Tull hitting the road to celebrate 50th
VETERAN British rockers Jethro Tull will mark their 50th anniversary with a UK tour next spring.
Led by singer Ian Anderson, Tull are one of the most successful and eccentric progressive rock bands.
They topped the US album charts with Thick As A Brick and notched up hits with songs such as Living In The Past and Teacher. Anderson, 70, known for playing the flute while standing on one leg, said: “I’m not usually a birthday or anniversary kind of guy but just for once I won’t be a party-pooper either.” The eight-date tour kicks off at the Manchester O2 Apollo on April 3 and will take in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Bristol, Birmingham and Cambridge before finishing at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 17.
It will feature a range of songs, including ones from classic albums such as Aqualung and Crest of a Knave.
Anderson said: “I treasure the memories of the earlier years of Jethro Tull’s repertoire, associated as it is with visiting so many countries for the first time to connect with new fans around the world.”
Tull’s first ever gig was at London’s Marquee Club in February 1968. They have gone on to sell more than
60million albums. Named after the 18thCentury inventor of the seed drill, they started as a blues band before expanding into prog and folk rock.