With their 25th anniversary tour opening in 10 days, The Mission has shared footage of the reunited band — original members Wayne Hussey, Simon Hinkler and Craig Adams, plus new drummer Mike Kelly — rehearsing Thursday. The clip shows the group jamming through “Beyond the Pale,” the opening track to 1988’s Children. The band opens its 14-date tour Oct. 10 in Bristol, U.K., with special guest Pigbag, before hitting Portugal, Spain, Greece, The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and the U.K. again (see dates below).
The Mission tour dates:
Oct. 10: O2 Academy, Bristol, UK
Oct. 14: Hard Club, Porto, Portugal
Oct. 15: Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon, Portugal
Oct. 16: Mirror, Valencia, Spain
Oct. 17: Bikini, Barcelona, Spain
Oct. 18: Heineken, Madrid, Spain
Oct. 20: Fuzz Club, Athens, Greece
Oct. 22: Brixton O2 Academy, London, UK
Oct. 28: O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
Oct. 29: Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oct. 30: Sinners Day Festival, Belgium
Oct. 31: Das Bett, Frankfurt, Germany
Nov. 1: Stollwerck, Cologne, Germany
Nov. 2: Guenspan, Hamburg, Germany
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- The Mission announces 2nd U.K. show, 10 European concerts for 25th anniversary
- Milestones: Wayne Hussey is 53 today; watch The Mission live in 1990
- The Mission taps Fields of the Nephilim, Gene Loves Jezebel for reunion concert
- The Mission reissuing ’90s albums ‘Neverland,’ ‘Blue’ next month with bonus tracks
- The Mission to reunite for 25th anniversary concert in London next October
Awesome! wish they would tour the US with this line up.
I second Jim…. I wish they would tour the US with this line up. Although Mickless still sounded/looked great and no one can ever replace Craig on bass for the mish
yesterday i saw The Mission Live in Lisbon…Just Love it..Wayne voice is better than ever..beautiful, Was a wonderful choice Mike Kelly on drums..Powerful the men has power.. Love it…kisses