For more than 40 years, Duff McKagan has been an unstoppable creative force, spanning a multitude of bands, tours, collaborations, and writings.
Following the successful release of his third solo album Lighthouse in October 2023, Duff McKagan says he is thrilled to announce a forthcoming headline UK and European tour in October 2024. Kicking off from Dublin, the series of shows will see the iconic musician play in fifteen cities in eleven countries bringing Lighthouse to life with his legendary live performances.
Duff McKagan:
“At last! At last! See you all soon. #Lighthouse. Let’s go!”
The recently released Lighthouse (Expanded Edition) includes eight additional tracks along with three exclusive live performance videos filmed last December at Easy Street Records in McKagan’s hometown of Seattle, WA.
Included in the additional tracks is a stripped-down acoustic rendition of the album standout, I just Don’t Know transformed from its powerful original version into a soaring, reflective ballad which showcases the vulnerability of the lyrics and McKagan’s vocal performance. The 11-song collection is further highlighted by an additional take on the title track, Lighthouse Reprise, joined by the one and only Iggy Pop.
Starting at just 15, McKagan has been a part of such diverse and influential bands as The Vains (1979), The Fastbacks (1980), The Living (1982), The Fartz (1982), 10 Minute Warning (1983), and Loaded (1998), along, of course, with his historic role as founding member of both Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver. Produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Shooter Jennings, McKagan’s 2019 second solo album, TENDERNESS, marked a powerful new chapter for the ever-evolving artist, taking on societal ills and his own personal transgressions against a rich sonic backdrop of Americana-fueled arrangements.
Named by Loudwire as one of that year’s “50 Best Rock Albums” and hailed by Rolling Stone in a three-and-a-half (out of four)-starred rave as “an album full of beauty and heart…It‘s music of conscience, heavy songs with a light touch,” the album includes the volatile rocker, “Chip Away,” which earned extraordinary praise from the Maestro himself, Bob Dylan, who recently declared the song a personal favorite.
UK Dates
Wed 2nd Oct Glasgow, Oran Mor, UK
Thur 3rd Oct Manchester, Academy 2, UK
Sat 5th Oct London, Islington Assembly Hall, UK
Tickets go onsale at 10am BST on Friday 19th April 2024. For further ticket info please see www.duffonline.com
