Martha Wainwright announces 20th anniversary 2025 UK and Ireland tour

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Martha Wainwright has announced the dates for her 2025 UK and Ireland tour in celebration of the 20th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.The Canadian singer will kick off her tour at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on May 27 2025.

From there, she will make stops in Stroud, Worthing, London, Manchester, Leeds, Sutherland, and Edinburgh before heading over to Ireland for a show in Belfast and a final show in Dublin’s The Button Factory on June 7 2025.A General ticket sale will commence this Friday (November 8).

Check out a full list of tour dates below and visit here to purchase tickets.A post shared by Martha Wainwright (@martha.wainwright)MAY 202527 – Bury St Edmunds, The Apex28 – Stroud, Subscription Rooms29 – Worthing, Pavilion Theatre30 – London, Union Chapel31 – Manchester, New Century HallJUNE 20251 – Leeds, City Varieties Music Hall3 – Sunderland, The Fire Station4 – Edinburgh, The Queens Hall6 – Belfast, Mandela Hall7 – Dublin, The Button FactorySpeaking about achieving the milestone in a press release, Wainwright shared: ” 20 years ago my life as an artist took shape when my first record was released.

In many ways that record defined me, as well as launched me into a now over 20 year long career that has made me who I am.She continued: “It was after 10 years of playing in bars, making cassettes and EPs to sell at my shows, singing backup for my brother Rufus, falling in love and out of love, practising, writing, singing until I could barely sing anymore, partying, playing with musicians and listening to great artists, working with my ex-husband in the studio for 2 years, all that created this first record.”Wainwright also revealed that the album will be released on vinyl for the first time and will be.