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Wet Leg’s debut album shortlisted for 2022’s Mercury Prize

• 26th Jul 2022

Today, Wet Leg‘s self-titled debut album has been shortlisted as an Album of the Year for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW.

Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers said of the accolade: “It’s been just over a year since our first gig and we are all still in shock at where this journey has taken us. When we started the band, we never really thought we’d get the opportunity to make any recordings at all, let alone a whole album…and now to have that album nominated for a Mercury has left us absolutely lost for words. We feel very lucky that we got to make the album that we made. Thanks to everyone who helped us along the way. Feeling very proud and grateful today.”

Released in April following a string of equally excellent singles, Wet Leg charted at Number 1 and has already become the biggest selling UK debut for the first half of the year. The duo have also clocked up over 120 million streams globally and have sold out their live shows across the world.

Additionally, the band are pleased to be nominated in two categories at the 2022 Aim Awards including UK Independent Breakthrough and Best Independent Track for “Chaise Longue” – their debut single, released just over a year ago.

Whilst on their first ever tour of Australia earlier this month, Wet Leg recorded a cover of The Chats’ “iconic” “Smoko” for Triple J’s Like A Version. 

Wet Leg is available to buy on vinyl, cassette, CD and digitally. Buy: Wet Leg Store | Digital

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10th September – Westword Festival, Denver
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12th October – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, San Diego w/ Florence + The Machine
21st October – L’Aéroneff, Lille
23rd October – Strom, Munich
25th October – Magazzini Generali, Milan
            26th October – Mascotte, Zurich
27th October – La Laiterie, Strasbourg
29th October – Mojo Club, Hamburg
Mon 31st Oct – Parkteatret, Oslo
1st November – Debaser Strand, Stockholm
2nd November – Copenhagen, Vega
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6th November – Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin
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9th November – Elysee Montmartre, Paris
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11th November – Paradiso, Amsterdam
13th November – UEA, Norwich
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18th November – Leeds Beckett Students Union, Leeds
19th November – O2 Ritz, Manchester
21st November – O2 Institute, Birmingham
23rd November – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
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25th November – Rock City, Nottingham
27th November – Limelight, Belfast
28th November – Academy, Dublin
4th December – Headliner’s, Louisville
5th December – Delmar Hall, St Louis
6th December – Truman, Kansas City

2023
12th February – O-East, Tokyo
13th February – Nagoya Club Quattro, Nagoya
14th February – Umeda Club Quattro, Osaka
15th February – O-East, Tokyo
20th February – HBF Park, Perth w/ Harry Styles
24th February – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne w/ Harry Styles
25th February – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne w/ Harry Styles
28th February – Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast w/ Harry Styles
3rd March – Accor Stadium, Sydney w/ Harry Styles
4th March – Accor Stadium, Sydney w/ Harry Styles
7th March – MT Smart Stadium, Auckland w/ Harry Styles

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