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RUSH ANNOUNCE UK ARENA TOUR MAY 2013
RUSH RETURNS WITH CLOCKWORK ANGELS
CELEBRATED ROCK TRIOS FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS SET TO ARRIVE ON JUNE 11th (UK) 2012
Legendary rock band Rush have announced details of a UK Arena tour in May 2013. Full dates are as follows
2013
Wed May 22nd Manchester Arena
Fri May 24th London, O2 Arena
Sun May 26th Birmingham, LG Arena
Tues May 28th Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena
Thurs May 30th Glasgow, SECC
Tickets go on sale at 9am GMT Friday 18th May 2012 priced at £60/£75 (subject to booking fee) and will be available from Tickets for concerts, theatre, football, family days out. Official Ticketmaster Site, Concert Tickets and Tour Dates | Live Nation UK or Tickets for concerts, gigs, festivals, theatre and sport | Ticketline
These are the first UK dates since the band brought their 3 ½ hour Time Machine Tour in May 2011 the tour was met to widespread critical acclaim and included a sold out date at Londons O2 Arena. Rush are one of the last great bands standing Metal Hammer, Canadian legends confirm their status as the worlds biggest and best cult band Kerrang, Its a blend of power, subtlety, soaring choruses and some of the most intelligent lyrics ever written. The Sun 5/5 live review.
This follows the band unveiling details of its highly anticipated, new album, CLOCKWORK ANGELS. This is the renowned trios first new collection of original material in over five years and their first studio release via Anthem/Roadrunner Records. CLOCKWORK ANGELS, the bands 20th studio album, will be released in the UK on June 11th (see attached track listing).
In the UK, the album will be released on June 11th in exclusive Classic Rock Fan Pack form providing a unique collectible package containing the 12 track studio album alongside a specially created magazine with unseen behind-the-scenes content put together by Classic Rock. The Fan Pack cover will also feature brand new exclusive artwork from Rushs longtime collaborator Hugh Syme (who also designed the Clockwork Angels artwork). The Fan Pack format will also come with free gifts including a ltd ed Clockwork Angels keyring & artwork poster and will be available to buy via more than 2000 retail outlets on newsstands nationally as well as the traditional high street and online music retailer. The Fan Pack is available for pre-order now at Classic Rock Presents Rush: Clockwork Angels Fan Pack | My Favourite Magazines, where all early bird orders will receive a personalised Rush poster. Roadrunner Records will simultaneously release the record digitally. The standard physical release of the Rush album will follow through Roadrunner Records on July 9th 2012.
The recording of CLOCKWORK ANGELS began in April 2010 with Grammy Award winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones) who also collaborated with the band on their last studio album, 2007s SNAKES & ARROWS. Rush co-produced both records. The first two songs, Caravan and BU2B, were completed during that first session at Nashvilles Blackbird studios and performed nightly during the wildly successful Time Machine Tour, which ran from June 2010 to June 2011. Work on CLOCKWORK ANGELS resumed in the fall of 2011 at Revolution Recording in Toronto after the tours finale, with additional strings (arranged by David Campbell) recorded at Hollywoods Ocean Way Studios earlier this year. Lyrically, CLOCKWORK ANGELS chronicles a young mans quest across a lavish and colorful world of steampunk and alchemy as he attempts to follow his dreams. The story features lost cities, pirates, anarchists, an exotic carnival, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of daily life. The novelization of CLOCKWORK ANGELS is being written by science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson in collaboration with Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart.
Rush heralded the release of CLOCKWORK ANGELS with a new single Headlong Flight. Landing at rock radio in mid April the song is already # 1 at Classic Rock in the USA and A-Listed at the UKs Planet Rock radio. Details of a full-scale North American tour to support the new album have also been announced the tour runs throughout September, October, November and December 2012.
RUSH
CLOCKWORK ANGELS
(ANTHEM/ROADRUNNER)
Available June 11th
1. Caravan
2. BU2B
3. Clockwork Angels
4. The Anarchist
5. Carnies
6. Halo Effect
7. Seven Cities Of Gold
8. The Wreckers
9. Headlong Flight
10. BU2B2
11. Wish Them Well
12. The Garden
With more than 40 million records sold worldwide and countless sold-out tours, Rush Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart is not only one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, but remains one of the most popular. The RIAA has certified Rush for the third most consecutive gold/platinum studio albums by a rock band, topped only by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Rushs vast catalog includes such classics as 1974s self-titled debut, 1976s 2112, 1981s MOVING PICTURES, 1996s TEST FOR ECHO, and 2002s VAPOR TRAILS. Rushs most recent studio album, 2007s SNAKES & ARROWS, debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, marking the bands highest chart debut since 1993, as well as their eleventh top 10 album in the U.S. The albums first single, Far Cry, hit the top 5 at mainstream rock radio, with airplay on over 100 radio stations in the US. Additionally, the SNAKES AND ARROWS track Malignant Narcissism was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category. In addition to their commercial success, Rush has also been recognized with a number of Juno Awards and multiple Grammy nominations, including one for the acclaimed documentary Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage at this years gala event. Enjoying a recent pop culture renaissance, Rush made a rare television appearance - their first in over 30 years - on Comedy Centrals The Colbert Report and a memorable cameo in the film I Love You, Man. A career-chronicling Rolling Stone feature summed up the renowned rock trios continuing artistic vitality by observing, Its true that Rush doesnt mean today what it did in 76 or even 96. It may mean more.
RUSH ANNOUNCE UK ARENA TOUR MAY 2013
RUSH RETURNS WITH CLOCKWORK ANGELS
CELEBRATED ROCK TRIOS FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS SET TO ARRIVE ON JUNE 11th (UK) 2012
Legendary rock band Rush have announced details of a UK Arena tour in May 2013. Full dates are as follows
2013
Wed May 22nd Manchester Arena
Fri May 24th London, O2 Arena
Sun May 26th Birmingham, LG Arena
Tues May 28th Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena
Thurs May 30th Glasgow, SECC
Tickets go on sale at 9am GMT Friday 18th May 2012 priced at £60/£75 (subject to booking fee) and will be available from Tickets for concerts, theatre, football, family days out. Official Ticketmaster Site, Concert Tickets and Tour Dates | Live Nation UK or Tickets for concerts, gigs, festivals, theatre and sport | Ticketline
These are the first UK dates since the band brought their 3 ½ hour Time Machine Tour in May 2011 the tour was met to widespread critical acclaim and included a sold out date at Londons O2 Arena. Rush are one of the last great bands standing Metal Hammer, Canadian legends confirm their status as the worlds biggest and best cult band Kerrang, Its a blend of power, subtlety, soaring choruses and some of the most intelligent lyrics ever written. The Sun 5/5 live review.
This follows the band unveiling details of its highly anticipated, new album, CLOCKWORK ANGELS. This is the renowned trios first new collection of original material in over five years and their first studio release via Anthem/Roadrunner Records. CLOCKWORK ANGELS, the bands 20th studio album, will be released in the UK on June 11th (see attached track listing).
In the UK, the album will be released on June 11th in exclusive Classic Rock Fan Pack form providing a unique collectible package containing the 12 track studio album alongside a specially created magazine with unseen behind-the-scenes content put together by Classic Rock. The Fan Pack cover will also feature brand new exclusive artwork from Rushs longtime collaborator Hugh Syme (who also designed the Clockwork Angels artwork). The Fan Pack format will also come with free gifts including a ltd ed Clockwork Angels keyring & artwork poster and will be available to buy via more than 2000 retail outlets on newsstands nationally as well as the traditional high street and online music retailer. The Fan Pack is available for pre-order now at Classic Rock Presents Rush: Clockwork Angels Fan Pack | My Favourite Magazines, where all early bird orders will receive a personalised Rush poster. Roadrunner Records will simultaneously release the record digitally. The standard physical release of the Rush album will follow through Roadrunner Records on July 9th 2012.
The recording of CLOCKWORK ANGELS began in April 2010 with Grammy Award winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones) who also collaborated with the band on their last studio album, 2007s SNAKES & ARROWS. Rush co-produced both records. The first two songs, Caravan and BU2B, were completed during that first session at Nashvilles Blackbird studios and performed nightly during the wildly successful Time Machine Tour, which ran from June 2010 to June 2011. Work on CLOCKWORK ANGELS resumed in the fall of 2011 at Revolution Recording in Toronto after the tours finale, with additional strings (arranged by David Campbell) recorded at Hollywoods Ocean Way Studios earlier this year. Lyrically, CLOCKWORK ANGELS chronicles a young mans quest across a lavish and colorful world of steampunk and alchemy as he attempts to follow his dreams. The story features lost cities, pirates, anarchists, an exotic carnival, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of daily life. The novelization of CLOCKWORK ANGELS is being written by science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson in collaboration with Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart.
Rush heralded the release of CLOCKWORK ANGELS with a new single Headlong Flight. Landing at rock radio in mid April the song is already # 1 at Classic Rock in the USA and A-Listed at the UKs Planet Rock radio. Details of a full-scale North American tour to support the new album have also been announced the tour runs throughout September, October, November and December 2012.
RUSH
CLOCKWORK ANGELS
(ANTHEM/ROADRUNNER)
Available June 11th
1. Caravan
2. BU2B
3. Clockwork Angels
4. The Anarchist
5. Carnies
6. Halo Effect
7. Seven Cities Of Gold
8. The Wreckers
9. Headlong Flight
10. BU2B2
11. Wish Them Well
12. The Garden
With more than 40 million records sold worldwide and countless sold-out tours, Rush Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart is not only one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, but remains one of the most popular. The RIAA has certified Rush for the third most consecutive gold/platinum studio albums by a rock band, topped only by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Rushs vast catalog includes such classics as 1974s self-titled debut, 1976s 2112, 1981s MOVING PICTURES, 1996s TEST FOR ECHO, and 2002s VAPOR TRAILS. Rushs most recent studio album, 2007s SNAKES & ARROWS, debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, marking the bands highest chart debut since 1993, as well as their eleventh top 10 album in the U.S. The albums first single, Far Cry, hit the top 5 at mainstream rock radio, with airplay on over 100 radio stations in the US. Additionally, the SNAKES AND ARROWS track Malignant Narcissism was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category. In addition to their commercial success, Rush has also been recognized with a number of Juno Awards and multiple Grammy nominations, including one for the acclaimed documentary Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage at this years gala event. Enjoying a recent pop culture renaissance, Rush made a rare television appearance - their first in over 30 years - on Comedy Centrals The Colbert Report and a memorable cameo in the film I Love You, Man. A career-chronicling Rolling Stone feature summed up the renowned rock trios continuing artistic vitality by observing, Its true that Rush doesnt mean today what it did in 76 or even 96. It may mean more.