Since debuting in 2000, Starsailor’s storied history has taken in countless memorable moments, from two #2hit albums with ‘Love Is Here’ and ‘Silence Is Easy’ through to a run of hit singles including ‘Silence Is Easy’, ‘Alcoholic’, ‘Four To The Floor’ and ‘Good Souls’, plus an NME Award and a major tour with The Rolling Stones.
And they’re just as good as ever now, with their recent album ‘Where The The Wild Things Grow’ hitting #2 on the Official Independent Albums Chart and being hailed by author Jane Savidge (‘Lunch With The Wild Frontiers: A History Of Britpop And Excess in 13 and a 1/2 Chapters’) as “an album that has no right to be as good as it is.”
The band still consists of its original line-up: James Walsh (vocals/guitar), James Stelfox (bass), Ben Byrne(drums) and Barry Westhead (keyboards).
Since the release of ‘Where The Wild Things Grow’ in March 2024, Starsailor played a sold-out UK headline tour, a selection of major festivals including the Busan International Rock Festival in South Korea, and performed as guests to Blondie at The Piece Hall in Halifax. They also completed a European headline tour in support of the album which has taken in shows spanning Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece,Turkey and Italy. Expect more details of Starsailor’s anniversary plans to be revealed soon.
In an interview on the XS Noize Podcast, James Walsh recently shared the story behind ‘Where The Wild Things Grow. Listen here.
STARSAILOR
A CAREER SPANNING SET
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF STARSAILOR
LIMELIGHT, BELFAST
DECEMBER 03rd 2025
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