Bloc Party Announces Intimate Show In London This Month

by Silviya Y - 15.03.2022 First Published 15,March 2022, 11:14 AM

Bloc Party announced an intimate show in London this month. The band will perform at Highbury & Islington’s The Garage on Wednesday, March 30th, before releasing their sixth studio album, Alpha Games, on April 29th.

Fans can have access to an exclusive ticket pre-sale this Thursday (March 17) at 9am GMT by pre-ordering the upcoming record via Bloc Party’s official website. Those who have already done so are automatically eligible. Tickets will be generally available this Friday (March 18th) at 9:00 GMT.

We're playing The Garage on the 30th. Fans who pre-order Alpha Games from our official store will receive access to an exclusive ticket pre-sale for this show. The pre-sale will run from 9am Thurs 17th March until gen sale which starts at 9am on 18th March https://t.co/pmnpbzyYxX pic.twitter.com/UO2q6C7WDK
— Bloc Party (@BlocParty) March 15, 2022

According to a press release, the upcoming London gig will provide “a special, intimate chance to hear the band’s new material” for the first time. It will also mark Bloc Party’s first live show since 2019.

Kele Okereke and his company will then headline the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2022 in Cardiff on Saturday, April 2nd. They are listed on the invoice along with IDLES, Little Simz, FatherJohnMisty and more.

The band previously released new albums including the singles ‘Sex Magik’, ‘The Girls Are Fighting’ and ‘Traps’. In addition, Bloc Party will be announcing ‘Alpha Games,’ a follow-up to 2016 ‘Hymns,’ on May / June headlining tours in the UK and Europe.

Check out the full schedule below–

MARCH
30 – The Garage, London – new date

APRIL
02 – BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, Cardiff

MAY
26 – O2 Academy 1, Birmingham
27 – Rock City, Nottingham
28 – Alexandra Palace, London
30 – O2 Academy, Bristol
31 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

JUNE
02 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle
03 – The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
04 – O2 Academy, Leeds