The Pogues reveal guest vocalists for 2025 ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash’ UK tour

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The Pogues have revealed the guest vocalists for their 2025 ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash’ UK tour.The band will be heading on a UK tour in May, making stops in cities including Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham and Manchester.

Last Friday (January 31) they announced the guest vocalists who will join them for their 2025 ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash’ tour, marking the 40th anniversary of their 1985 album of the same name.The tour will feature original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer and Spider Stacy along with guest musicians Holly Mullineaux (bass), Jordan O’Leary (banjo), Fiachra Meek (pipes/whistles – Alfi), John Dermody (drums – Lankum) plus brass section Pete Fraser, Daniel Hayes and Ian Williamson.The roster of vocalists includes Nadine Shah, Iona Zajac, John Francis Flynn, Lisa O’Neill and Lankum‘s Daragh Lynch.A post shared by The Pogues (@thepoguesofficial)The band are set to play their 1985 LP ‘Rum Sodomy & the Lash’ in its entirety along with B-sides, extended version tracks and a special selection of their most beloved material. ‘Rum Sodomy & the Lash’ features the fan-favourite tracks ‘Rainy Night in Soho’, ‘A Pair of Brown Eyes’ and ‘Dirty Old Town’.

Visit here for any remaining The Pogues tour tickets.MAY 20251 – Leeds, O2 Academy2 – Birmingham, O2 Academy3 – London, O2 Academy Brixton6 – Glasgow, Barrowland7 – Manchester, O2 Apollo8 – Newcastle, O2 City HallIn November 2024, The Pogues spoke to NME about their 2025, playing without Shane MacGowan, and how Fontaines D.C.

helped pave the way for the run of dates.“The ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash’ shows stemmed from the ‘Red Roses For Me’ anniversary shows which came from outside the band,” Stacy told NME. “Tom [Coll, drummer] from Fontaines D.C.