Originally written by Sean Adams · 29 November 2002
Firstly, the line-up... you will have already read that 23year-old Gavin Fox (rumoured to be related to one of Boyzone!) from the awesome irishness that is TURN is replacing if-jesus-was-a-bassist Bob Fairfoull in Idlewild. But he's not doing the December dates, technician, Alex Grant will be! Oh and Allan Stewart (from Peeps in Fairyland), is now a full-time art-punk, not just a confusing ("who's-he?") extra in the background.
These are the dates that start next week with american fashion victims The Star Spangles and The Walkmen (with members of Jonathon*Fireater!)
DECEMBER 5th: Sheffield Octagon 6th: Birmingham Academy 7th: Leeds University 9th: London Brixton Academy 10th: Bristol Academy 11th: Nottingham Rock City 12th: Southampton Guildhall 14th: Cambridge Corn Exchange 15th: Manchester Academy 16th: Glasgow Barrowlands 17th: Edinburgh Corn Exchange
The new line up makes its debut at the following extra dates in 2003.
JANUARY 30th: Derry Nerve Centre 31st: Belfast Queens University
FEBRUARY 1st: Dublin Ambassador 3rd: Whitehaven Civic Hall 5th: Aberdeen Music Hall 6th: Glasgow Barrowlands 7th: Cardiff University
Their tour will then depart to Australia and then the USA for shows to support the release of the album.