The Pogues Announce First U.S. And Canadian Dates In Thirteen Years

    

The Pogues Announce First U.S. And Canadian Dates In Thirteen YearsSpecial Guest Vocalists And Musicians Join Headline Tour September 2025Celebrating 40 Years Of Iconic Album Rum Sodomy & The LashOriginal Pogues Members Jem Finer, Spider Stacy & James Fearnleywill be joined by Daragh Lynch, Iona Zajac, John Francis Flynn, Lisa O’Neill, Nadine ShahPlus Musicians James Walbourne, Holly Mullineaux, Jordan O’Leary, Fiachra Meek, Jim Sclavunos, Pete Fraser, Daniel Hayes and Ian Williamson  April 1, 2025 -  New York, NY: The Pogues announce their first U.S. and Canadian dates in thirteen years, including a festival stop in Boston (Seísun Festival.) The tour will include guest vocalists and musicians celebrating forty years of the album  Rum Sodomy & The Lash.  Full dates below. Tickets on sale  Friday April 4.   More info at: http://www.pogues.com/
"To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of our second LP, Rum Sodomy & the Lash, a veritable Super Session of musicians, a Last Waltz if you will - including the Pogues themselves, members of bands that have come after, such as Lankum, featuring such incomparable artists as Lisa O'Neill and John Francis Flynn, not to mention from the Bad Seeds  - will gather to rekindle the music on the record with a new fire.   We're looking forward not just to raising a glass or two but also to raising the roof with our fans and friends, old and new, to celebrate the music we've made and the alliances we've formed over the years." - James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy.
Legendary and lauded vocalists Daragh Lynch, Iona Zajac, John Francis Flynn, Lisa O’Neill and Nadine Shah join original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy along with special guest musicians Holly Mullineaux (bass), Jordan O’Leary (banjo), Fiachra Meek (pipes/whistles - Alfi), Jim Sclavunos (drums - The Bad Seeds) James Walbourne, (guitarist, - Pretenders) plus brass section Pete Fraser, Daniel Hayes and Ian Williamson. Daragh Lynch, Iona Zajac and John Francis Flynn will also take up guitar, harp and multiple instruments respectively during the show. You never know who else might join the stage along the way... Released in 1985,  Rum Sodomy & the Lash  is a cornerstone of punk and alternative rock, renowned for its raw energy, poetic lyrics, and infectious melodies. The band are set to play the legendary album in full, including b-sides, extended version tracks plus a special selection of their most beloved material. 
Album highlights include iconic songs like 'Rainy Night in Soho,' 'A Pair of Brown Eyes' and 'Dirty Old Town.' Ranked among Rolling Stone’s Best 500 Albums of All Time and featured in such tastemaker books as 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die;  Rum Sodomy & the Lash  is a certified classic which has influenced countless artists globally and continues to impact listeners forty years on.   Watch The Pogues 'Dirty Old Town' on YouTube:    Live Dates: (More TBA)September 5 - Washington DC - Lincoln TheaterSeptember 7 - Boston, MA - Seisíun Festival September 8 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music HallSeptember 10 - Toronto, ON - HistorySeptember 12 - Montreal, QC - MTelusSeptember 16 - New York, NY - Terminal 5September 17 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
Touring PartyJem FinerSpider StacyJames Fearnley Holly Mullineaux (Bass)Darragh Lynch (Guitar - Lankum)Jordan O’Leary (Banjo)Fiachra Meek (Pipes/Whistles - Alfi)Jim Sclavunos (Drums - The Bad Seeds)Iona Zajac (Vocals - Harp)John Francis Flynn (Vocalist, Multi-instrumentalist)Lisa O’Neill (Vocals)Nadine Shah (Vocals)James Walbourne (Guitar, Vocals, - Pretenders)
Brass SectionPete FraserDaniel HayesIan Williamson
Photo credit: Holly Whitaker
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