
The Black Crowes Announces May 2024 UK Tour
Fresh off the heels of announcing their first album in 15 years, Happiness Bastards, legendary rock band The Black Crowes today announced their 2024 headline tour.
The UK leg of the ‘Happiness Bastards’ will begin on Tuesday 14th May 2024 at O2 Apollo, Manchester and then visit the following venues:
May 15, 2024 London, UK Eventim Apollo May 17, 2024 Newcastle, UK O2 City Hall May 18, 2024 Wolverhampton, UK The Civic at The Halls
The band’s highly anticipated new album, Happiness Bastards, is set for worldwide release on March 15 via the band’s Silver Arrow Records. A salute to their past and a celebration of the present and future, Happiness Bastards is The Black Crowes’ tenth studio album and their first original music in 15 years. Produced by GRAMMY Award-Winning producer Jay Joyce, the album includes ten new tracks, with a very special feature from GRAMMY-nominated superstar Lainey Wilson. Alongside the album announcement, the band unveiled the riff-ripping lead single “Wanting and Waiting,” an exhilarating taste of what’s to come with the signature flair and attitude of one of this generation’s most vital rock bands. Listen to the new single “Wanting and Waiting” HERE and pre-order Happiness Bastards HERE. Frontman Chris Robinson said, “Hope everybody is ready to rock & roll with us on the Happiness Bastards Tour this spring! We’re excited to be playing songs from our new album along with some deeper tracks, juicy covers, and the songs you want to hear!”. 2024 marks 40 years since the inception of The Black Crowes, and the Robinson Brothers are claiming this momentous year as their own. Following decades marked by sex, drugs, fights, breakups, and divorce, they are leaving their bullshit behind and coming together to celebrate their mutual love for rock n’ roll.

Feature Image Photo Credit: Ross Halfin
The Black Crowes new album ‘Happiness Bastards’, is set for worldwide release on 15th March 2024 via the band’s Silver Arrow Records.
Presales for the Happiness Bastards Tour start on Tuesday, January 23rd and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 26th at 10 a.m. local HERE.

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