THE WEDDING PRESENT

In the organizer's words:

Presented by Visions, Gaesteliste.de, MusikBlog and ByteFM David Lewis Gedge and his semi-legendary band are celebrating a special anniversary this December with 8 live shows in Germany. The Wedding Present was formed in Leeds in 1985. The band emerged from the ashes of a band called The Lost Pandas and was formed by David Gedge [vocals/guitar] and Keith Gregory [bass] when they enlisted the services of Peter Solowka [guitar] and Shaun Charman [drums]. The band's first single - "Go Out And Get 'Em, Boy!" - was released in May 1985 and bears the same title as the first volume of David's autobiography, in which he describes the early days playing in and around Leeds. Since 1985, The Wedding Present have had eighteen Top 40 hit singles in the UK; not bad for a group who have stubbornly refused to play the record industry game from the start. This pioneering spirit has always been at the heart of the band's philosophy. Since the album George Best ["an unmitigated delight" (NME)] the band have always gone their own, if often eccentric, way. The band are planning several events [including a musical!] to celebrate their fortieth anniversary, including this extensive tour, which kicks off in the UK in October. At these concerts, the band will play songs from their extensive repertoire. 'The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the 'Rock 'n' Roll' era. You may dispute this, but I'm right and you're wrong!' - John Peel 'The Wedding Present... under the radar and under celebrated. To me, they make more sense now than they did in 1986. David Gedge is a punk hero... a born rock 'n' roll star... and not an asshole. I'm glad he's still around.' - Alan McGee [Creation Records] The Wedding Present - 40th Anniversary Tour: 01.12.2025 Munich Feierwerk 02.12.2025 Stuttgart Merlin 03.12.2025 Wiesbaden Schlachthof 04.12.2025 Essen Zeche Carl 05.12.2025 Bremen Tower Musikclub 07.12.2025 Leipzig Moritzbastei 08.12.2025 Berlin Lido 09.12.2025 Hamburg Molotow This content has been machine translated.