RICHARD HAWLEY
FEBRUARY 2016 UK TOUR DATES
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Following his highly acclaimed, longest UK tour to date which ended in a sold out triumphant show at
Bristol Colston Hall in November, Richard Hawley will take to the road again in February 2016.
FEBRUARY 2016
Thu 18th
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Fri 19
Scunthorpe Baths Hall
York Barbican
th
Sat 20
Southampton O2 Guildhall
st
Norwich UEA
rd
London Hammersmith Eventim Apollo
Sun 21
Tue 23
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Wed 24
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Sun 28
Manchester O2 Apollo
Cardiff University Great Hall
The tour is in support of Hawley’s hugely acclaimed eighth studio album ‘Hollow Meadows’, an
album full of exceptional songwriting, beautiful melodies and harmonies, and some of the finest lyrics
and vocals Hawley as ever written and recorded. ‘Hollow Meadows’ sees Hawley return to the
classic, sophisticated songwriting and subtle arrangements that made him so widely loved and
revered in the first place. Meditating on such themes as ageing, fallibility and relationships, much of
the album shares a brooding, yet wistful and romantic atmosphere in keeping with early albums Late
Night Final and Lowedges, as well as touches of 2009’s Truelove’s Gutter and Standing At The Sky’s
Edge. The album features some notable guests from the UK folk scene, Hawley’s neighbour and
friend Martin Simpson, and Nancy Kerr. Other guests include one of Hawley’s oldest and dearest
friends, Jarvis Cocker, and the Hick Street Chip Shop Singers, who are made up of various
Sheffield luminaires, including Slow Club’s Rebecca Taylor.
Praise for ‘Hollow Meadows’:
8/10 - Uncut Magazine
“A return to the lush, reflective work associated with Mercury Prize-nominated break-through Coles
Corner.” - 4.5/5, The Sun
8/10 - NME
“His best since 2005’s Coles Corner.” The Big Issue
**** The Independent
“Meditations on love, age and the smaller things in life, they may be the best he’s written.”
***** Event, Mail on Sunday
**** The Times, T2 Arts
New Album Of The Month – “An album that demands your attention.” **** Record Collector
8/10 – The Line Of Best Fit
“Cements his position as one of England’s greatest contemporary singer/songwriters.”
Vive Le Rock
8/10 – Drowned in Sound
Info / James Heward / Pomona / 01422 846 900 / jamesheward@pomonauk.co.uk
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