The Answering Machine Announce Manic Street Preachers Support Tour

May 14, 2009, 06:05 PM

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The Answering Machine are pleased to announce details of a tour support with Manic Street Preachers on their forthcoming UK dates.

The Manchester quartet were personally requested by the Welsh trio to join them on their tour as main support, and will head out at the end of May for seven dates. The band begin their tour with Twisted Wheel in Sheffield today, and will play at Brighton’s Great Escape on Thursday (14th).

Vocalist Martin Colclough said: “We’re dead excited to be touring with a band that we all grew up listening to. I think everyone has their favourite Manics record, and for them to ask us to support them is amazing. We can’t wait!”

The Answering Machine release their new single, Obviously Cold, on the 1st June and their debut album ‘Another City, Another Sorry’ on the 15th June through Heist Or Hit Records.

The Answering Machine play:

13th May @ Sheffield, Leadmill (with Twisted Wheel)
14th May @ Brighton, The Great Escape
15th May @ Birmingham, Rainbow Garden (with Twisted Wheel)
16th May @ Manchester, Academy 1 (with Twisted Wheel)
18th May @ Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (with Twisted Wheel)
19th May @ Bristol, Thekla (with Twisted Wheel)
20th May @ London, Kings College (with Twisted Wheel)
21st May @ Portsmouth, Wedgwood Rooms (with Twisted Wheel)
25th May @ Glasgow, Barrowlands (with Manic Street Preachers)
26th May @ Llandudno, Cymru Arena (with Manic Street Preachers)
28th May @ London, Roundhouse (with Manic Street Preachers)
29th May @ London, Roundhouse (with Manic Street Preachers)
30th May @ London, Roundhouse (with Manic Street Preachers)
1st June @ Wolverhampton, Civic Hall (with Manic Street Preachers)
2nd June @ Brighton, Dome (with Manic Street Preachers)
5th June @ London, Koko (Club NME)
7th June @ Kent, Sellindge Festival
26th July @ Clapham Common, London (Ben & Jerry’s Sundae Festival)

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