Razorlight has turned down a huge offer to play a tour featuring their greatest hits in favour of an intimate schedule of shows airing their new album, Planet Nowhere. This marked the first time that the band’s classic lineup had reunited since their third album, ‘Slipway Fires’, in 2008. The album will be released on October 25, and it is possible to pre-order it now.
The band is scheduled to play six UK-based venues in October, which will feature all of the songs from the new album and a selection of classic RZLT. The venues are Castle & Falcon, Birmingham (October 18), Mash House, Edinburgh (October 19), Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (October 20), Band On The Wall, Manchester (October 21), Komedia, Brighton (October 22), and Strange Brew, Bristol (October 24).
The band has revealed that they have rejected the option to embark on a major tour in preference for their scheduled shows to focus on the new material. Writing on Twitter, the band has said, “They offered us a massive tour playing the greatest hits, again. But we’re telling you we believe in this album. So we’re going to prove it on the road. You know, like a band. We said no to the big tour and will be playing 6 tiny venues around the UK. All the songs from the new album. And some classic RZLT.”
Razorlight had announced plans for a one-off show at the O2 Academy Brixton in London on November 21 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Up All Night. Support at that gig will come from Mystery Jets. The band formally reunited in 2021 after a decade apart, and released two new songs that year as part of a Best Of album, Razorwhat?. Johnny Borrell, the Razorlight singer, recently spoke to NME about the impetus for making the new album, explaining that he would have considered ending the band if they hadn’t been able to make it
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