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Wilko Johnson photo by David Coombes

Wilko Johnson Announces World Tour

by Music-News.com on December 15, 2015

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R&B legend Wilko Johnson has announced his first UK headline shows since his sensational appearance with Roger Daltrey at Shepherds Bush Empire last year.

Blues singer-songwriter & guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor joins him as special guest on these six unique shows, taking place throughout April 2016.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Wednesday 16 December and are available at www.thegigcartel.com

14 April Glasgow O2 ABC
15 April Newcastle O2 Academy
16 April Manchester The Ritz
21 April Bristol O2 Academy
22 April Leamington The Assembly
23 April London O2 Forum Kentish Town

Wilko recorded the last album at a time when he was expecting to die from cancer. He was diagnosed in 2012 and given just months to live, heading out on a farewell tour after opting not to undergo chemotherapy. But a reassessment by medics led to major pioneering surgery which left him cancer-free and with a new zest for life.

In-demand blues artist Joanne Shaw Taylor, who joins Wilko as special guest on the tour, has played dozens of shows in her own right this year showcasing tracks from her critically acclaimed fourth album, 2014’s The Dirty Truth, as well as songs from her previous releases White Sugar and Almost Always Never.

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