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John Cale announces first UK tour in over 10 years: how to get tickets
- Tamara McWilliam
- 24 February 2022

The founding member of Velvet Underground will hit several UK cities this summer
John Cale has released a run of UK tour dates for this summer. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Wednesday 2 March.
This will be the first time the former Velvet Underground member has toured in over a decade. Kicking off in Liverpool on Friday 15 July, the musician will hit York, Cambridge, London and more. See a full list of tour dates below.
The 'Paris 1919' performer will showcase the biggest hits from throughout his career including 'Barracuda' and 'Nobody But You'. The last time the composer released new music was in 2016 with his Fragments Of A Rainy Season album.
The multi-instrumentalist last embarked on a string of UK performances in 2012 during his 'Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood' tour.
John Cale UK 2022 tour dates:
Friday 15 July – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Monday 18 July – Playhouse, Whitley Bay
Tuesday 19 July – Barbican, York
Thursday 21 July – De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill On Sea
Saturday 23 July – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Sunday 24 July – Palladium, London
Monday 25 July – Town Hall, Birmingham
Tickets for John Cale's UK tour go on sale at 10am on Wednesday 2 March.