Hi folks!
My Autumn tour is over. 16 dates from Ramsgate to Glasgow, Dublin to Cambridge. I think about 2,800 people came out to see me on tour - many thanks to you all! I’ve driven 3,750 miles, and half of the gigs were sell outs.
It’s been the biggest thing I’ve attempted as Warrington-Runcorn, and taken countless hours and endless emails over the past year to organise. Many thanks to all the promoters, sound techs, bar staff and more who help put this on, they all work incredibly hard.
Apologies if you were unable to get a t-shirt on tour, I’ve sold far more than I was anticipating! I’d initially ordered 150 to sell, had to restock half-way through the tour with another 120, thinking this would last me well into next year. I’ve got about 20 left! I’ll post my remaining stock on my Bandcamp this week.
I’ve had a lot of people asking me for my setlist on my Autumn tour. It’s been a mix of old favourites, some I’ve not played for a few years, a lot of tracks from the new album and tracks from an album yet to come. I made a slight change to the set half-way through the tour.
This Machine - yet to be released
The Wire - yet to be released
A New Town With An Old Sense Of Community - from Your Community Hub
Swift, Safe And Comfortable - from Public Works and Utilities
Thelwall Viaduct - from The Nation’s Most Central Location
Community Square - from Districts, Roads, Open Space
Sunset Over Stanlow - from Public Works and Utilities
Warrington Bank Quay* - yet to be released
Post-Industrial Policy - yet to be released
All Mod Cons - from Overspill Estates
The People Of The Town - from Overspill Estates
A Shared Sense Of Purpose - from Your Community Hub
Polytechnic - from People & Industry
The People Matter (parts II and III) - from Public Works and Utilities
Busway - from The Nation’s Most Central Location
Petrochemical [encore]** - from People & Industry
Renewal And Regeneration [encore] - from Public Works and Utilities
*Performed in Sheffield, Coventry, Hebden Bridge, Portsmouth, Ramsgate, Brighton, Cardiff and Bristol.
**Performed in Dublin, Cambridge, Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and London. This set worked a bit better, I feel.
Once again, many thanks to everyone who came, everyone who danced, everyone I chatted to, and everyone who had a great time!
I’m taking a few months off before a short series of five live dates in the UK in February and March to play towns and cities I missed this year. Two of these have yet to be announced, but I’ll be visiting York, Leeds, Liverpool, Llandudno and Oxford in 2026.
The Liverpool and Leeds gigs will be me performing without a support act. Each show will have two halves of around 45 minutes. I’m planning something a bit different for these, with a more chilled, ambient and beat free first half.
Many thanks for all the love, the conversations and everything else. It’s been a pleasure and an honour!
G
Many thanks for the photo from Chris Imlay taken at Paradise Garden, Cardiff.
