Robert Plant Announces Liverpool Olympia Gig And New Album Carry Fire

By Vicky Pea

Fri 18 August, 2017

Robert Plant will play Liverpool’s Olympia as part of UK & Irish tour this autumn in support of his new album Carry Fire.

Robert Plant and the Space Shifters have announced a 15 date autumn tour in support of their forthcoming album Carry Fire, including a live show at the Liverpool Olympia.

Due to be released on 13th October Carry Fire, produced by Plant himself, will be his 11th studio release but his first full length album since 2014’s incredible Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar.

As with his previous release, Plant is supported by The Sensational Space Shifters made up of John Baggott, Justin Adams, Dave Smith, Liam “Skin” Tyson plus a trio of appearances from Seth Lakeman who will accompany them on tour.

Robert Plant and the Space Shifters are also joined on the record by a number of special guests including The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde and acclaimed Albanian cellist Redi Hasa.

Speaking about Carry Fire Plant says, “It’s about intention, I respect and relish my past works but each time I feel the lure and incentive to create new work. I must mix old with new. Consequently, the whole impetus of the band has moved on its axis somewhat, the new sound and different space giving way to exciting and dramatic landscapes of mood, melody and instrumentation”.

Tickets for his tour including Liverpool and Manchester dates go on general sale on August 25th with pre-sale ticket options available from www.robertplant.com.

Full tour dates:

November 16th – Plymouth, Plymouth Pavilions

November 17th – Bristol, Bristol Colston Hall

November 20th – Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Civic

November 22nd – Wales, Llandudno Venue Cymru

November 24th – Newcastle, Newcastle City Hall

November 25th – Liverpool, Liverpool Olympia

November 27th – Glasgow, Glasgow SEC Armadillo

November 28th – Scotland, Perth Concert Hall

November 30th – Manchester, Manchester O2 Apollo

December 2nd – Northern Ireland, Belfast Ulster Hall

December 3rd – Dublin, Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre