Billy Talent have announced an intimate show in Newcastle on Wednesday 10th June.
The band are currently putting the finishing touches to their third studio album - Billy Talent III. The album has been produced by Brendan O' Brien and is set for release on July 13, preceded by single 'Rusted From The Rain' on June 29.
After a decade of hard work and near on non-stop touring Billy Talent broke through in to the punk mainstream with their eponymous debut Billy Talent in 2003, the album went on to become triple platinum in Canada with success soon following across Europe and the US. Billy Talent II followed in 2006, Spawning hits such as the infectious Devil In A Midnight Mass and Fallen Leaves, the album has sold over a million copies worldwide.
Renowned for the sheer energy of their live shows Billy Talent first graced our shores with their live show at the Reading/Leeds Festival in 2003, they have steadily built a fiercely loyal fan base here in the UK, with three UK headline tours and numerous festival appearances. The O2 Academy 2 show will be the first chance for fans to hear tracks from Billy Talent III as well as classics from the band's first two albums.
Tickets for the show at O2 Academy 2 Newcastle are £14 and are available now at gigsandtours.com.