JONNY: Glastonbury appearance announced, New UK tour dates for June/July
aaamusic | On 10, Mar 2011
Following the release of their acclaimed debut album together as Jonny in January and their first tour of the UK as a duo in February, Euros Childs and Norman Blake are pleased to announce they will play this year¹s Glastonbury festival followed by four new shows in late June / early July.
The dates are:
JUNE//
24 – 26 // GLASTONBURY, Somerset
28 // CARDIFF, The Globe
29 // LONDON, The Borderline
30 // YORK, Fibbers (rescheduled and upgraded show. All tickets remain valid or refund available at point of purchase)
JULY//
1 // GLASGOW, King Tuts
The recent shows have been a real treat as Childs and Blake bring to life their co-written songs in a live setting with genuine charm and an infectious feeling of bonhomie. Not to be missed.
Tickets available from http://www.artistticket.com/link/?s=Jonny
Support from Laura J Martin on all dates
New single and festival dates will be announced soon.
Praise for the ‘Jonny’ LP:
“Splendid…a reminder of how mutual respect and admiration can spark fresh inspiration.” MOJO ****
“Pop poetry, and no mistake” UNCUT ****
“Perfect, breezy heartbreak pop” Q
“This pair could practically pen the manual on how to write radiant pop songs” The List ****
“A hatful of memorable tunes” The Telegraph ****
“One perfect pop song after another” The Times ****
“The pair harmonise beautifully, the melodies are glorious, with just enough of the melancholy that marks both their best work, and its immensely
likeable: Childs and Blake make a charming couple” *** The Guardian
“Charm, cheer and lovely songs… but the clinchers are wit, warmth and spontaneity, abundant on an album suggesting no agenda other than the love of playing together” The Independent
“Undeniable charm” – Mail on Sunday
“An absolute pleasure from start to finish” – The Fly ****
“A delight” 8/10 Clash
Watch the video for ‘Candyfloss’: