John Metcalfe on tour in May 2016

Long time Durutti Column collaborator John Metcalfe tours the UK and Ireland in May. The schedule includes a Manchester date at the Castle Hotel on Sunday 15 May.

Producer and arranger to the likes of Coldplay, Peter Gabriel and Blur, Metcalfe's latest solo album The Appearance of Colour beautifully unites the disparate strands of his kaleidoscopic musical world. Within the album are powerful rhythmic strings evoking the world of systems music, moments of transcendent solo piano, shimmering electronics and guitar, elements of drum and bass, and of chamber music. For these live shows Metcalfe's has assembled an incredible line up of musicians from the worlds of post-classical, electronica and pop: the crisp, jazz-influenced beats from Rae Morris's drummer Daisy Palmer, deeply felt groove from Red Snapper's bassist Ali Friend and the exquisite voice of Rosie Doonan, fresh back from touring with Birdy.

"I'm excited to share the music with these incredible musicians to see where we go with it", says John, "Should be amazing".

Tickets are on sale now.

May itinerary

Sun 8 - BRISTOL Colston Hall Lantern - colstonhall.org - 0844 887 1500

Fri 13 - CORK Triskel Arts - triskelartscentre.ie - +353 (0)21 4272022

Sun 15 - MANCHESTER The Castle Hotel - wegottickets.com - 0161 237 9485

Thu 19 - BRIGHTON Great Escape Festival greatescapefestival.com - 0870 264 3333

Fri 20 - OXFORD The Bullingdon - www.thebullingdon.co.uk wegottickets.com

Sat 21 - STROUD SVA Brunel Goods Shed - www.sva.org.uk - 01453 751440

Sat 28 - LEICESTER Cookie - www.thecookieleicester.co.uk - 0116 253 1212

Sun 29 - LONDON Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room - royalalberthall.com - 020 7589 8212