Uriah Heep are set to announce a series of final tour dates around the World starting next year. The band are proud to announce the February 2025 UK leg of The Magician’s Farewell tour. The 7 date UK tour is a celebration of one of the most important British rock acts of all time.
Mick Box says, “Who can believe next year is 55 years since the band started? And I know many of you have been with us since the beginning. Well, none of us are getting younger so unfortunately we have made the decision to wind down touring the World starting next year.
Under the very apt title of “The Magician’s Farewell” we will start our final journey on the road. This isn’t going to be one of those long, dragged out goodbyes but we do intend over the next 2-3 years to play as many places possible and see you all for one last time. I want to reiterate that the band will continue to play shows as long as we can after we are done touring but these will be limited to one off festival type events and the like.
On behalf of the band and myself I want to thank you all for the continued support you have always given us and it means so much to us. Look forward to seeing you all again very soon … ‘Appy Days!”
Throughout an extraordinary 55 year career Uriah Heep have proved themselves a stunning live band - keeping hardcore fans and consistently winning a whole new audience alike. Feb 2025 UK dates are as follows:
Wednesday 19th February 2025 BIRMINGHAM, SYMPHONY HALL UK
Thursday 20th February 2025 BRISTOL, BEACON UK
Saturday 22nd February 2025 GATESHEAD, GLASSHOUSE UK
Sunday 23rd February 2025 GLASGOW, KING’S THEATRE UK
Tuesday 25th February 2025 MANCHESTER, BRIDGEWATER HALL UK
Wednesday 26th February 2025 LONDON, PALLADIUM UK
Thursday 27th February 2025 BEXHILL, DE LA WARR PAVILION UK
Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 AM BST on Friday 27th September 2024.
For tickets and further information please visit www.myticket.co.uk and
The February 2025 tour are the band’s first UK dates since their delayed (due to Covid) Uriah Heep 50 tour of 2022 – which celebrated the bands 50th anniversary. The fact the band are now back on their 55th anniversary is testimony to the longevity of this extraordinary British band.
The tour will feature very special guests April Wine and Tyketto
ABOUT URIAH HEEP:
Among venerable UK rock institutions, with Black Sabbath and Jethro Tull dispersed, we are, perhaps, really, down to just Deep Purple, Yes and Uriah Heep left to uphold the tradition of quality original progressive hard rock forged at the very beginning of a golden era for this music, late ‘60s into the nexus year that was 1970.
At that crossroads, along with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Uriah Heep helped invent a decorative and uniquely British form of heavy metal with their debut album, Very ‘Eavy, Very ‘Umble. The record was offered as a self-titled on American shores, but whatever the titling, it was historically massive in the invention of a music format that would rule the ‘70s and only intensify in the ‘80s.
Uriah Heep’s longevity is a testament to the band’s music, prolific song-writing, incredible live shows and tireless efforts. Legends is a term oft banded about - but it fits Uriah Heep. The band’s career spans over 55 years and it has been a roller coaster: 25 studio albums, 21 official live albums, more than 45 million albums sold worldwide and over 4000 shows performed across 60 countries.
From the aptly titled 1970 debut album Very ‘Eavy… Very ‘Umble, through to their last magnificent studio record Chaos & Colour, released in 2023, Uriah Heep have always produced infectious hard rock blended with stunning melodies and intricate harmonies.
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