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From Thursday 07 September 2017

Wire announce UK tour

Wire have announced that they will be going on a UK tour next month and November. The dates will be in support of the legendary post punks’ sixteenth album ‘Silver/Lead’, which was released earlier this year via Pinkflag. OCTOBER 24 NORWICH Waterfront 25 BRISTOL The Fleece 26 DOVER Booking Hall 27 BRIGHTON The Haunt 29 YORK

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Wire stream new album, ‘Silver/Lead’

Wire recently shared their upcoming fifteenth album, ‘Silver/Lead’, in full at Noisey. The album will be released this Friday 31st March via pinkflag. The London post punks will also be playing the following UK shows, including an appearance at the UK edition of their very own

Wednesday 01 March 2017

Wire share new song, ‘Diamonds in Cups’

Legendary London post punks Wire are streaming their new psychedelically hinged track, ‘Diamonds in Cups’. It is the second single to be released from their upcoming fifteenth album, ‘Silver/Lead’, which will be available on the 31st March via pinkflag. This year will also mark the fortieth anniversary of the band.

Friday 17 February 2017

Wire announce Leeds Drill Festival

Wire have announced they will bringing their specially curated Drill Festival to Leeds later this year. Taking place on April 21st-23rd in and around the Brudnell Social Club, the event will feature performances from WIRE, Shobaleader 1, Bilge Pump, Nanna, Azores, Richard Formby, Immersion, Slows and more. Tickets for the

Tuesday 24 January 2017

Wire announce fifteenth album, ‘Silver/Lead’

Wire have just confirmed that they will be releasing their fifteenth studio album, ‘Silver/Lead’. The album will be available on the 31st March through the band’s very own pinkflag label. You can hear the record’s first single, ‘Short Elevated Period’, below. photo credit: Matias Coral

Wednesday 17 August 2016

Colin Newman (Wire) announces reissues of first three solo albums

Wire frontman Colin Newman has announced reissued releases of his first three solo albums. These are 1980’s ‘A-Z’, 1981’s ‘Provisionally Entitled the Singing Fish’, and 1982’s ‘Not To’. All three albums will be remastered and feature a bonus disc which features extra tracks, b-sides and demos. Originally released by Beggars

Saturday 14 May 2016

Wire – ‘Nocturnal Koreans’

Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of Wire’s now legendary debut album, ‘Pink Flag’. Still considered a post-punk masterpiece to this day, the album continues to influence countless bands. In between taking the occasional hiatus over the years Wire have made countless efforts to reinvent themselves with each

Thursday 25 February 2016

Wire announce new mini-album and track

Wire have confirmed the release of mini-album ‘Nocturnal Koreans’, the follow-up to last year’s self-titled album. The punk pioneers are streaming the title-track, with the record due on the 29th April. “It’s a great snapshot of touring America, and when I hear or play that song, it reminds me of