Antony & The Johnsons announce UK tour

Antony & The Johnsons are set to play a series of UK gigs in May and June.

Kicking off the tour at Brighton Dome on May 21, the former Nationwide Mercury Prize winners will play a total of seven dates in the UK, before finishing the jaunt at Edinburgh Playhouse on June 4.

The band's new album, 'The Crying Light' is released on January 19. A single, 'Epilepsy Is Dancing', is set to be released in February.

Antony & The Johnsons will play:

Brighton Dome (May 21)
Birmingham Symphony Hall (22)
Bristol Colston Hall (24)
London Hammersmith Apollo (27)
Gateshead The Sage (29)
Belfast Waterfront (June 1)
Edinburgh Playhouse (4)

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