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The surviving members of the Pogues have announced a 40th anniversary UK tour of their classic album Rum Sodomy & the Lash. Original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy will embark on the tour, with help from yet-to-be-announced guests, in their latest run of dates since the death, last year, of Shane MacGowan.
The shows kick off in Leeds, in May 2025, before taking in Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Newcastle upon Tyne. The band said in a statement, “After the uproarious bash which was the 40th anniversary of our first record, Red Roses for Me, in 2024, we wanted to do it again, but with Rum Sodomy & the Lash.”
Read Will Hermes’ recent Sunday Review of Rum Sodomy & the Lash.
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The Pogues: A Celebration of 40 Years of Rum Sodomy & the Lash
The Pogues:
05-01 Leeds, England – O2 Academy Leeds
05-02 Birmingham, England – O2 Academy Birmingham
05-03 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton
05-06 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowland
05-07 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo Manchester
05-08 Newcastle upon Tyne, England – O2 City Hall Newcastle
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