head of their upcoming sold-out show at London’s OVO Arena, Wembley; Porcupine Tree have confirmed a major UK outdoor show for 2023 at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl on Thursday 29th June.
This follows the release of Porcupine Tree’s best selling and critically acclaimed album CLOSURE/CONTINUATION their first new music in 12 years. Over a decade in the making, CLOSURE/CONTINUATION reaffirms Porcupine Tree as one of the most influential and relentlessly creative British rock bands.
Porcupine Tree are Steven Wilson, Richard Barbieri and Gavin Harrison,and was founded in 1987 by Wilson as an outlet for the experimental recordings he was making outside of his acclaimed post-rock duo, No-Man. Collaborating with keyboard player Richard Barbieri and drummer Gavin Harrison, Porcupine Tree rapidly evolved,releasing ten studio albums between 1992 and 2009.
Each new release saw Porcupine Tree exploring new musical ideas, their expansive music shifting from pastoral psychedelic rock and ambient electronic soundscapes to experimental pop and propulsive metal. Later releases like 2007’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated Fear of a Blank Planet and 2009’s The Incident saw Porcupine Tree effortlessly melding distinctive genres to create a groundbreaking musical universe all their own.
Following their recent sold out coast to coast Americas tour, the band have returned to this continent with a sold out European Arena tour, that includes London’s OVO Arena, Wembley November 11.
Their Manchester Castlefields Bowl will be one of a series of European festival shows planned for 2023
Tickets go on sale Friday 4th November at 9.30am via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
PORCUPINE TREE
THURSDAY 29TH JUNE 2023
MANCHESTER CASTLEFIELD BOWL
