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The Lightning Seeds: new 'greatest hits' album and Irish dates on the way

Ian Broudie in action with the Lightning Seeds
Ian Broudie in action with the Lightning Seeds
By David Roy

THE Lightning Seeds have announced a new greatest hits album,Tomorrow’s Here Today: 35 Years of Lightning Seeds, and a 17-date 35th anniversary tour for next year - including a pair of Irish shows.

The new 20-track compilation will be released on October 4 2024 and features all the best-known hits from the Ian Broudie-led band, including Pure, The Life Of Riley, Change, Lucky You, Sense, All I Want, Sugar Coated Iceberg, You Showed Me, Emily Smiles and 3 Lions.

Tomorrow's Here Today will be released next year
Tomorrow's Here Today will be released next year

The Lightning Seeds' 35th Anniversary tour will then kick-off on November 8 in Sheffield, visiting Dublin and Belfast on November 30 and December 1 respectively en route to finishing on December 14 in Wolverhampton.

Ian Broudie says: “Wow, I can't believe it's been 35 years! Our first single Pure really opened the door to a life's worth of songs, shows and recordings.

"I owe everything to Pure and I'm really looking forward to celebrating the 35th anniversary of its release with Tomorrow's Here Today: 35 Years of Lightning Seeds greatest hits album and tour in 2024."

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The band will play in Belfast on December 1
The band will play in Belfast on December 1

The full tour dates are as follows:

  • November 8 - Sheffield, Leadmill
  • November 9 - Norwich, Waterfront
  • November 14 - Nottingham, Rock City
  • November 15 - Cardiff, Tramshed
  • November 21 - Bristol, O2 Academy
  • November 22 - Oxford, O2 Academy
  • November 23 - Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion 
  • November 28 - Newcastle, Boiler Shop
  • November 29 - Glasgow, Garage
  • November 30 - Dublin, Academy
  • December 1 - Belfast, Limelight
  • December 5 - Manchester, Albert Hall
  • December 6 - Leeds, Beckett Students’ Union
  • December 7 - Liverpool, Olympia
  • December 12 - Cambridge, Junction
  • December 13 - London, O2 Forum Kentish Town
  • December 14 - Wolverhampton, The Wulfrun at The Halls

Available on CD, LP and digitally, fans can pre-order any format of Tomorrow's Here Today: 35 Years of Lightning Seeds from the Lightning Seeds official store at lightningseeds.lnk.to/TomorrowsHereToday before 3pm on Tuesday November 21 to receive early access to tour tickets.

Tickets will go on general sale from November 24 via gigst.rs/LS24