Manchester International Festival 2009

The Durutti Column - A Paean to Wilson; Tony Wilson and Vini Reilly

UPDATED 20:00 - The Durutti Column will play this year's Manchester International Festival on three successive nights from Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 July 2009. The band will be playing a brand new, specially commissioned instrumental piece entitled A Paean to Wilson as a special tribute to Tony Wilson who died in August 2007. The performances will take place in the Pavilion Theatre tent in Albert Square in the city centre of Manchester.

The Durutti Column comprised of Vini Reilly, Bruce Mitchell, Keir Stewart and Poppy Morgan will be joined by special guest John Metcalfe.

Manchester International Festival is the world's first festival of original, new work and special events and takes place biennially, in Manchester, UK. The Festival launched in 2007 as an artist-led, commissioning festival presenting new works from across the spectrum of performing arts, music, visual arts and popular culture.

Tickets priced GBP 16.50 (9.00 concs) are on sale from Thursday 19 March at 15:00 GMT from mif.co.uk or by telephoning 0844 815 4960. No per ticket booking fee (transaction fee applies).