The punk poet is hitting the road...
Dr. John Cooper Clarke has announced a significant UK tour and a new book release.
The iconic punk poet received wide acclaim for his outstanding 2020 memoir, I Wanna Be Yours, with his work embraced by a younger audience. His 2024 book, WHAT, quickly became a Sunday Times bestseller, and his upcoming book, Have It, is set to be released in Autumn 2026.
In addition to this, Dr. John Cooper Clarke has revealed plans for a large-scale nationwide tour.
The 20-date tour is scheduled for Autumn 2026, commencing in Southend on October 7th, and will feature performances at Bristol Beacon, Brighton’s Theatre Royal, and the historic London Palladium.
The tour will conclude at Edinburgh's Queens Hall on November 27th, with tickets going on sale this Friday (December 5th) at 10 am via www.gigsandtours.com and www.johncooperclarke.com.
You can catch Dr. John Cooper Clarke at these venues:
October 7 Southend Palace Theatre
October 10 Poole Lighthouse
October 11 Bristol Beacon
October 14 Brighton Theatre Royal
October 15 London Palladium
October 17 Sheffield City Hall
October 20 Glasgow Pavilion
October 21 Carlisle Old Fire Station
October 23 Stoke-On-Trent Victoria Hall
October 24 Birmingham Town Hall
October 28 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
October 31 Leeds City Varieties Music Hall
November 4 Whitley Bay The Playhouse
November 6 York Grand Opera House
November 12 Dublin 3 Olympia
November 15 Belfast Mandela Hall
November 18 Blackpool Opera House
November 21 Manchester O2 Apollo
November 25 Leicester De Montfort Hall
November 27 Edinburgh Queens Hall
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