SOUNDS OF THE CITY: Blossoms and guest Miles Kane to play Leeds Millennium Square
BUY TICKETS: Tickets for the show – which takes place Saturday, July 8, 2023 – got on general sale this Thursday, December 15, 9am – available here also see www.gigsandtours.com, www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.millsqleeds.com.
It is one of two Sound Of The City concerts headlined by Blossoms who will also play Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl, with support from Inspiral Carpets, on Thursday, July 6 – tickets also here.
Blossoms concluded a sold out, 23 date UK tour to a rapturous response from fans and critics alike last week.
From Stockport, Manchester, the band will be celebrating their tenth anniversary next year – formed in 2013, the band consists of Tom Ogden, on lead vocals, guitar, Charlie Salt, on bass, backing vocals, Josh Dewhurst, on lead guitar, percussion, Joe Donovan, on drums and Myles Kellock, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals.
They have released four studio albums – three topped the UK chart, including latest, 2022 offering Ribbon Around The Bomb. It was produced by their consistent and renowned collaborators James Skelly and Rich Turvey and revolves around a central character, The Writer.
The creative direction for the album and its videos was developed by Edwin Burdis, Arctic Monkeys’ Creative Director, who worked with the band on their Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino and AM albums.
Burdis also directed an accompanying film for Ribbon Around The Bomb which featured performances from the band and premiered at Stockport Plaza around the album’s release in April.
Since forming in 2013, Blossoms have enjoyed widespread success and acclaim. Their 2016 debut Blossoms topped the album charts for two consecutive weeks and went on to earn the band BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations, while 2018’s Cool Like You charted at Number 4 in the UK album chart, spawning the anthemic singles I Can’t Stand It, There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) and How Long Will This Last?
Their third studio album, 2020’s Foolish Loving Spaces was the band’s second UK chart-topping album, while their recent, fourth studio LP Ribbon Around The Bomb gave the band their third UK number one, with the album’s standout tracks Ode To NYC, The Sulking Poet and Care.
Their other two albums charted top five in the UK, including their In Isolation/Live From The Plaza Theatre, Stockport release.
Miles Kane, a solo artist and co-frontman of the Last Shadow Puppets, recently performed with Blossoms at Brixton Academy and will support the band in Leeds.
Also performing Sounds Of The City headline gigs in Leeds Millennium Square next summer are pop rockers McFly on Thursday, July 6, indie superstars Kasabian on Friday, July 7, chart-conquering Bad Blood stars Bastille, on Thursday, July 13; chat-topping indie rockers The Wombats, with special guests Circa Waves, on Friday, July 14, and sold out Yorkshire Britpop legends Shed Seven, with guests Cast and Skylights, on Saturday, July 15.
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