Eddi Reader, considered to be one of Scotland’s all-time greatest female voices and performers, is returning to stages across Scotland this April.
Celebrating almost half a century of music, the 40 Years Live tour will see Eddi bring her signature vocals to venues up and down the country, including dates in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Perth.
Encompassing her wide variety of work over the years, 40 Years Live promises to be an outstanding night of entertainment. As Eddi Reader fans will know, no two performances are ever the same, but each concert promises to be a special evening with Eddi reminiscing and sharing the music of the past 40 years, while looking forward to many more ahead.
Eddi said: “I’m delighted to be bringing this extra-special show to fans this spring.
The past forty years have been a remarkable experience – I still can’t believe it’s really been that long! I’ve been lucky enough to meet and work with some incredible musicians over the years, many of whom have become lifelong friends.
I’ve also witnessed a lot of change in the industry, the coming and going of many folk. Throughout it all, the music itself, and my love of sharing it with people, has been the constant driving force”
Here’s some vintage Eddi, just because……
From her earliest years playing the folk clubs of west Scotland, to achieving huge international success with her band Fairground Attraction, Eddi’s musical direction has taken numerous unexpected twists and turns over the years.
First rising to prominence as a backing vocalist for bands like Eurythmics and Gang of Four, Eddi then joined Fairground Attraction, who stormed the charts in the late 1980s with their debut album First of a Million Kisses. Accompanying single, Perfect, was a number one hit in the UK and earned the band ‘Best Single’ at the 1989 BRIT Awards.
Throughout her successful solo career, Eddi has released consistently great works, including highly acclaimed albums such as The Songs of Robert Burns and 2018’s Cavalier.
Over the past four decades, Eddi has been awarded four honorary degrees, an MBE, sung to millions on some of the world’s greatest concert and festival stages, and collaborated with a host of stars across a myriad of genres including folk, jazz, pop, world, punk and even classical work with various orchestras
40 Years Live Tour Dates:
April 1st 2022 Perth Perth Concert Hall United Kingdom
April 2nd 2022 Dunfermline Alhambra United Kingdom
April 3rd 2022 Livingston Howden Park Centre United Kingdom
April 14th 2022 Stirling Albert Halls United Kingdom
April 15th 2022 Lanark Lanark Memorial Hall United Kingdom
April 16th 2022 Dumfries Easterbrook Hall United Kingdom
April 19th 2022 Glasgow Glasgow Royal Concert Hall United Kingdom
April 21st 2022 Aberdeen Music Hall United Kingdom
April 22nd 2022 Motherwell Motherwell Theatre United Kingdom
April 23rd 2022 Edinburgh Queens Hall United Kingdom
May 7th 2022 Larne Larne Market Yard United Kingdom
For ticket links and Eddi’s full 2022 tour dates please visit: https://eddireader.co.uk/gigs/.
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