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Ocean Colour Scene may not move many records as they did at the stature of their 'Moseley Shoals' distinction in the 90s, however they demonstrated Glasgow's Barrowlands simply why they keep on offering out venues here and there the nation as one of the best live acts around.

Their current tour is a festival of the fifteenth year since the arrival of that collection. The mediating years have seen the band's broad claim blur sort of as their mix of 60's style Rhythm n' Blues and Folk Rock has tumbled from design, and the takeoff of Damon Minchella from bass obligations, supplanted by Dan Sealey and Andy Bennett on bass and cadence guitar individually, may have been seen by a few as indicating the demise chime for the one-time Britpop top picks.

Notwithstanding, the change to a five-piece appears to have revived the imaginative squeezes inside the gathering, as prove by a come back to structure with a year ago collection discharge 'Saturday', and in light of their Barrowlands execution on Friday night, it surely hasn't hurt their live sound.

In the opening a large portion of the show, the band tore through the tracklisting to their 1996 fantastic 'Moseley Shoals' collection from beginning to end, guitarist Steve Cradock indicating from the opening riff of 'The Riverboat Song' through to a storming solo on collection closer 'Escape' simply why he is a standout amongst the most regarded musical artists around right now.

Specific highlights were the swarm satisfying 'The Day We Caught The Train' and 'You've Got It Bad', which offered a drum solo from Oscar Harrison that shook the establishments of the old dance hall. In the middle of times, the more melancholic style of 'Covering Your Pockets' 'It's My Shadow' and 'The Downstream' showcased frontman Simon Fowler's flexibility as both a vocalist and a musician.

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From the minute they came on with day tripper they were outstanding thats me seen them about 35 times my favourite is when Simon Fowler comes on with an encore by himself and sings Robin Hood my personal favourite track.Cant wait til they are back in Glasgow again maybe this time the Barrowlands.Thank you Simon Steve Oscar for a truly fabulous night.Ocs we are the mods

Absolutely brilliant show, rolling back the years with the boys. Even better than when I 1st saw them at the barrowlands 17 year ago. Can't wait for the next time, wish I was going London to tonight to see you again.

Brilliant gig as always.Super Venue too .Came over from Dublin to watch them.Martha and the Vandellas were excellent too got the crowd nicely warmed up for the main act .Loved OCS 'S new songs aswell

Absolutely rocking, place was jumping! Great play list and OCS so slick they made Glasgow's worst venue a great place to be last night. Almost as good as seeing them at Barrowlands!

Amazing night - fab venue - was perfect for them and really nice to see they enjoyed it.

Beautiful songs and set covering some of their very, strong back catalogue.

Absolutely outstanding gig, band played a blinder!!

Wasn't sure they would be in such a large venue. Gig was made even better due to fact I got on the guest list!

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Ocean Colour Scene announce 2023 UK tour

"We are going to make it something special"

Ocean Colour Scene have announced that they will be hitting the road for a new UK tour later this year. Find dates and ticket details below.

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The band will be performing a series of live performances in cities including Liverpool, Dublin, Glasgow and Norwich – as well as a show in London’s Eventim Apollo on December 16.

Set to kick off on August 18 with an opening concert in Margate, the tour will span until December 18, closing at the O2 Academy in Glasgow. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9 am and will be available here .

The indie veterans – who consist of frontman Simon Fowler, guitarist Steve Cradock and drummer Oscar Harrison – have promised to roll through their greatest hits at the shows, including the singles ‘The Day We Caught The Train’, ‘The Riverboat Song’, ‘The Circle’ and ‘Traveller’s Tune’.

“This feels like the first proper tour Ocean Colour Scene have done in years,” said Cradock. “Last year we managed six dates because of the World Cup, and the year before COVID was still scaring people, so we are going to make it something special.”

Harrison agreed, and shared the band’s enthusiasm to conclude the tour in Glasgow: “Looking forward to seeing everyone on tour – and we’re very happy that the final night will take place in Glasgow, a city with whom Ocean Colour Scene has always had a very special relationship.”

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Last year, frontman Simon Fowler opened up about being outed as gay by tabloids in the ‘90s . Speaking as part of NME ‘s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! , he discussed how The Sun revealed his sexuality in 1998, shortly after the release of Ocean Colour Scene’s third album, ‘Marchin’ Already’.

“Looking back now, it seems absurd – and I don’t think anybody gave a toss even then,” he said. “In fact, when it happened, the first thing Liam Gallagher did was come up and kiss me on the lips! Everybody knew – apart from my parents. But now, I’ve been with my partner, Robert, for 34 years, and my parents have accepted him into the family.”

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Indie-rock legends Ocean Colour Scene are performing in Liverpool as part of a thirteen-date UK tour for 2023.

Ocean Colour Scene frontman Simon Fowler, guitarist Steve Cradock and drummer Oscar Harrison will perform their biggest hits and anthems, including The Riverboat Song, The Circle and Traveller’s Tune. The two-leg tour begins on August 18 and ends on December 18.

The tour includes a date at Mountford Hall at the Liverpool Guild of Students. There will also be performances in London, Dublin and Glasgow.

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Formed in Birmingham in 1989, OCS spent six years fine-tuning their sound before lighting up the Britpop party with three Top 5 albums - Moseley Shoals, Marchin Already and One From The Modern.

The band has also achieved seventeen Top 40 singles, including a run of nine successive Top 20 singles and numerous awards. Honing their craft in the spirit of the soul, folk and blues greats who inspired them, Ocean Colour Scene’s will be performing at 13 shows across the UK and Ireland.

Speaking about the upcoming gigs, frontman Simon Fowler said: “After starting with a short run of dates in the summer, it’s going to be great ending the year on the road with Ocean Colour Scene, playing all the hits and more for some proper pre-Christmas partying with our fans who are the best in the land.”

Guitarist Steve Cradock added: “This feels like the first proper tour Ocean Colour Scene have done in years. Last year we managed six dates because of the World Cup, and the year before Covid was still scaring people, so we are going to make it something special. Roll up, roll up for the magical OCS Tour!”

Ocean Colour Scene UK tour 2023 dates

• August 18 - Margate Dreamland
• August 20 - Bexhill-on-Sea De La Warr Pavilion
• August 24 - Halifax Victoria Theatre
• December 3- Bournemouth O2 Academy
• December 4 - Bristol Beacon
• December 7 - Belfast The Telegraph Building
• December 8 - Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
• December 11 - Liverpool Mountford Hall
• December 12 - Sheffield O2 Academy
• December 14 - Norwich UEA
• December 15 - Wolverhampton The Halls
• December 16 - London Eventim Apollo
• December 18 - Glasgow O2 Academy

Ocean Colour Scheme will be performing on December 11 at Mountford Hall. Tickets go on general sale for all shows at 9am on Friday, March 24, available from www.oceancolourscene.com .

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The Britpop icons will be visiting venues across the country this year, and they are determined to “ make it something special for their fans”.

The Solihull band have just announced a two-leg tour, which will begin on 18th August, 2023, at Margate Dreamland.

They will also perform in Bexhill-On-Sea and Halifax during the summer.

Ocean Colour Scene will complete the rest of their tour dates in December, visiting cities including London, Sheffield and Glasgow. 

Speaking about their upcoming gigs, frontman Simon Fowler said: “After starting with a short run of dates in the summer, it’s going to be great ending the year on the road with Ocean Colour Scene, playing all the hits and more for some proper pre-Christmas partying with our fans who are the best in the land.”

General sale tickets will go on sale on 24th March, 2023 at 10am. 

Excited to get back on the road, guitarist Steve Craddock explained: “This feels like the first proper tour Ocean Colour Scene have done in years. Last year we managed six dates because of the World Cup, and the year before Covid was still scaring people, so we are going to make it something special. 

“Roll up, roll up for the magical OCS Tour!”

The indie veterans will also be playing at festivals such as Neighbourhood Weekender in Warrington and Cumbria’s Solfest this year.

Since the 30th anniversary of their debut single, Sway, in 2021, the band have kept themselves busy with tours, Q&As and live sessions . In November 2021, they visited the Virgin Radio studios to perform some of their greatest hits live on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with cinch.

Ocean Colour Scene’s 2023 UK tour dates:

18th August - Margate Dreamland

20th August - Bexhill-On-Sea De La Warr Pavilion

24th August - Halifax Victoria Theatre

3rd December - Bournemouth O2 Academy

4th December - Bristol Beacon

11th December - Liverpool University Mountford Hall

12th December - Sheffield O2 Academy

14th December - Norwich UEA

15th December - Wolverhampton The Civic at The Halls

16th December - London Eventim Apollo

18th December - Glasgow O2 Academy

Tickets for Ocean Colour Scene’s 2023 UK tour go on sale on Friday 24th March on gigsandtours.com . 

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Ocean Colour Scene announce 2023 UK tour

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Indie icons Ocean Colour Scene have lined up a new headline UK tour for 2023.

Alongside a series of previously announced festival performances, Ocean Colour Scene will play a trio of shows in August 2023 at Margate Dreamland, Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion and Halifax Victoria Theatre.

In December, the band hit the road again playing shows at Bournemouth Beacon, Bristol O2 Academy, Liverpool Uni Mountford Hall, Sheffield O2 Academy, Norwich UEA, Wolverhampton The Halls, London Eventim Apollo and Glasgow O2 Academy.

Ocean Colour Scene will perform their biggest hits and anthems, including 'The Riverboat Song', 'The Circle', 'Traveller’s Tune', 'Hundred Mile High City' and 'The Day We Caught The Train' across the two-leg tour.

Tickets go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 10am on Friday 24th March.

Speaking about the upcoming shows, frontman Simon Fowler said, “After starting with a short run of dates in the summer, it’s going to be great ending the year on the road with Ocean Colour Scene, playing all the hits and more for some proper pre-Christmas partying with our fans who are the best in the land.”

Guitarist Steve Cradock adds: “This feels like the first proper tour Ocean Colour Scene have done in years. Last year we managed six dates because of the World Cup, and the year before Covid was still scaring people, so we are going to make it something special. Roll up, roll up for the magical OCS Tour!”

Drummer Oscar Harrison enthuses: “Looking forward to seeing everyone on tour – and we’re very happy that the final night will take place in Glasgow, a city with whom Ocean Colour Scene has always had a very special relationship.”

Ocean Colour Scene’s UK tour dates:

AUGUST 2023

Margate Dreamland – 18th

Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion – 20th

Halifax Victoria Theatre – 24th

DECEMBER 2023

Bournemouth Beacon – 3rd

Bristol O2 Academy – 4th

Liverpool Uni Mountford Hall – 11th

Sheffield O2 Academy – 12th

Norwich UEA – 14th

Wolverhampton The Halls – 15th

London Eventim Apollo – 16th

Glasgow O2 Academy – 18th

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OCEAN COLOUR SCENE ANNOUNCE UK TOUR DATES

Indie-rock legends Ocean Colour Scene have announced a thirteen-date UK tour for 2023.

Ocean Colour Scene frontman Simon Fowler, guitarist Steve Cradock and drummer Oscar Harrison will perform their biggest hits and anthems, including The Riverboat Song, The Circle, Traveller’s Tune, Hundred Mile High City and The Day We Caught The Train across the two-leg tour that begins on 18th August and ends on 18th December. The tour also includes a date at London’s Eventim Apollo on 16th December.

Tickets go on general sale at 9.00am on Friday 24th March, via www.gigsandtours.com  

Formed in Birmingham in 1989, OCS spent six years fine-tuning their sound before lighting up the Britpop party with three Top 5 albums; 1996’s ‘Moseley Shoals’, 1997’s ‘Marchin’ Already’ and 1999’s ‘One From The Modern’. The band has also achieved seventeen Top 40 singles, including a staggering run of nine successive Top 20 singles and a mantelpiece full of awards.

As with all the best groups, behind the swagger and style were great songs, with words and melodies that found their way into the public’s hearts.

Honing their craft in the spirit of the soul, folk and blues greats who inspired them, Ocean Colour Scene’s celebrated live shows have cemented the relationship between the band and their fiercely loyal fanbase, with each concert serving as a communal outpouring of hope and joy, boasting the most life-affirming singalongs you’re likely to hear anywhere.

Speaking about the upcoming shows, Simon Fowler said, “After starting with a short run of dates in the summer, it’s going to be great ending the year on the road with Ocean Colour Scene, playing all the hits and more for some proper pre-Christmas partying with our fans who are the best in the land.”

Guitarist Steve Cradock said, “This feels like the first proper tour Ocean Colour Scene have done in years. Last year we managed six dates because of the World Cup, and the year before Covid was still scaring people, so we are going to make it something special. Roll up, roll up for the magical OCS Tour!”

Drummer Oscar Harrison said, “Looking forward to seeing everyone on tour – and we’re very happy that the final night will take place in Glasgow, a city with whom Ocean Colour Scene has always had a very special relationship.” 

The full list of Ocean Colour Scene tour dates are as follows:

18th Aug          Margate                       Dreamland

20th Aug          Bexhill-on-Sea            De La Warr Pavilion

24th Aug          Halifax                         Victoria Theatre

3rd Dec             Bournemouth             O2 Academy

4th Dec             Bristol                         Beacon

7th Dec             Belfast                         The Telegraph Building

8th Dec             Dublin                         3Olympia Theatre

11th Dec           Liverpool                    University Mountford Hall

12th Dec           Sheffield                     O2 Academy

14th Dec           Norwich                      UEA

15th Dec           Wolverhampton          The Halls

16th Dec           London                        Eventim Apollo

18th Dec           Glasgow                      O2 Academy

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Ocean Colour Scene have announced a 13-date UK tour they say will give fans ‘some proper pre-Christmas partying’.

Yes, it’s only March, but plan ahead we must with shows like this.

The Britpop-era band , formed in Solihull, West Midlands in 1989, will begin the two-leg tour on August 18 at Dreamland in Margate and end it at the O2 Academy in Glasgow on December 18.

The tour also includes a date at London ’s Eventim Apollo on December 16, as well as shows in Bristol, Sheffield, Liverpool and Halifax.

Frontman Simon Fowler, guitarist Steve Cradock and drummer Oscar Harrison will perform hits from their biggest albums, including The Riverboat Song and The Day We Caught The Train.

The band reached number one in 1997 with their third album Marchin’ Already and had five top 10 albums overall, as well as six top 10 singles and 17 top 40 singles.

Fowler said: ‘After starting with a short run of dates in the summer, it’s going to be great ending the year on the road with Ocean Colour Scene, playing all the hits and more for some proper pre-Christmas partying with our fans who are the best in the land.’

Guitarist Cradock said the shows felt like ‘the first proper tour Ocean Colour Scene have done in years’ .

He continued: ‘Last year we managed six dates because of the World Cup, and the year before Covid was still scaring people, so we are going to make it something special.

‘Roll up, roll up for the magical OCS Tour.’

Drummer Harrison added: ‘Looking forward to seeing everyone on tour – and we’re very happy that the final night will take place in Glasgow, a city with whom Ocean Colour Scene has always had a very special relationship.’

The band, formed in 1990, supported both Paul Weller and Oasis on tour in the first half of the decade – including one of the legendary Knebworth House concerts – before becoming international known in their own right.

Scottish musician Raymond Meade joined the permanent Ocean Colour Scene line-up in 2016, following the departures of both Dan Sealey and Andy Bennett.

Former bassist Damon Minchella split with the group previously in the early 2000s.

Ocean Colour Scenes released their last album of original songs in 2013 with Painting, and a 230-track career-spanning box set entitled Yesterday, Today 1992-2018 earlier this year.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday at http://www.oceancolourscene.com .

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Ocean Colour Scene singer Simon Fowler and drummer Oscar Harrison have announced an extensive acoustic tour for Spring 2022. Billed as ‘An Evening With Simon and Oscar of Ocean Colour Scene’, the 25-date UK tour begins on April 29 in Dundee and ends on June 2 in Cardiff.

Following Ocean Colour Scene’s sell-out UK tour in 2021, Simon and Oscar will play relatively intimate seated venues, creating the perfect stages for acoustic performances of all their big hits and anthems, including “The Riverboat Song”, “The Circle”, “Traveller’s Tune”, “Hundred Mile High City” and “The Day We Caught The Train.”

Simon Fowler describes the acoustic shows as, “A real tonic – a great chance to look the audience in the eye and interact with them on a more personal basis than ever before.”

These shows are the latest chapter in a remarkable career that’s seen OCS rise from Breton shirt-wearing Stone Roses disciples to one of Britpop’s biggest bands .

Forming 32 years ago, OCS spent six years fine-tuning their sound before lighting up the Britpop party with three Top 5 albums; 1996’s Moseley Shoals , 1997’s Marchin’ Already and 1999’s One From The Modern . The band has also achieved seventeen Top 40 singles, including a staggering run of nine successive Top 20 singles and a mantelpiece full of awards.

As with all the best groups, behind the swagger and style were great songs, with words and melodies that found their way into the public’s head and heart. It’s now time to hear these songs again, stripped back but every bit as resonant.

The full list of tour dates for ‘An Evening With Simon and Oscar of Ocean Colour Scene’ is as follows:

April 29: Dundee Fat Sam’s April 30: Aberdeen Lemon Tree May 1: Glasgow Oran Mor May 2: Edinburgh Liquid Rooms May 5: Stockton on Tees ARC May 6: Newark The Palace May 7: Stamford Corn Exchange May 8: Sheffield City Hall May 10: Whitley Bay Playhouse May 11: Buxton Opera House May 12: Corby The Core May 13: Bridlington Spa May 15: Southend Palace Theatre May 16: Bury St Edmunds The Apex May 17: London Union Chapel May 19: Ilkley Kings Hall May 20: Lytham-St-Annes Lowther Pavilion May 21: Manchester RNCM May 22: Burnley Mechanics May 24: Bristol St Georges May 26: Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion May 27: Harpenden Public Halls May 28: Shrewsbury Theatre Severn May 29: Birmingham Town Hall June 2: Cardiff The Globe.

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