Bloc Party have announced an “exclusive” warm-up show to take place ahead of their string of appearances this summer – find all the details below.
The band confirmed last December that they’d be playing their debut album ‘Silent Alarm’ in full at a huge outdoor gig in Crystal Palace this July to mark their 20th anniversary.
The gig will be Kele Okereke and co’s biggest headline concert to date, with support coming from Friendly Fires, The Hives (UK exclusive performance), The Mysterines and Connie Constance.
They have also announced two other live dates for the summer, with the first taking place at The Telegraph Building in Belfast on July 4 before performing at the 3Arena in Dublin the following night (July 5).
And now, Bloc Party have shared details of an “intimate” warm-up show ahead of their other appearances. It will take place at Birmingham’s O2 Institute on June 28, with tickets set to go on sale at 10am BST this Friday (April 26). You’ll be able to buy yours here.
The show is billed as “20 Years of Bloc Party: Performing ‘Silent Alarm’ and the Greatest Hits”.
The band were also confirmed to be playing this year’s Glastonbury, which takes place the same weekend as the Birmingham show, indicating that their festival set will go down on Saturday or Sunday.
Bloc Party’s 2024 UK and Ireland tour dates are:
JUNE
28 – Birmingham, O2 Institute
29-30 – Glastonbury Festival
JULY
4 – Belfast, Telegraph Building
5 – Dublin, 3Arena
7 – London, Crystal Palace Park
Elsewhere, the band recently saw some of their classic tracks, including 2005 single ‘Two More Years’ and its B-sides, finally arrive on streaming platforms.
They had previously confirmed that “every song missing” would soon be added to the services, while the 2004 EP ‘Little Thoughts’ was another that was added for its 20th anniversary.
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