Brian Wilson announces UK arena tour with Edwyn Collins

Brian Wilson announces UK arena tour with America & Edwyn Collins for September 2015.

Legendary performer, founding member of The Beach Boys and one of the world's most revered figures within popular music, Brian Wilson, has announced that he will be touring arenas across the UK this September, stopping at the Barclaycard Arena on the 22nd.

Already receiving praise for his upcoming 'No Pier Pressure' album out on April 6th, Brian will be bringing the sound of California to British shores for a limited run of shows, plus classic rockers America and Scottish indie innovator Edwyn Collins.

Brian will be joined by fellow Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. Also on the bill are Classic Rock favourites, America. Marking their 45th anniversary after meeting at high school in London in the 1960s and going on to become a household name with hits like their #1 single 'A Horse With No Name' and 'I Need You'. The individual band member's composite sound of melodic pop rock and elements of folk, jazz and Latin inspired rhythms and image fuelled lyricism would go beyond their biggest hits and earn them a huge loyal following and six certified gold and/or platinum albums. Also on the tour will be Edwyn Collins, one of the indie genre's founding musicians and an ingenious songwriter, much like Brian himself. Edwyn was founding a member of the punk-funk hybrid band Orange Juice, who rose to prominence in the 80s before he embarked on a solo career. Honing this new sound Edwyn went on to have a worldwide smash with 1995 hit 'A Girl Like You', and after another decade and recovery from serious illness Edwyn became recognised as a great musician with the Ivor Novello Inspiration Award.

Tickets for Brian Fest, the California festival celebrating the music of Brian Wilson at the end of March, sold out in 5 minutes after going on sale. Brian is also touring the US in the summer with the sugar man himself, Rodriguez, before crossing the Atlantic.

Tickets for the Barclaycard Arena are priced at £73.83, £62.58, £51.33 (inc admin fee & 70p facilities fee) + £2.55 fulfilment fee.

September 2015
Friday 18th - Liverpool Echo Arena
Saturday 19th - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Sunday 20th - London The O2
Tuesday 22nd - Birmingham Barclaycard Arena
Wednesday 23rd - Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Friday 25th - Leeds first direct arena
Saturday 26th - Manchester Arena
Sunday 27th - Glasgow The SSE Hydro

Tickets are available from 9am on Friday, March 27th 2015 from www.theticketfactory.com or 0844 338 8000.