ANNOUNCE A SURPRISE EP
Ne:EP
ON CD, CASSETTE AND DIGITAL RELEASE – 1 OCT
MARKING THE START OF THEIR AUTUMN UK TOUR
Credit: Phil Sharp
ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have announced details of a surprise EP, celebrating the first night of their UK tour.
Out on CD, limited edition purple cassette and digitally tomorrow, Friday 1 October, Ne:EP is a 5-track companion piece to their latest album, The Neon, with 4 new tracks sitting alongside ‘Secrets’ – which originally appeared on The Neon Remixed.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/yyAVVjRNXNk
The UK tour kicks off in Glasgow, where they’ll play 3 nights at the Armadillo before a series of dates that includes a long awaited show at The O2 in London on 17 October with additional special guest Blancmange – full dates below.
The duo recently released their eighteenth studio album, The Neon, which went into the UK Official Albums Chart at #4, their highest chart position since I Say I Say I Say, which in turn gets a deluxe 2CD expanded hardback book release on 5 November 2021.
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ERASURE – THE NEON TOUR – 2021 DATES
1 Oct 21 – Glasgow, Armadillo – SOLD OUT
2 Oct 21 – Glasgow, Armadillo – SOLD OUT
4 Oct – Glasgow, Armadillo – NEW DATE
6 Oct 21 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall – SOLD OUT
7 Oct 21 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall – SOLD OUT
9 Oct 21 – Manchester, O2 Apollo – SOLD OUT
10 Oct 21 – Manchester, O2 Apollo – SOLD OUT
12 Oct 21 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
14 Oct 21 – Bournemouth, International Centre
16 Oct 21 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena – SOLD OUT
17 Oct 21 – London, The O2 *with additional special guest Blancmange
18 Oct 21 – Brighton, Centre
2022 DATES
11 May 22 – Dublin, 3Arena – Rescheduled from 4 Oct 21
13 May 22 – Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle – Rescheduled from 21 Oct 21
14 May 22 – Cologne, Palladium – Rescheduled from 24 Oct 21
16 May 22 – Copenhagen, Royal Arena – Rescheduled from 26 Oct 21
17 May 22 – Hamburg, Barclaycard Arena – Rescheduled from 27 Oct 21
19 May 22 – Leipzig, Immobilien Arena – Rescheduled from 28 Oct 21
20 May 22 – Berlin, Max-Velodrom – Rescheduled from 22 Oct 21
*support from Wayne G across the UK dates
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Ne:EP TRACKLISTING (CAT #MUTE636)
Time (Hearts Full of Love)
Same Game
Leaving
Come on Baby
Secrets
Ne:EP pre-order: https://mute.ffm.to/ne-ep
Ne:EP trailer: https://youtu.be/yyAVVjRNXNk
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The Neon: https://mute.ffm.to/TheNeon
The Neon Remixed: https://mute.ffm.to/neon-rmxd
I Say I Say I Say: https://erasure.lnk.to/ISayISayISayPR
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RECENT PRAISE FOR THE NEON & THE NEON REMIXED
“A guiltless pleasure” – MOJO 4/5
” A record this vibrant, after this long, deserves more than a little respect.” – METRO 4/5
“Positively pulsates with rude melody and soulful exuberance” – UNCUT
“Pop marvels strike again” – RECORD COLLECTOR 4/5
“…an album that will proudly sit amongst Erasure’s best” – BUZZ 4/5
“An upbeat, vibrant, stunning collection of songs that finds Vince Clarke and Andy Bell at their absolute best; an album that radiates love, hope and the enduring power of positivity.” CLASH
“The Neon Remixed shines very bright indeed” – Classic Pop
“…a platter of awesome tracks that improve on the already-wonderful songs from the original 2020 album.” – Popmatters
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For more information:
www.erasureinfo.com
www.mute.com
Or please contact thom@sonicpr.co.uk
