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Happy Mondays announce first North American tour dates in 14 years

Performing 'Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches' in its entirety

Happy Mondays will return to North America for the first time since 2009 next year, where they will perform their 1990 album ‘Pills ‘N’ Thrills and Bellyaches’ in full.

The shows, announced today (October 24), will see the band perform at Terminal 5 in New York City on March 25 and the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles on March 28. At the latter date, the band will be joined by DJ Paul Oakenfold as a special guest. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (October 28) at 10am local time – find New York tickets here , and LA tickets here .

These shows will mark the band’s first shows on the continent in nearly 14 years. In 2009, the band toured through the US and Canada on a co-headliner with the Psychedelic Furs . The shows will also mark Happy Mondays’ first shows outside of the UK since the passing of founding bassist Paul Ryder, who passed away in July.

Since his passing, Happy Mondays have played several UK festivals with a stand-in session bassist. They have also released an EP, ‘Tart Tart’ , in tribute to their late bandmate.

Happy Mondays have performed ‘Pills ‘N’ Thrills and Bellyaches’ on several tours over the years, most recently as part of a tour in Australia and New Zealand circa 2019. Originally released in November of 1990, the band’s third album was also their most commercially successful.

It peaked at number four on the UK album charts, and went on to achieve Platinum certification.  NME  also ranked the album 82nd on its list of The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever , as well as 413th on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time .

Earlier this month, Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder performed his first solo show in 11 years. The singer performed at Manchester’s Factory 251 , with all proceeds from the show going to mental health charity Mind. Along with performing several songs by his side project Black Grape , Ryder also gave live debuts to songs from his 2021 solo album ‘Visits From Future Technology’.

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Happy Mondays Announce First North American Tour Dates In Over A Decade

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The Happy Mondays have been a beautiful disaster since day one but somehow they have tumbled their way through three decades and have left a stunning legacy behind them.

Discovered at, where else but Manchester’s Mecca of Mess, The Hacienda, the band were picked from the line-up of a battle of the bands and taken under their wing by Tony Wilson. Fronted by Shaun Ryder and his sidekick Bez, the band released their debut album in 1987 on the legendary Factory Records, including on it the anthem ’24 hour party people’, a track that’s title went on to inspire a film of the same name that recounted the Factor Records glory days and all the chaos that came with it.

The torch-bearers of Manchester’s drug induced ‘Baggy’ Sound, the band rounded out the decade with two more albums, ‘Bummed’ and ‘Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches’ which was a platinum success for the band. With the group now being the walking embodiment of Rave culture, they were seen as a popular commodity worldwide and began touring extensively.

All this cultural opulence came to a destructive peak with the disastrous recording sessions for 1992’s ‘Yes Please’. In short they went to Barbados, took too many drugs, recorded an album with no vocals and bankrupted Factory records in the process.

It was the perfect ending for a band whose career up till that point had been defined by chaos but as the band split up, it left behind an enduring legacy. A key influence on other important Manchester acts like the Stone Roses, the band have also become the headline act of one of the most exciting times in British music. I guess maybe Tony Wilson was right when he said that “Shaun Ryder is on a par with W.B. Yeats as a poet”.

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One might assume that the Happy Mondays make a better story than a band, and at points in their storied history they definitely have. Take for example, how the unbelievable tales surrounding their ill-fated recording sessions in Jamaica (including Shaun Ryder holding the master tapes of his own album to ransom while demanding that Factory Records buy them off him before listening to them) only lead to the release of the critical and commercial disaster “Yes Please!” before the band split up for the second time the following year. However, time and hefty tax bills heal all wounds, and while the musical fashion of nostalgic reunion tours may be waning it does still mean that acts that are getting back together are better bands than they were in their heyday. While their legend may follow them around just as much if not more than their classic albums on stage, the band can still slay any audience they’re put in front of with their loose limbed indie-funk.

Even without band mascot Bez hurling himself around the stage with his ever-present maracas for many of the songs (arthritis curtails even the freakiest of dancin’), the Mondays have got to the point where they can turn any venue they play into a heaving club during the height of the Madchester era. At this point they are a true outlier in British music, as few acts are playing that style of music and fewer still playing it at the level the Mondays are at, so every time one has the opportunity to see them you can also bet that they’ll be playing to a crowd that truly believes in the band. It’s rare to witness an audience that’s willing to give themselves to any band, for some it’ll be to relive their glory days, for others, it’ll be to experience them for the first time if they weren’t around at its peak. It takes a special band to create that effect on people, and the Mondays do that every time they play. So put aside your preconceptions and witness the original Party People do what they do best as soon as possible.

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During their heyday Manchester rockers the Happy Mondays were equally known for their controversy as their music. They have disbanded and reformed four times yet since 2012 they have been noted to be performing stronger than ever as friendships seem to have been well and truly incarnated and the rapport onstage is visibly improved. They tend to play a 'greatest hits' of such with majority of material lifted from 'Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches' yet there is still opportunity to showcase newer songs too.

You still get the aggressive frontman mannerisms of Shaun Ryder and the bizarre dancing/percussion of Mark "Bez" Berry but without all the substances means the band manage to finish sets now compared to years past. This is good news for the fans as they have some real brit pop gems including 'Step On' and 'Loose Fit'. These sound great with piercing percussion and thumping drums which has the crowds dancing and jumping beneath the stage to these nostalgic vibes. Happy Mondays did not achieve the same impact as the likes of Blur or Oasis, yet they still attain some kind of importance and the live show is a good demonstration of this.

A fantastic Happy Mondays gig - whilst it may be 20+ years since their peak, they still know how to rock a room and were on form in Leicester.

Good to see Bez up on stage, although he only has the energy for a song or two at a time these days.

Great to see them play all the classics, so all in all a great gig!

Enjoyed the night at the Happy Monday's gig but sound quality was a bit off till about halfway through the gig. I must admit I liked Black Grape at the Beach Ballroom more, sorry.

I attended The Cult on Monday night and it was fantastic, there was no issue with the sound that night.

Fantastic gig, what a Sunday to hear the Mondays ! Had my melon twisted, it was wrote for luck, hallelujah !! The band was bang on point and the crowed lapped up the 25th year anniversary in style, I hope they return soon and bring the madchester back to South Wales. Diolch yn Fawr.

They were great - realitevly short and sweet (played all of Pill, thrills n bellyaches) but that’s all you want. Shaun Ryder is a genius front man - stands, delivers, makes smart arse remarks and hardly moves (well he does have Bez to do the moving for him)

What a great gig, from Shaun Ryder's opening line: 'you look like a bunch of toffs' (the gig was part of a racing festival) through to a compelling and chaotic Step On, this gig was fun from first moment to last. Great idea playing here.

Loved the whole evening.

All the acts that performed were great. The drink prices once in were ok for a gig.

Happy Monday were great. Good to see Bez hasn't learnt anymore dance moves in 20+ years.

The Kings of Shiiine On weekender leave another crowd in awe. Their status as one of the greatest bands ever is assured. 30 year party people. No days off for these icons.

Great show. Vocals and dancing (Bez) were superb. The venue is pretty good too. You can get really close to the stage without any problems. I needed thirty words, there.

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Happy Mondays Tour 2024: Tickets, dates, venues and more

T he legendary Manchester band Happy Mondays has confirmed a 16-date UK tour scheduled for March and April 2024. The upcoming tour marks the band's first headline tour in five years, promising fans a nostalgic journey through the heart of '90s British music culture.

What makes this tour even more remarkable is the inclusion of very special guests and fellow '90s British music icons, Inspiral Carpets, and Stereo MCs. The tour is named The Been There Done That Tour and is a nod to the collective experience and incredible musical history of these three iconic acts.

Happy Mondays, led by the frontman Shaun Ryder, will be gracing the stage with the lineup of Bez, Rowetta, Mark Day, Gary Whelan, and Dan Broad. While Bez is known for his freaky dancing and percussion skills, Rowetta is known for the vocals, and Day for his guitar skills. Additionally, the band has Whelan on the drums with Broad on MD, guitar, and keys.

Together, they will deliver electrifying performances of the band's classic hits and their timeless tracks. These would include 4 Hour Party People, Step On, Hallelujah, Loose Fit, Judge Fudge, W.F.L., and Kinky Afro, among many others.

Tickets for the Happy Mondays' Been There Done That Tour go on sale at 10 am on Friday, October 6, 2023, via Alt Tickets and also at the band's official website. Fans can also follow the band's social media accounts to stay updated on the tour.

Happy Mondays' tour will begin in Glasglow and end in Brighton

Happy Monday's tour will begin in Atlanta and end in Happy Mondays will kick off the tour with their Glasglow concert, scheduled for March 14, 2024. After performing across multiple cities, the band will finally wrap up their tour with a final concert in Brighton on April 14, 2024.

Here are the dates and venues of the tour:

• March 14, 2024 - Glasgow Barrowland
• March 16, 2024 - Nottingham Rock City
• March 22, 2024 - Newcastle O2 City Hall
• March 23, 2024 - Cardiff Utilita Arena
• March 24, 2024 - Bristol O2 Academy
• April 04, 2024 - Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
• April 06, 2024 - London Troxy
• April 07, 2024 - Southend Cliffs Pavilion
• April 11, 2024 - Cambridge Corn Exchange
• April 12, 2024 - Sheffield O2 Academy
• April 13, 2024 - Liverpool Mountford Hall
• April 28, 2024 - Northampton Royal and Derngate
• April 29, 2024 - Leeds O2 Academy
• April 30, 2024 - Birmingham O2 Academy
• April 31, 2024 - Bournemouth O2 Academy
• April 14, 2024 - Brighton Dome

Happy Mondays' efforts served as a connection between the independent rock music scene in Manchester during the 1980s and the emerging UK rave culture. They blended elements of funk, house, and psychedelia to help establish the distinctive Madchester sound.

Their most successful period occurred when they released albums such as Bummed in 1988, Madchester Rave On in 1989, and Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches in 1990. The last one even went on to achieve platinum status in the UK. After disbanding in 1993, they've made several comebacks in the following decades.

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