The Dears at Manchester Deaf Institute

The Dears are pleased to announce a string of tour dates in Europe and the UK for 2020.Formed in 1995, The Dears released their first, ultra lo fi album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. The orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then emerging Canadian indie rock renaissance. In 2001 and 2002, they released two separate concept EPs, Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique and Protest. In 2003 they released their second full length album No Cities Left in Canada, and a string of highly anticipated shows at SXSW 2004 prompted the international release of No Cities Left with Bella Union. Gang of Losers came in 2006. In 2008 the group partnered with Dangerbird Records to release Missiles, followed by Degeneration Street 2011, Times Infinity Volume One 2015 and Times Infinity Volume Two 2017. In 2019, Murray A. Lightburn released his solo record, Hear Me Out.The Dears have toured the world over, including performances on Letterman twofold, Jimmy Kimmel, Jonathan Ross and at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Wireless, Montreal Jazz Fest, Siren Festival, Coachella, Austin City Limits, V Fest, Reading and Leeds, Les Inrocks France, Montreux Jazz Fest, Istanbul Jazz Fest, Pop Montreal, CMW, NXNE and countless appearances at SXSW. They have shared stages with Spiritualized, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Daniel Lanois, Rufus Wainwright, Zemfira, Bloc Party, Keane, Morrissey, The Tragically Hip, Metric and Death From Above, to name a few.'The Dears don't disappoint' The IndependentThis is a 14 show. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.