The Jam's Bruce Foxton & Rick Buckler announce UK tour

• 19th Feb 2007

Due to overwhelming public demand, on 2nd May 2007 two thirds of the original line-up of The Jam will make history when they reform for their first official UK tour in 25 years. Tickets go on sale Friday 23rd February from 9am.

Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler's 20-date UK tour will be the first live shows since the original Jam disbanded after they performed what was to be their final concert (Brighton, England, December 1982.

Bruce and Rick's timely reunion also coincides with the band's 30th anniversary and release of their debut album In The City (originally released 29th April 1977). From their original signing to Polydor records on March 19, 1977 to their sudden split during December 1982, The Jam sold over 14 million albums worldwide and chalked up 4 No.1 hit singles in the UK singles chart

The Tour:

Oxford Zodiac (May 2)
Cambridge Junction (3)
Middlesbrough Town Hall (5)
Aberdeen Lemon Tree (6)
Edinburgh Liquid Rooms (7)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (9)
Stoke Sugarmill (10)
Liverpool Academy 2 (11)
Sheffield Leadmill (12)
Preston 53 Degrees (13)
Bristol Academy 2 (16)
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (17)
Cardiff Point (18)
Guildford Surrey University (19)
Isle Of Wight the Venue (20)
Norwich Waterfront (23)
Tunbridge Wells High Rocks (24)
Northampton Soundhaus (25)
Reading Fez (26)
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (27)

The Jam are one of the most important bands to come out of the UK, with household hits like 'Town Called Malice, Down At The Tubestation At Midnight' and 'Bomb on Wardour Street'. Expect a sell out tour!

Photo By Pennie Smith