Apparently.
Tour throughout the year. Not sure on the lineup but there is also the possibilty that there might be new material.
It'll be nice to see Tim Booth admit that his post James career has totally bombed.
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thats the guy who runs Tim Booths official site.
Edit: well its the same guy who runs that website runs Booths website.
Good news. Leaving on a high is stupid - they could milk it for ages yet.
The last tour was brilliant and spawned a classic DVD.
One of my favourite bands of all time.
Make my wee wee white 
When did they originally jack it in? Last of them i can recall was the She's A Star single in 97.Never had much of a problem with em.Early stuff form 85 didn't really float my boat and i got sick of that bloody Sit Down tune at times but they did some good songs.Never spent a single penny of my hard earned cash on them but they were alright
BIGINOIL wrote: Good news. Leaving on a high is stupid - they could milk it for ages yet.
The last tour was brilliant and spawned a classic DVD.
One of my favourite bands of all time.
Make my wee wee white
Agreed. Fcuking great band!
Great band whom I'd love to see live again (still remember their Glastonbury performance where they played "Sit Down" and everyone sat down - I *think* it was the first 'tour' that people did that?).
Just going to put on "Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)" on my iPod before going to bed - superb track! :)
I've got that live DVD at the M.E.N Arena and I was there with the ex-wife that night.Amazing gig especially when he walks around the stands singing amongst the crowds. What happened to the acting career then? A cameo JUDAS and a non-speaking part as a loony in BATMAN BEGINS and he's thrown in the towel!
Never really a fan, though dread to think the amount of times I've seen them.
They were support at my first New Order gig, and had also seen them support the Smiths perhaps six months earlier.
Those t-shirts though. Got fcuking everywhere!
The Haçienda must be (re)Built wrote: Hymn From a Village is in my all time top 10
Indeed. And "What's the World" is probably in mine. And "Folklore" for that matter. Plus "One Man Clapping" is the best live album ever. Went a bit shite after that, mind....
Great news,if true..Wait tell I tell Mrs BRF,I'll probably get head and everything 
Seriously fantastic live outfit IMO,I don't even mind Tim Booth coming the cunt..Great singer,and musically great the band are too.
Totally different entity live than to the studio stuff,who got better and better.Expressed non more so than in the farewell 'Getting away with it' DVD a few of us here rave about.
Ere Biggy,lets hope we 'dooooon't wait that long!' 
A classic singles band as proved by their greatest hits but the albums were always 6/10 affairs
I've never seen them play live. Remember being on holiday in Blackpool in 1990 when James were doing 2 nights at the Empress Ballroom, couldn't get tickets for love or money though.
J.A.K wrote: Come Home - Classic.
never was into them though.
Just so happens I have the best version in the world of that song..I'll send it ya via email,if you want. Fuck me I'm feeling kind today! Tis a classic version
Edit: Liam, I'm about to tell her indoors in about half an hour. Tis straight up this,is it? She will think I'm yanking her chain,like I have done a few times about James reforming.I'll have to show her this thread. Boy who cried wolf, me!
Hope you have this right matey
I got the information from the guy who runs Tim booths official website. I dont know what tour dates they will be doing. I do know they've been approached to headline a mid sized festival- which i imagine would be Guilfest. Nothing confirmed yet though.
It wouldnt surprise me to see them do a big gig in Manchester rather than trot round the festival circuit. Probably at the Cricket ground like New Order, Morrissey and Richard Ashcroft have done.
Boatraceface wrote:
J.A.K wrote: Come Home - Classic.
never was into them though.
Just so happens I have the best version in the world of that song..I'll send it ya via email,if you want. Fuck me I'm feeling kind today! Tis a classic version
Edit: Liam, I'm about to tell her indoors in about half an hour. Tis straight up this,is it? She will think I'm yanking her chain,like I have done a few times about James reforming.I'll have to show her this thread. Boy who cried wolf, me!
Hope you have this right matey
nah!!
tis ok. ta anyway
i don't bother with downloads and all that shit.
I aint even tested out the MP3 on my new phone yet.
:cares:
but if you can copy "barry horne" dvd's to dvd, then laughin mate. coz i can't.
Well I call it frankie Vaughn...but I won't do that 
Fuckin sounded like Meatloaf for a second there,did'nt I?
Boatraceface wrote: Well I call it frankie Vaughn...but I won't do that
Fuckin sounded like Meatloaf for a second there,did'nt I?
barstool!! me mate wants his RGB (what's that?..hmmm) DVD back. but i wanna copy it first. its got the best Eastern European tot.
RGB? Raucous Gang Bang???Fucked if I know 
One of the techys might know tho,like Cambo.Bon apetitte!
Boatraceface wrote: RGB? Raucous Gang Bang???Fucked if I know
close. keep it quiet. its a reverse gang bang.
instead of loads of fellas and one bird. its loads of birds and one fella. licktastic hey!! what a great idea!
Sounds a bit tame for me...
Loads of blokes and one bird that is made airtight with a deft pinch,and hold of her nose. Naughty as!
Brilliant news. waited for ages to buy one man clapping off ebay for a sensible price - £12, a few months ago, now might be able to flog it and make a handsome profit. I'll go & tell the missus she will be made up.
What version of Come Home is it? I'll have a bitta that.
They were always a bit hit and miss, but certainly didn't go shit like a lot of bands - they were consistently brilliant and crap thoughout their career IMO.
And they took one of their best songs and ruined it by slowing it down to a pissy balad for the album.
Always put a lot of effort in live, can't wait to see them again.
Booth would easily beat Barney in a lousy dancing category
You've got the Come Home dragged out Manchester version Biggy.Its on the sacred farewell DVD
So it must be true - funky new graphics and everything.
Who wants tour dates then?
NEWCASTLE Carling Academy 2 - Mon 23 April BIRMINGHAM Carling Academy - Tue 24 April LONDON Carling Academy Brixton - Fri 27 April MANCHESTER Evening News Arena - Sat 28 April
So who is coming to the MEN arena then?
I quite fancied Brixton, but am on a course that day 
Uncle Liam wrote: So who is coming to the MEN arena then?
I quite fancied Brixton, but am on a course that day
Quite fancied all of them.
I'm knackered for them all except Birmingham 24th. I hope they announce more dates.Cheers for the info Liam
remind me to keep out of Manny that day.
had enough of them blue & yellow flowery t shirts 28 years ago.
Right, i've got someone else getting tickets for me, I'll be out early doors so Temple at 1. Then pub crawl to MEN, support band are alright but will have seen em before, stumble into the venue at 845, barge way to front and not remember any of it.
Boatraceface wrote:
Uncle Liam wrote: So who is coming to the MEN arena then?
I quite fancied Brixton, but am on a course that day
Quite fancied all of them. I'm knackered for them all except Birmingham 24th. I hope they announce more dates.Cheers for the info Liam
Apparently theres new material. Which surely means a trawl round the festival circuit and then more dates in the winter.
I do wonder if this is permanent though.
Uncle Liam wrote: Right, i've got someone else getting tickets for me, I'll be out early doors so Temple at 1. Then pub crawl to MEN, support band are alright but will have seen em before, stumble into the venue at 845, barge way to front and not remember any of it.
a normal night really.
with M.E.N subbed for Indian Takeaway gaff.
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There's Glasgow as well.
No way I can do mid-week gigs. I'm up for Glasgow, Larndon and Manny. Boaty - I've not got a date for Glasgow, can you make that one?
Thought about Glasgow but its Re: order that day in Manchester. And the fact that its the day after the two days of excess in London that will be the Camden Crawl rule it out for me.
Glasgow is the first one on that list(unless they are doing more than one gig in Glasgee.)
I'm screwed for all bar Birmingham.My shifts fall all wrong,sickies are out with redundos looming,so I'm hoping they add more dates which fall on my days off.They berra do!
Glasgow was missed off the list that Liam posted.
There might be more dates.
One thing to bear in mind when considering whether to do more than one date:
Get on with it you big jessie. Come to Glasgow and stop being a wanker.
You've got no excuse for Newcastle either - it's only round the corner from you.
Not that simple Biggles.If only. Newcastle I'm on nights. Glasgee I'm on days,but finish at 7 or 6 at best with a flyer..I'd get there in time for Sit Down,which I'm not that arsed about hearing,again anyway.
Sounds faggoty but,I can't do any sickies with the state of play at work with takeovers redundancies.(ratan tata tata ay!)
What's wrong with Brum? They make jenuean porcalean figereyns.
More dates would be better.Right unlucky cunt me.
Apart from the obvious fact of me being there, how come you aint doing Manc on the Saturday?
Shug wrote: It's full of Mancs.
Thats the attitude after the thread i started for you? Nice.
Shug wrote: Corby Order may well be doing London on the Friday. Not sure who's up fer it yet.
Count me in Shugzv
I'm definitely up for Glasgow.
Possibly up for Newcastle.
Same with large in oil, no mid-weeks please!
Why dont you come to Manchester instead, or are have you not given up on Manchester V Cancer yet?
Uncle Liam wrote: Why dont you come to Manchester instead, or are have you not given up on Manchester V Cancer yet?
I'll decide before the tix go on sale.
As for MvC2, not given up yet and we have various cunning plans on the go:
I'm going to form my own band, devise a hype-sponsored chart success wave within 2 months and request to be added to the MvC bill. Don't need any sort of ticket then.
It's genius, I don't know why I didn't think of it before!
BIGINOIL's already in the band on the electric cello
Uncle Liam wrote: Will you also be available to play the next NOOL Day?
Behave! We don't soundcheck for less than a stadium sized offering...
Steve One wrote:
Shug wrote: It's full of Mancs.
Thats the attitude after the thread i started for you? Nice.
My tongue was firmly in ma cheek matey :D
Right, definitely going to do Brixton, might have to give Manc a miss (as it's the day before my birthday, and I don't particularly want to be on a train for half of it)!! 
I will, however, be up in Manc on 23rd February, Liam - Biting Tongues are reforming for one show in Salford (Islington Mill Studios, wherever the fuck that is)! :)
Oh, and I *will* be there for Versus Cancer, even if I have to buy off a tout at the door! 
That's news and a half!
Booth was a bit "lost" on his own with nothing for company except that bonedome and his ludicrous (tres Village People) moustache.
So this means that James will finally Come Home and then Sit Down.....to the pleasure of many? ;)
:p
Nick King wrote: Right, definitely going to do Brixton, might have to give Manc a miss (as it's the day before my birthday, and I don't particularly want to be on a train for half of it)!!
I will, however, be up in Manc on 23rd February, Liam - Biting Tongues are reforming for one show in Salford (Islington Mill Studios, wherever the fuck that is)! :)
Oh, and I *will* be there for Versus Cancer, even if I have to buy off a tout at the door!
Do you know what time they are onstage at? I have a ticket to see Little Man Tate that night but if i can do both I will.
Beers beforehand, no doubt?
Are people on here possibly brainwashed into liking anything that comes from the Manchester music scene? Just a thought.
Uncle Liam wrote:
Nick King wrote: Right, definitely going to do Brixton, might have to give Manc a miss (as it's the day before my birthday, and I don't particularly want to be on a train for half of it)!!
I will, however, be up in Manc on 23rd February, Liam - Biting Tongues are reforming for one show in Salford (Islington Mill Studios, wherever the fuck that is)! :)
Oh, and I *will* be there for Versus Cancer, even if I have to buy off a tout at the door!
Do you know what time they are onstage at? I have a ticket to see Little Man Tate that night but if i can do both I will.
Beers beforehand, no doubt?
Good question - have absolutely no idea what time - should hopefully find out soon enough, and definitely beers beforehand (and on Saturday - my train doesn't leave until the evening)!
Steve One wrote: Are people on here possibly brainwashed into liking anything that comes from the Manchester music scene? Just a thought.
Well, quite a few bands I like do indeed come from Manchester (obviously via the 'Madchester' hype of the late 80's) - i.e. more were brought out into the limelight...
I certainly don't base my musical tastes about where a band comes from, though...
As for James, I just liked their poppy, well put together songs, and tend to find myself putting their live album "Getting Away With It" into my CD player quite a few times...
Here's an idea for you Nick. Why dont you have a birthday day/night out in Manchester for the James gig, get pissed and we'll hit the town afterward. I'm sure others can be persuaded.
Uncle Liam wrote: Here's an idea for you Nick. Why dont you have a birthday day/night out in Manchester for the James gig, get pissed and we'll hit the town afterward. I'm sure others can be persuaded.
Tempting :)
I might buy a Manc ticket just in case!
Well, I grabbed a Brixton (standing) and Manc (standing, just in case)
Ticketline have sold out at Manc, and Seetickets have sold out standing now...
Sorted for Glasgow after some fast driving into work to get to my desk. Sorted for Manc thanks to Liam.
Also got an option on Brixton standing (cheers Nick) if I find myself down there around then.
Uncle Liam wrote: fuck all else to do i'd bet...
On a Friday night? In Londonium! You're kidding! 
Uncle Liam wrote: MEN sold out now. And standing for newcastle academy hasnt even gone!
Nor Birmingham (Seetickets) :)
Glasgow (both dates) and Brixton (Friday) sold out via TicketWeb
Manc (seating) available via Ticketline (more tickets allocated) and Ticketmaster - standing sold out...
Nailed some Brum tickets.
I see some of the venues have sold out already.Blimey! 
They wer'nt as big as this first time round,now they are selling out(ticket wise) faster than U2 or summat.
Brixton Friday sold out...
Ive got 2 for the Thurs 26th April - Brixton Shite day for it but better than missing out.
Manc Sold out Birmingham still has a few
Going like hot cakes.
Last saw James in 98 at MEN Arena - Awesome show!
Got toon' ticket, personally it will be near enough to the day 20 years since 'the 1st time' i saw em' Leeds town & Country club ( or was it the Poly)- 'What For EP' tour
