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FRANK TURNER
New Single ‘Wessex Boy’
Biggest Headline Show Announced -
Rounding off an exceptional year that has included headlining festivals, Main Stage sets at Reading and Leeds and a chart bothering album, Frank Turner will release his new single ‘Wessex Boy’ on 9th January through Xtra Mile Recordings. Frank Turner has also confirmed his biggest headline show to date at London’s Wembley Arena for April 2012.
The third single to be lifted from the No.12 album ‘England Keep My Bones’ it encapsulates
the album’s feeling of nostalgia, reminiscing about home towns and re-
It also echoes Frank’s return to these shores after months of touring North America and Europe. He’s back for his huge UK headline tour with his band The Sleeping Souls. Three of the six dates are now completely sold out with the others selling fast.
Full dates are:
NOVEMBER
22 Bournemouth O2 Academy
23 Newport, Newport Centre
24 Birmingham O2 Academy
25 Glasgow Barrowlands
26 Manchester O2 Apollo
27 London HMV Hammersmith Apollo
As the last remaining tickets get snapped up plans are already underway for a humdinger
of a one-
Friday 13th April 2012 London Wembley Arena 0844 815 0815
And finally on 10th November Frank performed at the inaugural AIM Music Awards in London where he won Hardest Working Act and Best Live Act.
Reviews of ‘England Keep My Bones’:
“Turner proves himself an accomplished and impassioned storyteller. Stirring stuff.” Q 4 stars
"a fearless venture for an artist with something interesting to say" 8/10 NME
"The wonderfully titled England Keep My Bones' features some of the finest songs Frank has yet written." 4/5 Kerrang!
"One of the UK's greatest songwriting talents...these songs will be soundtracking many of our lives for years to come." Rocksound 9/10
"The high priest of protest song sings on." Evening Standard 3/5
"Four albums into his solo career..."folk punk" man looks poised for a breakout beyond his loyal following." Observer
"this is an exuberant yet quietly sophisticated triumph" BBC online