Covid has once again thwarted LOVELY EGGS' touring plans as they are forced to reschedule their tour dates yet again.
The dates had been scheduled to take place back in April in support of the Lancaster psych-pop duo's I Am Moron album. With the arrival of Covid on the scene the dates were rescheduled and rescheduled. Now with the Government's decision to delay the lifting of restrictions, the pair have been forced to reschedule the shows (hopefully) one last time.
“It's part of the DIY culture,” explains singer/guitarist Holly Ross. “You just don't give up. So as soon as we found out that re-opening had been pushed back, we set about heaving all our tour dates back into late July/August. We didn't want to wait till next year. And within 24 hours we'd re-booked our UK tour for the seventh time! We are all just ready for the party now. Everyone has been looking forward to these shows for over a year and we can't wait to bring it to em!"
The dates follow on from the release of their new single on 9 July, 'I, Moron' featuring special guest Iggy Pop. The b-side features their version of Pop's 'Dum Dum Boys' from his 1977 solo album The Idiot.
“Being in The Lovely Eggs we’re kind of used to surreal experiences but collaborating with Iggy Pop takes the biscuit,” exclaims Holly. “It’s actually unbelievable. For him just to say nothing but “moron” over and over again fitted in with the sentiment of the song perfectly. He just GOT it. We are all morons. In a world of moronic things. In a world of moronic ideas. You are moron. I am Moron. We are Moron.”
“For the b-side it made real sense to us to cover one of Iggy’s songs off The Idiot," adds drummer David Blackwell. “There seemed to be a real synchronicity to it. I had this album on cassette, and it was one of the first albums that I got really into. 'Dum Dum Boys' struck a chord with us, kind of missing the old days and the old gang we used to hang out with.”
Catch The Lovely Eggs on the following dates...
July 2021
Fri 23 Gorilla, Manchester SOLD OUT
Sat 24, The Brudenell, Leeds NEW SHOW!!
Thur 29 02 Academy, Sheffield
Fri 30 The Garage, London SOLD OUT
Sat 31 SWX, Bristol [Venue upgrade. Original tickets still valid]
August 2021
Sun 1, The Bullingdon, Oxford
Mon 2, The Joiners Southampton [Venue change. Original tickets still valid] SOLD OUT
Tues 3, Concorde 2, Brighton [Venue upgrade. Original tickets still valid]
Wed 4, Metronome, Nottingham
Thur 5, District, Liverpool [Venue change. Original tickets still valid]
April 2022
Thurs 7 Castle and Falcon, Birmingham SOLD OUT
Fri 8, Heaven, London
Mon 11 Junction 2, Cambridge
Sat 16, The Brudenell, Leeds SOLD OUT
May 2022
Thur 26 The Cluny, Newcastle
Fri 27 Stereo, Glasgow
Sat 28 The Mash House, Edinburgh SOLD OUT
Sun 29 The Crescent, York
Mon 30 Sub Rooms, Stroud
Tues 31 Clwb Ivor Bach, Cardiff
June 2022
Wed 1 Face Bar, Reading
Fri 3 02 Ritz, Manchester