As we limp from our washout of a summer into the long, dark days of autumn, fear not, we bring good news. MTV TWO’s Gonzo On Tour is gearing up for its annual romp around the UK.
An event that has become as synonymous with October as Halloween itself,
Gonzo On Tour reigns supreme in any avid music fan’s calendar. This year promises big talent in little venues. We will be cramming headliners, Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, The Automatic, Mystery Jets, Foals and Glasvegas into teeny-weeny venues. Why? So you can get up close and personal with your favourite performers. A far cry from the blips-on-screen you may have squinted at the festivals, you will literally be able to shower in the sweat of your idols!
A cracking support line-up: Iglu And Hartly, Noah And The Whale, Late Of The Pier, Esser, Friendly Fires and Magistrates, are all confirmed for the UK-wide tour.
Hosted by Zane Lowe and supported by Topman, the Gonzo Tour bus will land in Liverpool on Friday 10th October to kick off the revelry.
Gonzo on Tour has always been about the best of new talent...nurturing little known bands that have gone on to be huge. Previous Gonzo on Tour alumni include Franz Ferdinand, The Kooks, Snow Patrol, Biffy Clyro... the tour has also provided Maximo Park, Razorlight, and 2008 headliners, Kaiser Chiefs, with their debut TV performances.
Reeling from last year’s 5th Birthday celebrations, culminating in the still talked about Queens Of The Stone Age bash, the Gonzo team have delivered once again in securing this year’s stellar line-up. In addition to plucking hot new thangs including, Iglu And Hartley and Noah And The Whale, Gonzo veterans, Kaiser Chiefs and Bloc Party pay homage to their favourite brown couch to headline the London and Glasgow dates respectively.
MTV TWO cameras will be filming at each gig and will capture backstage interviews and mayhem to air from Friday 14th November at 7pm.
But the fun doesn't stop when the bands come off-stage. No sirree - we're bringing you an official Gonzo after party! Zane Lowe will be taking to the decks for one of his justifiably legendary DJ sets and the Gonzo team are cooking up a host of other shenanigans and surprses to keep you up WAY past your bed time.