The classic British Punk band The Damned announced new 2023 tour dates for the United Kingdom. The shows will happen from March to April and will have The Nightingales as the opening act.
The Damned is currently formed by the original member Dave Vanian (Vocals), Captain Sensible (Guitar), Paul Gray (Guitar, bass), Monty Oxymoron (Keyboards) and Will Taylor (Drums).
The Damned 2023 tour dates
March
31 – Cardiff Great Hall – United Kingdom
April
1 – Southend Cliffs Pavilion – United Kingdom
2 – Oxford O2 Academy – United Kingdom
4 – Nottingham Rock City – United Kingdom
5 – Liverpool O2 Academy – United Kingdom
7 – Newcastle NX – United Kingdom
8 – Glasgow O2 Academy – United Kingdom
10 – Leeds O2 Academy – United Kingdom
11 – Manchester Albert Hall – United Kingdom
13 – Birmingham Town Hall – United Kingdom
14 – Bristol O2 Academy – United Kingdom
15 – Norwich The Nick Rayns – United Kingdom
17 – Brighton Dome – United Kingdom
18 – Southampton O2 Guildhall – United Kingdom
20 – London Alexandra Palace Theatre – United Kingdom
May
26 – Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival – Las Vegas, NV, United States
Possible setlist
The last concert that Damned performed in 2022 was on November 5 at the O2 Academy in Birmingham, England and their 2023 setlist must be really similar the one of that show.
- I Feel Alright (The Stooges cover)
- You Take My Money
- Help! (The Beatles cover)
- Born to Kill
- Stretcher Case Baby
- Feel the Pain
- I Fall
- Fan Club
- Alone
- Fish
- 1 of the 2
- Problem Child
- Neat Neat Neat
- Stab Yor Back
- Sick of Being Sick
- See Her Tonite
- You Know
- So Messed Up
- New Rose
- Pills (Bo Diddley cover)
- The Last Time (The Rolling Stones cover)
The Damned was formed in London, England back in 1976 and became one of the most famous Punk groups from that era, also moving towards Gothic Rock in the 80s. Some of their most famous albums are “Damned Damned Damned” (1977), “Music for Pleasure” (1977), “Machine Gun Etiquette” (1979) and “Phantasmagoria” (1985).
In the 70s and 80s some of their hits were “Neat Neat Neat”, “New Rose”, “Life Goes On”, “Alone Again Or” and “Smash It Up – Parts 1 & 2”.
Since 1977 they have released 11 studio albums. Their most recent one was “Evil Spirits”, released in 2018