To Celebrate The 21st Anniversary Of Mezzanine, MASSIVE ATTACK Announce A European Tour For 2019
Celebrating the twenty-first anniversary of 'Mezzanine', it has been announced this week that Massive Attack will bring their 1998 masterpiece on the road next year to what has been promoted as both an audio and visual treat, further news that Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser will be joining them on stage has fanned he nostalgic fires. The importance of Fraser is immense as it is both her lyrics and vocals which can be heard on the standout single from 'Mezzanine', the sublime and beautiful "Teardrop".
The album upon release, was hailed as a nighties watermark of experimental-electronica, a trip hop and at times dark journey into the dynamics of a band who were at the very top of their creative game, The fact that 'Mezzanine' reached the top of the charts in four countries is only circumstantial to the gothic, melancholy masterpiece it is which still sounds fresh twenty-years later, the fact it has aged so well is a testament to the longevity of the sounds Del Naja, Marshall and Vowles creared.
This re-imagined version of 'Mezzanine' which will be the focus of the tour has now been re-named 'Mezzanin XX1' will update the albums sound on stage while keeping the original sampled elements very much in place.
The following is the list of European dates for next year, in March Massive Attack will travel to North America to complete what has so far been called the most exciting tour of 2019, lets hope it is a celebration and not a goodbye.
28/01/19 Glasgow, SSE Hydro
29/01/19 Manchester, Manchester Arena
31/01/19 Brussels, Palais 12
01/02/19 Amsterdam, AFAS Live
04/02/19 Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle
05/02/19 Munich, Zenith
06/02/19 Milan, Mediolanum Forum
08/02/19 Rome, Palalottomatica
09/02/19 Padua, Kioene Arena
11/02/19 Paris, Zenith
13/02/19 Nantes, Zenith de Nantes Metropole
14/02/19 Bordeaux, Bordeaux Metropole Arena
18/02/19 Lisbon, Campo Pequeno
22/02/19 London, O2 Arena
24/02/18 Dublin, 3Arena
01/03/18 Bristol, Steelyard
