In 1977 the Stranglers released their extraordinary debut album, Rattus Norvegicus and firmly established themselves as the world’s first progressive punk outlaws.
The Stranglers first new album for six years, Giants, was released in March 2012.The record was critically acclaimed and saw the band complete another hugely successful UK tour, quickly followed by 23 dates in Europe.
Seminal long players like No More Heroes and Black and White followed before the band released probably the finest live album of that era, Live (X Cert). Later that year the Stranglers surprised and surpassed all expectations by releasing the gentler more evocative album The Raven and it is that album’s legacy that’s left its mark on latter-day Stranglers recordings.
During the Summer,the band played V Festivals,Hop Farm and Isle of Wight in the UK.They also played Germany’s major festival,Rock Am Ring & Rock Am Park and shows in Estonia,France,Belgium and Turkey.
March 2013 UK Tour Dates
Friday 1st Edinburgh Picture House
Saturday 2nd Glasgow Academy
Monday 4th Aberdeen Garage
Tueesday 5th Dundee Fat Sams
Thursday 7th Liverpool O2 Academy
Friday 8th Lincoln Engine Shed
Saturday 9th Leeds O2 Academy
Monday 11th Leamington Spa Assembly
Tuesday 12th Guildford G Live
Thursday 14th Brighton Dome
Friday 15th London Roundhouse
Saturday 16th Birmingham O2 Academy
Monday 18th Oxford O2 Academy
Tuesday 19th Nottingham Rock City
Thursday 21st Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
Friday 22nd Cambridge Corn Exchange
Saturday 23rd Bristol O2 Academy
Monday 25th Norwich UEA
Tuesday 26th Salisbury City Hall
Thursday 28th Carlisle Sands Centre
Friday 29th Newcastle O2 Academy
Saturday 30th Manchester Academy