Antony and The Johnsons announce UK 2009 tour

Antony and the Johnsons have announced a UK Tour Starting in May at the Brighton Dome and finishing at the Edinburgh Playhouse on June 4 next year.

The first single from Antony and the Johnsons long awaited new album The Crying Light is the spiralling waltz of 'Epilepsy Is Dancing'. Due out in February, the track follows the album's release on January 19.

Antony and the Johnsons have also revealed the cover art for the forthcoming album. Following a natural progression from the 'Another World' EP, the album art features a 1977 portrait of renowned Butoh dancer, Kazuo Ohno, taken by Naoya Ikegami in Tokyo. Ohno is shown reaching towards light, his striking visage and reclined posture echoing elements of cradle and grave. Life, death and transcendence are effectively invoked in one image it can be viewed here www.antonyandthejohnsons.com

Antony says, "My new album "The Crying Light" is dedicated to the great dancer Kazuo Ohno. In performance I watched him cast a circle of light upon the stage, and step into that circle, and reveal the dreams and reveries of his heart. He seemed to dance in the eye of something mysterious and creative; with every gesture he embodied the child and the feminine divine. He's kind of like my art parent."
The Crying Light will be released on Rough Trade on 19 January 2009.

UK Tour Dates 2009:

Thu 21 May Brighton Dome www.brightondome.org 01273 709709
Fri 22 May Birmingham Symphony Hall* www.thsh.co.uk 0121 780 3333
Sun 24 May Bristol Colston Hall* www.colstonhall.org 0117 922 3686
Wed 27 May London Hammersmith Apollo* www.ticketmaster.co.uk 08448 44 47 48
Fri 29 May Gateshead The Sage www.thesageandgateshead.org 0191 443 4661
Mon 1 June Belfast Waterfront www.waterfront.co.uk 028 9033 4455
Thu 4 June Edinburgh Playhouse*www.ticketmaster.co.uk 0870 606 3424

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