HAYDEN THORPE

Hayden Thorpe is performing the Wild Beasts repertoire for the first time in nearly nine years. These entirely solo concerts will offer an exploration of this beloved repertoire in its purest form: voice and instrument, just as the tracks were originally composed.

"I am lucky in my daily life to often cross paths with kind souls who confide in me how much a particular Wild Beasts song, album, or concert has meant to them. I have learned that over time, the bonds of the heart do not fade and the power of music remains intact.

I missed these songs; so it felt like the ideal moment to reach for those high notes and call upon the muscle memory of my hands. It is a true full-circle moment, these dates coinciding perfectly with the twentieth anniversary of the release of the first Wild Beasts single, 'Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants'.

The choice of venues was also carefully considered. Each of these places played a key role in the band's history: Brewery Arts was our cultural HQ when we were growing up in Kendal, Hoxton Hall hosted the breakthrough concert for our second album *Two Dancers*, and the Brudenell Social Club will forever remain the place where we grew up as musicians.

I am thrilled to take this time to celebrate the history we all share with the music of Wild Beasts." – Hayden Thorpe