NEWS: Arab Strap announce Newcastle show, will be joined by Man of Moon on tour

Scottish indie duo Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat – better known as Arab Strap – are reforming and heading out on a short tour next month.  The shows mark the band’s 20^th anniversary and Moffat explained at the time of the reunion’s announcement that : “I think the day we went to the pub and split up, we made a joke about Arab Strap getting back together in 10 years’ time to celebrate.  So that’s basically what this is: a chance to enjoy the music we made once more.”

The duo already announced a short run of dates – including two at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow – but have now added another stop on their tour.  They’ll be playing a special warm up show at The Cluny in Newcastle on 12^th October.  Tickets for that date go on sale tomorrow (23^rd September) at 9am.

It’s also been confirmed that Edinburgh art-rockers Man of Moon will be the duo’s special guests across the series of gigs.  Man of Moon will be playing the dates with Arab Strap in-between their own UK tour, which kicks off tonight.  Details of the tour dates can be found below.

12^th October – The Cluny, Newcastle
13^th October – Electric Brixton, London
14^th October – O2 Ritz, Manchester
15^th October – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
16^th October – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow