeen.
24 hour pre-sale tickets to all dates except Haddington go on sale from Planet Rock Tickets at 10am on Thursday 29th February. General sale follows on Friday.
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Fish comments: “I've been amazed at the response to the tour and the sales in the first week in Europe were phenomenal, so much so that dates had to be added to deal with the unprecedented demand.
“It's a wonderful feeling to be able to take a bow on such a high and with the UK dates going on sale this week and finally closing the circle I'm sure it's going to be an emotional finale.”
Fish’s band will consist of keyboard player Mickey Simmonds, esteemed touring and studio guitarist Robin Boult, bassist Steve Vantsis and long term drummer Gavin Griffiths.
The band will be augmented by backing vocalist Elisabeth Troy Antwi, who has performed on a number of Fish albums.
The Road To The Isles Tour's title is inspired by the fact that Fish and his wife Simone are retiring to a croft they have taken over on an island in the Outer Hebrides.
They are permanently moving to the Western Isles at the end of this year and Fish is selling the former recording studio and house in Haddington, East Lothian in May after living there since he left Marillion in 1988.
Fish’s farewell UK tour dates:
FEBRUARY 2025
Haddington Corn Exchange – Wed 19th*
Manchester Albert Hall – Fri 21st
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall – Sat 22nd
Portsmouth Guildhall – Sun 23rd
London Palladium – Tue 25th
Bristol Beacon – Wed 26th
Aylesbury Waterside – Fri 28th
MARCH 2025
Cambridge Corn Exchange – Sat 1st
Nottingham Rock City – Sun 2nd
Liverpool Philharmonic – Wed 5th
Newcastle O2 City Hall – Thu 6th
Aberdeen Music Hall – Fri 7th
Glasgow O2 Academy – Sun 9th
* not part of the pre-sale
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