Reviews of the thunderous comeback show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire!
By Andy B | June 12, 2024
The Wildheart made their epic return last week at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire, showcasing the brand new line-up of Jon Poole, Ben Marsden, Pontus Snibb, and of course Ginger Wildheart himself.
Playing to a full and loud crowd, along with pyro, confetti cannons, and an amazing lighting rig, the reception to the set which included old, new and very new songs, was extremely positive!
But don’t take our word for it…take a look at the following glowing reviews that have started to come in, with some fantastic pictures from the night as well:
- My Global Mind: THE WILDHEARTS, NOTHING EVER CHANGES… EXCEPT IT DOES… LIVE IN LONDON, JUNE 6 2024
“Ginger had a fire in him not seen for some years. He looked fit, healthy and a good 15 years younger than he actually is which also suggests the energy and enthusiasm is back where it needs to be.” - RPM Online: The Wildhearts/Florence Black/Asomvel – Shepherds Bush Empire, London. 06.06.24
“Onwards and upwards the music world is always better when The Wildhearts are making music and entertaining us live.” - At The Barrier: The Wildhearts / Florence Black / Asomvel – Shepherds Bush Empire: Live Review
“Looking forward to the new album and a new chapter in the story that is The Wildhearts!” - Metal Talk: THE WILDHEARTS: A TRIUMPHANT RETURN AT O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE
“There can be no doubt that Ginger Wildheart is still surviving and flying the flag for the grittiest end of the rock ‘n’ roll spectrum.” - Rock Shot Magazine: The Wildhearts Return With Hot New Line-Up At Shepherd’s Bush Empire
“As ever, Ginger had the audience from the get go.”
New Wildhearts…New Gigs!
By Andy B | January 24, 2024
To celebrate the news of a new Wildhearts album on the horizon, supported by a new line-up of Ginger Wildheart, Jon Pool, Ben Marsden and Pontus Snibb, we are thrilled to announce a new live show! How many more times can we say “new” in this post?!
- Thursday 6th June, London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 26th January at the usual ticket outlets, and if you are an O2 customer, you will get priority access from 10am today, Tuesday 24th!
Here’s a little message from Ginger:
At last! Live shows!
By Andy B | May 21, 2021
It’s been a long time coming, but as we look to be starting to come through to the other side of this pandemic, we can finally start to book some live shows again, and get to see your wonderful faces in person once again!
Starting out with a handful of festival shows in the UK and Europe in July and August, the band then gets back out on the UK roads in September and October, and into November and December for some more dates around the country!
Take a look at the Tour page for full details, and find a show near you that you can help us blow the cobwebs away…the country has been quiet for far too long!
– 02 July – Odal Rock Fest, Rasta, Norway
– 25 July – Steelhouse 2021, Abertillery, United Kingdom
– 29-31 July – Rock & Blues Custom Show, Pentrich, United Kingdom
– 31 July – Cleethorpes Rocks, Cleethorpes, United Kingdom
– 11-15 August – Bloodstock Open Air 2020, Walton upon Trent, United Kingdom
– 21 August – Razernij, Rumst, Belgium
– 03 September – Tramshed Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom
– 04 September – SWX, Bristol, United Kingdom
– 05 September – Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, United Kingdom
– 06 September – Cheese and Grain, Frome, United Kingdom
– 08 September – Academy 2, Manchester, United Kingdom
– 09 September – Electric Ballroom, Camden Town, United Kingdom
– 10 September – The Waterfront, Norwich, United Kingdom
– 11 September – Chalk, Brighton, United Kingdom
– 12 September – Madding Crowd, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
– 15 September – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
– 16 September – Gloucester Guildhall, Gloucester, United Kingdom
– 17 September – Boiler Shop, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
– 18 September – Stylus, Leeds, United Kingdom
– 20 September – MacArts, Galashiels, United Kingdom
– 21 September – Tolbooth, Stirling, United Kingdom
– 22 September – The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
– 24 September – The Foundry Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
– 25 September – Engine Rooms, Southampton, United Kingdom
– 01-04 October – The Great British Alternative Music Festival, Skegness, United Kingdom
– 02 October – MK11 Live Music Venue, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
– 15 October – Roadmender, Northampton, United Kingdom
– 16 October – Cornwall Rocks, Looe, United Kingdom
– 05 November – MMH Radio 10th Anniversary, Birmingham, United Kingdom
– 11 November – Hedworth Hall, South Shields, United Kingdom
– 12 November – Monsterfest, Inverness, United Kingdom
– 10 December – Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, United Kingdom
– 11 December – The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
– 19 February, 2022 – Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
– 27 March, 2022 – Scarborough Spa, Scarborough, United Kingdom
– 08-11 June 2022 – Sweden Rock 2022 (Performance Date TBA), Sölvesborg, Sweden
The Wildhearts to perform live in your living room!
By Andy B | January 23, 2021
While we’re still stuck in pandemic-enforced lockdown, which has put the kibosh on actual, real-life touring plans for now, The Wildhearts are not letting this defeat them! They will instead be performing a live stream show direct to your living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, toilets(!) on Saturday 17th April at 8pm!
Tickets are on sale now for this event, along with bundles including an exclusive t-shirt design just for this show. You’ll have the option of being able to rewatch the show for up to 30 days afterwards as well, by selecting that option at the ticket link below.
See you from behind the screen!
Tickets available now from: https://stabal.com/stabal_media/the-wildhearts
New and Rescheduled 2020 Tour Dates!
By Andy B | April 6, 2020
We are happy to announce a number of rescheduled shows alongside some new ones for November. We can’t wait to see you – ticket links to follow!
Wed 4th November – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolves
Thu 5th November – Hard Rock Hell, Great Yarmouth
Fri 6th November – Madding Crowd, Bournemouth
Mon 9th November – Tolbooth, Stirling (Rescheduled Date)
Tue 10th November – The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen (Rescheduled Date)
Wed 11th November – Mac Arts, Galashiels (Rescheduled Date)
Thu 12th November – Hedworth Hall, South Shields (Rescheduled Date)
Fri 13th November – Monsterfest, Inverness
Sun 15th November – Foundry, Sheffield
Tue 17th November – Guildhall, Gloucester (Rescheduled Date)
Wed 18th November – Engine Rooms, Southampton
Fri 20th November – MK11, Milton Keynes (Rescheduled Date)
Live show cancellations due to current Coronavirus COVID-19 situation
By Kris | March 12, 2020
The Wildhearts regret to announce the cancellation of the Radio Rock Cruise in Finland and also tomorrow’s (13th March) performance at MK11 in Milton Keynes, due to the ongoing situation regarding the Coronavirus. The cruise was cancelled on advice of the Finnish Government, and the band and management are working hard to rearrange the Milton Keynes show. We plan to have tickets on sale for the new date but please contact the promoter should you wish for a refund, more info to follow when we have it.
Some words from CJ:
“Hi due to the unfolding coronavirus situation we have been forced to cancel our upcoming shows in Milton Keynes and Finland.
My parents are very sick at the moment and people close to me have been asked to self-quarantine, I’m currently waiting to hear if their test results are positive.
With the current international emergency it would be wrong for us to travel.
I’ve just moved my mum from hospital to a nursing home today and my Dad is in one already as he has dementia, I really have to think about my family and my fellow band mates and their families too at this time.
We all feel that cancelling the shows is the safest and only option for us and we are all very sorry about any inconvenience caused.
All the best
Stay safe Stay healthy”
CJx
The Wildhearts & Backyard Babies out on tour!
By Kris | January 10, 2020
The Wildhearts are back out on tour, with long-time friends Backyard Babies along side on a co-headline tour at the end of this month!
Both bands are sporting brand new album releases – The Wildhearts with “The Renaissance Men” and “Diagnosis”, and Backyard Babies with “Sliver & Gold”. They’ll be supported at all shows by CKY, making this one hell of a tour line-up to start 2020 with!
Catch all these fantastic bands in the following towns and cities:
Tue 28th January – Newcastle O2 Academy (Tickets)
Wed 29th January – Belfast Limelight (Tickets)
Thu 30th January – Glasgow QMU (Tickets)
Fri 31st January – Manchester O2 Ritz (Tickets)
Sat 1st February – London Kentish Town O2 Forum (Tickets)
Mon 3rd February – Cardiff Tramshed (Tickets)
Tue 4th February – Birmingham O2 Institute (Tickets)
Tickets are on sale now from the usual outlets!
The Renaissance Men Tour, Part 2
By Kris | June 12, 2019
The Wildhearts head back out on tour in October for part 2 of The Renaissance Men tour, in support of their storming brand new album!
Catch them in the following towns and cities:
Sat 5th October – Brighton Concorde 2 (support from The Professionals and Janus Stark)
Sun 6th October – Reading Sub89 (support from The Professionals and Janus Stark)
Mon 7th October – Chester Live Rooms (support from The Professionals and Janus Stark)
Tue 8th October – Hull Welly (support from The Professionals and Janus Stark)
Thu 10th October – Holmfirth Picturedrome (support from Janus Stark)
Tue 15th October – Cambridge Junction (support from Ferocious Dog and Janus Stark)
Wed 16th October – Bath Komedia (support from Ferocious Dog and Janus Stark)
Thu 17th October – Southampton Engine Rooms (support from Janus Stark and Desperate Measures)
Mon 21st October – Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill (support from Last Great Dreamers and Janus Stark)
Tue 22nd October – Dover Booking Hall (support from Last Great Dreamers and Janus Stark)
Fri 29th November – Buckley Tivoli
Fri 6th December – Nottingham Rock City (By Request set)
They will also be travelling further afield into Europe, making the following stop-offs:
Fri 11th October – Helsinki Virgin Oil and Co (Finland)
Sat 12th October – Stockholm Fryhuset (Sweden)
Sun 13th October – Oslo Pa Bryn (Norway)
Thu 24th October – Amsterdam Q Factory (Netherlands)
Fri 25th October – Essen Turock (Germany)
Sat 26th October – Paris Backstage (France)
Sun 27th October – Ostend Manuscript (Belgium)
Sat 30th November – Madrid Sala Mon Madrid Conciertos (Spain)
Tickets are on-sale now from The Wildhearts Webstore and all the other usual ticket outlets!
The Wildhearts announce May tour in support of new album, “Renaissance Men”!
By Andy B | January 16, 2019
In support of the imminent release of their brand new album, “Renaissance Men”, The Wildhearts are heading out on tour across the UK in May!
They will be taking in the following cities and venues:
Fri 3rd May – Manchester Academy 2
Sat 4th May – Edinburgh Liquid Room
Mon 6th May – Cardiff Tramshed
Tue 7th May – Bristol SWX
Thu 9th May – London Brixton Electric
Fri 10th May – Norwich Waterfront
Sat 11th May – Leeds University Stylus
Sun 12th May – Newcastle Riverside
Tickets are on-sale now from The Wildhearts Webstore and all the other usual ticket outlets!
Ginger’s cracked mirror finish Silvertone Apocolypse Pro guitar up for grabs!
By Andy B | April 24, 2018
Ginger is having a bit of a spring clean, and is auctioning off his Silvertone Apocalypse Pro guitar, used to record the “Wildhearts Live In The Studio DVD”, and the self-titled White Album.
Check out this beauty on eBay here.
We also have lyric sheet to Caffeine Bomb, hand written and signed by Ginger himself up for grabs on eBay here.
But be quick – bidding for both of these items ends this weekend!