Skunk Anansie announce Newcastle date with Skin 'really excited' to be touring again
Iconic rockers announce 'new era' alongside new 14-date tour for spring 2025, with tickets available from Wednesday
by Barbara Hodgson · ChronicleLivePioneering band Skunk Anansie will be rocking into Newcastle in the spring, having announced a tour that heralds a new era and new music.
The enduring band, which burst onto the London scene in the nineties with singer Skin heading up a multi-cultural mix of alternative, rock and punk influences, includes a date at NX Newcastle in its new 2025 spring tour with tickets for the April 11 gig going on sale this week. Skin said: "We are really excited to be getting back on tour, doing what we love the most which is playing live with fire in our belly."
The singer, known for her outspoken lyrics tackling social and political issues, added: "This tour will be a completely brand new production and we can’t wait to share it with the UK.” And the new tour - announced 30 years on from the band's 1994 debut - is set to mark a new era in its history with new music also on the horizon.
Skin, who has broken racial and gender barriers in rock, is also known for her 'unapologetic queer sexuality' and dramatic fashion. She has been a voice in support of equality and identity issues too as she led the band to worldwide success.
Hit albums include the debut Paranoid & Sunburnt; Stoosh; Post Orgasmic Chill and anniversary special 25LIVE@25 while among stand-out singles are Hedonism, Twisted (Everyday Hurts) and Weak. After headlining Glastonbury Festival in 1999, the band went on hiatus in the early 2000s then reformed in 2009 and have stayed the course since.
Following on from recent singles Piggy and This Means War, there is now new music in the pipeline which will be further good news for fans. Tickets for the tour dates, listed below, will have fan pre-sale opportunities this Wednesday, October 16.
Spotify pre-sale will be available the following day then tickets will go on general sale on Friday, October 18. Find them at Ticketmaster here; SeeTickets here or the Skunk Anansie website.
Skunk Anansie spring 2025 tour dates
March 29 - London, Roundhouse
March 31 - Cardiff, Cardiff University
April 1 - Bristol, Bristol Beacon
April 3 - Nottingham, Rock City
April 4 - Manchester, O2 Apollo
April 5 - Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham
April 7 - Norwich, The LCR
April 8 - Cambridge, Corn Exchange
April 10 - Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow
April 11 - Newcastle, NX Newcastle
April 12 - Leeds, O2 Academy Leeds
April 14 - Bournemouth, O2 Academy Bournemouth
April 15 - Brighton, Brighton Dome
April 16 - Guildford, G Live
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