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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Rapture Returns With a Tour After ‘a Lot of Personal Healing Over the Years': Here Are the Dates
The Rapture, the New York dance-punk band that became indie darlings in the 2000s, has announced its first proper headlining tour in 15 years. The 26-city trek will kick off on Sept. 16 in Minneapolis, and runs through North America before heading to the U.K. and Europe for select dates in November. Formed in 1998 by guitarist-vocalist Luke Jenner, The Rapture earned raves with its 2003 album Echoes, and widened its audience with 2006's Pieces of the People We Love and 2011's In the Grace of Your Love, before going on an extended hiatus after that project. More from Billboard Lewis Capaldi Donates 734,000 Hours of Free Therapy to Those in Need: 'This Is My Way of Giving Back' Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Celebrated His 56th Birthday Jamming Out to Phish Believe It Or Not, Ozzy Osbourne and Axl Rose Had Never Met Before Final Black Sabbath Show: 'An Utter Gentleman' 'Years ago when I stepped away from the band I was needing time and space to piece together my life,' Jenner explained in a press statement. 'I needed to fix my marriage, be there for my son and ultimately work on myself. This tour marks a new chapter for me, one shaped by everything I've lived through and learned along the way. I've achieved everything I hoped to achieve through music, and now I get to use it to help anyone else who maybe needs it like I did back then.' The band reunited in 2019 and Jenner released a solo project, 1, the following year. Aside from a few spot-date reunions, however, The Rapture has been inactive on the road since 2010. 'The idea to take The Rapture back on tour wasn't some grand, strategic decision,' Jenner says in a statement to Billboard. 'It kind of unfolded the way life does when you're finally listening to it instead of forcing things. I'd done a lot of personal healing over the years and somewhere in all that space, I found clarity. There's a sense of purpose now for me that wasn't there before. 'The preparation for this tour hasn't just been about rehearsing the songs — it's been about grounding myself,' Jenner continues. 'I truly feel these shows could be some of the most honest and alive ones we've ever played and that's what I'm showing up for — to create something that speaks to people. I've done everything I ever dreamed of in music, and now it's a way to give back — to offer something real to anyone who might need it, the way I once did.' Pre-sale tickets for the tour begins on Wednesday (July 9). Check out the full tour itinerary for The Rapture below: Sept. 16 – First Avenue – Minneapolis Sept. 18 – Ogden Theatre – Denver Sept. 19 – The Depot – Salt Lake City Sept. 21 – Portola Festival – San Francisco Sept. 23 – Humphrey's – San Diego Sept. 24 – The Van Buren – Phoenix Sept. 26 – Emo's – Austin Sept. 27 – The Studio at The Factory – Dallas Sept. 30 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta Oct. 1 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville Oct. 3 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago Oct. 4 – Masonic Temple Theater – Detroit Oct. 5 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto Oct. 7 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia Oct. 8 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn Oct. 9 – House of Blues – Boston Oct. 10 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C. Nov. 11 – St. Luke's – Glasgow, U.K. Nov. 12 – New Century Hall – Manchester, U.K. Nov. 13 – HERE at Outernet – London Nov. 15 – Fabrik – Hamburg, Germany Nov. 17 – Huxleys – Berlin Nov. 19 – Paradiso – Amsterdam Nov. 20 – Salle Pleyel – Paris Nov. 21 – Trix – Antwerp, Belgium Nov. 23 – Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona, Spain Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Noughties indie favourites to perform huge Glasgow show as part of comeback tour
The comeback tour will take them across North America, Europe and the UK RETURN TO THE STAGE Noughties indie favourites to perform huge Glasgow show as part of comeback tour Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A NOUGHTIES indie band are set to play a huge Scottish gig as part of their comeback tour. The Rapture will take to the stage in Glasgow later this year for their first proper headlining tour in 15 years. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 The Rapture will take to the stage in Glasgow later this year Credit: Getty 3 The gig will be held at St Lukes, located right next to the legendary Barrowlands venue Credit: Les Gallagher The American dance-punk band from New York City were formed back in 1998. They are best known for their hits such as How Deep Is Your Love? and Echoes. The comeback tour will take them across North America, Europe and the UK. And they will play a huge show in Glasgow on November 11. The gig will be held at St Lukes, located right next to the legendary Barrowlands venue in the east end. The band will also play shows in Manchester and London. Lead singer Luke Jenner said: "This has been a long time coming. "Years ago when I stepped away from the band I was needing time and space to piece together my life. "I needed to fix my marriage, be there for my son, and ultimately work on myself. "This tour marks a new chapter for me, one shaped by everything I've lived through and learned along the way. Ed Sheeran teams up with school pals AND 00s rock legend for epic performance "I've achieved everything I hoped to achieve through music, and now I get to use it to help anyone else who maybe needs it like I did back then." Limited fanclub tickets will be available from July 9 at 10am, use code 'RAPTURE'. Public tickets will go on sale on July 11 here.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
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The Rapture Revive For First Tour Since 2012
2000s era New York rock outfit the Rapture will return to the live stage later this year for their first tour since 2012 and first shows of any kind since four California-area one-offs in 2020. The trek will begin Sept. 16 in Minneapolis and run through Nov. 23 in Barcelona; click here for tickets, which go on sale tomorrow (July 9). 'This has been a long time coming,' says frontman Luke Jenner. 'Years ago when I stepped away from the band, I was needing time and space to piece together my life. I needed to fix my marriage, be there for my son and ultimately work on myself. This tour marks a new chapter for me, one shaped by everything I've lived through and learned along the way. I've achieved everything I hoped to achieve through music, and now I get to use it to help anyone else who maybe needs it like I did back then.' More from Spin: Moby Ascends to a Higher Calling 'Sorry, Baby' Dares Us to Smile Pearl Jam Drummer Matt Cameron Steps Down From Band The Rapture broke through in 2003 with the DFA Records release Echoes, which boasted the iconic dance-driven rock single 'House of Jealous Lovers.' The group's last studio album, In the Grace of Your Love, came out in 2011. 'Sometimes people ask me if I have guilty pleasures, and I don't any more,' Jenner told SPIN in 2011 when asked if he'd ever considered working in a different style of music. 'I'm old enough to say, 'Who cares what somebody thinks.' While I'm not going out dancing at clubs anymore, I did that for years. It's still there. It doesn't take much to wake that up in me. I love dance music just as much as I love rock'n'roll, and I don't see much of a distinction.' 09.16 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN09.18 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO09.19 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT09.21 – Portola Festival – San Francisco, CA09.23 – Humphrey's – San Diego, CA09.24 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ09.26 – Emo's – Austin, TX09.27 – The Studio at The Factory – Dallas, TX09.30 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA10.01 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN10.03 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL10.04 – Masonic Temple Theater – Detroit, MI10.05 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON10.07 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA10.08 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY10.09 – House of Blues – Boston, MA10.10 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC11.11 – St. Luke's – Glasgow, UK11.12 – New Century Hall – Manchester, UK11.13 – HERE at Outernet – London, UK11.15 – Fabrik – Hamburg, DE11.17 – Huxleys – Berlin, DE11.19 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, NE11.20 – Salle Pleyel – Paris, FR11.21 – Trix – Antwerp, BE11.23 – Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona, SP To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.
