Stereophonics announce huge Welsh gig for summer 2025 (original) (raw)
Welsh music legends, Stereophonics will be returning to Cardiff's Principality Stadium next summer. The Stadium Anthems tour will call into the Welsh capital on Saturday, July 12 and t**ickets will be available from this Friday, October 11 on general sale. **
Following a three-year hiatus, Stereophonics will embark on this highly anticipated tour, with lead singer Kelly Jones having recently been busy touring and recording with Far From Saints and his solo album and tour. The tour will kick off in Belfast at Belsonic and will make stops at some of the UK and Ireland's largest venues, including the huge Welsh venue.
It will also call in at Anne's Park, Cork's Virgin Media Park, London's Finsbury Park, Huddersfield's John Smith's Stadium, and Glasgow's Bellahouston Park as part of Summer Sessions. The tour will culminate with a massive hometown show at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
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Frontman Kelly Jones shared his excitement on the gigs, saying: "From seeing the Stones at the (Arms Park) stadium in 1987 with my big brothers to then playing it for the fifth time to the Welsh people who have held us in their hearts all these years means the world to me. I’m so proud of the band and the people that got us here."
He added: "Being on the road again with my best friends, playing all the hits of this band's catalogue, for people in huge outdoor gatherings through the summer of 2025 makes me so excited, we should make a new album...oh wait ...we already did that! See ya there for more good times....TUNE! ! ! TUNE! ! ! TUNE! !" Listen to In the Spotlight with Kelly Jones below.
Tickets for the tour will go on general sale on Friday, October 11 at 9am and can be purchased through stereophonics.com, ticketmaster.co.uk, gigsandtours.com, myticket.co.uk.
The band's brand-new stadium tour will feature hits from their extensive repertoire, including Dakota, Have A Nice Day, Maybe Tomorrow, C'est La Vie, A Thousand Trees, as well as tracks from a new studio album set to drop in 2025. Keep an eye out for more news on this.
Stereophonics have forged a lasting success and a unique connection with their fans. Their accolades include eight UK #1 albums, twelve UK top 10 albums, eleven UK top 10 singles, including the UK #1 single Dakota. The group has sold over 10m albums, garnered 1.5 billion global streams and received five BRIT award nominations, winning one.
Their hit compilation, Decade In The Sun, has sold over 1.7m copies in the UK alone and is certified 5x Platinum. In 2022, they sold over 250,000 tickets during their last UK arena tour and Cardiff Stadium headline shows.
The special guests for the tour will be announced in due course. Find out about the latest events in Wales by signing up to our What's On newsletter here.
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