Patti Smith to play classic ‘Horses’ in full on 2025 UK, European and US tour
nme.comPatti Smith has announced a run of special gigs to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her debut studio album, ‘Horses’. Find all the details below.The singer-songwriter will celebrate the 1975 record with her band, including two members of the original group, Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, along with keyboardist/bassist Tony Shanahan, who has been in the line-up for 30 years.
Jackson Smith is also set to join on guitar.Special ‘Horses’ gigs have been scheduled for seven European cities: London, Dublin, Madrid, Bergamo, Brussels, Oslo and Paris.The live dates in the capital are due to take place at the London Palladium on October 12 and 13.Additionally, Smith will take the celebratory concert to nine cities in the US: Seattle, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C.
and Philadelphia.“Please join us to help celebrate the final ride of our irreverent thoroughbred,” a press release reads.Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT this Friday (February 14) – you’ll be able to buy yours here (London, October 12) and here (October 13).
An artist pre-sale will go live here (12) and here (13) at the same time tomorrow (Wednesday February 12).29 – Philadelphia, The Met‘Horses’ has achieved many notable recognitions, notably The Charles Cros Award, and was included in the Library of Congress in the National Recording Registry.
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