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80s rock legends announce huge Glasgow show
After Glasgow they will perform across the rest of the UK.
A LEGENDARY 80's rock band have announced a huge Glasgow show.
The music icons who have spent decades performing spectacular shows for fans will take to the stage in the city later this year.
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The Psychedelic Furs are going on tour
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They will come to Glasgow later this year
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The tour will take them across Europe and North America
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The Psychedelic Furs are set to kick off their world tour later this month.
The band were first formed in the 70s before shooting to fame in the 1980s being led by lead singer Richard Butler and his brother and bassist Tim.
They will kick off their tour on June 19 and 20 with gigs in Belfast and Dublin.
The Love My Way rockers will then embark on the North American leg of the tour, which will end in Brooklyn, New York, on October 19.
Later that month they will start the UK shows with an appearance at the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton on October 22.
Fans in Glasgow will then get the chance to see the stars at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom on October 24.
The band are being supported by German punk star Anja Huwe for the only Scottish show on the tour.
After Glasgow they will perform across the rest of the UK.
The tour will then have dates in stadiums across Europe.
A spokesperson for gig promoter AEG said: "Icons of the original post-punk era The Psychedelic Furs have announced their UK tour plans for later in the year, stopping at beloved venues across the country throughout October.
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"This autumn, The Psychedelic Furs have announced their plans to tour the UK, bringing their British post-punk sound to a number of huge venues across the country.
"Playing the hits, such as 'Love My Way', 'Heaven' and 'Pretty In Pink', and more as well as some deeper cuts from their back catalogue, the band promise a dazzling live show decades in the making.
"Kicking off in Wolverhampton on October 22, the band will spend the end of October on the road making stops in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds and more.
"The tour will culminate with a show at the stunning Palladium in London.
"The band will be joined on tour by special guest and post-punk icon Anja Huwe, marking her first UK shows in over 15 years."
Fans have been given the chance to sign up for presale tickets before they go on sale on Friday at 10am.
