Yannis & The Yaw have announced their second headline UK tour run including a Manchester gig at New Century Hall.
Details of the tour dates come after Yannis & The Yaw sold-out a gig at London’s KOKO which followed the release of their acclaimed debut EP Lagos Paris London. That run found Yannis & The Yaw mixing up tracks from the EP with old-school Afrobeat-inspired cuts.
The announcement adds three new UK shows to their previously announced set at the Trans Musicales Festival in France, culminating with a London gig at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. The gig marks a final 20th anniversary event of the year from Transgressive, which has taken in 12 packed and sold out events across the UK, Germany and North America. The show is held in association with charity partners War Child and the Music Venue Trust, where attendees and guests will have the ability to learn more and offer donations to the respective causes
The new dates will find Yannis Philippakis joined by the Yaw – key EP collaborators Vincent Taurelle (keys) and Vincent Taeger (drums), along with Dave Okumu (guitar, The Invisible), Seye Adelekan (bass, Gorillaz) and the project’s visual collaborator Kit Monteith (percussion, synths).
When do Yannis & The Yaw headline at Manchester’s New Century Hall?
Yannis & The Yaw headline at Manchester’s New Century Hall on 9 December 2024. The Manchester gig is one of three UK dates they have announced:
9 December – Manchester, New Century Hall
10 December – Bristol, Marble Factory
11 December – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
When do tickets go on sale for Yannis & The Yaw at Manchester’s New Century Hall?
Tickets for Yannis & The Yaw’s UK tour dates go on sale at 9am on Friday 25 October.
image of Yannis & The Yaw courtesy Kit Monteith
