Scottish rock legends and MTV EMA award winners Gun are are set to captivate audiences across the UK with their electrifying headlining tour in December 2024. The tour is in support of upcoming album “Hombres”, set for release on April 12th via Cooking Vinyl.
Known for their compelling blend of rock and a string of hits that have charted across Europe, Gun have consistently been a force in the music industry, boasting 3 UK top 20 albums, 8 UK top 40 singles, and extensive tours, including memorable performances with The Rolling Stones.
The current lineup, featuring original members Dante Gizzi (Vocals) and Giuliano “Jools” Gizzi (Guitar), along with Paul McManus (Drums), Andy Carr (Bass), and Ruaraidh “Roo” Macfarlane (Guitar), promises an unforgettable live experience that blends iconic tracks with fresh hits from “Hombres”.
Jools expresses his excitement about the tour, enthusing: “We are beyond excited to take ‘Hombres’ on the road and share it live with our fans. This album has been a labour of love, and the response so far has been incredible. We promise to bring a show full of energy, new music, and the classic hits everyone loves. See you in December”!
UK Tour Dates 2024:
Wed 4th Dec – LONDON Scala
Thu 5th Dec – WOLVERHAMPTON KK’s Steel Mill
Fri 6th Dec – MANCHESTER Academy 2
Sat 7th Dec – BRISTOL SWX
Sun 8th Dec – SOUTHAMPTON Brook
Tue 10th Dec – LEEDS Brudenell
Wed 11th Dec – NEWCASTLE Wylam Brewery
Thu 12th Dec – ABERDEEN Lemon Tree
Fri 13th Dec – GALASHIELS Mac Arts
Sat 14th Dec – GLASGOW Barrowland Ballroom
Special guests will be revealed in due course. Tickets and album bundles go on sale at 10am BST, Friday 5th April, here.
Most recently, the band dropped a new double single – boisterous rock banger “Lucky Guy” and the colossal earworm “Falling”, both included on “Hombres”. Those tracks are available now on all streaming platforms here.
Declared “some of their best songs since Gallus!” by Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris, “Hombres” is the first album of all new music from the group since 2017’s “Favourite Pleasures’, which entered the UK official album chart at #16.
The thirteen tracks on “Hombres” were recorded and produced by Simon Bloor (Trevor Horn) with mixing by Daryl Thorpe (Foo Fighters) at Morsecode Studios and Strongroom Studio. The record boasts guest vocals from Beverley Skeete (Elton John, Chaka Khan, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash), Mary Pearce (Primal Scream, Lionel Ritchie, Chaka Khan) and Sarah-Jane Skeete (Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Bill Wyman) of The Sisterhood on several tracks, as well as a guest performance on the drums from Joe Lazerus of Twin Atlantic.
“Hombres” will be available in multiple formats as both standard and deluxe editions, including on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Pre-order here.
Tracklist:
1. All Fired Up
2. Boys Don’t Cry
3. Take Me Back Home
4. Fake Life
5. Falling
6. You Are What I Need
7. Never Enough
8. Don’t Hide Your Fears Tonight
9. Lucky Guy
10. A Shift in Time
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks):
11. Coming Back to You
12. Wrong to Be Right
13. Pride
2024 also marks the 30th anniversary of Gun’s silver-certified, third album “Swagger”, which stormed into the official UK album chart at #5 and spawned 4 UK Top 40 singles including smash-hit cover “Word Up” (#8), “Don’t Say It’s Over” (#19), “The Only One” (#29), and “Something Worthwhile” (#39). Their boisterous version of Cameo’s “Word Up” also earnt the group their first MTV Europe Music Award.
Gun soon embark on a string of UK instore events, where fans can meet Dante & Jools from the band, get their new copy of “Hombres” signed, and watch a special, stripped back performance.
UK Events 2024:
Fri 12th Apr – GLASGOW Assai – 6pm
Sat 13th Apr – DUNDEE Assai – 5pm
Sun 14th Apr – EDINBURGH Assai – 4pm
Mon 15th Apr – INVERNESS HMV – 5pm
Tue 16th Apr – ABERDEEN HMV – 5pm
Wed 17th Apr – LIVINGSTON HMV – 12pm
Wed 17th Apr – AYR HMV – 4pm
Thu 18th Apr – STIRLING HMV – 4pm
Fri 19th Apr – BURY Wax & Beans – 4pm
Eager fans have been getting an early sneak peek of some new songs live, with the band undertaking a number of intimate gigs to preview “Hombres” through February and March. There are also some select Scottish dates with both teatime and evening performances once the album’s out in April. Tickets are on sale now for all events here.
UK Live Shows 2024:
Fri 29th Mar – CRUMLIN (Wales), The Patriot (Sold Out)
Thu 25th Apr – MONTROSE Town Hall
Fri 26th Apr – GLASGOW St Lukes (matinee*)
Fri 26th Apr – GLASGOW St Lukes (evening*) (Sold Out)
Sat 7th Apr – DUNFERMLINE PJ Malloys (matinee*)
Sat 27th Apr – DUNFERMLINE PJ Malloys (evening*) (Sold Out)
* (doors will open at 5pm for the matinee performance and 8pm for the evening, with the band expected onstage approximately an hour later for an hour-long set)
Gun also hit the festival circuit this summer, with Maid Of Stone and Firevolt festivals already announced.
Line-up:
Dante Gizzi – Vocals
Giuliano “Jools” Gizzi – Guitar
Paul McManus – Drums
Andy Carr – Bass
Ru Moy – Guitar
Weblinks:
www.gunofficial.co.uk
www.facebook.com/gunOfficialUK
