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Gaz Coombes

Turn the car around, and get yourself to the boiler shop to see the world's strongest front man..

Towards the end of the wonderful new album by Gaz Coombes, there is a lyric that perfectly sums up where the 46-year-old’s head is at. It’s halfway through beatific, soaring closer Dance On that Coombes softly croons, “There’s just some days you feel like going back, but the only way is straight ahead.” It’s a lyric that aptly frames Coombes’ approach to making music over the past decade, a road that has led to Turn The Car Around, his fourth record as a solo artist. It’s an album that both taps into the sonic palettes and lyrical themes of its predecessors “2012’s Here Comes The Bombs, 2015’s Mercury-nominated Matador and 2018’s World’s Strongest Man” at the same time as carving a new way forward for one of the UK’s most gifted and cherished singer-songwriters. “There’s a lot of subject matter in there that I’ve played with and maybe not managed to see through in the past. I’ve evolved and I feel like I’ve got better at what I do” he says.

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Johnny Marr @ O2 City Hall, Newcastle - 2nd April 2024

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A packed Newcastle City Hall welcomed Johnny Marr as he opened up his 2024 UK tour, supported by former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes.  

Gaz Coombes in Newcastle - 2nd April 2024

Gaz Coombes is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the UK’s foremost songwriters. Criminally overlooked in the early days of Britpop, his work with Supergrass has recently found new acclaim, particularly on the back of a succession of superb solo albums. Tonight’s all too short set cherry-picks from across the three most recent, leaning most heavily on 2023’s Turn The Car Around. It’s a soulful, bluesy, somewhat psychedelic collection of songs which showcases both Coombes’   songwriting and the superb musicianship of his band. It’s not long into the set before it becomes obvious that there might be a show-stealing about to occur.  

Johnny Marr in Newcastle - 2nd April 2024

Whereas Coombes has recently eschewed his old band’s material, in favour of showing off his more mature output, Johnny Marr leans heavily into The Smiths’ back catalogue. Over a third of tonight’s set was co-penned with Morrissey, and whilst songs such as Panic, This Charming Man and How Soon Is Now are predictably superb, they just highlight that Marr has really written nothing of that quality since parting ways with the band in which he made his name. The massed singalongs are punctuated by somewhat bored chatter during his more recent work, and with the exception of New Town Velocity and Hi Hello, there’s little to write home about.  

As long as Smiths fans keep buying tickets, then it’s completely understandable that Marr will continue to service that market, but Gaz Coombes has shown what can be done if your aim is to make a name as a solo artist, rather than just a tribute act to your former band.  

Words and photos: Thomas Jackson

Gaz Coombes tickets 2024: Full information including tour dates, support acts, when tickets go on sale & price

Gaz Coombes is set to embark on a massive UK tour in March 2024, here's everything you need to know including dates, support acts and how to get tickets

Gaz Coombes has confirmed a huge headline tour for Spring 2024. The Supergrass frontman's latest solo album ‘Turn The Car Around’ was released last year and debuted at No.6 in the UK Official Album Charts.

Coombes will start his solo UK tour at Southampton's Papillon on March 14, before visiting venues up and down the country including Exeter, Cambridge, Norwich and many more. The English musician will conclude the tour with a headline show at Manchester's Band On The Wall on March 24.

In April 2024, Coombes will tour the UK in support of Johnny Marr on dates beginning at Newcastle’s City Hall on April 2, including London’s Eventim Apollo on April 12, before closing at Nottingham’s Rock City on April 14.

But where else is Gaz Coombes performing in the UK, who will be supporting him and how can you get tickets? Here's everything you need to know.

Gaz Coombes UK tour 2024 dates

Gaz Coombes brings his solo headline UK tour to venues across the UK this Spring. Here's the full list of dates for Gaz Coombes' 2024 UK tour:

• March 14: Southampton, Papillon
• March 15: Exeter, Phoenix
• March 16: Cambridge, MASH
• March 17: St Albans, The Horn
• March 21: Hebden Bridge, Trades Club
• March 22: Wrexham, Rocking Chair
• March 23: Norwich Arts Centre
• March 24: Manchester, Band On The Wall

How to get tickets for Gaz Coombes UK tour 2024

General sale tickets for Gaz Coombes' UK tour will go live from 10am on Friday, January 19. All tickets will be available to purchase on Ticketmaster .

Gaz Coombes UK tour 2024 support acts

Gaz Coombes is yet to announce the support acts for his solo headline tour in 2024. However, he will be joining Johnny Marr on his upcoming tour as The Smiths star visits venues across the UK from April.

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NEWS: Gaz Coombes @ Boiler Shop

The gifted songwriter brings his tour to newcastle.

By Leigh Venus on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023

Gaz Coombes , former frontman of Supergrass, released his fourth solo album, Turn The Car Around in January, the final part of a trilogy that began with Coombes’ 2015 LP Matador and continued with 2018’s World’s Strongest Man.

Not one for trying to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle Britpop majesty of Supergrass, Coombes’ work still positively throbs with the intoxicating spirit of the group, notably a favourite of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and still the record holders for best-selling debut album for record label Parlophone since Please Please Me by little-known scouse rockers The Beatles.

On his way back to Newcastle for a Boiler S hop show, the Oxford-born musician arrives with his pump truly primed with the strongest, most intoxicating music he has put together in near-two decades, with heartfelt pieces dedicated to his family sitting alongside gorgeous meanderings about lizards and murdered boxers.

Since the new album dropped, Coombes has received one warm welcome after another at a series of in-store gigs. Now in the midst of a headline UK, Ireland and European tour, Coombes has his hands full right through to the end of August when he delivers a final show in France at three-day rock music festival Rock en Seine.

Catch Gaz Coombes at Boiler Shop, Newcastle on Tuesday 18th April.

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Gaz Coombes Turn The Car Around Australian Tour

Frontier Touring  are excited to announce UK alt-rock legend, Gaz Coombes , has added a series of headline shows to his visit down under this November and December.

 A Mercury nominated solo performer who is also known for his work as front man of legendary Britpop band Supergrass, Gaz Coombes returns down under for the first time since 2018, when he performed sold out East Coast dates.

Previously announced, Gaz Coombes will also be supporting fellow Brit Robbie Williams on his Australian tour .

Gaz Coombes' Sydney tour date will now take place at Mary's Underground. Ticketholders need not take any action, all previously purchased tickets remain valid.

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Gaz Coombes is currently touring across 1 country and has 5 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at La Belle Angèle in Edinburgh, after that they'll be at Oran Mor Auditorium in Glasgow.

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Amazing gig, beautiful venue. Everything looked and sounded awesome. It was nice to having seating and not to be squashed into a dirty sweaty venue so had a great view. Gaz was on top form. Very enjoyable.

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Gaz Coombes is amazing.

The music, performance and artist.

The London Palladium is not.

The last time I was there was 1992 for Dinosaur Jr. My ears bled and i quote it as the loudest concert I have ever gone to.

The last time I saw Gaz was 3 weeks ago at the Rough Trade record release. It was one of the most beautiful concerts I've been to. Gaz, his guitar, keyboard and magic boxes.

After last night, I realize that the issue is the Palladium.

It was built as an acoustic hall for performances without amplification.

With modern concerts the air pressure is abnormal and blows out your ears.

in 1992 this led to my ears ringing for a week.

Last night, it led to Gaz being robbed of his soul and the songs of their intimicy.

A real shame.

I highly recommend seeing Gaz Coombes. To me he is a true artist and lovely performer.

I will never go see a show at the London Palladium again. (Unless it is acoustic !)

Great venue. Great atmosphere. Great performance. Loved it.

I've been a far-off fan of Gaz Coombes for a while now. Dipped into his music, but not listened to him recently but boy did he bring me up to date on what I've been missing!

From full-on barnstorming rock numbers back to solo piano ballads, then back onto racaous anthems I thought his performance was nuanced and strong throughout and his voice was phenomenal particularly when on the piano.

It was just great to see an actual musician who can write his own material and then perform it live brilliantly.

A real joy. Many thanks Gaz.

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