Today, The Pogues have announced the support acts for their upcoming USA and Canadian dates. Ted Leo will support the bill in Philadelphia, Cardinals will open in Toronto, plus Soft Play and Jesse Malin will be opening the New York City shows. This is the first tour for The Pogues on this side of the Atlantic in thirteen years, including festival stops in Boston for Seísun Festival, Chicago for Riot Fest and Ottawa for CityFolk.
While talking about the acts, Spider Stacy says: “We have some great opening acts – Ted Leo played a few shows with the Pogues back in 2007; he’s an admirable artist, full of integrity and grit and we’re really looking forward to seeing him again. Also it’s brilliant that he’s now playing IN the Gang Of Four, which is just cool as you like.”
The artist adds: “Speaking of grit, we are beyond delighted to have Jesse Malin opening our second New York show to do what Jesse has done since his spinal stroke back in ‘23 is simply heroic, a true demonstration of the power of the human spirit. Again, another must-see.”
Stacy concludes with “Soft Play, who open the first New York show, will probably blow the doors off the place. They come from Tunbridge Wells, where Shane was born. Beware the Garden of England – there are the most beguiling of serpents to be found lurking seductively among the flowerbeds. Cardinals are from Cork and they’re every bit as excellent as that would suggest. ‘Pop music with noise over it’ what more do you want, world?”
While talking about the run, Stacy says: “And here we are with just seven weeks to go. We’re traveling with what would constitute a spectacular festival bill in anyone’s book and we’ve got them all crammed onto the same stage. If the UK dates we did in May – and the London and Dublin shows we did last year – are anything to go by, these North American ones are going to be fantastic.”
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