Happy Mondays

The Definitive Original Line Up

Irish and 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 Irish and UK tour in May including a date in the intimate surroundings of Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on May 15th.

Tickets are priced €49.65 incl. booking fee and on sale this Friday, February 3rd at 10am from Ticketmaster outlets and online atwww.ticketmaster.ie.

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
Friday 4th - Glasgow O2 Academy
Saturday 5th - Manchester Arena
Sunday 6th - Sheffield O2 Academy
Wednesday 9th - Bournemouth O2 Academy
Thursday 10th - London O2 Academy Brixton
Friday 11th - London O2 Academy Brixton
Saturday 12th - Birmingham O2 Academy 
Tuesday 15th - Dublin Olympia Theatre (00353) 1 6793323
Thursday 17th - Leeds O2 Academy
Friday 18th - Nottingham Rock City

Tickets for The Happy Mondays are on sale this Friday 3rd February at 10am. 

For more see: www.happymondays.com / www.mcd.ie / www.ticketmaster.ie 

For further media information please contact Colm Hanley, MCD Productions

T: 01 284 1747 / M: 086 040 3256 / E: colm@mcd.ie