Fish weltschmerz 2020 uk tour dates

Really? Gig on Saturday, back on Sunday for you, if not possible for more.

28th March 2020!!!

27th to the 20th?!

@brother95 do u think you will be coming?

@Lauri ?

@Arcade fingers crossed we can see your face again :laughing:

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Hols permitting, I’m intending to travel up on Friday morning, staying Friday, Saturday and travelling home on the Sunday.

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I’ve changed

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Changed! To 30th March 2020. Silke will climbed up the Arthur’s Seat again… :wink:

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Oh that’s on my list too. Gotta take my ass up there. Tell her I’ll climb with her :wink:

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And me too

A larger group of Fishheads will climb up Arthur’s Seat!!! …

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Well, this is sounding like a nice little soiree.

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don’t know yet but I’ll think about it

:sunglasses:

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Give it a try :wink: !

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Really would like to but can’t say anything yet. :zipper_mouth_face:

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This arrived today :+1::beers::guitar:

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Hello Folks, I have one ticket available for Fish at Aberdeen Lemon Tree on 13th March if anyone is interested. Face value plus booking fee. Transport and accommodation can be thrown in for a beer or two.:grinning:

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November / December dates just announced -

Southampton Nov 28th
Cambridge Nov 29th
Sheffield Dec 4th
Glasgow Dec 5th

:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

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I am holding off booking any tickets just now, as we don’t know long term what is gonna happen with some of these venues, they maybe operating just now, but depending on how long this crap goes on for some may close for good in a few months if they are not getting any financial help from governments etc…

From Fish Facebook:

‘A FISH IN THE LEMON TREE’ FULL AUDIO STREAM OF FISH’S ONLY 2020 LIVE SHOW - AVAILABLE FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER

ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO FISH’S LIVE BAND & ROAD CREW

Recorded on March 13th 2020 at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen, the audio will be available to stream for free on Soundcloud and on YouTube, alongside a JustGiving page raising money for Fish’s band and crew members, aiming to relieve their financial struggles caused by the global pandemic crisis.

From Friday 4th December, fans can stream the gig and visit the donation page. The set list for the tour was built around songs from his first solo album Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors, on its 30th anniversary outing, new material from his brand new and final double album Weltschmerz and a couple of nods to songs from his first album, Script For A Jester’s Tear with Marillion that had just been re-released. It was the closing of a circle on what was meant to be his penultimate tour.

The recording captured what has become a special moment for Fish and his crew, their only live performance of 2020 which took place just before the UK went into lockdown. Neither the show nor the recording would have been possible without his talented band or crew, so Fish is using the release of the recording as an opportunity to help raise funds for them during these trying times.

"On Friday March 13th I performed my one and only show this year at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen. Two days later my musicians and crew were disbanded and soon after in lockdown in their respective homes across the UK and beyond. None of us has set foot on a stage since and are unlikely to do so again for quite a while.

Losing all our concert touring in 2020 has been both a huge emotional and financial hit for everyone concerned however I was lucky that, although I didn’t qualify for government support, my wife and I had the record company mail order business to get us through the year. My musicians and crew haven’t been as fortunate and most of them being self employed qualified for only basic support, others getting nothing at all.

The show on March 13th at the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen was essentially a warm up gig for a tour that was booked with around 50 shows throughout the year and across Europe. We wouldn’t normally record these shows but luckily it was captured by my sound engineer Steve Kent and with a touch of studio magic from Steve Vantsis, my bass player, Weltschmerz album co-writer and co-producer, we’ve managed to get together an hour and 30 minutes of the only show performed in 2020. It’s a very special memory and means a lot to us all.

I decided that I didn’t want to release it as an official live album but to use it in a very different way. This Lemon Tree gig will be available to stream free of charge on Soundcloud and YouTube from 4th December and all I ask is that if you’re moved enough by the show that you make a small donation.

I personally am taking nothing from anything raised here and funds will be dispersed directly to associated band and crew members who have been struggling financially this year with little or no work outside the live music industry. Should funds raised exceed expectations then I will pass the remainder on to a similar charity that is supporting the live music industry." -Fish

‘A Fish In The Lemon Tree’ follows the release of Fish’s double album Weltschmerz in September, marking his final studio recording.

A FISH IN THE LEMON TREE SETLIST
Family Business
Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors
Rose Of Damascus
He Knows You Know
Weltschmerz
This Party’s Over
Cliché
View From The Hill
A Gentleman’s Excuse Me
Script For A Jester’s Tear
The Company

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Available the day before what would have been the final “Fishing” trip of the year in Glasgow when Fish, band and crew should have been playing the final date of the tour that never was. This year has taken a lot away from many including the livelihoods of those who work to produce the performances we crave. I will definitely be putting my hand in my pocket to contribute something. :smiley:

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That’s making me even more depressed reading that Lawrie :confounded:

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