THE GIG CARTEL BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ABS AND PLANET ROCK PRESENTS

RESCHEDULED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 UK TOUR

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS “LIMEHOUSE LIZZY”

RE-SCHEDULED FROM 2020

TICKETS ON SALE via www.planetrocktickets.co.uk and www.thegigcartel.com

24 HR BOX OFFICE: 08444 780 898

Legendary 70’s rock band SWEET has postponed their pre-Christmas UK Tour to 2021 as well as adding dates in (Dec 2), Bexhill (Dec 4) and Nottingham (Dec 19). The 16-date nationwide tour will start on November 25th, 2021in Brighton and end on December 20th, 2021 in Bury St Edmunds. Special guests on the tour are the popular Thin Lizzy tribute band Limehouse Lizzy.

Due to the closure of the Salisbury City Hall the concert on Friday 26th November 2021 has been moved to the Southampton 1865 on Friday 26th November 2021.

All tickets remain valid and available to buy via www.planetrocktickets.co.uk, www.thegigcartel.com and the 24 Hour Box Office 08444 780 898.

SWEET continue to tour and perform to sell out audiences around the globe with over 55 million records sold worldwide and 34 number 1 hits worldwide.

Gene Simmons of KISS says, “Without there would not have been a KISS."

"We wanted to be The Sweet" – Nikki Sixx, Mötley Crüe

This is the band I wish I had been in." – Joe Elliot,

By the early 70’s The Sweet were arguably the hottest ticket in town with a string of top ten records in the UK and Europe including Blockbuster, Hellraiser, Ballroom Blitz, Teenage Rampage and The Sixteens.

In 1975 the USA had discovered the band with Fox on the Run hitting the number 3 spot in the Billboard 100. Another self-penned hit Action followed in 1976 firmly establishing Sweet in the US charts.

Sweet (Left to Right) – Lee Small (bass, vocals), Bruce Bisland (drums, vocals), Paul Manzi (lead vocals), (lead , vocals), Steve Mann (guitar, keyboards)

On the face of it they were primarily a singles band, however, with the landmark including (1975) and (1976), the band showed a much harder rocking band. The , released in 1978, brought with it another award winning million-selling worldwide hit with written by Andy Scott.

In 1979, lead singer left the original line up leaving Andy Scott, and to continue as a three-piece. Sadly, both Brian Connolly and Mick Tucker passed away in 1997 and 2002 respectively, and with Steve Priest relocating to the USA, Andy Scott was left to fly the flag.

The 2020 line-up features founding member, Andy Scott (lead guitar, vocals), Steve Mann (guitar, keyboards), Bruce Bisland (drums, vocals) Lee Small (bass, vocals) and Paul Manzi (lead vocals).

The Sweet still tour the world extensively with one of the most dynamic and slick live shows on the circuit. 1968 to 2020, 52 years and counting of hellraising, star chasing, trail blazing. The Sweet continue to walk loud and proud in the rock and roll universe.

LIMEHOUSE LIZZY Now entering their 27th year as a professional international touring act, LIMEHOUSE LIZZY, arguably the premier tribute to THIN LIZZY, continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band alive, well and dominating stages worldwide.

From an official Billboard and PRS award, performing for Virgin Atlantic in Barbados, a major appearance in the BBC 2 ‘Arena’ documentary ‘Into The Limelight (still available on BBC iPlayer) to actually being recruited to record and tour by members of the original Thin Lizzy, Limehouse Lizzy have completed their 26th year with their most explosive show and critically-acclaimed line-up yet.

In keeping with a schedule that includes international tours (UAE, , USA, Scandinavia etc.), corporate clients (Mitsubishi, NatWest, F1) and even book appearances (The Rocker, Send In The Clones), they have started 2020 with a string of European tour dates, to go on to what will be an exhausting year-long schedule concluding with a UK tour with original glam-rock legends, The Sweet.

The Boys are back!

THE GIG CARTEL and PLANET ROCK PRESENTS

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 UK TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

TICKETS ON SALE via www.planetrocktickets.co.uk and www.thegigcartel.com

24 HR BOX OFFICE: 08444 780 898

Brighton, Chalk Thursday 25 November 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 13 Pool Valley, Brighton BN1 1NJ https://chalkvenue.com

Southampton 1865 Friday 26 November 2021 Facebook | Twitter Brunswick Square, Southampton SO14 3AR www.the1865.com

Frome, Cheese & Grain Saturday 27 November 2021 Facebook | Twitter Market Yd, Justice Ln, Frome BA11 1BE www.cheeseandgrain.com

London, Islington Assembly Hall Sunday 28 November 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Upper St, Islington, London N1 2UD https://islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk

Birmingham, Town Hall Thursday 2 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Victoria Square, Birmingham B3 3DQ www.thsh.co.uk

Shrewsbury, The Buttermarket Friday 3 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Howard St, Shrewsbury SY1 2LF www.thebuttermarket.co.uk

Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion Saturday 4 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1DP www.dlwp.com/

Norwich, The Waterfront Sunday 5 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 139-141 King St, Norwich NR1 1QH www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk

Newcastle, Boiler Shop Wednesday 8 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 20 South St, NE1 3PE www.boilershop.net

Glasgow, The Garage Thursday 9 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 490 Sauchiehall St, G2 3LW https://garageglasgow.co.uk

Edinburgh, Queen’s Hall Friday 10 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Clerk St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9JG www.thequeenshall.net

Holmfirth, Picturedrome Saturday 11 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter Market St, Holmfirth HD9 7DA www.picturedrome.net

Cardiff, University SU Friday 17 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Park Pl, Cardiff CF10 3QN www.cardiffstudents.com

Manchester, Academy Saturday 18 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Moss Ln E, Manchester M14 4PX www.manchesteracademy.net

Nottingham, Rock City Sunday 19 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 8 Talbot St, Nottingham NG1 5GG www.rock-city.co.uk

Bury St Edmunds, The Apex Monday 20 December 2021 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 1 Charter Square St, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 3FD www.theapex.co.uk

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