ATHLETE has announced a UK tour to promote their upcoming new fourth album, release and title yet to be announced. Earlier this year ATHLETE cut ties with Parlophone who was their record label for the first three albums, an announcement of their new label is believed to be imminent.

The new material is eagerly awaited after their first two extremely successful albums, their Ivor Novello award for ‘Wires’ although their third album ‘Beyond the Neighbourhood’ was not universally acclaimed (a view most certainly not concurred by this writer!). The band have gained a hard earned reputation for the quality of their live performances after appearing at major festivals such as Glastonbury and supporting U2 and JAMES in the major UK arenas.

The tour opens in Crewe (bass player Carey Willett’s hometown) on Friday 5 June at the M Club but there is a warm up gig at Loughborough Students Union on Saturday 30 May. After the tour the band will play Guilfest and Somerset House and intend to be involved in the UK summer festival scene, with V Festival, Glastonbury and Bestival being strong contenders.

June 2009
5th Crewe, M Club
8th Norwich, Waterfront
9th Northampton, Picturedrome
11th Gloucester, Guildhall
12th Birmingham, Academy 2
13th Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
16th Brighton, Concorde 2
17th Southampton Uni
19th Cardiff Uni
23rd Newcastle, Academy 2
24th Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire
25th Inverness, Ironworks
26th Fort William, – BA Club
28th Dundee, Fat Sams
29th Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
30th Glasgow, Oran Mor

July
1st Liverpool, Academy 2
3rd Wrexham, Central Station
4th York, The Duchess
5th Manchester, Ruby Lounge
6th Leeds, The Cockpit
8th Bristol, The Fleece
9th Exeter, Phoenix Rooms
10th Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
11th Guildford, Guilfest
13th Cambridge, The Junction
14th Sheffield, Academy 2
15th Derby, Rockhouse
16th Oxford, Academy 2
17th London, Somerset House