Interpol have added four extra European shows to their ‘Antics’ 20th-anniversary tour, which will take place later this year.
The album, released in 2004, was the band’s second studio album and peaked at Number 15 on the Billboard 200 and at Number 21 in the UK Albums Chart. The album’s singles included indie disco staples ‘Slow Hands’, ‘Evil’, alongside fan favourites ‘C’mere’ and ‘Narc’.
The record cemented the band’s success after the seminal debut ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ and went on to become a classic of the era. It led to the band signing to a major label for the mainstream success of their third album ‘Our Love To Admire’.
The band will play the album in full for six shows in the UK in November, but before that, they will now play some European shows to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary. The tour will kick off in Stockholm on October 19 before moving on to Copenhagen the following night and will finish with two shows in Amsterdam on October 29 and 30.
Pre-sale will begin at 10am CEST on April 24 exclusively through The Big House community. General sale will open on Friday (April 26), also at 10am.
Europe! We can’t wait to return this October to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Antics with you all!
➡️ Pre-sale will run from 10am CEST on Wednesday 24 April, exclusively via The Big House.
➡️ General sale begins at 10am CEST Friday 26 April.
We’ll have even more to share… pic.twitter.com/eDxPBlp4oS
— Interpol (@Interpol) April 22, 2024
You can find the UK dates below and find any remaining tickets here.
The upcoming Interpol tour dates are:
OCTOBER
19 – Stockholm, Sweden, Cirkus
20 – Copenhagen, National Radio Koncerthuset
29 – Amsterdam, Paradiso
30 – Amsterdam, Paradiso
NOVEMBER
1 – Wolverhampton, The Halls
2 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
4 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
5 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
7 – Bristol, Beacon
8 – London, Alexandra Palace
The band’s drummer Sam Fogarino recently confirmed that he will not be joining the band on the road “for the time being” after having spinal surgery, which includes the ‘Antics’ anniversary dates.
The band also played ‘Antics’ in full at a special gig in Paris last year, months ahead of the 19th anniversary of that album. The show took place at the Philharmonie de Paris and saw the band air ‘A Time To Be So Small’ for the first time since 2007.
Speaking to NME recently, guitarist Daniel Kessler explained: “We did two shows in France where we played ‘Antics’ in full [last year], and it’s been really strange. It’s nerve-wracking at first.”
He continued: “It might not seem that much of a stretch for a band to play an album in sequence, but it really is. It’s sequenced for the record in a very intentional way, but performing it as such means going from first gear to fourth gear and vice versa.
“When we did those two shows, it really took some activating and getting used to – regardless of how many times you’ve played those songs before.”
Additionally, Interpol are set to to open for Smashing Pumpkins in Europe this summer. “We did some shows with them last year and they were a lot of fun,” Kessler told NME.
“We really try to feel it out each night per situation. I saw Smashing Pumpkins play when I was in high school, so it’s really great to be playing with them.”
Meanwhile, the band played the biggest show of their career at the weekend before a crowd of over 150,000 people. The New York band graced the huge Zócalo square in the city centre for the free show, which they had first announced earlier this month.
