EASY STAR ALL-STARS ANNOUNCE MICHAEL JACKSON’S THRILLER IS THE
NEXT ALBUM TO RECEIVE THE EASY STAR REGGAE TREATMENT
EASY STAR’S THRILLAH IS RELEASED in the UK ON AUGUST 27th 2012,
FOLLOWED BY A FULL UK TOUR IN NOVEMBER
Following up on the Easy Star All-Stars’ hugely successful reggae tribute albums Dub Side of the
Moon (2003), Radiodread (2006) and Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band (2009) comes the New
York-based Reggae Tribute Super-group’s adaptation of the greatest selling record of all time –
Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
Easy Star’s Thrillah will be released in the UK on August 27th, 2012. A 16 date UK tour has been
confirmed for November 2012, which coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the original album’s
release. The band’s live show is legendary, and having performed at Glastonbury Festival 2009 on
3 days across 3 stages (including the Pyramid Stage), was nominated for a UK Festival Award.
Easy Star’s Thrillah brings back several of the reggae stars from previous albums, such as
vocalists Michael Rose (Black Uhuru), Steel Pulse, Luciano, Mojo Morgan (Morgan Heritage),
alongside the diverse roster of guests, including Yossi Fine (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Stanley
Jordan), Joe Tomino (Dub Trio/Matisyahu), Andy Farag (Umphrey’s McGee), and horn tracks
courtesy of Israel’s highly-acclaimed funk/hip-hop band Hadag Nachash.
The album will be preceded by a digital release of the Billie Jean EP on July 10th, which includes
two album tracks, along with non-album remixes and a dub version.
EASY STAR ALL-STARS – ‘EASY STAR’S THRILLAH’ UK TOUR
NOVEMBER 2012
Thu 1 READING
Fri 2 MANCHESTER
Sat 3 KENDAL
Sun 4 NEW BRIGHTON
Sub89
Band on the Wall
Brewery Arts Centre
Floral Pavilion
www.sub89.com
bandonthewall.org
www.breweryarts.co.uk
www.floralpavilion.com
Tue 6 NOTTINGHAM
Wed 7 YORK
Thu 8 BILSTON
Fri 9 FALMOUTH
Sat 10 EXETER
Sun 11 SOUTHAMPTON
Tue 13 BRISTOL
Wed 14 LEEDS
Thu 15 LONDON
Fri 16 BRIGHTON
Sat 17 FOLKESTONE
Sun 18 NORWICH
Rescue Rooms
The Duchess
The Robin 2
Princess Pavilion
Phoenix
The Brook
Fleece
University
Garage
Concorde 2
Quarterhouse
Waterfront
www.rescuerooms.com
theduchessyork.co.uk
www.therobin.co.uk
www.carrickleisureservices.org.uk
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
www.the-brook.com
www.thefleece.co.uk
www.leedstickets.com
venues.meanfiddler.com/the-garage
www.concorde2.co.uk
www.quarterhouse.co.uk
www.waterfrontnorwich.com
www.easystar.com
Michael Eccleshall
23 Malmsey House, Vauxhall Street, London, SE11 5LT
t: +44 (0) 20 7450 1532 // m: +44 (0) 7980 54 53 66 // e: michael@eccleshall.co.uk