Tours: Brian Wilson brings new material to the UK

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From the press release:

In addition to that premiere, there will be quite a few other surprises in the concerts: Brian will be digging even deeper into his remarkable song catalogue and with his formidable ten-piece band, will be presenting a number of his classic compositions that he has never performed live as well as at least one song in honour of a very important anniversary.

Brian’s past shows have sold out immediately and have been greeted with such acclaim that Wilson was invited to perform at the Queen’s Jubilee Concert in 2002 at Buckingham Palace.  Among those who attended Brian’s performances were, Paul McCartney, Roger Daltrey, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Richard Ashcroft, and others.

In February 2004, for the first time in his 40-year career, Wilson performed his mythical unreleased masterpiece, Smile, live in the UK, propelling that symphonic work to global acclaim, a gold record in the UK and worldwide sales approaching one million.  Those 2004 concerts included classic Beach Boys and Brian Wilson favourites as well as selections from his most recent solo album Gettin’ In Over My Head (Rhino 2004), his first 21st -century studio album.

Dates (with Vege-tuh-bles):

September 10    Royal Festival Hall
September 11    Royal Festival Hall
September 12    Royal Festival Hall
September 14    Royal Festival Hall
September 15    Royal Festival Hall
September 16    Royal Festival Hall
September 18    Bristol,Colston Hall
September 20    Bournemouth, Opera House
September 22    Edinburgh, Festival Theatre
September 23    Manchester, Palace Theatre
September 24    Birmingham, Symphony Hall

(mp3)   The Beach Boys - Vegetables, from the Smiley Smile LP

Godspeed!