The mythical band from Manchester will perform for the first time in Barcelona on June 8 and 9 at two very special Official Parties for FIB 2012, Benicàssim. The concerts will be held at Razzmatazz.

Tickets will be available from Ticketmaster for 55€ / £45 from March 30. At the venue tickets will cost 65€/ £55.

John Squire, Ian Brown, Mani and Reni gave birth to singles such as ‘So Young’ and ‘Sally Cinnamon’ but, above all we’d highlight, their 1989 debut album and the sequel that came after the legal battle with Silvertone, ‘The Second Coming’ (1994). Epitaph for the band born in Manchester that revolutionized British pop music in the 80’s and set bases for the 90’s.

Pop melodies – from The Beatles to Simon & Garfunkel – danceable syncopated rhythms that imitate acid house and a guitar virtuous like Squire, filled their debut with excellent compositions. We witness 11 hymns that marked an era and have been the original soundtrack for generations of people as well as an inspiration for hundreds of bands around the world. Fans praise with an almost mystical devotion to the band that goes hand in hand with titles such as ‘I Am the Resurrection’ or ‘Second Coming’, the title of their second album, and a reference to the freedom they sought during their fight with Silvertone. This struggle ended up leading to a 5 year delay on the publication of their second album and the wearing down of the band’s members. We are delighted with theband’sdecision to reunite and wait with baited breath for the show of the summer. 

FIB 2012 Ticketas are avaliable here for Eventim