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Posted on Friday 14th October 2022 at 14:00

Jimi Arundell

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Jimi Arundell

 

Premier folk punk Frank Turner broke as the singer from post-hardcore outfit Million Dead to become one of the biggest British songwriters of this generation! His style and sound recall the communal values, energetic showmanship and workhorse strength of Bruce Springsteen, penning anthems praising the lives and struggles of everyday people. Together with three Gold selling records, Turner has also previously won two AIM Awards, a Kerrang! Award and has been shortlisted many times at the NME Awards.

It’s been a big year for Turner. Springtime saw the release of his latest hit album FTHC – his first to hit No. 1 in the charts. He went on to complete his 50 States in 50 Days tour, the first musician from outside the U.S. to achieve such a herculean task. He also made appearances at such awesome festivals as 2000Trees, Bearded Theory and the Hay Festival. Plus, Frank played even more headline dates in Germany and here in the U.K.

Now, he sets his sights on bigger things in 2023 as Frank Turner will once again be joined by The Sleeping Souls for The Never Ending Tour Of Everywhere which sees him hit the road once again, touring relentlessly throughout January and February. Get your tickets with Gigantic HERE.

 

 

Frank Turner returns to his punk roots and addresses serious issues on his new record FTHC which stands for Frank Turner Hardcore. Prompted by the suicide of his friend Scott Hutchinson, the singer of Frightened Rabbit who tragically took his own life almost four years ago, and his own struggles with addiction and anxiety, his ninth studio album is a hit with fans and critics alike who are drawn in by its raw honesty and rewarded his candid accounts of personal issues by taking FTHC to the top of the charts.

Man of the people; Frank answered the call when independent venues struggled due to the pandemic and raised over £200K with a series of weekly livestreams. This saw the songwriter win the Music Venue Trust’s award for Outstanding Achievement for Grassroots Music Venues.

 

 

Join Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls on The Never Ending Tour Of Everywhere when you book tickets with Gigantic. Support comes from special guests The Lottery Winners and Wilswood Buoys, all culminating into one of the biggest music events of the new year!

 

📆 January

21/01    Frank Turner – KKs Steel Mill, Wolverhampton

24/01    Frank Turner – Bath Forum, Bath

25/01    Frank Turner – The Tivoli, Buckley

28/01    Frank Turner – Kanteen, Lancaster

30/01    Frank Turner – Newcastle University SU, Newcastle Upon Tyne

31/01    Frank Turner – York Barbican, York

 

📆 February

03/02    Frank Turner – Brighton Dome, Brighton

04/02    Frank Turner – Corn Exchange, Ipswich

06/02    Frank Turner – Roadmender Northampton, Northampton

07/02    Frank Turner – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth

08/02    Frank Turner – Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone

13/02    Frank Turner – O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Frank Turner tickets are available with Gigantic.

 

 

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