After a brief holiday break, Reel Big Fish have announced that they will be heading to the UK from February 18 to March 5. New Riot and The Skints will round out the bill on select dates.
In other Reel Big Fish news, the band has just announced that longtime member Scott Klopfenstein has decided to retire from the band to spend more time with his family. Here’s “the skinny” direct from the Fish’s mouth:
“We hope you all have had a relaxing break from school & work and had time to spend with family and friends during the holiday season!
We have some bittersweet news to officially announce that some have already known or figured out regarding Scott Klopfenstein, trumpet player and background vocalist of Reel Big Fish. He and his wife are expecting their first child and he has decided to retire from touring to dedicate his life to raising a family. Out of respect, to allow a solid decision we felt it was best to hold off on sharing the news until Scott was ready to give a full statement.”
Please read his announcement on www.reel-big-fish.com. We all wish him and his family happiness and continued success.
As for the rest of Reel Big Fish, we will continue to tour the world and hope to see you at the shows in 2011 and beyond.
The Reel Big Fish UK tour dates are below:
FEBRUARY
18 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City (Early Show) w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
19 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
20 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
21 – Inverness, UK @ Ironworks w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
22 – Preston UK @ 53 Degrees w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
23 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 1 w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
24 – Cardiff, UK @ Solus w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
25 – London, UK @ the HMV Forum w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
26 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporation w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
27 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy 2 w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
28 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
MARCH
1 – Exeter, UK @ Lemongrove w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
2 – Norwich, UK @ Waterfront w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
3 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
4 – Cambridge, UK @ Junction w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
5 – Southampton, UK @ University w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints
Tickets are £14.81 (£16.34 London) and are onsale now at www.gigsandtours.com / 0844 811 0051.
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