Doves announce first UK shows since 2019 – without frontman Jimi Goodwin

nme.com:

Doves have announced a trio of intimate UK shows – however they’ll be performing without frontman Jimi Goodwin as he continues to work on his mental health.The Manchester indie veterans marked their return this week with the single ‘Renegades’ and the announcement of sixth studio album ‘Constellations For The Lonely’.

This comes after the band were forced to pull the tour for the record so that frontman Jimi Goodwin could focus on his mental health.

Now, they’ve announced shows in Stoke, Birkenhead and Hebden Bridge this month, with bandmates and brothers Jez and Andy Williams taking up vocal duties while the frontman continues his recovery.

The pair have leant vocals to a number of tracks throughout the band’s discography.“I’m not going out live this time,” Goodwin told NME. “The door’s not closed on that chapter; I just have to honour my sobriety and do what I need to in order to maintain that.