Courteeners announce compilation album and arena tour

The Middleton lads are back

Indie rockers Courteeners have confirmed a UK arena tour for November, with six dates scheduled across the country. 

Author | Josh T

The band will take in Leeds, Cardiff, Liverpool, London and Glasgow, before concluding the run in Birmingham.

The dates are as follows:

• Fri 6 Nov – First Direct Arena, Leeds
• Sat 7 Nov – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
• Fri 13 Nov – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
• Sat 14 Nov – Alexandra Palace, London
• Fri 20 Nov – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
• Sat 21 Nov – Utilita Arena, Birmingham

They will be supported on the tour by Wigan based band The Lathums. 

The shows follow a busy summer that includes sold-out appearances at Stoke-on-Trent’s Victoria Hall, Tramlines Festival in Sheffield, Leicester’s O2 Academy and Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park.

The tour coincides with the release of their forthcoming compilation album, God Bless The Band – The Very Best Of Courteeners, due out on 28 August. 

The album will draw on decades of the band with material from across their seven studio albums, spanning from St. Jude to Pink Cactus Cafe. It is preceded by the new single, The Luckiest Man Alive, which is out now.

Intimate gig at Night & Day also announced

The band will celebrate the new album announcement with a very special intimate one-off show at Manchester’s Night & Day on Saturday 11th April. Helping to support small venues and the LIVE Trust, Night & Day is close to the band’s heart, having played here many times at the very start of their career.