In 2011, Mike + The Mechanics returned with a brand new album, The Road, and a European tour. The album The Road features two news singers - Andrew Roachford, who is well knows for his own career and Tim Howar, a Canadian singer and actor, who also has his own band called van Tramp. The 2011 tour was a success - read also our review here. The new line-up will also go on the road in 2012.
The tour has started in Kiel, Germany (June 24) with a surprising setlist (see news item here).The band will continue to tour in the UK and mainly Germany.Performances include both, festival and solo shows.More dates have been added for the summer.
Find all updates here.
Mike Rutherford (guitars, bass)
Tim Howar (vocals)
Andrew Roachford (keyboards, vocals)
Gary Wallis (drums)
Anthony Drennan (Guitars, Bass)
Luke Juby (Keyboards)
2012 |
City / Venue |
Country |
Tickets |
24/06/12 |
Kiel - Kieler Woche /Ostseekanal |
Germany |
Setlist |
26/06/12 |
Newcastle - Academy |
UK |
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27/06/12 |
Glasgow - Academy |
UK |
Setlist |
29/06/12 |
Holmfirth - Picturedrome |
UK |
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30/06/12 |
Birmingham - Academy |
UK |
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02/07/12 |
Bournemouth - Academy |
UK |
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03/07/12 |
Falmouth - Princes Pavilion |
UK |
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04/07/12 |
Cardiff - St Davids Hall |
UK |
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06/07/12 |
Luxemburg - Den Atelier |
Luxemburg |
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07/07/12 |
Honberg (Tuttlingen) - Festival in der Ruine |
Germany |
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08/07/12 |
Dortmund - Signal Iduna Park Westfalenhalle 3A | Germany |
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10/07/12 |
Berlin - Tempodrom | Germany |
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12/07/12 |
Dresden - Alter Schlachthof | Germany |
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13/07/12 |
Schopfheim - Marktplatz | Germany |
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14/07/12 |
Offenbach - Capitol | Germany |
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16/07/12 |
Isle Of Man - Villa Marina NEW |
UK |
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18/07/12 |
London - Shepherds Bush Empire |
UK |
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19/07/12 |
Bath - The Form |
UK |
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20/07/12 |
Silverstone - Classic |
UK |
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21/07/12 |
Hurtwood Park - Polo Rocks NEW | UK |
canc. |
03/08/12 |
Bad Krozingen - Open Air Im Park |
Germany | |
10/08/12 |
Skanderborg - Smukfest |
Denmark | |
11/08/12 |
Osnabrück - NDR2 Festival | Germany |
free |
17/08/12 |
Linz - Krone-Fest NEW | Austria |
free |
18/08/12 |
Ludwigshafen - Center NEW | Germany |
free |
24/08/12 |
Arbon - Summerdays Festival |
Switzerland |
New biography written by Mike himself about his career and his relation to his father.
Second Mechanics-Album from 1988, contains the US-Nr. 1-Hit The Living Years.