2019 - Andy Mackay - Phil Manzanera
We are sorry to announce that Roxymphony featuring Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera has been CANCELLED.
Statement from Andy:
“For some years I have suffered from Dupuytrens Contracture. For those who don’t know, this is a progressive disease of the hands where the tendons of the fingers thicken and are pulled out of shape. It has no known cure, is partly hereditary and is generally found in people of Viking or Northern European descent and was first described - by a doctor Dupuytren I presume, in Normandy. I have had four operations over the past decade which have been pretty successful in freeing up my fingers and I have been able to continue playing. However, my consultant has told me that the little finger of my left hand, which is quite badly affected, cannot be operated on again at this time. For those who are not woodwind players, the little fingers of both hands do rather a lot of work playing all the lowest notes on the instrument - low B flat, B, C and E flat, as well as the little finger of the left hand playing G sharp. Although most of the notes are still available, I don’t feel I can perform properly with this condition and reluctantly am withdrawing from all performance for the foreseeable future”
We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Refunds will be issued automatically back to the account you used when making the purchase within 10 working days.
ANDY MACKAY AND PHIL MANZANERA
REUNITE FOR
CLASSIC ROXY MUSIC SONGS REIMAGINED WITH AN ORCHESTRA
FIVE DATE UK TOUR THIS AUTUMN
- FOLLOWS ROXY MUSIC’S RECENT INDUCTION INTO THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
‘Not only do Roxy Music classics belong in an orchestral setting, Mackay is still making valid new statements’
PROG MAGAZINE
Roxy Music’s Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera have today announced October 2019 UK tour dates for Roxymphony, their critically acclaimed concert of orchestral versions of many classic Roxy Music songs as well as 3Psalms, Mackay’s triumphant new album. Roxymphony, debuted last Autumn at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, and will be available later this year as a live CD/Vinyl and DVD. Tickets go on sale at 9:00am on Friday 3 May from http://po.st/RoxymphonyTix.
The concerts, performed by two of the UK’s best known musicians, will feature full orchestral reimaginings of groundbreaking, era-defining Roxy Music tracks such as Love Is The Drug, Song For Europe, Sentimental Fool, More Than This, In Every Dream Home, Out of The Blue and more. The performance also includes Andy Mackay’s acclaimed 3Psalms album .
Roxy Music reunited in the US on March 29th to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside Radiohead and The Cure.
Wednesday 16 October Glasgow, King’s Theatre
Thursday 17 October Gateshead, Sage Gateshead
Saturday 19 October Manchester, Opera House
Sunday 20 October Birmingham, New Alexandra Theatre
Monday 21 October London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Andy Mackay said: “Roxymphony was an idea that came from the fabulous possibilities of using orchestral strings and other instruments. I had already written the string parts for 3Psalms and it was incredibly exciting for me to assemble all the musicians for the premiere last year and to perform with Phil. Roxymphony was the natural partner and was so well received we felt we just had to do it again.”
Phil Manzanera said: “It’s great to be back on stage with Andy Mackay presenting Roxy’s music in a new context. It was a revelation to us all how well-suited the songs were to being orchestrated and how much the audience at the QEH seemed to enjoy it…..we’re now emboldened to hit the road and share Roxymphony with more of our UK fans.”
Tickets are available from:
AEGPRESENTS.CO.UK / SENBLA.COM / AXS.COM / TICKETMASTER.CO.UK
ROXYMPHONY.COM
ANDYMACKAY.CO.UK
MANZANERA.COM
Typical Set List
For specific show setlists for this tour click here
Tour Musicians & Credits
- Andy Mackay Sax & Oboe
- Phil Manzanera Guitars
Tour Venues and Itinerary
Oct 16: Glasgow King’s Theatre **CANCELLED**
Oct 17: Gateshead Sage **CANCELLED**
Oct 19: Manchester Opera House **CANCELLED**
Oct 20: Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre **CANCELLED**
Oct 21: London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire **CANCELLED**