Wilko Johnson Autumn 2012 Uk Tour

With very special guests 'Virgil and the Accelerators'

Photo By David Coombs

Following 2011’s TV appearance on BBC 2 Television’s Later With Jools Holland, Wilko Johnson, plus the release of his long-awaited autobiography,“Looking Back At Me”, the legendary former guitarist of Dr Feelgood, who’s influenced everyone from Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, is pleased to announce and extensive Autumn 2012 UK tour with special guest Virgil and the Accelerators.

Tickets are on sale from Wednesday June 6th from the 24 hour box office: 0844 478 0898 or book online from www.eventim.co.uk.

The tour gets underway at the Bath Komedia on Thursday October 11th 2012. 

Described by Wilko as a “fractured autobiography,” Looking Back AtMe, co-written with Zoe Howe, will be released in June by Cadiz Music.   

EMI Records recently released the Dr Feelgood box set entitled “All Through The City (1974-1977)” featuring the first three Feelgood albums digitally re-mastered, unreleased tracks, plus a bonus DVD of rare archive television performance footage.

After pioneering the Feelgood’s distinctive mid 70s, pre-punk British R&B sound, Wilko played guitar for Ian Dury and the Blockheads. His current band features Blockhead members - Norman Watt-Roy (bass guitar), and Dylan Howe (drums). 

In 2009 Johnson featured in Julien Temple’s Oil City Confidential; a fascinating full-length feature film documentary about Dr. Feelgood and their roots in Canvey Island. The film received many accolades including the MOJO Vision Award at the MOJO Honours List 2010.

Dr. Feelgood originally formed in 1971 as a British pub rock band who hailed from Canvey Island, Essex. Their name derived from a slang term for heroin or for a doctor who was willing to overprescribe drugs. It is also a reference to a 1962 record by the American blues pianist and singer Willie Perryman (also known as "Piano Red") called "Dr Feel-Good", which Perryman originally recorded under the name of Dr Feelgood & The Interns.

Dr. Feelgood’s distinctive British R&B sound was centered on Wilko Johnson’s choppy guitar style. The original band line-up also included singer Lee Brilleaux, and the rhythm section of John B. Sparks (aka "Sparko") on bass guitar and John Martin (aka "The Big Figure") on drums.

Dr. Feelgood was known primarily for their high energy live performances, although studio albums like Down by the Jetty (1974) and Malpractice (1975) were also incredibly popular.  Their 1976 breakthrough live album, Stupidity reached No.1 in the Official UK Album Chart.  When the band released their fourth album, Sneakin’ Suspicion (1977), Johnson departed to pursue a solo career.

WILKO JOHNSON AUTUMN 2012 UK TOUR

BATH KOMEDIA
Thursday 11 October
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 0845 293 8480
Doors 7.30pm / Stage 8pm
22-23 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EP
www.komedia.co.uk/bath

EXETER PHOENIX
Friday 12 October
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 01392 667080
Doors 8pm / Stage 8.30pm
Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

GLOUCESTER GUILDHALL
Saturday 13 October
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 01452 503050
Doors 7.30pm / Stage 8pm
23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1NS
www.gloucester.gov.uk

BRIGHTON KOMEDIA
Sunday 14 October
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 0845 293 8480
Doors 7pm / Stage 7.30pm
44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
www.komedia.co.uk/brighton

STRATFORD COX’S YARD
Wednesday 17 October
Tickets: £17.50 adv / £20 door
Box Office: 01789 404 600
Doors: 8pm / Stage: 9pm
Bridgefoot, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6YY

YORK FIBBERS
Thursday 18 October
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 08444 77 1000
Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8pm
Stonebow House, The Stonebow, York YO1 7NP
www.fibbers.co.uk

GATESHEAD SAGE
Friday 19 October
Tickets: £20 / VIP Tickets: £35
Box Office: 0191 443 4661
VIP ACCESS: 4.30pm
Doors: 7pm / Stage: 7.30pm
St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR
www.thesagegateshead.org

POOLE MR KYPS
Wednesday 24 October
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 01202 748945
Doors 7pm / Stage 8pm
8A Parr Street, Poole, Dorset, BH1 0JY
www.mrkyps.net

LONDON ISLINGTON O2 ACADEMY
Thursday 25 October
General Admission Tickets: £17.50
VIP Tickets: £35.00
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
Doors VIP: 4.30pm
Doors Gen Adm: 7.30pm / Stage: 8pm
N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
www.o2academyislington.co.uk

HERTFORD CORN EXCHANGE
Friday 26 October
Ticket Price: £17.50
Box Office: 01992 442 992
Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8pm
39 Fore Street, Hertford, SG14 1AL
www.hertfordcornexchange.co.uk

HOLMFIRTH PICTUREDROME
Saturday 27 October
Gen Admission Tickets: £17.50
VIP Tickets: £35
Box Office: 0844 478 0898
Doors VIP: 4.30pm
Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8pm
Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA
www.picturedrome.net

SCUNTHORPE PLOWRIGHT THEATRE
Sunday 28 October
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 0844 854 2776
Doors: 6:30pm / Auditorium: 7pm / Stage: 730pm
Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6JP
www.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk

BEDFORD CORN EXCHANGE
Thurs 1 November
Doors: 7pm / Stage: 7.30pm
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 0191 443 4661
St. Pauls Square, Bedford,
Bedfordshire, MK40 1SL
www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk

ST HELENS CITADEL
Friday 2 November
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 01744 735 436
Doors: 8pm / Stage: 8.30pm
Waterloo Street, St Helens, WA10 1PX
www.citadel.org.uk

GLASGOW O2 ABC
Saturday 3 November
Gen Admission Tickets: £17.50
Tickets VIP: £35
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
Doors VIP: 4.30pm
Doors: 6.30pm / Stage: 7pm
300 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JA
www.o2abcglasgow.co.uk

STAMFORD CORN EXCHANGE
Sunday 4 November
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 01780 766 455
Doors: 7.00pm / Stage: 7:30pm
Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1PX
www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk

BURY THE MET
Thursday 22 November
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 0161 761 2216
Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8pm
Market Street, Bury, BL9 0W
www.themet.biz

MORECAMBE PLATFORM
Friday 23 November
Gen Admission Tickets: £17.50
VIP Tickets: £35
Box Office: 01524 582 803
VIP Access: 4.30PM
Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8.00pm
Station Buildings, Central Promenade,
Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4DB
 www.shopccc.co.uk

WORKINGTON CARNEGIE THEATRE
Saturday 24 November
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 01900 602122
Doors: 7.15pm / Stage: 8pm
Finkle Street, Workington Cumbria CA14 2BD
www.carnegietheatre.co.uk

BILSTON ROBIN
Sunday 25 November
Tickets: £17.50
Box Office: 01902 401211
Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8pm
20-28 Mount Pleasant, Bilston,
Wolverhampton, WV14 7LJ
www.therobin.co.uk