Jesus and Mary Chain have announced what they’re calling a secret show, in Dublin’s Vicar Street on Thursday 31st July (in two weeks). Tickets are €30 on sale now through Ticketmaster.
It’s a rehearsal for the Scottish band’s Psychocandy tour below. They will play the influential sonic rock album, which would go on to inspired the shoegaze scene, in full. They got back together originally in 2007 for a Coachella performance. More Psychocandy gigs are expected next year when the album celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Tour dates
Saturday 2nd August – Off Festival, Katowice, Poland
Sunday 16th November – Les InRocks @ Cigale, Paris, France
Wednesday 19th November – Troxy, London – SOLD OUT
Thursday 20th November – Academy, Manchester – SOLD OUT
Friday 21st November – Barrowlands, Glasgow – SOLD OUT
Sunday 23rd November – Barrowlands, Glasgow – SOLD OUT
Monday 24th November – Troxy, London

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Psychocandy is not, never was, or never will be classed as a ‘shoegaze;’ album.
Ha, yes, sorry. meant to say it was influential on it rather than it was.