Steven Wilson announces comedians as support acts for upcoming London Palladium shows
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Steven Wilson has announced that Stewart Lee, Al Murray, Frank Skinner and Clinton Baptiste will support him on the four different nights he headlines the London Palladium in May.
Wilson kicks off his first solo UK tour in May. He made a one-off appearance at Hackney's EartH venue to launch 2023's The Harmony Codex and his last live performances were Porcupine Tree's outdoor shows in 2023.
He will play at the London Palladium for four nights, from May 12, 13, 19 and 20, where he will be supported by, in order, Clinton Baptiste, Al Murray, as the Pub Landlord), Stewart Lee and Frank Skinner.
"The Overview tour includes an unprecedented four shows in my hometown - London," says Wilson. "Knowing that some people have tickets for more than one of these Palladium shows, I’m going to vary the set list as much as I can. But there will be at least one other unique aspect to each night. I've decided to try something I’ve been thinking about for several years and have stand-up comedians opening proceedings. I’m a huge fan of stand up and I’ve frequently been confronted by my listeners at stand-up shows, usually in a state of shock at discovering I’m not as humourless as my music (!).
"I decided to approach four of my absolute favourite British stand-up comedians with invitations to open one Palladium show each. And I'm extremely honoured to say they've all accepted. Each one’s very different in style and they’re all free to make me, my music and you the listeners the butt of their comedy. Depending on which night (or nights) you’re attending, you can look forward to short sets from Clinton, Al, Stewart and Frank. They’ll each be on stage at 7.30pm, so please get in early!”
Wilson's new album, The Overview, charted at No. 3 last week, equalling his highest UK chart entry along with 2017’s To The Bone. Both 2021’s The Future Bites and 2023’s The Harmony Codex hit the No. 4 spot while Porcupine Tree's 2022 album Closure/Continuation entered the charts at No. 2.
(Source: www.loudersound.com)
