Eddy Grant  Embarks on 'Reparation' European Tour

Live Nation are delighted to announce the UK “Reparation” tour from the hugely influential and successful music legend Eddy Grant in July 2008, his first UK dates in over 20 years. Born in Guyana but emigrating with his parents to London as a boy, Eddy Grant has had a huge impact on British music and culture.  This tour with a full band offers a great chance for his fans to reconnect with this celebrated multi-million selling talent. 

JUNE 2008

SUNDAY                                29           UK                          GLASTONBURY JAZZ WORLD STAGE

MONDAY                               30           UK                          BOURNEMOUTH OPERA HOUSE

JULY 2008

*TUESDAY                             1              UK                           BRIGHTON CONCORDE 2

*WEDNESDAY                      2              UK                           CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION

*THURSDAY                          3              UK                           NORWICH WATERFRONT

*FRIDAY                                 4              UK                           LONDON SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE

SATURDAY                           5              UK                          WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC

SUNDAY                                6              UK                          LONDON HYDE PARK [WIRELESS FESTIVAL]

TUESDAY                              8              UK                          LIVERPOOL ACADEMY

*WEDNESDAY                      9              UK                           MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2

THURSDAY                          10           UK                          SHEFFIELD ACADEMY

FRIDAY                                  11           UK                          GATESHEAD SAGE

SATURDAY                           12           UK                          SCOTLAND T IN THE PARK FESTIVAL

SUNDAY                                13           Ireland                   DUBLIN OXEGEN FESTIVAL

MONDAY                               14           Ireland                   DUBLIN ACADEMY CLUB

WEDNESDAY                       16           Switzerland           MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

FRIDAY                                  18           Italy                         UDINE ONDE MEDITTERANEE FESTIVAL

SATURDAY                           19           Austria                   VIENNA NUKE FESTIVAL

TUESDAY                              22           Germany               COLOGNE E-WERK

WEDNESDAY                       23           Holland                  EINDHOVEN EFFENAAR

THURSDAY                          24           Holland                  AMSTERDAM MELKWEG

FRIDAY                                  25           UK                          JAZZ CAFE (HELD)

SATURDAY                           26           UK                          WOMAD FESTIVAL

SUNDAY                                27           Belgium                 SUIKERROCK FESTIVAL

TUESDAY                              29           France                   TOLOUSE HAVANA CLUB

*Tickets are onsale at 9am on Friday 4 April from 0844 576 5483 or www.livenation.co.uk priced at £22.50 (£26.50 London) in advance - booking fees may apply.

Eddy Grant hit the number one spot in the UK and Europe with “Baby Come Back” as part of The Equals in 1966.  The celebrated multi-racial group had plenty more hits but after a serious illness he left the band, returned to Guyana to recuperate and prepared to launch his hugely successful solo career.  A true perfectionist, he played every single instrument, sang every vocal part and produced every track on most of his solo albums.

 Best known for his huge hits “I Don’t Wanna Dance”, which hit the UK number one spot in 1982 and the seminal “Electric Avenue”, Eddy Grant’s songwriting was often as politically-charged as it was commercially-flavoured. The Clash featured a cover of “Police On My Back” for their Sandinista triple-set, and “Gimme Hope Jo’hanna”, which gave Eddy Grant a hit in 1988, was a very thinly veiled attack on the Apartheid regime in South Africa [Jo’hanna being short for ‘Johannesburg’].  “Johanna” has been heavily rotated on radio in protest in Zimbabwe of late.

 As his solo career took off, Eddy Grant moved to Barbados and set up the Blue Wave studio.  He continued to release tracks by classic calypso and soca artists on his label Ice Records, as well as ‘Ringbang’ a genre of Caribbean music he created.  Continuing to produce his own material Eddy Grant is as active and relevant as ever.

 The July tour is the first chance in over 20 years to connect with a truly important artist whose shows offer the promise of great music, some huge hits and a good time for all.  Don’t miss him.

For more information, pictures or to request an interview please contact Chris Hewlett on 0208 348 6767 or chris@chrishewlett.com