Originally written by Stu Chown · 4 December 2003
Fresh from chart success with comeback single 'The Great Test', Britrockers Hundred Reasons have announced more shows early next year.
The tour will be preceded by an NME Brats show in London, with Thrice and Coheed and Cambria also making an appearance. Supports for their headline tour are yet to be announced.
FEBRUARY 2004 10 London Astoria (NME Brats show)
MARCH 2004 09 Bristol Academy 10 Nottingham Rock City 12 Manchester Academy 13 Glasgow Barrowland 14 Newcastle University 15 Birmingham Academy 17 Norwich U.E.A. 18 Portsmouth Pyramid Center 20 Exeter University 22 Cardiff University 23 Dublin Ambassador 24 Belfast Limelight 25 Liverpool Academy
Thrice's appearance will also coincide with some shows of their own. As yet, only three dates have been announced:
MARCH 2004 02 Brighton Concorde 04 Birmingham Academy 05 Manchester University
Also making their way over to our fair shores for their debut UK tour are New Jersey's My Chemical Romance, whose current album was produced by Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly. Current dates are as follows, with more to be added.
JANUARY 2004 13 Manchester Night and Day 14 Birmingham BAR Academy 15 London Barfly
Rising UK emo rockstars The Holiday Plan have been announced as the main support for the Matchbook Romance tour in January. Further support comes from Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett's other band, Jackson. Dates as follows:
JANUARY 2004 21 Newport TJs 22 Birmingham Academy 2 23 Leeds Cockpit 24 Newcastle University 26 Glasgow King Tuts Wah Wah Hut 27 Manchester Academy 3 29 London Underworld 30 Southampton The Joiners 31 Oxford Zodiac
The London-based quartet will be following the tour with their own shows (below), ably assisted by the wonderful Get Up Kids-style pop of My Awesome Compilation.
FEBRUARY 2004 23 Leeds Josephs Well 24 Liverpool Barfly 25 Newcastle University 26 York Fibbers 27 Glasgow Barfly 28 Sheffield Fez 29 Cardiff Barfly MARCH 2004 01 Birmingham Academy 3 02 Manchester Roadhouse 04 London Underworld
Other tour rumours are currently being flung around the internet like crayons at a nursery, with shows being booked by Welsh metallers Hondo Maclean amongst others. We'll keep you informed!