Spiritualized announce ‘Pure Phase’ 30th anniversary UK tour

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Spiritualized have announced a new UK tour for 2025, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ‘Pure Phase’ album. Find details and ticket information below.Comprised of four dates across the UK, the new tour will see the band play their seminal second album in its entirety to celebrate three decades since its original release.The new gigs all take place across spring next year, and commence with an opening slot at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow on March 22.

This is then followed by a show two days later (24) at the O2 Apollo in Manchester, and a slot at the Barbican venue in London on March 26.From there, the shows wrap up with a final night at the Beacon venue in Bristol on Sunday March 29.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (October 4) at 10am BST. Check out a list of new dates below and visit here to buy tickets.MARCH 202522 – Glasgow, Theatre Royal24 – Manchester, O2 Apollo26 – London, Barbican29 – Bristol, BeaconA post shared by Spiritualized® (@officialspzd)Released as the follow-up to 1992’s breakthrough debut album ‘Lazer Guided Melodies’, ‘Pure Phase’ was recorded in Bath and shared in March 1995.

It went on to become a classic in the band’s discography.It was also included by NME in the list of ‘30 Glorious Britpop Albums That Deserve a Reissue Pronto’ back in 2014, and named as one of the ‘30 Albums That Made 1995 a Vintage Year for Music’ by NME the following year.“I think it’s quite extraordinary and I’d probably say it’s my favourite of the records I’ve made.