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PRESSEMITTEILUNG 29.01.2020 Billy Bragg Im Herbst Für Exklusive FKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen GmbH Große Elbstr. 277 a ∙ 22767 Hamburg Tel. (040) 853 88 888 ∙ www.fkpscorpio.com PRESSEMITTEILUNG 29.01.2020 Billy Bragg im Herbst für exklusive Triple-Konzerte in Hamburg und Berlin Seit rund vier Dekaden ist Billy Bragg ein begnadeter Songwriter, eine Ikone der britischen Musikkultur und ein aufrechter Sozialist. Angefangen hat er Ende der 70er in einer Punk-Band, bevor er mit seinem ersten Soloalbum für enormes Aufsehen sorgte. Wie es sich für einen Straßenmusiker gehörte, stellte er sich mit seiner E-Gitarre ins Studio und sang seine Stücke. Der rohe Klang der Stakkato- Akkorde, die unerhörten Inhalte, die pure Energie des Gesangs waren so neu, dass der große John Peel es nicht einmal bemerkte, als er die Musik in seiner Radio-Show auf falschem Tempo abspielte. Kein Wunder, dass der erste Hit „New England“ heute noch frisch und so gewaltig wirkt. Bragg hatte den Punk mit Liedermacherei verbunden, kämpfte solo gegen das neue England unter Margaret Thatcher und hatte damit Erfolg und Einfluss – bis heute. Zuletzt knöpfte er sich den aufkeimenden Populismus vor und trat ihm resolut in den Weg, wie man es von ihm gewohnt ist. „Musik kann die Welt nicht verändern“, sagt er dazu „aber sie hat die Macht, Menschen zusammenzubringen. In entzweienden Zeiten, wie im Moment, ist das schon ein guter Anfang.“ Regierungen kamen und gingen, Moden wechselten sich im Jahrestakt ab, neue Stars stiegen in den Pophimmel und wurden wieder vergessen. Aber Billy Bragg ist immer noch da und hat festgestellt, dass er etwas nachzuholen hat: „Seit 35 Jahren fahre ich in einem Bus oder fliege durch die Welt zu Auftritten. Jetzt will ich endlich mal ein bisschen Zeit haben, mir die Städte auch anzuschauen.“ Was wäre da besser geeignet, als in diesen Städten einfach drei Abende hintereinander aufzutreten? So kommt Bragg im Herbst für jeweils drei Konzerte nach Hamburg und Berlin. Das Konzept dabei ist denkbar einfach: Am ersten Abend spielt er ein Set von Songs, das seine ganze Karriere umspannt, am zweiten Abend geht er zurück in die Anfangstage und stellt die Alben „Life’s A Riot With Spy Vs Spy“, „Brewing Up With Billy Bragg“ und „Talking With The Taxman About Poetry“ ins Zentrum, um dann den dritten Abend mit den Alben vier bis sechs (die Cover-Platte „The Internationale“ einmal beiseite gelassen) zu bestreiten, also „Workers Playtime“, „Don't Try This At Home“ und „William Bloke“. Billy Bragg geht zurück und erkundet seine Vergangenheit neu. Dabei dürfen wir im Herbst live dabei sein. Präsentiert werden die Konzerte von Rolling Stone, event., piranha und START. 29.09.2020 Hamburg - Knust (Current Career Spanning Set) 30.09.2020 Hamburg - Knust (Songs from the first three albums) 01.10.2020 Hamburg - Knust (Songs from the second three albums) FKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen GmbH Große Elbstr. 277 a ∙ 22767 Hamburg Tel. (040) 853 88 888 ∙ www.fkpscorpio.com 05.10.2020 Berlin - Columbiatheater (Current Career Spanning Set) 06.10.2020 Berlin - Columbiatheater (Songs from the first three albums) 07.10.2020 Berlin - Columbiatheater (Songs from the second three albums) Tickets für die Konzerte gibt es ab Freitag, den 31. Januar, 10 Uhr ab 30€ Euro zzgl. Gebühren an allen bekannten CTS–VVK-Stellen sowie unter der Hotline 01806 – 853653 (0,20 €/Anruf aus dem Festnetz, Mobilfunk max. 0,60 €/Anruf), auf fkpscorpio.com und eventim.de. Mehr Infos und Musik unter billybragg.co.uk, facebook.com/billybraggofficial, twitter.com/billybragg, instagra m.com/billybraggofficial, youtube.com/channel und soundcloud.com/billy-bragg-3. Pressematerial zu unseren Veranstaltungen finden Sie auf unserer Homepage fkpscorpio.com unter dem Menüpunkt PRESSE. PRESSEKONTAKT PRESSEMATERIAL FKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen GmbH Bild- und Textmaterial finden Sie unter Lara Sagen www.fkpscorpio.com/de/presse [email protected] Tel.: 040 853 88 850 .
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