The Skids - Go on the road with Spear of Destiny!!!

Has it really been forty five years!!!

The Skids formed in 1977 in their home town of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson, and Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by BBC Radio One's John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were 'Sweet Surburbia', 'The Saints are Coming' and 'Into the Valley' the latter reaching the UK top ten in early 1979. Their seminal debut album 'Scared to Dance' came out in 1979 which was quickly followed by two chart singles 'Masquerade' and 'Working for the Yankee Dollar'.

Both singles were taken from the Bill Nelson produced second album 'Days in Europa'. The album also featured new member Rusty Egan of Rich Kids and Visage fame after the departure of Tom Kellichan. The band released two more albums 'The Absolute Game' (1980) and 'Joy' (1981) before splitting. Spear of Destiny first appeared on the scene back in 1983 fronted by Kirk Brandon after the breakup of his previous band Theatre Of Hate. Spear of Destiny released a series of incredible singles such as 'Prisoner of Love', 'Liberator', 'The Wheel' and 'Never take me Alive', the latter reaching the UK top twenty charts.

The Skids 'Days in Europa' 45th anniversary tour dates Below: (Plus special guests Spear of Destiny)

November 
08th - Cardiff, Y Plas
09th - Nottingham, The Level
15th - London, 229
16th - Birmingham, The Crossing
21st - Newcastle, Wylam Brewery
22nd - Leeds, Beckett University 
23rd - Liverpool, Hangar 34
December 
06th - Edinburgh, Queen's Hall
07th - Glasgow, QMU
12th - Bristol, Trinity Arts Centre
13th - Southampton, Engine Rooms
14th - Brighton, Chalk

Tickets available from: www.AGMP.co.uk or by phoning 0871 220 0260.

Check Out! the Video for 'Into the Valley' Below...