Spiritualized have announced four rare Acoustic Mainlines shows in the UK this December, marking the 20th anniversary of their first-ever acoustic performances.
The Acoustic Mainlines shows were originally conceived around the time of the making of Songs In A&E, after J Spaceman had survived a serious illness. The idea grew out of an appearance at a Daniel Johnston show at the Barbican, where Spaceman and Spiritualized guitarist Tony “Doggen” Foster performed covers of Johnston’s “Devil Town,” “Funeral Home” and “True Love Will Find You In The End.”
“I was under weight and battered and this was a gentle way of getting back on stage,” Spaceman later recalled. “It wasn’t my show for a start, and it was small, and it was beautiful. Originally, it was just going to be the two of us, but we ended up getting the strings and the choir and because it worked so well, it led to other things.”
The Acoustic Mainlines shows feature songs from across the Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized catalogues, alongside selected cover versions. For the new dates, J Spaceman will be joined by a string quartet, gospel singers and Spiritualized guitarist Tony Foster.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, June 12.
SPIRITUALIZED ACOUSTIC MAINLINES UK DATES
Tuesday, December 8 – Nottingham – Albert Hall
Wednesday, December 9 – Bury St Edmunds – The Apex
Thursday, December 10 – Halifax – Halifax Minster
Saturday, December 12 – London – Barbican
