Edwyn Collins announces final-ever UK tour for 2025 – including London show

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Edwyn Collins has announced details of his final-ever UK tour, scheduled for this autumn. Find all the details below.The Scottish musician, producer and former Orange Juice frontman is set to hit the road for ‘The Testimonial Tour – A Last Lap Around The UK’ this September.

It’ll follow the release of his 10th solo album ‘Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation’ next Friday (March 14).Collins will play nine gigs across the UK overall.

Kicking off in Glasgow, the forthcoming trek also features stop-offs in Buxton, Bath, Southampton, Brighton, Norwich, Manchester and Newcastle.On October 4, Collins is due to play a headline concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London.His live band for this final tour will feature Carwyn Ellis (bass), Andy Hackett (guitar), Jake Hutton (drums), Patrick Ralla (guitar) and Sean Read (keyboard).Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (March 7) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.SEPTEMBER27 – Theatre Royal, Glasgow29 – Opera House, Buxton30 – Komedia, BathOCTOBER 02 – Central Hall, Southampton 03 – St.

George’s Church, Brighton04 – Royal Festival Hall, London 06 – Epic Studios, Norwich 07 – Albert Hall, Manchester08 – The Boiler Shop, NewcastleCollins played his first show in 1977 with The Nu-Sonics, at the bottom of the line-up supporting The Backstabbers, The Skids and Steel Pulse at the Satellite City nightclub above the Apollo in Glasgow.Additionally, he has further previewed ‘Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation’ by sharing a new single called ‘The Heart Is A Foolish Little Thing’.Speaking about the track, Collins explained: “I suppose I’m thinking about heartbreak when you’re young and how daft it all seems now.