NewsEcho & The Bunnymen to support The Rolling Stones at Anfield summer concert
Liverpool band Echo & The Bunnymen will support The Rolling Stones at their special one-off concert at Anfield this summer, as part of the band’s new European tour ‘SIXTY’.
It will be the first time the Stones have played in Liverpool since 1971, with the rock ‘n’ roll legends – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – celebrating six decades together as a band.
They will kick off the UK leg of their 60th anniversary tour with their only UK stadium gig at Liverpool FC’s iconic ground on Thursday June 9, 2022.
They will be supported by Echo & The Bunnymen, whose dark, swirling fusion of post-punk and The Doors/The Velvets-inspired pop psychedelia has brought the group 20 top-20 hits and nine top-20 albums in the UK in their 40-year existence.
The band have come a long way from the group’s infamous first concert as a three-piece with a drum machine in 1979 at the legendary Eric’s club in Liverpool, still performing sell-out concerts across the world today.
Ian McCulloch from Echo & The Bunnymen said: “Two dreams in one – there’s nothing like The Rolling Stones and there’s nowhere like Anfield.
“I can’t explain how unbelievably happy and proud I am that my band, Echo & The Bunnymen, are going to be opening up for The Rolling Stones, the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the history of time, at Anfield, the shrine of life and football… The Rolling Stones! And at Anfield! I feel honoured and blessed. Thank you God.”
The Rolling Stones added: “It’s great to have Echo & The Bunnymen join us as special guests in their home city. We can’t wait to be back on stage in Liverpool! Roll on the summer!”
Tickets for the eagerly-anticipated show are still available via www.liverpoolfc.com/therollingstones.
The Stones, once again joined by Steve Jordan on the drums, will treat fans to a setlist packed full of classics such as Satisfaction, Paint It Black, Tumbling Dice, Sympathy for the Devil and Gimme Shelter and many other surprises from half a century’s worth of classic hits.
As always when The Rolling Stones come to town, they will bring an incredible production and state-of-the-art stage design.
The band played their first ever gig in July 1962 at the legendary Marquee Club in London, and have gone on to sell more than 200 million records worldwide.
For more information, including hospitality packages, please visit www.liverpoolfc.com/therollingstones or to enquire about hospitality contact the team on 0151 264 2222 or email ConcertHospitality@liverpoolfc.com.
Watch the promo video here.