Fish announces very special Vigil's End live performance

It takes place this autumn

Fish
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 25th Aug 2021

Fish will play a unique concert called Vigil’s End at The Assembly, Royal Leamington Spa on Wednesday 24th November 2021.

The show will feature the final live performance of the full ‘Vigil In A Wilderness of Mirrors’ album – Fish’s debut post-Marillion solo album from 1990 - alongside songs from Fish’s most recent solo album, ‘Weltschmerz.’

Fish personally picked The Assembly in Royal Leamington Spa for this special show as it’s one of his all-time favourite gig venues.

The entire performance will be recorded and post-produced as a full multi-camera video shoot for a one-time only global broadcast on Friday 17th December 2021.

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Fish announces Vigil's End concert

Fish comments: “Losing all the European shows yet again to the pandemic was a huge blow, especially when I was so excited about taking both the full 'Vigil' album out on the road together with 'Weltschmerz' after its astounding reception from fans and media alike.

“It was going to be the end of an era and a celebration of two hugely important albums in my career. My farewell tour was originally planned to begin at the end of 2021 after I had taken 'Vigil' and Weltschmerz' out but all the timings became derailed and I had to make a tough decision to curtail the tour and move my farewell tour to at least the end of 2022.”

He continues: “I was fully aware of the massive disappointment especially from my European fans which is why I decided to set up a global broadcast of a recorded show to at least provide some compensation for missing out on this historical career event.

“Playing 'Vigil', my first solo album from 1990 in its entirety together, with tracks from 'Weltschmerz' my final album from 2020 provides a spiritual bookend of sorts and sets me up for the Farewell tour starting late next year. It's a beautiful piece of synchronicity if I do say so myself and the show at Leamington Assembly Rooms is the perfect way to say farewell to this particular era.”

Commenting on the venue, which has been the site of fan club conventions in the past, Fish added: “It made complete sense to revisit the venue and create an intimate yet electric environment to film and record the event for future broadcast as a unique experience. I know the fans who attend will lift us to a place that will be captured on camera for the viewers across the world.

“And in some way this will satisfy the international demand that has been out there since the release of 'Weltschmerz' in October 2020. Broadcast just ahead of Christmas, it will be a celebration indeed!”

Fish will be joined onstage by band members including Steve Vantsis (bass), Gavin Griffiths (drums), John Mitchell (guitar), Doris Brendel (backing vocals) and new keyboardist Spencer Cozens.

The Vigil’s End concert also serves as the culmination of Fish’s UK tour, which takes in the following shows:

NOVEMBER 2021

Glasgow O2 Academy – Sun 14th

Frome Cheese and Grain – Mon 15th

Southampton The 1865 – Tue 16th

Cambridge Junction – Thu 18th

Sheffield O2 Academy – Fri 19th

Liverpool O2 Academy – Sat 20th

Royal Leamington Spa The Assembly – Wed 24th

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