Millie Manders And The Shutup Announce Supports For Their Age Disgracefully Tour
Millie Manders And The Shutup have confirmed the support acts for the UK leg of their Age Disgracefully headline tour, which rolls through a run of intimate grassroots venues this autumn.
Following a period of bigger stages, festival main slots and growing national attention, the band will return to smaller rooms for a tour that promises sweat, closeness and the kind of cathartic release their live shows have become known for.
Support across the UK dates will come from The Empty Page, Bugeye, TOAST and Tokyo Taboo, each joining the tour for a different run of shows.
Back To The Grassroots
Speaking about the upcoming dates, Millie Manders said the band are relishing the chance to reconnect with audiences in more compact spaces.
“Coming back to grassroots venues with a smaller capacity than we have been playing recently is going to be so wonderfully intense and intimate,” she said. “We will be bringing our melting pot of party and rage as we Age Disgracefully in a time that is so unforgiving in so many ways.”
That mix of celebration and fury has long sat at the heart of Millie Manders And The Shutup’s sound. Blending punk, ska, rock and pop hooks, the band have built a reputation for high-voltage performances powered by grinding guitars, sharp horn lines and Manders’ elastic, commanding vocal presence.
Tour Dates
Thu 01 Oct – Kassel, DE – Subterrain
Fri 02 Oct – Bern, CH – Reitschule
Sat 03 Oct – Munich, DE – Glockenbackwerkstatt
Wed 28 Oct – Cambridge – Mash with The Empty Page
Thu 29 Oct – Newport – Le Pub with The Empty Page
Fri 30 Oct – Birmingham – The Flapper with The Empty Page
Sat 31 Oct – Northampton – Black Prince with The Empty Page
Wed 04 Nov – Reading – Face Bar with Bugeye
Thu 05 Nov – Frome – Tunnels with Bugeye
Fri 06 Nov – Portsmouth – Guildhall with Bugeye
Sat 07 Nov – Hastings – White Rock with Bugeye
Wed 18 Nov – Kingston Upon Thames – Fighting Cocks with TOAST
Thu 19 Nov – Tunbridge Wells – Forum with TOAST
Fri 20 Nov – Swindon – Victoria Inn with TOAST
Sat 21 Nov – Salisbury – Winchester Gate with TOAST
Wed 25 Nov – York – Fulford Arms with Tokyo Taboo
Thu 26 Nov – Grimsby – Yardbirds Rock Club with Tokyo Taboo
Fri 27 Nov – Bolton – Alma Inn with Tokyo Taboo
Sat 28 Nov – Hebden Bridge – Trades Club with Tokyo Taboo
Tickets are available from www.millie-manders.com.
Festival Season And Solo Shows
Before the autumn tour, the band will continue a busy summer of UK festival appearances, including sets at Nah Then in Nottingham, Outcider in Dorset, Green Gathering in Chepstow, Rebellion in Blackpool, Rock N Roll Circus in Norfolk and The Great Vegan Gathering in Chingford.
Millie will also continue with a run of solo shows, sharing stages with major names from the worlds of ska and rock.
“For the first time in a while we have a great mix of both acoustic and full band shows this summer,” she said, “and will be sharing stages with some of the biggest G.O.A.T. names in ska and rock, both solo and with my incredible band.”
Punk Fire With Purpose
Millie Manders And The Shutup’s rise has been difficult to ignore. Main stage appearances at Slam Dunk, Rebellion and Beautiful Days, alongside support from BBC Introducing, Radio X and national press, have helped push the band further into the public consciousness.
Their songs tackle loss, betrayal, anxiety, heartbreak, environmental catastrophe and political unrest, but the delivery is anything but dour. This is music built to move bodies as much as minds: furious, melodic, socially aware and fiercely alive.
The band’s commitment extends beyond the stage too. With a policy of avoiding plastic wrapping on merchandise and using limited edition artwork and clothing to raise money for charities, Millie Manders And The Shutup continue to use their platform with intent.
The band are currently working on their eagerly anticipated third album.
