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Donate to Trussell Trust Foodbanks at UK shows

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Squeeze frontman and co-founder Glenn Tilbrook will join Wilko Johnson on the UK leg of Wilko’s upcoming tour dates, starting on February 28th2019. The special guest dates with Wilko will run either side of Glenn’s own headline shows.

 

At both his solo shows and on the Wilko Johnson tour Glenn will be promoting awareness of, and donations for, The Trussell Trust, the charity that supports a network of foodbanks around the UK.  At most venues there will be food drop points and collection boxes, and Glenn will also be donating all profits from his merchandise, including an exclusive 4 track EP, to the organisation.

 

Glenn says “it is shameful that in the 21stcentury there are people that can’t afford to put food on the table.. Anyone, from any walk of life, can fall upon dire times, and I hope that by doing this tour it will remind people that there is a very real need. Most of us can do something to help – be it giving some food or a little money – and I hope people coming to the shows are inspired to donate. On the 3rd September 1975 – Squeeze opened for Dr Feelgood at St Albans Civic Hall.  They were the only band I’d ever seen besides us, who were doing short concise songs and hitting you between the eyes.  They blew my mind.  I’m so happy to be doing this tour with Wilko and his extremely talented band and am pleased he has accommodated support for The Trussell Trust on this tour”

 

Wilko says“It is good to be on the same bill as Glenn again – we both come from the same milieu and I’m sure that it will be a great show. I’m happy to be supporting the Trussell Trust on this tour and to help raise awareness about the important work that they do.”

 

Food donated at the venues will be collected and distributed to the nearest Trussell Trust foodbank.

 

Foodbanks provide a minimum of three-days’ nutritionally balanced, non-perishable tinned and dried foods that have been donated by the local community.  A list of itemsin a typical food parcel are: cereal, soup, pasta, rice, tinned tomatoes/pasta sauce, lentils, beans and pulses, tinned meat, tinned vegetables, tea/coffee, tinned fruit, biscuits, UHT milk and fruit juice. If possible audience members are asked to check with local foodbanksto see what supplies are currently needed.

 

Tour dates

 

Special Guests with Wilko Johnson

28/02/2019 Opera House, Buxton
01/03/2019 Parr Hall, Warrington
02/03/2019 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
08/03/2019 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
09/03/2019 Engine Rooms, Southampton
10/03/2019 Alban Arena, St Albans
13/03/2019 The Robin, Wolverhampton
14/03/2019 Picturedrome, Holmfirth
15/03/2019 Opera House, Newcastle
11/04/2019 Yarm Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Stockton
12/04/2019 Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
13/04/2019 Fibbers, York
25/04/2019 Junction, Cambridge
26/04/2019 Tramshed, Cardiff
27/04/2019 Town Hall, Cheltenham

 

Glenn Tilbrook Solo Tour

16/03/2019 The Grand, Clitheroe
21/03/2019 St Mary Magdalene Church, Cobham
22/03/2019 Revelation, Ashford
23/03/2019 The Pavilion, Hailsham
28/03/2019 Komedia, Bath
29/03/2019 Acapela, Cardiff
31/03/2019 St Mary’s Parish Church, Kingskerswell
02/04/2019 The Wharf, Tavistock
03/04/2019 Lighthouse, Poole
05/04/2019 St John The Evangelist Church, Oxford

Dates added for Portugal – 12 / 13 February 2019

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What better than to head to sunnier climes in the bleak midwinter? In February, Wilko and the boys will be doing just that – playing the below two dates in Portugal shortly after appearing in Madrid (9th) and Barcelona (10th) – see our live dates section for further details.

New UK tour dates added for Spring 2019!

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Get your diaries out, Wilko fans, because a raft of fresh tour dates have just been confirmed! Wilko, Norman and Dylan will be touring throughout March and April, and many of the shows will feature Squeeze star Glenn Tilbrook in support.

Head to our Live Dates page and find out if the boys are coming to a town near you next Spring.

All the best to you all, and thank you for your continued support,

Team Wilko

 

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