The original line up HAPPY MONDAYS announce UK Tour plus special guests INSPIRAL CARPETS

Happy Mondays

The Definitive Original Line Up

UK Tour 2012

Plus Special Guests Inspiral Carpets

Bez, Gary Whelan, Mark Day, Paul Davies, Paul Ryder, Rowetta and Shaun Ryder – the original line up of Happy Mondays are back together for the first time in over 19 years and will embark on an 11 date UK tour in May including a massive show at Manchester Arena.

Shaun Ryder says; ‘We all met up last week and some of the lads haven’t seen each other in over 10, 15 years. It’s as if we’ve never been apart – so good to all be in the same room again. We can’t wait now to get on tour and play the songs that made us famous.'

Happy Mondays were first discovered by the legend Tony Wilson in the Hacienda and have become synonymous with the Manchester music scene.

Since their first album Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) which debuted in 1987 Happy Mondays followed up with two classic albums; Bummed in 1988, then Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches which went on to achieve platinum status in the UK alone.

Expect to hear songs ‘Step On’, ‘Kinky Afro’, ‘Hallelujah’, ‘24 Hour Party People’ and many, many more.

Happy Mondays will be joined by special guests – the newly reformed Inspiral Carpets.

May 2012

Thursday 3rd Newcastle O₂ Academy 0844 477 2000

Friday 4th Glasgow O₂ Academy 0844 499 9990

Saturday 5th Manchester Arena 0844 847 8000

Sunday 6th Sheffield O₂Academy 0844 477 2000

Wednesday 9th Bournemouth O₂ Academy 0844 477 2000

Thursday 10th London O₂ Academy Brixton 0844 477 2000

Friday 11th London O₂ Academy Brixton 0844 477 2000

Saturday 12th Birmingham O₂ Academy 0844 477 2000

Tuesday 15th Dublin Olympia (353) 1 6793323 / 0818719330