Long-serving South London post-punks BAND OF HOLY JOY do their bit to counteract the rise of the far-right with a series of anti-racism gigs in the run-up to the release of their new album.
The three shows, benefits for the organisation Hope Not Hate, will take place this month in Newcastle, Leicester and London under the banner Pop Not Hate. Each of the shows will feature a full supporting cast, with musician and author HELEN McCOOKERYBOOK as main support on all dates.
Full dates are...
Sat 18 May – Star & Shadow Cinema, Newcastle tickets
Sun 19 May – The Musician, Leicester tickets
Sun 26 May – The Lexington, London tickets
Formed in a New Cross squat in 1984 and fronted by charismatic Newcastle émigré Johny Brown, the Band Of Holy Joy reached their commercial peak while signed to Rough Trade during the late 80s. The past decade has seen a renewed and highly prolific period of activity for the band, with numerous releases, international touring and other projects, including the hugely successful weekly Resonance FM radio show Bad Punk.
Following on from 2017's widely acclaimed Funambulist We Love You, the band will issue a new album Neon Primitives through Tiny Global Records on 7 June. It's available to pre-order here.
