Happy Mondays announce 'Twenty Four Hour Party People - Greatest Hits Tour'

Manchester’s legendary Happy Mondays have announced a twenty-five date tour of the UK and Ireland for November and December 2017. The ‘Twenty Four Hour Party People – Greatest Hits Tour’ announcement comes on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Happy Mondays’ debut album ‘Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)’.

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder said, “I am really looking forward to the ‘Mondays’ shows leading up to Christmas 2017. We're performing better than ever and I love getting together with the band, blasting out all our great tunes we've made together over the decades. It's gonna be great.”

Bez, the group’s dancer and percussionist, added, “Just as I thought it was all over, the party's starting again. Look forward to seeing you all.”

The tour will begin on Tuesday, 14th November at Bristol’s O2 Academy and will end on Saturday, 23rd December at Glasgow’s O2 Academy.

A ticket pre-sale will begin at 10.00am on Wednesday, 15 March, with tickets going on general sale at 10.00am on Friday 17th March.

The full list of tour dates is as follows:

14th Nov - Bristol, O2 Academy                         Tickets

15th Nov - Brighton, Dome                                 Tickets

16th Nov - London, Roundhouse                        Tickets

17th Nov - Cardiff, Great Hall                            Tickets

18th Nov - Portsmouth, Pyramids                        Tickets

22nd Nov - Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall               Tickets

23rd Nov - Norwich, UEA                                  Tickets

24th Nov - Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion      Tickets

25th Nov - Cambridge, Corn Exchange               Tickets

28th Nov - Preston, Guild Hall                            Tickets

29th Nov - Scunthorpe, Baths Hall                      Tickets

30th Nov - Carlisle, The Sands Centre Tickets

1st Dec - Liverpool, Olympia                               Tickets

2nd Dec - Leeds, O2 Academy                            Tickets

6th Dec - Birmingham, O2 Institute                    Tickets

7th Dec - Lincoln, Engine Shed                           Tickets

8th Dec - Newcastle, O2 Academy                     Tickets

9th Dec - Nottingham, Rock City                        Tickets

13th Dec - Manchester, Academy 1                    Tickets

14th Dec - Llandudno, Venue Cymru                 Tickets

15th Dec - Dublin, Vicar Street                           Tickets

20th Dec - Aberdeen, Beach Ballroom Tickets

21st Dec - Inverness, The Iron Works                 Tickets

22nd Dec - Kilmarnock, Grand Hall                    Tickets

23rd Dec - Glasgow, O2 Academy                      Tickets