Gang of 4 confirmed that Ted Leo and Stomach and L7’s Gail Greenwood will be part of authentic drummer Hugo Burnham and singer Jon King on the English post-punk outfit’s upcoming farewell tour.
On Instagram, Gang of 4 praised Greenwood as a “incredible bass participant” and “an superior presence on stage” (Greenwood first performed with Gang of 4 final 12 months). As for Leo, they mentioned, “He’ll deliver his personal guitar magic to the reveals, constructed on a deep love of the basic Gang of 4 materials. It’s going to be wonderful.”
On Blue Sky, Leo celebrated the information that he could be taking part in with “some true heroes of mine,” including, “I couldn’t be extra honored or excited.”
Gang of 4 introduced their North American farewell tour final fall, and on the time the lineup was set to function King, Burnham, and Slint guitarist David Pajo, who’d been with Gang of 4 since 2022. In keeping with the band, Pajo is now “pursuing his personal initiatives,” although it seems the break up was amicable. The guitarist mentioned his time taking part in with Gang of 4 was “a dream come true.”
Gang of 4 will kick off their “Lengthy Goodbye” tour April 20 in Boston, with dates scheduled by way of Might 29 in San Diego. The present will discover the band performing two units: Throughout the first, they’ll play their celebrated 1979 debut, Leisure!, in its entirety, whereas throughout the second they’ll ship a career-spanning number of “Better of the Relaxation” tunes.
When the farewell tour was initially introduced, Gang of 4 mentioned of their decades-long run: “It’s been great, however all issues should finish. We wish to exit with a bang and have fun with our followers and pals.”
Gang of 4 got here collectively within the mid-Seventies, with King, Burnham, guitarist Andy Gill, and bassist Dave Wolfson (who was quickly changed by Dave Allen). Whereas the group cycled by way of many lineups through the years, Gill was its most constant member up till his dying in 2020. This present iteration of Gang of 4, anchored by King and Burnham, picked up in 2021; together with Pajo, the lineup has featured bassist Sara Lee and Linda Pardee.
