MUSIC: Legendary Stranglers to return

THE Stranglers’ Back on the Tracks 19-date UK and Ireland Tour kicks off next year in Belfast on February 28 before the ‘men in black’ arrive in Dublin to play the Olympia Theatre on Friday, March 1.

During a hectic year of touring the Southern Hemisphere, Europe and the UK, The Stranglers have also been busy writing and rehearsing new material so audiences can expect to expe-rience some of these new cuts, alongside classic favourites and lesser performed numbers drawn from their eloquent and extensive catalogue spanning over 40 years.

First formed in 1974, the band's no bullshit attitude was embraced by the punk movement of the late'70s, with their first three albums (‘Rattus Norvegicus’, ‘No More Heroes’ and ‘Black And White’) being released within an astonishing 13 months of each other, scoring hit singles such as ‘Peaches’, ‘No More Heroes’ and ‘Walk On By’. Further success was to follow with ‘Always The Sun’, ‘Strange Little Girl’ and the mercurial ‘Golden Brown’, among many others.

Masters of their own highly original sound that combines a brilliant melodic touch with dark aggression and effortless cool, The Stranglers are now recognised as one of the most credible and influential bands to have emerged from the punk era.

With record-breaking, sell-out shows and festival appearances in the UK and throughout the world, demand to see and hear the band is at an all-time high, testament surely to their considerable musical talent and the enduring quality of their songs.

Special guests on the 2019 dates are Dr Feelgood.