Devo announce only UK show of farewell tour for 2023
nme.comDevo have announced a one off date in the UK as part of their farewell tour in 2023.The new wave pioneers will perform at London’s Eventim Apollo on August 19 to celebrate 50 years in music.Tickets go on sale this Friday (March 3) at 10am GMT and can be purchased here.It comes after the band were recently announced among the first wave of acts at Øya Festival 2023 alongside Sigrid and FKA Twigs.JUST ANNOUNCED: In celebration of their 50th year and as part of their Farewell Tour, pioneering synth-pop legends @DEVO will be playing the Eventim Apollo in London this August – their one and only UK show!Tickets on sale Friday at 10am.https://t.co/VYeFrrI0EE pic.twitter.com/i27WKRnHUh— Eventim Apollo (@EventimApollo) February 28, 2023The Norwegian festival is set to return again from August 8 to 12, 2023, taking place in Tøyenparken, Oslo.Other artists announced on the line-up include Caroline Polachek, Shygirl, Amyl and The Sniffers, Obongjayar and TV GIRL.
More names will be confirmed in the coming months. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.Last year the band were nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and they told NME at the time that if the band were inducted they intended to commemorate the historic honour by being buried next to the museum in Cleveland, Ohio.“On one hand, I like John Lydon’s view.
When he was asked: ‘What would it mean to be inducted?’, he replied: ‘I’d be wondering what we did wrong’,” said frontman Mark Mothersbaugh.
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